Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

He Daqing didn't say anything, but just walked with his head down. As the saying goes, one night of love is a hundred days of grace. Moreover, he had slept with Xiaobai for more than ten years, so even if there was no love between them, they developed feelings for each other.

He also knew that his children were in trouble, and he finally reconciled with Sha Zhu and Yu Shui. However, seeing Xiao Bai alone and helpless, he couldn't bear it and still wanted to give it a try. He didn't expect that Sha Zhu's hatred for Xiao Bai was still so strong.

He Daqing held back his words. Yi Zhonghai and the third uncle kept nagging in He Daqing's ears until their mouths were dry, but He Daqing remained unmoved. He went home, closed the door, and locked himself in.

At the restaurant, "Rainwater, that's enough, stop drinking."

"Brother Shanhe, Brother Damao, please don't try to persuade me. You know how hard my life was when I was little. It was the same whether I had a father or not. I didn't have enough to eat or warm clothes. He came back after I got married."

"I forgave him because he gave birth to me. What is he doing now? What do you think this is?"

"Yushui, there's no need. You have a family now, and your father doesn't live with you anymore. I know you feel uncomfortable, but there's no need to punish yourself. Don't drink anymore. You'll get drunk if you drink more."

He Yushui got drunk again and no one could persuade him to stop. Shazhu also kept drinking, so the brother and sister were sent back.

After returning home, Qin Jingru asked, "Didn't you say you would wait until you reach the legal age before talking about marriage? Why are you getting engaged now?"

"Isn't there anything we can do about it? Shazhu is also a father. He is afraid that our son will bully his daughter. What he means is that we should first establish their status and then get married when they are old enough."

"I also asked for their opinions, and they both decided on each other. So what can I do? If I don't agree, Sha Zhu will make the girl stop dating our son, and our son will hate me to death."

"Anyway, my son chose it himself, so if he's happy, just let him get married. The girl knows everything about him, which is good too. It saves him from having to find a partner in the future and being urged to get married every year. Isn't this a lot less of a worry?"

"That's true. In the countryside, people should get married at 18, so let's get it settled."

After Sha Zhu returned home, he fell asleep directly and snored loudly after getting drunk.

Ma Dongmei went to the backyard to check, but He Daqing didn't open the door and didn't even have dinner.

Sha Zhu woke up in the middle of the night. After seeing Ma Dongmei giving him cold water, he got up and drank some water. Then he quietly got off the kang and went to the sofa in the living room, smoking one cigarette after another.

When Ma Dongmei got up in the morning, she didn't see Sha Zhu. When she went to the living room, she found Sha Zhu smoking a cigarette.

"I can't say anything about this. No matter how many reasons Dad had back then, he was the one who let you and Yu Shui down. So I support you if you don't want the White Widow to come into the house."

"In fact, the White Widow came at the beginning of spring. I didn't let her into the house, so Dad took her away and said he sent her back. I didn't expect Dad was still thinking about her."

Sha Zhu suddenly stood up, his vision went dark, and he sat down again. Ma Dongmei asked, "Why do you smoke so much?"

"How can there be a father like him? He ran away without saying a word when his children were young, and now he is old and still not satisfied with providing for their care. He wants to find a companion again, and a white widow at that."

"I'll go talk to him. If he still wants to marry the White Widow, I'll help him. I'll never recognize him again in this life."

Sha Zhu said as he walked out to the backyard. Ma Dongmei held Sha Zhu back and said, "Zhu Zi, calm down. Don't be impulsive. Do you want to discuss this with Yu Shui again?"

"No need to discuss it. You saw that Yu Shui was very sad yesterday. Now it depends on what he wants. Does he want his son and daughter or his old lover?"

"Don't even think about asking me to support the White Widow in her old age. I'm not going to be taken advantage of."

Sha Zhu rushed to the backyard, and Ma Dongmei hurriedly followed him, fearing that the two would quarrel, "Dad, open the door!"

As a result, there was no response from inside for a long time. Sha Zhu pushed the door hard and it opened. Sha Zhu almost fell. When Sha Zhu went in, there was no one there, and there was a letter left on the kang.

Shazhu quickly opened the letter

"Shazhu, Yushui, Dad is leaving to go find your Aunt Bai. Dad has been thinking about it all night and figured it out. You have all started your own families and careers, so there is nothing for Dad to worry about anymore."

"Dad has let you down in this life, so I won't be a burden to you anymore. Just think of me as someone who has died out there and never come back. Don't look for me anymore."

"I, He Daqing, am not a good father. I'm sorry. You should take care of your families. I won't make things difficult for you."

"Silly Zhuzi, you have a talent for cooking. I have taught you all the dishes of the Tan family. Find someone to pass on the recipe so that it won't be lost in your hands.

"Yushui, you are the one that Dad feels most sorry for. I will work like a slave for you in my next life to make up for it."

"He Daqing stayed"

After reading the letter, Sha Zhu cursed, "He Daqing, you bastard, you are not my father."

Ma Dongmei took the letter from Sha Zhu and read the contents of the letter. Ma Dongmei never expected that she would have such a father who would choose to run away again for the sake of his old lover.

"He Daqing, please tell me clearly, what do you mean?" He Yushui's voice came from outside the door.

Unexpectedly, He Yushui also came early in the morning. Ma Dongmei did not close the door when she came in, so He Yushui also came in directly, "Brother, sister-in-law, where is He Daqing?"

"That old bastard has abandoned us again and run away," Sha Zhu said

Ma Dongmei quickly showed the letter in her hand to He Yushui. He Yushui gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, since he asked us to treat him as dead, then we will treat him as if he died outside that year. Don't expect me to forgive him again when he comes back. I don't want to see him again in the future."

The neighbors living in the backyard heard the voices of the brother and sister and hurried over to watch the fun.

The second aunt asked, "Shazhu, Yushui, what's wrong with you guys so early in the morning?"

"Aunt, it's nothing. Sorry to bother you with your rest," said Ma Dongmei.

"Why are you taking a break? It's already so late. What happened to you guys? Where's Lao He?"

"Dead," said Shazhu

The second aunt asked, "What? When did it happen? Where is Lao He's body?"

"Second Aunt, don't listen to Zhuzi's nonsense. Dad just had something to do and went out."

"Silly Zhu, don't talk nonsense. You scared me by saying that. I was saying that Lao He was fine a few days ago. How could he suddenly disappear? What happened?"

"Second Aunt, please don't ask. I don't know how to explain it to you."

"Everyone who should go to work should go to work, and those who should not go to work should take a rest. There is nothing going on at my house, so please don't gather around," Ma Dongmei said to the neighbors who were watching.

Sha Zhu said to Yu Shui, "Sister, don't be sad. That old bastard is not a good person."

"Brother, I'm fine. Anyway, I won't recognize him anymore and don't want to see him again. That's it. I'm going back to work first."