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

On the other side of the courtyard, the deaf old lady estimated that it was almost time for lunch, so she slowly came to Yi Zhonghai's house in the middle courtyard with her crutches.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was still catching up on his sleep. Even though he was a fitter and was strong, he was old after all. He was beaten by Zhou Jin last night and did not sleep well the whole night, so he was still catching up on his sleep until now.

Meanwhile, an old lady was busy preparing lunch in the kitchen. Fortunately, she had more than twenty yuan left at home. She went to the Pigeon Market to buy some food and borrowed a small pot and a few sets of bowls and chopsticks from Jia Dongxu. Only then could she barely cook at home.

Jia Dongxu was originally unwilling to lend the money. His personality had never changed and he was exactly like Jia Zhangshi. When he saw that everything in Yi Zhonghai's house had been stolen, he instinctively wanted to cut off his relationship with Yi Zhonghai.

It's just that Qin Huairu was more far-sighted than him, so she decided to lend the small pot and bowls and chopsticks to the aunt. After all, Jia Zhang was not at home, and Jia Dongxu liked Qin Huairu very much, so generally speaking, he would not oppose Qin Huairu's decision.

The deaf old lady walked into the room without any courtesy and sat down on the kang.

Since Yi Zhonghai's house was emptied by Zhou Jin, they had very little money left after buying food, so they could only choose to eat on the kang.

When the aunt saw the deaf old lady coming, she immediately stopped what she was doing, walked into the bedroom and woke up Yi Zhonghai.

After six hours of sleep, Yi Zhonghai finally recovered some energy, but his heart was still full of resentment.

He thought to himself, if the deaf old lady could have come out and said a few words for him last night, how could he have been in such a miserable state and even lost face?

However, Yi Zhonghai knew that he still needed to rely on the old lady's connections, so he pretended to be very respectful on the surface.

"Old lady, why are you here? We will bring the food to you later. You see, my house doesn't even have a table right now. It's inconvenient to eat."

The deaf old lady waved her hand to indicate that she didn't mind, and then asked Yi Zhonghai to sit down.

After Yi Zhonghai sat down, the deaf old lady began to speak.

"Zhong Hai, your family's current situation must be very inconvenient. During this period of time, you can go to my place to cook. When you withdraw the money and buy everything, you can come back to cook."

Yi Zhonghai thought about it for a while and felt that what the old lady said was right. His family’s current situation was indeed very inconvenient, and the old lady’s house was still very complete, so he agreed.

"Okay, old lady, after we finish this meal, we will move the food to your house, and then we will start the fire at your house."

"Zhong Hai, I came here today not just for this matter."

"Old lady, if you have anything else to say, just tell me. I'm listening."

The old lady took a deep breath and then continued.

"Zhong Hai, are you still holding a grudge against me for not speaking up for you last night?"

"Old lady, I can't say I hold a grudge against you. I just don't understand. If you had come out and said a few words for me last night, the situation would definitely not be like this now."

"Zhong Hai, it seems that you still think too highly of me. That's right, if it were anyone else, as long as I said a few words, they would at least give me some face, and basically everything would be fine.

But can Zhou Jin be the same? Can those people be compared with Zhou Jin? Don't say I'm a fake martyr. Even if I'm real, I can't compare with him. And he never took me seriously. Don't you remember his attitude towards me over the past year?"

Yi Zhonghai thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. Zhou Jin had never given the old lady any face since he returned to the courtyard.

"Old lady, you are right. I took it for granted."

"I'm glad you understand. If I really had come out last night, the final result would only have intensified the conflict."

"Old lady, what do you mean?" Yi Zhonghai was a little confused.

"Zhong Hai, if it was just you and Zhou Jin, then it could be considered a conflict between you two, and you could just leave like you did yesterday. But if I come out, I don't think Zhou Jin will let you go so easily.

No matter what, if you ran to his house and banged on the door in the middle of the night, even if he really beat you to death or maimed you in the dark, you would have no excuse to refute.

As for your suspicion that he smashed the glass in your house, this reason is totally untenable. Even if you say something extravagant, it is just a suspicion. Without evidence, you cannot convict him.

Can you understand what I am saying now?

In fact, Yi Zhonghai had thought clearly about what the deaf old lady said after he returned home yesterday. Now Yi Zhonghai could only nod to show his agreement.

Then the deaf old lady continued.

"Zhong Hai, I came to see you today because I have something else to tell you."

"Madam, please tell me."

"I just want you to find a private time to apologize to Zhou Jin..."

Before the deaf old lady finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai stood up.

"Old lady, what do you mean by that? What do you think of asking me to apologize to that little bastard?"

An old lady standing by also felt uncomfortable when she heard what the deaf old lady said. Her husband was beaten by Zhou Jin, and now she had to apologize to him. Isn't this too bullying?

"Yes, old lady, you are being too harsh on me. Old Yi was beaten up like this by Zhou Jin, and you asked him to apologize to Zhou Jin. That's impossible."

The deaf old lady hurriedly pulled Yi Zhonghai and asked him to sit down and listen to her slowly.

She said sincerely, "Zhonghai, Xuelian, don't get excited. Listen to me slowly. Do you think the old lady is harming you? No, I'm saving you."

Yi Zhonghai and the old lady looked at each other, both of them were a little confused. They certainly knew that the deaf old lady must be on his side, but they didn't know what she meant by saying that.

Yi Zhonghai frowned, looked at the deaf old lady, and asked, "Old lady, what do you mean?"

The deaf old lady sighed and continued, "You are now in a stalemate with Zhou Jin. Although it seems that you have saved your face on the surface, if you can't find a way to break the deadlock over time, you will be the one who suffers the most.

You will lose your face and prestige, and your status in the courtyard will plummet, while Zhou Jin has only wasted a little time. "

Yi Zhonghai was puzzled and asked: "Why?"

The deaf old lady explained, "You are an old man, a level 6 worker, and you always have the final say in the courtyard. But now, you have been beaten and threatened by Zhou Jin, but you have no power to fight back. You can only hold on helplessly. Who do you think will suffer the greater loss over time?"

Yi Zhonghai was silent. He had to admit that the deaf old lady was right. If he continued like this, his situation would become increasingly difficult.

Yi Zhonghai finally got out of his dilemma. Before, he always wanted to save face with Zhou Jin, but he was slapped in the face every time, like a vicious circle.

"Old lady, I understand. So what do you think I should do now?"

"We have always underestimated Zhou Jin, treating him as just a young man with some ability and background, and then we used the same old methods we used to deal with those people in the hospital to deal with him, and the result is what we are like now.

Not only did he fail to suppress Zhou Jin, but he caused us to suffer a series of defeats. My martyr's golden body was broken by him, and as a result, I now dare not move freely in the courtyard, for fear that he will expose this matter to others if I am not paying attention.

And you, think about it carefully. After several fights, you have been reduced from a boss and a seventh-level worker to a sixth-level worker. If we had not paid a huge price, you would never be a boss again.

I won’t say much about other people. I say all this just to make you understand that Zhou Jin is not an ordinary person. If we want to deal with him, we must respect his strength.

You see, Zhou Jin himself is a martyr's relative, and he is also a retired soldier at the deputy company level who has made many contributions. You see, given his identity, as long as he doesn't make any mistakes, we have no way to deal with him.

Secondly, he only graduated from junior high school and has been in the army for so many years. His brains are not comparable to those peasants in the courtyard. Your tricks are useless to him. He knows more than us and understands the law better than us.

Besides, he is now a section-level official in the factory and has solved the food problem for the steel rolling mill. This is something you can never compare to. Moreover, he is still very young, so further promotion is a foregone conclusion.

Even if he can't control you, it is still easy for him to cause trouble for you. After all, you are just a worker, and he holds the rice bowl of the entire steel mill in his hands.

I say this to let you know that Zhou Jin is a very strong opponent, not like the ones in the past. We can just make some moves and drive them out of the courtyard."

Yi Zhonghai nodded: "Old lady, you are right. I knew he was very powerful before, but I always felt that he was just a young boy. Even if he has a good background, he can easily control him with his own abilities."

"So I think you should find an opportunity to apologize to him in private, which will ease the tension between you and save your face.

In addition, according to my observation, he seemed indifferent to the people and things in the courtyard, and just hoped to live his life quietly.

Therefore, if we can be patient for a while, he may not bother us anymore.

In this way, we can buy some time to breathe and develop, and slowly accumulate strength.

After all, we had just been robbed and it was estimated that those things would be difficult to recover.

Therefore, even if we want to deal with Zhou Jin in the future, we must first be fully prepared.

In addition, if you take the initiative to admit your mistake and apologize to Zhou Jin, it may reduce his vigilance against you and make him mistakenly believe that we have surrendered to him.

This way, he might let his guard down, which would be the perfect time for us to implement our previous plan.

By then, we can send him to jail in one fell swoop, and then deal with that little girl, it will be easy as pie! ”

Yi Zhonghai thought carefully about what the old lady said and felt that this was indeed the best option under the current circumstances, so he nodded in agreement.

"Okay, old lady, I agree. I'll go find him and apologize when I get home from get off work tomorrow. Let him be arrogant for a few days, and when we recover, we'll beat him so hard that he can't even get up."

"Okay, you still have to be careful about your attitude from now on. At least you have to show a conciliatory attitude on the surface and never arouse his vigilance.

I know you have been greatly wronged, but for the sake of your future life, you can only endure it for now. If you want to be respected in front of others, you must suffer behind their backs. As long as we get through this period, the courtyard will still be ours."

"I see, old lady, I know what to do. Let's eat first."

By this time, the aunt had also prepared the meal, which was just a few steamed buns, a bowl of stir-fried cabbage, and a plate of pickles.

After dinner, Yi Zhonghai sent the deaf old lady back to her house to rest, and then he and the aunt moved the newly bought food over.

When Yi Zhonghai finished these things and was about to catch up on his sleep, He Dong came with two police officers.

When Yi Zhonghai saw that it was the policeman who came to deal with the theft at his home yesterday, he thought that the thieves had been found, so he hurried forward to greet them and brought the three policemen home.

"Xue Lian, quickly pour some water for the police officers."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai entered the room, he shouted to the aunt, then he turned and looked at He Dong.

"Comrade Public Security, do you have any good news this time? Has the thief who stole things from my house been caught?"

He Dong waved his hands quickly.

"Master Yi, we haven't caught anyone related to this case yet. I came here today because I want to verify some information with you."

Upon hearing the news, Yi Zhonghai's mood suddenly turned from sunny to cloudy.

At this time, an old lady came over with three bowls and placed them in front of the three police officers one by one.

"Comrade Public Security, I'm sorry, our house has been robbed and we don't have any cups. You'll have to make do with this for now."

He Dong quickly took the bowl and expressed his gratitude to the lady.

"Thank you, thank you. As for what happened there, this is our responsibility. Don't worry, we will do our best to solve this case."

"Okay, then I'll trouble the public security comrades." After saying this, the old lady found a stool nearby and sat down.

Yi Zhonghai also asked quickly.

"Comrade Public Security, you just said that there are some situations that need to be verified with me. What's going on?"