Siheyuan, don't mess with me

There was silence for a long time. We smoked a lot of cigarettes and blew a lot of cold wind, but no one spoke. It was our first gathering, and it ended unhappily amid mutual suspicion!

However, these people will not feel at ease until the child’s problem is solved!

Under the cover of night, Chenjia Village was still as quiet as usual. Two dark figures suddenly met at the door of Chen Dajiang's house. "What are you doing?"

"I couldn't sleep at night, so I went out for a walk! By the way, what are you doing? So late at night?"

"Well, I ate too much last night and my stomach feels uncomfortable, so I came out to move around!"

The two of them went their separate ways, but in the dark, there were still a few figures lurking there! In the countryside in winter, there was basically nothing to do. Except for the occasional need to go up the mountain to chop some firewood, people generally would not leave their homes and would just stay at home!

However, this winter, in Chenjia Village, at night, there are always a few figures shuttling back and forth, tirelessly! The New Year is coming soon, and there is no solution to the problem. These families no longer have the atmosphere of celebrating the New Year. The quarrels are happening every day, and gradually they are getting louder. No one can stand it, especially the woman in charge. First, all the rabbits in the family died, and not only did she lose money, but now her children are also being retaliated. If you want to consider brotherhood and protect your brothers, then you should move in with your brothers and stop torturing your children at home. Because of you, the children are suffering now. What do you think we should do?

Hiding at home is restless, but outside, it is icy and snowy, and the wind is howling. Where can I go? Who will welcome me to visit? These gentlemen have been driven out of their homes. They can't stay at home anymore. Not only do they cry and make a fuss, but the key is that they have no food to eat.

"I'm giving you rice to eat. The child smells it every day. You might as well enjoy it and see how it feels. If the child's problem is not solved, don't expect me to serve you. Live with your brothers! Get out!" These were the words shouted by a fierce woman, and they soon spread throughout the village. All the men were driven out!

Looking at other people's wives and children sleeping on warm beds, drinking wine, while I am sitting in the cold wind in the threshing ground, how can I bear this comparison? It's a serious mental imbalance!

When the crowd gathered again, the eldest brother did not laugh at the second brother, because they were all driven out of their homes! They were all trembling,

"Let's go find big brother and see what to do?"

"Forget about it! Big brother won't care!"

"What should I do? I can't even go home!"

There was silence at the scene. Everyone knew what to do, but they just didn't want to be the leader.

"How about, let's do it tonight!" The oldest person spoke, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. With someone taking the lead, things would be easier!

The next day, everyone noticed that there was no smoke coming from Chen Dajiang's house. Thinking that he had gone out, no one paid much attention to it. However, this continued for several days, which was strange!

Chen Dalong and a group of people pushed open the door of Chen Dajiang's house. The door was not locked, and there was no one in the room. They went forward to check, but they didn't know what was missing, but they could see that the bedding in Chen Dajiang's room was missing! Did he disappear? Or did he run away from home? What happened?

Chen Dalong arranged for people to go to Jiang Cuihong's parents' home. Chen Dajiang also had a daughter who was sent here because Chen Weijun got into trouble. The child, who was only twelve or thirteen years old, knew nothing. When she heard that Chen Dajiang and his wife had gotten into trouble, her parents' home also came. After asking around without success, they searched Chen Dajiang's house and moved away everything that could be moved away, leaving Chen Dajiang's daughter at home and leaving her alone!

In the end, it was Chen Dalong who stepped forward, took the poor child home, and raised her as his own daughter!

As for where Chen Dajiang is, no one knows. Maybe someone knows, but no one dares to tell anyone! Without a letter of introduction, it is difficult to move forward. Everyone knows this in their hearts, but no one tells anyone. Just think that Chen Dajiang and his wife ran away!

Chen Zhiguo knew it, but he would not say it. The only change was that in the health team, those who swept the toilets every day would no longer have their original positions after their training. The boiler room was their only choice!

When the news reached Chenjia Village, those who had something to hide were even more horrified. The child was transferred to another post the morning of the second day after the incident. How did Chen Zhiguo know about it? Even if the news spread, it couldn't be so fast! Besides, these people were together all night, and no one left alone. Who spread the news? How did they spread it? The next day, the child was transferred to another post? No one could answer these questions, which only increased the fear in their hearts!

Forget it, don't think about it anymore, anyway, the work has been done, although the child's job is not as good as before, but at least there has been a change. They know in their hearts that Chen Zhiguo is still angry, so they can only take it slowly! Now they can go home and no longer have to squat in the village office in the cold wind!

Chen Zhiguo did not tell his grandparents about the events in Chenjia Village. He did not tell anyone else. Even though the incident had passed, the punishment for them was just that. As for how they would work in the factory in the future, it was none of his business. In the future, he would just promote those who truly helped him when he had the chance!

Chapter 242: Group tour of the overpass, dirty hands!

With the arrival of grandparents, the Chen family courtyard began to liven up. Grandparents were placed in Chen Zhiguo's original main room. Chen Dayong wanted to give up his room, but his grandmother disagreed, "I will live in the room where my eldest grandson lived!"

The three sisters of the Chen family still lived in the west wing. Uncle Chen Erhu had not found a house yet and was still waiting for an opportunity. However, Li Huaide said that after the new year, several masters would retire and they would all return to their hometown. At that time, Chen Erhu could choose the house first! Chen Zhiguo was so happy that he gave him a bottle of half a catty of medicinal wine, "Take it easy, a small cup each time, don't drink too much!"

Li Huaide was beaming with joy. This gift was what he wanted most. "I heard that grandpa and grandma are coming over to celebrate the New Year. I don't have time to visit them, so please take these things back with you!"

Li Huaide took out two packs of Huazi, two packs of Mudan, four bottles of Fenjiu, two boxes of tea, and a pile of bills from the cabinet. Chen Zhiguo didn't hesitate to accept them. It was a matter of reciprocity. At most, after the New Year, he would give him half a pound of medicinal wine!

Jiang Xiaohua and Chen Xueru lived together. Chen Zhiguo became the director of the department. However, the child became a new favorite. No one wanted to let go of the child. Finally, the grandmother got angry and said, "You are used to holding him. When you go to work, who will hold him?"

This is a little better, but the focus every day is still on the child. Jiang Xiaohua has nothing to do except breastfeeding. She was taken back to the store by Chen Xueru to help, and by the way, she was helped to change her image!

I have to say that Jiang Xiaohua has a really good foundation. Chen Xueru changed her clothes, and her image and temperament are obviously different. She is definitely a great beauty! Chen Xueru is a little jealous. Jiang Xiaohua is young. Although she has a child, she is not yet twenty years old. This is an advantage!

In the Chen family courtyard, there are always people coming to chat every day. Grandma Hu, Chen Wanyi, and Jia Zhang would come to chat with grandma and make plans to go shopping and buy groceries together. Grandma's straightforwardness and generosity won their favor as soon as they met, and they got along like good sisters!

Xiaoyong played with his younger brother Xiaojun and Chen Xiaoli and practiced calligraphy with Chen Xiaoli. Grandpa was in the room watching the children playing and studying. This is life, a whole family living together in a lively manner!

At night, it is even more lively. He Daqing and He Yuzhu take turns to come in. There are two full tables at Chen Zhi's house every day. The men drink and chat, the women eat and chat, and they discuss new clothes for this year, what New Year goods they haven't bought, and where to queue up tomorrow!

Purchasing food for the Chinese New Year is like fighting a battle. You have to queue up for everything! Your legs are stiff from waiting in line, but you still have to hold on. There is no other way. If you don’t buy, what will you do during the Chinese New Year? You have to buy peanuts, melon seeds, and candies. Although there are not many, just a few taels, you have to buy them. Otherwise, how will you entertain guests during the Chinese New Year? You have to buy pork fat, and you have to make meat oil. Without pork fat during the Chinese New Year, nothing will taste good. It will lose its soul! Even if you have a few taels of meat tickets, you have to buy them. Otherwise, what will you eat with dumplings on Chinese New Year’s Eve? And you have to find a big carp. It will bring you surplus every year, which is auspicious!

So, everyone wants to buy something, so they have to queue up. If you see long queues on the street a week or two before the Chinese New Year, don’t be curious, because they must be queuing up to buy some New Year goods. Who knows, you might even be at the end of the queue!

At this time, Chen Zhiguo signaled to his second uncle, and Chen Dahu said, "What do you want? I'll buy it for you, so you don't have to queue up!"

Soon the two families calculated what they needed, and then grandma spoke up, "Tomorrow, I'll ask Lao Hu and Lao Zhang what they need, and then we'll buy it together!"

"I know, mother!"

"Uncle, these tickets are for you. Buy them all back!" Chen Dahu is now a purchasing agent at the steel rolling mill. After working for a long time, he naturally gets to know more people. They often transfer things to each other, so he has more acquaintances. Chen Zhiguo could have gone directly to Gu Cheng before, but now he has to trouble Chen Dahu to do it alone. Anyway, he can now pick up the goods directly at the warehouse without having to squeeze at the counter!

"Don't buy the meat, I'll arrange it!"

"Okay, I get it!"

"Brother, let's go to the overpass tomorrow and go shopping for New Year's goods, okay?"

"Okay, tomorrow we'll take grandpa and grandma to visit the overpass and watch the acrobatics!"

During this period, the Tianqiao Market extended from Tianqiao South Street in the east to Fuchang Street in the west, from Yong'an Road in the north to Beiwei Road in the south. The folk arts in Tianqiao included Peking Opera, Hebei Bangzi Opera, Ping Opera, puppetry, shadow play, cross talk, storytelling, and Danxian, while the acrobatics included martial arts, circus, flag shaking, and magic tricks!

There are not only a lot of things to see on the overpass, but also a lot of food to eat. There are hundreds of snacks such as tofu brain, fried liver, braised small intestines, steamed cakes, sausages, pot stickers, fried dough rings, etc. Chen Zhiguo has never been to the overpass since he came to the city. Now is a good time to rest, so he took his grandparents and sisters to go for a walk! If you don't go there, you won't be able to see it again!

On August 1961, 8, markets in Tianqiao and other places were banned as "black markets". After the "..." began in 1, performances in Tianle, Wanshengxuan, Tianqiao Grand Theater, Chunhuayuan, Eryouxuan, Tianqiao Book and Tea House, and the variety show in Gongping Market were all stopped. Since then, Tianqiao Market has been sparsely populated, quiet and deserted, and gradually disappeared.

So this year's Sky Bridge is the final swan song. If you don't watch it now, you will never have the chance to see it again!

The next morning, the elderly group led by grandma, grandpa and grandma, Jia Zhang, Chen Wanyi, Grandma Hu, the youth group led by Chen Zhiguo, Jiang Xiaohua, He Yushui, Chen Xiaomei, Chen Xiaoyue, Chen Xiaoli, Xiaoyong, Xiaojun, all set off towards the overpass!

It wasn't far from Nanluogu to the overpass, a distance of five or six kilometers. As the year was coming to an end, there were many pedestrians on the street. Chen Zhiguo's car couldn't fit so many people, and the bus was out of the question. He couldn't squeeze in, and Chen Zhiguo didn't want to feel the smell on the bus! So this group of people lined up and started walking. This distance was not a big deal for them. It was not like later generations, where walking 10,000 or 20,000 steps a day was a great exercise, and they had to post a circle to show off! Walking ten kilometers here was just basic exercise, no nonsense!

The children led the way, Chen Zhiguo, Jiang Xiaohua, and He Yushui were in the middle, and the old ladies were at the end! It didn't take long to reach the destination after walking five or six kilometers. Even the children didn't complain of being tired, and none of the old ladies fell behind. They were all in great shape!

As the year draws to a close, even though it is not Sunday, the overpass is still crowded with people! As soon as we walked in, the children's eyes were not enough. They wanted to watch acrobatics, circus, and shadow puppets. They loved watching them all and did not want to leave after watching them!

The old ladies and Chen Zhiguo went shopping separately. They loved opera, including Peking opera, Hebei Bangzi opera and Ping opera, and they watched them with great gusto and didn't want to leave after watching them!

In half a day, Chen Zhiguo and the children walked less than two kilometers. They didn't want to walk anymore after seeing everything. They had to see enough before they would move forward. Chen Zhiguo didn't urge them, but just made sure they didn't get separated! Of course, they also had to do a good job of logistics. When they saw something delicious, the children looked at him with their cute eyes, and Chen Zhiguo was instantly softened. He waved his hand and said, "Buy! Buy! Buy!"

Tanghulu, buy! Enema, buy! Donkey rolls, buy!

Not only do they have to give food to the children, but the grandmothers also have to consider the old mother at home, Chen Xueru, so Chen Zhiguo is carrying more and more food! In the later period, not only Chen Zhiguo's hands, but also Jiang Xiaohua and He Yushui's hands are full of things!

Just like this, we walked and stopped, walked, looked and ate along the way!

Chen Zhiguo likes such lively scenes, which can no longer be seen in later generations. Just looking at the smiling faces of the children has become Chen Zhiguo's greatest motivation. A happy childhood and a memorable trip. When they are old, they may think of this childhood time on a leisurely afternoon and tell their grandchildren about the memorable trip!

The further they walked in, the more crowded the crowd became. Chen Zhiguo kept restraining the children in front of him, not letting them walk too fast. Because they were short, they would be drowned in the crowd if they took a few steps forward. They could only stay in formation to be safe!

"Ah!" Jiang Xiaohua screamed from behind. Chen Zhiguo called out to the children in front of him, "Chen Xiaoli, don't leave!" He turned around and saw Jiang Xiaohua blushing with one hand behind her! Behind her were a few lazy young men!

"What's going on?" Chen Zhiguo took two steps forward, protecting Jiang Xiaohua and He Yushui behind him. Seeing Jiang Xiaohua's movements, Chen Zhiguo knew that someone was posing a lewd act, and said gloomily, "Who did it?"

"What are you talking about?" The young man in the lead said arrogantly, "There are so many people here, what's wrong with a bump?"

"Zhiguo, forget it!" Jiang Xiaohua behind him pulled Chen Zhiguo's sleeve and said timidly,

"What did he do to you?" Chen Zhiguo looked at Jiang Xiaohua, who was looking down. Jiang Xiaohua blushed and was too embarrassed to answer. He Yushui, who was standing next to her, said bluntly, "He touched Sister Xiaohua's butt!"

"What are you talking about? What are you talking about, you little brat? What are you touching? I just touched it accidentally while walking!" The young man started to scold He Yushui! He got the advantage, but the hat cannot be put on his head!

These street urchins, who have nothing to do, see pretty young girls and wives on the crowded overpass and take the opportunity to take advantage of them. The shy ones avoid them after being cheated, while the brave ones scold them. Anyway, they just say one thing when they meet them: there are too many people, and if you accidentally bump into me, what can you do to me? So they have never met anyone who really argues with them! But they also have experience. If they go out with older aunties, they must not touch them. These aunties will not tolerate them. At the very least, they will be scolded, and at the worst, they will be scratched with bloody marks!

Chen Zhiguo looked like a young man, but he was not afraid of these street thugs at all. How could they not beat him?

Chapter 243 It feels so good to be protected!

Who is Chen Zhiguo? How could he let these street urchins be so arrogant in front of him? He went up and slapped them. "Pah!" Even though he was holding back, the young man in the lead was slapped to the ground.

"Fuck, fuck him!" The street thugs who were hanging out with him wouldn't give in. Four or five of them surrounded Chen Zhiguo and started punching and kicking him. Chen Zhiguo was protecting Jiang Xiaohua and He Yushui behind him while holding something in one hand. He used only his right hand to punch him several times, bang, bang, bang. The street thugs' punches and kicks were not as fast or heavy as his. He was the last to attack, but he was the first to arrive. He knocked these guys to the ground easily with one punch each!

Watching the excitement is a common trait of Chinese people. When seeing a fight, the first thought of everyone was not to hide, but to quicken their pace to watch! Soon, with Chen Zhiguo as the center, they were surrounded by the crowd in three layers!

Ignoring the wailing street urchin, Chen Zhiguo half-knelt in front of the young man who had just sat up and slapped him. Not only did he knock out three teeth, but half of his face was also swollen. At this time, he was sitting on the ground, shaking his head to clear his dizzy mind.

"Which hand?"

"what?"

"I ask you, which hand?"

There was no answer, but the right hand that was originally covering his face and now hidden behind his back told it all, "Pa!" Chen Zhiguo gave him a symmetrical backhand on the face. As his body swayed, his right hand hidden behind his back was forced to stretch out and support itself on the ground. This was exactly the effect Chen Zhiguo wanted. He stood up and kicked the ground with his hand, "Ah!" The scream was really loud. The hand in severe pain could not support his body anymore. His left hand grasped the wrist of his right hand, and his whole body rolled and twisted on the ground!

"Young man, why did you want to kill the child?" An old man who was watching was unhappy. "What happened? Can't you just talk it out and it will be over? Why did you have to use violence? Look at how you beat the child!" It turns out that this man is a caring person with a lot of kindness!

Chen Zhiguo glanced at him and asked, "Uncle, do you have a daughter?"

"Yes! What's wrong?"

"If your daughter was teased by this little hooligan, you, as a father, would just say a few words and be done with it? Are you qualified to be a father?" A burst of laughter came from the crowd. The old man was embarrassed and his face turned red. He lowered his head and squeezed out of the crowd!

"You are a hooligan, you really deserve to be beaten!"

"Young man, if you don't learn your lesson, you deserve to be beaten!"

"Send them to the police station and give them a good education!"

This is the embodiment of the sense of justice in this society. Scolding is the least of the problems. It is also common to help beat them up! They were all very arrogant before, but when they were attacked by a group, they became trembling little mice, for fear of causing public outrage. If a group of people came to beat them up without any restraint, they would be punished severely. Moreover, it would be in vain to beat them up. Those who were screaming just now shut their mouths tightly!

This matter is big and small at the same time. I won't pursue you and just beat you up and that's it. But if someone is more serious, I will send them to the police station and lock them up for more than ten days, which is what I deserve!

"Brother! Please spare us! I will change and never do it again!" The leader begged without caring about the pain in his hands. He was the first offender and if anyone was to be beaten, he would be the first one to be beaten. Even if he was to be imprisoned, he would be the one to receive the heaviest punishment. If he did not beg now, it would be too late once he was put in the police station!

"Go away!" Chen Zhiguo didn't want to let these flies delay his shopping today! After a few street urchins ran away, the crowd of people who were watching the excitement dispersed, and Jiang Xiaohua whispered, "Thank you, Zhiguo!"

This is a feeling I have never had before. In the past, in my parents' home, I was considered a money-losing commodity, just a working machine. My parents often said that they had raised me in vain, and the dowry I would receive when I got married would not be enough!

When I get to my husband's house, I am still a working machine, with more tasks to do. I have to serve my husband, my parents-in-law, and endure their accusations and insults! At the same time, I have to give birth to and raise children!

She thought that all women lived like her, but at her grandmother's house and Chen Zhiguo's house, she felt a different way of living! It turns out that women can live like this and enjoy the love of men!

I remember that in the past, she had an argument with her neighbor. Not only did the man not help her, but he slapped her twice and asked her to apologize to the neighbor. Her parents-in-law also scolded her for not knowing what was good for her! But it was obviously not her fault. Why did they do this? Just because the neighbor was the daughter-in-law of his third uncle? It was not until today that she realized how lucky it was to meet a responsible man who could protect her!

She now sleeps with Chen Xueru. At night, Chen Xueru will chat with her and tell her about her past. It turns out that she was also a woman with a tragic life. She was cheated of both her money and her life by two men. But since she met Chen Zhiguo, she is living a happy life now. It is no exaggeration to say that she lives like a princess in a drama!

How could a man cook in the kitchen? Jiang Xiaohua had never seen that before. In her eyes, even if a man needed chopsticks, he would sit still and ask you to bring them to him. If the oil bottle fell in front of him, he would ask you to help him. Don't even think about expecting him to do it! But in Lao Chen's family, it was the men who cooked in the kitchen. Even when Lao He's family came to visit, it was the men who cooked. This completely overturned Jiang Xiaohua's cognition!

Chen Zhiguo glanced at Jiang Xiaohua, then quickly looked away, "We are all family, you are my sister, and I, as your brother, must protect you! Let's go!" Chen Zhiguo caught up with the child.

Jiang Xiaohua was so moved that tears were streaming down her face. Who was she to be able to receive such protection and care? This was the love from her family that she had never felt in her nearly twenty years of life!

It's a good thing that my brother from my mother's family doesn't beat me. He is like a young master and needs to be served by me every day! If he is a little dissatisfied, he will start to make trouble. In the end, he will be beaten by his parents!