The Beginning of Siheyuan Blackmailing Yi Zhonghai

People can't just sit there doing nothing, or they'll become useless after a while.

So, Wang Tiedan would chat with the young nurses whenever he had nothing to do. He would usually ask them to help him take a walk outside, then pretend to be unwell and ask a pretty young nurse passing by to help him back.

It’s okay for nurses with ugly looks and poor posture to just pass by. There’s no time.

Of course, he was not really doing nothing. He often dripped a drop of spiritual spring water on the grass to make it livelier, and at the same time counted how many insects, earthworms and the like he could attract.

It is late autumn now, and there are not many insects attracted here, but there are quite a few stray dogs and, of course, quite a few dog lovers.

Wang Tiedan persisted for another two days before he pretended to be well and returned to the courtyard.

As soon as I entered the yard, Yan Bugui came up to me.

"Hey, Tiedan, you're back. I was planning to visit you today."

"Excuse me, uncle. Please give me my gift directly, so you don't have to make another trip."

Yan Bugui's face froze. He just said some nonsense, but he didn't expect Wang Tiedan to take it seriously.

"Third uncle is busy, so he hasn't had time to prepare yet. I'll make up for it later."

"Then I'll wait for the Third Uncle."

After saying that, Wang Tiedan continued to walk slowly towards home. Because his ribs were broken, he had to pretend to move slowly and could not speak loudly.

Yan Bugui hurried over again.

"Hey Tiedan, you haven't recovered yet, and your life is not very convenient. How about letting your third aunt take care of you for a few days, cook for you, wash your clothes, etc."

Wang Tiedan immediately understood that the old man was planning to take the 500 yuan given by Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu's big mouth must have been known to everyone. No wonder the beasts in the front yard looked at him differently.

"No need, Third Uncle. I don't have many clothes. Don't ruin them. I used to go to Aunt Ma and Aunt Zhao's house for meals. You don't have to worry about me."

"That's it."

Yan Bugui was not discouraged and moved on to the next topic.

"Tiedan, you have money now. If you ask me, you should renovate your house. Winter is coming soon. Your house is leaking everywhere, and the doors and windows are not strong. If you don't repair it, you will definitely have a hard time in winter."

"Uncle, your suggestion is good. We should indeed repair it."

"Then Uncle San will contact the construction team for you right away. It will cost one or two hundred yuan, and I guarantee that it will be solid for you."

Yan Bugui was delighted and turned around to leave.

Wang Tiedan said hurriedly: "Uncle, I don't have enough money. How about you pay for it first, and I will pay you back when I have money?"

Yan Bugui almost fell down after hearing this.

"No, Tiedan, didn't Shazhu say he just gave you 500 yuan? It's only been a few days, and you're out of money again?"

"Uncle, five hundred may seem like a lot, but I spent nearly half of that in the hospital. Look at my body, can I not take care of it for three months?

If I have any health problems later, will you lend it to me?"

"This, this..." Yan Bugui was speechless.

We only help in emergencies, not in poverty. If Wang Tiedan has any health problems again, the borrowed money will be wasted. The only house you have is a temporary one built on the street. It will have to be demolished once Wang Tiedan leaves, and it will be difficult to occupy it.

"Then you can repair the house when you have enough money in the future."

After saying that, Yan Bugui turned and left.

Not only Wang Tiedan, many people in the front yard spat at Yan Bugui. It would cost one or two hundred yuan to repair a small house of more than ten square meters. It didn't cost that much to build it at that time, and there was no need to worry about biting his tongue. If he really did it, he could get half of it.

When I arrived at the Central Courtyard, I rarely saw Qin Huairu washing clothes. Then I looked at Sha Zhu's house and saw that the door was open. I realized that Sha Zhu did not go out to take on work and there were no leftovers.

"Hey, Tiedan, why did you come back by yourself? Didn't the doctor tell you to stay in the hospital for observation for a few days?" Wang Tiedan was about to go home when Aunt Ma came out of the house, supported Wang Tiedan and asked.

"I felt better these two days, so I came out."

"That's right. Staying in the hospital is too expensive. Let's go to my house and have lunch there."

"Next time, Aunt Ma. I have to go home first. I have to go out again soon. It may take a week for me to come back."

"Why did it take so long?"

"It's been three or four years since I left home to escape the famine. It's time to go back and take a look."

"Indeed, I should go back and take a look, but I have to wait until I am well again."

"I'm just worried that I won't be able to take care of myself, and then I won't be able to go back even if I want to."

Aunt Ma subconsciously glanced at the back of Wang Tiedan's head and almost shed tears.

If you hit your head, there will be sequelae that may disappear in an instant.

"You shouldn't have reconciled with that old woman."

"It's okay. The doctor at the hospital introduced me to an old Chinese doctor. I'll just go see him on my way. Maybe he can cure me."

"It's good this way. You can't delay treatment of illness. Don't be afraid of spending money. Your health is more important than anything else."

"Yes, I'll listen to Aunt Ma."

The conversation between the two was not deliberately suppressed, and it was particularly clear in the quiet courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai's mind immediately became active.

Wang Tiedan had at least two thousand on him, and another four thousand hidden away, totaling more than six thousand.

Since he is going back to his hometown, it is impossible for him to carry such a huge sum of money with him. As long as you observe carefully, you may be able to find where Wang Tiedan hid the money.

Qin Huairu also had the same plan. She estimated the number to be two thousand five hundred, which was also a huge sum of money for her.

Both of them were standing behind their own doors and quickly discovered each other through the glass. However, they soon reached a tacit understanding and pointed at Wang Tiedan at the same time.

As their eyes crossed, Qin Huairu pointed to the backyard and Yi Zhonghai pointed to the outer yard, which meant that Qin Huairu was monitoring the inside of the yard and Yi Zhonghai was responsible for following them outside.

Seeing Wang Tiedan and Aunt Ma finished their greetings and were about to go to the backyard, Qin Huairu immediately picked up the laundry basin that she always kept ready and went out.

"Brother Tiedan, you're back. Thank you for forgiving my mother-in-law." Qin Huairu was just making small talk.

Wang Tiedan ignored her and continued walking home.

Qin Huairu was standing at the door and did not move even after Wang Tiedan entered the house. The location of her door allowed her to see directly to the backyard and even Xu Damao's house.

Wang Tiedan walked around the house and then came out.

The house is bare and there is really nothing to see. However, Yan Bugui is right, it is leaking everywhere and should really be repaired, at least to look like a home.

Thinking of this, he went straight to the backyard.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu hurriedly dropped the basin and walked to the backyard, just in time to see Wang Tiedan entering Grandma Yang's house.

She was not in a hurry and walked slowly to the deaf old lady's house. Visiting the deaf old lady from time to time was an important part of her establishing her image as a good wife and mother.

Grandma Yang was also very happy to see Wang Tiedan come back.

Wang Tiedan gave Grandma Yang 100 yuan and asked her to help find a construction team to renovate her house, mainly to make it sturdier and brighter. There was no need to report to the street office, and the work was estimated to be completed in two or three days.

Grandma Yang just needs to help take care of the workers’ lunch, it’s not a big deal.

When I come back, I can get a stove and a bed and move in directly.

There was no reason for Grandma Yang to refuse, she just told Wang Tiedan to take good care of his illness and not to overwork himself.