Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

There are social customs in the Siheyuan. If someone in a family is sick and hospitalized, good relatives and friends will go to visit him or her. Minor illnesses are not considered.

When it comes to visiting patients in the hospital, Qin Huairu is the best in the entire courtyard. She used the money given by Sha Zhu and Lou Xiao'e to open a nursing home, and when she felt that the patient was sick and dying, she gave Sha Zhu to Lou Xiao'e.

How is the result?

Hey, Sha Zhu refused, but Lou Xiao'e was so moved that she paid for Qin Huairu's medical treatment. With this result, who dares to say that Qin Huairu didn't do it on purpose?

But not many people think of this.

In the past, when life was manageable, people who were close to one’s relatives would even insist on serving a bowl of delicious food to one of their relatives, and then send another bowl of food to one of their relatives the next time they made food at home.

This is communication!

But this year is different, this kind of communication is basically gone.

This aspect of Siheyuan is more prominent under the management of Yi Zhonghai, which is why Xu Fugui said that Yi Zhonghai is easy to solve.

"Dad, I don't think this is right." Xu Damao still had doubts about the old man's decision. "Zeng Wangcai is just a young boy. Even if he can make some delicious food and make money, he can't possibly know any big shots. If their family really knew big shots, would Zeng Youqian's tailor shop have been taken away by the street?"

What he said made sense, but there was a reason why Xu Fugui insisted.

First, he saw with his own eyes that Zeng Wangcai was politely taken in by the driver, and second, he was now trying hard to do something. It would be fine if he failed, but if he succeeded, the benefits would be great.

"It's a matter of a few kilograms of fruit, and we won't lose out." Xu Fugui said after thinking, "If we persuade the three uncles to go visit together, the Zeng family will definitely appreciate it.

"And if I help to accomplish this, Lou Bancheng might be so happy that he might marry his daughter to you. With Lou Bancheng's wealth, will you still need to work in the future?"

The big cat was happy, and said with a lewd smile: "Dad is really thoughtful. The third uncle is just a piece of cake in front of you. You are calculating. He is just calculating melon seeds and peanuts at most, but you are calculating for your whole life."

He thought of a key question and asked with a lecherous look, "Dad, is Lou Bancheng's daughter pretty?"

"Stupid!" Xu Fugui was just happy about the flattery, but his face immediately fell when he heard his son's words, "Lou Bancheng's daughter is just a sow. Anyone who marries her can live a comfortable life of eating and drinking, without having to work until death."

Big Cat thought about it and realized that it was indeed true. If he had money, he could easily find a wife. But then he changed his mind and realized that what the old man said was not right. If one just ate and drank comfortably until death and did nothing, wouldn't he be a pig too?

The father and son agreed. Xu Damao glanced at the kilograms of apples he put into his pocket and said, "Isn't this gift a little light? It doesn't match your calculations."

"It's better to be gentle, so that it seems that we have no other purpose." Xu Fugui smiled mysteriously, "Then you can see me talking to Zeng Wangcai. It's easy to deal with a kid who just started working."

Then for lunch, Big Cat took the initiative to go to the rice jar and took out two eggs, and dug two potatoes, plus a plate of fried peanuts that were not finished yesterday. The father and son had three dishes and a bottle of wine.

In the Siheyuan, the only one who can eat like this, apart from Zeng Wangcai's family, is Sha Zhu. Yi Zhonghai can afford it, but he won't eat like this.

Yi Zhonghai has to consider the impact and also help Jia Dongxu, who is now his favorite elderly care provider.

The father and son had lunch and did not drink much. Xu Fugui said that while he was free now, he should go and capture Yan Bugui first. However, he was in vain because school started today and Yan Bugui's carefree days were over and he had to go to work.

They had to wait until the afternoon, when the steel mill was closed.

In a blink of an eye, it was past four o'clock and people who got off work at the steel rolling mill came back one after another. Xu Fugui asked his son to invite Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong to their home, but Yan Bugui had not returned yet.

"Old Yi, you are not competent as an uncle." Xu Fugui started to PUA Yi Zhonghai as soon as he saw him. "The old lady of Zeng's family in the front yard is in the hospital, and no one in the yard went to see her. Are they still neighbors? As the old saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor..."

The founder of PUA, Yi Zhonghai, was captured by Xu Fugui with just a few words.

However, after being neighbors for decades, everyone knows what kind of person Xu Fugui is.

"Lao Xu, the sun rises in the west. When have you ever cared about the affairs of other families in the yard?" Yi Zhonghai asked suspiciously.

"The past is the past, and the present is the present." Xu Fugui was prepared. "Just tell me whether you want to go or not. If you don't want to go, we'll go by ourselves. Look, we've already bought the fruits."

"Go, you should go!" Yi Zhonghai nodded, "I'll go back to get the money, and we'll meet at the gate later."

The two uncles came out, and Liu Haizhong touched his pocket and said, "Old Yi, I won't go. I'll just contribute. You're an uncle, so you can just be the representative. I don't think Old Yan will go back either. Old Yan won't spend the money. Besides, Zeng Wangcai's grandmother doesn't usually live in our courtyard."

This reason was barely acceptable. Liu Haizhong agreed to contribute because Zeng Wangcai was able to get the fish and meat, and he thought that he might be able to ask others for help in the future.

"Okay, I'll visit you on behalf of our hospital." Yi Zhonghai was very straightforward and took the ten cents given by Liu Haizhong.

He planned to spend 20 cents to buy fruit. Fruits cost a few cents per pound, so 20 cents could buy several pounds. As for Yan Bugui, he had the same idea as Liu Haizhong.

Yi Zhonghai went home and said goodbye to the aunt, took the money and went out. He saw Qin Huairu walking in the yard with the child in her arms. She stopped and teased the child for a few times. She was not ready to leave until she saw Xu Fugui and his son coming out of the backyard.

But at this time, Qin Huairu's mother-in-law Jia Cuihua came out of the house and saw the apples in Xu Damao's hand and said with jealous eyes: "Wow, so many apples, aren't the apples sweet at this time?"

Banggeng, who had already returned from school, heard Pingguo and rushed out of the house, staring at the net bag.

The big cat curled his lips and said, "How fresh it is. You can buy it and try it yourself to know whether it is sweet or not."

Jia Cuihua's face fell, she spat, and pulled her grandson into the house.

In fact, although Big Cat is the villain in the original novel, surprisingly, many viewers do not hate him. The reason is his character. He will avenge his grudges, which looks very cool, even though he is beaten by Sha Zhu every time.

"Bah, Xu Damao, you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth." Qin Huairu scolded Xu Damao fiercely, and then said aggrievedly, "You know the situation of our family. Do you need me to tell you whether we can afford apples?"

After saying this, she glanced at Yi Zhonghai covertly, then left with the child in her arms.

Always remember to perform and never forget your original intention.

Yi Zhonghai sighed, said nothing, and went to the front yard with his hands behind his back.

Just at this time Yan Bugui came back. He was holding a net bag in his left hand, which was also filled with apples, and a bag in his right hand. He was wearing a neat Zhongshan suit with a pen in his left chest pocket. He wore glasses and looked very gentle, and it was obvious that he was an intellectual.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai and his party, Yan Bugui paid no attention to the fruits. Instead, he excitedly put down his net bag, picked up his bag and said, "Old Yi, there is big news in our hospital. Have you read today's newspaper? By the way, you usually don't read newspapers, but I have one here. You must read today's newspaper. Someone in our hospital is on the newspaper..."