Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

After returning to his room, He Lai quickly took a bath to relax his body and mind and eliminate the day's fatigue.

When He Lai got dressed and came out, he looked at his watch. It was five o'clock. He found that the rain had not stopped yet, so he went to check next door.

"Xiao Laizi, have you eaten?" Wu Juan asked when she saw He Lai coming over.

"No, I just finished taking a shower, and since the rain hadn't come back, I came over to take a look."

He Lai sat down and answered.

"Then grandma will heat it up for you. Your mother eats early now. She ate at four o'clock."

Seeing that He Lai hadn't eaten yet, Old Mrs. Wu got up to heat up the food.

"Thank you, grandma." He Lai put his hands to his mouth and shouted in the direction of Grandma Wu.

"Your aunt's brother is here, gathering at your uncle's house! Yu Shui should have gone to join in the fun, and he might still be there now."

Wu Juan explained.

"I see. It would be nice to get together. We haven't seen each other for so many years. I'm sure you have a lot to talk about."

"Xiao Laizi, the deaf old lady in the backyard may be moving away. Director Wang from the Street Office came over today and also called the Wang family from the Central Court over."

Wu Juan then dropped another bombshell.

"Oh, it's better to move away, mom. She's not a good person. Don't get too close to her. Just treat her like an ordinary person."

He Lai thought it was a good idea to move out when he heard this. The deaf old lady's house is the main house in the backyard. It's a pity that I already have a house now, otherwise I would have taken the high ground for her.

"Hey, an old lady in her 70s or 80s, she basically never goes out after her uncle stopped taking care of her. Today I saw that she has lost a lot of weight."

Wu Juan said regretfully.

"Who made her so stingy? She is a five-guarantee household, and she has no worries about food coupons. She only needs to spend a little money to eat something good. She doesn't want to trust others, so what can I do?"

He Lai explained.

"Who says it's not true? This old lady was taken care of too well by an old lady in the past.

Xiao Laizi, I heard from people in the courtyard that the uncle and aunt have no children because of her doing something, is that true?"

Wu Juan asked curiously.

"Well, just take it as it is, don't go out and say anything. She's leaving anyway, so don't go out and say anything."

"Everyone in this courtyard knows about this. Otherwise, why wouldn't the uncle's family associate with the deaf old lady? It must be because of this incident! I just want to confirm with you.

I never thought that this kind-looking old lady would do such a heinous thing. Isn't she afraid of retribution?"

Wu Juan was also bored, so she started chatting about gossip with He Lai. She probably talked about this topic a lot recently.

"Don't worry about her. Mom, you should take good care of your brothers and sisters."

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I'm busy taking care of them every day. Fortunately, I still have your grandma and this baby chair, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to handle it."

Wu Juan looked at the child sleeping beside her and smiled.

"By the way, Mom, why can't I see Dad?" He Lai suddenly remembered that he still had a cheap dad.

"Where else can he go? Back to the security department. He just bought a new bicycle and he's very happy!"

Wu Juan has no time to care about He Zhan now, as she has devoted herself to her children.

"Where is the old bicycle?" He Lai asked puzzledly.

"It was bought by the third uncle for 60 yuan. Hey, it's only been a short time since I got it back. This bicycle was in good condition when I was riding it. I only rode it for seven or eight years, but it broke down when it came into his hands. He really doesn't feel sorry for the bicycle at all."

Wu Juan felt very sorry for the bike, as it had been with her for many years.

"Mom, that was my first bicycle. Why did you sell it without my consent? Besides, our family is not short of money."

He Lai was very unhappy, especially because he sold it to Yan Fugui! He would rather give it to someone else than sell it to him.

"I... asked your father. I only found out later that he sold the car."

Wu Juan was also very unhappy, but her husband had already sold it, so what could she do!

"gone."

"Where are you going? I haven't eaten yet!"

"No more eating, go to sleep!"

He Lai was speechless. He thought he had made a mistake and should have just bought a new bicycle.

He Lai was lying on the bed thinking, damn it, I always said that I would not be tricked by Yan Fugui, but I didn't expect to be tricked by my own father.

Forget it, forget it, just give it to me as a broken bicycle. If he dares to show off in front of me, I will let him taste the real theft! I won't be like Sha Zhu who only got a broken wheel.

He Lai expressed his extreme annoyance at people like him who accepted gifts but did not do anything.

Sha Zhu gave two gifts to Yan Fugui and asked him to pass them on. He could do nothing but pass on a word, which was against his conscience.

He also looked down on the cook, who was one of the eight members at that time. Later, he kept making up stories about Sha Zhu in front of Ran Qiuye. Oh, later, Ran Qiuye was sweeping the streets, and he pretended to be kind and introduced her. It was really hypocritical!

Damn it, I didn’t expect so many things to happen in Yard 95 when I was away for just one day.

One is Yi Zhonghai's family. The aunt has become a completely happy person. She no longer has to serve others, and she has family affection and children.

Yi Zhonghai should be able to completely change for the better as long as Yida aunt can give birth to a child smoothly. It seems that He Lai needs to pay more attention and not let Yida aunt have any accidents.

The second is that the deaf old lady is leaving, and I don’t know if it’s true or not, whether she is going to a nursing home or another courtyard. Anyway, it may be difficult for her to enjoy her old age in Courtyard No. 95 now.

The original book is very clear about the good and bad qualities of the deaf old lady, and many things reflect her badness.

1: Yu Shui’s memory: When he was a child, he was very hungry and wanted to ask the deaf old lady for food. The deaf old lady had noodles, but when she saw Yu Shui, she hid them and said she had nothing to eat!

Just because Yu Shui is a girl and will marry out of the courtyard, it will not be good for her, so even if she is Sha Zhu's sister, she will not help!

2: Go to the black market to sell food coupons and have someone accompany you. At first, Yi Zhonghai accompanied him, and later Sha Zhu carried him on his back.

She didn't dare to let others sell her food coupons, which shows that she still doesn't trust others. She asked someone to accompany her, probably because she was afraid of being caught and no one would take the blame for her!

Three: He kept saying bad things about Xu Damao and broke up Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao. He would rather destroy ten temples than ruin a marriage. He did such wicked things!

Four: He forced Sha Zhu and Lou Xiao'e together and locked them in the house. At that time, this behavior was nothing, but if he was caught, it would be a big deal!

Five: She sent straw sandals to our army and fabricated the story of martyrs. After all, our army never entered the city of Beijing. It might have been spread by Yi Zhonghai, but she was the one who benefited from it. This is a serious crime!

This deaf old lady is calculating in her bones. He Lai said that the deaf old lady must have watched palace dramas like "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and her ability to calculate people is first-class.

In fact, the elderly care recipients have always been Yi Zhonghai and his wife, not Sha Zhu. They take care of Sha Zhu only because he is kind and can cook, and he can satisfy her appetite, that's all.

Why did they mess with Lou Xiao'e? Because she was innocent and rich! So easy to fool! She had no children, so if she married Sha Zhu, wouldn't she become another perfect retirement partner for her family?

This deaf old lady, if it comes to her favorite topics or things she is interested in, she is smart and wise. When she encounters unfavorable situations, she chooses to be selectively deaf.

"Deafness" is not only her tough and unreasonable moral shield, but also her magic weapon to maintain her personal authority.

Our ancestor, what a great ancestor he is from the early days of the founding of our country!