Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

After Liu Guangtian was locked up in the cowshed, Qin Huairu and her two daughters once again faced hard times, like walking in a muddy swamp, with every step being difficult. Sometimes, they would even fall and sink into a deep quagmire. But they dared not stop, because they knew that only by moving forward could they find a way out.

Qin Huairu could not enter the Liu family, let alone eat and drink for free. She shamelessly tried several times, but each time she was waiting for the combo meal prepared for her by Aunt Liu Lu Fenglian and Liu Guangfu: Liu Guangfu took sides, and Aunt Liu Lu Fenglian beat and scolded her.

Because the Liu family had severed ties with Liu Guangtian, he could only come to Qin Huairu during his limited free time away from the cowshed; and the little gold and silver he had saved had been confiscated from his home, and he had no job, so he could only rely on Qin Huairu to have something to eat. Liu Guangtian, Qin Huairu, Xiaodang, and Huaihua, although they had the basic quota of urban hukou, could not buy anything with only bills and no money. In order to survive, Qin Huairu dealt with Liu Guangtian and Guo Dapiezi in an orderly manner, and pestered Yan Jiecheng.

Qin Huairu had a hard time eating and surviving, so she had no time to take care of Xiaodang and Huaihua. Instead, she set rules for them: they were not allowed to go to the shabby yard she rented at night, because she was always ready to entertain her parents who provided her with food and clothing. If they dared to disturb her, they would be greeted with endless slaps; if they really couldn't get food outside, they could come to her at lunchtime to ask for a steamed bun, and if they dared to come and bother her at other times, she would slap them for free.

Xiaodang and Huaihua tried a few times and after getting slapped for free, they naturally remembered the rules set by their mother. When they were cold, they would find a doghouse or a bridge hole to avoid the cold and curl up together; when they couldn't get food and were hungry, they would sneak into other people's yards to drink tap water.

In those days, everyone lived a tight life. You needed coupons to buy anything. There was no extra income. Everyone was in a situation of lack of food and clothing, and everyone relied on the little salary to support their families. With the sisters Xiaodang and Huaihua, they often wandered around the courtyards around the Siheyuan at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, either the east family lost food or the west family lost something. Everyone's vigilance naturally became higher and higher: when no one was at home, not only would they lock the doors and windows, but they would not leave anything outside the house, not even a broken chair; when they really needed to dry things outside, several neighbors would take turns to watch over them.

Xiaodang and Huaihua were finding it increasingly difficult to get anything from the courtyard, so in order to get something to exchange for money and food, they had to expand their activities. One day, Yi Zhonghai, who lived a few streets away from the courtyard, discovered the two thief sisters wandering in the alleys near his home.

When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous, let alone Yi Zhonghai, who thinks highly of himself. He has not yet vented his hatred, so he secretly observes their activities. Through his deliberate attention, he actually discovered that these two bastards are still thieves, and they come to his new residence every now and then to steal things.

After the establishment of the new country, great attention was paid to protecting children: if a child under the age of 14 was caught stealing, the victim could at most ask their family members for compensation and discipline; it was not like in the old society, where people's hands and feet could be broken directly, and in serious cases, they could even be beaten to death.

Yi Zhonghai came from the Japanese occupation period and the old society. How could he bear the anger? He watched Xiaodang, who had been a nuisance to him since childhood, and Xiaohuaihua, who had been haunting him like a ghost, grow up freely and healthily. He kept thinking in his mind, "How can I take revenge on these two bastards who have caused trouble for others without implicating myself?"

The place where Yi Zhonghai lives now is the home of his old lover Qianlixiang, the former top prostitute of Baihualou in the "Eight Great Hutongs". After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the "Eight Great Hutongs" were banned, and the fallen women were reformed to make them good people. Many of the women who became good people in the "Eight Great Hutongs" got married and lived an ordinary life. Some of them could not get married because they drank "contraceptive soup" in order to do business, and it was impossible for them to have children in this life; even if the women who drank "contraceptive soup" reluctantly got married, they could not have children after a long time, and ended up getting divorced and being driven out of the house by their husband's family.

When Qianlixiang was the top performer, she earned a lot. The several houses in this courtyard were bought by her. Although she couldn't have children, her family was quite wealthy and looked down on ordinary people; and extraordinary people also looked down on women like her who couldn't have children. She delayed herself like this, and she was still single at the age of about 40. As luck would have it, Yi Zhonghai was relaxing in the alley one day, and the two met unexpectedly. The old acquaintances had a lot of feelings when they met, and when they chatted, Yi Zhonghai's identity as a level 8 worker attracted Qianlixiang, and soon, the two rekindled their old love and mixed together.

That day, Qianlixiang saw Yi Zhonghai's worried look and explained in a flattering way, "Zhonghai, are you worried about my lack of stomach function? I have already confessed to you: when I was about 10 years old, the mother of Baihualou gave me "contraceptive soup". Not to mention that I am in my 40s now, even if I were 10 to 20 years younger, I would not be able to have a child."

"Zhonghai, if you regret it and dislike me, let's get divorced! Woo, woo, woo..." Qianlixiang said as she sobbed.

Yi Zhonghai thought to himself, "I've been to several hospitals for checkups, and every doctor said it was necrospermia and that it would be impossible for me to get a woman pregnant in this lifetime. You're so rich and have a house, I'm crazy, I should go find someone else and raise a child for him!"

"Xiangmei, you misunderstood! I have been thinking: now science is more and more advanced, this "contraceptive soup" can always be cracked. However, to develop a targeted prescription, we must first have the recipe of this "contraceptive soup"..." Yi Zhonghai found an excuse and comforted Qianlixiang. When he heard Qianlixiang mention "contraceptive soup" earlier, his mind suddenly became clear, and he had a way to take revenge on Xiaodang and Xiaohuaihua, and his face immediately improved.

"That's not difficult. When Baihualou was disbanded, my mother copied a recipe for 'contraceptive soup' for me. I'll go get it for you to see." When Qianlixiang heard that Yi Zhonghai was worried about this matter, she was no longer worried and said happily that she was going to get the recipe.

On a clear morning, magpies appeared around Xiaodang and Huaihua from time to time. Xiaodang growled at the magpies in disgust: "Get out of here! If I catch you, I'll stew you." After driving away the magpies, a few crows came... At this time, Yi Zhonghai suddenly appeared in front of them. Xiao Huaihua saw the "father" she had been thinking about so much. She limped over with her left leg, hugged Yi Zhonghai's thigh, tears welled up in her eyes, and said pitifully: "Dad, I miss you so much. Dad, I'm always hungry. Dad, I want to go home with you..."

In Yi Zhonghai's eyes, Xiao Huaihua's behavior was like a ghost seducing a soul. He suppressed his disgust and said in a gentle voice: "Xiao Huaihua, there are a few steamed buns in my lunch box. Do you want to eat them?" Yi Zhonghai said, opening the lid of the lunch box. As soon as the lunch box was opened, Xiaodang, who was standing next to him, took one in each hand and ate it quickly; Xiao Huaihua was not slow either, holding one in each hand and chewing it attentively.

"Dad, why is this steamed bun a bit bitter and has a strange taste!" Little Huaihua asked innocently. After all, she had enjoyed the life of the Yi family for a long time, and the memory of the fragrant and sweet steamed buns was still in her mind. When she finished eating the steamed bun in her hand and raised her head to ask why the steamed bun tasted wrong, there was no trace of Yi Zhonghai.

Xiao Huaihua couldn't find her "father", so she had to wander around with Xiaodang again. They hadn't walked far when they both started to suffer from unbearable stomachaches, and they rolled around under the eaves of someone else's house.

Yi Zhonghai, who was hiding in the dark, watched the two sisters rolling on the ground in pain while holding their stomachs, and left in a good mood. The pent-up anger in his heart dissipated a lot. "Little bastards, if you dare to lie on me and suck my blood, I will make you live a life worse than death, and you will be despised by others even if you are alive..."