Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

At the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, Jia Dongxu was hiding in a corner smoking a cigarette, and his co-workers next to him were looking at him with envy.

Fellow worker Xiao Zhao said: "Look at Brother Jia, he can hide there and smoke without anyone saying anything. When will we be able to do that?"

After hearing this, fellow worker Brother Qian disagreed and responded sarcastically.

"Do you think Jia Dongxu is capable? He has a good master. Without Yi Zhonghai's protection, he is nothing. He has been working for several years and is only a junior fitter. I can't even afford to lose face for him."

"Alright, alright, stop talking. He's coming over after smoking. Don't let him hear us and go to Master to complain. Yi Zhonghai will definitely give us a hard time then."

As Jia Dongxu's footsteps approached, the two voices stopped abruptly. It was not until Jia Dongxu left that Brother Qian said "Pooh" in the direction where Jia Dongxu left, and the two began to talk again.

Jia Dongxu came to his workstation, picked up a file and was about to start working when Yi Zhonghai hurried over. Seeing the master coming, Jia Dongxu put down the file in his hand and walked over to him.

"Master, why are you here? If you need anything, just let me know."

When Yi Zhonghai met Jia Dongxu, he didn't waste any words and spoke directly.

"Pack your things and come back with me. I've already asked for leave."

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Jia Dongxu was completely confused - he didn't understand what was going on, and then he asked again.

"Master, we are at work right now. What's the matter with you? Otherwise, your salary will be deducted again."

After hearing what Jia Dongxu said, Yi Zhonghai really wanted to open Jia Dongxu's head to see what was inside. The situation was urgent, but he was still thinking about those trivial matters.

"Your mother was beaten up, and the house was surrounded."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, Jia Dongxu jumped three feet high with excitement and shouted.

"What? Who dares to hit my mother and surround our house? Come on, Master, let's go. I want to see who is so bold."

After Jia Dongxu finished speaking, they simply packed up and left the workshop in a hurry.

When the two arrived at the factory gate, they met Qin Huairu who was waiting anxiously.

After the two sides met, they had a brief chat. Since Qin Huairu didn't know the details, they could only go back to the courtyard to talk about it. So the three of them hurried to the courtyard again.

…………

In the courtyard, in front of the Jia family’s gate.

At this time, more than a dozen women had gathered in front of the Jia family's door. The door of the Jia family was knocked "dong dong" loudly, and someone was shouting at the door.

"Jia Zhang, come out here. Aren't you good at talking? Why are you acting like a coward now?"

"Jia Zhang, please open the door. Didn't your family get the food by your own ability? Come, come, let me see how you got it."

Hearing the noise outside, Jia Zhang in the house no longer had the momentum she had just in "debating with a group of scholars". Instead, her face was filled with worry. She hoped that her son would come back soon, otherwise, she would be beaten again.

Just when Jia Zhang was at a loss, she suddenly heard a sound coming from outside the door.

“Sisters, stop. His son is back. Find him first. This old bitch can’t run away anyway.”

Outside the house, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu had just returned. Before they could figure out the situation, they were surrounded by a group of women who swear to demand an explanation. Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were immediately troubled by "happiness".

When Qin Huairu saw the two of them being surrounded, she was so scared that she didn't dare to get close, for fear of being implicated.

After Yi Zhonghai and the other man broke through the encirclement, they were seen with disheveled hair and tattered clothes. Yi Zhonghai's face even had several bloodstains. No one knew which old woman had done this.

Yi Zhonghai was completely furious. He wondered when in his life he had ever suffered such a great humiliation.

The point is that he didn't even understand the situation, and he was made into such a miserable state. Is there still the law? Is there still the law?

Yi Zhonghai calmed down, opened his tiger eyes, and roared.

"Stop it now. If anyone does it again, I will hold a public meeting to criticize her."

It’s no wonder that Yi Zhonghai’s shout really shocked the crowd, and the scene instantly became quiet.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at everyone, pointed at one of them and said.

"You, tell me what happened today."

The woman who was accused did not get stage fright. She stood up and told the whole story in detail.

Only then did Yi Zhonghai understand the whole story. Originally, this matter was not a big deal.

But Jia Zhang relied on her extraordinary abilities to turn the matter into the current mess.

Only now did Yi Zhonghai realize what it meant to be unable to accomplish anything but always capable of causing trouble.

This Jia Zhang is also a talented person. It would have been fine if she had just taken advantage of others, but she actually turned around and provoked others again. She deserved to be beaten.

But now that things have come to light, how should we end it?

Yi Zhonghai thought about it and suddenly realized that so many people had been here for a long time, but the protagonist had not yet appeared. He then turned around and said to Jia Dongxu.

"Why don't you call your mother out? Why are you hiding in the house? Isn't it embarrassing enough?"

"I'll go right away."

Jia Dongxu heard that the master was very dissatisfied with his mother and quickly went to call for help.

After a while, Jia Dongxu brought his mother to the scene.

When Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Zhang coming, he spoke to everyone.

"I have learned about what happened today. Both parties were wrong. I think it would be better if both parties apologized and the matter was over."

"No."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, people from both sides expressed their disagreement.

Yi Zhonghai was feeling troubled. If this matter wasn't handled properly, it would be troublesome if it was reported to the Street Office.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai asked Jia Zhang.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, please tell me first, why don't you agree?"

"Of course I don't agree. I was beaten just now, and they have to compensate me."

Even at this point, Jia Zhang still asked for compensation, and Yi Zhonghai was speechless.

Then Yi Zhonghai asked the people on the third aunt's side.

"Tell me, why don't you agree?"

A dozen people here discussed for a while and elected three aunts as representatives.

"Master, our request is very simple. The Jia family must return the grain we donated. If they don't, we will fight to the end even if the lawsuit is brought to the central government."

The third aunt said in a decisive tone.

After hearing the third aunt's firm words, Yi Zhonghai knew that today's matter would not be resolved peacefully.

Yi Zhonghai thought about it and felt that it would be difficult to persuade the dozen old women here, so he had to start with his apprentice's family.

Finally, Yi Zhonghai called Jia Dongxu and his mother aside, appealed to their emotions, explained the reasons to them, and explained the various interests involved.

But Jia Zhang refused to budge, refused to agree to return the grain, and insisted on compensation.

Yi Zhonghai has been humiliated everywhere today and has no energy to waste here. He can only issue threats. If the Jia family does not listen to him today, he will no longer care about the Jia family's affairs in the future.

Jia Dongxu was so scared that he peed his pants on the spot. Without his master, he, Jia Dongxu, would be nothing. But Jia Zhangshi was an old hand. Did she know what Yi Zhonghai wanted?

Finally, Jia Zhang said that the beating could be forgiven, but the grain would not be returned, so it was up to her to do whatever she wanted.

Jia Zhang acted like a rogue, which made Yi Zhonghai so angry that he ran away on the spot, but he finally compromised and paid the difference out of his own pocket, because the issue of donating grain itself did not comply with the regulations.

However, this incident left a thorn in Yi Zhonghai's heart.

Can the Jia family still be counted on?