The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

Eight o'clock in the evening, at the Yi family next door.

Yi Zhonghai was waiting at the window. When he saw He Daqing coming back from get off work, he got off the kang and put on his shoes.

"Shuzhen, I'm going to go look for Lao He."

Gao Shuzhen nodded. "Go! Dongxu's marriage is a big deal. It only happens once in a lifetime, so you have to show your dignity."

She only blamed herself for the injury that prevented her from having children. She was already very satisfied with the harmonious relationship they had maintained over the years.

Thinking of this, she gnashed her teeth in hatred. If it weren't for those hateful bandits, her children would have grown up by now.

When they went home to visit their relatives, they encountered bandits on the road. Yi Zhonghai pulled her and ran desperately. The bandits opened fire and hit her leg by chance. The two were chased and beaten. As a result, she lost her child and suffered from chronic illness. Fortunately, they were rescued by the organization in time and saved their lives.

After Yi Zhonghai went out, he went straight to the He family.

He family!

He Daqing brought back the food and He Yushui was eating.

Isn't it said that a child without a mother is a straw? In the evening, we have to wait for He Daqing to get off work and bring back food. So it is not good to expect a grown man to take care of the child in life...

It was a hot summer day, and He Daqing had just returned, so the door of the He family was not closed.

Yi Zhonghai walked in and handed He Daqing a cigarette. "Old He, are you off work?"

He Daqing took up his cigarette and said with a smile, "Old Yi, you're here! Sit down, you're here for Jia Dongxu's wedding banquet tomorrow night, right?"

No matter how uninformed he is, how could he not know what the whole hospital knows!

Yi Zhonghai said frankly after sitting down. "Yes, we have been friends for so many years, you have to give me this face."

The two of them had a good relationship, so He Daqing nodded without any hesitation. "Okay, Lao Yi, since you asked, how can I not help you? It happens to be my turn to rest tomorrow night."

After a pause, he continued, "But Lao Yi, let's make it clear, I won't host a banquet if the meal is too bad. You know me."

Having lived in this courtyard for so many years, how could he not know the temperament of the Jia family? Old Jia was stingy, Jia Dongxu was also stingy, and Jia Zhangshi was a shrew, so it was better not to mention her.

Yi Zhonghai smiled and promised solemnly, "Don't worry, Lao He, I promise it won't be less than five yuan per table. I'll go ask Sister Jia how many people there are and tell you tomorrow morning how many tables we have."

He Daqing laughed. "Old Yi, it seems that you are sure that Jia Dongxu will take care of you in your old age! Then you will have to bleed this time!"

I thought to myself, Yi Zhonghai wants Jia Dongxu to take care of him in his old age. Given Jia Zhang's personality, how could she not ask for too much?

Yi Zhonghai smiled indifferently. All he wanted was a title. As for his relationship with Jia Zhang, he was not worried about anything else.

He didn't want to say more about this and changed the subject directly. "Lao He, what are you going to do about that?"

He Daqing sighed. "Well, I've already paved the way for Shazhu, and I've explained it to him. From now on, we have to follow what we discussed before. Lao Yi, you have to help take care of it."

"You've really decided, then Yu Shui..." Yi Zhonghai looked at He Yu Shui who was eating and didn't say anything else, and sighed. "Alas! It's not your fault that happened back then, you were forced to do it."

He Daqing looked helpless. "I don't know the exact result, but I don't want to take any risks."

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Jia family!

After finishing her dinner in the evening, Jia Zhang sat at the door to enjoy the cool air and thought for a while. When she felt mosquitoes, she went back to the house and lay on the small bed in the outer room.

She was bored and started to listen to the gossip of her son Jia Dongxu and his wife.

She muttered to herself as she heard the troops in the inner room call off after a while.

"How come it's over again? It's already the second day and it's still only time to smoke a cigarette?"

"But fortunately, Dongxu is young and energetic. He started right after dinner and is doing it again now. Although it's fast, the frequency is high, so there should be no problem holding his grandson..."

After leaving the He family, Yi Zhonghai went straight to the Jia family, knocked gently on the door and called out softly.

"Sister-in-law Jia."

When Jia Zhang heard a familiar voice coming from outside the door, she immediately got out of bed happily and opened the door.

As the saying goes, thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger, and fifty can sit on the ground and suck the dirt...

At her age (she claimed to be 84 in 78), she is as strong as a tiger and can suck dirt quickly. When she heard her son talking about his girlfriend, she felt itchy inside.

Normally, she would have to flirt with Yi Zhonghai several times before she could ask him out once, why was she so eager today...

Thoughts flashed through her mind, and she opened the door and saw Yi Zhonghai and whispered shyly, "Old Yi, why are you so urgent today? Dongxu and his wife just finished and haven't slept yet. Let's meet in the cellar at the old time..."

Yi Zhonghai's mouth twitched, and he quickly explained. "Business, let me talk business. I have agreed with Lao He that Dongxu will be the chef for tomorrow's wedding banquet. But the standard cannot be less than five yuan per table, and you have pork ready at home. This is the only time in Dongxu's life, so it must be done beautifully."

Hearing that Yi Zhonghai was not here to ask her about that, Jia Zhang felt a little disappointed and said reluctantly, "Five yuan per table is the standard? I also ordered fish and vegetables today!"

Yi Zhonghai knew exactly what Jia Zhang was thinking and made the decision directly.

"It's settled. Each household in the courtyard must set up at least six tables. You can calculate how many people Dongxu's wife and your family can bring. I'll ask Lao He to prepare it tomorrow morning."

Hearing Yi Zhonghai say this, although she felt distressed, Jia Zhangshi did not refute and answered honestly. "For my wife's family in the village, I think two tables are enough."

"Then order eight tables. In addition to the meat, how much fish and vegetables do you want to order? Send them to Lao He tomorrow..."

After Yi Zhonghai had asked clearly, he turned around and prepared to go home, but Jia Zhang pulled him back. "Old Yi, I'll wait for you in the cellar..."

Yi Zhonghai frowned, but still nodded.

Now, for him, it would be a pity not to eat the fat meat of Jia Zhang family, but he would get sick of it after eating it, so he could only treat it as a change of taste occasionally...

At least it was pretty good back then, and I shared it with Lao Jia for several years...

Now, in order to make her obedient, I can only comfort her like this occasionally...

After all, with Jia Dongxu as a bridge, the two of them will never be able to really sever their relationship...

Jia Zhang looked at Yi Zhonghai's leaving back happily, her heart was already in turmoil...

She only regretted that it was Lao Jia who nominally married her. If it was Yi Zhonghai, she would not have the title of a widow.

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If there is polygamy, there is also polyandry.

Back then, Old Jia couldn't afford a wife, so Yi Zhonghai paid half of the bride price and married Jia Zhang. What happened later was natural.

This kind of thing happened not only in the 1920s and 1930s. Even in the 1960s and 1970s, it was common for people in the village to borrow wives to give birth to children because they couldn't find wives...

But they were poor at the time and could not afford to have children. It was not until Old Jia and Yi Zhonghai went to the city to work that they had Jia Dongxu. Otherwise, why did Jia Zhang marry Old Jia when she was 17 or 18 years old, and then have Jia Dongxu when she was in her early twenties? (Now Jia Dongxu is 22 years old, and Jia Zhang is 45 years old.)

It's a pity that Lao Jia is useless, but he has a good mentality. It's just that Yi Zhonghai is sowing seeds, and he made a profit by providing for his son in his old age. Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes, and he died early. He didn't use the old age support at all, but he did use it to provide for his son in his old age.

Lao Jia and Yi Zhonghai are simply brothers, not even close to brothers. Not only do they share their daughter, but they also have to share the care and support in their old age.

If it weren't for this relationship, would Yi Zhonghai have been willing to support the Jia family for so many years?

If Gao Shuzhen couldn't have children and they didn't already have one, given Yi Zhonghai's character, would he not find a new woman?

Now, not only does he have a good reputation, but he can also support his own son under the pretext of taking care of the elderly.

The title of Lord of Dao and Morality is well deserved.

Everything happened naturally and reasonably.

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