Siheyuan: Since 51

"Let's stop with Dongxu's plan to support me in my old age."

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment, said something, and then his tone became low.

"He is now married with a child, and his salary is not low, so it is no problem for him to set up a household. As for me, I also have to focus on Mingxin and Xiaobao."

The more Jia Zhang listened, the colder her face became. She glared with her triangular eyes and immediately asked back.

"Old Jia died. What did you promise him?"

"Bring them up, get them married and have kids, didn't I do that?"

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but frown, and then his voice softened a little.

"That is to say, let's forget about the retirement care we talked about earlier. If there is any problem with the Jia family in the future, I will not ignore it."

Jia Zhang was unwilling to accept this because she had agreed to provide support for Yi Zhonghai in his old age, and she had taken advantage of him a lot.

As for whether to keep it in the future, isn’t it up to you?

Then, he recalled the memories that had been sealed for many years, his eyes rolled, and he came up with an idea.

"Dongxu is..."

As he said this, he pretended to hesitate and quickly changed his words.

"You watched Dongxu grow up and brought him up, you two are like father and son!"

For a long time, Yi Zhonghai had been treating the Jia family well enough, but he just had a glimmer of hope.

I was suspicious to begin with, and seeing this, I couldn't help but think a lot...

The Siheyuan was originally the residence of the Manchu nobles, and it looks like a nine-square grid.

The small courtyard where Lin Zhiyuan lived, which was number nine, was originally a kitchen and a place for daily supplies to be brought in and out of the courtyard.

Number 4 and number 5, which are the east and west courtyards, are occupied by children.

……

When Yuan Shikai came to power, his subordinate Wang Zhen took over the courtyard for his own use.

In order to arrange concubines, not much care is taken.

The deaf old lady was one of the concubines and was assigned to the small courtyard at position 9.

With Yuan Shikai's resignation and subsequent turmoil, Wang Zhen was marginalized.

After more than ten years of dealing with this business, his health deteriorated day by day when he was over 70 years old.

Considering the future generations, they thought about selling their assets and moving south to survive.

The deaf old lady had no children and was nearly forty years old. She was thrown into the capital city under the pretext of guarding her home.

The originally bustling compound suddenly became empty, and attracted many people to watch.

Faced with internal and external troubles, the only loyal servant is Jia Youde, who is not very smart.

The deaf old lady has been fighting in the inner house for many years and has some brains.

First, he moved to the main house in the backyard that belonged to the hostess and he had been longing for it for twenty years.

Then, he put on some pretense and stabilized the situation.

Jia Youde was also arranged to find reliable people to rent out or sell the house in batches.

That's why He Daqing, Yi Zhonghai and Xu Fugui moved in.

Afterwards, the deaf old lady helped arrange the marriage in order to stabilize Jia Youde.

On the wedding day, he even paid for the table setting.

It was a rare occasion for Jia Youde to drink, and he passed out.

For some reason, the more Yi Zhonghai drank, the angrier he became. In the end, relying on the alcohol and his boldness, he entered the bridal chamber for Jia Youde.

Afterwards, Jia Zhang dared not say anything, and Yi Zhonghai pretended to be ignorant.

Two months later, Jia Zhang was found to be pregnant, and Jia Dongxu was born.

A few years later, for some unknown reason, Jia Youde had a big quarrel with the deaf old lady and then asked Yi Zhonghai to drink with him.

Before the party ended, I made a joke for no reason. You know how much I can drink, I don't know how I finished in the bridal chamber.

In one sentence, Yi Zhonghai broke out in a cold sweat. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

After work, he tampered with Jia Youde's machine.

Jia Youde was accidentally caught in the machine. Before he died, he only said five words, "Dongxu, old lady."

Yi Zhonghai held Jia Youde in his arms and naturally made promises repeatedly.

"Old Jia, don't worry. Leave Dongxu to me. I will definitely raise him and take care of him until he gets married and has children."

Since then, the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai have become closer and closer.

The sun rises and sets, and the seasons change.

There are more and more residents in the courtyard, and the deaf old lady rarely goes out. The past is hidden in the turmoil.

……

"Ms. Jia Zhang, please explain clearly, what exactly is Dongxu..."

Jia Zhang narrowed her triangular eyes and sighed, "Old Jia is sick in that area, what do you think?"

"what?"

Yi Zhonghai's chin trembled constantly, "Is this true?"

Jia Zhang curled her lips and continued talking nonsense.

"Otherwise, Lao Jia doesn't look that good, and Dong Xu is so capable."

……

A few minutes later, Jia Zhang went to the toilet and Yi Zhonghai went straight back to the yard.

Hiding in the shadow of the corner, Yan Bugui was completely dumbfounded.

Jia Dongxu is actually Lao Yi’s son?

No wonder, no wonder Old Yi takes such good care of the Jia family, no wonder Jia Zhang is thinking about Old Yi's property...

But Yi Zhonghai became more and more confused the more he thought about it, and he seemed a little possessed.

When he arrived at the middle courtyard, he did not go home but went straight to the backyard.

It was still early and the deaf old lady hadn't gone to bed yet.

Yi Zhonghai knocked on the door, received a response, and pushed the door open.

The deaf old lady was puzzled, "Zhong Hai, what's wrong?"

"Old lady, I have a question for you."

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment, secretly organized his words, and asked: "Before Lao Jia left, what did you quarrel with him about?"

The deaf old lady was startled, and unconsciously increased the strength of her grip on the cane. She calmed herself down and chuckled.

"It's just an old story. How can I remember it?"

As he spoke, he came to the square table and sat down.

Yi Zhonghai forced a smile and said, "Think about it."

A few minutes later, the deaf old lady pretended to be stunned.

"It seems like he borrowed money. I really forgot how much it was, but it should be a large amount."

Yi Zhonghai pursed his lips and asked again: "Old lady, you have been in contact with Lao Jia for a long time. Do you know that he has been injured or has any disease?"

"He used to be a personal attendant. It was common for him to get beaten and punished for doing something wrong. As for getting injured or sick, I don't have any memory of that."

"What are the penalties?"

"Whips, dungeons, and so on."

The deaf old lady said casually, "Why are you asking these questions?"

Yi Zhonghai was startled, then waved his hand, "Well, I dreamt about Lao Jia a while ago, so I just asked casually."

……

The cold wind was blowing harder and harder, but the long-awaited heavy snow had yet to appear.

In the blink of an eye, it is the new year.

Lin Jialiang did not come back, and Lin Zhihui did not write. The New Year atmosphere was strong, but not perfect.

In late February, there was a border dispute between the rabbit and the elephant. Xiao He ignored the facts and resolutely sided with the white elephant, making the conflict between the rabbit and the bear public.

In order to prepare for a rainy day, the brigade commander went on a quick business trip to understand and improve the defense system.

My original plan was to travel around all the places in the south, but because I felt so energetic, I also traveled around the north. For the entire year, I spent very little time in Beijing.

In March, Xiao He interfered excessively in the Tibet issue, causing the relationship between the Rabbit and the Elephant to deteriorate again and again.

Since last year, the boss has been correcting the reckless advance time and again, trying to put the brakes on, but unfortunately, public sentiment is high and the effect is not significant.

In April, perhaps because he thought the second-in-command was more capable, he stepped down as the boss.

At the end of the month, he could not help but notify all members of the organization, asking them to tell the truth.

The key point is just one sentence: stop bragging.

Everything at the steel rolling mill is proceeding according to schedule and in an orderly manner.

Special workshops were set up to produce improved equipment, and the expansion of the plant was also steadily completed.

By the end of June, the factory with 6 employees suddenly became a factory with employees.

office.

Lin Zhiyuan held a cigarette between his legs, looked at Li Huaide, and sighed, "Brother Li, is the news accurate?"