1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

On the kang, Banggeng sat quietly in front of the window, looking out with confused and worried eyes.

The sunlight outside the window sprinkled on the ground in patches, but it could not illuminate the haze in his heart.

Jia Zhang was still cursing and scolding the Li family in the front yard, and the sharp voice seemed to pierce the small house.

"Li Quezi's family lives so well, isn't it because they spend my money on food and drink? Sooner or later, I will get that money back... Oh, the damn Li family is so lacking in virtue..."

Her saliva was flying and the flesh on her face was shaking as she yelled.

Banggeng frowned like a little adult and finally couldn't help saying, "Grandma, please stop scolding me. It makes me upset." His voice was filled with helplessness and fatigue.

Jia Zhang was stunned at first, and then the shouting and cursing stopped abruptly.

She obviously didn't expect her beloved eldest grandson to interrupt her.

But when she saw Banggeng's unprecedented serious expression, she was surprised and wondered what happened to her eldest grandson.

"Banggeng, what's going on?" Jia Zhang asked cautiously, her tone full of concern.

Jia Zhang has always been very partial to Bang Geng and always stands aside in front of his eldest grandson in everything.

Bang Geng frowned and said in distress, "Grandma, school is about to start. What should I do if the kids in the compound tell the school about my stealing?"

His voice trembled slightly, with deep fear and anxiety.

When Jia Zhang heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she realized the seriousness of the problem.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something to comfort her grandson, but found herself at a loss for words.

Yes! School is about to start, and by then my eldest grandson will have nowhere to hide from the other kids in the compound!

Bang Geng continued, "Since that incident, every time I go out, people in the compound look at me as if I were a thief. That look makes me very uncomfortable and makes me feel inferior."

His eyes were slightly red and his voice became choked.

"Oh, my poor grandson! I feel so sorry for him..."

Jia Zhang looked at Bang Geng with pity and reached out to touch his head, but Bang Geng dodged her hand.

"What should I do? When my teachers and classmates know that I'm a thief, they will definitely make fun of me... I don't even want to go to school..."

Bang Geng lowered his head, and finally couldn't hold back his tears.

At this time, Qin Huairu looked at Banggeng and said seriously, "Banggeng, you must not think like that. You have to go to school!"

"No, I won't go to school. They will definitely laugh at me... wuwu... I don't want to go... I won't go..."

Bang Geng was irritated by Qin Huairu's words and started to throw a tantrum, looking very much like Jia Zhang.

"Alright! Qin Huairu, my eldest grandson doesn't want to go to school, can't you think of a solution? Why are you forcing him to do anything..."

"Mom, stop protecting him. He was wrong to steal things in the first place. What else would he have done before? Now he's afraid of being embarrassed. He shouldn't have done that a long time ago..."

Qin Huairu felt that the reason why Banggeng did wrong things was because he was protected by his mother-in-law.

At this moment, she couldn't suppress the anger in her heart and it exploded all of a sudden.

"Qin Huairu, what right do you have to say that about my grandson... I tell you, it's wrong for the people in the compound to look at my grandson like that..."

"Besides, the police station said that Banggeng and I were fine. Why did they look at him like that? They're just waiting. This matter isn't over yet..."

In the end, Qin Huairu was unable to say anything to Jia Zhangshi, and she continued to wash clothes.

As for why the Jia family didn’t have lunch at this time, it was because the family was running out of food, so the Jia family changed to two meals a day.

The Li family has finished lunch by now.

Grandma Li and Chen Suzhi cleaned the table, while Grandpa Li took Li Dahu and the other man to the courtyard.

Li Weiguo took Li Weilan and the others back to the back house. There were too many children today, making the house seem particularly small.

Grandpa Li brought Li Dahu and Li Dajiang to the courtyard.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Li Dahu seemed to be under a spell. He stood there blankly, his eyes moving around, as if he had seen something incredible.

This spacious courtyard was completely different from what he had imagined.

Along the way, his uncle had already introduced the courtyard to him, saying that it was in a dilapidated state when it was first bought, and all the houses had been renovated almost from scratch.

But what appeared before his eyes now was a completely different scene.

"Da Hu! This is the small courtyard we bought at the beginning. It was in a very dilapidated state back then... Thanks to the good craftsmanship of Master Lei and his team, it is now in its current state..."

As Grandpa Li walked in, he introduced Master Lei who was working to Li Dahu.

"Let me introduce you, this is Master Lei, they are making the bed!"

Master Lei was working when he saw the Li family coming.

He stood up and greeted them with a smile: "Uncle Li, are you from my hometown?"

"Yes, this is my nephew Li Dahu!"

Master Lei nodded to Li Dahu, which was considered a greeting.

Then he bent down and continued to work.

Li Dahu followed Grandpa Li and walked around the yard. He couldn't hide the shock in his eyes.

"Uncle, this courtyard is really nice. No wonder Brother Dajiang wants to take you two elders to live in the city!"

After a long while, Li Dahu finally said this.

"We are also afraid that your brother Dajiang will be bullied. You don't know that there are no good people in that compound!..."

So Grandpa Li told Li Dahu about some things that happened in the courtyard.

After hearing this, Li Dahu was also very surprised!

He never imagined that city people were not much better than country people.

A child of seven or eight years old can actually run to other people's homes and steal things.

"Uncle, I think Weiguo did the right thing. That family is not good people at all. What does the child know? It's because the adults didn't teach him well!"

"I won't say any more... Anyway, there aren't any good people in that courtyard... Fortunately, your aunt and I came here, so they stopped."

Grandpa Li sighed and took Li Dahu back to the courtyard.

Li Weiguo was sent out by Grandpa Li to find a car, and Li Dahu and his family came on foot.

Grandpa Li asked them to stay for one night, but Li Dahu refused to stay and wanted to go back today.

Finally, Grandpa Li had no choice but to ask Li Weiguo to find a car.

When Grandpa Li brought Li Dahu back to the courtyard, Li Dahu accidentally saw a familiar figure.

He was stunned at first, and then quickly entered the Li family's house.

Qin Huairu took Banggeng to the toilet. When passing by Li's house, she seemed to see a familiar figure entering the door of Li's house.

She subconsciously thought that she was seeing things, and she felt that it was impossible for that person to appear in the courtyard.

I heard that the man fell seriously ill after saving her from the river. How could he appear in Beijing?

She must be dazzled!