Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

Suddenly she stretched out her hand and slapped Banggeng hard.

Banggeng looked at his mother in astonishment, tears welling up in his eyes.

He didn't understand why his mother suddenly hit him, but he could feel her anger and pain.

"Cry, cry, all you do is cry!" Qin Huairu yelled loudly, her voice full of pain and helplessness.

Bang Terrier's crying attracted the attention of the neighbors.

The aunties and uncles all stuck their heads out and looked at Qin Huairu and Banggeng.

They were talking and discussing the children's education.

"This child needs to be disciplined well, otherwise what will happen to him in the future?" said an old lady.

"Yes, children nowadays are becoming more and more difficult to manage." sighed an old man.

Listening to the neighbors' discussions, Qin Huairu felt even more pained.

She knew that Bangteng needed discipline, but she also knew that this was not the fundamental solution to the problem.

What was needed was a solution, one that would get her and Shazhu out of their predicament.

Just then, Shazhu came back.

He felt a tightness in his heart when he saw Qin Huairu and Bang Geng both in tears.

He walked quickly to Qin Huairu and asked with concern: "What's wrong? What happened to you?"

Qin Huairu looked at Sha Zhu, and the pain and anger in her heart surged again.

I don’t know how to tell Shazhu all this, and I don’t know how to face their predicament.

Qin Huairu looked at Sha Zhu, and the tears in her eyes fell one by one like beads from a broken string.

This couldn't go on, she needed to tell Shazhu the truth, she needed to make him understand their predicament.

"Shazhu, I..." Qin Huairu's voice was choked with sobs and she couldn't continue.

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu's painful expression and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He held her hand tightly and said gently, "No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will face them together. Tell me, what happened?"

Qin Huairu took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say, "Shazhu, we...we don't have enough money for the operation."

Shazhu was stunned. He had never thought about this question before.

They always thought they had enough money and that they could smoothly welcome the arrival of a new life.

"I..." Sha Zhu's voice trembled a little and he didn't know what to say.

Qin Huairu felt even more distressed when she saw Sha Zhu's reaction.

I don’t want to disappoint him or burden him with heavy debt.

"I don't want you to go into a lot of debt to pursue this dream. I don't want our relationship to be damaged by this decision."

Sha Zhu hugged Qin Huairu tightly, tears glistening in his eyes.

As difficult as the situation they faced was, he also knew they had to face it together.

"Let's find a solution together. We can borrow money, find a job, and save money. As long as we have love and hope in our hearts, there is no difficulty that we can't overcome." Sha Zhu's firm and powerful voice brought Qin Huairu a little comfort.

Just then, the second uncle walked into the yard.

"I heard that the third uncle lost his job?" The second uncle's voice was trembling. Obviously, this news was a big blow to him.

Sha Zhu's health problems were like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar in the courtyard.

The heated discussions among the neighbors were like sharp blades, piercing the hearts of Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu.

Although they tried their best to conceal Sha Zhu's testicular problem, the news still got out.

In this era, such a problem is undoubtedly a huge stain that people try to avoid.

Sha Zhu endured it all silently, knowing that he could not escape.

Standing in the yard, facing the neighbors' discussions and pointing, my heart was filled with helplessness and pain.

He didn't dare look into Qin Huairu's eyes, fearing that she would leave him because of his problems.

Qin Huairu stood silently beside Sha Zhu, holding his hand tightly, giving him support and strength.

She knew that Sha Zhu was going through great pain and suffering, and she didn't want to leave him and wanted to face it all with him.

Just then, an old man walked into the yard.

I heard about Uncle San's unemployment, and also heard about Sha Zhu's health problems.

There must be deeper reasons behind these things.

"Shazhu, Qin Huairu, come here." The old man's voice was serious and powerful.

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu looked at each other, then silently walked to the old man.

The uncle is a man with a sense of justice and will definitely help them find out the truth of the matter.

"I heard that you have health problems?" the old man asked directly.

Sha Zhu nodded, unable to hide his pain and helplessness.

There is no way to avoid this issue any longer.

"Qin Huairu, do you know about this?" the old man asked again.

Qin Huairu nodded, tears glistening in her eyes.

She knew that Shazhu was going through great pain and suffering, and she didn't want him to suffer any more harm.

"Okay, I understand." The uncle took a deep breath and said, "I will investigate this matter. We can't let this continue to happen."

At this moment, Sha Zhu is under tremendous psychological pressure, and the root of all this comes from his unspeakable health problems.

"Shazhu, no matter what happens, I will be by your side." Qin Huairu's voice seemed to be able to penetrate the haze in Shazhu's heart.

Sha Zhu raised his head, tears glistening in his eyes.

Looking at Qin Huairu, my heart was filled with endless gratitude and love.

In this world, only Qin Huairu can make him feel such deep love.

Just then, an old man's voice interrupted their conversation.

He looked at Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu seriously and asked, "Sha Zhu, did you really cause the third uncle to lose his job because you led someone to complain?"

Sha Zhu was stunned, then shook his head.

He took a deep breath and told the truth of the matter.

It turned out that the third uncle’s unemployment was not caused by Sha Zhu, but the other party resigned voluntarily for personal reasons.

This misunderstanding caused Sha Zhu to bear an undeserved crime.

After listening to Sha Zhu's narration, the old man frowned.

This misunderstanding must be clarified as soon as possible, otherwise Sha Zhu's reputation will be ruined.

He decided to intervene and investigate the matter to clear Sha Zhu's name.

However, at this critical moment, Xu Damao's laughter rang out in the courtyard.

He mocked Sha Zhu for having difficulty walking because of his testicular pain, and even mistakenly spread the news that Sha Zhu had become a "eunuch".

The vicious rumor exploded in the courtyard like a bolt of lightning.

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu's faces turned pale in an instant.

The rumors will cause irreparable harm to Shazhu.

"We can't let this rumor continue to spread."

The old man also heard Xu Damao's laughter and his face turned very ugly.

This not only damaged Sha Zhu's reputation, but also hurt the harmonious atmosphere of the entire courtyard.

Decided to take action to stop the further spread of this rumor.