Siheyuan: Grassroots Counterattack

There has been a lot of discussion in the alley these days, with many people having different opinions, but no definite answer. At the same time, many people are in panic. Several people were actually seen gathered together in the yard, and the most uncomfortable one among them was He Daqing.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long. One night, comrades from the Military Control Commission came to the courtyard and explained to everyone the benefits and necessity of this policy. They also explained in detail the several classes that were divided.

Most of the residents in this courtyard were born in poor families, so they felt relieved after learning the details. The comrades from the Military Control Commission asked everyone to be prepared and that an adult should stay at home tomorrow morning, as they would visit everyone's home to register their situation one by one.

After the meeting, He Daqing went to the deaf old lady's house in the backyard. I don't know what they talked about in the house, but when He Daqing came out, his face looked ugly.

Yi Zhonghai had been keeping an eye on the He family. After seeing He Daqing returning home with a grim look on his face, Yi Zhonghai immediately ran into the deaf old lady's house.

"Old lady, what does He Daqing want to see you for?" Yi Zhonghai went straight to the point.

The old lady just glanced at Yi Zhonghai calmly, "Zhonghai, why are you asking this?"

Yi Zhonghai's expression was like a color plate, changing unpredictably. Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he said, "Old lady, you also know that I don't have any children. Although Dongxu has said that he will take care of me in my old age, this child is still good, but I don't trust Jia Zhangshi. She is a wolf that eats people without spitting out bones, so I want Shazhu to take care of me in my old age as well."

The old lady's eyes flashed with contempt. After all, she was old and still needed Yi Zhonghai and his wife to take care of her. "So you want to get rid of He Daqing?"

Yi Zhonghai waved his hands repeatedly, "No, old lady, I dare not kill anyone. I want He Daqing to go to another place, so that only Sha Zhu and Yu Shui will be left in the yard. That way it will be easier to operate."

The old lady sighed and said nothing, but just looked at Yi Zhonghai calmly. Yi Zhonghai knew that if he wanted to get something in return, he had to pay first, so he promised, "Old lady, as long as you help me this time, I will take good care of you in the future and provide for your retirement."

"Zhong Hai, can you send some pork heads to my old lady when you have them?"

The old lady's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving Yi Zhonghai stunned. It took him a long time to come back to his senses. Looking at the old lady's faint smile, Yi Zhonghai suddenly shuddered.

"You are wondering how I, an old lady who never leaves the house, would know this, right?"

"Hmph, Zhong Hai, don't play tricks on me. I have crossed more bridges than you have walked. I just want to spend my old age in peace. So as long as you and your wife take care of me in my old age, I won't care about anything else."

"Yes, godmother, I will definitely take good care of you."

When the deaf old lady saw that Yi Zhonghai even called out "godmother", she nodded with satisfaction. She knew that he had really been frightened this time, so she didn't keep it a secret any longer.

"Zhong Hai, I also like Zhuzi, he is honest and simple. If you treat him well, he will repay you with his whole heart. So when He Daqing came to discuss with me just now, I had already solved the problem."

Yi Zhonghai looked at the old lady in shock. The old lady continued, "You also know that although He Daqing was born in poverty, he cooked for those traitors during the Japanese occupation period, and later worked as a cook for high-ranking officials of the National Army. Do you think he would not be afraid of these things being spread out? Moreover, he has been saying outside that his family's recipe is Tan's cuisine. What is Tan's cuisine? It is official cuisine, which is eaten by dignitaries. Then what is the status of his He family's ancestors?"

Yi Zhonghai fell into deep thought. Yes, He Daqing had so many handles on him. As long as he threatened him, he would have to surrender obediently.

"Zhong Hai, are you thinking about how to threaten He Daqing?"

Yi Zhonghai felt uncomfortable being stared at by the deaf old lady, but he still asked the question in his mind, "Godmother, if we don't threaten him, will he leave obediently?"

"Stupid, if you threatened He Daqing, yes, it was fine at the time, but how do you know that Zhuzi would not know about it later? With Zhuzi's temper, would he be upset with you?"

"Then what do we do?"

"Hey, isn't the new government going to classify people by class? He Daqing asked me to discuss this with him to see if I can help him. My suggestion to him is that he should hide away and never come back. With only Zhuzi and He Yushui left at home, no one would investigate his background."

"Did He Daqing agree?" Yi Zhonghai asked anxiously.

"He Daqing said he would think about it, but from my perspective as an old lady, he should be tempted."

"Great."

The deaf old lady hid the sarcasm in her eyes and continued, "I guess he will take action in the next two days. You have to pay attention. But I want to warn you, don't do anything behind the pillar, otherwise you will regret it later."

Although Yi Zhonghai didn't understand what the old lady meant, he kept it in mind.

Sure enough, the next day, as soon as the comrades from the Military Control Commission left, He Daqing went to see Yi Zhonghai. They discussed behind closed doors for a long time, and then He Daqing ran out of the door in a hurry.

The next morning, the loud crying of He Yushui and the yelling of He Yuzhu were heard from the He family.

Everyone in the courtyard gathered outside the He family's home. Xiao Yushui was crying her heart out, curled up in Aunt Yi's arms, hiccuping, while He Yuzhu stood in the yard and cursed He Daqing.

Yi Zhonghai pretended to step forward and asked Sha Zhu what happened, and Sha Zhu handed Yi Zhonghai the letter that He Daqing wrote to him and Yu Shui.

The letter said that Sha Zhu had grown up and could take good care of Yu Shui, and that He Daqing had fulfilled his duties as a father over the years and now wanted to pursue his own happiness, and asked Sha Zhu to stop looking for him.

When Yi Zhonghai saw that He Daqing did not tell him that he had left money with him and that he would send money back every month, greed suddenly arose in his heart, but when he thought about what the old lady said, he suppressed this greed.

After that, he asked everyone in the yard to leave, and he took Sha Zhu to his home. Of course, before going back, he asked Li's father to ask for leave for him, and he would not go to work that day.

When Li's father and Li Tianyi returned home, they also lamented to Li's mother about He Daqing's cruelty, but Li Tianyi just smiled and said nothing.

Seeing that Li Tianyi seemed to know something, Li's father sent his younger brother and sister out to play, and then asked Li Tianyi if there was anything else going on here.

Based on He Daqing's movements over the past two days and what he learned from his previous life, Li Tianyi began to analyze the situation with Li's father, which left Li's father and mother stunned. Of course, these were all Li Tianyi's guesses, but they were pretty close.

After Li Tianyi finished speaking, Li's father and mother were in a daze for a long time. "Mom and Dad, just listen to it, don't spread it out. As the saying goes, cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. If your words ruin the retirement plan of the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai, won't that old woman fight with our family to the death?"

"Tianyi is right. The old woman seems to be quiet, but it was not easy for a person to guard a house in that era. We should just live our own lives and not meddle in other people's affairs."

"I know, Guifen, I'm not an old woman who likes to go out and gossip about other people's affairs."

Mother Li glared at him and grabbed Father Li's ear, "What's wrong with the old woman? Is the old woman bothering you?"

"Oh, it hurts, let go, my son is still here."

When Mother Li saw Li Tianyi smiling at them, she let go of Father Li.

"Mom and Dad, if you don't go to work now, you will be late." Li Tianyi reminded in a low voice.

Mr. and Mrs. Li looked at the clock, immediately called their younger brothers who were playing outside, and then hurried out.