Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

Just then, He Yushui walked into the yard.

She saw Qin Huairu standing in front of the chicken coop with a hint of melancholy on her face.

He walked over and patted Qin Huairu's shoulder gently.

"Are you okay?" He Yushui asked with concern.

Qin Huairu turned around and saw He Yushui, and forced a smile.

"It's okay, it's just that there are some difficulties with my mother-in-law." She whispered.

After hearing Qin Huairu's words, He Yushui's heart couldn't help but ripple.

She was well aware of the family's plight and Qin Huairu's hard work.

"Why don't I go and persuade my mother-in-law?" He Yushui suggested.

Qin Huairu shook her head and sighed, "It's useless. You know mother-in-law's temper. No matter who says something, it's useless for her to make up her mind."

As the two were talking, Banggeng came over with a bowl of rice.

He secretly glanced at Qin Huairu and He Yushui, then quickly walked to the chicken coop.

"Grandma, it's time to eat!" Banggeng shouted.

As soon as Jia Zhang saw the rice in Banggeng's hand, her face immediately darkened.

"Why is it just this little? Did your mother eat something secretly again?" she said dissatisfiedly.

Banggeng's heart tightened. He knew Qin Huairu didn't cheat, but he chose to lie.

"Grandma, I don't know either. Maybe mom felt that our family conditions were not good, so she reduced it." Banggeng said in a low voice.

When delivering meals to Jia Zhang, Bang Geng embezzled some of the food and lied that Qin Huairu reduced the supply.

Jia Zhang became even more furious when she heard this.

"This Qin Huairu is getting more and more outrageous! When I get out, I will definitely teach her a lesson!" Jia Zhang said angrily.

Listening to the curses coming from the chicken coop, Qin Huairu felt an indescribable anger in her heart.

Jia Zhang's greed and unreasonable behavior have long become a heavy burden on the family.

But today, she couldn't bear it anymore and decided to stand up and defend herself.

"Mother-in-law, how can you say that to me? I get up early and work late every day to do housework and take care of the rain. How can I have the time to steal your meal?" Qin Huairu said loudly.

When Jia Zhang heard this, she became even more furious and rushed out of the chicken coop.

"You dare to talk back? I think you are rebelling against the heaven! You are a jinx. Since you came into this family, you have not had a peaceful day!" Jia Zhang pointed at Qin Huairu's nose and cursed.

Qin Huairu was scolded so badly that she had to take a deep breath, raise her head and look directly into Jia Zhang's eyes.

"Mother-in-law, don't forget that I also have a share in this family. I am not your slave, nor your punching bag. If you continue to act unreasonably like this, I will take Yu Shui and leave this house!" Qin Huairu said, and turned to leave.

Jia Zhang was stunned by Qin Huairu's aura and stood there in a daze for a while.

Looking at Qin Huairu's resolute back, an inexplicable panic surged in my heart.

Just then, there was a sudden noise outside the yard.

When Chen Fei heard the noise, he immediately rushed out of the house.

Holding a wooden stick, he looked around vigilantly.

"Who's there? Come out quickly, or I'll be rude to you!" Fade Chen shouted.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang were also startled by the sudden noise and looked outside the yard.

Chen Fei was seen standing at the gate of the courtyard, looking around vigilantly.

Qin Huairu felt a warm feeling in her heart. In this family, at least Chen Fei was on her side.

Walking forward and gently patting Fade Chen's shoulder, Qin Huairu said softly, "It's okay, it might be a wild cat."

Chen Fei looked around and found nothing unusual, and he couldn't help feeling a little confused.

He walked to Qin Huairu and asked in a low voice: "Are you sure the sound just now was not man-made?"

"I'm not sure, but that feeling... is really weird."

Just then, a breeze blew by, and the leaves in the yard rustled.

Fade Chen frowned, then suddenly turned around and walked towards the corner of the yard.

"Wait for me here, I'll go take a look."

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.

But Chen Fei had already walked away, and they could only stand there, silently praying that he was safe.

Chen Fei came to the corner of the yard and found a small door that was half open.

Opened the door and walked in.

Behind the door was a narrow passage with high walls on both sides.

At the end of the passage, bursts of low voices could be heard faintly.

Fade Chen was startled and quickened his pace towards the source of the sound.

Turning a corner, he saw a shocking scene.

An elderly man and woman were sitting on a stone bench at the end of the passage, talking in low voices.

Their faces were pale and their eyes were empty, as if they had no souls.

Seeing Chen Fei, he did not show any surprise, but just continued to whisper something.

An inexplicable fear surged in Chen Fei's heart, but he couldn't retreat at this moment.

Take a deep breath, pluck up your courage and step forward.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" he asked loudly.

The elderly man and woman raised their heads and looked at Fade Chen.

A strange light flashed in their eyes, and then they slowly stood up.

"You are... new here, right?" one of the elderly men spoke in a hoarse and low voice.

Fade Chen nodded, feeling even more confused.

Who are this elderly couple?

Why are they here?

What secrets are hidden behind all this?

Chen Fei decided to conduct an in-depth investigation to uncover the truth of all this.

Who exactly are that elderly couple?

What is their purpose here so late at night?

These questions were like a tangled mess, entangled in Chen Fei's mind.

Just then, a slight noise was heard outside the yard again.

Chen Fei immediately turned around alertly and scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes.

I saw a black shadow quietly slipping past the gate of the courtyard and disappearing into the night.

Chen Fei's heart moved, and he followed quietly.

The shadow seemed unaware of his following and walked deeper into the yard.

Chen Fei followed closely behind, secretly thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.

Finally, the black shadow stopped in front of a closed door.

Chen Fei hid in the dark, held his breath, and observed quietly.

I saw the black shadow take out a key from his arms and gently open the door.

A low conversation sounded from inside the door, and Chen Fei was shocked. Could it be that the elderly couple was hiding here?

I approached the door cautiously and put my ear against it, trying to hear the conversation inside.

However, at this moment, the door suddenly opened with a creak.

Chen Fei had no time to dodge, so he had to go in.

The room was brightly lit. The second uncle was sitting at the table with a steamed bun in his hand, which he was handing to Jia Zhang who was sitting at the head of the bed.

Seeing Chen Fei suddenly barge in, the second uncle and Jia Zhang were both startled.

Jia Zhang's face turned pale instantly, and the second uncle stood up with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Why are you here?" the second uncle asked stutteringly.

Chen Fei looked at the scene in front of him and suddenly realized something.

It turned out that the elderly man and woman were not some mysterious characters, but the Second Uncle and Jia Zhang!

They were here so late at night just to deliver food to Jia Zhang!