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

"Hey, none of the people in the old Yan family are good people. They are just as stingy as their own old Yan. They are petty and vengeful, and they love to tell tales."

"But none of their children are successful. I think they are even worse than Old Yan! They all moved out. Old Yan and his wife were sick, but they didn't even come back to visit."

"You are a pure ungrateful bastard."

When Xu Damao drank too much, he lost control of his words and told Zhang Minghui everything that happened in the courtyard.

Ever since Banggeng came in, Qin Huairu has had conflicts with Jia Zhang and the two girls. This is her most beloved son, and she is planning to find a wife for Banggeng to help the old Jia family pass on the incense!

Banggeng's reputation was already bad in the area, and Qin Huairu was even planning to go to the countryside to find him a wife. But who would have thought that the country would start a crackdown, and Banggeng would have to spend most of his life in prison.

When Qin Huairu heard the news, she almost fainted on the spot. After she regained her composure, she asked for help from everyone and used her connections to rescue Banggeng, but to no avail.

Xu Damao raised his voice, seemingly unable to suppress his excitement, as he spoke to Zhang Minghui.

"Minghui, you must have heard about it in the south! Not to mention Qin Huairu, an ordinary female worker, the children of some big leaders have been imprisoned because of the crackdown. They tried to find someone to intercede for them, but they were not released."

"The city was very lively at that time. Liu Changshun from the next courtyard was taken away and sentenced to seven years for peeping at a widow bathing."

"Many people who committed petty thefts were given heavy sentences, ranging from seven to ten years. The Wang Lizhu brothers and Bang Geng had already been registered with the police station, becoming examples and being given heavy sentences and fines."

Zhang Minghui had a memory of the crackdown, otherwise he would not have asked his brothers to run away with him. After hearing Xu Damao's story, he realized how serious the situation was at that time.

The police station and the street office conducted door-to-door investigations, and anyone found to have committed a crime, regardless of the severity of the crime, would be taken directly to the police station for questioning.

Those with less serious crimes were sentenced to a few years less, while those with more serious crimes were sentenced to at least ten years, with no upper limit. The newspapers also reported some photos of the leaders' children being taken away.

During this period, in order to deter lawbreakers, the state also specially sent the army to drive trucks to parade those who seriously disrupted public order.

Similar actions were taken not only in Beijing, but all over the country.

Xu Damao seemed to be in a good mood. After taking a sip of white wine, he spoke in a high-pitched voice.

"Minghui, last September, the newspaper reported that a group of death row prisoners were to be shot in the suburbs. You were not in the city and missed a good show. I was there at the time."

"Wow, my goodness, there are so many people there, people everywhere. I'm at the back and can't move forward. There are heads everywhere, all chattering."

"It made my ears buzz."

Zhang Minghui was fascinated by what he heard and wished he could go back to the scene to see the spectacular scene. Zhang Minghui knew that the public was allowed to watch the executions during this crackdown.

From then on, executions were carried out in secret and ordinary people would never see them again.

Xu Damao recounted the events of that day in detail, and told Zhang Minghui that since the execution, the public security in the city has improved a lot.

For a period of time, fights disappeared. No one dared to molest women or rob people on the streets. Ordinary people no longer had to worry about those rampant criminals.

......

Bang Geng was sentenced.

Qin Huairu's spirit was broken in an instant. Banggeng was her beloved son. She had been worrying about this son for half her life and wanted him to live a good life.

If this happens, it will be terrible.

Qin Huairu went home and had a big fight with Jia Zhangshi, blaming her for teaching her precious son bad things. It was because of her instigation that Banggeng embarked on the path of crime.

Even the neighbors who came to mediate the fight were of no avail.

Qin Huairu made a big fuss and drove Jia Zhang back to the countryside. She didn't care about her reputation anymore. Her son was already in prison, so what was the point of having a so-called reputation?

The two daughters also forced her to work outside to earn money and save all the wages they earned. They said that after Banggeng was released, they would use the money to find a younger wife for him.

Xu Damao sighed, with a trace of pity on his face.

"Hey, Minghui, Qin Huairu has aged a lot in the past two years, and her hair has turned white. Thinking back to Sister Qin's appearance in the past, time really makes people old!"

"Hey, Minghui, Sister Qin's life has not been easy! After marrying into the Jia family, she has never had a good life. I feel so sorry for her. Now she has become like this, it's so regrettable."

Zhang Minghui looked at Xu Damao in surprise and asked.

"Brother Damao, what happened to Qin Huairu? Didn't you just say she was fine? You were planning to save money for Banggeng to get married!"

Xu Damao took out a Daqianmen from his pocket and handed Zhang Minghui a cigarette. After lighting the cigarette and taking a few puffs, he said with some melancholy.

"Minghui, you don't know that my wife is a relative of Sister Qin after all and she often goes to Sister Qin's house. Since October last year, her mental state seems to have some problems.

"I heard from my family that Qin Huairu often sat in front of Jia Dongxu's portrait for a whole day, and she kept muttering that her father-in-law had done something wrong and shouldn't have done such a wicked thing."

"The descendants of the Jia family have all suffered retribution."

"Well, my husband asked her what was wrong, but she wouldn't tell me. She just kept talking about these things all day long. If my husband hadn't taken care of her so often, her health would have collapsed long ago."

"The two girls in their family are ungrateful. Their mother has become like this, but they didn't even come back to visit. They have been hiding away and haven't even shown up."

Zhang Minghui sighed, he didn't expect the Jia family to end up like this. After taking a few puffs of cigarette, Zhang Minghui couldn't help but ask about the old hag Jia Zhang.

I want to know what happened to this old guy.

When Xu Damao heard that Zhang Minghui wanted to inquire about Jia Zhang's affairs, he immediately burst into laughter and started talking with a smile.

"Minghui, you don't know, this old thing Jia Zhang is like a cockroach, her vitality is too strong."

"Didn't Qin Huairu chase her to the countryside? The neighbors all thought that this old thing wouldn't last long. After all, this old thing has nothing but a body of flesh."

"You are still being unreasonable."

"I have asked my friends in the countryside. The old woman has returned to the countryside and wants to live with others. But with her personality, who dares to pay attention to her? People and dogs hate her. Who dares to invite this ancestor to their home?"