Siheyuan: The happy life of a little chef

Outside the courtyard gate, Yi Zhonghai hid in an inconspicuous corner. He was worried that the deaf old lady would give him away, so he hid and watched the situation. If he saw the police coming, he would run away immediately.

He waited for a long time, and it was almost dark, but he still didn't see the police. He finally let go of his worries because he knew that the deaf old lady didn't give him away.

As soon as I entered the central courtyard, I found Li Jianjun coming in, so I asked.

"Jianjun, the old lady was arrested, did you know?"

Li Jianjun looked at Yi Zhonghai with a smile.

"Yes, I just came out of the police station."

Yi Zhonghai pretended to know nothing.

"Do you know why the old lady was arrested?"

Li Jianjun didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to be so pretentious.

"Yes, she hired someone to kill me, so she was caught. Poor old lady, she can only wait to die."

These words happened to be heard by Sha Zhu who came to see Yi Zhonghai. Sha Zhu originally wanted to ask Yi Zhonghai whether he should go to the police station again tomorrow to inquire about the deaf old lady's condition.

"Li Jianjun, you said that the old lady hired someone to kill you? How is that possible?"

Li Jianjun smiled.

"Whether it's true or not, we have to go to the police station to ask. Can you go and ask?"

Sha Zhu hesitated. The old lady hired someone to kill Li Jianjun. If he went to inquire about the situation, would the police station think that I was in cahoots with the old lady? So he decided to give up.

Sha Zhu stopped talking, but Yi Zhonghai wanted to know the details and see if the old lady had given him away. It would be best if he could meet the old lady.

"Jianjun, the old lady was wrong in this matter, and I won't plead for her. Can you let Shazhu and I see the old lady for the last time? This is also the last bit of filial piety for us as the younger generation."

Li Jianjun is playing with taste.

"Yi Zhonghai, you are so brave. That old woman is the wife of a traitor. You actually want to be filial to her? You don't have any relationship with her, do you?"

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were both shocked when they heard this.

Sha Zhu didn't think that Li Jianjun would lie to him about this matter. Fortunately, he didn't say anything just now. If this was related to the old lady, he would have to go to jail at the very least, and in serious cases, he might have to eat peanuts.

Yi Zhonghai didn't expect that the deaf old lady had this identity. If it was found out about him, he would be dead. Fortunately, he didn't recognize her as his godchild at the beginning, otherwise he would not know how he died. No wonder the old lady didn't agree to recognize her as his godchild. I'm afraid she was afraid of implicating me. If she thought so, the old lady would not tell anyone about me.

"Li Jianjun, you can't say that. How would I know that the old lady was the traitor's wife? I just went to see her because I have taken care of her for so many years. It has nothing to do with her. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai ran back home. When Sha Zhu saw Yi Zhonghai running away, he also ran away, and did not even mention anything about going to see the deaf old lady for the last time.

Li Jianjun found it a little funny to see the two of them run away in fear. He thought they were going to show the deep love between mother and son, but this was the result? Feeling bored, Li Jianjun also went home.

But they didn’t see Jia Zhang who was hiding nearby and eavesdropping.

Jia Zhang was also shocked, and then began to gloat over his misfortune.

"Forgive me, you damned traitor. You are dead now. You deserved it for bullying me before."

Even though it was getting late, Jia Zhang was still diligent in spreading this exciting news, and it spread outwards at a speed of 180 miles per hour.

When Han Chunyan saw Li Jianjun coming back, she asked about the deaf old lady.

Li Jianjun did not hide anything and told the whole thing to Han Chunyan and Lou Xiaoe. Of course, everyone was stunned when they heard the news.

"Jianjun, what do you think the old woman will say?"

Han Chunyan asked curiously.

"How else can we judge? We should be strict and quick. I think we'll have a result tomorrow."

Li Jianjun replied.

Lou Xiao'e still has some common sense.

"Jianjun, the procedure can't be that fast, right?"

Li Jianjun smiled.

"My uncle stepped up."

It makes sense this way.

The next day, Saturday, after work, everyone returned to the courtyard, except Li Jianjun.

Director Wang was having people go door to door to notify everyone in the hospital to hold a general meeting. A comrade from the public security department was beside Director Wang.

Soon everyone gathered in the central courtyard.

Director Wang cleared his throat.

"Well, everyone, please stop talking. Today's meeting is about the deaf old lady in the backyard. The deaf old lady was arrested yesterday. Now some things have been investigated clearly. The public security comrades will come to make an explanation and announce the sentence for the deaf old lady."

The public security comrade quickly walked over to Director Wang.

"The deaf old lady, her real name is Fu Linglong..."

"The following is an announcement of the outcome of Fu Linglong's punishment. Fu Linglong is sentenced to eat peanuts. The time is 9 a.m. on Sunday, which is 9 a.m. tomorrow. The location is a little east of the city gate. If you have nothing to do tomorrow, go and see the end of this dog traitor."

Director Wang took over the conversation.

"Everyone, please go tomorrow. This is our fault. We didn't notice it right under our noses. From now on, everyone should keep their eyes open and find the stinky rats hiding among the people. Okay, adjourn the meeting. Those who didn't come, please notify each other."

As soon as Li Jianjun returned home, Han Chunyan told Li Jianjun about this.

"Wife, you stay home to take care of the kids tomorrow, I'll go take a look."

Han Chunyan nodded.

"I didn't want to go in the first place. I didn't want to see that scene. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to eat when I came back."

At this time Xu Damao came over.

"Hey, where's my daughter?"

Han Chunyan pointed to the inner room.

"Fell asleep."

Xu Damao said in a low voice.

"Then I'll speak softly."

Han Chunyan waved her hand.

"No, I'll wake her up in a minute, otherwise she won't be able to sleep at night and will make trouble."

Li Jianjun was unhappy.

"Why do you want to wake up my little one who is sleeping soundly? Isn't it me who keeps her company at night?"

Han Chunyan pointed at Li Jianjun.

"You are such a good person, Li Jianjun. I did this for you so that you can sleep well at night. You are so ungrateful."

Xu Damao couldn't listen any more.

"Is it really okay for you two to flirt in front of me? Let me get down to business, Jianjun. My father-in-law wants to meet you."

Li Jianjun guessed that Lou Bancheng must have heard some news and remembered his suggestion.

"Okay, tomorrow afternoon, find a place."

Xu Damao asked.

"How about tonight? My father-in-law wants to treat you to dinner."

Li Jianjun shook his head.

"No, I have to accompany my daughter tonight. She can't sleep without me."

Xu Damao had no choice but to give up.

Li Jianjun doesn’t dare to go to Lou Bancheng’s house for dinner now. What if he runs away and puts the blame on me?

It’s different when he goes out with Xu Damao. As for Xu Damao inviting Lou Bancheng, it’s easier to explain. It’s reasonable for a son-in-law to invite his father-in-law for tea.

Sunday, 8:50 am, execution ground.

Fu Linglong had been kneeling for an hour. Many people gathered around her. If the public security comrades had not stopped her, she would have been beaten to death by these people before nine o'clock. What everyone hated most were traitors.

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu hid in the crowd. They were afraid that the deaf old lady might see them and call their names. What if they were misunderstood and beaten to death by these people?

In fact, they were worrying too much. Judging from Fu Linglong's current condition, she was not far from death. How could she still see people?

He was kneeling there, trembling all over, with his hair messy, and I couldn't tell what he was mumbling.

Until I heard the time was up, I started shaking even more violently.

With a snap, the deaf old lady, the ancestor of the courtyard, ended her life.

Yi Zhonghai's heart skipped a beat when he saw the deaf old lady fall down. As for collecting the bodies, he and Sha Zhu didn't dare to do so. He guaranteed that if they went, it wouldn't just be collecting bodies. Two more bodies would be enough.

Li Jianjun watched it over and turned away, but there were still many people cursing at the corpse. These might be families who were persecuted by traitors.