Siheyuan Shangpeng

After giving Jia Dongxu some guidance, Shang's father went about his own business. He also noticed that Jia Dongxu was uneasy, so he didn't try to persuade him. People choose their own path in life, and no one has the right to make decisions for others.

Jia Dongxu spent the day in a daze. He believed that his master of many years would not harm him, but he also knew in his heart that Shang's father would not wrongly accuse him. This kind of thing was easy to prove, but the cost of proving it was too high, and Jia Dongxu didn't know what to do.

After getting off work and returning home, Jia Dongxu still went back to the courtyard with Yi Zhonghai. On the way, Jia Dongxu kept observing Yi Zhonghai's every move, but did not find anything unusual. However, Yi Zhonghai kept encouraging him from time to time to think more about the technology and not to have wild thoughts. He also told himself that he should not give up learning even if he was not by his side. Jia Dongxu felt relieved and was sure that it was Shang's father who was calculating their master-disciple relationship, but there was still a trace of reason telling him that this matter was not that simple.

When they got home, Jia Dongxu was not in the mood to tease his son. He fell directly on the bed and started thinking. However, the more he thought, the more confused he became. When Jia Zhang saw her son like this, she thought he was too tired from work and didn't take it seriously. However, Qin Huairu noticed it, but she still had to cook, so she didn't ask too many questions.

When it was time to eat, Jia Dongxu buried his head in his food. At this time, Jia Zhang also noticed that something was wrong with Jia Dongxu, so she asked, "Dongxu, what's wrong with you? You haven't said a word since you came back? Is it that Shang Yun is making things difficult for you? Just wait for mom to find him!"

After saying that, he wanted to get up and go find Shang Yun. Qin Huairu hurriedly stopped Jia Zhangshi and said, "Mom, it's not too late for you to wait for Dongxu to finish speaking before going to find him. Besides, what will happen if you just go there? After all, Shang Yun is the leader of Dongxu now. If you go there and make a scene, how can Dongxu continue to work there in the future..."

Before she could finish her words, Jia Zhang pinched Qin Huairu and glared at her, "Why are you still speaking to outsiders? Dongxu loves you in vain, and you don't know how to comfort Dongxu. How can I really go? Why did my Dongxu marry such a stupid wife like you!"

This pinch made Qin Huairu burst into tears. She said to Jia Zhangshi, "Mom, I didn't make it in time. When Dongxu came back, I was busy cooking and so on..."

Before he could finish, Jia Dongxu spoke up, "Mom, Huairu, you two should be quiet for a while. I'm a little confused. Let's go find something to eat. After dinner, I'll talk to you and you can give me some advice. Let's eat first!"

Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu calmed down and sat down to eat. No one talked during the meal and they ate quickly. They finished in a short while. Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhang waited at the table for Qin Huairu to clean up and wash the dishes.

Jia Dongxu saw that the two of them were sitting at the table. He also went to the door to check and found that no one was paying attention to his house. Then he closed the door and went back to the two of them to tell them everything about Yi Zhonghai teaching him skills today and what Shang's father said later. Then he asked, "Mom, Huairu, who do you think I should believe? I'm confused now and don't know what to do?"

Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu looked at each other, not knowing what to do. The room fell into silence. After a while, Jia Zhang spoke up: "Dongxu, I think you should trust your master in this matter. I know Yi Zhonghai. Although he is a bit immoral, he doesn't have the courage to kill anyone, especially since he wants you to live in your old age. He has no reason to harm you."

Qin Huairu also said: "Dongxu, I think it's better to believe it than not. You are the pillar of our family, you can't get into trouble. Even if Director Shang wants to use you to attack the eldest uncle, it doesn't involve your life. The eldest uncle is different. If something happens to you, what will our family do?"

"Bah, you are such a bad guy, how could anything happen to Dongxu? Dongxu, I think we should just follow Yi Zhonghai. We have been neighbors for so many years, and I know who he is. Shang Yun has only been here for a short time. If you believe in Shang Yun, what if he takes advantage of you and doesn't teach you the skills anymore, how will you improve your skills in the future? How can you get a raise if you don't improve your skills?"

Dongxu, our whole family depends on you to support them. Besides, if you tell Yi Zhonghai that you will support him in his old age, what reason will he have to harm you?"

Jia Dongxu was also moved by what she said, and said, "Well, Mom, I'll go talk to Master about this in a while. I've also thought about it. Master has been taking good care of me for so many years, and I want to provide for Master in his old age. I'm taking this opportunity to tell him directly, but you guys should keep what I said today in your heart and not reveal a single word. One reason is that I'm afraid that my Master will be upset, and the other is that our family can't afford to offend Director Shang. Even if he plotted against me, he didn't hurt me. This is aboveboard. If we leak the news, I'm afraid he will be upset and make things difficult for me."

Qin Huairu wanted to persuade him again, but seeing that Jia Dongxu had made up his mind, she stopped talking.

Jia Dongxu stood up, opened the door and walked towards Yi Zhonghai's house. He knocked on the door, and after receiving a response, he pushed the door open and walked in.

In the house, Yi Zhonghai's family had finished their meal. Yi Zhonghai and Aunt Yi were sitting at the table chatting. When they saw Jia Dongxu coming in, Aunt Yi quickly asked them to sit down and stood up to pour water. Jia Dongxu stopped Aunt Yi and said, "Master's wife, please don't be busy yet. I have something to tell you and Master."

When Aunt Yi heard Jia Dongxu say this, she sat down. Yi Zhonghai was also surprised and felt uneasy, thinking that what he had done was exposed. But he didn't expect Jia Dongxu to kneel down directly. Yi Zhonghai was so scared that he immediately stood up and wanted to pull Jia Dongxu up, asking what was wrong.

Jia Dongxu did not stand up, and said to Yi Zhonghai: "Master, please don't pull me. I want to talk to you and Master's wife about something. Please sit down first."

Yi Zhonghai saw that he couldn't pull Jia Dongxu up, and after hearing what Jia Dongxu said, he had no choice but to sit down and see what Jia Dongxu was going to do.

Then Jia Dongxu said, "Master, Master's Wife, I came here this time to discuss something with you two. I know that since my father passed away, you have taken great care of me and my family, and taught me the skills. Even though I am no longer in the same workshop with you, I want to make a statement to you two today. I, Jia Dongxu, will take care of you in your old age and see you to the end of your life!"

After saying these words, tears welled up in Yi Zhonghai and Aunt Yi's eyes. Didn't they plan so much just for the sake of retirement? Unexpectedly, it was so easy to get it.

"Okay... okay! Dongxu, get up quickly, get up quickly. I have no children in my life, so your master's wife and I will depend on you in the future. Let's set up a few tables in the courtyard in the next few days, and then we will formally acknowledge our relationship." Yi Zhonghai said as he pulled Jia Dongxu up.