The beginning of the silly uncle, the true love is full of the courtyard

After He Daqing's affairs were settled, He Ping'an and the other two accompanied He Daqing to deal with his work and household registration issues. The four of them did not stay for long and boarded the train back to Beijing.

On the train, He Ping'an looked at the somewhat depressed He Yuzhu and knew the reason. He thought that He Yuzhu was only eighteen years old in a month. Although he had suffered some hardships in the two years that He Daqing was away, it was only physical. As for other aspects, he lacked some guidance and training.

"Zhu Zi, do you have any problem with me falsely accusing the Bai brothers of robbing you of your money?"

"No, I just..." He Yuzhu didn't know what to say. He knew that his uncle was very good to him and his sister, and this time he did it for his father, but he always felt uncomfortable in his heart. The thought that the lives of the two brothers of the Bai family could be taken because of his lie was beyond his understanding.

Seeing He Yuzhu's hesitation, he knew that this was a question of values. If it happened in the future, no one would care, and more radical people would praise it, but it was inappropriate now. He had no choice but to continue explaining.

"The most complicated thing in the world is human beings. People are diverse. Just like the White Widow, she is a good mother to her two sons, but what about our He family? It's just that the interests they represent are different, and the positions they hold are different, so there are laws and morals to constrain everyone. In this matter of our family, there is no doubt that the White Widow violated morality and the law. If it were normal times, I could slowly deal with them and let them be punished, but we don't have time, so I can only cut the Gordian knot quickly. Although the means are not glorious, the original intention and the result did not touch the bottom line of law and morality."

"Of course, this is just a stopgap measure under special circumstances. Lies are beautiful but fragile. If you want to go far and walk steadily, you still have to do things in an honorable way." He Ping'an was worried that He Yuzhu would be affected by this incident and it would be detrimental to his future development, so he tried to persuade him again. However, thinking about what He Yuzhu did in the play, and looking at the silly boy in front of him with a silly smile on his face, he didn't say anything more.

"Uncle, I know that the White Widow is not a good person. We are doing this to uphold justice and do good deeds." He Yuzhu said with a smile

After hearing this, He Pingan picked up the pillow beside him and threw it at He Yuzhu. "I'll let you enforce justice on behalf of heaven."

After the two of them made a fuss, the atmosphere in the private room suddenly became lively. He Yushui was not worried when she saw He Yuzhu getting beaten, but instead applauded her uncle.

"Ping An, what should we do with Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old lady, and Jia Zhang when we get back this time?" He Daqing waited until the three of them finished playing and looked at He Ping An and said

"Yi Zhonghai must die. With what he did to our family, I will never let him go. As for the Jia family, although what they did was disgusting, except for the rumor that I was dead, everything else was agreed by Zhuzi. We will see what happens next. As for the deaf old lady, I'm afraid she will have to use all her connections to save Yi Zhonghai. If we do nothing for an ordinary old lady with no connections, she will not have a good ending." He Ping'an thought for a moment and replied

"Then what are you going to do?" He Daqing knew his brother's ability after what happened to the White Widow. He felt that he just had to follow their instructions and was too lazy to think about it.

"Let's wait and see. Although you and the White Widow have divorced, the matter has been resolved quite smoothly. But you still have to be careful when looking for a woman in the future. If it doesn't work, just let the matchmaker find one!" He Ping'an thought about it and didn't mention the matter of the Siheyuan. Instead, he became concerned about He Daqing's own problems.

"What are you still looking for? I won't look for it anymore." He Daqing felt a little disheartened after what happened to Widow Bai.

"You are just 35 years old this year. You should find another one while you are still young. If you can't find one, just give the matchmaker more money and you will eventually find one." He Ping'an knew that He Daqing just didn't want to find one now, but after a few days, his old problem would definitely relapse. He was worried that his elder brother would cause trouble again, so he simply brought it up directly. At least the one found by the matchmaker was more reliable than the one he found himself.

"Let's talk about it later..." He Daqing thought it made sense, but he just said he wouldn't look for it, but now he agreed directly. Even though He Daqing was thick-skinned, he felt a little embarrassed and could only laugh it off.

He Pingan knew at a glance that He Daqing agreed.

"It's good that Big Brother agrees, but when you get married, Zhuzi will also be of marriageable age in two years, and our house may not be big enough for us!"

"It's okay. I still have some money. I'll buy it later," He Daqing said generously.

"Brother, Beijing has changed a lot since you left. It's completely different. There are very few empty houses in Beijing now. There are basically no good houses in our courtyard, including those nearby." He Ping'an explained to He Daqing.

"Ping'an, where are you going to live? Has the government allocated a house to you? You are already in your twenties, it's time to get married." After hearing this, He Daqing did not say anything else but instead showed concern for He Ping'an.

"Brother, I am at least a division-level cadre, enjoying the treatment of a deputy-department-level cadre. Of course I have a house, but I want to be closer to home, so I bought the east wing of our courtyard." He Ping'an was very touched to see that his brother cared about him.

"Well, that's fine, but the house in the east wing can't be lived in and needs to be rebuilt, which will cost a lot of money. So my business is not urgent, and Zhu will have to wait for two years. I'll give you the money from home first." He Daqing said without thinking.

"No need, big brother. Someone will pay for the house repair." Although He Ping'an was very touched, he didn't think of using his big brother's money. Seeing that his big brother was a little confused, he didn't wait for He Daqing to ask and directly told him about Director Wang.

"Is this okay? We don't need the money. It's unnecessary, right?" He Daqing was still a little worried.

"Don't worry, brother. She would only worry if I didn't accept her. Besides, I'm about to take office as the deputy director of the Dongcheng District Public Security Bureau, and I'll need manpower. I'll even need help from the street office on some things. Although we're all revolutionary comrades, it's better to be useful than to work hard. I think Director Wang is not stupid and should understand this." He Ping'an explained to He Daqing.

After hearing this, He Daqing knew that it was related to his brother's work so he didn't say anything more, but just told him to be careful.

Then the two of them brought the topic back to the house. He Daqing didn't have a good solution. Although he was familiar with Beijing and had many friends, he really didn't have a good house close to home.

"Brother, what do you think of Yi Zhonghai's house?" He Ping'an looked at his elder brother's sad face and gave the answer directly without hiding anything.

"Well, you want Yi Zhonghai's house? Do you want to make a deal with Yi Zhonghai? Exchange alimony for the house?" He Daqing thought He Ping'an wanted to make a deal after hearing what He Ping'an said, but his brother clearly said just now that he would not let Yi Zhonghai go?

He Pingan looked at He Daqing with a question mark on his face, thinking about his eldest brother's life from birth to now, through the Republic of China chaos, the Japanese invasion of China, and the Liberation War, which can be said to be the most chaotic 30 years in Chinese history. You know, many chefs who cook for those dignitaries don't have a good ending. His eldest brother has a great reputation in the Beijing chef community. Not only is he fine, but he can also make the family have a relatively comfortable life. Both his cooking skills and his social skills should not be underestimated. He decided to reveal his plan.

After thinking it through, He Ping'an did not hesitate and directly told his plan in detail.

"Brother, this is what I think. We should not hand over the matter of Yi Zhonghai withholding your child support to the police, because once it reaches the police, it will become a public matter, and Yi Zhonghai will definitely not survive. At that time, he will definitely give up and will not make any additional compensation. His house is private, as long as he divorces Yi Yima and leaves the house to Yi Yima, we will have no choice. The government will only give us appropriate compensation and will definitely not give us the house. If we spread the word that we want to settle privately, Yi Zhonghai will be willing to pay any price to save his life. Then everything he has, including the house and money, will be ours."

He Daqing listened to his brother's words and thought carefully for a while.

"There is nothing wrong with what you said. That old dog Yi Zhonghai would definitely pay any price to stay alive. But you won't let him go, will you? The deaf old lady is not an ordinary person. Apart from the child support issue that can put Yi Zhonghai to death, other things probably can't hurt him. And even if Yi Zhonghai gave us the house to save his life, we still have to be vigilant every day and be careful of his revenge. A thief can only steal for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"Don't worry, brother. It won't take a thousand days. It may only take less than a year, or even less. I can even do it anytime I want." He Ping'an looked at He Daqing who was a little worried, so he helped to cheer He Daqing up.

He Daqing looked at He Ping'an's confident expression and asked in surprise:

"Could it be possible that old dog Yi Zhonghai has done something else disgusting?"

"Hehe, after I recovered from my injury in 48, I was afraid of getting into trouble during the day, so I sometimes went out for a stroll at night. One night I saw Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang fooling around in the backyard. Xu Fugui also saw it, but I saw Xu Fugui and he didn't see me." He Pingan said happily

"It's been too long and there's no evidence. No one will believe what you and Xu Fugui say. Xu Fugui may not help you. Besides, both of you are old now, especially Jia Zhang. Her son already has a job. How could he do such a thing? Catch the thief and seize the stolen goods; catch the adulterer and the couple," He Daqing reminded He Ping'an.

"I know that Jia Zhang had an affair with Yi Zhonghai just for food. Now in the new society, she has land and food, and her son not only has a job but is also married. So Jia Zhang will definitely not agree now." He Ping'an did not deny He Daqing's words.

"Then what do you want to do?" He Daqing was almost confused by He Ping'an.

Seeing that He Daqing was a little anxious, He Pingan did not keep him in suspense and said directly

"Under normal circumstances, Jia Zhang would definitely not do this, but what if I force her to do it? Brother, don't forget that besides Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady, the Jia family also bullied Zhuzi. And it was the Jia family that openly bullied Zhuzi and Yushui the most. Our bedroom and vegetable cellar became shared, and even the furniture for Jia Dongxu's wedding was from our family. Moreover, Jia Zhang spread rumors everywhere that I died on the battlefield. There is evidence for all these things."

"Are you going to use this to threaten her?" He Daqing was a little uncertain.

"Yes, it is a threat, but not now. It's troublesome to talk about it. Let's talk about it after I have dealt with Yi Zhonghai's matter." Because this matter would take some time, he was afraid that Zhuzi and Yushui would let the cat out of the bag, so he didn't continue.

He Daqing knew his brother didn't want to talk anymore, so he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he asked about tomorrow's matter.

"We won't go home today. You and Zhuzi will go directly to his master and your fellow apprentices to help Zhuzi. Take advantage of tomorrow's opportunity to hold a graduation banquet for Zhuzi. After all, Zhuzi is 18 and needs to work."

"Okay!" He Daqing did not object.

"Also, remember to call the managers of the neighboring courtyards tomorrow." He Ping'an came again.

"What do you want them to do?" He Daqing was puzzled.

"Although only the He family can be taken care of by the state when I joined the army, as a member of the Siheyuan, we have also brought good reputation to other people in the Siheyuan. However, they did not help when Zhu and Yu Shui were in trouble. In this case, it is only natural for me to take back the honor from them." He Pingan said

"Will this offend them?" After all, he would have to live in the courtyard in the future, so He Daqing was a little worried.

"It's okay, it's just to stop them from bothering me." He Pingan smiled calmly after hearing this

He Daqing thought about it and agreed. After all, his brothers were cadres now. If they came to him for help in the future, he would have to decide whether to help them or not.

As the two stopped chatting, the carriage fell silent.