Siheyuan, my new life

There was no reception in the factory canteen today, so He Daqing used the excuse of going out to buy seasonings, said hello to the canteen director, and left the steel mill early. He Daqing would buy some seasonings himself every month and mix them at home. Almost every chef has his own secret seasoning, and He Daqing is no exception. It's just that the seasonings he mixes are only used when preparing a reception meal for the leaders. As for the big pot dishes, he can only use the seasonings purchased uniformly by the canteen. Of course, He Daqing will not pay for it himself, and the monthly seasoning expenses are reimbursed by the factory.

In fact, there are still some seasonings that I prepared, but today He Daqing took the opportunity to leave early just to avoid the White Widow. During lunch, the woman once again urged him when to go to Baoding together. Now He Daqing was still hesitant, so he had to avoid her for a while.

The bell rang in the afternoon, and the widow walked home alone with a gloomy face. Her parents in Baoding had sent her another letter urging her to go back home. Her younger brother had just married this summer, and the new wife was very dissatisfied with the three children left by her elder sister-in-law. She had quarreled with her younger brother several times. Her parents had no choice but to let her younger brother write to her, urging her to go back as soon as possible.

But He Daqing always made excuses when it came to going back to Baoding with her, which made Bai Guafu very angry. He had agreed to go to Baoding with her to take care of the three children, but now when it was mentioned, He Daqing always avoided the question. Today, she was considering whether she should discuss with him to bring the three children to Beijing if He Daqing really didn't want to go to Baoding with her. Now, due to the opposition of her brother's wife, her parents would no longer continue to take care of her children. If it was not possible, she should let the children come here.

The White Widow was so absorbed in her own troubles that she didn't notice at all that there was a middle-aged man following her at a leisurely distance of seven or eight meters behind her.

When the White Widow opened the street door and was about to step into the house, a strange voice came from behind her: "Comrade Xiaobai, wait a moment."

Widow Bai looked back and saw a burly, righteous-looking middle-aged man in his forties or fifties walking towards her quickly. She knew the man in front of her. He was Yi Zhonghai, who lived in the middle courtyard of Siheyuan No. 95 with He Daqing.

So the White Widow asked with some confusion: "Master Yi, what's the matter?"

Seeing that Widow Bai knew him, Yi Zhonghai was relieved. This was even better, as it saved him from wasting time introducing himself. A harmless smile appeared on his honest face: "Comrade Xiaobai, I came here today specifically to see you. I was asked to talk to you."

Widow Bai's face darkened and she said in a cold voice: "If it was He Daqing who asked you to come, then go back. If you have anything to say, let him tell me himself."

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly shook his head and said, "Comrade Xiaobai, you misunderstood. He Daqing did not ask me to come here. In fact, he has been hiding your relationship with He Daqing from everyone, even from me, one of his few friends."

Widow Bai's expression improved a little after hearing this. She asked doubtfully, "Master Yi, who asked you to find me?"

Yi Zhonghai looked around and saw passers-by curiously watching what was going on here. He smiled softly and said, "Comrade Xiaobai, this is not a good place to talk. You don't want everyone to know about you and He Daqing, do you?"

The White Widow hesitated for a moment, said, "Come in and talk," and then walked straight into the yard.

Yi Zhonghai followed the other party for the first time into the small courtyard where He Daqing kept his mistress. Looking at the graceful White Widow walking in front of him, he felt a burning sensation in his lower abdomen and a surge of jealousy in his heart. He thought that He Daqing was really lucky.

At this time, Widow Bai had already opened the door of the main room. The main room was simply decorated with only an eight-immortal table and four chairs. Widow Bai picked up the teacup on the eight-immortal table, poured a glass of water, and said with a forced smile: "Master Yi, please sit down. I'm sorry we don't have tea leaves. Please drink some boiled water."

Yi Zhonghai took the teacup and sat directly on the chair, saying: "Comrade Xiaobai, let's not beat around the bush. I know you want He Daqing to go to Baoding with you, but He Daqing is not very willing. He has even started to avoid you."

Widow Bai's face darkened again. How could she not notice something that even an outsider like Yi Zhonghai could see?

Widow Bai frowned and said, "Since Master Yi said not to beat around the bush, then tell me, who asked you to come to me? What do you want from me?"

Yi Zhonghai took a sip of water and then said slowly: "You have been with He Daqing for a while. I wonder if he has told you that there is a deaf old lady in our courtyard?"

Widow Bai's heart sank. Of course she had heard He Daqing mention the deaf old lady. She had also heard He Daqing say that the deaf old lady had a very mysterious background. Even the entire courtyard house at No. 95 was once the private property of the deaf old lady. However, after liberation, the deaf old lady donated most of the property to the country. She also knew that the deaf old lady's goddaughter was He Daqing's ex-wife, and her son He Yuzhu was deeply loved by the deaf old lady.

Seeing the change in the white widow's expression, Yi Zhonghai smiled slightly and continued: "The deaf old lady knows about you and He Daqing. She asked me to tell you that she will never agree to He Daqing marrying you."

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Widow Bai was struck by lightning. She sat down on the chair and muttered to herself: "How could the deaf old lady say that? What right does she have to interfere in the affairs between me and He Daqing?"

Yi Zhonghai sneered and said, "Just because the deaf old lady is Zhuzi's grandmother, and the house He Daqing lives in was given to him by the deaf old lady, and even He Daqing's job at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill was arranged by the deaf old lady, do you think the deaf old lady has the right to manage He Daqing's affairs? The old lady said that He Daqing can marry a virgin girl with a clean family background, but he must not marry a widow with children."

Widow Bai was just an ordinary housewife with a bit of brains, but she had to find a man to help support the family and take care of the children due to the pressure of life, which is commonly known as "pulling a gang". She chose He Daqing as her target after careful consideration.

Since her husband's death, the White Widow was driven out of the house by her cold-blooded in-laws. In order to survive and raise her three children, she had long thought about finding another man, but after searching around nearby, she couldn't find any suitable candidate.

With the White Widow's looks, it would certainly not be a problem for her to find a man to remarry. However, when the other party heard that she had three sons, he immediately backed off.

Just when the White Widow was at her wits' end, her cousin happened to come back to visit. The two had been very close since childhood, so when her cousin learned of her situation, he suggested that she go to the capital with him to take a look. After all, there were not only many factories and mines in the capital, but also a large number of people gathered from all over the world. The cousin planned to help her find a temporary job at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill first, so that she could work while looking for a suitable candidate.