Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

After the lively wedding, He Yuzhu returned home, looked at the bright red wedding character, and smiled happily. As long as his children were happy, it was enough, and it was time to let go.

But he always felt a little uneasy, as if something unpleasant was going to happen.

……

On the train from Tianjin to Beijing, although He Daqing and He Yushi bought seat tickets, because the smell on their bodies was so strong, they were asked by the conductor to move to the connecting part of the carriages after collective complaints from other passengers.

"Don't look down on me, my brother is a big boss in Beijing, hum~"

The conductor was also afraid that He Daqing and his father would cause trouble. After all, they had bought seats, and it was against the rules for them to be brought here. There was nothing they could do about it since their seatmates were relatives of the stationmaster.

However, the stationmaster's relative also paid for the flight attendant to prepare some food and drinks for the father and son. If He Daqing and He Yushi had not been very hungry, they would not have left their seats so readily.

"Comrades, I specially gave you some chicken legs. Please eat slowly."

The father and son looked at the full bowl of rice and chicken legs in their hands, and they stopped muttering and started eating with big mouthfuls. In the end, there was not a single grain of rice left in the bowl.

After eating, the father and son wrapped themselves tightly in their worn cotton-padded jackets, found a seat each, and fell asleep. Since the train's final destination was Beijing, they didn't have to worry about missing their stop.

It was already noon when the father and son arrived in Beijing. Even though they each had a large bowl of rice and a chicken leg on the train, as soon as they left the train station, all kinds of aromas wafted in the air.

"Gulu*2"

The father and son were hungry again. They used the only money they had left for backup to buy some sesame cakes to fill their stomachs. Then He Daqing led He Yushi towards the Tongluo Ancient Lane that he remembered.

Perhaps because of his old age, He Daqing felt tired after walking for a while.

"Shitou, why are you so greedy? Leave those few dollars and we can find a rickshaw to save trouble."

"Dad, it seems that the sesame cakes you want to sell are delicious. I bought five in total, but I only ate two."

"Bullshit, we split the last one in half, I didn't take advantage of it."

The father and son walked and stopped, and finally reached the entrance of the alley when it was dark.

"Huchi~huchi~"

"Dad, how long will it take to get there?"

"immediately."

He Daqing, who was eager to return home, no longer felt any pain in his waist or legs. He walked quickly towards Yard No. 95. Seeing this, He Yu Shi gritted his teeth and followed him.

Arriving at Courtyard No. 95, He Daqing said proudly: "Shitou, this is it."

He Yushi looked at the front door which was much more magnificent than the house in Tianjin, and thought: "With such a nice house, the old man didn't bring his own home back. He is really old and confused."

His stomach protested again, and He Yushi couldn't help but grumble, "I wonder if the watchdog, Old Yan, is still here. It doesn't look like anyone is at home."

"Dad, it's getting late. Let's hurry in. Maybe my eldest brother is having dinner right now, so we can catch a hot meal."

When he heard that the meal was hot, He Daqing had no time to express his feelings.

"Shitou, let's go home."

At this time, in the old house of the He family, Qin Jingru and Zhao Xu were chatting after dinner.

Then I heard someone shouting: "Zhu Zi, I'm back..."

The two of them looked through the window and were also stunned.

They all said in unison: "Where did this wanted criminal come from? He's coming towards our house."

"Wife, please close the door. I'll go out and take a look." After saying that, Zhao Xu put on his clothes and went out.

"Master, be safe."

"got it."

Zhao Xu came to the courtyard, stopped the reckless He Daqing and his father, and asked, "Comrade, who are you looking for?"

He Daqing was also stunned when he saw Zhao Xu in police uniform. His instinctive fear made him stammer, "This~ This is my home."

Zhao Xu also found it very funny when he heard it.

"Uncle, this is my home. I have lived here for decades."

He Daqing and He Yushi became anxious. They had never expected that He Yuzhu would not live here anymore.

He Yu Shi is young after all, and his mind works faster.

"Comrade police officer, my father and I have come to seek refuge with my brother. His name is He Yuzhu, and I heard he is a big boss in Beijing."

When Zhao Xu heard this, his heart was like a raging storm. He had heard from Brother Zhuzi that he had an unreliable father who ran away with a widow. Some time ago, everyone was speculating whether He Daqing was still alive.

Now someone claiming to be He Daqing came to see him, which made Zhao Xu feel that it was a bit too coincidental.

"Where are you from?"

"Tianjin~"

When he heard that the person was from Tianjin and his accent sounded like that from there, Zhao Xu was not sure.

So he became more cautious.

"Wait here. I'll go find the former residents of this courtyard and see if they recognize you."

"Okay, let's not move and just wait here."

Zhao Xu didn't dare to go next door to call He Yuzhu right away. He thought of asking Xu Damao in the backyard to come over and take a look. In case they were pretending, they would just send the two of them to the police station.

At this time, Xu Damao had drunk some wine and was lying down, preparing to climb to the top.

"Brother Damao, are you asleep? Get up quickly, there's something urgent."

Although a good thing was ruined, Xu Damao knew it was a big deal when he heard the tone of Zhao Xu's voice.

"Brother, wait a minute, I'll put on some clothes."

"crunch~"

"Brother, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Brother Damao, a father and a daughter came to the middle courtyard. They said they were Brother Zhuzi's father and brother. They were from Tianjin. I'm not sure, so I want you to identify them."

When Xu Damao heard this, he was also incredulous and could not help but quicken his pace.

When he arrived at the middle courtyard, before he could say anything, He Daqing stood up excitedly and shouted, "Xu Damao, I am your uncle He."

Xu Damao looked at He Daqing carefully. Although he looked very old, the contours of his face could still be compared with the He Daqing in his memory.

"Uncle He, it's been thirty years since we last saw each other."

Perhaps seeing Xu Damao made He Daqing feel more relaxed. After looking around the central courtyard, he said with emotion: "Yes, it has been more than 30 years, and the neighbors in the courtyard have all changed. Why do I see that no one lives in the old Yi family and the Jia family?"

When Xu Damao saw that He Daqing was so familiar with the layout of the courtyard, he became more certain. However, he despised He Daqing in his heart. He thought he was even worse than his father Xu Fugui. He was old and had no ability anymore, so he came back to cause trouble for Zhuzi. It was true that good people didn't live long, but evil people lived for a thousand years.

But no matter how angry he was, it was still Zhuzi's family affair, so he couldn't say anything nonsense. "

"Brother, go call Zhuzi."