Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"But, let's put things in perspective. I admire Mr. Zhao for his skills, but I don't agree with Duoduo's marriage. I believe Mr. Zhao's brother has told you that I have already arranged a marriage for Duoduo. How can a woman marry two husbands? Although I, Huang Li, am not a big shot, I still have to have some dignity. Mr. Zhao, don't you agree?"

"Dad, I don't like Uncle Cui's son, I won't marry him"

"Shut up, you have no right to speak here. Your uncle Cui and I have already made an agreement that your father will never go back on his word."

"Uncle Huang, can I say a few words?"

"You said, Mr. Zhao"

"Uncle Huang, look, the country has been founded for more than 20 years, and the country has been emancipating people's minds and advocating free love. Even parents cannot interfere. Uncle Huang, aren't your thoughts a bit feudal?"

"Mr. Zhao, that's what you said, but what parent doesn't care about their child's marriage? I don't care about other people's free love, but Duoduo in our family must listen to me.

Call me feudal or old-fashioned, even if it means going on a parade, Duoduo will marry into the Cui family unless I die."

"Not really, not really, Uncle Huang, no one wants you to die, I just want you to tell me why you must marry into the Cui family."

"There is nothing to hide about this. It is not something shameful. I was only 45 years old when I fled to Beijing in . It was Lao Cui who saved my life by giving me a bowl of rice. If it were not for Lao Cui, I would have died long ago and would not be living my current life.

Lao Cui's father thought I was smart and had a good academic record, so he let me study. Otherwise, I would not be qualified to become an engineer. I still have a lot to repay Lao Cui's family.

Later, I got married, and just as Lao Cui had a son and I had a daughter, it was natural for me to arrange a marriage for you. You said you wanted me to go to Lao Cui to cancel the marriage, Mr. Zhao, do you think I could ask for it?"

"But, Dad, you can't sacrifice my happiness to repay me. I am innocent."

"You are innocent. Without me, you would not exist. Your Uncle Cui's son, Cui Hao, is not bad either. How can he not be worthy of you?"

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Zhao. Your Shanhai is also very good. My girl is not destined to be with him. Please ask Shanhai to find someone else."

"Uncle Huang, there are many ways to repay a favor. Why do you have to marry your daughter off? Have you ever thought about it? If Duoduo is unhappy after marriage, that will affect your daughter's life. Your daughter will hate you for the rest of her life."

"I'll bear the grudge for the rest of my life, but I can't cancel the engagement. Unless I die, that's the same thing."

"Dad, are you going to force me to death? Will you get engaged if I die?"

"Duoduo, it's not that serious. You are still young and good days are still ahead of you."

Zhao Shanhe didn't expect that this would make the father and daughter so desperate, and the possibility of Huang's father agreeing was zero.

"Uncle Huang, sorry to bother you. We'll leave first."

After leaving the Huang family, Zhao Shanhe breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere inside was too tense.

"Brother, what should I do?"

"Let's do as we discussed. Go get the certificate directly. But what are you going to do after you get it?"

"Brother, what do you think about me and Duoduo going to the countryside?"

"Forget it, put away your unrealistic ideas. You can't carry anything on your shoulders or hands. You will starve to death if you go to the countryside. Even if you can do it, you have thought about how to adapt. What if you have a child?"

"Brother, what should we do?"

"Let's go home first and then we can discuss it later."

When they got home, everyone knew that the result was not ideal when they saw Zhao Shanhai's dejected look.

"Brother, what should I do?"

"Go discuss this with Duoduo tomorrow. You also need to think about what to do next."

After going to work the next day, the sudden situation was beyond Zhao Shanhe's expectations.

Because Huang's father came with Huang Duoduo, but they were not looking for Zhao Shanhe, but came to ask the factory director for a letter of introduction. Old Li didn't know that she was Zhao Shanhai's girlfriend, so he stamped the letter directly.

By the time the Zhao brothers found out, it was already too late. Huang Duoduo had already obtained the marriage certificate with the person she was betrothed to since childhood.

Qin Jingru discovered the matter. Huang Duoduo didn't come in the morning. Qin Jingru thought that Huang Duoduo had taken a leave, so she planned to find the section chief to ask about the situation. It turned out that the section chief was not there either. When the section chief came back, he was told that Huang Duoduo had taken a marriage leave.

Qin Jingru hurried to find Zhao Shanhe. Zhao Shanhe thought that they would need a letter of introduction for the marriage and would definitely ask Lao Li to stamp it, so he took Zhao Shanhai to find Lao Li. Lao Li then found out that Huang Duoduo was Zhao Shanhai's girlfriend, and told him that Huang's father and Huang Duoduo had left for a while.

After hearing this, Zhao Shanhai ran out, and Zhao Shanhe hurriedly chased after him. Then Zhao Shanhe hurried to get his bicycle, but Zhao Shanhai had already disappeared.

On the way to the subdistrict office, I caught up with Zhao Shanhai. "Shanhai, get in the car quickly. Are you stupid? Why are you running?"

The two rushed to the street office and happened to meet Huang's father and his two families coming out. Zhao Shanhai got off the bike before the bike stopped, shouting "Duoduo, Duoduo."

The man Huang Duoduo was betrothed to stopped Zhao Shanhai. Before he could say anything, Zhao Shanhai pushed him aside. Zhao Shanhai immediately ran to Huang Duoduo.

"Duoduo, Duoduo" Zhao Shanhai grabbed Huang Duoduo's arms with both hands and shouted, but Huang Duoduo was like a walking corpse and didn't make a sound.

"Boy, let go of my wife. Duoduo and I have already obtained the marriage certificate, otherwise I will report to the police."

Father Huang walked up to Zhao Shanhe and said, "Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry. Duoduo has married Xiao Cui. I hope you can persuade your brother not to bother Duoduo in the future."

"Mr. Huang is very skilled. Look at your daughter's current appearance. Take a good look. Are you satisfied?" Zhao Shanhe grabbed Huang's father's collar with one hand and pointed at Huang Duoduo, who looked like a walking corpse, with the other.

"You are the Mr. Zhao that Lao Huang mentioned, right? This is a matter between our two families. Please let Lao Huang go, and take your brother away, or we will call the police."

Zhao Shanhe punched Lao Huang directly, and Lao Huang fell to the ground immediately. "You bastard, you are not worthy of being a father. Look at Duoduo, what a good girl she is!"

Then he turned around and looked at Lao Cui again, and punched him again. "You bastard, you are not a good person either. You took advantage of a favor and ruined a girl alive."

"Someone is being beaten, son, hurry up and find the police," Lao Cui shouted.

"Duoduo, say something. I am Zhao Shanhai, your dear Shanhai." Zhao Shanhai was still calling Huang Duoduo, who was like a walking corpse.

Soon the noise at the entrance of the street office attracted a lot of onlookers, and soon even the police came.

"What happened? Someone tell me."

"Comrades, you came at the right time. This guy hit someone. Look how I hit me." Lao Cui pointed at the bleeding corner of his mouth and said to the police.

"And the police, his brother is trying to snatch my daughter-in-law. Look, his brother is still holding my daughter-in-law's arm. Cui Hao, take out your marriage certificate and show it to the police."