Siheyuan: The wife was intercepted after returning from the battlefield

Lin Ping looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to this place. He whispered, "Sister Huizhen, I want to exchange some gold. Do you have any connections?"

Xu Huizhen laughed when she heard this and said, "Is that all? I thought it was a big deal. I have as much as you want."

Lin Ping knew Xu Huizhen didn't understand what he meant, so he whispered, "Sister Huizhen, the amount I want is a bit large. Are you sure you have that much?"

Xu Huizhen frowned and said, "Pingzi, gold is not in circulation now, and the country also controls it. What do you want so much gold for? Besides, if too many people know about this, it will be troublesome."

Lin Ping smiled and said, "That's why I came to you. After all, you know a lot of people. See if there's anyone you want to exchange with."

Xu Huizhen thought about it and said, "Pingzi, I can help you catch ten large yellow croakers. I will think of a way to deal with the rest."

Lin Ping raised his glass and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, Sister Huizhen."

After Lin Ping left, Xu Huizhen gave him a few instructions and then went out as well.

Xueru Silk Shop.

Seeing Xu Huizhen coming over, Chen Xueru smiled and said, "Why are you here if you're not looking after the tavern?"

Xu Huizhen pulled her to a secluded place and asked, "Xueru, how much gold do you have?"

Chen Xueru was startled when she heard this, and asked curiously, "Why are you asking these questions? Gold can't be used now, and it can't be exchanged for money on the black market. I do have some, but I don't know how to exchange it for money. Do you have a way?"

Chen Xueru also knew that it was necessary to save some gold, but the silk shop was now in a tight spot, so she wanted to exchange some money to buy silk, and then buy it back when the business was doing well.

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "30 yuan per gram, are you willing to buy it?"

Chen Xueru grabbed Xu Huizhen's hand and asked, "Are you serious?"

Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes when she heard this and said, "When have I ever been aimless? If you make a move, I will contact them."

Chen Xueru calculated how much gold she would need to offer, and after a while she said, "Hui Zhen, I want to offer fifty large yellow croakers. I wonder if the other party can eat them?"

Xu Huizhen was surprised when she heard this: "Are you so short of money?"

Chen Xueru smiled bitterly and said, "It's because of that manager Gong Fang's mismanagement that I have to use my own money to cover the cost. But I don't have that much money, so I want to sell the gold. Otherwise, I won't be able to keep the store open."

Xu Huizhen also understood the trouble of this amateur giving blind orders, and said with empathy: "Alas, it's unfortunate for us to have such a public manager."

Chen Xueru rolled her eyes and said, "Don't be so ungrateful. Everyone knows that you are the public and private manager of the tavern now."

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "You can also take this opportunity to get rid of Manager Gongfang."

Chen Xueru's eyes lit up when she heard this and she said, "Don't mention it. If you hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have thought of it. I'll go to the street to report this matter later, but I'm afraid I can't do it all like you do. But if you send someone who knows the business over, I'll be relieved."

After Xu Huizhen returned to the tavern, she called Lin Ping, set the transaction time, and notified Chen Xueru again.

In the evening, at Chen Xueru's house.

Chen Xueru opened the gate and saw Xu Huizhen and Cai Quanwu standing at the door. She looked around and said, "Come in."

Arriving at the courtyard, Xu Huizhen handed a bag to Chen Xueru and said, "Xueru, check it out."

Chen Xueru waved her hand and said, "Huizhen, we have known each other for so many years, how can you not trust me?"

Then he pointed to a box on the ground and said, "There are fifty large yellow croakers in here. Hurry and take them back. Don't run into the patrol team if it's too late."

Xu Huizhen nodded and said, "Okay, let's talk about it later."

Cai Quanwu carried a box of gold bars out and put it on a cart, then took Xu Huizhen back to Xu Huizhen's house. After putting the box down, Cai Quanwu said, "Madam boss, I'm leaving first."

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "Quanwu, I'm sorry to bother you so late."

Cai Quanwu scratched his head and said with a smile: "Boss lady, you are too polite. If you need anything, just call me."

Cai Quanwu left, and Xu Huizhen walked into the room. At this time, Lin Pingzhen was holding Xu Jingli and playing. The big and the small were having a great time. Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "Pingzi, my Jingli is shy. I've never seen her having so much fun with anyone."

Lin Ping smiled and said, "I like children too. Your Jingli is also very cute."

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "Pingzi, there are sixty yellow croakers, including mine, in the yard. You should go back quickly, otherwise it will be bad if you run into the patrol on the road."

Lin Ping nodded, then said goodbye to Xu Jingli and left the yard.

Halfway through the drive, they ran into a patrol team, who stopped Lin Ping and asked, "Which unit are you from? What are you doing out so late?"

Lin Ping got out of the car and said with a smile: "Captain Wu, it's me."

Captain Wu saw that it was Lin Ping, and waved his hand behind him and said, "It turned out to be Director Lin. It's really like a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members don't recognize each other anymore."

Hearing this, Lin Ping laughed out loud, took out a pack of Huazi and distributed it to everyone, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, brothers."

Captain Wu and his colleagues worked in the street office and naturally knew Lin Ping. They had not had enough food to eat without Lin Ping in the past two years, so they were very grateful to Lin Ping.

He took the cigarette and put it behind his ear, then said with a smile: "Director Lin, please go and do your work. We still have to continue patrolling."

Lin Ping waved his hand and said, "You should just take a look, lest it be against the rules."

Captain Wu waved his hands repeatedly and said, "That won't work. We trust Director Lin."

Lin Ping said generously: "It's okay, you are just doing business as usual."

Captain Wu gave a thumbs up and said, "Director Lin is very righteous."

The reason why Lin Ping felt comfortable letting them check was because the gold bars had already been put away.

After checking once, Captain Wu said with a smile: "Director Lin, we have finished the inspection. It is getting late. You should go back and have a rest."

Lin Ping waved his hand, got into the car and left.

Sunday.

Xu Damao came to Qinjia Village to pick up Qin Jingru and return to Sijiu City. The two of them registered with the letter of introduction and bought some fruit candies before returning to the courtyard.

As soon as he entered the yard, Yan Fugui came up to him and asked with a smile, "Did Damao get the marriage certificate?"

Seeing Xu Damao nod, he continued, "Why not set up two tables to liven things up for the wedding?"

Xu Damao stuffed a handful of candy into Yan Fugui's hand and said with a smile, "Third Uncle, it's a different time now and we don't have any food to entertain you. How about you lend me some first?"

Yan Fugui's face changed when he heard this and he said, "My family can't even get enough to eat, so where can I get the food to lend to you?"

Xu Damao spread his hands and said, "Then it's done. There's no point in having a wedding banquet without food. Besides, we should advocate thrift and diligence now, so we can't take the lead in extravagance and waste."

After saying that, he pulled Qin Jingru to distribute wedding candies to other residents in the front yard, which made Yan Fugui so angry that his face turned blue.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was August 1962. As the disaster eased, people began to resume their daily rations.

West across the courtyard.

Nuonuo was jogging in the yard, chasing Lin Qingya and calling her Grandma, while Lin Qingyan and Lin Ping were cracking melon seeds nearby.

Lin Qingya pretended to stumble and was caught by the little girl. The little girl smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into crescents and she shouted, "Grandma, Tangtang."

Lin Qingya took out a piece of White Rabbit milk candy from her pocket, peeled it, and stuffed it into the little girl's mouth. The little girl got the candy, turned around and ran towards Lin Ping, her legs falling so fast.

Lin Qingya said unhappily: "If there is candy, it's grandma, but if there is no candy, it's nothing. You are such a heartless person."

The little girl hid in Lin Ping's arms and giggled at Lin Qingya. Her little look was so adorable that Lin Ping couldn't help but kiss the little girl in his arms who was full of milk fragrance.

The entrance of the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai was looking at the gate with his bag on his back, feeling a sense of emotion. When Yi Zhonghai was in a daze, Yan Fugui saw Yi Zhonghai at the door with his sharp eyes, ran out and said in surprise: "Old Yi, you are back..."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Yan Fugui and nodded, "Yes, I'm back."

Yan Fugui immediately shouted to the courtyard, "Old woman, go to the middle courtyard and find Aunt Yi and tell her that Old Yi is back."

Auntie Three responded and ran to the middle courtyard. When she arrived at the middle courtyard and saw that Yi Zhonghai's door was locked, she knew that Auntie One was with the deaf old lady in the backyard, so she ran to the backyard again.

Jia Zhang, who was sitting at the door, saw Third Auntie in a hurry and said sarcastically, "Is your bottom on fire?"

forecourt.

Yan Fugui asked, "Old Yi, aren't you going to be back early next year?"

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "I was able to get a six-month sentence reduction for my meritorious service, so I came back."

Yan Fugui looked at Yi Zhonghai, who looked much older, and sighed, "It's a good thing that you can come back early."

At this moment, Auntie San and Auntie Yi ran to the front yard. Auntie Yi looked at Yi Zhonghai with tears streaming down her face and choked up, saying, "Old Yi, you are finally back, wuwu..."

Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and supported Aunt Yi, looking her over and said, "You are old too, how are you feeling?"

Auntie Yi choked up and said, "Okay, everything is fine with me, but it's hard for you."

When Yi Zhonghai first went to jail, he hated the Lin family very much. If it weren't for the Lin family, how could He Daqing come back and he wouldn't have been thrown into jail. All this was caused by the Lin family. He swore to take revenge on the Lin family when he came back and let them taste the pain.

However, two years in prison had changed him a lot, and his original desire for revenge had gradually faded. To be honest, the Lin family had never provoked him, but he had always been provoking the Lin family. This result was caused by his own private messages and he could not blame others.

All he wants now is to spend the rest of his life peacefully with his wife. As for the affairs of the nursing home, he would rather not get involved. As for retirement, he has also let it go and decided to adopt a child with Aunt Yi. When the child grows up, he will be able to take care of him in his old age. As for whether the child will be ungrateful in the future, that is his fate.

So he smiled bitterly and said, "Old woman, I am not miserable."

Auntie Yi sobbed, "You said you didn't suffer, but look at your white hair. You must have suffered a lot in prison."

At this time, everyone came to the front yard. Yi Zhonghai bowed to everyone and said, "Old neighbors, I want to apologize to everyone here. I have done many bad things in the past because of my private messages. Please forgive me."

Yan Fugui was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself, has Old Yi changed his character, or is he just showing weakness to everyone?

Everyone looked at each other, but no one said anything. It was Grandma Zhang who stood up and said, "Okay, the past is over. Now that you are back, live a good life with Aunt Yi."

When everyone heard Grandma Zhang say this, they nodded repeatedly.

The deaf old lady held up her walking stick and said, "Zhong Hai, it's good that you can figure it out. Go home quickly to wash up and have a good rest for a day. We can talk about anything tomorrow."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Okay, old lady, I will listen to you."