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

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the weekend again and He Yushui returned home from school.

She originally planned to eat at home, but when she was waiting for her brother He Yuzhu to come back, she found that there was no food at home, even the lunch box that was left was missing.

He Yushui didn't ask any more questions because she saw her brother's expression and attitude and knew that he didn't intend to cook for her.

So He Yushui planned to cook for herself. Although He Daqing had never taught her to cook, after all, two of the three people in her family were cooks, so she had some cooking genes. Plus, she learned a lot from her surroundings, so she knew how to cook.

But when He Yushui came to the kitchen and opened the rice jar, he found it was empty. Then he opened the flour jar next to it, but the result was the same, empty. Finally, He Yushui opened all the jars and cans in the kitchen and found only about two kilograms of corn flour.

There were probably some potatoes and cabbages in the cellar, so He Yushui suddenly lost the idea of ​​cooking. So she decided to go to the backyard to find Brother Zhou Jin for a meal.

He Yushui walked straight into Zhou Jin's house without knocking.

After entering the house, she saw Zhou Jin busy preparing meals in the kitchen, so she walked to the kitchen door, with an aggrieved look on her face and a choked voice.

"Brother Zhou Jin, what do you think happened to my brother? In the past, he would at least leave me a lunch box. Even though it couldn't fill my stomach, at least I had something to eat.

But now, I have nothing when I return home, except five dollars a month for living expenses, and he doesn't care about anything else. If it weren't for the money and tickets you gave me, I don't know how I would have survived.

Just now when I came home, I saw that he came back empty-handed, and he neither explained to me nor showed any intention to cook for me. I felt really wronged. " After saying this, He Yushui's eyes gradually became moist, and tears began to well up in them.

When Zhou Jin heard He Yu Shui's crying, he immediately put down the kitchen knife in his hand, hurriedly washed his hands, came to Yu Shui, gently led her to the living room to sit down, and handed her a big red apple.

Looking at He Yushui, who was in tears and looked aggrieved, Zhou Jin's heart softened and he made up his mind to tell He Yushui all the truth he knew, so that she would not be deceived by that group of evil-minded people again in the future.

"Yu Shui, since you've asked, I will explain it to you in detail. Although you are still young, there are some things you must understand as soon as possible, otherwise you will be cheated by others in the future, and you will foolishly help others count money!" Zhou Jin said earnestly, his eyes firm and gentle.

He Yushui nodded vigorously, her big watery eyes staring at Zhou Jin, her face full of anticipation and curiosity.

Seeing this, Zhou Jin sighed softly and continued, "In fact, the reason why your He family is in the current situation is, in the final analysis, a conspiracy carefully planned by Yi Zhonghai and the old deaf man in the backyard.

They have long been eyeing your brother Shazhu, of course it’s mainly because the deaf old lady is greedy for your brother’s cooking skills, and Yi Zhonghai treats your brother as his spare tire for retirement.”

He Yushui widened his eyes and looked at Zhou Jin in disbelief, his heart filled with shock and anger.

It turned out that all this was caused by those seemingly amiable elders? She bit her lip, anger flashing in her eyes, but she didn't know how to vent it.

"Brother Zhou Jin, how do you know all this? You haven't been back for long." He Yushui looked surprised.

"Yushui, I'll tell you the truth. I don't have any definite evidence for these things, but as long as you calm down and analyze them slowly, you will be able to see it. If you want a definite answer, after I finish, I will find a time to take you to Baoding, and you should understand everything."

"Okay, Brother Zhou Jin, go on."

"Since we are talking about your family, then the first thing must be the fact that your father, He Daqing, followed the White Widow to Baoding. This matter itself reveals something abnormal."

"Brother Zhou Jin, what's wrong with this? Isn't it because my father coveted the beauty of the White Widow and disliked my brother and me for being a burden to him, that's why he chose to escape quietly?"

"Yushui, did Yi Zhonghai tell you this?"

"Hey, Brother Zhou Jin, how did you know? This is indeed what the uncle told us after my father passed away, and he often said such things in front of us at that time. Is there any problem with this?"

Zhou Jin touched He Yushui's head and said lovingly.

"My silly Rain, why do you believe whatever others say? Would you rather believe an outsider than your father?

In my impression, Uncle He really likes you and your sister, especially you. I have never seen a father in the courtyard who dotes on a girl so much. You are the only one."

He Yushui didn't say anything, probably recalling the past.

Zhou Jin continued to analyze: "Look, the White Widow is beautiful, but she is also the mother of two children. Uncle He is a smart man. Even if he wants to find a stepmother for you, he won't find such conditions.

With Uncle He's conditions, it is not impossible for him to find a virgin girl in the countryside, let alone a widow.

Also, even if Uncle He really had a crush on the White Widow, like a turtle and a mung bean, and they were attracted to each other, there was no need for him to abandon everything and run to Baoding.

This is the White Widow's home, but it is not Uncle He's home. If Uncle He follows the White Widow to Baoding, it means he has to start all over again. Who would believe you if you paid such a high price just for a widow with two children? "

He Yushui also felt that there was nothing wrong with Zhou Jin's analysis. Everything seemed really unreasonable now.

"Brother Zhou Jin, after your analysis, it seems that there is a really big problem here. Then please analyze why my father abandoned me and my brother and left Sijiu."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll analyze it for you now.

In my opinion, it is outrageous that this White Widow appeared in Sijiu City. Why would a little widow from Baoding run to Sijiu City for no reason, and what a coincidence that she just happened to run into your father.

So I guess she was most likely brought here by Yi Zhonghai, and his target was your father. I know something about Uncle He's romantic past. Facing a pretty widow who came to his doorstep, I believe Uncle He would not be able to control himself.

In this way, the evidence was directly handed to the White Widow, and naturally to Yi Zhonghai.

But if it's just this, I think Uncle He's methods should be enough to handle it, so there must be another reason why your father had to leave Sijiu City.

After I came back, I asked people about it and did some research myself. In the end, I felt that the most important reason was the ingredients in your family."

"Background? What's the problem with my family's background? We are just hired farmers for three generations." He Yushui was a little puzzled. What did this have to do with background?

"Yushui, if I remember correctly, your family's ancestral cuisine is Tan's, right?"

"Yes, it's Tan's cuisine. I remember my father left a recipe book for my brother."

"That's right. Do you know what Tan's cuisine is? It's a famous official cuisine. In the past, only the rich and powerful could afford it. Your family has been hired farmers for three generations. How could you possibly have come into contact with official cuisine?"

"Ah, is that so? I just remember my dad saying that the ingredients for Tan's cuisine are hard to prepare now, so he asked my brother to learn Sichuan cuisine."

"That's right. So I guess your family's background is definitely not three generations of hired farmers. Uncle He must have listened to other people's instigation and changed your family's background. I guess Yi Zhonghai and the others found out about it.

Then she used this incident, plus the White Widow incident, to put pressure on your father, and your father had no choice but to follow the White Widow to Baoding."

"Ah, how could this be?" He Yushui's three views were greatly impacted.

"Yushui, think carefully again, when you were little, were you often so hungry that you couldn't bear it? And at this time, Auntie would always appear in time and bring you two steamed buns.

Also, didn’t you tell me before that you and your brother had once gone to Baoding to look for your father, but were blocked outside by the White Widow, and stood there for a whole day without being able to see your father? Are these all true?"

He Yushui lowered his head and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he raised his head and replied, "Brother Zhou Jin, you are right. Since my father left, my brother and I have been living in poverty and have no money to eat.

We asked other people in the yard for food, but they were unwilling to give us anything. In desperation, we could only pick up garbage to survive, but we still had to eat one meal and eat the next. Whenever we were almost starving, an old lady would always silently hand each of us a steamed bun.

When we went to Baoding to look for our father, it was thanks to the uncle who helped us get a letter of introduction from the street office and bought us round-trip tickets. So we always thought that the uncle was very good to us, even caring about us more than our biological father. "

After hearing He Yushui's answer, Zhou Jin continued, "That's right. Although I don't like the people in this courtyard, I don't think they can let their two children starve to death.

So it is very likely that someone is doing bad things behind the scenes, making other people unwilling to help you and your siblings, and then they appear when you and your siblings need them the most, and you will definitely be extremely grateful to them.

And you see, when you went to Baoding to find Uncle He, if no one informed the White Widow in advance, you would have waited at her doorstep for a whole day, and it would have been impossible for you not to see Uncle He. The White Widow must have received the news in advance and found a reason to send Uncle He away.

As for the informer, it is undoubtedly Yi Zhonghai. He is the only one who knows your departure and arrival time. He only needs to send a telegram in advance. "

He Yushui's expression became more and more ugly at this moment. He probably didn't expect why people would have such calculations between each other.

Zhou Jin looked at He Yushui and continued to explain: "I understand that you are puzzled by the fact that those people in the hospital obey Yi Zhonghai and the old deaf man. In fact, the reason is very simple.

First of all, as the eldest uncle in the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was good at using moral kidnapping and had a very high prestige in the courtyard. In addition, he was already a sixth-level worker at the time and had a certain say in the factory.

The old deaf woman was a five-guarantee household, and every New Year and other festivals, the street office would send people to visit her. In addition, Yi Zhonghai privately promoted the fact that the old deaf woman was a martyr's relative, that her children had sacrificed their lives for the country, and that she herself had donated straw sandals to the People's Liberation Army.

In this situation, do you think the people in the courtyard would offend Yi Zhonghai and the old deaf man for the sake of you two helpless children?"

Hearing this, He Yushui showed a trace of helplessness on his face, and whispered: "No."

She knew in her heart that in this complex social environment, people would often choose to protect themselves and were unwilling to easily offend powerful people.

Although she and her brother lived such a difficult life, they did not have enough power in the courtyard to fight against Yi Zhonghai and his men. Thinking of this, He Yushui could not help feeling helpless and sad.