Siheyuan: Father Yi Zhonghai and Sister-in-law Lou Xiaoe

The aunt, Sha Zhu and He Yushui all kept silent in tacit understanding, occasionally looking up at the other two, and then continued in silence.

An old lady was sewing shoe soles there. She started doing this after she found out that Yi Bufan was her son.

This was rarely done in the past.

The aunt plans to learn how to make shoes, knit sweaters, make cotton-padded jackets...all these jobs as soon as possible.

Even if you don’t do it for the older one, you have to do it for the younger one.

Sha Zhu silently massaged his right hand, as if he was really afraid that his hand would be affected by his little finger.

He Yushui picked her nails silently. She picked very quickly at the beginning, but then she slowed down. It seemed that she was worried that if she finished too quickly, she would have nothing to do.

When Yi Zhonghai asked about the deaf old lady's identity as a "martyr's family member", the three of them looked up at the same time.

The deaf old lady trembled, avoided Yi Zhonghai's gaze, clenched her crutches with both hands a few times, and eased her abnormal emotions.

"That's not what I told you about."

The deaf old lady met Yi Zhonghai's gaze again.

"Our previous agreement was for Zhu to provide for your retirement."

"Zhu Zi also knows about this, so there's no need to hide it."

"I believe that I have had a clear conscience towards you and Zhuzi over the years."

"Whether it's your furniture, stove or something broken, or your pillars, I paid for them and repaired them."

"Whenever it's Chinese New Year or other festivals, I will buy meat and vegetables and bring them back to eat together."

"When you were sick and hospitalized, I paid for it and my wife took care of you."

"For so many years, we have been taking care of your food, clothing, and daily life."

"It's similar here with Zhuzi. He can't take care of the rain, so we're basically the ones taking care of it."

"Otherwise, Rainwater wouldn't have been able to grow so smoothly."

"If I weren't there, Zhu and Yu Shui might also be excluded. After all, they are equivalent to orphans."

As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he took a few more puffs of the cigarette and exhaled gently.

The deaf old lady didn't rush to talk, because what Yi Zhonghai said was true.

There's no way to argue with that.

"In front of you, I take care of you like a son."

"In front of the pillars and the rain, I take care of them like a father!"

"I believe that your life is no worse than anyone else in this yard."

"Whatever you want to eat or drink, I have never let you down."

"You just said how good Zhuzi is to me and how good you are to me."

"Compared to what I did to you, what is this?"

"You said that when Zhuzi went to the police station for the first time, I didn't try my best to help him?"

"He got himself into Qin Huairu's bed. How can you ask me to help him?"

"So many people are watching, and you want me to blind them?"

"Didn't I ask you to go to the police station to find your leader?"

"Based on your status, how can the leader not give you face?"

Yi Zhonghai took a few more puffs of his cigarette.

At this time, Sha Zhu also looked at the deaf old lady.

In fact, he was also thinking at that time that Yi Zhonghai couldn't help him, and there was also the deaf old lady.

As long as the deaf old lady is willing to come forward, the leaders of the street office will also come forward to rescue him.

However, things did not go as planned and I didn’t wait for that.

"I, I was..." The deaf old lady's rusty brain was working rapidly, trying to find an excuse to make it up.

"I went there at the time, but the leader was not there. When I found him later, the case had already been finalized. There was nothing I could do."

Even the deaf old lady admired how useful her brain was.

"Really? That means it's you, not me, who didn't try my best!"

"If you had waited there until the leader came back, you would definitely not have missed the time."

Yi Zhonghai picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"You, then tell me the second time!"

"Second time, why didn't you help Zhuzi!"

The deaf old lady was a little annoyed.

"the second time?"

"The second time, Zhuzi got involved in speculation with Jia Dongxu."

"I tried to dissuade them at the time, but they didn't listen."

"After being taken away by the police, I was thinking about looking for someone to help me."

"Even if we can't release him, at least we can reduce his guilt a little and get him out sooner."

"I'm going to pay the fine."

Yi Zhonghai said this and looked at Sha Zhu.

"Nonsense! If he really did that, Zhuzi wouldn't have to be locked up for so long!"

The deaf old lady naturally didn't believe it.

"Haha, just when I was about to go to the police station, the police station people had already arrived."

"They wanted to arrest me and Yi Bufan directly, saying that we were also profiteering."

"It was Zhuzi who reported it!"

"You think I am a family without a family, and you insist that Zhuzi take care of me in my old age."

“That seems to be true.”

"But I'm not an idiot. He can drag me down with such a small matter. How can I expect him to take care of me in my old age?!"

"I slapped myself in the face at that time. I saved him, but it was useless!"

"However, I still asked for leave from my boss for him, otherwise he would have been expelled from the Red Star Steel Mill by the time he came out!"

After Yi Zhonghai said this, the atmosphere in the room became a little depressing.

Sha Zhu broke out in cold sweat and even looked down on himself.

He Yushui also secretly glanced at Sha Zhu, thinking that what his brother did was wrong in this matter.

No wonder the old man's attitude changed.

The deaf old lady was so worried that she had forgotten about this.

"Zhong Hai, you said before that this person is bound to make mistakes."

"Just correct the mistakes."

"Zhu Zi made such a small mistake in this matter."

"He will definitely change and won't report you next time!"

The deaf old lady's tone softened.

I found that I couldn't find a breakthrough.

I never realized before that my life over the years has been too dependent on Yi Zhonghai.

It's like he treats Yi Zhonghai as a long-term meal ticket, and he can order food from him at any time.

But I think it's completely natural.

Now that it's been pointed out so bluntly, it's quite embarrassing.

"And next time?"

"Forget it. It almost ruined my reputation once."

"If I had been caught that time, I would have lost my job, and naturally I would have lost my salary."

"Even this steward master can no longer be in office."

"Zhu Zi, have you thought about the consequences?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Sha Zhu with a smile on his face.

"Uncle, I, I was wrong."

"I really know I was wrong."

Sha Zhu hung his face, his eyes moist.

"Zhonghai, Zhuzi both knew they were wrong. I'll let the past go."

"No matter what, we watched Zhuzi grow up, so he is not stronger than Yi Bufan who has only been here for two or three months?"

The deaf old lady smiled and reached out to pat Yi Zhonghai's hand.

"Old lady, can you tell me now whether your identity as a martyr's relative is true or not?"

Yi Zhonghai moved his hand away and added some tobacco leaves to the pipe in front of him.