An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Yan Bugui told Jia Dongxu to hurry back and persuade his mother to stop making a fuss.

Then the old man said, half-threateningly, "Dongxu, now that your father is gone..."

"Do you still want to make a name for yourself in the steel rolling mill? You're a smart kid."

"Think it over carefully. Can you live without the care and support of your uncles from now on?"

"Don't be as foolish as your mother, only caring about such a small benefit in front of you."

"Blocking your own escape route is a case of losing more than you gain!"

Jia Dongxu was just like his father, obedient and docile. He nodded and went inside.

Yan Bugui thought he had succeeded and eagerly chased after them, calling all the women in the house out.

The implication is that no one should disturb them. Once Jia Dongxu explains the pros and cons, Jia Zhangshi will naturally back down.

outside the house.

He Daqing pulled out his pipe from his waist, opened his tobacco pouch, and gestured to everyone.

Several people grabbed a handful each and rolled it up.

These days, 99% of the working class either smoke pipes or roll their own cigarettes.

Jiang Baobin looked at the "big eye bags" with considerable curiosity.

He Daqing could have stayed out of it, but for some reason he didn't go to work and got involved.

It can only be said that the relationship between these families is unusual, no wonder that Sha Zhu later received strong support from Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady.

In fact, Jiang Baobin was mistaken. At this time, it is said that a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative, and everyone should help each other when one family is in trouble.

The Jia family has suffered such a great calamity, it's as if the pillar of the family has collapsed, so it's only natural that everyone should help each other to the best of their ability.

People like Xu Fugui and Jiang Mantang go to work or do business as usual.

That would be a sign of being heartless.

Over time, even if they don't get criticized behind their backs, they won't gain the approval of most people.

These days, productivity is low and life is tough.

After moving to the city, the lower classes often spontaneously organized themselves and helped each other.

In order to improve the ability to withstand risks.

Otherwise, given the current situation, there's Jia Zhangshi, a woman, and Jia Dongxu, who is still a minor.

How are they supposed to get things done?

As the saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes," and the common people's simple thought is:

If you help others today, someone will help you when you need help tomorrow.

After striking a match and lighting cigarettes for several people, He Daqing asked:

"Hey guys, what do you think we should do?"

"I think Sister Jia is really determined today..."

He clicked his tongue as he spoke, then shook his head.

He made quite a few expressions, but no one responded; they all just kept their heads down and smoked.

He Daqing just said it casually, and when no one responded, he let it go.

The Jia family.

"Mom, please don't cry. Take care of yourself. What will I do if something happens to you..."

After entering the house, Jia Dongxu tried to comfort Jia Zhangshi, but he choked up as he spoke.

Madam Jia vigorously wiped her face: "Yes, Mom, don't cry, Mom's alright!"

"Dongxu, don't get upset. This isn't your fault; it's all fate."

"Even though your father is gone, you still have your mother."

"Mom will take care of you, help you find a wife, and give birth to a big, healthy son in the future."

With his mother's promise, Jia Dongxu felt a little better.

Then he repeated what Yan Bugui had said earlier, advising her to stop making trouble.

Madam Jia sighed and said earnestly, "Silly son, do you think your mother wants this?"

"If my daughter and I back down this time and let them manipulate us, we'll be in deep trouble from now on!"

"Don't let them scare you. Mom knows what she's doing."

"Son, don't worry about anything else, let them come after their mother."

"Just burn more paper money for your dad and kowtow a few more times."

"After tomorrow, you'll never see your father again..."

Jia Zhangshi finally couldn't continue speaking, and tears welled up in her eyes.

The thought that he would no longer have a father filled Jia Dongxu with extreme heartache and fear.

He was an only child, raised like the apple of his eye since he was little. As a well-behaved child, how could he have experienced such a storm?

"Dad..." She only managed to utter one cry before breaking down in tears.

With a heavy heart, Jia Zhangshi opened her arms, and Jia Dongxu buried his face in her chest.

The mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly...

Outside, a cigarette had been finished, and everyone knew they couldn't let it linger any longer.

The constant crying coming from inside the house was particularly disturbing.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui both looked at Yi Zhonghai.

He was the oldest among them, and even in the steel rolling mill, he had a lot of prestige.

Almost all fanfictions say that Yi Zhonghai is Jia Dongxu's mentor.

Jiang Baobin expressed serious doubts about this.

He watched the TV series "Full of Love" with his grandmother several times, even though it didn't mention it at all.

He also noticed a detail.

In the courtyard house, Qin Huairu always called Yi Zhonghai "Uncle Yi".

When we arrived at the steel rolling mill, he was still an old man, and we called him Master Yi.

If Yi Zhonghai were truly Jia Dongxu's master, Qin Huairu would have to call him master directly; there's no such thing as "Grandpa" or "Master Yi."

Because Jia Dongxu died in the early 1960s, Qin Huairu had been a daughter-in-law of the Jia family for more than ten years at that time, so it was impossible for her not to call him Jia Dongxu.

Furthermore, before the Spring Festival in 1965, Yi Zhonghai secretly gave Qin Huairu five catties of flour that evening, without telling his neighbors.

As a result, Jia Zhangshi discovered this and caused a huge scene.

Not only did he give Qin Huairu a good scolding, but he also didn't spare Yi Zhonghai.

This made Yi Zhonghai dare not help Qin Huairu anymore.

This led to the scene in 1966 where the Jia family had nowhere to eat their New Year's Eve dinner, and Jia Zhangshi had to shamelessly plead with Yi Zhonghai to let them eat together.

If Yi Zhonghai is truly Jia Dongxu's mentor, then there's no need to keep it a secret.

It also wouldn't invite scolding from Jia Zhangshi.

Just kidding! The master-disciple relationship in the past was truly like that of father and son!

If it were legitimate, how could a scene from a TV drama happen?

Jia Zhangshi, driven by a petty and malicious mind, managed to make Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai look foolish and embarrassed.

It's worth noting that Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai are widely recognized as having the highest skill levels in "Full of Love".

Unless the screenwriter deliberately lowers his intelligence, it doesn't fit the character's design.

We've gone a bit off-topic, but we need to sort out their relationship, otherwise things will feel awkward.

Okay, let's get back to the main topic.

Yi Zhonghai noticed that several people were looking at him.

He stopped hiding his true intentions: "If you ask me, let's take care of this."

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were both anxious upon hearing this, and almost jumped up to refute it...

He Daqing's lips twitched, and an idea popped into his mind—

Old Yi is usually a man of few words and never takes on any responsibility. Why is he acting so differently today?

Could it be that he has taken a fancy to Widow Jia?

Keep in mind that Zhang Cuihua at this time was not much older than Qin Huairu when she first appeared in the TV series.

It is the time when a woman is at her most mature.

Men, you know...