Siheyuan: Wang Bo's Happy Life

It was already late at night when Wang Bo returned to the courtyard. He groped his way into the front yard in the dark and saw a faint light coming from the window of his home.

With the help of the light, Wang Bo saw that the area in front of his house was full of piles of dirt, like graves.

Wang Bo took a closer look and exclaimed in his heart, Wow, that man really meant what he said about digging three feet into the ground. He was almost digging a cellar for Wang Bo.

It's really hard for them in such a cold weather and on such hard ground.

Wang Bo pushed open the door and saw that the house was not as messy as he had imagined. He looked inside and saw Yu Shui packing his clothes.

Yu Shui also saw Wang Bo. She was pleasantly surprised at first, then quickly put down her clothes, took two steps in front of Wang Bo and asked hurriedly, "Brother Xiaobo, are you okay? Did they do anything to you?"

Seeing Yu Shui so anxious, Wang Bo raised his hands and turned around in front of her, then said with a smile: "Yu Shui, don't worry, they dare not do anything to me. Do you think I am your brother?"

Yu Shui looked and touched Wang Bo carefully, and found that there was indeed nothing wrong. Only then did she put down her heart and hugged Wang Bo tightly with tears and laughter.

Wang Bo gently patted Yu Shui's back and comforted her, "It's okay, don't be afraid, I'll be fine."

After Yu Shui calmed down his excitement, he hurried back to his home and brought Wang Bo the hot meal.

Watching Wang Bo eating his food in big mouthfuls, Yu Shui frowned and said:

"Brother Xiaobo, you don't know that the homes of several families in our courtyard have been turned upside down, and many valuable things are gone. It doesn't matter if the things are gone, the key is that the people have been tossed around badly."

"Liu Haizhong's arm was broken, Xu Damao's leg was broken, and the others were beaten black and blue. There was also the deaf old lady who was fine before she was taken away, but within a day, she was sent back in a box."

"Ah~ Now everyone in the compound is in a panic, afraid that they will be taken away."

Seeing the worried Yu Shui, Wang Bo smiled and comforted her: "Don't worry, it will only be a little chaotic in the next one or two years, and it will be fine in the future. At least we won't have any problems anymore."

"Are you telling the truth, little Bo?"

Looking at the doubtful Yu Shui, Wang Bo said proudly: "That's for sure. Your brother Xiaobo has been honest since he was a child and never lies."

"Well, I believe you."

The next morning, when Wang Bo was cleaning the house, some people from the Security Department came, each carrying a pickaxe and a shovel. It turned out that Lao Zhou had arranged for them to help Wang Bo clean up the house, mainly to fill in the hole that had been dug yesterday.

Wang Bo was not a stingy person. When they finished their work and left, he gave each of them a bag of peanuts.

This made Yan Bugui, who lived next door, very envious, and he thought it would be great if someone from the school could come to help him.

Yan Bugui's house was also smashed, and Jiefang and Jie Kuang were unable to stop it even after showing their red armbands.

Yan Bugui was packing his things while worrying about what kind of treatment he would receive when he returned to school. He just hoped that he would not be forced to sweep the streets.

In the hospital, Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong lying on the hospital bed looked familiar to the doctor. It took him a while to realize that these two people had come together last year.

Why are they here again this year, and they’re broken in the same place? Are they here for me to practice or to boost my performance?

Yi Zhonghai did not sleep all night last night. When he lay on the bed and closed his eyes, he felt the deaf old lady lying next to him. There was a smile on her snow-white face, but her eyes were staring at him fiercely, as if she was going to take him away in the next second.

This horrifying feeling made Yi Zhonghai unable to close his eyes at all, but even with his eyes open, he felt that the deaf old lady was hiding in the darkness of the house, and would pounce on him when he relaxed.

Sha Zhu was also at home cleaning up the messed up things, but he was quite happy, after all, he had survived a disaster.

As Sha Zhu packed his things, he thought that since his leg was almost healed, he should go find Director Li and have himself transferred back to the cafeteria. Then he and Lin Xiu would have a good relationship and try to get married soon!

Several small things happened in the next month. First, the compound helped Li Cuilan bury the deaf old lady. Then Yan Bugui returned to school and started cleaning the toilets. Then Sha Zhu returned to the cafeteria to work. Finally, Section Chief Chen of the Security Department drowned due to drunkenness.

The last thing was done by Wang Bo. It was the first time he had the intention to kill someone since he came here.

The process was very simple. Wang Bo saw that Section Chief Chen was alone, so he took him into the small courtyard and forced him to drink. After Section Chief Chen was drunk and unconscious, he held him in the water for ten minutes in the middle of the night when no one was around, and drowned him on the spot.

These days, there are many people who commit suicide by jumping into a lake. The famous writer Lao She is one of them. It is really a compliment for Section Chief Chen that he died in the same way as this people's artist.

The spring breeze blew into the city again. In the spring of 67, Wang Bo and He Yushui finally got their marriage certificate.

In the Civil Affairs Bureau, Yu Shui looked at the big red marriage certificate in her hand happily. First, there was a quotation from Chairman Mao, and then there was the marriage certificate with the two people's names and dates of birth.

"Wang Bo and He Yushui voluntarily get married. After review, it is in compliance with the provisions of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China. This certificate is issued."

Yu Shui smiled as she finished reading the words, then looked at Wang Bo in surprise and said, "Brother Xiaobo, we are finally getting married. I am not dreaming."

"I'm dreaming," Wang Bo teased her with a smile.

"It is still the third day of the Chinese New Year in 57, and you are lying on the table unconscious. Li Cuilan and I will wake you up soon, and you will find that you are still the skinny girl like a piece of firewood."

"You just lied to me," Yu Shui said with a smile, "You were so naive back then, you even called Li Cuilan 'Auntie'."

Back in the courtyard, Wang Bo followed the custom of the compound and gave each family a handful of candy.

The two went to the back house first. Aunt Chen was so happy that she kept wiping away tears, and Shi Tou was beside her, shouting congratulations.

Then came the couple Yan Bugui who lived in the back house. After receiving the wedding candy, Yan Bugui, who had been suffering recently, adjusted his lame glasses, looked up at the tall Wang Bo and He Yushui, and said with emotion:

"Time flies by so fast. I always thought you were just little kids crawling on the ground, but in the blink of an eye, you have grown so tall. I am so happy to see you two together. I wish you a long and happy life together, eternal love, and a harmonious relationship."

"Okay, Old Yan, just because of your auspicious words, come to my house tonight for the wedding banquet."

"That's great, I'll definitely go over there tonight!"

When Yan Bugui heard Wang Bo invite him to drink, he smiled happily.

When they arrived at the central courtyard, Wang Bo and Yu Shui also gave Yi Zhonghai a handful of candy. Yi Zhonghai, with a haggard face, said "Congratulations" expressionlessly and closed the door.

Wang Bo scratched his head, thinking that something must be wrong with Old Yi. It seemed that he should pay more attention to him.