Siheyuan: Fighting against the beasts under the pressure of the system

Zhang Minghui didn't expect the news to spread so quickly. In just one morning, the whole Nanluoguxiang knew about it.

Among the women in Yard 95, only two do not know the situation. One is an old lady and the other is a deaf old lady.

This discussion reaches its peak in the evening when the men get off work.

Xu Damao came to Zhang Minghui's house excitedly, and the two of them enthusiastically taught Yi Zhonghai a lesson using critical language.

In the following days, this gossip, along with the various things Yi Zhonghai had done, spread to alleys big and small.

It adds fun to the people of Beijing after dinner.

Zhang Minghui originally thought that it would take some time for the news to reach the ears of an old lady, but who would have thought that someone would be kind enough to do so, and that person was He Yushui.

He Yushui had a very comfortable life these days. His father's return not only helped He Yushui regain his family affection, but also brought him a lot of money.

The money that He Daqing sent before was living expenses for Yu Shui. After getting the money back from Yi Zhonghai, the money was given to He Yu Shui.

It is so beautiful that He Yushui smiles in her dreams at night.

The compensation that the deaf old lady asked the aunt to give was pocketed by He Daqing.

As for the money that was taken back from the Jia family, He Daqing was afraid that Sha Zhu would spend it recklessly, so he said that he would save it for him first and did not give it to Sha Zhu. This made Sha Zhu very angry and he would argue with Yu Shui whenever he had nothing to do.

With his father's support, He Yushui felt confident and was not afraid of He Yuzhu. He had a comfortable life.

After hearing about Yi Zhonghai, He Yushui fell silent.

When she was a child, Auntie took a lot of care of her. No matter what Yi Zhonghai did, He Yushui was still very grateful to Auntie in her heart.

At night, when no one was paying attention, He Yushui knocked on the door of the aunt's house.

After a while, an old lady came out from the inner room. After pushing the door open and seeing that it was Yu Shui, she was a little surprised, but still invited He Yu Shui into the house.

After we sat down in the living room, the aunt asked first.

"Yushui, what do you want to talk to Auntie about?"

He Yushui lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.

"Auntie, there is something I don't know if I should tell you, but you took special care of me when I was a child. I feel a little guilty for not telling you after hearing the news."

After hearing what He Yushui said, the aunt spoke calmly.

"Yushui, if you have anything to say, just tell Auntie! Let me know too."

Afterwards, He Yushui introduced Yi Zhonghai's situation in detail to the aunt.

She lowered her head and said this, not noticing the auntie's expression, which became increasingly ugly, with her face distorted. Her hands were clenched tightly.

After He Yushui finished speaking, he saw the old lady's condition and asked with some concern.

"Auntie, are you okay? You look terrible. Do you need to go to the hospital?"

The aunt paused for a while, sighed deeply, and spoke in a dull voice.

"Yushui, thank you for telling me this. I'm just a little tired. You can go back first! I need to think about it carefully."

next day

The old lady went to the hospital early in the morning. After the physical examination, she heard the doctor tell her clearly that she could have a baby.

The old lady suddenly collapsed to the ground.

The aunt was so sad that she cried so hard that she couldn't speak. You have to know that because of her inability to have children, the aunt had to bear too much.

People pointed fingers at me everywhere and said I was a hen that couldn't lay eggs.

The aunt was always afraid that Yi Zhonghai would drive her away and she would die. She didn't expect that all this was Yi Zhonghai's conspiracy and that this old man had deceived her.

She said that she couldn't have children, and then this bastard spread rumors outside. This bastard is so insidious and does all kinds of immoral things.

No, I must divorce him. Auntie made up her mind.

You have to know that divorce in the 50s was a big deal. You had to report to the street office first, and then after several mediations by the street office, the divorce would be approved.

The aunt did what she said she would do, without discussing it with anyone, and did it all secretly because she was afraid that if people in the hospital got to know about it, someone would secretly sabotage it.

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Zhang Minghui had no idea about what was going on with the aunt. He was preparing his gear these past two days and was going to go to Shichahai for winter fishing, dig a hole in the ice, and catch a few fish to eat.

There are a lot of supplies in the space, but it is unrealistic to eat them openly. The neighbors in the yard are all very discerning. If you dare to eat secretly, they will report you and accuse you of profiteering.

Nowadays, everything is state-owned, and private individuals are not allowed to resell. If someone reports you for speculation, you will be arrested immediately. If there is really something wrong.

That will send you straight to jail.

The market is now under very strict inspection, and many people who engage in speculation and profiteering have been arrested and sent to prison.

Zhang Minghui contacted Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, and several young boys in the courtyard and asked them if they wanted to go.

When they heard that they were going to catch fish to eat, their eyes lit up and they all agreed without hesitation.

Then everyone started to prepare, and the adults at home didn't stop them when they heard it. This was a good thing! Regardless of whether they could get it back or not, it would save a bunch of young boys from making trouble every day.

After they were ready, they headed for Shichahai. Doudou was left at home by Zhang Minghui. It was too cold outside, so he asked Doudou to go with him, fearing that she would catch a cold.

After arriving at Shichahai, we found that there were quite a lot of people, both adults and children. The children were skating, and many adults were making holes in the ice and doing winter fishing.

However, digging in ice holes is not an easy task. We are all hungry now, and if we spend a lot of effort and fail to catch any fish, it would be a waste of time and effort, so we just try a little and stop there.

Zhang Minghui led a few people inside for a while, and when he saw that there was no one around, he quickly picked up his weapons.

The "ice pick" is a four-sided metal ice chiseling tool, like a large cone, with a wooden handle on top. The "ice pick" is half a meter long and weighs about 10 kilograms in the hand.

Now the Great Leap Forward has stopped. This is what Zhang Minghui asked Xu Damao to help do in the factory.

It really cost a lot of money.

He picked up the "ice pick" and smashed it hard on the ice, up and down, after about twenty or thirty times, a fist-sized hole appeared on the ice. He smashed it a few more times and the lake water gushed out.

I quickly put the fish basket down, put some cornmeal in it, and rolled it together. In order to eat the fish, several friends put in a lot of effort.

There is continuous excavation around it.

Here, Zhang Minghui and his friends were having a great time when suddenly a few guys came running over from a distance.