Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 41 Liu Haizhong's Plan
Liu Haizhong didn't notice that He Yuzhu changed the concept. Originally, it was a deaf old lady who came to ask for meat, but He Yuzhu changed the concept to a deaf old lady who came to ask for food!
This has two different meanings. The explanation for coming to the door to ask for meat is greed, and people who want to eat will naturally think of not having enough to eat. Why is the deaf old lady not full? Isn't it because Yi Zhonghai doesn't let the deaf old lady eat enough?

Liu Haizhong only noticed: "Other people know how to view our compound." As he thought about it, his eyes lit up. If this matter was spread by accident, would it affect Yi Zhonghai's reputation? The answer is yes!

Thinking of this, Liu Haizhong was in no mood to stand here and watch Yi Zhonghai make a fool of himself. He turned around and went home. He needed to plan how to spread the rumors inadvertently!
Yi Zhonghai stared at the deaf old lady with an ugly expression, "You really don't know what's good for you. You eat my food and smash my bowl. You old man, and you are so greedy!"
With a cold snort, she went back to the house. Yi Li looked at Yi Zhonghai in embarrassment and helped the old lady walk to the backyard!

"Old lady, we just had meat two days ago, you really shouldn't have caused such a scene!"

"Alas, I didn't expect Shazhu to be so reckless. I was looking for an excuse to come over to eat some meat, but he thought Zhonghai didn't want me to eat it. I should go back and persuade Zhonghai!"

"I understand, old lady!"

Yi Li couldn't get pregnant, and rumors were flying everywhere. She was very miserable. After taking care of the old lady, she finally had someone to vent her grievances to. The deaf old lady had no children and was lonely and helpless, so it was nice to have Yi Li to talk to her!
In this way, the feelings between the two grew deeper and deeper. They licked each other's wounds and their relationship was quite good!

Ho's
"Zhu Zi, I don't believe you didn't see what the old lady meant by coming to your house. Why did you have to do this? The food is cold!"

"Master, the deaf old lady relies on her age to bully others in the compound. She always comes to anyone's house to eat something good. I can't let her do this!

I can't do anything about her age, I can only target Yi Zhonghai. These days, everyone's life is not easy. What if I treat her too well and she starts to rely on me? I still have rain to feed myself, I don't have that kind of strength!"

"Where does this deaf old lady come from? She is so greedy, she doesn't look like an ordinary person!"

He Yuzhu suddenly woke up. Yes, how could people who lived through the war years be so greedy? During the period of Jiaobenji's occupation, they ate mixed noodles. To put it nicely, it was mixed noodles. To put it bluntly, it was not something for humans to eat!

When Foot Basin Chicken occupied the capital, a food control policy was implemented. Anyone who secretly stored white flour would be sentenced to death. The mixed flour of Foot Basin Chicken was not something that could be eaten by humans. Sawdust, rotten cotton and all kinds of things were mixed into it. Once this stuff was eaten, one would either have diarrhea or be unable to defecate!

The deaf old lady has experienced the period from the late Qing Dynasty to the present, and is a witness to the changes in the capital. She shouldn't be so greedy. Why do people nowadays feel that it is a good time to eat corn noodles?

Isn’t it because we have suffered too much in the past?

There is only one explanation, that the deaf old lady had never suffered this hardship in the past, and she probably didn’t know what mixed flour was. Then the identity of this old lady is worth pondering!
"Master, I don't know either. I heard her say that her husband and son died on the battlefield, and now she's a lonely old woman!"

"Died on the battlefield? Is it still a martyr's home?"

Speaking of martyrs, Wang Dana stood in awe and looked at He Yuzhu with dissatisfaction, as if saying, "What's wrong with the martyrs' families coming in and eating together?"
"Master, those who died on the battlefield are not necessarily martyrs. Anyway, I have never seen anyone from the government or the military come to express their condolences, nor have I ever seen a plaque with the words 'Family of a Revolutionary Martyr'!"

"That's true. There were warlords, puppet troops, and bald men on the battlefield back then. Those who died on the battlefield were not necessarily relatives of martyrs!"

Wang Dana then realized that dying on the battlefield does not necessarily make one a martyr. Martyrs have certificates and plaques to prove it. Without these, one is probably not a martyr's relative!

After dinner, Wang Dana took his fellow apprentices home. This time the goal was basically achieved. Wang Dana's goal was very simple: first, to test his apprentices' cooking skills and give them some pointers; second, to support He Yuzhu and tell the neighbors in the compound that He Yuzhu still has him as his master, so if you want to bully the He family, you should think twice!

"Yushui, stop playing, wash your feet and go to bed!" He Yuzhu boiled water for Yushui to wash her feet. After a busy day, soaking her feet would make her sleep more comfortable. He saw Yushui still fiddling with the rag doll brought by the senior brother and reminded him!

"I know, brother!"

After He Yushui got rid of the shadow of He Daqing's departure, he laughed more and more, and He Yuzhu enjoyed this feeling very much!
Liu Family
"Boss, why are you tossing and turning without taking a rest? You still have to go to work tomorrow!"

"Go to sleep first, I want to think about something!"

"What is it? Tell me, maybe I can help you."

Liu Haizhong thought about it and thought that it was true. He thought that it was a better idea to consult his wife. It was not difficult to spread rumors, but it was difficult not to get involved!

"Here's the thing..."

Liu Haizhong told Liu Qianshi in detail what Sha Zhu said and his own plan, and looked at his wife expectantly!

"Hey, this is simple. Let me ask you, who are the people who spread rumors the fastest?"

"Of course it's the old ladies!"

"That's it. Leave Nanluoguxiang to me. I promise that the news won't get out without a trace. As for the steel mill, you'll have to figure it out on your own!"

"Haha, that makes a lot of sense! Old lady, it's been a long time since I did that..."

A man in his thirties is like a wolf, a man in his forties is like a tiger, and a man in his fifties can suck dirt while sitting on the ground. How could Liu Haizhong, who was in his forties, be a match for Liu Qianshi? He was quickly defeated. Liu Haizhong fell into a comfortable sleep. Liu Qianshi sighed, it was too difficult!
The next day, the troops split into two groups. Someone asked about what happened in the compound last night. Liu Haizhong initially hesitated and did not give a direct answer. During dinner, Liu Haizhong deliberately sat behind Sister Hua.

While he was thinking about how to spread the news, Guo Dapiezi sat next to Liu Haizhong. What happened at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang last night had already spread, and there were so many different versions that it was difficult to tell apart!

Many people work in the steel rolling mills in those compounds, so it’s not surprising that He Yuzhu’s voice is so loud that they heard it!
"Old Liu, what happened in your compound last night?"

"Old Guo, you are the team leader now, you can't be a 'gossip girl'!"

"Look at what you said, can I tell others?"

"Hey, isn't there an old lady in our compound..."

Liu Haizhong changed "I want meat to eat" to "I want to eat", and said the rest without processing. When he talked about Sha Zhu blaming Yi Zhonghai, his voice raised a little. Sister Hua pricked up her ears and listened very carefully!
Women's gossiping nature is universal, regardless of gender, age or status, and they are gifted in spreading gossip. By the time she got off work, the story about the 'hypocrite' at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang spread at an extremely fast speed!
Poor Yi Zhonghai was still working overtime in the workshop, and he didn't know that the label of "hypocrite" was firmly affixed with "super glue". It would be impossible to tear it off without losing a layer of skin!
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