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

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything, the deaf old lady had no intention of stopping and continued speaking.

"Look at Jia Dongxu again. Although he doesn't have his own opinions or great abilities, if you were to mediate before he grows up, he might become a perfect elderly caregiver.

What a pity, it's too late now! Look at what he has become under Jia Zhang's teaching. I don't know if you can see it, but I, the old lady, can see it clearly.

Jia Dongxu is now a lazy, cunning, unkind, and a slacker who is good at eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling.

Over the years, you have paid too much for their family. The compensation to Zhou Jin alone is one or two thousand, and the usual support has never stopped.

However, you have seen the current situation. Just because of that little bit of food, you are forced to come to me for help.

Is this how you expect to support your elderly parents? The old saying of "a little bit of rice is a favor, a big bit of rice is a grudge" is so true! Now the Jia family, from top to bottom, old and young, are simply a group of ungrateful people.

Look at Bang Geng. He was corrupted by Jia Zhang at a young age. He stole things all over the yard. To be fair, Sha Zhu treated him like his own son, but this six-year-old boy kept calling "Sha Zhu, Sha Zhu" all day long.

Do you think that with a family like this, you can rest assured to leave your later life and important matters after your death to them? I am lucky to have you to take care of me in my old age, and Zhuzi, a good grandson who is filial to me.

But as for you, it is hard for me to imagine the life of your family. Whether you are willing to listen or not, and whether you believe it or not, I still say that the Jia family is unreliable. "

After the deaf old lady said this, Yi Zhonghai really didn't know how to respond.

You say he doesn't know the moral character of the people in the Jia family? That's impossible. With Yi Zhonghai's cleverness, it is impossible for him not to see it.

Since he has already seen it, why does he still want Jia Dongxu to take care of him in his old age?

In fact, the reason is very simple, and it can be summed up in two points.

The first point is that Yi Zhonghai is confident enough. He feels that with his abilities and means, he can easily control the Jia family and make the Jia family a loyal dog under his command.

Jia Dongxu needs to rely on Yi Zhonghai to survive in the steel rolling mill. His skills are completely controlled by Yi Zhonghai. This is why Jia Dongxu is still a first-class worker after so many years.

Yi Zhonghai was worried that Jia Dongxu’s work level would be higher and his income would increase, making him difficult to control.

Therefore, when Yi Zhonghai was teaching Jia Dongxu skills, he always taught him some very difficult techniques. In this way, Yi Zhonghai taught him very seriously, but it was because he was stupid and could not learn it, which made Jia Dongxu doubt his own abilities, and thus he stopped making progress and just stayed in this position.

In fact, the first three levels of locksmithing are relatively simple. As long as you practice more and receive some guidance from your master, you can be promoted in four to five years.

Moreover, Yi Zhonghai didn't have a good relationship with other people in the workshop. There was nothing he could do about it because he was too good at pretending. Jia Dongxu was Yi Zhonghai's apprentice, and he wasn't a good person either, so no one was willing to tell him these things.

The Jia family made enemies almost everywhere in the courtyard because of Yi Zhonghai's favoritism. Only by relying on Yi Zhonghai's protection could they survive in this courtyard.

It is because of these two aspects that Yi Zhonghai has always felt that he can easily control the Jia family.

The second point is that Yi Zhonghai has already given too much to the Jia family. If he suddenly gives up now, not only Yi Zhonghai, but even the aunt may not be willing to let him go.

For this reason, Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to give up the Jia family and hoped to find other ways to control the Jia family. But the result was that Yi Zhonghai got deeper and deeper into trouble. Now he is completely tied to the Jia family and has also received support from the street office.

Yi Zhonghai lowered his head and thought about what the deaf old lady said. After a while, he spoke.

"Old lady, I know what you said is true, but now it is too late. I have invested too much in the Jia family. If I give up now, I will be unwilling.

Please give me some advice and help me get out of my current predicament."

The deaf old lady also knew that Yi Zhonghai would make this choice. If she were in Yi Zhonghai's position, it would probably be difficult for her to choose to give up.

"Okay, I know your difficulties. It would be a shame for you to give up the Jia family now.

In that case, let me give you an idea. The Jia family is the one that was punished by the street office, so you can't ignore them, but you can't just indulge them in whatever they want. From now on, you should treat the Jia family according to the standards of the Wang family.

Then take this opportunity to leave them alone for a while and focus your energy on the pillars and be nice to them.

This will not only increase your weight in Zhuzi's heart, after all, everyone knows Zhuzi's character. Although he is a little mixed, as long as he recognizes you, he will treat you well with all his heart.

It can also make the Jia family feel a sense of crisis and let them know that Jia Dongxu is not the only option for you. If the Jia family does not obey, you can replace them at any time.

Besides, the Jia family has made enemies everywhere in the Siheyuan. Without your protection, they will definitely be retaliated by others. Then they will know how important you are to their family.

So you have to understand this now. The effort you put in is worthless. You can only make the Jia family feel that they need you, not you need them. Only in this way can you really control the Jia family. Do you understand?"

After listening to the deaf old lady's words, Yi Zhonghai was brainstorming. The old lady saw that Yi Zhonghai was digesting her words, so she stopped talking and went to the kitchen to watch the aunt cook.

Yi Zhonghai did not notice that the deaf old lady had left. He was now thinking about what the old lady had said. He selectively ignored the previous criticisms of the Jia family.

He grasped the key point, which was to focus on supporting Sha Zhu, so as to make the Jia family feel a sense of crisis and reverse the current status of the two families. Then he would be able to control the Jia family.

After all, his family was so wealthy that everyone in the courtyard was jealous. With Sha Zhu as the catfish, he didn't believe that the sardines in the Jia family could sit still.

I have to sigh that age is always more valuable. The old lady explained her situation clearly in just a few words and gave the best solution. It seems like I need to come and see her more often in the future.

After thinking about this, Yi Zhonghai came up with a plan. He would pay more attention to Sha Zhu in the future, and it would be best if he could introduce him to a wife. With Sha Zhu's intelligence, he would be able to control him this way.

At the same time, for the Jia family, they only have to follow the Wang family's standards every month, not a penny more. They just have to complete the tasks assigned by Director Wang.

This time, several members of the Jia family must come to apologize and admit their mistakes. It would be best if they could sign a pension document as a result.

Yi Zhonghai now felt that the pound of pork was really worth buying. At this time, an old lady came over with the food, and the three of them had a delicious meal.

Just as Yi Zhonghai guessed, after Jia Dongxu smelled the meat, she began to sniff around to see whose family was cooking the meat. Except for Zhou Jin and the deaf old lady, she would ask for a portion to satisfy her craving.

But after walking around the yard, I finally found out that Yi Zhonghai took the meat to the deaf old lady's house in the backyard to cook it, so I had no choice but to go home and eat the steamed buns.

At the dinner table, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu felt more and more that something was wrong. They always felt that something bad was going to happen, but after thinking for a long time they still had no clue, so they just ate obediently.

It was soon twelve o'clock in the morning and Sha Zhu was awakened by hunger. He came back at around three o'clock in the afternoon and slept until twelve o'clock without having dinner. However, there was nothing at home and it was impossible for him to cook. He could only drink a few sips of water and eat a few peanuts to fill his stomach.

After feeling that his hunger had disappeared, Sha Zhu tiptoed out of the house, came to the lowest part of the backyard wall, and then climbed out.

Then he ran all the way, because it took more than half an hour to walk to the nearest black market, not to mention it was late at night, so it would take almost an hour, so two hours round trip.

So he had to hurry. If any accident happened on the way, he might be exposed at dawn. After an hour's journey, Sha Zhu arrived at the black market and quickly took out a piece of cloth outside the alley to cover his face.

Then I paid ten cents at the entrance of the black market and entered. There were quite a lot of people inside because of the food shortage. Most of the people in the black market were buying food, and there were very few people selling food.

Sha Zhu walked around and found that the prices of all food were very expensive. He could not buy much food with the money in his pocket, which made Sha Zhu want to go home directly.

But when he thought of Qin Huairu's tender little hands and her plump and white breasts, Sha Zhu decided to take a gamble and spend all his family fortune just to win the smile of the beautiful woman.

Finally, after walking around for a long time, Sha Zhu found a relatively cheap store and bought 50 kilograms of cornmeal. He still left some money for himself and took out 20 yuan to put under his insoles.

After buying the food, Sha Zhu didn't dare to stay for a moment. He knew what the black market was and had to leave quickly.

Unfortunately, when Sha Zhu bought some food and left alone, he was already being targeted.

In this year, if someone dares to buy so much food at the black market, he must be either very skilled in martial arts or have a weapon in his hand, or he is a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Not far from the black market, when passing through an alley, Sha Zhu felt someone was following him. He immediately thought to himself that something was wrong, thinking that he was probably encountering a gang of thieves.

The reason why Sha Zhu was called the God of War in the Siheyuan Courtyard was because he learned wrestling from others for several years when he was a child. In addition, his family was a family of culinary arts, so he had eaten better than his peers since he was a child and had a strong body.

Moreover, he learned cooking since he was a child, and later went to the steel rolling mill to cook big pots. If he didn't have some strength, it wouldn't have been possible. It was precisely because of this that Sha Zhu could become the king of the Siheyuan.

However, when Sha Zhu meets someone like Zhou Jin who has real kung fu, his mediocre kung fu is totally not enough.

In fact, after being taught a lesson by Zhou Jin several times, Sha Zhu also knew how strong he was when he was out in the world, so now he wanted to walk faster, as long as he left this alley he would be safe.

But the opposite happened. Just as he quickened his pace, the group of people realized that they had been discovered. They stopped hiding and came out to surround Sha Zhu.

When Sha Zhu saw this, he knew he was in big trouble. If it was just one or two people, it would be no problem. But now there were five people coming, and they all looked like young men. He thought this would be quite a challenge.

But Sha Zhu would certainly not surrender and hand over the money and food obediently, so he started to get close to him to see if he could leave here safely.

"Brothers, what are you doing? We are all having a hard time these days. How about I give you half of this food? Let's leave some room for each other so that we can meet again in the future."

When the leading man saw that Sha Zhu wanted to take half of the food and sent him away, he responded unhappily.

"What are you thinking? We five brothers have followed you for so long, and you want to get rid of us just by taking half of the food. You are dreaming. Hurry up and leave the money and food, or you will lose your life."

Now Sha Zhu knew there was no way out of this situation. There weren't many people living nearby, and it was so late, no one would pass by. He could only rely on himself.

Sha Zhu observed the five men carefully. Although they were all masked, they all looked thin. Only the one who was leading the conversation looked a bit strong. Sha Zhu thought he should be able to give them a fight.

After all, if I can't bring back the food, I will make my dear sister Qin sad.

So Sha Zhu decided to strike first and threw the bag in his hand at the leading man, thinking that he had to catch the leader first. As long as he got rid of him, the current problems would no longer be a problem.

The leader was stunned when he saw Sha Zhu suddenly attack. It was not until he saw Sha Zhu rushing towards him that he reacted and started to dodge.

The remaining four people were stunned for three seconds before they reacted and rushed towards Sha Zhu.

Although Sha Zhu hit the leader, anyone who can come out to make a living must have good physical fitness, especially those who don't have real weapons in their hands.

What awaited Sha Zhu next was a beating from five men. Sha Zhu was soon beaten to the point where he had no power to fight back. He could only lie on the ground, curled up to protect his vital parts from getting hurt.

The five men fought for about ten minutes before they stopped. It was not because they didn't want to fight anymore, but because they were tired.

So they started to search Sha Zhu's body. These people were worthy of their jobs and soon took away all the money on Sha Zhu's body. Not only the twenty yuan hidden under the soles of his shoes, but even the ten yuan sewn into his underwear was taken away.

The leading man counted the spoils, a total of 30 yuan in cash and 50 kilograms of cornmeal. While counting, he cursed Sha Zhu for being a poor bastard. In this day and age, he actually dared to come to the black market with such little money. While cursing, he kicked Sha Zhu.

Then they left with the cornmeal and money, leaving Sha Zhu lying on the ground groaning. But luckily it was late summer, otherwise Sha Zhu would have been beaten like this and would have been killed if he had been frozen all night.