Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

In mid-January of 51, the city was still cold. Towards evening, a "great battle" in the courtyard finally came to an end.

With the neighbors witnessing the entire process, Yi Zhonghai and his wife completely suppressed Jia Zhang with their numerical advantage and won the victory.

The victorious Yi Zhonghai did not show any joy of victory. His expression became increasingly solemn as he looked at Jia Zhang who was still struggling on the ground.

The problem was not solved and Yi Zhonghai's face was scratched. It was a heavy loss. Winning was the same as not winning. He could not be happy at all.

"Uncle Yi, that's enough.

You two are neighbors living in the same courtyard. How long do you plan to keep Jia Zhang suppressed?

It's winter, the ground is cold, and it's easy to get sick if you stay there for too long." Cheng Hao said something sarcastic, not caring about Yi Zhonghai's feelings at all.

Normally, Yi Zhonghai likes to lecture him by using words like "neighbors in the same yard", and today Cheng Hao wants to return all the nagging he has received in the past.

"Hi~"

Yi Zhonghai sighed helplessly, and the hot air he exhaled condensed in the dry and cold air, turning into a white mist that quickly dissipated. Yi Zhonghai also wanted to settle the matter as soon as possible, but Jia Zhangshi obviously did not intend to give up.

When Jia Zhang was pinned to the ground, she still struggled desperately. Once she was released, she would definitely continue to attack.

Yi Zhonghai's face was scratched enough, and he didn't want to add more bloody marks.

"Uncle Yi, why are you arguing with a woman?

Jia Zhang has already lost, let her go quickly."

"That's right. Jia Zhang didn't get any money, and you didn't lose anything either. Just let her go."

The neighbors who were watching began to persuade them.

The neighbors didn't really care about Jia Zhang, they just wanted to watch the fun.

The Jia Zhang family was unilaterally suppressed and there was nothing interesting to watch. Everyone still hoped to see a fierce battle between two evenly matched people.

"Let her go? It's not that easy!

If Jia Zhang doesn't apologize to me properly, this matter will not end!"

After a fight with Jia Zhang, Yao Min was seriously injured. A strand of hair on his forehead was torn out, and his forehead was covered with blood. He looked very embarrassed.

Having paid such a painful price to achieve victory, Yao Min knew clearly that if he could not completely defeat the Jia Zhang family, there would be a lot of trouble in the future.

"Apologize?! Yi Zhonghai acted like a hooligan to me and still wants me to apologize?!

Everyone, please come and judge the matter. Yi Zhonghai and his wife are bullying people.

Oh, I don’t want to live anymore, I want to call the police, I want to…”

Seeing that she could not break free from the suppression of Yi Zhonghai and his wife, Jia Zhang, whose strength was rapidly fading, began to change her strategy. She cried, made a scene, and then hanged herself in order to gain sympathy and put pressure on Yi Zhonghai and his wife.

"Shut up!"

Yao Min slapped Jia Zhang twice with his backhand.

Instead of stopping, Jia Zhang cried even louder.

"Uncle Yi, Aunt Yao, dragging this on is not a solution. I think we should go to the police station and ask the police to judge the case." Cheng Hao looked at Jia Zhang who was unable to fight back and suggested lightly.

"I can't call the police. It's just a small misunderstanding. How can I trouble the police?" Yi Zhonghai found an excuse without even thinking.

If the police hadn't come, the matter could have been settled privately, but once the police entered the hospital, Yi Zhonghai had no say in the matter.

Cheng Hao shook his head, said nothing more, left the crowd, and walked out of the yard.

Yi Zhonghai and his wife had a feud with Jia Zhang, and with the thief's nature, the matter would never end well. Cheng Hao's goal had been achieved, so there was no need to watch any further.

It was getting dark and Cheng Hao was in a hurry to go to the market to buy vegetables, so he had no time to pay attention to them.

The weather is so cold, it’s time to eat hot pot.

Cheng Hao, in a very good mood, decided to buy more ingredients and go to He Yuzhu's house for hotpot in the evening.

Walking to the gate of the courtyard, Cheng Hao looked up at the sky. At this moment, snowflakes began to fall and scattered onto the earth.

……

Tongluo Lane has a good location in Sijiu City. The nearest vegetable market is only a 15-minute walk from the exit of the lane, making daily life very convenient.

Cheng Hao was lucky. When he arrived at the vegetable market, the stalls selling chickens, ducks and pork still had stock. He bought a chicken, a pound of pork, some vegetables and tofu, and returned to the courtyard.

It only took Cheng Hao half an hour to go back and forth.

When they returned to the central courtyard, Yi Zhonghai and his wife and Jia Zhang were nowhere to be seen, and the neighbors had all gone home to prepare dinner.

As soon as Cheng Hao walked in with the ingredients, He Yuzhu hurried over to greet him.

"Brother Hao, why did you buy so many things?"

"I want to eat hotpot tonight. Let's order more dishes and have a few drinks." Cheng Hao said with a smile as he picked up the fat chicken in his hand.

"Okay, sit down for a while, I'll be done soon."

He Yuzhu didn't waste any time. He took the ingredients from Cheng Hao's hand and put them away quickly.

"Uncle He, smoke."

He Yuzhu was busy with his work, and Cheng Hao had nothing to do, so he started chatting with He Daqing.

"it is good."

He Daqing took the Daqianmen handed to him by Cheng Hao, put it in his mouth, then took out a box of matches from his pocket, lit the cigarette, closed his eyes, and took a deep puff.

"Yes, Daqianmen is the tunnel."

In an age of lack of entertainment, smoking and drinking are the hobbies of most men.

A cigarette and a glass of wine can make people forget their worries and pains for a short time and bring them a moment of peace.

"Uncle He, how are Jia Zhang and Yi Zhonghai doing?" Cheng Hao asked while He Daqing was breathing.

After watching the excitement for so long, if I didn’t know the final result, I would always feel regretful. Cheng Hao wanted to know the result.

"The old Yi couple and Mrs. Jia Zhang have been taken back to the police station by the police." He Daqing said leisurely, holding a cigarette.

"No wonder there were no lights on in either room when I came back." Cheng Hao leaned back slightly, stretched his body, and spoke in a very relaxed tone.

With the police involved, I believe Jia Zhang will not lose too badly. The two sides will definitely fight again in the future.

"Old Yi is such a fool. He could do anything else but had to get involved with the Jia family. He didn't get any benefits but also lost face. It's really unwise.

He used to be a very smart man and behaved properly.

But then we didn’t have any children, and gradually something started to feel wrong.”

He Daqing and Yi Zhonghai have been neighbors for many years, and the two families once had a very close relationship.

Now He Daqing couldn't help but sigh as he watched Yi Zhonghai gradually fall into depravity because of the Jia family's affairs.

"Cheng Hao, you are already an adult.

Find a wife quickly.

Having a woman to help clean up makes the house more lively.”

Cheng Hao was slightly stunned. He didn't expect He Daqing to suddenly bring up the topic of marriage.

"Uncle He, I'm still young and don't plan to find a wife too early.

Besides, some things can’t be rushed, just let fate take its course.”

"If you're not in a hurry, wait for Yu Shui to grow up in a few years and then I'll be your wife, would you like to?"

He Daqing suddenly turned around and looked at He Yushui who was doing homework at the table.

Cheng Hao shuddered and almost fell off the stool.

"Uncle He, stop joking.

Rainwater is still a child."

He Yushui, who was slow to react, blushed and turned to look at He Daqing angrily, "Dad, if you do this again, I will ignore you!"