Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

"It's over, it's over, you've killed me this time! Banggeng and my mother-in-law are both in the police station, and there are only two children, Xiaodang and Huaihua, at home!" Qin Huairu broke down and cried.

"Calm down, calm down, Huairu! I have an idea! The children will be fine if they sleep at home. We can go out in the morning."

"I still have some money and tickets on me, I'll give them to you. Tomorrow, if our family finds out that we're not at home, they will definitely come looking for us. No matter what they ask, we will insist that we are here to help you, and then some bastard will lock the door. Remember?"

Yi Zhonghai stretched out his hands and shook Qin Huairu's shoulders, trying to calm her down, otherwise it would be bad if such a loud noise attracted others. But he forgot that since they would be discovered sooner or later, they might as well get out as soon as possible! If the two of them stayed in the cellar for a night, even if nothing happened, something would happen, and they would not be able to explain it.

"Remember, you are using the money to help me!" Qin Huairu, who was in a panic, calmed down a little when she heard that Yi Zhonghai had a solution. She knew very well what her mother-in-law was like. Fortunately, Jia Zhang was arrested yesterday, otherwise she would not stop until she made a big fuss. These money and bills were just right for Jia Zhang to come out and shut her up.

"Yes, that's what we'll do tomorrow. Now let's not waste our energy. This lock is too big to be opened with bare hands. Let's save our energy."

The two of them found a frame made of several wooden boards and lay down on it. Yi Zhonghai had no other thoughts at this time. He lay down without saying a word, wondering in his heart which wicked ghost had done this!

These wooden planks are used by Shazhu to store vegetables for the winter. The vegetables will spoil easily if they are placed directly on the ground, so this actually provides some convenience for the couple.

The two of them were lying on the wooden board, their minds were in turmoil, how could they sleep? At this moment, the two of them anticipated various situations that might be encountered tomorrow, and thought of targeted ways to deal with them. In the second half of the night, they were so sleepy that they could not stand it anymore, so they snuggled up to each other and fell asleep.

The first light of dawn cut through the darkness and brought brightness to the earth. Everyone in the courtyard got up and started a new day of busyness.

Wang Sufen also got up early to cook for her husband and children, and was not surprised that Yi Zhonghai was not in the house. Old Yi was getting old and slept less, so he often got up early to go for a walk, and usually came back when she finished cooking.

Wang Sufen was busy around the stove and soon finished steaming buns made of two-grain flour. She also fried a plate of cucumbers and a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

She was a little puzzled that she had already prepared the meal, but Lao Yi had not come back yet. Just when she wanted to go out to look for him, she found that the two children had woken up. Wang Sufen had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​looking for her husband and help the two children dress and wash.

While Wang Sufen was tripped by the children, the Jia family across the street was unusually quiet. Usually, Qin Huairu would get up early to cook and wake the children up when it was time. Today, Qin Huairu was not at home, Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng were still at the police station, and Xiaodang and Huaihua were still sleeping soundly without anyone to take care of them.

Wang Sufen had finished her meal with her two children. As time went by, she felt that something was increasingly wrong. Normally, Lao Yi should have returned by now. Could it be that he was held up by something?

Yi Zhonghai in the cellar was indeed tripped, but it was not because of anything but because of Qin Huairu's arm! Last night, the two of them stayed up late with heavy thoughts, and the cellar was relatively quiet. Now Yi Zhonghai was sleeping soundly with Qin Huairu in his arms.

She immediately told the two children, "Ping An and Jia Hui, stay home and play. Don't go out, okay? Mommy is going out to find Daddy to eat."

"Okay mom, we promise not to go out."

Wang Sufen walked towards the front yard as soon as she left the house. Lao Yi would definitely pass by the front yard when he went out for a walk. I wanted to ask Yan Bugui if he had seen Lao Yi.

Yan Bugui was responsible for opening and closing the gate, so he got up early in the morning. If Lao Yi went out, he might be seen by him.

"Old Yan, Old Yan, are you at home? I have something to talk to you about!" Wang Sufen shouted in front of Yan's door.

"Sister-in-law, what's the matter?" Although Yan Bugui had some opinions about Yi Zhonghai, he had no opinion about Wang Sufen, who was well-known for being an honest person in the courtyard, so he still called her sister-in-law.

"My husband Yi is not at home early in the morning. He may have gone out for a walk. I came to ask if you have seen him. Normally, he would have returned home at this time." Wang Sufen said.

"The courtyard gate was still closed when I got up, and I didn't see anyone later. Old Yi should not have gone out! Is Old Yi missing?" Yan Bugui said in surprise.

"What? Lao Yi didn't go out? Then where did his people go? Lao Yi and you have been neighbors for so many years, Lao Yan, you have to help him!" Wang Sufen said anxiously.

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses and said, "Sister-in-law, I know you are anxious, but don't worry! I will mobilize everyone in the compound to search the yard together. If you can't find it, report it to the police immediately."

"Okay, okay! Thank you for your help then."

"Jie Cheng, Jie Cheng, go to the utility room next to you and get the gong. Let's have a short meeting!"

"Dad, I got it." Yan Jiecheng, who was squatting at the door brushing his teeth, heard the voice and responded. Then he rinsed his mouth and went to the utility room to find the gong.

This utility room is also a back house. Because it is too badly damaged to be lived in, it is used as a utility room in the yard. The carts in the yard, broken tables, chairs and benches used for meetings, gongs, shovels, brooms and other sundries are all placed here.

Soon Yan Jiecheng ran to the middle courtyard with the gong in his hand, and then struck the gong vigorously. The loud sound of the gong attracted the attention of everyone in the courtyard. Usually, when a meeting is held, the manager is notified first, and then the manager sends someone to notify everyone. Only in an emergency will the gong be struck directly to notify everyone.

The sound of the gong not only attracted the attention of everyone in the courtyard, but also woke up Yi Zhonghai and his companion in the cellar, as well as Xiaodang and Huaihua from the Jia family.

Xiaodang and Huaihua opened their sleepy eyes and rubbed them with their hands.

"Mom, brother!" Huaihua called out when she saw that there was no one in the room. In her heart, her mother was the closest to her, and her brother who often brought her some snacks was also good. As for grandma, she would never call her unless it was necessary.

"Don't shout. Grandma and brother have been arrested. Mom should be outside cooking. I'll get dressed and go out to take a look. You stay in the house."

Yi Zhonghai in the cellar listened carefully and recognized that it was the sound of a gong used to urgently call everyone to a meeting.

"Huai Ru, my husband must have noticed that I was missing, so he called a meeting."

"Then what should we do? Should we make some noise so that everyone will let us out?" Qin Huairu asked.

"Don't worry. If Zhuzi comes looking for us, let him release us secretly. This way, we can avoid a lot of trouble without anyone noticing. If it doesn't work, we can call for help!"

Qin Huairu thought it made sense. It was better to explain to that idiot Sha Zhu than to everyone in the hospital! Sha Zhu was easier to fool, so her reputation could be saved.

Xiao Dang got dressed and went out to look for Qin Huairu, but she couldn't find her after searching everywhere. Then she leaned on the window and saw a group of people having a meeting outside. She thought her mother was also in a meeting, so she opened the door and walked towards the meeting place.