Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

In the end, the matter ended because the Jia family bowed their heads and returned the grain, and the incident was not escalated again.

A group of women, led by the third aunt, cheered after learning the result. Today, all the sisters worked together to make Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family bow their heads. What could be happier than this?

Seeing this group of women cheering and jumping for joy, Yi Zhonghai's face became even redder, not sure if it was because of hurt or shame.

Yi Zhonghai understood that from today on, his prestige in this compound would plummet, and all this was thanks to Jia Zhang.

Thinking of all this, Yi Zhonghai turned around, glared at Jia Zhang deeply, and walked home without looking back.

After returning home, the aunt immediately took a clean cotton cloth, dipped it in water, and carefully wiped the blood off Yi Zhonghai's face. Occasionally, she accidentally touched the wound, and Yi Zhonghai made a "humming" sound from time to time.

"Boss, does it still hurt? What can I say about you? Others couldn't even hide, but you rushed in headfirst. How can those women be so cruel?"

An auntie said with concern on her face.

"Ah! I was caught in an unexpected disaster. I had no idea what was going on and was surrounded."

Seeing the old lady bring up this matter, Yi Zhonghai didn't want to mention it again, so he changed the subject and spoke.

"By the way, Xiulian, we won't take the food. Take some money and give it to the three aunts later."

"Why, sir? The Jia family caused all this trouble, so why should we pay them back for their food?"

Although Auntie was a kind person, she had many complaints about the Jia family, especially Jia Zhang. It could be said that she had no good feelings towards them at all and was not willing to pay for her family at all.

"I told you to go, so you go. Why are there so many whys? My words are useless in this family, right?"

Yi Zhonghai said angrily.

When the aunt saw that her husband was angry, she didn't say a word. After all, in this family, the man was her heaven, not to mention that she couldn't have children. If they had children, there wouldn't be so many problems.

Seeing that the aunt didn't say anything, Yi Zhonghai also stopped talking. After the wound was wiped, he saw that Yi Zhonghai was still sitting there thinking about something. The aunt took the money and walked out of the house.

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In the evening, Sun Zhengguo had just returned to the compound when he received this explosive news. He exclaimed in his heart, "Wow, it turns out that the Jia family has the final say on whether the courtyard is in chaos or not." Yi Zhonghai is really embarrassed now.

Liu Haizhong was tired after a day's get off work. When he got home from work and heard his wife talking about this, his waist and feet suddenly stopped hurting and his old face was wrinkled with joy. He immediately told the second aunt to add a few eggs tonight so that the children could have a taste.

At Yan Bugui's home, the family was sitting around the table. The third aunt was recounting her heroic deeds, and when she got to the exciting parts, the children couldn't help but applaud. Yan Bugui was sitting aside, smiling but saying nothing. Judging from his expression, he should be able to sleep well tonight.

Everyone in the courtyard was of different kinds and had different reactions, but they all had one thing in common: they were all very happy to see Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family being humiliated, which showed that they were usually unpopular.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was drinking at home. He had a bruise on his face and hardly went out all day. Yi Zhonghai could foresee that people in the compound were pointing fingers at him behind his back and laughing at him.

When an aunt saw her husband drinking alone, she tried to persuade him.

"Zhong Hai, stop drinking. Alcohol is harmful to your health. You've already drunk a lot tonight."

After hearing what his wife said, Yi Zhonghai not only did not stop, but picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The Lotus White wine, which usually tasted mellow, seemed so bitter today.

After putting down the wine glass, Yi Zhonghai felt his blood rushing up, his mind went blank, and he had no place to vent his frustration, so he started nagging to the old lady.

"Why is it so difficult for me to find someone to support me in my old age? Do you think there is still hope for the Jia family? Think about me, Yi Zhonghai, a senior worker at the steel mill, a lord in a courtyard house. I usually... speak without thinking, and I can chase after... Xiu Lian, you say..."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai could not speak clearly and started talking nonsense, the aunt shook her head and said nothing, letting her husband vent his distress.

"Xiu Lian! You don't know! I love children the most. Usually, when I see... when I see other people's children, I envy them! Who knows my suffering?"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai mention the child again, the aunt's eyes became sore and tears fell, and she said to Yi Zhonghai.

"Zhong Hai, why don't we try to adopt one? We should treat him well, and he will definitely be able to take care of us in our old age."

"What do you know as a woman? I don't want the one you brought me. I just don't want it. Did you hear me? I don't want it. I don't want it..."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was very drunk, the aunt didn't want to say anything anymore. No matter how much she said, it would just be drunken talk and he wouldn't be able to remember it the next morning.

Seeing that his wife stopped talking, Yi Zhonghai grabbed the wine glass and drank another glass before continuing.

"Wife, pour the wine! Fill it up for me quickly."

"Don't drink anymore, Zhong Hai. You've had enough tonight. You're already drunk."

An old lady on the side advised.

"Well, wife, you...you pour it for me, I'll tell you a secret, hurry up...you pour it?"

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai insisted again and again, the aunt had no choice but to pour him the wine. She was drunk anyway, so she went to sleep. As for the secret, they had been married for so many years, what secrets could there be?

Yi Zhonghai grabbed the wine glass, took another sip, and then spoke slowly.

"Xiu Lian, you know we haven't had children for so many years, why haven't I blamed you, do you know?"

The old lady didn't say anything, but shook her head cooperatively, indicating that she didn't know.

Yi Zhonghai continued.

"Actually,...actually it's me, it's me, you know?"

"What's the matter with you? What's the matter with you? Tell me!"

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's few words, the aunt asked hurriedly, her voice sounding hurried.

"Don't worry, don't worry... I'm telling you, don't tell anyone else, I'll just tell one person."

Yi Zhonghai was a little confused at this time. He seemed to be still recalling the good moments of the past and he continued to speak intermittently.

"Actually, the one who can't have children is... me. It's me."

Yi Zhonghai said this while pointing at himself. Although there was a smile on his face, one could tell at a glance that it was a bitter and sad smile.

The aunt was stunned at the moment. She couldn't believe what her husband said. She felt like a bolt of thunder suddenly struck her from the blue, and a huge storm came upon her.

After a while, the old lady came to her senses and was about to ask about the whole matter, but Yi Zhonghai was already lying on the table, unconscious.

The old lady silently helped Yi Zhonghai to the bed, took off his clothes, covered him with a quilt, and then sat by the bed in a daze, unable to sleep all night.

I cried alone until dawn.