Siheyuan: Breaking up with Shazhu at the beginning

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Bang Geng was injured many times before, but I never came to you to seek compensation. It’s just that this time the incident has become a big deal, and I… hope to be forgiven.”

Qin Huairu held Yang Jun's hand and begged, "Junzi, can you help me get this evil woman back home?"

Instinctively, Yang Jun stepped back slightly, keeping a certain distance from her.

Looking at Qin Huairu's tearful eyes, it didn't seem fake, and was different from the pitiful look she had deliberately shown in the past.

He weighed Jia Zhang's character: she was domineering outside, flaunting herself as an orphan and a widow, always extorting money for no reason; she was even more domineering at home, mean to Qin Huairu, idle, not caring about housework, and even instigating the children. If Qin Huairu complained, she would beat her up directly, and even threatened Qin Huairu that if Dongxu had not been alive, she would have been in poverty long ago.

Qin Huairu's temper is relatively calm, but others may have already lost their patience.

At dinner time, the sound of quarreling was heard in the courtyard, and Qin Huairu's voice could be faintly recognized.

She led the stick-like children Banggeng and Sophora japonica to block the door of Yi Zhonghai's house.

Qin Huairu found some tattered clothes from somewhere and gave them to wear. The children looked as ragged as beggars.

"Grandpa Yi, should I call you grandpa or father-in-law?" Qin Huairu questioned Yi Zhonghai who had just returned from cleaning the public toilet outside.

Hearing these words, Yi Zhonghai was slightly stunned, his face gloomy, and he immediately lowered his head and remained silent, just sitting on the ground smoking.

An auntie was kneading dough in the kitchen to prepare steamed buns. She was startled when she heard the words, put down what she was doing, and asked quietly, "Huai Ru, what are you talking about? You are talking nonsense.

How can you say such things casually? If it gets out on the street, the neighborhood committee will come to our Grandpa Yi for something. "

"Auntie, I didn't say anything nonsense.

Our family is almost broke, so what's wrong with bringing my child to ask my biological grandfather for a meal? "Qin Huairu deliberately wanted to cause trouble. Facing the aunt's soft words, she raised her voice, hoping to attract the attention of the people in the house.

"You can ask Grandpa Yi about this matter. Is Xudong his biological son?" Seeing Qin Huairu's serious expression, the aunt realized that her intention was not unreasonable, so she turned around and asked her husband.

Yi Zhonghai closed his old eyes and sat leaning against the door, as if he had aged a lot in an instant.

This was a long-standing secret buried in his heart, and even the aunt who slept in the same bed with him did not know about it. It was also his wish, but he had never revealed it to anyone.

Countless times in his dreams, he imagined the scene of him and Jia Dongxu reuniting with their descendants, but he never expected that this would be such an embarrassing moment, with his daughter-in-law questioning him about it at home.

He longed for his grandchildren to acknowledge him as their ancestral relative, but he could not do so under the current circumstances, because once he did, he would have to accept unpredictable misfortune.

"Huai Ru, although Xudong is nominally my apprentice, he is my own son in my eyes. You should know that my aunt and I have no children.

If you are willing to let the children recognize you as their godparents, your aunt and I will be happy to do so." He responded tactfully, knowing that he could not admit it at this time, so he chose to change the subject.

He believed that Qin Huairu did this just to ask him for some money to support the Jia family, and he was willing to do so, after all, they were his daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

Hearing this, Qin Huairu was secretly happy. She didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to give in and agree to support their family.

However, she changed her mind and thought, let the grandfather take the child away and let Jia Zhang return home, isn't this the best of both worlds?

"Grandpa Yi, please don't beat around the bush. I just want to ask you one question: Are Xudong and Banggeng your biological sons and grandsons?"

Faced with the urgent situation of Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai was in a dilemma.

Admitting it would be embarrassing, but not confirming it would make it almost impossible to recover the chance in the future.

He did not have the courage to face this problem. The torture of these days had exhausted his patience. He got up at dawn every day and worked until dusk. When he returned home, he was as tired as a dog and just wanted to lie down and rest.

He didn't dare to imagine that once he admitted it, the ensuing "style problems" would definitely not escape the severe punishment of the street office. He couldn't stand that kind of stigma and endless punishment.

"Huai Ru, I understand your situation. It is indeed difficult for a widow to raise three children.

Uncle Yi, I still have some savings. How about this? I will give you 10 yuan a month as your living allowance. What do you think?

Yi Zhonghai had reached a corner and had to make his position clear.

When the aunt heard this, she immediately looked unhappy.

In order to make up for Yang Jun's financial losses not long ago, and also because he was demoted to the lowest level worker in the steel mill, his current salary is only half of that of a first-level worker, only 27.5 yuan per month, which is barely enough to make ends meet.

If they had to give the Jia family another ten dollars every month, they would have to start living frugally.

"Old man, you are confused. If Dongxu is not really our son, why should we bear the living expenses of the Jia family?"

This kind-hearted auntie usually speaks in a gentle and soft voice. If she was not extremely upset, she would not use this tone to talk to Yi Zhonghai.

"What do you know as a woman? Go back to your room!" Yi Zhonghai's suppressed anger finally erupted, and he pointed behind him and asked the aunt to come in.

He originally wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter, but she not only refused to cooperate, but also kept pestering him. If it were usual, he would have slapped her in the face long ago.

Although she has a gentle temperament, she also has a bottom line.

She understood that it was because of her that they lost the possibility of having children, so she blamed herself for everything.

He is always obedient to Yi Zhonghai and takes a step back in everything.

However, at this moment, when she heard that the Jia Zhang, whom she usually despised, had revealed the information about Yi Zhonghai and gave birth to Jia Dongxu, her heart could not bear the blow.

Even earthly Bodhisattvas have some temper, let alone living people.

Now the man of the house has a mistress, and this marriage has been kept secret from her for so many years, making her feel more unfamiliar with her husband than ever before.

She felt as if the person she knew had changed overnight.

"Okay, okay, I won't interfere in your affairs, do as you please.

"

The haggard aunt had empty eyes and staggered back to the room.

Seeing his wife leave, Yi Zhonghai felt a little relieved.

He didn't want to solve problems one by one, and he had to solve one problem before he could stabilize the situation.

He has already stabilized the aunt, what kind of trouble can Qin Huairu cause him?

"Huai Ru, what do you think of the subsidy I mentioned earlier? It's ten yuan a month, which should be enough for you to deal with a lot of difficulties.

"

Qin Huairu was tempted when she learned that Yi Zhonghai was willing to give her a monthly subsidy of ten yuan, but she understood that the ten yuan would only be in her hands if Jia Zhang was driven away.

So, she was extremely determined and continued to ask:

"Uncle Yi, I have one last question for you. Is Jia Dongxu your biological son? This is the key point. You can't avoid it anymore.

"

"Huai Ru, how about... 20 yuan a month?"

As if she had a heart of stone, no matter how Yi Zhonghai raised the amount, she remained stubborn.

As Yi Zhonghai gave in step by step, she became more convinced that Jia Dongxu was his biological son.

Even though Yi Zhonghai promised to provide a monthly subsidy of 20 yuan, this is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.

If they could accept this extramarital relative, their family would not be neglected in the future, and at the same time they could drive away Jia Zhang, thus killing two birds with one stone.

She knew in her heart that Yi Zhonghai's current situation was only temporary. After going through this storm, it was not impossible for him to return to his original salary level with his skills.

For her, short-term charity and long-term stable security are obvious choices, and a wise person can distinguish the pros and cons.

"Fellow villagers, come and take a look at what a mess Yi Zhonghai created! How can you let a widow like me clean it up?"

"It's hard for me as a woman to take care of three children. I have elderly parents to support and children to raise. I work like a dog at the factory all day and have to do laundry and cook when I get home. Why is my fate so unfortunate?"

"I am now planning to convene a meeting of all villagers. I hope the elders can help me speak a fair word and uphold justice!"

--- (Ten minutes later...)

Yan Jiecheng notified Yang Jun to convene a meeting.

When Yang Jun arrived, everyone was already waiting for him, the last one to arrive.

Liu Erye's bangs looked as if they had been injected with chicken blood, his face was excited, and his chubby cheeks were flushed with excitement.

After two days of conferences, I finally had enough of the power.

Third Grandpa Yan Bugui narrowed his eyes, with a smile on his face, and looked very happy, but it was unclear what he was thinking.

There was a lot of discussion in the yard, with everyone discussing the mysterious matter between Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang.

It was the Spring Festival holiday and I was bored. I hadn't come across such explosive gossip in years.

The crowd was obviously several times larger than usual, and the entire courtyard was packed.

Yang Jun discovered that many people outside were also attracted to come and watch the excitement.

But he did not stop them, and seemed to be happy to see the situation become more noisy.

For Yi Zhonghai, the situation has not yet become irreversible, and Jia Zhang will inevitably be expelled from the hospital.

Even the deaf old lady who rarely showed up was present. She sat on a bench, bent over with her back slightly hunched, her eyes lowered and she remained silent, wondering about the unknown.

When the deaf old lady heard that Qin Huairu brought her child to recognize her relatives, she guessed that the news was spread by Yang Jun.

As expected, she might also be involved in this controversy tonight, after all, she is one of the people who knows about it.

As the core figures of today, Yi Zhonghai and Zhang Cuihua naturally cannot be absent.

Yi Zhonghai was filled with shame, he lowered his head and dared not look directly at it, he squatted aside with his head shrunk.

Jia Zhang, who was standing next to him, looked flustered and kept giving Yi Zhonghai a look as if something had happened.

After seeing Yang Jun sitting down, Mr. Liu stood up, tapped the table, cleared his throat twice and announced,

"Be quiet. Today's topic focuses on the relationship between Yi Zhonghai and Zhang Cuihua—"

At every meeting, Mr. Liu would speak first and state the topic, then Mr. San would explain the whole story, and then everyone would give suggestions for solutions.

After saying this, Erye couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

This matter was so dramatic that he decided to take this opportunity to strike Yi Zhonghai mercilessly and make him unable to raise his head forever.

The two had a grudge against each other since they were young, and even their names sounded contradictory: one was Zhonghai and the other was Haizhong. The hatred between the names was obvious.

At this time, Third Grandpa stood up with a smile on his face and gently stroked the edge of the porcelain jar with his fingers.

"That's what happened. Yi Zhonghai was careless... and accidentally... had sex with Zhang Cuihua..."

As soon as Third Grandpa opened his mouth, laughter and jokes were heard from below.

"Speak clearly, which one are you talking about?" Xu Damao asked deliberately, chewing sunflower seeds on a stool in the distance.

Third Grandfather Yan Bugui rolled his eyes and glared at him, "Minding your own business!" How could you talk about such things out loud? Wouldn't it be embarrassing?

He said angrily: “Da Mao, you don’t understand, go back and ask your parents.

"

Then he added, "This guy is really a piece of shit. His own family was starving and he just stood by and watched Qin Huairu's family suffer..."

Second Master Liu tapped the table lightly, interrupting Third Master: "Brother Yan, don't deviate from the topic. This is not about rescue, but about character and conduct."

He immediately corrected: "That's right, second brother is right, it is a major moral issue. Today we are going to discuss how to formulate a strategy for the dispute between Yi Zhonghai and Zhang Cuihua."

Although the Third Master talked a lot, he did not go into detail and directly threw out a difficult question: "This is roughly what happened. I think everyone has heard a little bit about it. So..."

After the Third Master's explanation, he still had no conclusion, so he simply threw the problem at hand to Yang Jun.

Yang Jun held out his hands, asking everyone to be quiet, then turned to Yi Zhonghai who was squatting next to him and asked:

"Yi Zhonghai, do you admit that Jia Dongxu is your son?"

Facing the question, Yi Zhonghai sat on the ground, looked up at Yang Jun, and answered in a muffled voice:

"My last name is Yi, and Dongxu's last name is Jia. How can he be my son?"

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai absolutely did not dare to admit that Jia Dongxu was his son.

The punishment for stealing on the streets had not yet ended, and once he was charged with having an affair, he worried whether he could bear it.

Yang Jun knocked on the table and emphasized in a serious tone: "Yi Zhonghai, think it over before you speak. If someone can prove that he is your son, you will be guilty of an even greater crime."