The life of a villain in a courtyard

"Boss, I'm here to pick up my clothes."

After get off work, Su Yun came to Xueru Silk Shop.

"I'm coming."

Chen Xueru came from behind, twisting her waist.

"Hey, it's you, little comrade."

"Boss, do you still remember me?"

"Of course. I remember every guest of our Xueru Silk Shop. Your clothes are here. That's where you can change."

Su Yun put on her clothes and nodded with satisfaction in front of the mirror. The clothes were slim-fitting and well-fitting. It would be impossible to make such good clothes without ten or twenty years of experience.

"How is it? Your craftsmanship is not bad, right?"

"Not bad, not bad. The one who makes clothes by looking at the stitches must be an experienced tailor."

"Of course, our masters have been tailors since 49 years ago."

"Xueru."

Just when Chen Xueru wanted to brag to Su Yun about her silk shop, a greasy-haired and powdered man walked in from outside, and immediately came over when he saw Chen Xueru.

When Chen Xueru saw the person coming, her smiling face instantly turned gloomy.

"Fan Jinyou, are you done yet? I've already said we must get a divorce. There's no room for negotiation."

Fan Jinyou said all kinds of nice things to Chen Xueru, but she turned her head away and didn't even look at him.

Su Yun was feeling extremely embarrassed standing by. He hadn't paid yet and there was no one working in the store so he couldn't leave. He could only listen to the couple quarreling.

"What are you doing? Have you ever seen a couple quarrel? Hurry up and leave, or don't blame me for being rude to you."

Chen Xueru's attitude towards Fan Jinyou made him very angry. When he turned around and saw Su Yun, he vented his anger on him.

"Boss, what's wrong with your silk shop? Are you chasing customers away?"

Su Yun doesn't like Fan Jinyou. It can be said that this person is the Xu Damao in the tavern. He is disliked by everyone, so he doesn't have a good attitude towards him.

"What are you doing?"

Chen Xueru pushed Fan Jinyou away.

"Excuse me, young comrade. Please don't bother with him."

"Here's the remaining money, count it."

Su Yun took out a wad of money from his pocket. Chen Xueru took it, counted it and made sure it was correct before sending Su Yun out the door. Then she went back to continue arguing with Fan Jinyou.

After Su Yun went out, he saw the tavern in front and became interested. He didn't have the chance to go in and take a look last time he passed by, so he must go in and take a look today.

Su Yun went in, ordered two taels of wine and a few side dishes, then found an empty seat and sat down to drink.

"Hey, you're new here, huh?"

An old man wearing a mandarin jacket and carrying a birdcage sat next to Su Yun.

"How did you know?"

"I'm a regular at this tavern. I know everyone who comes here to drink, except you."

"It's indeed my first time here. I live in Nanluoguxiang."

"Hey, that's quite far from here, why are you here drinking?"

"I ordered two sets of clothes from the Xueru Silk Shop outside. I came here to pick them up today. It's getting dark, so I'll find a place to eat so I don't have to go back and cook."

Just as the two were chatting, another person came in from outside.

"Hey, Uncle San, how come you're willing to go out to eat today?"

Su Yun didn't understand at first, and when he saw the person coming, he thought it was Yan Fugui.

"Third uncle? What third uncle? What are you talking about, young man? I don't have a nephew like you."

The visitor was confused by Su Yun's words. He didn't even know this young man. Why did he call me "Uncle" as soon as he opened his mouth?

Su Yun slapped his head and remembered that there was a man named Pian Ye in the tavern.

"I'm sorry, I made a mistake. You look so much like the third uncle in our hospital that someone who doesn't know would think you two are brothers from the same mother."

"Hey Pian Ye, you have a brother, how come I haven't heard of him? You hid it well enough."

"Master Niu, don't listen to this kid's nonsense. I don't have any brothers."

It turns out that this old man is Niu Ye. What a coincidence that I met all the important supporting characters in the tavern just by coming here casually.

"What are you talking about so happily?"

Yes, the tavern owner Xu Huizhen is here too.

"Huizhen, let me tell you, there is a person in this young man's yard who looks exactly like Pian Ye. Don't you think it's strange?"

"Is this true? Is there someone who looks so similar in the world?"

"It can't be true. This kid must be making fun of me."

I don’t believe that there are two people in the world who look exactly the same. There are even differences between brothers.

"Don't disbelieve me, or come to our hospital some other day and I'll show you."

They chatted for a few more sentences, and then some guests came over there, so Xu Huizhen ran to greet them.

"Uncle Niu, do you know Fan Jinyou?"

"I know him. He used to be the manager of the tavern. Is he your friend?"

"Who is his friend? When I came out of Xueru Silk Shop just now, the boss was arguing with Fan Jinyou. Do you know what happened?"

"There is nothing in Zhengyang Gate that I, Master Niu, don't know. Fan Jinyou is a thief with a heart of his own. He already has a wife but he's still hooking up with young girls. He was caught by Chen Xueru, and now they are getting a divorce!"

Su Yun was a very outgoing person. He chatted with everyone in the pub over a few drinks. Everyone liked this new young man. When he came out, it was almost eight o'clock. Niu Ye and the others wanted to keep Su Yun to chat for a while, but Su Yun refused, saying that he had to go to work the next day and couldn't drink too much.

After drinking, Su Yun was already a little dazed. He didn't know how long he had been walking before he found himself at Chen Li's house. When he was about to leave, he heard a burst of scolding from the yard. Then a beautiful figure ran out from the yard, sat down by the road and started crying.

"I mean, what's going on with your family?"

The other person was startled and looked up to see that it was Su Yun who saved him last time, then he lowered his head and continued crying.

The one who ran out was Chen Li.

"My sister-in-law stopped me from going to school and forced me to get married."

After the conversation, Su Yun learned about Chen Li's family situation. Both her parents had passed away and she depended on her brother for everything, which was somewhat similar to the Sha Zhu siblings.

Her brother raised her alone for so many years. A few years ago, her brother got married, which was the beginning of all her misfortunes. It was okay at the beginning. Although her sister-in-law had some complaints about her husband raising her younger sister-in-law, she just talked about it and did not take any practical action. But since her sister-in-law gave birth to twins two years ago, her attitude towards her has deteriorated.

With two more mouths to feed in the family, her brother's salary was not enough to support so many people, so her sister-in-law thought about marrying her off.

Her brother was against it at first, thinking that his sister would be able to work after graduating from high school in two years, and there was no need to rush. However, as her sister-in-law’s pillow talk became more and more intense, and Chen Li had the idea of ​​going to college, her brother’s mind gradually changed, and now he has a tacit attitude towards Chen Li’s marriage.

"You said that I have such good grades and can obviously go to college, but she insisted that I get married. Do you think this is fair? After I go to college, I can find a good job and help the family, but she just doesn't agree."

When she said this, Chen Li started to cry again.

Su Yun really wanted to tell this girl that it was not a good choice to take the college entrance examination now. In a few years, even university professors would be sent to the cowshed and schools would be closed. It was simply too late to go to college now. His grades were good at the beginning, and his teachers often said that he was a college talent. When he decided to give up the college entrance examination, they came to the village to find him more than once.

Su Yun wanted to comfort Chen Li but saw a man walking out of the yard. When Chen Li saw the man, she immediately wiped her tears and turned her head away.

"Lili, your sister-in-law is doing this for your own good. It's inevitable for a young girl to get married."

"I didn't say I wouldn't get married. I just wanted to go to school."

"I know you want to go to school, but you know the situation at home. I only make $21.50 a month, and your two nephews are getting older. A few days ago, your sister-in-law went to the hospital for a checkup and found out she's pregnant again, so she can't go out to find a job. I really can't afford it."

Seeing that Chen Li's brother came out and was willing to talk to her properly, Su Yun ignored her and went back to the courtyard.

Because the courtyard was quite far from here, it was already past nine o'clock when Su Yun walked to the door. When he pushed the door, he found that it was locked.