Siheyuan (traditional courtyard house): Don't touch my parents!

He then turned to look at Jia Dongxu.

He silently commented in his heart:

"This kid is quite clever, better than the He family's son."

Before Yi Zhonghai could reply,

But Jia Laonian spoke first:

"Don't bother yourself, you can go back now."

We still need to tidy up our house.

He may seem listless, but he's not truly stupid.

When Yi Zhonghai looked at his son.

The unfathomable look in his eyes,

This immediately put him on alert.

Besides, he didn't believe Yi Zhonghai could actually get things done.

What was the relationship between the old lady and the He family?

Although he didn't know,

But they kept calling the He family's son "grandson."

That's something no other family in the courtyard can compare to.

Besides, the He family has always been good at interpersonal relationships.

Whenever there's something delicious,

The old lady was never shortchanged.

It's not about taking it over to eat together.

It's just delivered directly.

Otherwise, how could the old lady have believed her daughter-in-law's words?

So angry that they wanted to kick the whole family out?

He Daqing stepped into the courtyard.

Having just gained a foothold in the courtyard,

He Yuzhu immediately stepped forward to greet him.

He immediately threw out a sentence:

"Does my mother agree to me going out and making my own way in the world?"

"I haven't mentioned this to your mother yet."

He Daqing raised his hand and scratched the back of his head.

He sighed softly, feeling helpless.

"But given the state of the world right now..."

Even if you don't want to go out, you have no choice.

If we just keep holding on like this for another month and a half,

"At home, we'll probably only be able to eat dry cornbread and drink cold water."

He Daqing was actually exaggerating the seriousness of his words.

Although his restaurant has a fixed supply chain,

However, ingredients that are too precious and rare are indeed difficult to obtain.

However, they can still manage to make ends meet with whole grains, cornmeal, and a small amount of wheat flour.

He Daqing hasn't gone out to organize banquets for others for quite some time.

The situation in Beijing has been turbulent and unsettled recently.

Those wealthy families who usually enjoyed throwing lavish banquets all shrank back and lived quietly.

They were afraid of making too much noise and attracting the attention of the Japanese.

This is not something you can joke about.

Once the Japanese have their eyes on you...

Even losing money to avoid disaster is the lightest possible outcome.

What if you can't bear to spend money to save your life?

That's fine too.

They could only wait for the inevitable end of their families being destroyed.

The Japanese were just worried about not being able to find any evidence against the attackers from a while back.

They'll just accuse you of some fabricated crime.

He could be shot dead on the spot.

Several families in the front yard have already started surviving on thin gruel.

The Jia family was the one that had the hardest time.

Li Guihua later specifically sought out He Daqing once.

I wanted to ask him to help me get some fine grains for Yi Zhonghai to nourish his weakened body.

He Daqing refused without even thinking.

What kind of ridiculous joke is this?

If he dares to nod in agreement,

In less than half a day,

I guarantee there will be a constant stream of people coming to my door.

They begged him to "take the opportunity" to get some food as well.

"Let's wait until my mother agrees before we talk about it."

He Yuzhu remained unconvinced.

My mother has been nagging me for over half a month.

His head was about to explode from all the noise.

In addition, the old lady would occasionally add fuel to the fire and fan the flames.

He Yuzhu really didn't want to provoke the mother and daughter any more trouble.

Seeing that his son still wouldn't budge, He Daqing...

He could only turn around and go back into the house to try and persuade his wife.

But the result was predictable.

Chen Shuxiang was furious when she heard about this.

He pointed at He Daqing's nose and berated him harshly for half the night.

They kept scolding him for being "brainless" and "always coming up with bad ideas."

Chen Shuxiang has now moved back to the Intermediate People's Court with her daughter, He Yushui.

Yi Zhonghai's previous arrogance has subsided considerably.

Yet he still stays indoors all day long, never leaving the house.

On the contrary, Li Guihua,

His face was always clouded with worry and gloom.

She often cries all the time and sheds tears in secret.

Yi Zhonghai vented all his grievances and resentment on her.

Although he was bedridden and had difficulty walking,

But when that mouth started cursing, it was even more vicious and cruel than Jia Zhangshi's.

But ultimately, he's a person who cares a lot about his image.

Criticism is one thing,

But he always kept his voice very low and dared not speak loudly.

Zhao Yonghe once visited Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai didn't say a word from beginning to end.

She just stared at him intently with those bloodshot eyes.

His eyes were so fierce, it looked like he wanted to skin someone alive.

Even Old Zhao, who was used to seeing all sorts of things, was so frightened that a chill ran down his spine.

Every hair on his body stood on end.

"They're holding all their grudges against me."

After Old Zhao walked out of the Yi family's gate...

He shook his head helplessly.

He muttered to himself.

Since then,

He never stepped foot into the Yi family's doorstep again.

Not only him,

Old Jia from the front yard also became well-behaved and obedient.

Yi Zhonghai's gaze towards him became even stranger.

It's like guarding against a thief.

This made Jia Laonian always feel that his house would be burgled sooner or later.

The turning point came in May.

The situation in Beijing gradually stabilized.

The gunfire and artillery sounds coming from outside the city also completely stopped.

Yi Zhonghai finally agreed to leave his room and move around.

However, he did not go to the factory to work.

His face was as pale as paper.

The eye sockets are deeply sunken.

He walked with a limp, finding it very difficult.

I only dare to take slow walks around the yard at night each day.

Let's stretch our muscles and bones that have been stiff for a long time.

But as he took a stroll,

But this made things difficult for He Yuzhu in the courtyard.

He had to wait until Yi Zhonghai had finished his antics and returned to the house.

Only then would they be allowed to return to the side room to sleep and rest.

More than half a month later,

Yi Zhonghai has finally made a full recovery.

He then went to the steel rolling mill to resume work.

Old colleagues from the factory who knew him well came forward to offer their concern and care.

He simply gave a perfunctory reply.

He kept his head down and focused only on the work at hand.

Fortunately, Zhao Yonghe and his group, along with Jia Laonian, were not talkative people.

No one in the factory knew about his embarrassing secret in that area for the time being.

Since then,

Yi Zhonghai would go out every night to drink heavily and drown his sorrows.

Several times, he staggered back to the compound late at night.

The old man guarding the gate was about to start cursing.

But after recognizing him,

He immediately swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

I just urged him to close the door and go inside to rest.

It's said that he ran away to drink and indulge in debauchery.

Actually, he went out secretly to recuperate.

The food at home was bland and tasteless.

Not a single speck of oil could be seen.

It's not enough to fill our stomachs.

June arrived in the blink of an eye.

Yi Zhonghai's health has almost fully recovered.

One evening,

He suddenly turned to Li Guihua beside him and asked:

"That palace servant you invited before..."

Where do you live now?

"Master,"

Why are you suddenly asking this?

Li Guihua was stunned for a moment.

He asked back, his face full of doubt.

Stop talking nonsense.

Tell me where he lives first!

Yi Zhonghai's tone instantly turned cold.

"You...you're not going to go find someone, are you?"

"That person saved your life back then!"

Li Guihua tried to dissuade her with a look of panic on her face.

"My affairs are none of your business."

Yi Zhonghai's tone suddenly turned chilling.

His eyes were as cold as a poisoned dagger.

I'll only ask you,

Where does he live?!

Li Guihua was so frightened that she trembled all over, like a leaf.

He answered haltingly and tremblingly:

"Money, money and grain in South Alley,"

In courtyard number five.

"How many people live in that courtyard?"

Yi Zhonghai continued to press for answers in a cold voice.

"I've only ever seen him once."

I didn't see anyone else around!

Li Guihua was so frightened that she quickly answered.

"Go to sleep."

Yi Zhonghai uttered a sinister remark.

In fact,

He wanted to kill more than just this one person.

Rather, it was everyone who knew that he had been castrated.

Nothing unexpected happened that night.

The next day in the evening,

Yi Zhonghai did not go straight home after finishing work.

They walked straight towards Qianliang Hutong.

He dared not barge directly into the south alley.

Instead, they found a small liquor store at the entrance of the alley.

I ordered a pot of cheap liquor.

He slowly drank his wine while keeping a close eye on the movements at the alley entrance.

Until it was confirmed that there were few people going in or out of that alley,

He had just paid for the drinks.

Taking a long, roundabout route

They quietly slipped into Qianliang South Alley.

As soon as you step into this alley,

Yi Zhonghai immediately frowned deeply.

The walls here are much higher than the walls of the compound where they live.

The idea of ​​climbing over the wall to get in was instantly dashed.

Without any choice,

He had no choice but to leave the alley first.

I bought two bottles of strong liquor and a bag of pastries from a nearby grocery store.

They turned back again, carrying their belongings.

Arriving at the entrance of Courtyard No. 5,

He raised his hand and gently knocked on the brass ring on the door.

After a long time,

A hoarse, aged voice echoed from the courtyard.

His tone was clearly impatient:

Who is it?

Why aren't you sleeping so late at night?

Everyone rested.

Come back tomorrow if you need anything!

I live near Nanluoguxiang.

I came here specifically to thank you for saving my life!

Yi Zhonghai quickly put on a fawning smile and shouted loudly.

Nanluoguxiang?

Ha ha,

Did you come here specifically to thank me?

A mocking laugh echoed from the courtyard.

"That's right."

I came here specifically to thank you for saving my life!

Yi Zhonghai quickly raised his voice and repeated.

"Okay."

Then this old man will come out and take a look.

"Let's see how you thank me, you little rascal!"

"Clang—Squeak—"

The heavy courtyard gate was opened halfway.

Yi Zhonghai seized this rare opportunity.

He dashed straight into the courtyard.

His eyes quickly scanned the surroundings.

Searching for that familiar yet hateful figure

That voice was like a nightmare.

It tormented him for several whole months.

When I saw that hunched, aged figure,

The hatred that had been building up in Yi Zhonghai's heart for so long suddenly surged up.

His raging anger instantly consumed him, causing him to lose all reason.

He casually tossed aside the wine and snacks he was carrying.

He pulled out a sharp dagger that he had concealed beforehand from his waist.

He lunged fiercely at the old man.

He originally planned to send some gifts first as a pretense to get closer to her.

Then slowly look for the right opportunity to take revenge.

But upon seeing this enemy in person,

The pent-up hatred in his heart burst forth instantly.

It's this old guy.

She personally turned him into a male-female eunuch.

This will ensure he can never have his own children again in his lifetime.

He has forever lost the right and happiness to be a normal man.