Courtyard House: He Daqing Forces Qin Huairu into Marrying at the Beginning

They had no choice but to obediently leave, enduring hardship on the streets, competing for food with stray dogs.

After exhausting all his efforts to return to Beijing, he still had nowhere to stand and could only continue begging to make a living.

The pitiful cries startled Yi Zhonghai and the others.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood; we've all known each other for a while now.

How could I not be moved by the sight of my old friend Xu in such a state of destitution?

"Boom."

Once he snapped out of his daze, Yi Zhonghai smacked Jia Dongxu on the shoulder with a stick.

"what!"

Jia Dongxu rolled on the ground in pain, staring at his mentor in disbelief.

"Master, you..."

"Who is your master? Pretending to be my disciple, you come to our yard and howl! Are you looking for death?!"

Yi Zhonghai raised the stick without hesitation, ready to continue his attack.

They may be pitiful, but they still need to be dealt with.

In order to secure a stable life in the future, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to harden his heart and severely punish his former apprentice.

Jia Dongxu clutched his injured shoulder and hurriedly scrambled to his feet, fleeing out of the courtyard.

A good man does not suffer immediate losses.

He decided to find his mother first to prove his identity, and then restore the old landscape in the courtyard.

"Fetch some water and clean up the front yard."

The ground is filthy.

He Daqing looked in the direction Jia Dongxu had fled and said calmly.

"Ah."

The person behind responded and hurriedly went to fetch water to clean up the marks on the ground.

Everyone agreed that Jia Dongxu had never returned.

Never.

Chapter 117 Despair

"Old Li, Old Yan, be more careful guarding the gate in the future, and don't let any shady people into the yard."

If saboteurs were to infiltrate, everyone would be in danger.

If we encounter someone forcibly breaking in, we must dare to fight back and resolutely prevent them from succeeding.

He Daqing spoke earnestly to the two men guarding the courtyard gate.

Li Shengli and Yan Bugui nodded in agreement.

"Uncle, we understand."

With the support of the Qing Dynasty, they can act more freely.

"Also, things aren't going well outside lately, so go back and tell everyone to keep an eye on their children."

Try to stay in the yard and don't wander around outside.

To avoid running into trouble.

Jia Dongxu has left for now, but he will not give up easily.

Judging from his appearance, he was clearly so destitute that he had nowhere else to turn.

If they really get angry, they might do something extreme.

He Daqing had to be on guard.

"Ah."

Everyone present agreed.

Everyone present was involved in bringing down the Jia family.

Regardless of any conflicts they may have on ordinary days, at this moment they must all point their guns at the same enemy.

"It's not a good idea to keep letting that bastard pretending to be my apprentice wander around outside."

Or should we go to the police station tomorrow and...?

The deeper the love, the deeper the hatred. The greater the hopes Yi Zhonghai had placed on his apprentice in the past, the more he now loathed him.

They showed no mercy when they started, determined to completely crush Jia Dongxu.

“Jia Dongxu is your apprentice, so you know him best.”

You decide this matter.

After this incident, He Daqing lost all interest in drinking and returned to his courtyard to rest after finishing his work.

Some people are worried about Jia Dongxu's matter, so He Daqing doesn't need to worry too much and can just sit back and relax.

……

Jia Dongxu, who had been driven out of the courtyard house, wandered aimlessly through the streets.

He had long since spent all his last bit of money and was now penniless, hungry, and exhausted, with nowhere to even find a place to rest.

After begging his way through the country and enduring countless beatings, he gained some understanding of the rules of beggar gangs in various places.

Even beggars huddle together and divide up territory.

You can't just beg for food by holding a broken bowl.

If outsiders break the rules, at best they'll have all their things stolen and be humiliated, at worst they'll be beaten half to death.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Jia Dongxu was extremely hungry and exhausted.

He had no choice but to risk finding a bridge pier to shelter temporarily.

After lying there in a daze for a while, Jia Dongxu suddenly felt a cold touch on his face.

He barely managed to open his eyes and saw a smooth wooden stick pressed against his forehead.

"Where are you from, beggar? How dare you steal our territory!"

The middle-aged beggar, missing teeth, speaking with a lisp, and looking disheveled, shouted in a deep voice.

Several thinner beggars behind him were also staring at Jia Dongxu with predatory eyes.

Living in Beijing is not easy; even free places to settle down are usually already taken.

If outsiders dare to occupy it, disputes will inevitably arise.

"I...I'm just too tired, I'm just lying down for a while, that's all."

It was wrong of me to cause trouble for everyone.

I apologize to everyone.

I'm leaving right away.

The other side had a large number of people and was powerful, so Jia Dongxu dared not argue back, much less resist.

A person who has nothing has no scruples.

These beggars are not law-abiding and kind people.

They acted immediately, without hesitation.

Jia Dongxu was already weak, but he couldn't withstand a beating.

"Hmph, get lost now!"

The lead beggar was holding a dirty cornbread in his hand.

It seems I had a fruitful night. I'm in a good mood and too lazy to argue with outsiders.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll leave right away."

Jia Dongxu scrambled to his feet, carefully moved to the side, and slowly crawled out.

After walking out of the underpass, Jia Dongxu looked back one last time with reluctance.

In a flash of his eyes, he spotted a familiar figure.

"Mom, Mom, is that you?!"

Jia Dongxu suddenly exclaimed.

The beggars inside the bridge arch turned around, and the leader of the beggars shouted impatiently.

"What are you howling about?"

Did you think you could stay by acting like a pushover?

"I'm telling you, if you don't get out of here, I'll beat you up!"

The beggar raised his stick in a threatening gesture.

"Mom, it's me, Jia Dongxu."

I am your son, Jia Dongxu.

Don't you recognize me?!

Ignoring the beggar leader's threat, Jia Dongxu lunged at Jia Zhangshi at the back of the line like a madman.

Back in Beijing, everything had changed.

His neighbors in the courtyard didn't even recognize him.

Now, he has finally found someone who can prove himself.

Surely her biological mother wouldn't disown her.