Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Now Liu Haizhong has become the only seventh-level technician in the courtyard, and he still has some status. Given his situation, pursuing to become an official is totally not worth the effort.

Chen Xu was even a little curious about why Lao Liu was so obsessed with being an official.

Recently he felt that he was becoming less and less human, especially in terms of hearing, which was somewhat beyond the limits of human beings.

Any movement in the backyard can be heard clearly.

For example, when the rain came back on Sunday, he secretly ran to He Daqing's side.

He Daqing and Li Xiu Lan made rapid progress. With the help of the deaf old lady, and the organization's agreement to Li Xiu Lan's unilateral divorce, by the New Year's Eve, the two were already discussing marriage.

This time, He Daqing took the opportunity to tell Yu Shui the news.

Yu Shui was a little surprised. She came here secretly just to see her father, but she didn't expect that there would be another mother, not to mention that she was an acquaintance of hers.

Li Xiulan didn't have any bad feelings towards the rain.

"Dad, where is Yi Zhonghai?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you that because Yi Zhonghai was in jail for having affairs with other women, he probably won't be able to come back. Li Xiulan has already divorced him."

"That's it..."

Yu Shui couldn't say anything against it. His father might be old but his heart was young. Besides, it was indeed quite lonely to live alone, so it seemed reasonable for him to have a companion.

She just felt a little weird in her heart. After all, she had seen Li Xiulan and Yi Zhonghai as a couple since she was a child, and now she had inexplicably become her stepmother. Although she and He Daqing had nothing to do with each other on the surface, that was not the fact.

The deaf old lady was very pleased and felt that she had left a way out for Li Xiulan.

As for whether Li Xiulan could have children or not, she actually didn't care much. Although Yi Zhonghai had problems, it was also a fact that Li Xiulan had been taking medicine for so many years.

For her, as long as Li Xiulan was safe and she could take care of her, it was enough. As for whether she had descendants or not, it was just icing on the cake.

It was not surprising that the deaf old lady came to see the rain. He Daqing's trick of escaping was certainly not hidden from her. Or it could be said that there were actually people in the courtyard who could see clearly, such as Chen Xu and Yan Bugui.

Li Xiulan remarried, and the deaf old lady thought the sooner the better, to avoid any more trouble. This time she came to discuss with He Daqing and get things done as soon as possible.

People of this age naturally don't chat with each other like young people do. To put it nicely, it's called marriage, and to put it in a bad way, it's just living together to avoid becoming lonely when old. At least they can take care of each other.

the other side.

Yi Zhonghai was so angry these two days that he was gritting his teeth in hatred.

Li Xiulan divorced unilaterally, but still notified him. Yi Zhonghai, who had been digging mud in the canal for several months, did not wait for Li Xiulan to come and visit him, but he did receive a notice from the organization, which meant that he and Li Xiulan no longer had any relationship.

He was even kicked out of the house because he had promiscuous relationships. Besides, he probably wouldn't have any use for the family property.

The family doesn't have much savings, only a house with a land title. Li Xiulan has no source of income and cannot live on her own. This is why the deaf old lady is anxious to find a husband for her.

Yi Zhonghai was furious, but only for a short while. Now he could do nothing but work hard and do forced labor.

After calming down, Yi Zhonghai felt inexplicably sad. He was truly free of all worries now.

I have no relatives, no friends, and now even my wife and home are gone.

There is a saying that when a dying man is about to speak good words. Although Yi Zhonghai is not dead yet, there is no hope for him anymore. He actually has no hope of going back.

Besides, even if he could go back, what would it matter? He had been fired from the steel mill. How could he live if he went back?

Nowadays, having an affair with a man or a woman usually results in a minimum of ten years in prison. If he was sentenced to another ten years of forced labor at his age, he would probably not be alive. But this last bit of hope was gone, and Yi Zhonghai's anger was completely gone.

The whole person became lifeless.

Yi Zhonghai thought about a lot of things. It only took two years for him to go from being a seventh-level fitter and a big boss in a courtyard house to his current situation.

The changes in the past two years were so great that he was caught off guard. By the time he came to his senses, everything had changed.

Under various blows, Yi Zhonghai has become completely disheartened. His life is a failure. So many calculations and efforts have become in vain.

Yi Zhonghai really regrets it now. Even if he has no descendants, at least he still has a wife to depend on.

Even if everyone is eaten up, it's better than now...

Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in the world, and Yi Zhonghai has completely bid farewell.

Compared to the completely depressed Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi was not much better off. Yi Zhonghai was sentenced to more than ten years in prison, and she was not much better off either. In just a few months, the fat on the old woman's body had completely disappeared.

She was even worse than Yi Zhonghai. Jia Zhang hadn't done heavy work for many years. Now she was transferred to dig canals, which almost cost her life.

The way she behaved in the courtyard was of no use here. The guards were not polite to her and would beat her up if she made any trouble. Miraculously, Jia Zhang learned a series of skills such as digging mud and carrying soil.

But human potential is endless. Jia Zhang managed to hold on and survived the initial period of life that was worse than death. She got used to it and her vitality is comparable to that of a cockroach.

What made her most sad was that no one had come to visit her since the accident. Qin Huairu was busy making progress and had no time to care about her mother-in-law who probably wouldn't be able to return home. As for her hometown, although there were still relatives there, Jia Zhang had long lost contact with them.

By this calculation, she and Yi Zhonghai can be said to be in the same boat.

The only one who is different from the other two is Sha Zhu. The crime he committed is not serious. The only tragic thing is that he has been sent to a labor camp before. Otherwise, considering his outspokenness, he would at most be sent to education or labor camp.

But because of the criminal record, he will definitely be sentenced heavily, but only a few years.

Compared to Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi, two people who have almost no chance of returning, Sha Zhu at least still has some hope.

Especially when seeing the two old acquaintances who seemed to be increasingly listless, Sha Zhu felt that his mood inexplicably improved a lot.

People like to make comparisons. Seeing the two people who used to show off in the courtyard become what they are now, Sha Zhu doesn't feel any empathy. He even finds opportunities to ridicule Yi Zhonghai from time to time.

In his heart, he still remembered who had harmed him to this point. Although many people had contributed, there was no doubt that the person Sha Zhu hated the most was Yi Zhonghai. With such a good opportunity, how could Sha Zhu, with his vengeful character, let this old guy go?

Even though there were guards around, it was unrealistic to take action, but they never stopped talking.

The residents of the courtyard and the workers of the steel mill were all deeply aware of how irritating Sha Zhu's mouth was. Yi Zhonghai felt as if he would rather die than live, because he thought that when Sha Zhu was acting as a thug against others, he thought that Sha Zhu's unforgiving character with his mouth was quite good.

But now it has fallen on him, Yi Zhonghai has also felt the experience of others, and it seems that this kind of life will have to continue...

What a sin...

Yi Zhonghai ignored Sha Zhu's nagging and took the time to look up at the sky. It looked like it was about to snow again. The sky was gray and as shitty as his mood.