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

Yan Bugui was not like the other people in the courtyard. He vaguely knew some of Yi Zhonghai's past. Moreover, Yan Bugui felt that although he was not very familiar with He Daqing, he felt that He Daqing was not an irresponsible person, judging from the fact that He Daqing arranged his son to work in the steel rolling mill before he left. Seeing the two cadres who came by car being humiliated in front of He Ping'an's door, Yan Bugui suddenly felt that Yi Zhonghai must have done other excessive things that were discovered by the He family. Originally, he wanted to not take sides, but looking at the situation in front of him, he decided to go out to greet He Daqing and his son. If he still couldn't guess that He Ping'an and the other two went to Baoding to find He Daqing, he would not be the third uncle.

When He Daqing and his sons, his fellow apprentices, and several managers from the neighboring courtyards walked into the courtyard, Yan Bugui had been standing in front of his potted flowers for nearly an hour. Seeing He Daqing, everyone hurried over to greet him and said with a smile:

"Isn't this the eldest brother of the He family? He looks much more energetic than before. Are you back from Baoding?"

"Well, you're back. What are you doing?" He Daqing was a little curious as to why Yan Bugui was blocking the door instead of taking advantage of the central courtyard.

"It's okay. Isn't it that Ping An brothers are having a dinner party? I saw that Zhuzi hadn't come back yet, so I went here to greet him." Yan Bugui pretended not to know. He looked at He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, what are you doing..." Yan Bugui originally wanted to say hello to He Yuzhu, to let the He family know that he was thinking about them and doing the He family a favor. But when he saw a few familiar figures in the crowd, he froze in his place, looking at the dazzling smiles on the faces of the managers of the neighboring courtyards, and even forgot to speak. Yan Bugui was not a fool like Liu Haizhong. He knew that after today, Courtyard No. 95 would be finished. Everyone nearby would know that they stood idly by when the military families encountered difficulties, and everyone could despise them anytime and anywhere in the future. Thinking of this, Yan Bugui turned his somewhat stiff body and said to He Daqing in a pleading tone:

"Brother He, we are from the same courtyard, why is it necessary?"

"Really? Why is it that necessary?" He Daqing looked at Yan Bugui without being moved at all, and replied to him with his words unchanged.

After hearing this, Yan Bugui knew that today's matter would not end well. He resented the He family for being ruthless, and hated Yi Zhonghai even more for his wrongdoings.

He Daqing looked at Yan Bugui and said nothing, and then led him to his home. Looking at the people going away, Yan Bugui also walked towards his home, and his steps were a little staggering for a man in his thirties.

At this time, many people in the courtyard had gathered in the middle courtyard. They were a little surprised to see He Daqing with so many people, but they didn't care. They greeted He Daqing one after another. He Daqing saw that many of the people who greeted him were people he had helped before. He felt very complicated when he thought that they didn't even ask when his children were in trouble. He didn't reply, but just clasped his fists and walked towards his home. At this time, the smart people in the courtyard looked at people and said that the manager of the middle courtyard next door had a bad premonition, but they didn't think about it and didn't meddle in other people's business.

He Yushui was feeling a little bored staying in the house, and when he heard someone calling his father's name, he quickly ran out.

"Dad" opened his arms and rushed over to He Daqing when he saw him. He Daqing took his daughter and led everyone into the house. He first introduced He Pingan to everyone, and then asked with some concern:

"Nothing happened to Ping'an, right?"

"No, everything is fine, brother. You can help me with some supporting duties at the dinner later, and I'll take care of the rest." He Ping'an looked calm.

"That won't work. We are brothers, how can this be possible?" He Daqing was a little unhappy.

"Brother, today I'm offended. I may leave the Siheyuan in the future. What about you? You have to live here for the rest of your life. You said we are brothers. You always protected me in the past. You should let me, your brother, show my ability." He Ping'an interrupted He Daqing without waiting for him to finish.

He Daqing looked at the determination in He Ping'an's eyes and said nothing more! He just nodded vigorously. The rest of the people in the room looked at the two brothers He Daqing and He Ping'an with envy.

He Pingan looked at the time and it was almost eleven o'clock, so he told He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi, go call Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui and ask them to notify them to have dinner."

After hearing this, He Yuzhu turned around and ran out without saying a word. He Pingan also bowed to everyone and said, "I'm sorry to have caused trouble for everyone today." After hearing this, everyone said that it was okay.

After He Ping'an walked out of the room, he looked at the bustling crowd and said, "Those whose family members haven't arrived yet, please go and notify them quickly. Those who have arrived can take a seat. The chef will start cooking." Then everyone in the yard dispersed, some calling for help, some taking seats.

By the time Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui arrived, everyone was almost ready, even the Jia and Xu families were no exception. The people brought by He Daqing sat at two tables, leaving only the table in front of He Ping'an empty. Everyone knew that the table was reserved for the three uncles, the He brothers, and the deaf old lady in the backyard.

"Zhu Zi, go to the backyard and shout at the door of the deaf old lady, and tell her that if you don't come, we won't wait for you anymore." He Ping'an knew that it was Deputy Director Yang who was showing off, but he didn't care. After all, he was the deputy director.

"Brother He, this is so unkind. I know you specially bought two bottles of good wine after treating everyone today. You actually didn't want to wait for me. I'm sad!" A light voice came from the front yard. He Ping'an looked at the person strangely.

"Secretary Zhang, how could I forget you? I thought you went to the backyard." Since He Ping'an already understood what the other party meant, he accepted Secretary Zhang's kindness.

"Deputy Director He, I heard that you were going to treat the neighbors in the courtyard to dinner. Please forgive me for coming uninvited." Director Wang from the Street Office followed him into the intermediate courtyard.

"How could that be? We are all revolutionary comrades. I'm very happy to have you here. Please take a seat." He Ping'an said with a smile as he looked at Director Wang who was approaching.

"Deputy Director He is so impressive!" At this time, Deputy Director Yang, the deaf old lady and the Yi couple finally appeared.

"No matter how powerful I am, I still have to wait for Deputy Director Yang to arrive before I can start the meal." Since he was an opponent, He Ping'an did not indulge the deputy director in front of him.

"Okay, let's start the meal!" He Ping'an arranged for the meal to start without waiting for Deputy Director Yang to speak. Secretary Zhang didn't say anything when he saw this.

When everyone was seated, He Pingan poured himself a glass of wine, raised it in the air and said loudly to everyone in the courtyard:

"My name is He Ping'an. I haven't been home for five years since I joined the army in 48. There are many new residents in the courtyard. I'd like to toast everyone with this glass of wine, so that we can get to know each other." He drank it all in one gulp.

Although everyone in the courtyard was surprised that He Ping'an became the deputy director, they all reacted, especially Liu Haizhong, who drank it all in one gulp.

"This is the second glass of wine? It's still a toast to everyone." He Ping'an paused, smiled playfully and continued, "Thank you all for your care and concern for Zhuzi and Yushui during the time when my elder brother and I were away." He Ping'an emphasized the word "care" and then glanced at everyone and drank the wine.

Everyone in the courtyard knew that they had never helped the He brothers and sisters, and felt a little embarrassed, so this glass of wine did not cause much response like the previous one, and few people responded.

Deputy Director Yang laughed secretly when he saw this: I thought he was a difficult character, but he turned out to be a fool who couldn't distinguish the priorities and dared to offend everyone before resolving Yi Zhonghai's issue. But it's better this way, as it can minimize the impact of this incident on myself.

Under normal circumstances, Deputy Director Yang's idea was correct, and He Ping'an would not have come up and confronted everyone. But the problem is, are the people in the Siheyuan normal people? The reason why He Ping'an attacked everyone first was to make everyone angry and embarrassed. Although they are now blaming themselves, they dare not speak out. When Yi Zhonghai's true face is exposed, they will attack Yi Zhonghai frantically to show their justice. Even Xu Fugui and his son will put all the blame on Yi Zhonghai to clear themselves. Once someone takes advantage of the situation, Yi Zhonghai will never be able to climb out of the well as long as he is still in the Siheyuan.

He Ping'an ignored everyone's embarrassment and the joy in Deputy Director Yang's eyes, poured himself another glass and also poured one for Yi Zhonghai.

"This third glass of wine must be dedicated to our great uncle Yi Zhonghai. He has taken good care of Zhuzi and his sister during our absence." He drank it all in one gulp and then placed the glass heavily on the table.

"Do you dare to drink this glass of wine from Yi Zhonghai?" Although He Ping'an's voice was not loud, it revealed majesty.

"Bang!" When Yi Zhonghai heard He Ping'an's question, the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground and broke.

Everyone in the courtyard was confused, but Xu Fugui and Liu Haizhong were somewhat happy. The former was unhappy with Yi Zhonghai, while the latter was wondering what was going on and whether he could take this opportunity to remove Yi Zhonghai from the position of the boss and replace him with the position himself.

He Pingan did not give Yi Zhonghai a chance to speak. He turned to look at the people in the courtyard and said

"Some of you are new residents and you may not know what kind of person my eldest brother is, but he was able to raise me, his younger brother, and send me to school in troubled times. It doesn't make sense for him to abandon his children in the new era. So when I first returned home and heard that Zhuzi and Yushui were living a precarious life, I couldn't believe it." He Ping'an paused to give everyone some time to react. At this time, the old residents of the courtyard remembered He Daqing's character and started discussing in a low voice.

"So the next day I took my nephews and nieces to Baoding. My eldest brother told me that he would send me 100,000 yuan for living expenses every month. 100,000 yuan, even if Zhuzi doesn't work, as long as he saves some, it will be enough for him to spend!"

"Teacher Yan, you are a teacher, can you help me calculate whether what I said is correct?" At this time, He Pingan did not continue to speak, but asked Yan Bugui

"Okay." Yan Bugui knew that Yi Zhonghai was in trouble today, and he hated his lawlessness, so he directly answered He Ping'an's question.

"I knew I would be very angry, so I went to the post office this morning and got evidence from them. All 2.4 million yuan in two years and twenty-four months was taken away by Yi Zhonghai. Teacher Yan, please show it to everyone." He Ping'an said as he took out Yi Zhonghai's receipt he got from the post office and handed it to Yan Bugui.

"He Daqing asked me to take care of them before he left. Zhuzi and Yushui were still too young. I was afraid that they would spend the money recklessly, so I didn't give them the money." Yi Zhonghai came to his senses at this time and began to explain.

"So when Zhuzi went to the train station to carry goods, you were doing it for their own good. When the brother and sister picked up trash, you were doing it for their own good. Aren't you worried about their childhood at this time?" He Ping'an asked with a sneer.

Yi Zhonghai was somewhat majestic in the courtyard. Some people had believed his explanation after hearing it, but when they heard He Ping'an's questioning and thought of the days with the He brothers and sisters, they all looked at Yi Zhonghai with disdain.

"Can't you put it this way? When God bestows a great responsibility on a person, he must first make his heart and body suffer. If it weren't for our hard work, we wouldn't have the good life we ​​have now. We were much more miserable than Comrade He Yuzhu! And I think Comrade He Yuzhu is a very good person. Isn't this the result of training?" Deputy Director Yang knew that if this continued, he wouldn't have to say anything. It would be easier to just let someone take him away. However, Yi Zhonghai was really not in the right, so he could only argue.

"Deputy Director Yang may not know that the reason why my son Zhuzi is living a good life is because he was very tired from carrying heavy loads at a young age and fell seriously ill. After his master found out, he introduced him to some jobs as a kitchen helper." He Ping'an certainly wouldn't ignore the facts and argue with him.

"Come, Deputy Director Yang, take a look at how old my niece is. Let me tell you, she is already seven years old, almost eight." Everyone, including Deputy Director Yang, felt sad when they saw He Yushui, who was only four or five years old.

"This is my fault. Zhuzi asked me to take care of Yushui. I was afraid that Zhuzi would be tired, so I exchanged the food he gave me for money and planned to give it to him when he gets married in two years." The deaf old lady was willing to risk everything for Yi Zhonghai.

"Yeah, why would Zhuzi entrust Yu Shui to you? If he had that 100,000 yuan, he would have time to take care of Yu Shui himself!" He Ping'an seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be asking a question.

After hearing this, everyone came to their senses and looked at the deaf old lady with ambiguous eyes.

"Zhuzi Yushui, I apologize to you because I don't have a child and have no experience, and I have caused you trouble. I am willing to compensate you." Yi Zhonghai said the first half to He Yuzhu and his sister and the second half to He Ping'an.

"No need. The reason I didn't rush to hand you over to the police is that I want you to be tried in the court. You can turn yourself in after dinner. This is the last kindness our He family will show you." He Ping'an refused directly.

"Deputy Director He, Yi Zhonghai just doesn't know how to educate his children, and he didn't commit a serious mistake. Besides, your two families still have a deep relationship. (Yi Zhonghai didn't commit a serious mistake, and the compensation is very generous)" Deputy Director Yang persuaded

"Deputy Director Yang may not know the reason why my eldest brother left Beijing. Brother, please tell us about it." He Ping'an understood, but it was not the time yet.

He Daqing took over his brother's words and told everyone the reason and process of his departure. He also showed everyone the record of the Bai family.

Deputy Director Yang was staring at Yi Zhonghai without saying anything, secretly cursing He Pingan for being cunning. If he had told the story first, he would have said pitiful things about Yi Zhonghai to win sympathy from everyone and force He Pingan to release him. But he had just said that Yi Zhonghai was not bad at heart, but he just didn't know how to teach his children. Saying pitiful things to win sympathy was a slap in the face. He had already decided not to care about Yi Zhonghai anymore, turned around and looked at the deaf old lady and shook his head.

Seeing this, the deaf old lady said directly to He Daqing

"Daqing, we have known each other for decades! I know Yi Zhonghai has wronged the He family. Can you let Yi Zhonghai go this time because the old lady has helped your family before?"

"From now on, our two families will have no contact with each other!" He Daqing remembered that the deaf old lady had indeed helped his family when his father had just passed away. Besides, she had no intention of killing Yi Zhonghai today, so he nodded at He Ping'an.

"Sorry, Deputy Director He, we are late! After you left, we interrogated Li Fusheng again. He received a total of 20 yuan in gifts from Yi Zhonghai in the past two years. Our punishment for him is to fire him and fine him 60 yuan as compensation for your family." At this time, people from the post office arrived.

When everyone heard about the compensation, they looked at Yi Zhonghai, "I am also willing to pay three times the compensation." Yi Zhonghai said hurriedly.

He Pingan was so angry that he laughed, "Li Fusheng was deceived and neglected his work. What about you? You are scheming. Okay, don't take the money. I'll keep it to buy you a coffin!"

"I think since Yi Zhonghai embezzled two years of child support from the He family and made life difficult for the He brothers and sisters, we should fine him two years' salary and give him some exercise." Secretary Zhang, who had been silent, said at this time.

"Is that child support? That's the relationship between father and son." He Pingan said angrily. The word father and son is particularly important.

How cruel! He even wants the house. Secretary Zhang certainly understood He Ping'an's subtext and sighed for a moment.

"Brother Ping'an is right. The eldest brother of the He family has returned home, and Zhuzi should get married. The house is not big enough for the father and son. Otherwise, let Yi Zhonghai vacate the house for the He family."

"Okay, let's do it." The deaf old lady was also a smart person. She agreed directly without even looking at Yi Zhonghai.

"What do you think, Daqing?" he asked He Daqing again.

He Daqing looked at the two brothers He Ping'an and nodded in agreement.