Siheyuan: The rise and fall of the He family is our responsibility

Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person coming was none other than the deaf old lady who still didn't need to use a cane.

"Zhuzi, you dropped the money when you fell just now. If I hadn't seen it, it would have been picked up by someone else." The deaf old lady took the money that He Yuzhu gave her from her pocket, took He Yuzhu's hand, patted his palm and said:

"Look at you, you always lose things like this. This is not a small amount of money. Hurry and put it away."

"Old lady..." He Yuzhu looked at the money in his hand and was about to say something when he was interrupted by the deaf old lady.

"By the way, grandma forgot to give you something. Here, take it."

After that, the deaf old lady took out a small silver bracelet and said kindly, "This is the bracelet that grandma wore when she was a child. It is said that it was blessed by a master and is very effective. You can take it back and let Yu Shui wear it."

The deaf old lady paused for a moment, then said with a hint of meaning: "Grandma was a little confused before and made some mistakes. Blame it on me. I was confused and forgot something very important."

The deaf old lady said kindly, "Since my eldest grandson treats her as his own sister, how can I, as a grandmother, make decisions for my grandson? Since he thinks he can handle it, all I can do is support him from behind, don't you think?"

Looking at the deaf old lady in front of him, He Yuzhu was silent. After a while, he raised his head and gave the deaf old lady a bright smile.

"Yes, I was careless. Thank you grandma for giving it to me. Also, I want to thank you for the gift on behalf of Yu Shui."

The deaf old lady was relieved to see He Yuzhu accept the money and bracelet. She turned around and said coldly to Yi Zhonghai who didn't know what was going on:

"Old Yi, you don't have to worry about Yu Shui. She is my granddaughter, I will take care of her. No need to trouble you."

"Oh... yes... really? Well, I won't bother you anymore." Yi Zhonghai pretended to look at the sky and said in surprise: "Oh, it's already this late. I still have to go to Dongxu's house, so I'll leave first."

After that, he walked quickly towards Jia Dongxu's house without looking back.

"Grandma, what is this?" He Yuzhu asked with some confusion when he saw that Yi Zhonghai seemed a little afraid of the deaf old lady.

"It's nothing, I just know some of that old man's dirty deeds, you don't need to know." Then, the deaf old lady handed the package in her hand to He Yuzhu and said kindly:

"This is my grandma's medicine for traumatic injuries. It's very effective. Take it home and use it. I guarantee that you won't get any scars."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pinched He Yuzhu's face, and said with a smile: "There is nothing that we can't talk about between grandfather and grandson, so what is the point of doing it?"

"I'm sorry, grandma. I was too radical, but." He Yuzhu said firmly, "If I had to do it again, I would still do it. Rain is my bottom line. I will never allow anyone to hurt her, no matter what kind of harm it is!"

"Yes, yes, grandma knows. I will never hurt your rain water again. Okay, well, go back quickly. The rain water is probably waiting for you to cook."

"Yes, I almost forgot, the rain is still waiting for me, grandma, I'm leaving first."

Looking at He Yuzhu's hurried back, in the eyes of the deaf old lady, it seemed that there were three backs overlapping with his.

"Mom, these little devils are really bullying us too much. I can't swallow this breath. Ergou next door said he wanted to run to Jindi and join the Eighth Route Army. I want to go with him."

"Okay, go ahead. Mom supports you. Remember to come back alive."

"Mom, my eldest brother was betrayed and died unjustly. I will never let that traitor go. I plan to avenge my eldest brother. I'm sorry that I can't fulfill my filial duty."

"Second brother, can you not go?"

"No, Mom. I must go. You said you would support us no matter what we do."

"Well... okay, Mom supports you. Remember to be careful after you're done. Mom will wait for you to come back."

"Mom, I know you will never agree to my joining the army, so I have no choice but to do this. Don't worry, I heard that the Japanese won't last for a few more years, so I will be fine.

In fact, I also want to be by your side and do my filial duty for you, but I really can't swallow this. The revenge of my elder brother and second brother must not be let go like this. Even if I only kill one little Japanese soldier, it can appease the spirits of my elder brother and others in heaven.

Mom, when the war is over, I will come back and kneel before you to ask for your forgiveness. Wait for me."

"Hello, are you Wu Qingshan's mother? I'm sorry, your son died heroically in an operation. These are his ashes.

We noticed that your three sons died on the battlefield. Don’t worry, we will never treat your heroic mother unfairly. We have decided to give you the status of a five-guarantee household, and the benefits include...”

The deaf old lady recalled the day when a senior officer in green military uniform brought her third son's ashes back to her. She didn't remember what the officer said, but she only remembered that her mind was blank at the time and she could only stare at the jar in her hand stupidly.

Before passing out, my last thought was that in my next life, I would never say anything like "I support you" or anything like that again.

If it weren't for that sentence, his three sons would not have died, and even the bodies of his eldest and second sons would not have been left behind.

If He Yuzhu had not mischievously broken into the deaf old lady's room to play that day, perhaps the deaf old lady would have gone to another world to find her sons.

From that day on, the deaf old lady treated this child who looked a bit like her eldest son as her own grandson.

From that day on, the deaf old lady decided that she would arrange He Yuzhu's life in the future and would never let him suffer any hardship or have any accidents.

But when she saw the bloodstains on the floor and the banknotes next to it, she realized that she was wrong. If she didn't do something, she would lose her only grandson, just like she lost her three sons.

So after He Yuzhu left, the deaf old lady immediately took out the bracelet she wore when she was a child from her cabinet, picked up the money on the ground and put it in her pocket, then went out to find He Yuzhu.

When he found He Yuzhu, he happened to see him being in trouble with Yi Zhonghai. Without thinking, he went out to rescue He Yuzhu.

"Perhaps this is the best way. Children have their own paths to follow. I'd better not meddle in their affairs, lest I become annoying."

After the deaf old lady figured it out, she felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her heart, and she suddenly felt several years younger.

He turned around, let the setting sun shine on his body, hummed an opera, and walked towards his home with his hands behind his back.