I became a poor little sophora japonica in the courtyard

Before He Daqing fled in 1951, he and Yan Bugui had the best relationship in the courtyard. Both of them were the senior officials in the courtyard at that time, and Yi Zhonghai was nothing at that time.

At that time, each courtyard elected a manager, and the manager of the front courtyard was Yan Bugui. Most of the residents in the front courtyard were coolies, so no one came out to compete with him.

He Daqing and Yi Zhonghai competed for the Intermediate Court, because He Daqing was the deputy director of the canteen of the steel mill, and the residents of the Intermediate Court were all employees of the steel mill. So He Daqing was successfully elected and Yi Zhonghai was eliminated.

The manager of the backyard at that time was a deaf old lady. She was a relative of a martyr and a five-guarantee household, and she had connections in the street office. Xu Damao's father, Xu Wude, had no competition with her.

"Old He! What was the reason that made you abandon your family and leave the city decades ago? I have never been able to figure this out. Tell me first!"

Yan Bugui received He Daqing. When He Daqing asked him about the courtyard and his son, Yan Bugui began to ask him questions in return.

"Do you think I am willing to give up everything, leave my hometown and run away to another place with a widow? I was forced to do so!" When talking about this, He Daqing burst into tears.

His family was once a wealthy one. He not only had his own courtyard house in Xinjiekou, but also a steamed bun shop on the main street of Xidan.

The He family is also a family of imperial chefs. When he was young, he entered the Tan family private restaurant to learn cooking skills, and his cooking skills are quite impressive.

However, during the Japanese occupation of Taipei, due to his outstanding cooking skills, he was noticed by officers who lived a simple life and was taken to the military camp to work as a cook for more than half a year.

After the restoration of the city, the traitors were being liquidated. Originally, he was only a conscripted soldier and was not among those being liquidated. However, someone used this as an excuse to arrest him and extort money from him.

He was forced to sell his ancestral home and the steamed stuffed buns shop. His wife was frightened and died after giving birth to his daughter Yushui.

With nowhere else to go, he was introduced to Lou Zhenhua, who ran a steel mill, and became the exclusive chef of Lou's factory. He also settled down in the courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang with his two children.

Later, when the city was liberated, Lou's Steel Mill was nationalized, and He Daqing became the deputy director of the canteen in the steel mill. The salary was really high in Siheyuan, and he had the skills to earn extra money, so he lived a very happy life.

When his son Sha Zhu was thirteen years old, he was sent to Fengze Garden to learn Sichuan cuisine. When Sha Zhu completed his apprenticeship, the family would have another person to earn money.

But it just happened to arouse someone's jealousy! One day in 1951, Yi Zhonghai, who was both his neighbor and colleague, secretly pulled him to a secluded corner and told him a suffocating piece of news.

"Lao He! You are blocking someone's way. Have you ever worked in a military camp? Someone asked me to pass on a message. As long as you leave Sijiu City, nothing will happen."

He Daqing was struck by lightning! He lost his ability to think for a moment. At this time, there was a movement going on. If his deeds were exposed, he would definitely suffer the consequences.

Back then, he had spent all his money and even lost a life to resolve this matter. But now, this matter has been brought up again, and the only option left is to leave this place.

But if he leaves now, what will happen to his two children? Especially his daughter Yushui, who is only six years old. How will she live without him as her father?

Yi Zhonghai began to persuade him that his son Shazhu was already sixteen years old and he could help him find a job. As for the six-year-old Yushui, they and a group of neighbors would take good care of her, as long as He Daqing sent her living expenses every month.

He Daqing was forced into a corner and had no choice but to entrust his two children to Yi Zhonghai, and he followed his old lover, the White Widow, to her hometown in Baoding.

At that time, he was in Baoding, and he also mailed his living expenses on time every month. In order to prevent people from knowing where he lives now? He and Yi Zhonghai had already agreed that the living expenses would be sent to Yi Zhonghai, who would then pass them on to Sha Zhu. But today, Sha Zhu said that he had never received it!

"Hey! Lao He, you've been tricked! It's too late for you to come back now, everything has already been settled."

Yan Bugui listened to He Daqing's account of the whole incident. He was such a shrewd man that he knew what was going on as soon as he heard it!

He shook his head and sighed endlessly! This good family of Old He was destroyed just like that! This idiot Zhu smashed pots and banners, and he had already taken away one of them. He also wanted to help other families to get involved. It seemed that Old He's family was about to be wiped out.

Yan Bugui also briefly recounted what happened in the courtyard after He Daqing left. He emphasized how Sha Zhu, under the instigation of Yi Zhonghai, supported the Jia family in the west wing. He married a widow of the Jia family a few years ago, and now the old He family's house has also belonged to someone else.

"It's not that easy to get my He family's house. I'll go talk to that brat again. If he still treats me badly, I, He Daqing, will just pretend I don't have this son!"

He Daqing took out a small bag from his luggage and pulled out a property deed from it. On the owner's column, He Daqing's name was clearly written.

"Great! I didn't expect you, Old He, to have such a trick up your sleeve! Haha, the Jia family is in trouble now." Yan Bugui gave He Daqing a thumbs up and laughed. This way, the courtyard will be lively for a while.

He Daqing left his luggage at Yan's house and went to the backyard to find his son Sha Zhu, ready to have another heart-to-heart talk. If the boy continued to make trouble, he didn't mind using coercive action.

Before he entered the back room, Sha Zhu, who was cooking in the kitchen at the door, looked up and saw He Daqing coming. He glared at him and immediately scolded his father.

"Why are you still here? You're not welcome here. Get out of here right now!"

"Silly Zhu, don't be stupid! I have something to tell you. What happened back then was...!"

He Daqing just opened his mouth to explain, but was immediately interrupted by Sha Zhu! "Who wants to listen to your nonsense! How dare you come here? Get out of here!"

It was now time to cook dinner, and the backyard was filled with neighbors who came to watch the fun, but no one from the Jia family came to watch.

Xu Damao leaned against the door frame of his house, grinning and watching with great interest! Seeing Sha Zhu driving his father away, he hurriedly spoke loudly to keep He Daqing.

"Uncle He! Sha Zhu has a wife and a family, so he doesn't want his biological father anymore. You can go to the police station and sue him! We haven't seen each other for decades. Uncle He, come to my place and let's have a good drink tonight."

"Silly Zhu! You didn't even listen to my explanation? Fine! Don't regret it."

He Daqing ran away! When he passed the west wing in the backyard, he was pulled into the house by Xu Damao.

"Come on, Uncle He, please sit down first. Jingru, make a few more dishes. I will drink a few more cups with Uncle He today! Uncle He, please calm down. It is not worth getting angry with this scoundrel. If you knew what he has done in the past few decades, you would be so angry that you would vomit blood."

Xu Damao silently poked Sha Zhu with eye drops. He took out a bottle of wine from the cupboard. Today at the wine table, he must talk more to Sha Zhu's father.

In the west wing of the central courtyard, the whole family gathered neatly, and everyone looked sad.

"How come He Daqing has the nerve to come back? What will happen to our family if he comes back? Huairu, go and tell Sha Zhu that He Daqing must not be allowed to stay! If he dares to take in his father, you must file for divorce from him." Jia Zhang said angrily.

"Yes, let silly dad chase him away! I won't give up this house. Yanling's family has already said that the wedding room will be in the main house, and she doesn't want any other rooms." Banggeng also interrupted.

But Qin Huairu was not as optimistic as the other two. She said worriedly, "I don't think this matter is so easy to handle. I heard that when He Daqing came back this afternoon, an old man got into a fight and an old woman was sent to the hospital. There must be something wrong here!"

"If that old guy dares to take my house, damn it! I'll make him pay for it!" After hearing what his mother said, Banggeng's face showed a ferocious look.

"Banggeng, go call Shazhu over here. I'm going to give him a good beating. I want him to choose whether to live with our family or spend his whole life with that old man?" Jia Zhang slammed the table and said viciously.

At the dining table in the west wing of the backyard, the two had already had three rounds of drinks.

"Uncle He, this is how it is. If your He family continues like this, Qin Huairu will be 48 years old. Can she leave a descendant for your He family? You can ask your son now to see if he has a dollar to spare. All the money he has earned in the past few decades has gone to the Jia family."

Xu Damao was already drunk! He dared to say anything when he got the chance.

"Who is Qin Huairu? She was the kind of person who would let anyone touch her hands for five steamed buns at the steel mill. At that time, she also ruined my steamed buns a lot."

The veins on He Daqing's forehead bulged! The news from Xu Damao was even more explosive than what he got from Yan Bugui!

His He family was really ruined by those people!