Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

Such a fragrant smell, such a loud noise, the Jia and Yi families are so close, how could they not know?

The Jia family is fine. Jia Dongxu has now become a replica of Sha Zhu, the new invisible man in the courtyard, so naturally he won't have any ideas.

Anyway, the relationship between the two families is not good, and no one will invite him to dinner, so we might as well close the door and let you guys make a fuss!

But it's different for the Yi family. Yi Zhonghai is the eldest uncle in the courtyard. Now someone is inviting him to dinner. They have invited the second uncle, the third uncle, and even Sun Dajiang, but they didn't invite him. Where can Yi Zhonghai put his face?

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was sitting at home drinking. When he heard the noise coming from next door, his already bad expression became even uglier.

The middle-aged woman standing by didn't even bother to try to persuade him. She knew her husband well. He had been strong all his life and was not inferior to others. He valued his face more than anything else. If she tried to persuade him again, it would be like adding fuel to the fire.

"Zhonghai, Xiulian, you're all at home! I'm coming in!"

Yi Zhonghai, who was drinking, heard the deaf old lady coming. He knew with his butt that the old woman was craving for meat again, and she came to him probably to find a way to get meat for her.

"Oh! The old lady is here. Come in and sit down."

An aunt welcomed the old lady in.

"Old lady, have you eaten? Why don't you have some at my house?"

Although Auntie didn't like the deaf old lady very much, Yi Zhonghai repeatedly told her to be polite to the old lady. I don't know what she wanted from her.

"What are you eating? How can I eat this smell? I don't even know what's cooking."

The aunt smiled awkwardly. She had invited the old lady to dinner out of kindness, but she didn't expect that she had other intentions and wanted to go to the He family for a banquet.

Yi Zhonghai, who was standing by, had already guessed what the deaf old lady was thinking. He sat there drinking with an expressionless face, as if he had heard nothing.

"No, Zhonghai, the He family is treating us, but they didn't even invite an old man like you?"

The deaf old lady's words touched Yi Zhonghai's sensitive nerves. The cup in his hand shook slightly, and even a little of the wine in the cup spilled out.

In a flash, Yi Zhonghai understood that this old deaf woman had bad intentions and was trying to provoke him into taking the lead. If he got a seat at the table, how could she be left out?

But, this old deaf woman, she overestimated Yi Zhonghai!

In the steel rolling mill, Yi Zhonghai's status is not as good as Sun Dajiang and his wife, and his salary is even lower than Liu Haizhong's.

In the compound, several prominent people all have children, but Yi Zhonghai is a childless person. Compared with the others, he is not worth mentioning.

Now he has broken off with the Jia family. He no longer has any obedient thugs, and he can no longer rely on the highly respected "old ancestor." He has the title of a great uncle but can do nothing.

Thinking of this, a feeling of decadence arose spontaneously. Yi Zhonghai put down the wine glass in his hand and said lightly.

"Go back! Old lady, I can't help you."

"Zhong Hai, I feel sorry for you, why are you still..."

The deaf old lady wanted to hold on a little longer because the smell was so delicious.

"Old lady, let me tell you this! If you want to eat steamed buns, I'll give you as much as you want. If you want to eat meat, that's not impossible, but..."

The deaf old lady understood Yi Zhonghai’s words immediately. This required her to pay out her own real money, but was she willing to do so?

This is her last resort! She hasn't lived long enough!

"Then forget it! It's not easy for you either. I still have a few steamed breads at home. I'll go back and make some for myself!"

Seeing the deaf old lady leave, Yi Zhonghai was thoughtful and thought to himself.

"This old man runs away when he mentions money. After so many years, I don't know if he has used up all his money."

In the backyard, the deaf old lady returns home.

He closed the door, moved the dough jar away with great effort, and then used a kitchen knife to pry open the two green bricks on top. He didn't feel relieved until he saw what was underneath.

The things hidden in it are the capital for her to make a living. Why does Yi Zhonghai take care of her? It's just for this little thing of his.

The deaf old lady picked up the package, sat down at the table, and slowly unwrapped the package, revealing a small wooden box. After opening the wooden box, she found the object that Yi Zhonghai had been thinking about.

There were a few small gold ingots, some gold and silver jewelry, scattered silver dollars, mutton-fat white jade, and a pair of jade bracelets, which were emerald green all over, and were obviously top-quality goods.

Seeing these objects, the deaf old lady was reminded of the good old days she had.

The deaf old lady didn’t even know her original name. She only knew that her maiden name was Zhou, and everyone called her Zhou Girl.

In 1900, the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing. Zhou Yatou, who was only 10 years old, fled to Baoding with her parents.

After the family arrived in Baoding, they were so poor and had no means of livelihood that they sold her to a wealthy family as a maid.

When she was 15 years old, her beautiful appearance attracted her husband at first sight. On a stormy night, the 43-year-old man forcefully took possession of her, resulting in her pregnancy.

From then on, her fate changed. When her master learned that she was pregnant, he took her into his room, and from then on she lived a worry-free life with no worries about food and clothing.

However, the good days did not last long. The first wife became jealous of her and gave her an abortion drug, which caused her fetus to die in her womb and left her with lifelong infertility.

Fortunately, her master did not blame her and still doted on her. In order to appease her, he provided her with silks, satins, and delicacies from land and sea.

Later, the Qing government established a new army, and her master suddenly became the commander of the fourth regiment of the new army, and moved his family to Machang, Tianjin.

During the Xinhai Revolution, her master could not escape and was shot dead by a hidden revolutionary.

After the death of her master, her support was gone. To prevent the first wife from persecuting her, she quickly packed up her belongings and fled to the old city overnight with a servant.

And this servant was Yi Zhonghai’s father Yi Buqun. In order to thank Yi Buqun, Zhou Yatou even sacrificed herself.

But unfortunately, she had lost her fertility and could only watch Yi Buqun get married and have children.

The two families supported each other and finally settled in this courtyard until Yi Buqun and his wife passed away. Except for Yi Zhonghai, no one in the courtyard knew about her past.

When the deaf old lady sees these treasures again today, she can’t help but recall those old memories and feels sad!

"It would have been great if the child had been born!"

Thinking of her child, the deaf old lady's eyes were filled with resentment.

But what's the use?

I can't find anyone to take revenge on.