Siheyuan: I just want to live

Yi Zhonghai dragged his heavy steps back home, and the aunt had already put the food on the table. When she saw Yi Zhonghai push open the door and walk in, her face immediately filled with a warm smile: "Boss, you are finally back! The food is just ready, come and eat it while it's hot!"

Yi Zhonghai walked to the table with a gloomy face and sat down, looking very upset. The aunt quickly handed him chopsticks and a steamed bun made of two kinds of flour.

It was not until this moment that the aunt noticed that Yi Zhonghai's face was unusually solemn, which was very different from usual. When she entered the room just now, because Yi Zhonghai was standing in the dark, she did not notice anything unusual, but now under the light, she discovered it.

Seeing this, the auntie's heart tightened, and she hurriedly asked with concern: "Boss, what's wrong with you? You look so bad, did you encounter any trouble at work?"

There was worry in her voice.

When Yi Zhonghai heard his wife's question, he just waved his hand gently and replied firmly: "It's not a factory matter, don't worry, I can handle it myself."

However, his eyes revealed a trace of worry that could not be concealed.

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai took the steamed bun handed to him by the old lady, picked up the chopsticks, picked up some pickles and cabbage, put them into his mouth, and began to chew silently.

Although he tried to act as if nothing had happened, the irritation deep in his heart lingered.

Auntie looked at Yi Zhonghai and became more and more anxious. She knew her husband was always strong and would never be so depressed unless he encountered a really difficult problem.

But at the moment, he was unwilling to say more, which made her feel distressed and helpless.

The two finished their dinner in silence. After dinner, Yi Zhonghai sat alone in a chair, frowning, as if thinking about how to solve the problem.

In fact, the fact that Chen Feng brought back a gun had the greatest impact on Yi Zhonghai.

Sha Zhu learned from him how to break into other rooms without knocking. He was afraid that Chen Feng would shoot him when he broke in without knocking on Chen Feng's door that time.

The aunt was putting the dishes into the kitchen. While Chen Feng was washing the dishes, she would occasionally steal a glance at Yi Zhonghai in the main room, secretly praying in her heart that everything would be resolved smoothly.

Yi Zhonghai sat on the chair for a while, then suddenly stood up and walked out of the house with a serious expression.

The aunt in the kitchen heard the noise, turned around and looked towards the main room, and found that Yi Zhonghai had already walked to the door.

The aunt quickly put down the dishes in her hands, wiped her wet hands on her scarf, ran to Yi Zhonghai, and asked nervously:

"Boss, it's so late now, where are you going?"

Yi Zhonghai did not stop at all, opened the door, and said casually, "I'm going to discuss something with the second uncle, and I'll be back soon! You wait at home, I'll be back soon!"

After saying that, she walked out of the room without looking back. The aunt looked at Yi Zhonghai walking towards the backyard. Her face was full of worry, but she couldn't help much, so she went back to wash the dishes absent-mindedly.

When Yi Zhonghai arrived at Liu Haizhong's house, Liu Haizhong was sitting in a chair and drinking tea leisurely.

The three children were in the inner room, so Yi Zhonghai didn't see them. The second aunt was also washing dishes in the kitchen, and it seemed that she had just finished her meal.

Liu Haizhong, who was sitting in a chair drinking tea, saw Yi Zhonghai come in and immediately greeted him warmly, "Old Yi, why are you here? Come on, come on, sit down!"

After Yi Zhonghai sat down, Liu Haizhong loudly instructed the second aunt in the kitchen, "Mother, don't rush to wash the dishes, pour a cup of tea for the first uncle first!"

Although Liu Haizhong was very dissatisfied with Yi Zhonghai and wanted to covet Yi Zhonghai's position as his uncle, he couldn't put on a stern face when someone came to his home.

When Yi Zhonghai heard what the second uncle said, he quickly said, "Old Liu, don't be so polite! I just came to discuss something with you and will be back soon."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he turned around and shouted to the second aunt who was busy in the kitchen, "Second aunt, there's no need to pour me tea. I'll be back soon."

When Liu Haizhong heard Yi Zhonghai say this, he quickly shouted to the second aunt in the kitchen, "Mother, there's no need to serve tea. Just go back in and do your work!"

Yi Zhonghai was speechless immediately after hearing Liu Haizhong's words. Yi Zhonghai was just being polite, but Liu Haizhong took it seriously! He even asked Second Auntie not to serve him tea!

Yi Zhonghai was speechless for a moment and wanted to get up and leave. But when he thought of something important that he hadn't said, he suppressed the idea.

Before Yi Zhonghai could speak, Liu Haizhong, who was sitting quietly beside him, took a sip of tea and asked first, "Old Yi, what do you want to talk to me about?"

When Yi Zhonghai heard Liu Haizhong's question, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction and said to him with a heavy face, "Old Liu, you also heard what Old Yan said today! Chen Feng brought back a gun."

When Liu Haizhong saw Yi Zhonghai talking about something, he didn't feel anything special. Yan Fugui told this to everyone who entered the courtyard today.

Liu Haizhong was now curious about why Yi Zhonghai came to his house to say such a thing, so he asked indifferently, "I also heard from Old Yan, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"

Seeing Liu Haizhong's nonchalant attitude, Yi Zhonghai's face suddenly became solemn, and he said in a serious tone, "Old Liu! Chen Feng brought back a gun! He brought this thing back to the yard, how dangerous it is! What if someone gets hurt?"

Liu Haizhong was not worried at all about the hurtful things Yi Zhonghai mentioned. Based on his understanding of Chen Feng, Chen Feng would never do that.

So Liu Haizhong said to Yi Zhonghai with a smile, "Old Yi, you are worrying too much. Chen Feng is a good boy and he won't hurt anyone with a gun!"

Liu Haizhong said these two sentences, and he really wanted Yi Zhonghai to point at his nose and scold him. Liu Haizhong actually said that Chen Feng was a good boy for chasing Sha Zhu around the yard with a steel bar two days ago!

Yi Zhonghai really wanted to ask him how he made that judgment, but he held back.

He said patiently, "Even if Chen Feng won't hurt anyone, the gun is kept at home. What if someone else in the yard gets it and hurts someone? And..."

"Lao Yi, you mean there's a thief in our yard! Who is it? Tell me, let's catch him and send him to the police station. This can be considered a meritorious performance, and we will both be the advanced workers in the factory this year!"

Before Yi Zhonghai could finish his words, Liu Haizhong interrupted him.

Yi Zhonghai looked at it with an incredible look on his face, looking at his bangs with excitement.

He really couldn't figure out what was going on in Liu Haizhong's mind. He was talking about Chen Feng bringing back a gun, and Liu Haizhong actually brought it up about catching a thief and making a contribution.

Yi Zhonghai could only helplessly say, "I was talking about what if! What if! I was just giving an example! No, it turns out that there really is a thief!"

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's explanation, Liu Haizhong said with disappointment, "Oh, it turns out there are no thieves in our yard! Then Old Yi, you didn't explain clearly, and made me happy for nothing!"

When the second aunt who was washing dishes in the kitchen heard Yi Zhonghai say that there were no thieves in the yard, she couldn't help but curl her lips. Then, she muttered in a voice that only she could hear.

"There are no thieves in the yard, but there is a fat female rat who keeps stealing things from the neighbors' houses and bringing them to her own home! If it weren't for your sake, Yi Zhonghai, she would have been beaten up long ago."

Yi Zhonghai was interrupted by Liu Haizhong and forgot what he was talking about just now, so he asked Liu Haizhong, "By the way, Lao Liu! What was I talking about just now? I forgot it because of your interruption!"

Liu Haizhong also reacted at this time, and quickly said, "You said that, let me think about it! That's right! There is more..., yes! That's right! There is more!"

After being reminded by Liu Haizhong, Yi Zhonghai remembered what he was going to say next, so he continued

"Also, think about it carefully. If Director Wang knew that Chen Feng brought the gun back to the yard and we ignored it and left it alone, would she be so angry that she would fire all of us?"

"After all, dangerous items like guns cannot be brought back casually. If something unexpected happens, who can bear the responsibility?"

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Liu Haizhong began to wonder. He felt that what Yi Zhonghai said was indeed very reasonable. If Director Wang knew about this, he would definitely blame him for dereliction of duty. If he really removed his position as "Second Uncle", it would be a big trouble!

So Liu Haizhong quickly asked: "Old Yi, in your opinion, what should we do now?"

There was a hint of anxiety and worry in his tone.

Yi Zhonghai was secretly delighted to see that Liu Haizhong had taken the bait, but he said calmly on the surface: "Old Liu! This is what I think. Let's go find Old Yan together later, and then the three of us will go to the backyard together. Then let Chen Feng return the gun to the unit. In this way, won't we be fine? Not only can we avoid potential danger, but we don't have to worry about being punished by Director Wang. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, as if describing a beautiful solution to his bangs.

Liu Haizhong listened to Yi Zhonghai's explanation, but he was still a little confused, so he couldn't help asking: "What if Old Yan doesn't want to go with us? What should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai raised his lips slightly, revealing a confident smile, and said slowly: "Don't worry, we two uncles are going together. Do you think Old Yan has any other choice besides nodding in agreement?"

After hearing this, Liu Haizhong suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! Lao Yi, you are still thoughtful. Let's go together to find Lao Yan. Even if he doesn't want to agree, he will have no choice!"

So Yi Zhonghai struck while the iron was hot and said, "Then how about this, Old Liu, let's go find Old Yan now?"

Liu Haizhong was also very straightforward and responded without hesitation: "No problem! Lao Yi, let's go now!" Before he finished speaking, he stood up first, with quick and neat movements.

Yi Zhonghai saw this and quickly left his seat and followed closely. The two of them walked side by side towards the door.

When he reached the door, Liu Haizhong didn't even have time to say hello to the second aunt, and walked out of the room without looking back. Yi Zhonghai followed him silently and walked out of the room together.