Siheyuan: A blessed place to start

On the second floor of a small stand-alone building on the west side of the factory, the whistling cold wind mixed with crying and shouting was creepy to hear.

I knocked on the iron door of the security department, and a burly man with a scar on his face opened the door.

Yi Zhonghai spoke carefully, "Um...comrade...I'll come to pick you up."

"Who to pick up!"

Scarface's sharp eyes were always stabbing people, which scared Yi Zhonghai so much that his mouth was a little droopy.

"Zhang Cuifen...Fang!"

Scarface turned around and said something to the person at the desk, then went back to the inner room to continue interrogating the man.

"Come in and fill out the form."

"Hey!"

It was the first time for Yi Zhonghai to come to the small western-style building. He could not help but take a few more glances. It was gloomy and chilling. From time to time, the sound of sticks could be heard from the interrogation room in the inner room, followed by the rough voice of a grown man begging for mercy. Yi Zhonghai was so scared that his hands were shaking a little.

Holding the pen, he quickly filled it out and put his fingerprint on it. Zhang Daming glanced at it and asked, "Yi Zhonghai?"

"Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Yi Zhonghai lowered his head to hide his embarrassment, his feet rubbing the ground non-stop, humph, how could he not be familiar with it! The whole audience was criticized, he became a celebrity.

hiss…

Zhang Daming scratched his head but couldn't remember, so he waved his hand to signal someone to go upstairs with him.

Halfway through the walk, Scarface suddenly stopped, and Yi Zhonghai was trembling behind him. This was not a place for people to stay.

It was eerie. The people downstairs were being beaten and howling like ghosts, and everyone in the small room upstairs was beaten like pigs.

Just as he was looking around, Scarface suddenly turned around.

Yi Zhonghai staggered back in fear.

"You...what's wrong?"

Yi Zhonghai subconsciously felt that something was going to happen, and every cell in his body became tense.

Even the hairs stood up.

"You... why do you sound so familiar? Are you the guy who was criticized and demoted in the audience announcement?"

Scarface's face was full of speculation and suspicion, while Lao Yi's face immediately turned pale.

The shock just now disappeared in an instant, leaving only endless anger.

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

Damn it, the whole factory knows about this little thing.

Scarface's eyes looked more and more strange when he looked at Lao Yi, but he was still very professional and continued to lead the way.

Passing by the interrogation room and the armory, I turned and walked up the stairs to the upper floor. The doors of the independent small rooms were closed, and at the innermost there was a large tube house, similar to an ancient prison cell.

Jia Zhang was imprisoned in here.

When they heard the footsteps, everyone looked up. This was their only pleasure. They didn't know what time it was and thought that the food had been delivered.

They all tiptoed to look out through the only small glass window.

"You stepped on me, you're asking for a beating!"

Angry curses came from one of the small dark rooms. Zhang Daming kicked the door and said, "Behave yourself, don't get beaten."

Yi Zhonghai took a look and met the eyes of the prisoners inside, and his legs instantly went limp.

Anyone who can come in here is not a good person. Even though the man was cursing just now, there was still a bloody mark on his forehead. One of his eyes was swollen like a steamed bun, and it was narrowed into a slit and couldn't be opened at all.

Whoever comes here and escapes safely will be considered the winner.

"Zhang Cuifang, come out!"

The light in the room was dim. Yi Zhonghai stared inside with wide eyes. Jia Zhang walked out slowly as if she had been reborn from a black hole.

His frizzy hair looks like that of the Lion King, and he no longer has the stubbornness of the past.

His face was swollen like a pig's head, and his nose and eyes could not be distinguished. He was suspected to have facial paralysis.

Her lips were red and swollen with two large, crystal clear blisters. The moment she saw Yi Zhonghai, her eyes lit up.

"Old Yi, you are finally here. I knew you wouldn't abandon me, Old Yi... woo woo woo..."

It is said that women who act coquettishly have good luck, but Yi Zhonghai was so scared that he had no mood to chat with her.

"Alright, you're all old now, so be careful when you come out and don't hug each other in public, otherwise you won't be able to get out and will have to turn back."

Zhang Daming scolded, then took out the key and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, Jia Zhang strode out and grabbed Yi Zhonghai's arm. No matter how hard Old Yi tried, she couldn't shake him off.

Now she was terrified, fearing that Lao Yi would abandon her.

"Sister-in-law, let go!"

It would have been better if Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything, but when he opened his mouth, Zhang Daming was shocked.

He looked at the two of them in disbelief and was curious about their relationship.

Jia Zhang narrowed her eyes, realized something was wrong, and quickly let go.

"Wow, you're still having fun at your age."

"Comrade, you misunderstood. We have no relationship. We are just neighbors living in the same compound..."

"Well, don't I have no evidence? Otherwise, you two would have thought you could walk out of this room."

quack

Yi Zhonghai swallowed nervously. He came here to pick someone up and almost got himself killed. What was he trying to do?

Because she looks younger and has fewer wrinkles?

Or is it because she is good at eating like a pig?

After they went out of the door, the two of them were two or three meters apart, and it was not until they were outside the gate that Jia Zhang slowly approached.

That broken mouth began to curse without restraint.

"Old Yi, what's going on? I won't let Xiao Weiguo and Xu Damao off!"

"I am so old and I still have to suffer this. Isn't it unfair? You must avenge me. Find a chance to teach those two bastards a lesson and let them come in to have a taste of my own medicine."

Hiss…ha…

Jia Zhang's mouth was crooked and her eyes were squinting. She drooled as she spoke a few words, hissing in pain and covering her mouth.

Yi Zhonghai felt even more upset after listening to this. Doesn’t he want to bring down Xiao Weiguo?

But I have fallen from the altar, and now I am powerless!

So he quickened his pace and walked forward, wishing he could draw a clear line between himself and her immediately.

"Hey, Lao Yi, wait for me. I haven't eaten for two days and I feel weak. Can you carry me for a while?"

Jia Zhang stretched out her hand but found nothing. Now not only did she cry out to heaven but no one answered her call, even calling Brother Yi was no help.

It was only a twenty-minute walk from the factory to the courtyard, but Jia Zhang was so slow and swayed that Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he wanted to abandon her and leave.

But what if something happens to her, a woman alone in the dark? Wouldn't he still have to support Jia Dongxu in his old age?

In desperation, Yi Zhonghai had to carry Jia Zhang on his back, and the two walked in the cold wind, hugging each other for warmth.

Late at night, every household in the courtyard had gone to bed, only the Jia family was constantly filled with crying and noise.

At first, she was clamoring for food. Qin Huairu was afraid that outsiders would hear her and poke her in the back, so she had to make some steamed corn bread. Normally, she would choke after eating a bite, but this time, she ate a whole pot.

Later, when she heard that Yi Zhonghai had been demoted, she cried more sadly than an old lady. Then she lay on the kang and groaned, feeling pain in her face and butt.

Jia Dongxu wanted to drink some water and take some painkillers, but he was powerless, and Qin Huairu couldn't do anything about it, so she was so angry that she started casting undead spells again.

Finally, he couldn't struggle any longer and fell asleep.

Early in the morning, every household in the Central Courtyard went out with panda eyes.

"His Aunt Li, Jia Zhang was actually released? She cried and howled for half the night, it was really useless."

Aunt Li glanced at the Jia family and dared to speak only after seeing that no one came out. "You didn't see it. It was the old man who carried the person back last night."

"Is it true that Yi Zhonghai, a traitor, is having an affair with Jia Zhang?"

cough cough...

"What are you doing so early in the morning, ladies? You shouldn't gossip about others behind their backs!"

Sha Zhuniao walked quietly behind the two of them and suddenly said something, which scared the two aunts.

"Hey, silly Zhu, you are just scaring people in broad daylight. Who are we gossiping about? Speak with evidence and don't wrongly accuse a good person."

The two aunts rolled their eyes at Sha Zhu and left, leaving Sha Zhu so angry that he could only stare blankly.

"Hey, that's unreasonable!"

Sha Zhu said this while shaking his legs in indignation, and did not forget to glance at Yi Zhonghai's house. The door was closed and no one was seen, so he simply wandered around the yard waiting for Qin Hairu.

When he thought of the beautiful dream last night, his mouth was grinning. He was cooking in the kitchen and Sister Qin was doing needlework on the bed. After dinner, they turned off the lights and lay on the bed shyly.

When I woke up in the morning, I felt refreshed all over, as if my Ren and Tong meridians were opened.

There was a large wet spot on the pillow, all covered with saliva.

The more Sha Zhu thought about it, the more beautiful it became. He walked around and laughed foolishly.