Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

"Yi Zhonghai, your face is thicker than the walls of the city."

Sometimes you have to admire Yi Zhonghai. He is smart and eloquent. As long as you don't catch him off guard, he can always smooth things over for you.

"Liu Guozheng, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't insult others."

"Insulting people? Yi Zhonghai, are you considered a human being?"

"Liu Guozheng, explain to me clearly, why am I not considered a human being? You'd better explain it clearly, otherwise I will sue you for defamation."

Yi Zhonghai was excited. He was either called an old loser or a not-so-human. From time to time, he was even called an old mule. This was the biggest insult to him.

"Okay, Yi Zhonghai, I will have a good talk with you today."

"You said He Yuzhu respected the old and loved the young, then ask the people in this courtyard and the neighboring courtyards, besides you and the old deaf lady who has passed away, who has He Yuzhu respected? Besides the children of the Jia family, who has He Yuzhu cared for?"

"And what you said about being helpful, who else did He Yuzhu help besides the Jia family? If anyone has received help from He Yuzhu, you can stand up and say something for He Yuzhu."

"Besides, what good deeds has He Yuzhu done? When Yi Zhonghai was questioned, the questioner was retaliated by Shazhu. Is this called chivalrous?"

"After all, all this you mentioned is just for the small group you and the deaf old lady have formed. To put it bluntly, it's just to provide for your retirement."

After Liu Guozheng finished speaking, he looked at Yi Zhonghai quietly. Today he wanted to see what else Yi Zhonghai had to say.

"Well, Liu Guozheng, I've been listening for a while. When did Shazhu help my family? When did he take good care of Banggeng? How come I don't know about this?"

Everyone is wondering if Jia Zhang took the wrong medicine. You can just watch the fun and don't say anything. Who can't see that Sha Zhu is helping your family?

"That means the lunch box that Shazhu brought back was fed to the dog."

"Liu Guozheng, you, you bully the old man."

"Okay, your family is the biggest ungrateful bastard. You pick up your lunch box to eat, and when you are full you scold the cook. How dare you jump out and refute? I see clearly that anyone who is close to Yi Zhonghai is very shameless."

"Liu Guozheng, you are not a good person either."

"Didn't I say I was a good person?"

"Liu Guozheng, you, you, you will be punished."

"I don't know if I will be punished, but some people have already been punished. No, it's all my own fault. I deserve it."

"You, you, you, Lao Jia, Dong Xu, you guys..."

"Jia Zhang, if you dare to say the following words, I will send you to jail."

"Uh... I, I don't want to talk anymore. I'm too lazy to care about you."

Jia Zhang's face turned pale, and she hurriedly pushed through the crowd and ran back home.

"He Yuzhu, did you hear that? This is what you feed with your lunch box, do you understand?"

"Master, the old lady and the others are different from Jia Zhang. They are really kind to me."

Yi Zhonghai nodded with satisfaction beside him. Sha Zhu's words touched his heart.

"He Yuzhu, let me ask you, the deaf old lady has been dead for two years, right?"

"Yes, if you hadn't been so nosy, the old lady wouldn't have died so early. If the old lady had taken care of me, I might have been married and had children now."

"He Yuzhu, are you so sure that the deaf woman will introduce you to someone?"

"I am 100% sure that the old lady is the best for me."

"If I'm not mistaken, you were 25 two years ago. Boys usually get married at around 20. How many people did the deaf woman introduce to you during the five years between the ages of 20 and 25?"

"I.."

"Have you found a matchmaker for yourself?"

"this.."

"A woman in her seventies or eighties, can't help you with anything else except this matter? She didn't help you when she could, and she won't be able to help you when she dies? He Yuzhu, is this what you said is best for you?"

Sha Zhu fell silent, those who were watching the excitement in the courtyard fell silent, and Yi Zhonghai even lowered his head and didn't dare to breathe.

"Let's talk about Yi Zhonghai again. Besides asking you to help the Jia family, what else did he do for you?"

"To keep instilling the idea of ​​respecting the elderly and loving the young, being helpful, and neighbors helping each other?"

"Every time the Jia family encounters problems, isn't it you who pays? Do you earn more than Yi Zhonghai?"

"Has Yi Zhonghai really found a matchmaker for you over the years? And how many did that good lady in your heart who rarely leaves the house find for you?"

"And you've been working for ten years, right? How much money have you saved now?"

With every word Liu Guozheng spoke, Sha Zhu's face turned paler and Yi Zhonghai lowered his head.

"Yi Zhonghai, stop pretending to be a grandson. Lift your head and let everyone see if you still have any dignity left."

"If you want to fleece someone, just pick one. You've fleeced He Yuzhu so much over the years, can't you find another one? Is it true that no one except He Yuzhu believes in your tricks?"

"Yi Zhonghai, do you think that others can't see that you want to find someone to take care of your old age? In the past, it was Jia Dongxu, but now that Jia Dongxu is gone, you have set your sights on He Yuzhu, right?"

"Yi Zhonghai, how old are you this year? Over fifty, right? You have lived for most of your life, but don't you know how to repay sincerity with sincerity? You always scheme in everything you do. Do you really want to make He Yuzhu the same as you?"

"Besides, since you don't have a child, why don't you go to an orphanage and adopt one and raise it well? People are all made of flesh and blood. You raise him when he's young, and he takes care of you when you're old. How wonderful is that? You insist on doing something like giving birth to a child without an anus. You are lacking in virtue and are deliberately cheating a fool."

Liu Guozheng had his fill of talking nonsense today, while Yi Zhonghai was completely stripped. The neighbors in the compound now look at Yi Zhonghai with disdain and look at Sha Zhu with regret.

"Yi Zhonghai, why are you silent? Aren't you very talkative?"

"Yushui, that girl, couldn't bear to see the He family cut off, so she spent a lot of money to find a matchmaker, just to let He Yuzhu marry a daughter-in-law, so that the He family can expand. But you, Yi Zhonghai, just touched your upper lip with your lower lip and took this as your credit. Tell me, is what you did humane?"

"I won't hide it from you. Yu Shui paid fifty dollars at once. The matchmaker will get five dollars for every match she introduces, regardless of whether it's successful or not. If you find a suitable match, you can also earn this money. Don't be like Lao Jue Hu, who only does things that hurt others and don't benefit himself."

After listening to Liu Guozheng's words, a few of those who were watching the fun actually became interested. This money is easy to make. No matter whether it succeeds or not, as long as they can introduce the two people and let them meet, they can get five dollars. They should think about this problem carefully when they go home and take the opportunity to make some money. Even if it fails, they can still get five dollars. If it really succeeds, the reward will surely be even more generous.

"Let's go, wife, go back and eat."

Liu Guozheng and Lou Xiaoe left. When they reached the Chuihua Gate, Liu Guozheng turned back and said, "By the way, remember, you must be sincere to others. Treat others with sincerity. Otherwise, your family will be wiped out."

Yi Zhonghai was so angry. You just leave, but before you leave you turn back and rub salt into his wound.