Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

When Yi Zhonghai understood the relationship between Han Qiaosheng and Zhang Xiuzhi, and learned that Zhang Xiuzhi's biological father had died, his eyes lit up.

He felt that this was a good opportunity, an opportunity to discredit Zhang Xiuzhi. Without Zeng Wangcai as the head of the Zeng family, if he could discredit Zhang Xiuzhi, he would have no rivals in this courtyard.

Even if that doesn't work, it would be nice to try to get Zhang Xiuzhi back to her hometown in Sichuan and Chongqing to stay there for a while.

Thinking of sending Zhang Xiuzhi back to Sichuan and Chongqing, Yi Zhonghai felt that this was better than discrediting Zhang Xiuzhi, because he knew that Zhang Xiuzhi was now facing a critical moment - the promotion to section chief.

At that time, Zhang Xiuzhi was the acting section chief because the original section chief was injured and had to go back to rest. Now he is about to come back. If Zhang Xiuzhi goes back to Sichuan and Chongqing at this critical juncture, her chances of becoming a regular section chief will definitely be over.

"Xiao Han, don't just sit here. Get up and follow me in!" Yi Zhonghai greeted Han Qiaosheng warmly, "Don't worry, you're home when you come to our courtyard. Your sister hasn't come back yet, so I'll take you in and settle you down. When your sister comes back, you can talk to her and go back to pay your respects."

Through the conversation just now, Han Qiaosheng learned about Yi Zhonghai's identity - a former uncle.

Although he didn't understand what the uncle did, he guessed that he should be an official like the village chief. If he had such a person to help, his work would definitely go more smoothly.

"Thank you, uncle!" Han Qiaosheng stood up and followed Yi Zhonghai, looking pitiful and peeking into the yard.

"Don't worry, we are all very united." Yi Zhong introduced as he walked along the beach, "Look, these three rooms are where your sister lives, the best houses in our courtyard..."

Han Qiaosheng glanced at the back house. Although these three houses looked inconspicuous on the outside, they looked newer than other houses because they had been renovated.

While he was looking around, he was listening to Yi Zhonghai's introduction. After just a few words, he understood Zhang Xiuzhi's life at that time and found out what kind of person his "brother-in-law" was.

Yi Zhonghai introduced that there must be ulterior motives, as he praised the Zeng family's life as if it were a blossoming flower.

Han Qiaosheng became even more certain that he had chosen the right person this time and he had to stay no matter what.

Arriving at the front yard, Yi Zhonghai turned around and saw that the Zeng family's door was locked. He turned back to look for Yan Bugui: "Old Yan, where is the wife of the Zeng family next door?"

During the day, Chen Yumei is usually the only one at home in the Zeng family. And because she has enough to eat and drink, she no longer participates in foraging activities such as digging wild vegetables.

"Hey, where did this comrade come from?" Yan Bugui pulled aside the curtain and came out, seeing Han Qiaosheng at a glance, "Old Yi, is he your relative?"

"How can I have any relatives!" Yi Zhonghai's expression turned into sympathy. "This is Zhang Xiuzhi's brother. Zhang Xiuzhi's hometown was hit by a disaster, and her parents passed away. This child came to find Zhang Xiuzhi, first to report the death, and second to seek refuge with her."

"Uh..." Yan Bugui was slightly surprised. So miserable? Zhang Xiuzhi never said that. It seems that there is something wrong here... He sympathized, "Unfortunately, Wangcai's mother went to the tailor shop and is not at home."

"What a coincidence?" Yi Zhonghai frowned. "How about this, Old Yan, you let the child stay at your house for a while. I guess Zhang Xiuzhi will be back soon."

"Leave it at my house?" Yan Bugui's mind was working quickly, and he quickly shook his head, "No, I'm going fishing right now. Look, everything is ready and I'm about to go out. Why don't you let him stay in the middle courtyard for a while?"

"Then... okay!" Yi Zhonghai's plan failed, so he took Han Qiaosheng to the central courtyard.

"Bah!" Yan Bugui looked at Yi Zhonghai's disappearing back and whispered, "You are meddling in other people's business again. Do you think I'm stupid? You even meddle in Xiuzhi's family affairs. Do you think you are Justice Bao..."

Yan Bugui is not having a good life now. After Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong became rich, they slowly infiltrated the courtyard by helping Sha Zhu and the people in the courtyard.

At a time when the Zeng family was unwilling to meddle in other people's affairs, people's hearts gradually moved towards their camp. However, the Zeng family was still the top-notch family in the Siheyuan, and no one dared to offend them.

Yan Bugui was different. He was severely marginalized. He even heard that someone wanted to take his position as the third uncle.

So he now has an opinion about Yi Zhonghai, but he is not used to expressing it to his face.

Yan Bugui pretended to go out, carrying a bucket of water, but he was heading towards the steel rolling mill.

People are like this, life is just a getaway.

Not long after Zeng Wangcai reorganized the courtyard house, everyone began to slowly return to their old ways under the pressure of life.

Yi Zhonghai led Han Qiaosheng to the central courtyard, asked an old lady to bring out a stool, and greeted Han Qiaosheng outside.

"Master Yi, who is this?" Sha Zhu came out of the house after hearing the noise, "You look like a beggar, and you won't even let me wash myself."

Shazhu was absent-minded because he didn't need to cook in the evening.

His relationship with Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong has now eased a lot. Although there is still some time before he is brainwashed, it is much better than before.

The most important reason here is that Qin Jingru's job was solved. Qin Jingru went to work in a steel rolling mill. Although it was not an easy job and she had to go to the workshop with Qin Huairu, it was better than having no job.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong contributed a lot to this.

"Zhuzi, do you have any food in your room? Bring some over!" Yi Zhonghai had changed his name to Shazhu, playing the warm-hearted card, "This is Zhang Xiuzhi's younger brother, he escaped from famine, and all his family members are gone."

"Oh, this is too much trouble. Just wait, I'll get it for you." Sha Zhu turned around and went back into the house. He still had a good impression of the Zeng family and Zhang Xiuzhi.

This is where Yi Zhonghai's cleverness lies. While brainwashing Sha Zhu, he also figured out Sha Zhu's temper. He did not vigorously slander him to hinder his relationship with the Zeng family, but instead focused on influencing him slowly.

There was food at Sha Zhu's house, including leftovers and cornmeal buns he brought back from the canteen.

Cornmeal buns are now second only to white flour. Now in the courtyard, only the Zeng family can eat white flour. However, the Zeng family is very low-key in this regard. Even if they are not low-key, others can't say anything. They collected hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain in one go, so who dares to say more?

Even if Sha Zhu was a great master, he wouldn't say anything. The implementation of Qin Jingru's work also depended on the small tomatoes from Zeng Wangcai's family.

A serving of cabbage vermicelli with some oil in it and three cornmeal buns.

This thing was made by Han Qiaosheng in a blink of an eye.

"What are you going to do in the future?" Sha Zhu brought a stool and sat down and asked, "Is there any work in your hometown?"

"There is no way out." Han Qiaosheng thanked him and said pitifully, "If I go back, I will die. I was able to escape because of my sister's relationship and a letter of introduction. Others couldn't escape because they were guarding us."

He is not sure about Zhang Xiuzhi's attitude now, so he focuses on playing the victim and being docile.

He said that he didn't plan to go back, as going back would mean death. He would stay in Beijing, not need his sister to support him, and find a job.

If this statement were made elsewhere, it would certainly be questioned and attacked, because finding a job in the old city is not easy, and there is also the issue of household registration to be resolved.

But Sha Zhu did not question it and nodded repeatedly: "This is feasible. As long as you are willing to work, although you can't say you have enough to eat in Sijiu City, it is true that you won't starve to death."

At present, he has not thought about Han Qiaosheng’s accommodation problem.

After chatting for a while, Sha Zhu went back to the house to cook. After a while, Qin Jingru came back from get off work and wanted to eat.

After Qin Jingru started working, she and Sha Zhu had already established a relationship. They lived together like a couple except that they did not sleep together.

Yi Zhonghai was very insidious. He did not arrange for Han Qiaosheng to wash his face, and Han Qiaosheng did not mention it on his own initiative.

If Yan Bugui could see the contradiction, how could Yi Zhonghai not see it? He thought the same as Han Qiaosheng, that being dirty could win sympathy.

After a while, the steel mill was off work and Zhang Xiuzhi finally returned.

Not only did Zhang Xiuzhi come back, she was also followed by sister Qin Huairu and Director Zhang from the street office.

Zhang Xiuzhi's face was frosty. She ignored him and ran straight to the central courtyard.

"Get lost!" Zhang Xiuzhi stood in front of Han Qiaosheng, spat out the word 'get lost' and emphasized with anger, "I told you to get lost, or I'll beat you to death..."