Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

It was already past one when Zhang Renkang came out holding onto the wall. Today, Lou Xiaoe was a little crazier than usual, causing Zhang Renkang to almost alarm the people watching him when he climbed over the wall. After returning to the courtyard and rubbing his waist, Zhang Renkang hurried to sleep. He had to get up early to go to work tomorrow. Tomorrow, Zhang Renkang promised to help Chen Wei after get off work. When he got married the day after tomorrow, Zhang Renkang would take a few chefs from the cafeteria to cook.

The next morning, Zhang Renkang yawned, finished washing, and hurriedly pushed the cart away. Today's courtyard was destined to be restless, but Zhang Renkang didn't want to get involved in the affairs of these beasts. Yi Zhonghai asked Liu Haizhong to ask for a leave for him and stayed in the courtyard today waiting for Xu Fugui to come. After the post office opened, he was anxious to send a telegram to He Daqing in Baocheng. The last time He Daqing came back, he left his contact address at the textile factory in Baocheng where He Daqing was the chef.

At around nine o'clock, Yi Zhonghai, who had just returned from the post office after sending a telegram, saw Xu Fugui standing at the door of Sha Zhu's main room in the middle courtyard as soon as he entered the courtyard. Sha Zhu had been arrested and taken to the police station. Xu Fugui couldn't find Sha Zhu, so he was waiting for Yi Zhonghai here. Just now, an old lady said that Yi Zhonghai went to the post office to send a telegram to He Daqing.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai coming in, Xu Fugui said in a bad tone

"Old Yi, you have been the guardian of Shazhu, right? He beat our Damao like this. Has the hospital held a meeting? What's the explanation?"

Yi Zhonghai walked in and said

"Lao Xu, please sit down. I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet."

Xu Fugui shouted fiercely

"You don't have a son, so of course you're not anxious. My Damao is like a eunuch, and my Xu family will be extinct. You want me not to be anxious?"

Yi Zhonghai was speechless for a moment, and without caring about Xu Fugui, he sat down and said

"Old Xu, we took Damao to the hospital yesterday, and when we came back we found out that Shazhu had been taken to the police station. I sent a telegram to He Daqing early this morning. Can't you wait for He Daqing to come back before discussing it?"

Xu Fugui's face turned pale and he said

"Negotiate? How to negotiate? Sha Zhu broke into a private house and committed a crime with malicious intent, so he should be sentenced to death. I don't need to negotiate. I will go to the police station to appeal for justice and make Sha Zhu pay the price."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said

"Lao Xu, I know you are angry. If you really want Sha Zhu to die, then go ahead. I promised He Daqing to take care of Sha Zhu and his sister, but Sha Zhu has already reached adulthood, and I no longer need to take care of him. You know this very well."

"When He Daqing came back some time ago, I had already made clear the matter with Sha Zhu. If you want to kill him, go ahead and do it yourself. I have done my best anyway."

"It's up to you"

Yi Zhonghai knew Xu Fugui's temper. If he really wanted to kill Sha Zhu, he should be in the police station now. Why did he come to the yard? He knew that Sha Zhu was alone, so what use would He Yushui be? Xu Fugui probably came here to negotiate terms. He was a shrewd man, and he was no worse than Yi Zhonghai in calculating. It was estimated that Xu Fugui had figured out the pros and cons that night.

In fact, Xu Fugui thought about it all night. Xu Damao's situation is irreversible. If Gao Jun is pregnant today, it will be fine. His family will have an heir and hope. If Gao Jun is not pregnant, can she live with Xu Damao? What kind of feelings can they have after just one day of marriage? Who will take care of him in the future? Xu Damao's temperament will change drastically by then. Can he count on Xu Damao to take care of him in his old age? Who will take care of Xu Damao in the future? At this time, he can only negotiate with Sha Zhu and get enough benefits. Moreover, for what Sha Zhu did, I am afraid that the factory will not let him go. Even if the police station forgives him, they will send Sha Zhu to labor reform.

Xu Fugui said angrily

"Yi Zhonghai, what do you mean? Do you mean that our Damao suffered in vain?"

Yi Zhonghai said

"Old Xu, I didn't say Damao got beaten for nothing. He Daqing should be back tomorrow. You can just talk to He Daqing about it."

"If you want Sha Zhu to die, then He Daqing will definitely not compensate you. At most, you two families can each give up one life. Sha Zhu dies and Da Mao is disabled."

"You should think carefully about what you and Damao will do in the future."

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said

"This matter is also your and He Daqing's fault. If the two children hadn't been fighting every day since they were young, and if your two families hadn't taken it seriously, Sha Zhu wouldn't have gotten used to beating Xu Damao all of a sudden, and this time he lost his mind and killed him."

"Xu Damao is capable of stealing someone's wife. Old Xu, tell me yourself, don't you have any responsibility?"

Xu Fugui was speechless for a moment. What Xu Damao did was really offensive. If Gao Jun hadn't gone on a blind date with Sha Zhu, it would have been fine. But they were on a blind date, and you came out to mess things up, which was Xu Damao's fault. Moreover, you stole someone else's partner away. When Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng were on a blind date, Zhang Renkang only treated them to a meal, but he didn't tell Yu Li that the Yan family was not good. It was just that Yu Li didn't like Yan Jiecheng and directly rejected him. Then she went on a blind date with Zhang Renkang. Although Yan Bugui's family was angry, they couldn't say what was wrong with Zhang Renkang. But Xu Damao went up to slander Sha Zhu before the blind date even had a result.

Yi Zhonghai said again

"Old Xu, we all came from that era. If it were in the past, you can tell me for yourself that Xu Damao was beaten to death, right?"

Xu Fugui said in a low voice

"It's a new society now. Besides, you can't kill Shazhu. Look at my Damao, his roots are cut off and he may even be mentally retarded. Don't you think Shazhu shouldn't die?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said

"They are all children we have raised. I will give you a piece of advice. If you really want Shazhu to die, then just go to the police station and do whatever you want. I won't ask any more questions."

"If you think about your future with Damao, you should have a good talk with He Daqing this time and try to leave some money for Damao. Shazhu has been punished severely now. I'm afraid he will lose his job and have to go to labor camp for several years. When he comes back, I don't think any girl would be willing to marry a labor camp inmate. The He family will be extinct."

Yi Zhonghai sighed, feeling deeply moved. He wondered if it was the feng shui of this courtyard. He was over 40 but couldn't have a child. The He family was probably extinct. The Xu family was probably not much different. Xu Fugui had to divorce and marry another woman to have a child. But would Xu Fugui still be able to have a child at the age of 50? The Jia family across the street had a male heir die in his twenties. Yi Zhonghai didn't know why.

Xu Fugui gritted his teeth and said

"Okay, I'll listen to you this time. When He Daqing comes back, if He Daqing can't give an explanation, don't blame me for wanting to kill Shazhu."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said

"Okay, I'll have a good talk with He Daqing then. It's time for your two families to have a conclusion after so many years."

Xu Fugui snorted and left without saying anything. There was no point in saying anything now. Just wait for He Daqing to come back. Seeing him like this, Yi Zhonghai didn't say much. Seeing Xu Fugui leave, the first aunt in the house, Jia Zhang and the second and third aunts in the yard hurried over. Xu Fugui's look just now was too scary. They didn't dare to join in the fun. The Xu family was going crazy. If Xu Fugui was provoked, he would really dare to take action.

Jia Zhang came up and asked loudly

"I said Yi Zhonghai, what did Xu Fugui say? How are they going to deal with Sha Zhu?"

The second aunt also asked

"Yeah, Xu Fugui wouldn't really want to shoot Sha Zhu, right? Isn't Xu Damao still alive?"

Several people were chattering about it. Yi Zhonghai frowned and said

"What are you all doing here? Whatever Xu Fugui wants to do to the pillar, he has to wait until He Daqing comes back tomorrow."

"Did he tell me that?"

Jia Zhang said disdainfully

"Yi Zhonghai, Xu Fugui came here to talk to you this time. How can he care about Sha Zhu when he ran off with the widow so early in the morning?"