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

"Zhou Jin, don't worry. My mother-in-law didn't mean it. She saw that the family was in trouble and the children were not full, so she wanted to borrow some apples from you to supplement Banggeng's nutrition. You also know that my mother-in-law can't control her mouth when she is anxious, and some words come out of her mouth, but she really didn't mean it."

Looking at Qin Huairu's movie-winning performance, if I didn't know who she was, I would probably have believed her tears.

"Don't tell me if you did it on purpose. Your mother-in-law robbed me of my apples and insulted me. Tell me, what are you going to do?"

"Brother Zhou, my mother-in-law didn't do it on purpose. It all happened for a reason. Besides, my family is really in financial difficulty and my mother-in-law is so old. We want to apologize to you. Can you just let it go?"

"You think you can let it go just by saying sorry? You are still sleepy, right? Do you really think I am easy to bully? For occupying my house, I didn't send you to the police station for Director Wang's sake.

As a result, you are ungrateful and come to trouble me again. I won’t waste time talking to you this time. Just compensate me for my mental damages for 20 yuan and we’ll let this matter go. Otherwise, we’ll settle both new and old grudges together.

Don't cry in front of me. I won't fall for it. If you get annoyed with me, I'll send that old hag in right away and go talk to that fat bitch.

You either lose money or go in and squat under the fence, choose one quickly."

When Qin Huairu heard that she had to pay twenty yuan in compensation, she felt powerless. She had no say in the Jia family. She had only secretly saved thirty yuan in all the years since she got married, and this was taken out of her monthly food expenses penny by penny.

And she was a little curious about Zhou Jin. You know, the men in this courtyard, no matter their age, looked at her with improper eyes. Especially when she cried, no man could stand it.

As a result, I was defeated by Zhou Jin today. This person didn't give me any face at all.

It was definitely impossible for her to pay for Jia Zhangshi. As for Jia Zhangshi, she was just a person who only took in money but never spent it. She took the three dollars pension every month and did nothing but eat, sleep, and prick her patinated insoles.

Qin Huairu could only squeeze out tears again and said to Zhou Jin: "Brother Zhou, my family is now supported by Dongxu alone. I really don't have the money to compensate you. Look..."

Zhou Jin interrupted Qin Huairu before she finished speaking.

"It seems that you really don't take my words seriously. Since you are so ungrateful, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless."

After Zhou Jin finished speaking, he walked towards Jia Zhang, which scared Jia Zhang.

"Damn you Qin Huairu, what are you doing? Hurry up and get the money. Do you really want to send me to jail? You jinx, my Jia family is really in trouble for marrying you."

Qin Huairu was also frightened. She didn't expect Zhou Jin to be so unkind.

"Brother Zhou, don't worry, I'll go back and prepare the money for you."

"Then hurry up. Why are you still standing there? I'll give you five minutes. If I don't see the money at the end of the five minutes, you can go to the police station to deliver food to your mother-in-law."

When Jia Zhang saw that Qin Huairu was also unable to handle Zhou Jin, she cursed in her heart.

"You little bastard, you want me to pay you back? No way. And Qin Huairu, you're a useless money-loser. You can't even handle such a small matter. My family is in big trouble for marrying you back home."

At this time, Jia Zhang was already scared by Zhou Jin's beating. She didn't dare to curse in front of Zhou Jin. There was no other way. Others might pretend not to hear and just walk away.

But Zhou Jin was different. Not only did he have good hearing, but as long as he heard me scolding him, he would definitely beat me up. You see, he had only been back for four or five days, and he had already been beaten twice.

It would be fine if he just got beaten, but the key is that after being beaten, he still had to pay him compensation. It's really fucked up.

Looking at Jia Zhang lying on the ground like a dead dog, Qin Huairu ignored her and turned to look at the onlookers, hoping that they could say a few good words for her.

Everyone knew what kind of person Jia Zhang was, and no one wanted to get involved in anything related to her. They all turned their heads away from Qin Huairu.

At this time, only Auntie had no choice but to stand up reluctantly. She also hated Jia Zhang, but there was nothing she could do because her husband was a uncle. If she didn't stand up at this time, it would affect Old Yi's prestige.

"Xiao Zhou, you don't have any loss. We all live in the same courtyard. We see each other every day. Jia Zhang is your elder after all. You beat her, and she has learned her lesson. Just listen to what Auntie says and let this matter go."

Zhou Jin looked at the old lady. It seemed that she had been with Yi Zhonghai for a long time, so she could easily resort to moral blackmail.

"Haha, stop asking the elders to make trouble. I already told you last time when she occupied my room. Her last name is Zhang and mine is Zhou. How can we be considered relatives?

Besides, my relatives are all buried in the ground. They all sacrificed their lives for the country. You actually used such a thing to defame my elders. Look, apart from being able to talk, she doesn't look like a human being at all.

Lying on the ground, he is fatter than the pigs in the countryside. I really don't understand if you are blind or what. This must be because of the poor family. Which poor family can raise a person into a pig.

Auntie, I won't say much to you. This is none of your business. There are still three minutes left."

When Qin Huairu heard that Zhou Jin was serious, she panicked. She was not worried that Jia Zhang would go to jail, but she was worried that Jia Dongxu might blame her for this matter when he came back.

So he hurried to Jia Zhang and said, "Mom, just take out the money and compensate him, otherwise he will really send you to jail."

"I have no money. If you don't use the money to save me, wait until Dongxu comes back and see how he will deal with you."

"Mom, Dongxu only gives me 15 yuan a month for living expenses. I have to budget carefully to keep my family from starving to death. Where do I get the spare money? Besides, doesn't Dongxu give you 3 yuan every month?"

"That's my retirement money, you can't touch it, go find a way to get the money."

Qin Huairu felt very helpless and looked at the aunties who were watching. Now, even one of the aunties didn't respond to her.

"Mom, I have no choice. If you insist on getting money, then prepare to go to jail. I can't get the money anyway. The worst that can happen is that Dongxu will come back and beat me up."

Zhou Jin became a little impatient.

"Have you two come to an agreement? Pay the money or go to jail? Hurry up. I have things to do."

Jia Zhang saw that she was really at a loss. If she didn't pay the money today, the matter would not be settled peacefully. She could only go back to her room and secretly take out twenty yuan to compensate Zhou Jin.

After receiving the money, Zhou Jin pushed his bicycle home. When he was almost at the backyard, he stopped, turned around, and waved the two big black tens in his hand and said.

"Old hag, keep going next time. This money is so easy to make."

Originally Zhou Jin wanted to kiss the two big black coins again, but when he thought that they were Jia Zhang's money, he didn't dare to do it.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Yan Bugui secretly skipped work and went home again. The third aunt (real name Yang Ruihua) immediately told Yan Bugui everything that had just happened.

Yan Bugui felt very relieved after listening to this. He had been scolded as Yan Laoxi by Jia Zhang many times. However, he felt that as a scholar, it was not convenient for him to quarrel with such a shrew, so he could only leave in anger every time.

In fact, Yan Bugui felt that he could not beat Jia Zhang. After all, he was just a skinny old man, how could he fight against a 200-pound sow? Besides, Yi Zhonghai was behind the Jia family, so he could only hide away if he couldn't afford to offend them.

But after being happy, Yan Bugui began to think, Zhou Jin has become a completely changed person after returning from the army. Now he can beat Sha Zhu and slap Jia Zhang in the face with his martial arts, and he can make the old man keep silent with his literary skills. There will be no peace in this courtyard in the future.

But I don’t know where he works yet. I’ll see how I can get some benefits from him when the time comes.

At this time, Yan Bugui suddenly remembered what the third aunt had just said.

"Ruihua, you said he came back with apples on a bicycle today, right?"

"Yes, didn't he buy a bicycle yesterday? Didn't you see it?"

"Hey, I was so busy dealing with the house issue yesterday that I didn't notice it. This is the first bicycle in our yard. I'll go find him later and ask him to set up a few tables in the yard to celebrate. Then we can also improve our food."

Second Aunt was a little worried. She had discovered in the past few days that Zhou Jin was not an easy person to talk to, and he was both civil and military. Could her husband really be allowed to treat her?

"Old man, are you sure he can listen to you? Don't forget that he didn't even give face to an old man."

Yan Bugui answered very confidently at this time.

"Don't worry, what Lao Yi did was not right in the first place. Zhou Jin had no problem with him, but it's different for me.

He bought the first bicycle in the hospital, which is a big deal. According to the tradition of our courtyard, we should treat everyone to a meal. Besides, I am also seeking benefits for the whole hospital. If he refuses me, he will be against the whole hospital. I believe he dare not do that. "

When the third aunt heard this, it seemed to be true, so she stopped talking. It didn't matter whether it succeeded or not.

Yan Bugui did what he said and stood up and walked to the backyard.

Zhou Jin was discussing some decoration matters with Master Lei at this time, when he heard Yan Bugui calling him. In order not to disturb the master's decoration progress, he walked out.

When I saw Yan Bugui’s smiling face, I knew that this old guy was up to no good and was probably thinking of ways to take advantage of me.

"Uncle, you're leaving early again. This won't have a good impact."

"Nonsense, I came back after finishing my classes, I didn't leave early."

"Okay, okay, whatever you say is what you mean. Then why did you come to my house? Is there something wrong?"

"Xiao Zhou, Uncle Three saw that your house was being renovated, so he came to see if there was anything he could do to help you."

"Really? That's great. I'm still short of a few potted plants. I think the ones grown by the third uncle are pretty good. Since the third uncle said he wants to help, I'll go get them after I finish decorating."

When Yan Bugui heard that someone actually wanted his green plants, his face changed and he pretended not to hear it, staring at the bicycle parked in the house.

"Xiao Zhou, this is the bicycle you bought, it's really beautiful, it's a Phoenix brand, right? If I remember correctly, it costs 168 yuan, plus a bicycle ticket."

Yan Bugui stared at the bicycle at this time and wanted to reach out to touch it, but he held back for the sake of his own plan.

"I didn't realize that Uncle San knew so much about bicycles."

"Hey, I won't hide it from you. I've wanted to buy a bicycle for a long time. I finally got a bicycle ticket, but the bicycle is too expensive. I can't afford it at all."

"Oh, if you can't afford it, then just save money slowly."

Zhou Jin also didn't want to give face to this old man Yan.

"Yes, I am not as capable as you to be able to afford a bicycle at such a young age. Look, this is the first bicycle in our courtyard. According to the tradition of our courtyard, this is a big event and we have to set up several tables in the courtyard to celebrate.

I see that you have just returned and you must have a lot of things to do, so just leave this matter to me and I will definitely do it properly for you."

Zhou Jin now understood what this old Yan was planning. He wanted me to treat you guys to a meal. He really wanted to blind you. You guys don't deserve it.

"Yan Bugui, I'm giving you face by calling you Uncle, but you really think you're an important person. You bought me a bicycle and asked me to treat you. And you're talking about the tradition of Siheyuan. I've lived in the courtyard for so many years, how come I didn't know about this tradition.

It seems that I have to go to the street office tomorrow to ask Director Wang if our courtyard house still has this tradition. I don’t know when it was established.

I've handed it over to you, but I think you're dreaming. Do you really think I don't know who you are? You're a calculating person. If the manure truck passes by, you'll have to go and taste it to see if it's salty enough.

Besides, do I know you well? I even invited you to dinner. Why didn’t you come to help when my parents passed away? You even helped the Jia family occupy my house before, and now you come here to act like a big shot.

Go back to your front yard, guard your gate, lick your manure cart, and don't hang around in front of me. Get out of here!"

Yan Bugui's face turned pale after being scolded. If he didn't have a good psychological quality, he would have rolled his eyes. Seeing that he couldn't beat him or scold him, he could only say "unreasonable" viciously and ran away in shame.