Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

The next day.

Liu Haizhong came to the steel mill and deliberately shouted in front of everyone in the workshop:

"Director Zou, I'm asking for leave for Yi Zhonghai. That shameless old man was having an affair with Qin Huairu in the cellar last night and was caught by the people from the street office."

As soon as Liu Haizhong finished speaking, the whole audience was in an uproar.

"Fuck, this Yi Zhonghai is old but not old at heart. He went to the cellar to have sex in the middle of the night. He was so fucking promiscuous."

"This Yi Zhonghai is such a beast, he actually slept with his own disciple."

"In fact, I have long seen that there is something wrong with this couple. Whenever they have time, they stay close to each other, whispering and arguing. They are doing shameful things under the guise of master and disciple."

"Yi Zhonghai looks like a decent person, but I didn't expect that he is so terrible in private."

"This is what we call gilded exterior, rotten interior. You can only know a person's face but not his heart."

"Isn't it said that Yi Zhonghai is a eunuch? How can he still do such shameful things?"

"Who says eunuchs can't play with women? Don't they still have tongues and hands?"

"Stop it, it's disgusting."

"Yi Zhonghai is not a eunuch, he just has no reproductive ability."

"Liu Haizhong, when can Yi Zhonghai come to work?"

"It should be tomorrow. He will be paraded through the streets today."

"Parade him through the streets? When? I want to go and see him, and spit in his face."

"It should be this morning, and we may not pass by the steel mill..."

"That's regretful!"

"It's time to go to work. Stop chatting and get to work."

At nine o'clock in the morning, outside the Nanluoguxiang Sub-district Office.

Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu had their hands tied behind their backs, with a sign stuck behind them that read "adulterer and adulteress", and a pair of worn-out shoes hung on their chests.

Just by looking at their attire, everyone can tell at a glance what crime these two have committed.

"Clang clang clang..."

Fang Changgui struck the gong and drum three times in succession and shouted, "I declare that the parade begins!"

Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu were pushed forward, and rotten eggs, rotten sweet potatoes and rotten vegetable leaves were thrown at them from all around.

"This old man is so shameless. His hair is all white, but he's still having an affair."

"This old guy looks like a decent person, but I didn't expect him to be so shameless."

"This woman doesn't look good at first glance. She looks like a fox."

"What a fickle bitch, she's actually having an affair with an old man. It's really embarrassing for us women, I'll smash her to death."

"Damn, I know this old man. He's Yi Zhonghai from Courtyard 95. He seems to be the manager of their courtyard."

"I know this woman too. She's from Yard 95 too. Her name seems to be Qin Huairu. They are a master and a disciple."

"God damn it, isn't this incest? Beat this adulterous couple to death."

"Fuck! Why does this woman look so familiar? It turns out she was paraded through the streets a while ago, and the man was not this old man."

"It turns out she is still a slut who refuses to change. A woman like her should be shot."

"I hate this kind of bastards the most in my life. Beat them to death."

At this time, a group of old ladies from Yard 95 also squeezed into the crowd.

This group of old women were more cruel than others. Not only did they urinate on the two men, they also threw stones on their heads. Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu were immediately covered in blood.

Seeing this, the onlookers couldn't help but ask, "Sister, why are you so cruel to these two people? Do you have a grudge against them?"

"We have a deep hatred for these two people, but we live in the same compound with them."

"What? You are neighbors with them? What's the grudge between you two?"

"You don't know, Yi Zhonghai used to be a big boss in our courtyard, and Qin Huairu's husband was Yi Zhonghai's apprentice. After her husband died, she became Yi Zhonghai's apprentice again. The two families have a good relationship and often join forces to bully us."

"Qin Huairu's mother-in-law is the worst. She relies on Yi Zhonghai's support to bully people in our compound. All of us have been bullied by her."

"This Qin Huairu is even more abominable. She always pretends to be weak and frail. If we say something to her, she will start crying, as if we have bullied her. We are unable to explain ourselves and dare not speak out."

"Even the newspapers reported the crimes of these two people, saying that Yi Zhonghai was hypocritical, bullied his neighbors, shielded criminals, slandered his leaders, robbed his family, and had promiscuous relationships with women."

"They say Qin Huairu is kind on the outside but evil on the inside, fickle, ungrateful, and destroying other people's relationships..."

"These two are in cahoots with each other and have caused unrest in the entire compound."

"Isn't it? Because of these two people, the reputation of our entire courtyard has been ruined, and people around here are pointing fingers at us."

"Yes! Because of them, my son can't even find a wife now. As soon as she heard that he lived in Courtyard 95, she ran away."

"What? These two are so abominable. Give me some stones and I will help you beat them."

"My home is nearby. I'll go get the chamber pot from home."

"There's a public toilet in the alley ahead. I'll go scoop out some manure and throw it at them."

The route of this parade was around Nanluoguxiang. After all, Yi Zhonghai had lived in the No. 95 courtyard house for twenty or thirty years, and many people knew him. After this parade, he, Yi Zhonghai, became completely famous in Nanluoguxiang.

Qin Huairu was no less guilty. After all, in this kind of situation, people would blame the woman more.

It was already twelve o'clock when the parade ended. Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, with bruises on their faces and covered in dirt, supported each other as they walked towards the courtyard.

As Qin Huairu was walking, she suddenly burst into tears.

"Why is my life so miserable? My husband died at a young age, my son has become a disabled person, and I have lost my reputation. Everyone wants to kill me. What's the point of living?"

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly advised: "Huai Ru, you must not think like that. Even ants try to survive, let alone humans. Although Bang Geng is useless, you still have Xiao Dang and Huai Hua!"

Qin Huairu whispered, "Master, please go first. I want to be alone for a while."

Yi Zhonghai said with concern: "Huai Ru, in your current state, how can you let the master leave without worry?"

Qin Huairu forced a smile on her face, "Master, don't worry, I still have concerns in my heart, and I won't commit suicide."

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment, then said: "Huai Ru, then you sit here for a while, I will go back to the courtyard to get some clean clothes, and we will go to the bathhouse to take a bath, after all, we are too dirty and smelly."

"Master, do you have any extra bath tickets?"

There was a glimmer of light in Qin Huairu's eyes. After all, every woman loves beauty, and she didn't want to go home covered in shit and urine.

"Yes, Master has saved no less than ten bath tickets."

"Then please run a trip, Master. I'll wait for you here!"

"Okay, then you wait here, I'll be back soon."