I became a poor little sophora japonica in the courtyard

Loujia Steel Rolling Mill canteen. After a busy afternoon, He Daqing took off his apron and changed into his own clothes. He walked out of the canteen with his hands behind his back, ready to go to Erli Village to find his old lover Bai Yulan.

Bai Yulan is as her name suggests, with a face as white as a peach blossom and fair skin. She is only in her early thirties this year, but she has become a widow at a young age, with two sons by her side.

The two had been together for more than a year, and were basically supported by He Daqing. He was the deputy director of the canteen at the steel mill, and enjoyed the treatment of a chef. His monthly salary was more than 640,000 yuan, and he could sometimes go out to earn extra money. His financial conditions were the best in the entire Siheyuan.

He is still the boss in the courtyard, and his words are final in front of the neighbors, so he is very authoritative.

But recently, he felt irritable. Because the White Widow gave him an ultimatum! She didn't want to live this sneaky life anymore. Either marry her home, or they broke up and she took her two sons back to her hometown Baoding.

He Daqing couldn't possibly marry the widow with a family! Wouldn't that be raising a son for someone else in vain? If he brought two burdens back home, what would happen to his own children?

So the two of them failed to reach an agreement. These past two days, Widow Bai has been packing up her things at her rented place, planning to really return to her hometown in Baoding.

But if he really had to let the White Widow go, He Daqing was very reluctant. This woman was very attractive to him and he always lingered there.

He was now going to talk to Bai Yulan again and convince her to stay, even if it meant giving her a little more money every month!

He was walking and thinking about something when he suddenly bumped into someone. He Daqing looked up and was about to scold him, but he found that the person was his neighbor Yi Zhonghai.

"Old Yi, why are you coming to my cafeteria?" He Daqing asked him in confusion.

Loushi Steel Rolling Mill has three large canteens and one small canteen. The large canteen is where all the factory workers eat. The small canteen is for office management and clerks, and is also used to entertain customers.

Although Yi Zhonghai is a master chef in the metalworking workshop, he is not yet qualified to eat in the canteen.

"I'm here to talk to you about something important. Let's find a place to talk."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he took He Daqing, who looked confused, to an empty corner.

"Lao He, we are both co-workers and neighbors. Tell me the truth, have you ever worked as a cook in the Xiaozizi military camp?"

Although Yi Zhonghai spoke softly, it was like a bolt from the blue to He Daqing. His body shook, and he felt as if the sky was about to fall.

He grabbed Yi Zhonghai's arm and began to defend himself anxiously: "Who told you this? I was conscripted by them at that time. Because of this incident, not only did my He family lose everything, but also lost a life."

"I also know that you are innocent! But some people don't think so! Someone asked me to tell you a message. You are blocking other people's way. He asked you to leave Sijiu City, otherwise he would go to the Military Control Commission to expose you." Yi Zhonghai shook his head and sighed.

He Daqing collapsed on the ground! He hugged Yi Zhonghai's legs and begged: "Old Yi, for the sake of our friendship, please help me to talk to him. He wants me to work like a cow or a horse, and I am willing. But can you let me leave the city? I have nowhere to go. I have a pair of children, and my Yushui is only six years old, and they have to wander with me."

"I have already pleaded for you! But it's no use. Instead of waiting to die here, you might as well go out and fight. Shazhu is sixteen years old this year. If you help him find a job, he can support himself. As for Yushui, you can send living expenses every month, and we neighbors can help take care of him for you."

Yi Zhonghai also squatted down! He patted He Daqing on the shoulder, giving him advice and comforting him.

He Daqing's mind was working furiously, but none of the solutions he could come up with at the moment was as good as Yi Zhonghai's. He slowly accepted the choice Yi Zhonghai gave him.

As for where he was going, wasn't the White Widow going back to her hometown of Baoding soon? Then he could go with her, and his identity and where to stay would be solved at once.

Since he had made up his mind, he got up from the ground, grabbed Yi Zhonghai's hand, and asked him to tell the man that he would definitely leave Sijiu City, but he had to give him some time.

Looking at He Daqing's hurriedly departing back, Yi Zhonghai grinned, his sinister smile full of smugness!

You want to compete with me? You are still a little immature. You can't blame me entirely, because it was your son that the old lady fell in love with.

In 1949, when the situation was just settled, at the request of the Military Control Commission, the courtyards elected their own stewards. The stewards had certain powers and were responsible for the security of the courtyards and for investigating suspicious persons near the courtyards. Anyway, all the residents of the courtyards had to listen to the stewards.

He Daqing relied on his position as the deputy director of the canteen, and the neighbors in the courtyard all flattered him, so he overpowered me and became the head of the middle courtyard. I have been forbearing until now! Isn't this also blocking my way?

He Daqing came to Erli Village, the place where Bai Guafu and her two children lived, in a state of despair. He found that Bai Guafu had even packed her luggage.

He closed the door, hugged the White Widow and said affectionately: "Yulan, I can't live without you. I have thought it through these few days. I will follow you and your son!"

"Really? You can't lie to me."

Bai Yulan's eyes lit up, she was surprised and happy. Now the three of them, mother and son, no longer had to worry about their lives!

Although she is still young and pretty, she has an eight-year-old and a six-year-old son. That's why no man wants to marry her!

Although Lao He looked a bit shabby, he was a skilled cook. He had no shortage of work wherever he went, and following him back to Baoding would help him raise his two sons.

"It's absolutely true! But you have to wait for me for two more days. I will take care of all the things at home and then go with you. With my cooking skills, you and your two children will not starve." He Daqing patted his chest and promised.

Widow Bai immediately offered her a sweet kiss, and He Daqing lifted her legs and carried her like a princess. Then he lifted the curtain and carried Bai Yulan into the inner room.

As soon as He Daqing returned home in the afternoon, the rain rushed into his arms. He hugged his daughter, feeling very reluctant to let her go.

He went to the street with Yu Shui in his arms, bought toys and new clothes for his daughter, had dinner outside, and returned to the courtyard when it was dark.

Sha Zhu returned home from get off work at Fengzeyuan Restaurant at eight o'clock in the evening. Seeing that the light was still on in his father's main room, he pushed the door open and walked in.

He had completed his three-year apprenticeship at Fengzeyuan Restaurant, and was going to hold a farewell banquet in the next two days to prepare for his graduation. He just wanted to ask his father where to hold the farewell banquet.

"Dad, I've already graduated, but this farewell banquet...?" Sha Zhu asked as soon as he entered the door.

His voice interrupted He Daqing's contemplation. He no longer had a stern face towards Sha Zhu tonight. He kindly asked Sha Zhu to sit down opposite him. He still had something to say to his son.

"We'll host a thank-you dinner at Fengze Garden over there. I'll give you the money later. Zhuzi, where are you going to work after you graduate?"

Sha Zhu was a little uncomfortable with his father's tone, so he replied stubbornly, "I'll do whatever you say! If it's really hard to find a job, I'll continue to work at Fengze Garden."

"I want you to go to Lou's Steel Rolling Mill. This is a large factory with tens of thousands of employees. It cannot be compared to a private restaurant. Are you willing?" He Daqing asked his son for his opinion.

"Of course I am willing! Joining Lou's Steel Rolling Mill is like holding a stable job." Sha Zhu agreed immediately. There is nothing better than working in a factory now!

"Okay! Leave it all to me." He Daqing went into the inner room, took out the money and handed it to Sha Zhu who was still in a daze.

"Dad, we don't need so much, right? Twenty or three hundred thousand will be enough." Sha Zhu looked at the one million yuan in cash in his hand and felt a little panicked.

"Take it! Be nice to your sister in the future. It's getting late, you should go back and rest first!" He Daqing waved his hand and let Sha Zhu leave on his own.

When Sha Zhu closed the door and returned to his east wing, He Daqing sat there blankly, unable to hold back his tears.

He had a son and a daughter, and his family should have been happy. But this sudden bad news interrupted his peaceful life.

He Daqing sat there all night, calming down and thinking. But he couldn't remember who had set the trap for him. He had been keeping a low profile for so many years and had never offended anyone, so why did the disaster come to him again?

Did I block someone else's way? I was just a small deputy director of the cafeteria. Who could I block? Was he trying to scare me?

But he didn't dare to gamble at all! If something really happened to him, his He family would definitely be finished.