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

All this made the neighbors of the courtyard admire He Yuzhu even more. They all felt that it was a blessing for them to have such a neighbor. He Yuzhu proved with his actions that a true friend is not only someone who shares happiness in good times, but also someone who shares joys and sorrows in bad times.

As time went by, life in the courtyard returned to peace and everyone lived a stable life. However, He Yuzhu knew that there would always be new challenges waiting for him to face in life. But no matter what difficulties he encountered, he would stand firmly by everyone like a big tree, protecting the neighbors in the courtyard from wind and rain.

One morning, just after dawn, He Yuzhu went out as usual. He was humming a little tune while walking in the alley, feeling particularly happy. Suddenly, he saw a group of people gathered at the entrance of the alley not far ahead, seemingly arguing about something. He Yuzhu was puzzled and walked forward quickly.

I saw a few strange young people surrounding an old neighbor, their words were full of threats. The old neighbor looked pale and helpless. He Yuzhu's heart tightened, and he immediately stepped forward and asked: "What are you doing? What's the point of bullying an old man?"

Several young men turned around, and one of the leaders sneered, "Who do you think you are? Why are you meddling in other people's affairs?"

He Yuzhu was not in a hurry and straightened his back: "My name is He Yuzhu, and I am a resident of this courtyard. If you bully the people in our courtyard, you are bullying me! Come at me if you dare!"

The leading young man looked He Yuzhu up and down, with a hint of disdain on his face: "He Yuzhu? I've heard of you, you're quite capable. Today I'll let you have a taste of my power!"

Before he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and several of his men immediately rushed towards He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu responded calmly, quickly dodged several attacks, and then knocked down a thug with a backhand punch. Seeing this, several young men rushed over angrily, but He Yuzhu calmly responded and defeated them one by one with his excellent skills.

The neighbors were also attracted. Seeing He Yuzhu fighting against many people alone, they all applauded. Seeing that the situation was not good, several young people hurriedly fled. He Yuzhu clapped his hands, walked up to the old neighbor, and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

The old neighbor shook He Yuzhu's hand gratefully and said in a trembling voice: "Xiao He, it's all thanks to you! These people are here to collect debts, and I really can't deal with them alone."

He Yuzhu comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. If they dare to come again, I will definitely help you deal with them."

The old neighbor was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes: "Xiao He, you are really a good neighbor to us. Without you, I really don't know what I would do."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "We are all neighbors, and we should help each other. If you have any difficulties, feel free to come to me."

He Yuzhu recently realized that although the Third Uncle pretended to be a righteous man, he actually did a lot of bad things behind the scenes. He Yuzhu had long been suspicious of the Third Uncle's behavior, but he had never found solid evidence. Until one day, he accidentally heard some neighbors' whispers, and then he was sure that the Third Uncle was indeed doing some shameful things.

One evening, the courtyard was quiet, with only a few wisps of smoke rising. He Yuzhu had just finished a day's work and was about to go home. When he passed by the third uncle's house, he heard a low argument coming from the third uncle's house. He Yuzhu stopped curiously, pricked up his ears for a while, and vaguely heard some key words: "money", "bribe", "concealment". He decided to find an opportunity to check the third uncle's background.

A few days later, He Yuzhu secretly found the third uncle's son Xiao Wang. Xiao Wang was an honest man who had always been dissatisfied with his father's behavior. He Yuzhu knew that Xiao Wang was a filial son and did not want to see his father go astray, so he decided to start with Xiao Wang to see if he could find some useful information.

"Xiao Wang, has your father been acting a little abnormal recently?" He Yuzhu found an opportunity to chat with Xiao Wang in the yard.

Xiao Wang lowered his head, looking a little hesitant: "Brother Zhu, I also think there is something wrong. He has been acting mysterious lately, as if he is hiding something from us."

He Yuzhu patted Xiao Wang on the shoulder and comforted him: "Xiao Wang, we are neighbors. You can tell me if you have anything. I think your father may have been taken advantage of. We should help him."

Xiao Wang sighed: "Brother Zhu, I think so too. But I don't know what to do."

He Yuzhu nodded secretly, knowing that Xiao Wang had wavered. So he decided to probe further to see if he could find more clues.

A few days later, He Yuzhu finally got a chance. Uncle San went out early in the morning, and Xiao Wang quietly told He Yuzhu that his father had been going to a remote place recently, acting mysteriously. He Yuzhu decided to follow Uncle San to see what he was doing.

That morning, He Yuzhu got up early and quietly followed the third uncle. The third uncle walked very fast, obviously he had something urgent to do. He Yuzhu followed closely, not daring to slack off. Along the way, the third uncle turned left and right, and finally arrived in front of a dilapidated warehouse.

He Yuzhu hid in the shadows nearby, observing the Third Uncle's every move. He saw the Third Uncle looking around, then quickly went into the warehouse. He Yuzhu's heart tightened, knowing that there must be something fishy going on. He quietly approached the warehouse, found a hidden place, and looked inside through the window.

The lights in the warehouse were dim, but He Yuzhu could still see the scene clearly. He saw several people gathered around a table piled with banknotes and some documents. The third uncle was talking to a man who looked fierce, and his tone was very respectful.

He Yuzhu's heart sank, knowing that he had found important evidence. He quietly took out his cell phone, took a few photos, and quickly left the warehouse. He knew that this evidence was enough to prove the Third Uncle's crime, but how to make this evidence public was still a problem.

When He Yuzhu returned home, he told Xiao Wang about the situation. Xiao Wang's face changed drastically after hearing it, and he looked very shocked and angry: "Brother Zhu, I didn't expect my father to do such a thing! I must stop him!"

He Yuzhu comforted him, "Xiao Wang, don't get excited yet. We need to think of a way to expose his crimes and protect your safety at the same time."

The two discussed for a while and decided to collect more evidence first, and then find an opportunity to hand it over to the relevant departments. He Yuzhu knew that this was a protracted war that required patience and wisdom. He decided to use his connections and resources to gradually disintegrate the power of the Third Uncle.