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

The good courtyard was ruined by the neighbors, and it became a real slum. People lived in this crowded place, and they had to be very careful even when walking every day.

It would be strange if I could be in a good mood!

One family is next to another, and the main house, side rooms, courtyard, gatehouse, main hall, etc. are all filled with residents.

Now there is a trend of occupying land. After everything is built, the yard will be even worse.

The residents of the front and middle yards would quarrel every day over who occupied more land and who occupied less land, and sometimes they would even fight.

But the people who made the most noise in the yard were not the neighbors in the front and middle yards, but Liu Haizhong's family in the back yard.

The brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

I entered the factory as a temporary worker during the turmoil. At that time, there was no hope of becoming a regular employee. Later, when Liu Guangtian took over Liu Haizhong's job, I officially started as an apprentice.

Liu Guangfu was in a more difficult situation. He went home and begged Liu Haizhong, and even smiled at Liu Haizhong and the second aunt every day. Finally, Liu Haizhong lent Liu Guangfu some money.

Let him buy a formal job.

But the money is not borrowed for free. The agreement has been signed and it must be repaid in the future.

Every month when the salary was paid, Liu Haizhong would go to the factory and take a portion of Liu Guangfu's salary, fearing that Liu Guangfu would refuse to pay it back.

Not only that, after the two brothers returned home, Liu Haizhong and his wife often talked about it in front of the two brothers.

"This money is saved for Guangqi. You and your brother will not get any. After we die, everything in the family will be inherited by the eldest brother."

Do you think these two guys can stop holding their breath?

They were beaten from childhood to adulthood. According to the TV series, if the two brothers joined the Red Guards, they would have targeted their parents. Unfortunately, Zhang Weihong was a good example.

These two brothers have no chance to make a name for themselves in this area.

After getting married, having children, and becoming regular employees, both families lived a difficult life and had no savings at all.

Knowing that their parents had money, the Liu brothers would come back every now and then to borrow some money from their parents.

After Liu Haizhong retired, his temper became even more stubborn. He looked down on the two brothers since he was young, and placed all his hopes on the eldest brother. He hoped that Liu Guangqi could provide for him and his wife until the end of their lives.

After Liu Guangtian and his brother returned to the hospital, they ignored them and even didn't include them in their cooking. As time went by, they became anxious.

When they got home, they would quarrel at any time, and they would insult and curse Liu Haizhong and his wife.

The quarrel was so severe that the neighbors came over, and several of them were arguing loudly outside.

Some people who couldn't stand it even stepped forward to criticize Liu Guangtian and his brother. But Liu Guangtian didn't flinch, and in front of all the neighbors in the courtyard, he spoke bitterly about the history of the revolution.

"My dear neighbors, it's not that I, Liu Guangtian, am unfilial. Please judge for yourself. How can there be such an old man who beat my brother and me with sticks since we were young?"

"We were beaten every two or three days, and we were covered with bruises. You all saw it, didn't you?"

"Now we are all fine. We have finally made it and have formal jobs. But after we got married, the factory didn't allocate us a house, so our family rented a small house of more than 10 square meters."

"We are not afraid of being laughed at. We have no money and cannot afford to rent a slightly larger house. Our family of four lives in a large compound."

"We are thinking of borrowing some money from my parents to improve the food for the children at home. When things get better in two years, I will also honor my parents by then."

"But who would have thought that my parents were so stingy that they said they were saving the money for the eldest son."

"Why? They are all sons, how can you treat them differently? Neighbors, can you tell me, are there any parents like this?"

As Liu Guangtian spoke, his voice choked up. The more he spoke, the more wronged he felt, and the more upset he felt.

The neighbors were upset when they heard this, just as Liu Guangtian said. Everyone had seen what the two brothers had gone through since they were young. Their lives were too miserable.

It's really not easy.

Moreover, the two brothers just got regular jobs last year, their salaries are not high, and they really have no savings. It is reasonable for them to borrow some money from their parents.

Liu Haizhong didn't feel sorry for the two brothers at all. When he heard them complaining to their neighbors, his face turned gloomy and he started to scold them loudly.

"Bullshit, you two brothers have been eating my food and wearing my clothes since you were young. I raised you all by myself. What's wrong with beating you? This is my right as a father."

"Now that we have arranged the work for you, we don't owe you anything. If you are not doing well, it's because you are incompetent. Look at the boss, how he is doing so well."

"It's no use for me as a father to worry about you. You can learn from your father when you have time. You two unfilial people, you have no ability, but you dare to kick me. You are rebellious."

Liu Guangfu couldn't stand it anymore and started yelling.

"Don't mention the eldest brother to me. When he got married, you guys paid a lot for him. You bought him everything, including the bicycle and the sewing machine."

"When it came to my second brother and I, we each threw 30 yuan. Do you think there are any parents who do this?"

The second aunt took a few steps forward and spoke dissatisfiedly.

"Guangqi is the eldest son of the Liu family and the face of the Liu family, so he must be celebrated in a grand manner. You two brothers still want to compete with the eldest brother, but don't you see what you are like? You have no self-awareness at all."

The neighbors were grinning when they heard this. They had seen some people showing partiality, but they had never seen such partiality. They were both their own sons, how could they treat them differently? No wonder the two brothers were so resentful.

The neighbors didn't know what to do about this matter, which really proved the old saying: "It's hard for an honest judge to judge family affairs."

The public said that the public is reasonable, and the mother said that the mother is reasonable.

But after that big fight, Liu Guangtian and his brother rarely came back to the courtyard. Liu Haizhong and his wife didn't care either, as if they didn't have these two sons.

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Recalling this, Zhang Minghui couldn't help but sigh. "Every family has its own problems." This broken yard is so awful to live in, with a lot of messes every day.

When Zhang Minghui and his family went out to watch the fun, the neighbors from the front and back yards all came. They surrounded the newly built house of Liu Haizhong in three layers, both inside and outside.

From a distance away, Liu Guangtian could be heard shouting and screaming.

"Bullshit, I helped with the construction of this house. Why can't I live here? I'm telling you, no matter who comes today, it won't work."

"I have decided to live in this house. From now on, this will be my home, Liu Guangtian."

As soon as Liu Guangtian finished speaking, Liu Guangfu also started shouting loudly.