Siheyuan: Wang Bo's Happy Life

Looking at Yi Zhonghai, who was hunched over, with gray hair and lifeless eyes, and looked as if his body was hollowed out, Wang Bo asked curiously:

"Zhong Hai, how come you look so old after not seeing you for a few months? Isn't Jia Zhang passed away? Who would bother you so much every day?"

When he heard the name Jia Zhang, Yi Zhonghai's eyes twitched and a look of panic unconsciously appeared on his face.

Ever since Jia Zhang was hanged that day, Yi Zhonghai felt that there were always two people, or rather two ghosts, living in his house.

One was a deaf old lady, with that snow-white smiling face that looked like she had frozen to death, always hiding in the corner and smiling at him. The other was Jia Zhang, who was always hanging in a place that he could see from the corner of his eyes, with her tongue sticking out and glaring at him with resentment, as if she wanted to take him away.

Whenever Yi Zhonghai stepped into the room, he felt cold all over, especially at night. He didn't dare to turn off the lights. Even if he slept with the lights on, as soon as he closed his eyes, he felt Jia Zhang and the deaf old lady pounce on him.

After enduring a few nights, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to hide in the workshop for a while. After being driven out, he now lets Banggeng sleep with him.

But even with Bang Geng's company, Yi Zhonghai still couldn't sleep well and often woke up in the middle of the night. The long period of fright and lack of sleep made him feel confused and he couldn't even control his expression.

The panic expression did not last for a few seconds, Yi Zhonghai immediately realized that something was wrong, and quickly put on a painful and sad expression to cover up his loss of composure.

"Uncle, you just found out when you got back. You were the matchmaker between Jia Zhang and me. I originally thought it would be nice to have a partner so that we can take care of each other after retirement. But I didn't expect that she would be so desperate and really go to find Old Jia."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he pretended to wipe away his non-existent tears.

Wang Bo couldn't help but joked while watching Yi Zhonghai's performance: "Hey, Zhonghai, don't be like this. She's just an old lady. When the time comes that I find someone suitable, I'll find you another one like Jia Zhangshi. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

I'm looking for your grandma!

Yi Zhonghai cursed in his heart, your whole family likes someone like Jia Zhang.

Although he was cursing Wang Bo in his heart, Yi Zhonghai could not show it. He sighed and said to Wang Bo: "Don't bother me, Master. I am too old to bother with this. I will just live a good life with the Jia family."

Worried that Wang Bo would talk about something else, Yi Zhonghai quickly continued, "Uncle, I came here today to trouble you with something. I have discussed this matter with Yu Shui, and she said she would wait for you to come back and make a decision."

"You said."

Wang Bo was curious and asked Yi Zhonghai why he wanted to see him.

"Uncle, next year I will let Bang Geng take over my job and give him my two houses so he can use them when he gets married. I'm thinking of renting Yu Shui's house, and an old man like me can just live in the smaller one."

Yi Zhonghai was really scared. He felt that if he lived there for a few more years, he would either die or go crazy.

Worried that Wang Bo would refuse, Yi Zhonghai said pitifully: "Uncle, you can pay any amount of money, just consider it as taking care of me, an old man."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's expression, Wang Bo suddenly straightened his back. This old Yi could learn from anyone, but he actually learned from Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu at least had some looks, but it's disgusting for a skinny old man like you to pretend to be pitiful.

When Wang Bo was thinking about how to refuse, Yan Bugui from opposite door came out. He saw Yi Zhonghai standing in front of Wang Bo's door and came over.

Seeing Yan Bugui, Wang Bo's heart moved. He immediately put on a tangled expression and said to Yi Zhonghai:

"Zhong Hai, it's not that I don't want to help you, but your Jia family already has two houses, so it's not appropriate for me to rent it to you. After all, I'm planning to rent it to Old Yan and Old Liu."

Hearing that there was something about him, Yan Bugui quickly walked over and asked, "Lao Yi and Xiao Bo, what are you talking about?"

After Yi Zhonghai told Yan Bugui about the matter, Yan Bugui smiled and said, "Xiaobo, don't you want to rent it to Lao Yi? You are playing tricks on me. You don't need to worry about me and Lao Liu."

Seeing the proud Yan Bugui, Wang Bo was even more distressed. "Old Yan, if you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. Don't blame the uncle for criticizing you. Even Zhonghai will consider the future. Why do you only look at the present?"

Yan Bugui didn't believe it at all. He smiled disdainfully and said, "Xiaobo, you are just talking nonsense here. What can happen between me and Lao Liu?"

Wang Bo saw that Yan Bugui didn't believe him, so he shook his head and said, "Well, Old Yan, ask your children to call Old Liu over, and I'll talk to you three brothers together."

After a while, Liu Haizhong came over.

Wang Bo saw that the old man had lost a lot of weight and it seemed that he had been through a lot.

Yi Zhonghai told Liu Haizhong what had happened again, but Liu Haizhong still didn't believe that he would live in Yushui's house.

Now there are three old men surrounding Wang Bo, all waiting for his next words.

Wang Bo is about 1.8 meters tall. He looked down at the three gray-haired, hunchbacked old men in front of him. He felt deeply moved. They were so full of vigor and vitality when he first came here, but they have become so old in just over a decade.

No wonder Li He wrote "The Short Day".

I have done a good job over the years, effectively striking a blow to their arrogance and preventing these three old guys from getting too arrogant.

Wang Bo stopped running around, cleared his throat, and put on a sympathetic expression.

"Let me start with Old Yan. Old Yan, ever since we were taken away together in 66, you have been cleaning toilets in school. You must have been looked down upon by others. Look at you now. You don't look like a teacher at all."

"I advise you to find a connection and let Jie Kuang take over your class. This way you don't have to suffer in school. Jie Kuang can be transferred back if he has a job here. I heard that Jie Kuang is starving over there. If you, as his father, give him a hand, how can he not be grateful? Do you still have to worry about his retirement and expenses in the future?"

"Old Yan, because of your family background, Jie Cheng Jiefang never got a house. When Jie Kuang comes back, where do you think he will live?"

Looking at the stunned Yan Bugui, Wang Bo cleared his throat and looked at Liu Haizhong again.

"Old Liu, you are so old now, you should think about your retirement. Guangqi hasn't been back for many years, so you can't rely on him at all. Guangtian and his wife live with you now, do you think they are the ones who can take care of you in your old age?"

Looking at the silent Liu Haizhong, Wang Bo continued:

"Old Liu, your only hope now is Guangfu. He is in the deep mountains and forests of Yunnan, which is almost like being in prison. He is hungry and working hard every day. I guess he is about to collapse. If you help him now, how can he not miss you as his father? You are simply giving him another life."

"So, Lao Liu, you should also find someone to let Guangfu come back to take over your job. Now all you do in the factory is work and receive education. It would be better for you to retire early."

"When Guangfu comes back, we can't let him live with Guangtian and his wife. You can also use Yushui's house."

Looking at the three silent old men in front of him, Wang Bo shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands. "I am born to worry about your retirement. Since you have come together, just discuss it among yourselves. Come to me when you have made a decision."