Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

The uncle's persistence was not always smooth sailing.

At first, his fitness without any equipment attracted a lot of ridicule. People thought he was just going crazy in his old age and doing useless work.

However, he was not shaken by this, and he still worked silently in the corner every day, sweating like a child, as if he was proving something to the world.

Gradually, the laughter turned into neglect. People got used to his presence but did not notice the subtle changes in his body.

Until one morning half a year later, when the sun was shining on the prison playground, an old man was seen shirtless with his four abdominal muscles as clear as if they were carved by a knife, attracting everyone's attention.

"This... is this true?" Sha Zhu rubbed his eyes, unable to believe what he saw.

He walked up to the old man, reached out his hand and gently touched his hard abdominal muscles, as if he could feel the hardship and sweat behind them.

"Wow, how did you practice this?" Sha Zhu exclaimed.

The uncle smiled slightly: "Just persistence."

This scene quickly spread in the prison, and the uncle's name once again became the focus of people's discussion.

Not only did it win everyone's admiration, but it also stimulated the second and third uncles' desire to exercise.

They followed the old man's example and started their own fitness journey.

At first, their movements were clumsy, but their tenacity and perseverance were exactly the same as that of an old man.

Soon, Xu Damao and Sha Zhu were also attracted by this fitness trend and joined in.

The five of them exercise together every day and encourage each other. They seem to be a unique landscape on the playground.

However, such behavior seems out of place in the eyes of other prisoners in the prison.

They shouted loudly and sweated, in stark contrast to the dull lives of other prisoners.

Then, ridicule and mockery followed.

"Look at them, they are a bunch of lunatics!"

"I thought I was in some kind of fitness club!"

Half a year later, Sha Zhu, Jia Zhang, the first uncle, the third uncle and the second uncle seemed to be in another world, turning a deaf ear to the turmoil and discussions in the outside world.

The five of them seemed to be wrapped in an invisible barrier, and the noise and accusations from the outside world could not break their peace.

Each of them is in their own world, living their own life, as if nothing had happened.

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three days, the atmosphere in the courtyard was extremely tense. People were talking about it and speculating when these five people would be released after their sentences were commuted.

However, the other five people, Sha Zhu, seemed to be indifferent and lived an ordinary life.

Finally, on the evening of the third day, the rumors in the village were confirmed.

The five men, Sha Zhu, Jia Zhang, the first uncle, the third uncle and the second uncle, were all released.

They walked out of the place that once bound them with a little fatigue, but more of joy of regaining freedom.

People gathered around to watch, some out of curiosity, some out of jealousy, and some with a little respect.

After all, the status of these five people in the courtyard has always been high.

The four of Sha Zhu returned home and lived a free life after a long time.

It's like being reborn and finding the joy of life again.

At the same time, Bang Geng also woke up.

He was carefully taken home by Qin Huairu, his face still a little pale.

Qin Huairu looked at him, thinking that it was all because of her negligence that Banggeng suffered such a disaster.

However, Qin Huairu had no time to blame herself at this moment.

Because she knew there was no food left at home.

I had no choice but to borrow food from my neighbors.

I knocked on every door and begged humbly, but to no avail.

Qin Huairu had a sad face and pleading eyes. She walked up to Fade Chen and whispered, "Can you lend me some meat? The child hasn't had a good meal for a long time."

Hearing this, Fade Chen sneered and rejected her request mercilessly: "Do you think I will still obey you like I did in the past?"

"I had no choice. You should be able to understand me..." Qin Huairu's face suddenly turned pale and she tried to explain.

"Understand?" Fade Chen interrupted her, his eyes full of disdain, "I have already let it go, but for you, I will never regret my decision back then."

Qin Huairu remained silent, having already lost Chen Fei's trust.

Looking at Qin Huairu coldly, Chen Fei no longer had the feelings he had in the past, only a slight alienation and disdain.

Qin Huairu seemed not to notice, and looked at Chen Fei with resentment: "You are so successful now, but you still hate the little things in the past? Could it be that you are still thinking about me in your heart even though you are still unmarried?"

"Miss you? You think too highly of yourself. I am unmarried, but it is my own choice. What does it have to do with you?"

Qin Huairu's face changed. She had never expected Chen Fei to deny it so directly. She gritted her teeth and said, "Since you are so determined, I will make a deal with you. As long as you are willing to give me some meat, I... I am willing to do anything."

Chen Fei looked at Qin Huairu in shock. He didn't expect her to propose such a deal.

In his impression, although Qin Huairu is a bit vulgar, she is also a woman with a bottom line.

Now, she is willing to sell her body for meat.

"Do you think I would tarnish my reputation for such a small matter? In this era, reputation is more important than anything else."

Qin Huairu was choked by Chen Fei's words and was speechless. Her face was pale and her eyes were full of despair.

She originally thought that based on their past friendship, Fade Chen would at least show her some mercy.

But she didn't expect that Chen Fei would be so decisive and show no mercy at all.

Qin Huairu returned home with a heavy heart, only to see Banggeng and Huaihua looking at her hungrily, while Jia Zhang was sitting beside them with an unhappy look on her face.

"How is it? Did you borrow the meat?" Jia Zhang asked impatiently when she saw Qin Huairu come in.

Qin Huairu shook her head bitterly and whispered, "Mom, Chen Fei...he refused to lend it."

"What?" Jia Zhang was furious when she heard this. "That Chen Fei is getting more and more outrageous! He is so rich, but he is unwilling to help us. He is really wicked!"

Qin Huairu listened to her mother-in-law Jia Zhang's scolding and recalled every little detail of her time with Chen Fei. She couldn't help but feel a surge of regret in her heart. If she had chosen Chen Fei at the beginning, perhaps her life would be completely different now.

"Mom, it's all my fault. I didn't choose Chen Fei back then." Qin Huairu said in a low voice.

Jia Zhang was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "Oh, forget it, this is fate. It's just a pity for us children to suffer with us."

Qin Huairu felt even more heartbroken when she heard this.

And Jia Zhang's eyes flashed with cunning light.

She was well aware of the difficult situation at home. Seeing that Banggeng and Huaihua were so thin and pale from hunger, she whispered in Banggeng's ear, asking him to go to Chen Fei's house and steal some bacon to solve the urgent problem.