Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

As the police car carrying Xu Damao, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu slowly drove into the courtyard, the originally quiet courtyard suddenly exploded.

Residents rushed out of the courtyard, their faces filled with shock and anger.

They pointed at the three people in the car, spewing insults and disdain.

"What a scum, to do such a dirty thing!"

"How come there are so many embarrassing things in our courtyard?"

"Disgusting, really disgusting!"

Sha Zhu frowned, thinking that the shame and contempt he felt at this moment were all caused by his past choices and actions.

Xu Damao was like being stripped naked, exposed in front of everyone, his face pale and his eyes full of despair.

Qin Huairu sat in the car, her eyes searching the crowd, finally stopping on Jia Zhang.

The two looked at each other, and the smell of gunpowder instantly filled the air.

"You bitch! You're the one who ruined me!" Jia Zhang shouted loudly, her voice full of resentment.

Qin Huairu sneered and retorted: "You are greedy and deserve it! What does it have to do with me?"

The conversation between the two attracted the attention of the people around them, and they gathered around, wanting to find out what was going on.

At this moment, Xu Damao suddenly stood up, his eyes fell on Qin Jingru, and he slowly said: "Qin Jingru, I'm sorry. I was wrong, I shouldn't have kidnapped you. I hope you can forgive me."

Qin Jingru looked at Xu Damao coldly, as if she was looking at a stranger.

She didn't say anything, but turned and left, leaving Xu Damao standing in the car, facing everyone's spit and disdain.

The departure of the police car did not take away the noise in the courtyard, but instead made the originally peaceful space even more depressing.

Sha Zhu stood beside the pig shed, watching the police car going away, realizing that his past had been deeply imprinted on this land, but life must go on.

Just as Sha Zhu was lost in thought, a figure quietly appeared beside him.

It was the third uncle. He was holding a jar of pickles in his hand, his eyes full of helplessness and worry.

"Shazhu, Second Uncle asked me to give this jar of pickles to you to take care of. He...he has something to do." Third Uncle said as he handed the jar of pickles to Shazhu.

After taking the jar, Sha Zhu felt confused.

The second uncle has always been the backbone of the courtyard, but now he has no time to even take care of a jar of pickles. What on earth has made him so upset?

However, Sha Zhu didn't have time to delve into these matters.

He must adapt to life in the pigsty as soon as possible and earn more money to support his family.

So he turned and walked into the pigsty and began his working day after day.

The days passed in a dull and busy manner.

Sha Zhu gradually got used to life in the pig shed and learned how to deal with those fat pigs.

His hands became rough and strong, and his face looked more weathered.

However, peaceful days are always short-lived.

One day, Qin Huairu found Sha Zhu in a panic.

"Oh no! Banggeng...Banggeng's hand was broken!" Qin Huairu said in a trembling voice.

Hearing this, Sha Zhu was shocked.

Bang Geng is one of his most beloved children.

How could you watch a child get hurt and do nothing?

So, Sha Zhu asked for leave without hesitation and rushed to the hospital with Qin Huairu.

On the way to the hospital in a hurry, Sha Zhu's mood was as depressed and heavy as the sky covered with dark clouds.

The childish face of Banggeng kept appearing in my mind, and those once lively little hands were now badly injured.

When they arrived at the hospital, Qin Huairu had already burst into tears. She tightly held Banggeng's little hands wrapped in layers of bandages, tears constantly falling.

Just then, the principal and teachers also hurried over.

They explained what happened to Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu.

It turned out that Banggeng was naughty and stole a female classmate's slippers, and was discovered and beaten up by a group of boys.

As Sha Zhu listened to the principal's narration, his anger gradually grew.

Qin Huairu's face was filled with shock and regret. She bit her lower lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

All this was caused by my own negligence.

If we could educate Banggeng more and care more about his growth, perhaps such things would not have happened.

Banggeng's actions caused an uproar in the courtyard.

His act of stealing was seen as ruining the reputation of the entire courtyard. For a time, the courtyard was filled with accusations and contempt for Bang Geng.

The reason why Banggeng embarked on this path has a lot to do with Shazhu’s dereliction of duty.

The glory and pride he once had in the courtyard have now turned into deep self-blame and regret.

Qin Huairu burst into tears, unable to imagine that her son would do such a shameful thing.

While stroking Bang Geng's injured little hand, she whispered comfort to him, her eyes full of guilt and pain.

The principal and the teacher stood aside with serious expressions.

They assured Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu that they would deal with the matter seriously and give Bang Geng justice.

The students involved have been taken into custody, and the school is contacting their parents to discuss compensation.

However, the waiting process is long and arduous.

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu paced back and forth in the hospital corridor, worried that the parents of those students would shirk their responsibilities, and even more worried that Banggeng's injuries would leave sequelae.

However, the other party was slow to arrive, and the two became anxious.

The principal looked out the door with a serious expression, knowing that every decision at this moment might affect Banggeng's future.

He turned to Teacher Liu beside him and whispered, "Teacher Liu, please go back to school and see what's going on over there. I'm afraid the students are talking about it, which will be even more detrimental to Banggeng's reputation."

Teacher Liu nodded and left in a hurry.

Only Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu and the principal were left in the corridor, and the atmosphere was so depressing that it was almost suffocating.

Just then, there was a noisy sound of footsteps and conversations outside the corridor, and it seemed that the students and parents had finally arrived at the hospital.

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu were so nervous that they were worried that these parents would be like their neighbors in the courtyard, mocking Banggeng or even shirking their responsibilities.

The principal took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and prepared to greet the parents.

We must strive for a fair outcome for Bang Geng.

As the footsteps got closer, the principal walked quickly to the door and prepared to open it.

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu followed the principal nervously, their hands clasped together, as if this could give them some strength.

The door slowly opened and a group of people poured in.

Leading the group was a middle-aged woman who looked a little agitated, followed by a group of students and parents.

"What's going on? You need to give an explanation!" The principal was about to speak when he was interrupted by the middle-aged woman.

The principal frowned and was about to explain when he heard Qin Huairu suddenly scream, "Why is it you!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qin Huairu pointing at the middle-aged woman, her eyes full of shock and anger.