Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Bai Xiuying had no choice but to take the money to buy a chicken from the next yard. After Bai Xiuying left, Old Lady Long felt that Bai Xiuying dared not let him eat meat, and she felt unhappy in her heart. After thinking for a while, she said, "I'm sorry for you, Zhonghai. If it was before liberation, I would at least let you marry a few concubines. You married a hen that doesn't lay eggs, alas."

Yi Zhonghai felt that what Old Lady Long said was right. If it had been before liberation, he would have had to marry four or five wives. There would always be a wife who would give birth to a child for him, unlike now when people are obsessed with taking care of an elderly person. Until now, Yi Zhonghai still felt that it was not his fault that he could not have a child, but his fault, Bai Xiuying.

Yi Zhonghai didn't want to talk more about this topic. After all, if there were no children, the family would be extinct. This topic was like stabbing a knife in Yi Zhonghai's heart. After thinking for a while, he asked Mrs. Long, "Grandma, do you still know those thugs before the founding of the People's Republic of China? I always feel that the people Jia Dongxu found are a little unreliable. We have to find some reliable ones to teach Shazhu a lesson."

Yi Zhonghai had told Old Lady Long about his plan to hire someone to deal with He Yuzhu last time. Old Lady Long also thought it made sense. She thought that he had to make He Yuzhu feel bad so that he would get closer to him, the ancestor of the courtyard. So she didn't object and nodded in agreement.

Old Lady Long thought for a while and said, "Let's not look for those old friends before the founding of the country. They are very cruel. If they beat He Yuzhu to a disability, wouldn't our plan fail? Jia Dongxu knows a lot of people from all walks of life, so it won't be a problem to deal with a fool like Zhu."

Yi Zhonghai felt that what Old Lady Long said was right. If He Yuzhu really lost his arms and legs, who would support him in the future, him or me? Old Lady Long added, "Also, the presence of Xu Lide in the courtyard is really a hindrance to our retirement plan. We have to think of a way to drive Xu Fugui out of the courtyard, and then instigate Xu Damao and Sha Zhu to confront each other, and you take the opportunity to come out and be a good guy."

Yi Zhonghai smoked a cigarette, his brows furrowed. He thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "It's difficult, old lady. Xu Lide's family owns private property. He is also very shrewd. It's really difficult to force him out of the courtyard."

Old Lady Long showed her mouth with only a few teeth, and said cheerfully, "You are getting stupider as you grow older. You said that He Daqing was forced to leave by us. If we put the blame on Xu Lide, would he still be able to stay in this courtyard? Xu Damao is the only one left, so he can be manipulated by us."

Yi Zhonghai thought about it, and he was really hesitant, wondering whether he should drive Xu Lide out. Old Lady Long smiled and said, "In our courtyard, among the older generation, only Xu Lide, He Daqing and Yan Fugui are relatively smart. Yan Fugui is a profit-seeking person, and as long as we give him enough benefits, he will not go against us. Now that He Daqing has been driven out by us, the only one left is Xu Lide."

Yi Zhonghai nodded. What Old Lady Long said was right. Old Lady Long then said, "Xu Lide may know something about what we did before liberation. If we don't kick him out, we will have a hard time in the future."

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai, who was still hesitating, nodded and said, "Grandma, you are right. Why don't we just get rid of Xu Lide, so that he won't reveal what we did in the past." Grandma Long shook her head and said, "Things haven't come to this point yet. There is no need to tear our faces with the Xu family. There is no wall that is impenetrable in the world. Let's just give them a way out."

Old Lady Long has lived for such an old age, and she knows that you should not do things to the extreme. If Xu Lide is really forced to do something, perhaps all the bullshit things they did in the past will be reported by Xu Lide. Old Lady Long does not want to eat peanuts for Xu Lide, she still wants to live a good life.

About half an hour later, Bai Xiuying finally walked into the courtyard with a three-jin rooster. The neighbors in the courtyard were really envious. Blacksmith Sun said with a smile, "Oh, Auntie, you are really rich. This big rooster must have cost a lot of money."

Yan Fugui, who was fiddling with his potted plants, ran over with his short legs, looked up and down at the rooster with a smile, and said with a grin, "Oh, it's so late now. Damn it! I believe you must be tired after running so far. How about I ask my family to help clean up this rooster and make sure it is clean."

Yan Fugui's eyes never left the big rooster. The rooster was full of treasures! The feathers could be used to make feather dusters, and the internal organs could be used as a dish of meat, which could improve the food for the Yan family. Yan Fugui's wishful thinking was very good, but Bai Xiuying knew who he was. She smiled and waved her hand and said, "Don't bother with that. I'll do it myself when the time comes. It's a handy thing, and I can do it very cleanly."

Hearing what Bai Xiuying said, Yan Fugui felt uncomfortable. His heart felt like it was stabbed by a needle. Not getting the upper hand was equivalent to losing out. He could only watch Bai Xiuying walk straight into the middle courtyard. Seeing that Yan Fugui did not get the upper hand, the people in the courtyard laughed. One's own happiness is built on the pain of others. This saying is indeed true.

Just when Yan Fugui was feeling bad that he didn't get the upper hand, Jia Dongxu walked into a small courtyard with a face full of scars. There were two sentries standing guard at the door of the courtyard. Seeing Jia Dongxu like this, they smiled and said, "Hey, isn't this our brother Dongxu? What's wrong with his face? It looks like he was beaten."

Another person next to him laughed. Jia Dongxu's face was really too miserable. Jia Dongxu smiled awkwardly, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, handed it to the two of them very respectfully and said, "Brother Zhao, Brother Ma, is that big-headed brother here? I'm here to discuss business with him today. Can you please introduce me to him, Brother Zhao and Brother Ma?"

The people called Brother Zhao and Brother Ma nodded. Although they looked down on Jia Dongxu, a spineless man, they thought it would be a waste not to do the business that was offered to them. Brother Zhao said, "Okay, wait."