Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

The banquet started, and dishes were served one after another. Every time a dish was served, Ma Hua would loudly announce the name of the dish and explain who made it. He shouted, "Kung Pao Chicken, this dish is made by Master Wu of Fengzeyuan."

"Dry-fried yellow croaker, this dish is made by Chef Diao from Jingcheng Hotel."

"Stir-fried shrimps, made by Chef Sun from Hongbinlou." The guests felt a little ashamed while eating the dishes prepared by the chefs. They didn't expect today's feast to be so high-end. They felt that the money they gave as a wedding gift was a little too little.

Even Xu Huizhen herself didn't expect this situation. What happened to the promise to keep everything simple? How could this be simple?

Jia Zhang was sitting in her own home, looking through the window, watching dishes being delivered to the backyard, and smelling the aroma coming from the He family's kitchen, her mouth almost watered. She felt that it was almost time, so she called her precious grandson over, handed him a large bowl, and asked him to go to Jia Dongxu to ask for meat.

Bang Geng heard that there was meat to eat, so he came to the He family with a bowl in his hand. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted, "Dad, Dad. I want to eat meat." Everyone in the room looked at Bang Geng. Everyone's family didn't have a child yet, but everyone knew the rules and restrained their children. They couldn't mess up other people's weddings.

If it was someone else's child, He Yuzhu would have turned a blind eye and let it go. A child of four or five years old could eat as much as he wanted, and he wouldn't mind that little bit.

But Bang Geng was an ungrateful person, so he couldn't tolerate his bad habits. He was holding a grudge in his heart, and was worried that he had no chance to vent it.

Seeing Jia Dongxu taking the bowl and about to put some food in it, He Yuzhu said, "Brother Jia, let's not break the rules. Today is my day, don't do anything unnecessary."

Jia Dongxu smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, the child is ignorant. I'll pick up some dishes for him and send him away." Then he started picking up the dishes.

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes and said, "Jia Dongxu, why do you always do this to me every time we have guests? You are not the only one with children in the yard. Uncle, return the Jia family's wedding money to him. Jia Dongxu, our family can't afford to entertain someone like you. Take the money and take your son home."

Jia Dongxu didn’t have her mother’s thick skin, so he had to say: “No, no, I’ll send the child home.” Then he picked up Banggeng and walked out. But Banggeng didn’t want to go. He twisted and turned in Jia Dongxu’s arms, crying: “Shazhu, you bad guy! I won’t leave, I want to eat meat. Wow… wow… wow…”

Jia Zhang was lying in front of the window, watching the movements of Bang Geng. When she saw her grandson being carried out crying with an empty bowl, she knew her plan had failed.

It felt like it was time for her to come out. If you don't give me some benefits, I will mess things up for you. So, she walked out the door and shouted, "My dear grandson, which wicked person bullied you? This black-hearted person didn't even let a child go. He is really a man of eight generations..." And she kept on talking.

Qin Huairu also came out, took the stick from Jia Dongxu, and coaxed the child softly.

He Yuzhu couldn't sit still in the room any longer, he stood up and wanted to go out. Qian Jinlai motioned him to sit down and said, "Brother-in-law, today is a good day for you and Sister Huizhen, you sit down and eat. I'll take care of the outside."

He Yuzhu was not familiar with Qian Jinlai, but seeing that he was a burly man and walked like a dragon or a tiger, it was obvious that he had some kung fu skills. So he sat down.

Qian Jinlai walked over quickly, grabbed Jia Dongxu by the collar with both hands, and said to Jia Zhang fiercely, "Old bitch, if you curse me again, I will slap your son in the face, do you believe it?"

Jia Zhang was stunned by Qian Jinlai's attitude, and her scolding stopped abruptly. In this courtyard, her Jia family, with Yi Zhonghai's protection, had always been a raging wretch, cursing, and had no rivals.

I don't know who this young man is, but he dares to show off in the yard. Although she doesn't look easy to mess with, I can't be scared by her. How can she survive in this courtyard in the future?

So, she sat down on the ground and cried, "Old Jia, I can't live like this anymore. Outsiders have bullied me right at my doorstep. Old Jia, you left too early, leaving me to be bullied! Please come back soon, my life is so miserable..."

Others are having a wedding, but you are here to mourn. How can this be tolerated? Qian Jinlai felt that he had come to the right place today. He grabbed Jia Dongxu's collar with both hands, and with a force, he lifted Jia Dongxu up, his feet off the ground. His legs were kicking in the air, like a hanged ghost.

You know, Qian Jinlai has been practicing wrestling with his father since he was a child, so he is extremely strong.

Jia Dongxu's neck was strangled and he couldn't breathe. He struggled with Qian Jinlai with both hands. Qian Jinlai threw his body hard, and Jia Dongxu's body flew a short distance, and then fell to the ground with a "bang".

Jia Zhang was shocked by the scene before her. She was used to making trouble in the yard, so why didn't it work today? She looked at Qian Jin in disbelief, mumbling, "You, you, what gives you the right to hit me?"

At the He family, Xu Huizhen heard the necromancer's call and asked calmly, "Zhu Zi, Jia Zhang is a rural hukou, right?"

He Yuzhu replied: "Yes, Jia Dongxu is the only one in the Jia family who has a city hukou."

Xu Huizhen: "If you have a rural household registration and do not go back to the countryside to work, you will promote feudal superstition in the city. If someone reports you to your superiors, you will be sent back to your hometown and go back to the countryside to farm if you do not go to labor reform."

Wang Lixin heard Xu Huizhen's hint and felt that it was time for him to come out. He stood up, adjusted his cap, and walked out of the He family. Yi Zhonghai's heart skipped a beat after hearing what Xu Huizhen meant, and he followed him out.

Wang Lixin shouted, "Shut up, everyone. People are having a wedding, but you are here wailing. What kind of culture is this in your yard?"

Qin Huairu rushed to her husband and helped Jia Dongxu up. She pointed at Qian Jin and said, "Comrade Public Security, he beat people for no reason, why don't you do anything?"

As a policeman, Wang Lixin could not be too partial to Qian Jinlai, so he said, "For no reason? Your family doesn't curse, so how could he hit people? Stop talking nonsense. Cursing and provoking are wrong, and beating is also wrong. The most serious thing is that this person is promoting feudal superstition here! He will be sent to labor reform. You all follow me to the police station to deal with the problem. Don't disturb other people's wedding."

Yi Zhonghai, who is an expert at smoothing things over, came over and said, "Wang Gongan, Jia's sister-in-law was just angry and said what she wanted to say. I think it's better to give her a chance to correct her mistake instead of sending her to the police station."

When they heard that they were going to the police station, the three members of the Jia family were also shocked. Ordinary people of this era have a natural fear of law enforcement agencies. Who would be willing to go there? Just taking a walk for no reason would turn into trouble.

Jia Zhang was the first to state: "I won't go. I'm not promoting feudal superstition."

He Yuzhu: "Come on. Everyone in the courtyard can testify that Jia Zhang often calls out to Old Jia in the courtyard. Today is not the first time. It's just that some people in the courtyard always like to keep things secret."