Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

After breakfast, the deaf old lady went home and lay down. She was tired after howling all morning.

As soon as I lay down, Yi Zhonghai came over.

Yi Zhonghai saw that the door of the old lady's house was not closed, so he pushed it open and came in. He walked to the bed of the deaf old lady and said softly, "Old lady, did you eat breakfast this morning? Something happened at home, so I didn't take care of you."

The deaf old lady: "Zhonghai, I just ate at Second Aunt's house. The old lady's house was robbed. All the money and food were stolen." When the deaf old lady spoke, her tone was very low, as if she had suffered a great blow.

Yi Zhonghai was also shocked when he heard the news and stood up. He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief: "Old lady, what did you say? Your house was also robbed?"

The deaf old lady: "Yes, Zhonghai, my family's food and the money we saved were stolen. I just heard from Second Aunt that your house was also robbed. Is it serious?" The deaf old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai with worry, her eyes full of concern.

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said slowly: "Alas, my family also suffered heavy losses. Except for a bed and a quilt, everything else is gone. But fortunately, no one is hurt. I just don't know who did it. It's so hateful!" His voice was full of anger and helplessness.

The deaf old lady frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Could it be someone from the Jia family who did it? Apart from their family, I really can't think of anyone else in our courtyard who would do such a thing."

The deaf old lady's guess made Yi Zhonghai fall into deep thought. He felt that there was a certain possibility, but he could not be sure.

After all, there was no solid evidence pointing to the Jia family, and Yi Zhonghai still didn't quite believe that anyone in the Jia family other than Jia Zhang would have the courage to do this. What's more, it was definitely impossible for Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu to steal from two houses in one night without leaving any clues.

The two were silent for a while. Yi Zhonghai suddenly thought of something and said to the deaf old lady, "Grandma, let's call the police first and let the police investigate this matter. Maybe they can find clues and catch the thief."

The deaf old lady said, "Zhonghai, the police had come before you came back. They looked at the situation in the house, asked a few questions, and then left."

Yi Zhonghai also sighed deeply: "Old lady, what kind of misfortune have we suffered? Everything was stolen overnight. Your money and food were stolen. My family is much worse off than yours. The only thing that was stolen was the quilt I covered myself with last night. There is nothing else.

If I hadn't put twenty dollars in my pocket, I would have starved to death. Who did we offend to be so cruel that we emptied my house? It was such a big noise, and no one in the entire courtyard heard anything, not even me. "

The deaf old lady said: "Our two homes were robbed at the same time, and the police officer just now also said that the methods and scenes of the burglary in our two homes were very similar, so it should be the same group of people."

Yi Zhonghai looked at the deaf old lady with a serious face, and said in a low voice: "Old lady, do you think it could be Zhou Jin? After all, he is the one who has the deepest conflict with us in the whole courtyard."

The deaf old lady lowered her head, and was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It couldn't be him. First of all, he was able to steal from both of our homes without making any noise. This is definitely not something that one person can do.

It must be a gang of more than a dozen people, and they must be experienced. Otherwise, with so many people in the yard, it is impossible that they didn't hear any movement. " Her voice was a little doubtful, but full of certainty.

Yi Zhonghai nodded, indicating that he agreed with the deaf old lady's analysis, and then asked: "Old lady, you are right. The police officer also made the same analysis. So do you think Zhou Jin might have hired someone to do it?" His eyes revealed a hint of doubt and worry.

The deaf old lady frowned slightly and thought about the question. After a while, she shook her head and answered in a firm tone.

"It's possible, but not very likely. After all, he's only been back for a year and he's a veteran. He definitely won't make friends with this kind of people. I guess if he meets them, he'll send them to the police station." Her words revealed her understanding and trust in Zhou Jin.

After listening to this, Yi Zhonghai also felt that what the deaf old lady said made sense. He sighed and said helplessly: "Well, it seems that we have to re-examine this matter and can't jump to conclusions."

The deaf old lady nodded, her eyes sparkling with wisdom. The two fell into deep thought, thinking about how to deal with this sudden theft.

“And I know his daily routine. When the little girl didn’t go to school, he basically went to the old man Jin’s house and stayed at home except for going to work in the countryside.

Now that Zhou Xin is in school, he sends her to school in the morning and picks her up in the afternoon. He basically stays in the house during the time in between, so he doesn't have time to make friends with people like this.

After all, if you want to find someone like this to do something, it would be very difficult to gain other people's trust given Zhou Jin's background. I guess someone in our hospital colluded with this group of people and leaked our information."

After listening to the deaf old lady's analysis, Yi Zhonghai also felt that the possibility of it being Zhou Jin was very small, but who could it be?

"Old lady, if it wasn't for Zhou Jin, who else in our courtyard would dare to do this?"

The deaf old lady said: "Zhong Hai, don't forget that you have offended many people because of the Jia family over the years. Although these people are afraid of your status as an uncle and dare not oppose you on the surface, who knows what they are thinking behind your back?

I have told you a long time ago that you can be a little partial to the Jia family, but not too much. At least it should save everyone's face. But think about what you usually do. To be honest, sometimes I can't stand it, but you still force yourself to be partial to the Jia family.

You said that after a long time, everyone would naturally secretly hate you in their hearts, and I guess that when such a big thing happened in your family, the Jia family definitely didn't stand up, right?"

Unfortunately, the deaf old lady was wrong this time. She knew Jia Zhang very well, but she did not know Qin Huairu.

"Old lady, you guessed wrong this time. Huairu and Dongxu not only came out to comfort me, but also said that they would take care of me no matter what."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai said this, the deaf old lady was stunned. Based on her understanding of the people in the Jia family, they would definitely stay out of the matter as it had nothing to do with them. How could that be possible?

"Zhong Hai, are you telling the truth?"

"Of course, they said it in front of everyone."

The deaf old lady pondered for a while again.

"Zhong Hai, this should be what Qin Huairu said, right?"

"Hey, old lady, you are amazing. It was indeed Huairu who said it first, but Dongxu also echoed it."

"That's what I said. With the character of the Jia family, they would never do such a thing. But if it was Qin Huairu, then it is possible.

However, I still say that the Jia family is definitely not a good choice. I know you won’t listen to me, but since you have taken care of me for so long, I have to say it.

If you want to spend your old age in peace, Sha Zhu is the best candidate to take care of you. He Daqing was forced out of the city by us and he definitely won't dare to come back.

Sha Zhu is an honest and simple person, he is filial, and the key is that he listens to you. In these respects, he is better than Jia Dongxu. I can guarantee that as long as you treat him sincerely, he will definitely provide for you in your old age.

You have to change your temper. Don't always expect everyone to follow your ideas. That's unrealistic. Not only will your life be very tiring, but it may also backfire."

Yi Zhonghai: "Old lady, I will think about what you said when I get back. As for the rest, don't worry. Most of my money is in the bank. I will go to the bank to withdraw some money this afternoon.

Moreover, I went to the street office this morning and cancelled the matter between the Wang and Jia families. From now on, I don't have to take care of these two families anymore, and I don't have to worry about being blamed by the Jia family.

I will go to the street office again this afternoon and tell Director Wang about your situation. By the way, I will also hold a donation meeting for you.

I think Director Wang should come back to our courtyard tonight. After all, such a big thing has happened, and she should at least come and ask about it."

The deaf old lady said: "Okay, Zhonghai, let's do as you say. At the same time, you should pay more attention to the people in the yard to see if anyone is abnormal. I firmly believe that our two homes were robbed and there must be thieves working together."

Yi Zhonghai: "Okay, old lady, I'm going home now. I just bought some things and need to clean up. I'll bring you the meal later."

The deaf old lady: "Okay, go ahead."

Yi Zhonghai went to the street office again in the afternoon and told Director Wang about the situation of the deaf old lady's family. In fact, Director Wang already knew about it. After all, her son was the one in charge of this case, so she naturally knew the general situation long ago.

This time, Yi Zhonghai came mainly to organize donations for the deaf old lady. His reasons were indeed very sufficient. He was responsible for taking care of the deaf old lady on weekdays, but now both his home and the deaf old lady's home had been robbed.

There is no money or food left, and if there is no help from others, I really may not be able to survive.

In this regard, Director Wang had no choice but to agree to Yi Zhonghai's request and said that he would go with him in the evening.

It was soon night, and darkness enveloped the entire city. People began to finish their day's work and started their journey home.

At this time, people in the courtyard had gone home after get off work one after another, but Yi Zhonghai returned to the courtyard early and waited quietly for everyone to return.

However, what Yi Zhonghai never expected was that Zhou Jin made an unexpected move - eating dinner directly outside.

Zhou Jin knew Yi Zhonghai's character and way of dealing with people very well. Especially after experiencing such a setback, he would definitely try his best to recover some of his losses from the residents of the courtyard.

As one of the most powerful people in the courtyard, Zhou Jin naturally became the "fat meat" in Yi Zhonghai's eyes.

Zhou Jin had already been mentally prepared for this, so he decided not to give him any chance.

Based on his understanding of Yi Zhonghai, Zhou Jin knew clearly that once Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady suffered such a heavy loss, they would definitely find various ways to make up for it.

The most likely approach would be to go to the neighborhood office and tell Director Wang that he was no longer able to support the Jia and Wang families, and hoped that other residents in the courtyard could donate money in support.

With Yi Zhonghai's identity and status, he believed that Director Wang would definitely agree to this request.

After all, first of all, the conditions proposed by Yi Zhonghai are in line with relevant regulations; secondly, Director Wang would not sit idly by and watch someone starve and freeze within her jurisdiction.

Although everyone is facing certain financial pressures at present, as long as everyone works together, contributes money and manpower, they can always help Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady's family overcome the difficulties.

At the same time, the issue of supporting the Wang family must be properly resolved. As for the Jia family, it was all their own fault, so they can't blame others for ignoring them.

Zhou Jin estimated that Director Wang would also come to the courtyard in the evening to attend the whole hospital meeting. After all, such a big thing had happened and she needed to be there to express her attitude and remind everyone to be vigilant to avoid such a thing from happening again.

In order to avoid conflicts with Director Wang, Zhou Jin decided to take Zhou Xin and Lou Xiao'e out for dinner and go home at nine o'clock. Director Wang would probably have gone home by then.

There was no way. If Zhou Jin donated in front of Director Wang, he would definitely be unhappy, but if he didn't donate, it would mean that he did not support Director Wang's work and was not giving Director Wang face.

Therefore, the best strategy is to run away and not come back. Let's see what you can do. When Director Wang is gone, even if you, Yi Zhonghai, come to him, you won't get any money.

Zhou Jin took Lou Xiao'e out to play the whole day today. During this time, they visited all parts of the city. When Zhou Xin got out of school, Zhou Jin asked Lou Xiao'e to wait for him in the hotel.

Then Zhou Jin rode his bike to the school to pick up Zhou Xin, and after picking her up, he went straight to the restaurant.

The three of them ate dinner happily, during which Zhou Xin and Zhou Jin happily talked about their experiences at school.

At the Siheyuan, everyone was having dinner at home. Yi Zhonghai had already asked Liu Guangtian, Yan Jiefang and others to go door to door to inform everyone to come to the Central Courtyard for a meeting after dinner.

When Yi Zhonghai told them about the meeting in the evening, he just said that Director Wang would come in the evening and had something to discuss, and he didn't say anything else.

When Liu Haizhong heard that Director Wang was coming, he didn't care what the matter was and just thought about performing well in front of Director Wang.

Yan Bugui was thinking carefully in his mind that since Yi Zhonghai was so actively arranging the meeting today, it was probably because this meeting was for him.

Yan Bugui suddenly thought of the burglary that happened in Yi Zhonghai's house this morning. So this meeting must be to raise funds for him, so Yan Bugui began to calculate how much would be appropriate to donate at that time.

After notifying the two uncles, Yi Zhonghai went to Sha Zhu's house.

When Sha Zhu arrived at the factory to work in the morning, Jia Dongxu told him the news that Yi Zhonghai's house had been robbed. This news shocked and confused Sha Zhu, because he never expected that Yi Zhonghai's house would be robbed, and everything was stolen.

If this kind of thing is told to others, anyone would be very surprised.

Sha Zhu felt very conflicted. He suddenly realized that from now on, Yi Zhonghai might no longer be able to help him as before.

Not only that, Sha Zhu might even need to help Yi Zhonghai in return. However, he thought of the good things Yi Zhonghai had done for him, and he couldn't help but feel a little entangled.

Sha Zhu didn't know how to deal with his relationship with Yi Zhonghai, he felt confused and overwhelmed.

Fortunately, the steel mill announced an important news in the morning: in order to complete the annual production task, the entire plant will start working overtime in batches.

At the same time, the five canteens in the factory will also work overtime in batches to prepare dinner to ensure that the workers can have enough food. This week, it happened to be the turn of Canteen 3 where Sha Zhu worked to provide dinner.

This news was a relief for Sha Zhu, because he could use his overtime to avoid direct contact with Yi Zhonghai. He expected that after get off work, Yi Zhonghai would have fallen asleep, so they would not meet.

Sha Zhu hopes to give himself some time in this way to think about how to get along with Yi Zhonghai.

It was not easy for Zhong Hai to go to Sha Zhu's house and knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no response. He had taken a leave and did not go to the factory today, so he didn't know about overtime.

However, Yi Zhonghai didn't think much about it. He just thought that Sha Zhu must have something to do, so he didn't go home, so he went back to his own home.