Siheyuan: I am the seventh uncle of Banggen

After noon, Jia Dongxu also came to the hospital. As soon as he returned to the hospital, he heard that his master was hospitalized again. Yan Jiecheng had beaten him. Yan Jiecheng and his master had no grudges in the past or in the present. Why? But after beating him, Yan Jiecheng ran away, and his master went into the operating room again. Jia Dongxu couldn't figure it out.

"Dongxu, your master's leg is going to be lame." When Liu Cuiping saw Jia Dongxu coming, tears started to flow.

"Why is this happening?" Jia Dongxu didn't know how to comfort his master's wife, and his eyes turned red.

No one could answer Jia Dongxu's question. They were all waiting for Yi Zhonghai in the operating room. However, Yi Zhonghai didn't understand why Yan Jiecheng treated him like this. After thinking again and again, he felt that he had done nothing wrong to him. Besides, Yan Bugui was also the manager, and the two families had a good relationship. They always talked and laughed when they saw him.

But this time, Yan Jiecheng came into the room and started cursing, picked up a stick and started beating him, and asked, "Is it me? What happened? Why don't you explain it clearly?"

At around two o'clock, Yi Zhonghai came out of the operating room. Both of his legs were wrapped and hung up with ropes.

"Hello Master Yi, I am Cao Lianbiao from the Hongxing Police Station. Please tell us how Yan Jiecheng committed the crime," Cao Lianbiao walked over first.

"Yan Jiecheng came in with a stick and started cursing, 'You old thief, it's all your fault.' Then he started beating me. While beating me, he asked if it was you. He didn't explain anything clearly." Yi Zhonghai felt very aggrieved.

"What are you asking?" Cao Lianbiao was a little confused. Could it be that Yan Jiecheng was beaten stupidly in there? When he was beating him, he was asking "Will you tell me or not?"

"Asking if it's you? The key is what it is, but you didn't tell me clearly," said Yi Zhonghai.

"It seems we have to catch him. Master Yi, don't worry. Director Zhang is now coordinating with brother units to set up controls in key areas. He can't run away." Cao Lianbiao comforted Yi Zhonghai and left.

Everyone in the hospital had gone back, leaving only Liu Cuiping and Jia Dongxu.

Chapter 149 Sweet and Sour Carp

Jia Dongxu also went to the laboratory at this time. Liu Cuiping asked Yi Zhonghai, "Old Yi, I always feel that something is wrong. Why did Yan Jiecheng beat you for no reason? You said he confessed, why didn't he beat others?"

"I think so too. What do you think we should do?" Yi Zhonghai was smart. He had long felt that something was wrong. Now everything was out of his control and nothing was going well.

"Why don't we leave here? Old Yi, you are only 46 this year and I am only 45. We can go to another place to adopt a child and tell others that the child is ours. No one there knows us, but we can still raise him. Let's go to help with the reconstruction. They are all remote areas and it is quiet there. I also asked around and there are many good children in the welfare home," said Liu Cuiping.

"What does Dongxu say here?" Yi Zhonghai was now somewhat tempted.

"There's no need to say anything to Dongxu. What if we can't afford to raise the child and come back? Will Dongxu still ignore us? When we go out, we can entrust the house and other things to Dongxu. When we raise the child and are sure we won't come back, we'll give the house to Dongxu, and he won't lose anything. If we come back, we'll give him everything in the house, and he won't lose anything even more." Liu Cuiping now felt very uneasy and wanted to leave Beijing.

"I'll listen to you. I'll leave as soon as I'm discharged from the hospital. Tomorrow you go to the factory to find Chief Engineer Wang Cheng and write a report to apply for aid. Don't let anyone else know for now. You go and see the children in the welfare home early and take them with us when we leave." Yi Zhonghai agreed with his wife's idea. He was scared by Yan Jiecheng's inexplicable beating this time.

Zhang Dabiao went fishing in the river for the whole morning today, and of course he had a good harvest. After lunch, he found out where Niu Kewu's home was, so he went to visit his family, gave him fish and horses, and Niu Kewu's mother and his two sons were at home. He first told him that his injury would heal quickly, and then said that Niu Kewu was now a deputy section chief, and that he and Niu Kewu were partners, and that they were on business trips together, and that they were brothers in life and death.

Niu Kewu's two sons especially liked Zhang Dabao. Zhang Dabao made a knife and a gun for the two children out of wood and played with the two children for half an afternoon. When he left, the two children were reluctant to leave and cried.

Zhang Dabao had no choice but to coax the two of them with candy and promised to come back in two days.

When he returned to the hospital, he saw that Jia Dongxu was not there. After asking Qin Jingru, he found out that Yi Zhonghai was beaten into the hospital by Yan Jiecheng.

Zhang Dabao almost laughed out loud after hearing this. Yan Jiecheng was really awesome. He felt it was a bit of a pity. He felt that the crow's reaction was a bit strong at the time, but he was fishing and didn't pay attention to it.

It would be a shame not to celebrate the beating of Lao Yi, so Zhang Dabao decided to celebrate by having something delicious tonight.

"Old Yi is not so lucky. His leg was already injured, and now he must be lame after being beaten like this by Yan Jiecheng. It's so pitiful. Let's have fish tonight, fried or braised?" Zhang Dabao asked Qin Jingru.

"Seventh Uncle, they are all delicious." Qin Jingru was still a little embarrassed.

"How about making sweet and sour dish? We happen to have some big carp today. I haven't eaten it for a long time, so it still smells good. First, fry the fish thoroughly in oil, then pour the sauce on it. This is a famous dish at Shandong banquets. But they all use big carp from the Yellow River, so it tastes good just thinking about it," said Zhang Dabao as he went to the kitchen to clean up the fish.

Qin Jingru was a little confused about Zhang Dabiao's train of thought. What did Lao Yi's misfortune, his lame leg, have to do with eating fish? And it was sweet and sour carp.

He Yuzhu came back early today and went to the hospital again.

After Xu Damao came back, Zhang Dabao called him over. Eating fish is such a joyful thing, but it cannot be done without a drinking buddy. Although Xu Damao can't eat, he can speak it and speaks well, which makes him a talented person.

After Zhang Cuihua came back, she also expressed regret about Yi Zhonghai being beaten, but she was more concerned about eating sweet and sour fish.

"Seventh uncle, my father is not at home. He might not be happy when we come back after eating the big carp," Banggeng reminded Zhang Dabao.

"Who cares whether he is happy or not. In this case, you should eat more and taste it carefully. When Dongxu comes back, you can tell him about it," said Zhang Dabao.

"I thought so too," Banggeng was happy and decided to talk to his father in detail about the taste of sweet and sour fish tomorrow morning.

"Bang Geng, you are so filial, your father must be very happy, right?" Xu Damao asked Bang Geng. "Of course he will be happy, I will tell him in detail." Bang Geng proudly replied to Xu Damao, and then went out to play with Jia Jingshu.

Xu Damao looked at Banggeng's butt, which was chubby and should feel good to hit. He just didn't know if Jia Dongxu would have time to make a move.

When He Yushui and Qin Tihuairu came back from get off work, the food was served. There were no separate tables today, and the table was full of men, women, young and old. Nowadays, if something is sweet, everyone will think it is very high-end. This is especially true for the sweet and sour carp. It is first fried, and it must be fried thoroughly, and then poured with sweet and sour sauce while it is hot. The taste was simply too overbearing in 1960.

"Uncle, the food is so delicious!" Jia Jingshu just kept eating. Banggeng now eats almost the same as an adult, not to mention Zhang Cuihua who eats the most.

"I never thought that fish could be cooked like this. It's so delicious." Zhang Cuihua was a little full today. She burped, sighed and said.

"Aunt, this is the first time I eat this kind of fish. Let your uncle cook it for us more often in the future," Jia Jingshu said to Zhang Cuihua.

"Of course it would be best to eat it often, but it's enough to eat it once. I didn't expect that I could still eat something like this when I was getting old. When Youfu and I just got married, we had nothing and suffered a lot." Zhang Cuihua thought of the past again.

"That was a thing of the old society. Now it's a new society. Why talk about this? People have to always look forward. Life will be better in the future. By that time, you won't even eat meat if I ask you to," Zhang Dabao said to his elder sister.

"I don't eat meat? Am I sick?" Zhang Cuihua didn't believe it at all. She certainly didn't know how fast the country has developed since the new century. What do the real rich people eat? Wild vegetables are more expensive than meat. Who would believe it if I told them now?

"I don't believe it either" the stick was also eaten.

Xu Damao is a worldly-wise man, but he has not eaten sweet and sour fish very often, the number of times can be counted on one hand. Tonight he wanted to eat good food and drink good wine, so he drank two glasses.

Xu Damao returned home after dinner. He was still a little drunk. His mother poured him a glass of water, which he drank in one gulp.

"Da Mao, what are you eating? Why is it so lively?" his mother asked him.

"Mom, sweet and sour carp, made by Da Biao, the taste is no different from that of the chef, it's really delicious," Xu Damao said and smacked his lips.

Chapter 150 Yi Zhonghai Becomes a Cripple

"I've eaten sweet and sour carp at my boss's house before, but it was all leftovers from his dinner parties. It was delicious. I heard that this dish is very valuable," said Xu's mother.

"How can it not be expensive? It has to be fried twice. How much oil do you think is used? Now our whole family only fries fish once. The rest of the time we can only eat boiled vegetables, which also require sugar and vinegar," said Xu Fugui.

"Da Biao really doesn't care about food. Zhang Cuihua has eaten so many good foods along with her brother that she's become as fat as a pig," said Xu's mother.

"What can you do? Zhang Cuihua and Zhang Dabao have the same grandfather and live in the same courtyard. Zhang Dabao is a free man. Doesn't Old Yi have money? Who has benefited from him? Jia Dongxu has been his apprentice for ten years and has eaten anything from his family?" Xu Fugui also felt jealous.

"Why was Old Yi beaten by Yan Jiecheng?" Xu Damao asked his mother.

"Who knows? Maybe it's something that attracts people," said Xu's mother.

"Then why don't you attack others, but only attack Yi Zhonghai?" Xu Damao asked again.

"You have to ask Yan Jiecheng. Who knows how Yi Zhonghai offended him? Damao, how did the talk with Miss Lou go?" Xu's mother asked again.

"What you said is good, but what's the use? I still can't do it, Mom. It seems that I will be like Yi Zhonghai in the future." Xu Damao became sad when he said this.

"Bullshit, if it doesn't work, we'll think of other ways. If you want to make our Xu family extinct, I won't agree," Xu Fugui stood up and shouted at Xu Damao.

There was no other sound in the Xu family except Xu Damao's constant sighing.

At around eight o'clock in the evening, He Yuzhu came back and told everyone about Yi Zhonghai's condition. One of his legs might be lame and the other leg was fractured. Now the police are making every effort to capture Yan Jiecheng.

"Lame? Yan Jiecheng is too cruel," said Zhang Cuihua.

After everyone chatted for a while, Zhang Cuihua told the news to other people in the courtyard. Yi Zhonghai becoming a cripple became the hottest topic in Courtyard No. 95.

"Old Yan, what should we do?" Yan Bugui now didn't even dare to guard the gate, for fear that others would ask him why Yan Jiecheng beat Yi Zhonghai.

"What can we do? We can't afford the compensation. Yan Jiecheng is useless. He beat Lao Yi so badly, he will have to go to jail for a few years. Even if we compensate Lao Yi's various expenses, Jiecheng will still have to go to jail. It's better not to pay and let him work a few more years. We can't let all of us lose our lives because of him." Yan Bugui made up his mind. He could only sacrifice Yan Jiecheng himself.

"But..." Yang Ruihua wanted to say something but was interrupted by Yan Bugui.

"No buts, it's settled," Yan Bugui said and lay down.

Now Yan Jiecheng was extremely happy, having a feeling of revenge. Returning to Huang Defa's yard, Yan Jiecheng felt inexplicably excited. In two days he would leave the capital, and from then on he would start anew with a bright future ahead of him.

The hottest topic in No. 95 Hospital is the night shift that Jia Dongxu is on. Liu Cuiping is in the hospital during the day and can go home to rest at night. Jia Dongxu does not have to go to work during the day and can take a nap when he has nothing to do in the afternoon.

When Jia Dongxu returned home, Qin Huairu had already prepared breakfast and Banggeng had finished washing up and was waiting for dinner. Seeing his father coming back, he said happily, "Dad, you're back. We had sweet and sour carp at my seventh uncle's house last night, but you didn't eat it. Let me tell you about the taste."

"Did you leave it for me?" Jia Dongxu asked his son.

"How could I possibly leave any for you? You don't know how delicious it was. I licked the last bit of soup," said Bang Geng.

"If you don't want to leave it for me, why are you telling me this? Are you sick?" Jia Dongxu was a little angry.

"I'm not sick, it's just that you didn't eat it. I'll tell you how it tastes, and you just need to feel it," Bang Geng said again.

"Feel it, you bastard, feel it, I think you want to be beaten." Jia Dongxu stood up angrily.

"I'm telling you this with good intentions, but you don't listen. Really, I won't talk to you anymore." Bang Geng was also angry.

Jia Dongxu didn't want to pay attention to him, so he picked up the steamed bread and started eating. While he was eating, Zhang Cuihua Xiaodang also came into the room.

"Mom, did you eat sweet and sour carp last night?" Jia Dongxu asked his mother.

"Didn't Bang Geng tell you? Da Biao asked him to savor it carefully and tell you about it when he comes back," Zhang Cuihua said to her son.

"Why are you telling me this? You know I like to eat delicious food, but you didn't save any for me and even told me about the taste. Isn't this just making me greedy?" Jia Dongxu said to his mother dissatisfiedly.

"After you buy the fish, we have enough oil at home. If you buy some sugar, I will ask Da Biao to cook for you. You can eat it yourself and we will watch, okay?" Zhang Cuihua retorted to Jia Dongxu.

"Does this dish require oil?" Jia Dongxu became interested.

"Of course, use oil. You have to fry it once, and then fry it again to make the whole fish crispy. Then pour the sweet and sour sauce on it. The fish tastes sweet and sour, and it is crispy and crunchy. It is so delicious when you take a bite in your mouth." Bang Geng took over Jia Dongxu's topic.

"It must be delicious. I wonder when Uncle Seventh will make it again?" Jia Dongxu said to himself.

"When my aunt wanted to eat it, my seventh uncle said that he would make it as long as my aunt wanted to eat it," Banggeng said to Jia Dongxu.

"Then I have to talk to Jingshu and ask her to urge Uncle Seventh to do it again." After finishing his porridge, Jia Dongxu ran to the backyard.

Zhang Dabao got up very early today, mainly because he wanted to know where Yan Jiecheng had gone. When he got up in the morning, through the crow that was monitoring Yan Jiecheng, Zhang Dabao found that Yan Jiecheng was eating breakfast in a yard. There was another person eating with him, and the two were discussing the retreat route.

The word "retreat" makes it hard not to think that they want to break the law. What do they want to do? Zhang Dabiao's interest also piqued.

Zhang Lianhua had already prepared breakfast, which was much better than the breakfast at Jia's house. Zhang Dabao and his family had noodles this morning. Jingshu had already finished eating, and Zhang Lianhua was combing her hair when Jia Dongxu came running over.

"Dongxu, are you looking for a big bid?" Zhang Lianhua asked her nephew.

"Aunt, I'm looking for Jingshu. I want to ask her when she wants to eat sweet and sour carp again?" Jia Dongxu squatted down and prepared to ask his cousin.

"Dongxu, can you be a little more promising?" Zhang Dabao also walked outside the house after finishing his meal.

"Banggeng said that you should only cook it when Jingshu wants to eat it. I want to discuss with her whether we can wait a few days, until my master is discharged from the hospital." Jia Dongxu stood up quickly when he saw Zhang Dabao coming out.

"What's going on with Lao Yi?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"One leg may be lame, that bone is also broken, and the head was also broken by Yan Jiecheng. Why did Yan Jiecheng beat my master?" Jia Dongxu still can't figure it out.