Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

Although Bang Geng was a little hesitant, driven by hunger, he finally took that step.

He took advantage of the night and sneaked into Chen Fei's home, his heart beating as fast as a drum.

I quickly found the bacon and happily prepared to leave.

The next morning, Chen Fei discovered that the bacon in his home was missing. He rushed to the courtyard angrily and pointed directly at Bang Geng as the suspect.

When Jia Zhang saw this, she was shocked, but pretended to be calm on the surface.

She retorted, "Fade Chen, what's wrong with you? Our Banggeng is a good boy, why would he steal your things? Don't be unreasonable!"

Qin Huairu stood aside, looking at Chen Fei's angry face. She also knew that her son's behavior was wrong, but at this moment, she wanted to protect the dignity of her family and her son's reputation more.

"Chen Fei, what do you mean? Just because my family is poor, do you suspect that he stole your things?" Qin Huairu's voice was a little sharp, trying to use words to resist Chen Fei's accusations.

"Whether he stole it or not, we will know once we check. I, Fade Chen, am not a person who makes trouble for no reason, but I will not allow others to bully me."

Jia Zhang said sarcastically, "Hey, what's wrong with Boss Chen? My son Banggeng is an honest boy. How could he do such a sneaky thing?"

Chen Fei ignored Jia Zhang's sarcasm and turned away, thinking that he could not allow such theft to continue in the courtyard, and he could not let his reputation be damaged.

The next day, Fade Chen got up early and went to the market to buy several large mousetraps.

He cleverly placed himself under the bacon, pretending that everything was normal, and went to work as usual.

In the early morning of the courtyard, the sunlight shines through the treetops, dappling onto the bluestone slabs.

The mousetrap that Chen Fei carefully set was like an invisible guardian, quietly waiting for uninvited guests.

Jia Zhang coveted the bacon from Chen Fei's family, and the greed in her heart grew like weeds.

She encouraged Banggeng again, tempting him with her sweet voice: "My dear grandson, go to Chen Fei's house, the bacon there is very delicious."

Banggeng hesitated, his mind flashing with the heartbeat and panic he felt when he stole last night, but hunger and the temptation of his grandma eventually overcame his reason.

He cautiously stepped into Fade Chen's house again, his eyes fixed on the tempting bacon.

However, just as he reached out, he felt a sharp pain and his ankle was clamped tightly.

Banggeng screamed in pain, and the sound broke the tranquility of the early morning.

When Jia Zhang heard the noise, she rushed out of the house in a hurry, only to see Bang Geng lying on the ground with blood dripping from his ankle.

The neighbors were attracted by the sudden scream, and the first and second aunts rushed over.

When they saw the scene before them, complicated expressions appeared on their faces.

The lady frowned and asked, "What's going on? How did the stick get caught again?"

The second aunt looked puzzled: "Why is there a mousetrap in Chen Fei's house? Did he know that someone would come to steal things?"

"How could my Bang Geng steal something? This must be a trap set by Fade Chen!" Jia Zhang shouted loudly, "He deliberately lured our Bang Geng to steal something, and then set this trap!"

The neighbors whispered and expressed doubts about what Jia Zhang said.

The aunt said coldly: "Jia Zhang, this is not the first time your Bang Geng has done this. Don't think that everyone doesn't know."

The second aunt also agreed, "Yes, last time the bacon from Chen Fei's house disappeared, everyone knew it. This time it's a mousetrap again, is it really a coincidence?"

Jia Zhang's face turned pale and blue after being hurt by her neighbors' words. She knew in her heart that Bang Geng's behavior had aroused everyone's suspicion.

But she was unwilling to be looked down upon by Chen Fei and the neighbors, so she gritted her teeth and said, "No matter what, our Bang Geng can't be injured in vain! I'm going to find Chen Fei to settle the score!"

The courtyard under the sun should have been a harmonious scene, but it was thrown into turmoil by a sudden storm.

Jia Zhang angrily walked towards Chen Fei's house with the injured stick, and every step seemed to step on the gossips of the neighbors.

Banggeng's ankle was covered in blood and the pain made him pale, but the stubbornness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

He bit his lower lip tightly, as if trying to prove his innocence in this way, but he was unable to hide the indescribable shame in his heart.

Jia Zhang's heart was in turmoil, knowing full well that Banggeng's behavior had aroused everyone's suspicion, but she was unwilling to admit this fact.

In her heart, Banggeng was perfect and innocent, and all this was Chen Fei's conspiracy.

She pushed open the door of Chen Fei's house. Chen Fei was sitting at the table, sipping tea calmly.

Seeing the miserable looks of Jia Zhang and Bang Geng, his eyebrows slightly raised, but he didn't say much.

"Fade Chen, you are so cruel!" Jia Zhang shouted angrily, "You actually set a trap to harm my Bang Geng, do you still have a conscience?"

Fade Chen put down his teacup, glanced at Banggeng's wound calmly, and said, "He asked for it. What does it have to do with me?"

"You!" Jia Zhang was so angry at Chen Fei's words that she trembled all over, but she couldn't refute it.

It was all Bang Geng's fault, but she couldn't accept this fact.

Banggeng was eventually sent to the clinic to treat his injuries, causing a commotion in the courtyard.

The sun shone obliquely on the bluestone slabs of the courtyard. Chen Fei sat quietly at the table, sipping the fragrance of tea, but he heard Jia Zhang's angry roar in his ears.

There was no ripple in his heart, he just looked at Banggeng's bloody ankle calmly.

Banggeng's right foot had been broken by the bite of the mousetrap.

The doctor's words were like cold arrows, piercing Jia Zhang's heart. Her face was pale and her eyes were full of despair.

I can't accept this fact, let alone face the future of Banggeng.

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault!" Jia Zhang turned around suddenly, pointed at Chen Fei's nose and cursed loudly.

The anger and grief in her heart turned into endless rage, burning her sanity.

Fade Chen frowned slightly, but did not get angry.

He stood up, walked to Bang Geng, and looked down at his painful expression.

All this is the result of Bang Geng's own choice.

Bang Terrier was sent home because he couldn't afford the hospital bills.

"I never thought of hurting anyone." Chen Fei said calmly, "This mousetrap was originally meant to prevent thieves, but it actually attracted thieves."

Jia Zhang was so angry at Chen Fei's words that she trembled all over. She wanted to refute, but found herself speechless.

Banggeng's right foot, wrapped in thick bandages, was like an insurmountable wall, separating his future from his past.

The second aunt hurried over from the factory with anxiety and sympathy on her face.

She found Qin Huairu and told her everything about Banggeng.

After hearing this, Qin Huairu's face changed, and the shock and worry in her heart surged like waves.

She hurriedly asked for leave and rushed back to the courtyard.

On the other side of the factory, Liu Haizhong was chatting with a group of colleagues, trying to maintain his glamorous image.

He constantly boasted about his abilities and status, as if everything was under his control.