Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

Xu Jianshe had been on a business trip for the past few days, and he felt mixed emotions. There really were jewels hidden in the screen wall of his house, which meant that Xu Huizhen's dreams were all real.

My family worked hard to take care of them in their old age, while my eldest brother's family lived a happy life in the city. My father did not tell his father about the existence of these jewels until his death, so it was obvious that they were left to my eldest brother's family.

Why? what is this?

Why did his parents ignore him? Why did his elder brother have no brotherly love for him? Why were the characters Han engraved on those jewelry? Was he really not a child of the old Xu family? Could it be that his last name was Han?

After much thought, Xu Jianshe decided to cheat his father when he got home. According to Huizhen's dream, his father still had two or three years to live.

He had to find out about his own life experience while his father was still alive. He came to this world and couldn't live his life in confusion.

As for Xu Wannian, when he first went to his youngest son's house, he was shocked to see the big house his son lived in. He didn't expect his son to live so well in the capital.

The first thing he thought of was that it would be great if the house belonged to his eldest son. Strictly speaking, their family had not officially split up, and the house also belonged to Old Wu's family, so at least half of it should belong to Old Wu's family.

However, Hu Yingzi had long been brainwashed by Xu Huizhen. She said that the house was not theirs, the owner of the house had moved out of town, and they were looking for a house for someone else, so they lived here.

Xu Wannian didn't believe it, so he asked around while out for a walk. The neighbors all said that the owner of the house was Qiu Guangpu, also known as Pianer Ye.

Sure enough, what Hu Yingzi said was true. Come to think of it, with the salary that Xu Jianshe and his wife earn, they have to support four children and give pension money to their parents every month. How could they possibly buy a house like this?

This also avoided a property dispute.

After Xu Jianshe returned home from a business trip, he asked his father, "Dad, am I your biological son?"

Xu Wannian puffed his beard and glared, "What nonsense are you talking about? You are not my biological child, so who gave birth to you?"

Xu Jianshe said, "Look, I don't look like you or my brother at all. The main thing is that you have favored my eldest brother since I was a child, and it's too obvious. Other families also treat their children unfairly, but none is as unfair as ours. The only explanation is that I am not your biological child."

Xu Wannian angrily scolded, "You are talking nonsense! Do you think I won't take care of you in my old age because I am old now? I tell you, no way. Even if you are not my biological child, I raised you, and you still have to take care of me in my old age."

Xu Jianshe said calmly, "I heard that the hospital can determine whether the child is the biological parent through a blood test. How about this, let's go to the hospital for a blood test tomorrow."

Actually, Xu Jianshe just wanted to trick Xu Wannian. Xu's mother was gone, and blood type test could not completely confirm whether he was a biological child. Xu Wannian, a country boy, naturally did not know these things. He just wanted to see his father's reaction.

Xu Wannian slammed the table and said, "Xu Jianshe, do you want to piss me off to death? I won't go."

Xu Jianshe said: "You don't have to go. I'll prick your finger with a needle and take some blood. I'll go to the hospital for the test myself."

Xu Wannian was so angry that he went back to his room.

At night, Xu Wannian was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly awakened by the pain in his hand. When he opened his eyes, he saw a flashlight on the table and Xu Jianshe was taking blood from his finger.

It was too late for him to resist.

The next day, Xu Jianshe pretended to leave with the blood sample. Xu Wannian was like an ant on a hot pot, running around in a panic. His reaction was secretly watched by the children.

When he returned home in the evening, Xu Jianshe slammed the test report on the table and said, "Look, the hospital's appraisal results are out. We can't be father and son." Of course, the appraisal report was fake. It was forged by He Yushui.

Xu Wannian sat dejectedly on the chair, sighed and said, "Jianshe, you are indeed not born to me and your mother. Your mother was in poor health. After giving birth to your eldest brother, the doctor said that she could not have any more children. We felt that one child was too weak, so we asked someone to ask for a son, you."

Xu Huizhen and Hu Yingzi looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. It was true. There was no love or hate in this world without reason.

Xu Wannian continued, "Although we are a little biased, we raised you. We don't have the grace of giving birth to you, but we do have the grace of raising you."

Xu Jianshe asked: "What about my biological parents? Why don't they want me anymore?"

Xu Wannian said: "I don't know who your biological parents are. I bought you from someone else, and they didn't tell you your background."

Xu Jianshe asked further questions but didn't get any useful information.

Before going to bed, Hu Yingzi and Xu Jianshe discussed and said, "Since everything has been revealed, let's send him back to his hometown tomorrow. He will live in our house and we will be very careful every day, guarding against him like a thief."

Xu Jianshe said: "What if he doesn't leave?"

Hu Yingzi said, "You don't have to leave. Let's go back to our hometown and divide the family first. Let the elders in the clan bear witness. At least three of the six houses in the family can be given to us. In this way, we can continue to take care of him in his old age. Otherwise, let his eldest son take care of us. We don't care about that little family property. Don't let the eldest brother say that we are not his biological children and don't wait for the division of the family property after the old man passes away. Wouldn't we be at a great loss?"

The next day, Xu Jianshe expressed his idea, and Xu Wannian said he would think about it.

After much thought, Xu Wannian decided that he was still in good health and could live another ten years without any problems. Having two sons to support him in his old age would be better than having only one.

Finally, he made a decision and said to Xu Jianshe and his wife, "We can split up, but you have to give me 10 yuan a month for my retirement. I will live with your eldest brother and will not bother you anymore."

Hu Yingzi said, "Five yuan a month, is that too much? How much can you spend? The minimum living standard in Beijing is five yuan now. Your two sons will each give you five yuan, which is ten yuan, enough for you to spend."

Xu Wannian disagreed and threatened to go to Xu Jianshe's unit to sue him for being unfilial.

Hu Yingzi sneered, "Sue me if you want. Have you ever heard of an elderly person spending 20 yuan a month? Don't forget the lesson from last time."

Xu Jianshe said: "If it really doesn't work out, we don't want the family property anymore, and we won't support you in your old age. You raised me until I was 17, and I've been supporting the family since I was 15. I've also supported you for years, and I've repaid you for your kindness."

Finally, Xu Wannian chose to split up. In this way, Xu Jianshe got three houses in his hometown and some daily necessities. The separation agreement clearly stated that Xu Jianshe would give Xu Wannian five yuan a month for retirement. He would go back to see him during the holidays and give him some food and clothes as a token of his filial piety.

As for the jewels in the screen wall, Xu Wannian didn't mention it and Xu Jianshe pretended not to know.