1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Yi Zhonghai's mind was in a mess, with all kinds of thoughts intertwined together, making him a little overwhelmed for a moment.

He tried to calm himself down, taking deep breaths and trying to sort out his thoughts.

Suddenly, a feeling of déjà vu came over him, and he remembered the last time money was lost at home.

Yi Zhonghai quickly helped the deaf old lady up and said in a trembling voice: "Old lady, do you think this is somewhat similar to the last time I lost money?" His brows were furrowed and a nervous expression appeared on his face.

The old lady's eyes widened instantly, and the scene of Yi Zhonghai looking for her after losing the money emerged in her mind.

At that time, she also felt very strange. How could the money in Yi Zhonghai's house disappear out of thin air?

Could this have been done by one person?

Thinking of this, the old lady felt a chill on her back.

"Yes, it is indeed somewhat similar. Now think about it, there are usually people in your house and mine, why did the money suddenly disappear? The Jia family was in the same situation last time. Now our three families have been robbed at the same time, who did it?"

The old lady's voice was also full of fear, her face was pale, and her eyes were full of anxiety.

As Yi Zhonghai listened to the old lady's words, his uneasiness grew stronger.

He began to carefully recall the details of the thefts, trying to find some clues.

"Why isn't other people's money lost, but only our three families' money?" Yi Zhonghai murmured to himself, his eyes revealing deep worry.

Alarm bells rang in the old lady's mind. She had a bad feeling and felt that they were all being targeted.

This unknown fear made her tremble all over, and she held Yi Zhonghai's arm tightly, as if she had grabbed the last straw.

"Xiao Yi, what should we do? Are we being targeted by someone?" The old lady's voice was filled with tears.

This was the first time in many years that the old lady showed fear.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm.

"Old lady, don't panic. We just lost some money. The other party didn't do anything else except taking our money. Things are not too bad."

Yi Zhonghai's eyes were firm, he knew he had to calm down now.

The deaf old lady calmed down. She felt that Yi Zhonghai was right. The other party only took their money and did not continue to attack them, which showed that he still had some concerns.

But now, she has lost all her money and her support. Apart from this house and the monthly minimum living allowance, she has nothing left.

The old lady grabbed Yi Zhonghai's hand and said anxiously: "Xiao Yi, although I have no savings, I still have connections above. This house is also left to you. Don't worry, I will not treat you unfairly."

There was a flattering look on the old lady's face and her voice trembled slightly.

Yi Zhonghai was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect the old lady to say that.

But then he nodded sincerely and said, "Old lady, there is no need to say anything else. Don't worry, it will remain the same as it was before."

Yi Zhonghai's eyes revealed determination. He knew that the old lady had connections above her, and those connections were much more useful than money.

Yi Zhonghai helped the old lady restore the secret compartment in the house to its original state.

Then he comforted her a few more words, watched the old lady lie down, and then left the room.

After Yi Zhonghai went out, he sighed deeply.

I originally wanted to get some help from the old lady so that I wouldn't have to spend money to help the Jia family, but I didn't expect to encounter this situation.

For now, he can only take one step at a time.

That night, Li Weiguo ate early and sat in the house waiting for night to fall.

He came out at night just to pretend, to go out for a walk and come back, just to find a reasonable excuse to take out food from the space.

Li Weiguo walked on the dim street at a leisurely pace.

Suddenly, he saw two figures coming from the direction of the courtyard in the distance.

Looking closely, it turned out to be Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu.

Li Weiguo was slightly startled. He didn't expect to meet them here at this time.

He didn't want to run into the two of them, so he hid in the dark and quietly observed where they went.

Just now, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu met unexpectedly in front of the hallway.

Yi Zhonghai came back from the old lady's place and calmed down. He had originally planned to go to the black market in the evening to see if there was any food so that he could buy some back.

Now that there is completely no hope with the old lady, he can only rely on himself.

There was not much food at home to begin with, and now that it had been borrowed by Qin Huairu, he had no choice but to think of a solution on his own.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I went out, I met Jia Dongxu who was also going out.

When the two met at the hallway, they were both stunned for a moment, each with a different expression.

Yi Zhonghai calmed himself down and spoke first: "Dongxu, where are you going if you don't help Huairu paste paper boxes so late?"

"Master, we are out of food at home. I want to go out and think of a solution!"

Jia Dongxu went out for a stroll simply because he didn't want to face Qin Huairu.

He couldn't guarantee whether he could get food.

Moreover, he didn't expect to meet Yi Zhonghai. After the last incident, he stayed at home obediently for several days. He came out today just to relax, but who knew he would meet Yi Zhonghai by chance.

Hearing that Jia Dongxu was also going out to look for food, Yi Zhonghai felt somewhat comforted.

Jia Dongxu knew that it would be good for him to come out and find a solution, but he was afraid that he would only rely on others and not work hard himself.

"I just happened to be going out too, let's go together!"

Yi Zhonghai’s words were not clear. After all, if you wanted to get some food these days, the only options were grain stations or the black market.

The supervision is very strict and individuals are not allowed to buy and sell. Transactions on the black market are all shady.

But in order to fill their stomachs, few people would try their luck on the black market.

Some things just need to be understood by everyone, no one can explain them directly.

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu paused and looked at Yi Zhonghai. His master also wanted to buy food?

But when he remembered Qin Huairu's words, he instantly understood that it was all because of his family that his master's family had to go out to buy food.

He wanted to say something, but found that he didn't have the courage to speak.

It was because he had very little money in his hand, and he might not be able to buy food even if he went to the black market.

But now that the words had been spoken, he could only bite the bullet and follow Yi Zhonghai out.

The master and the disciple talked as they walked.

Yi Zhonghai gently said, "Dongxu, you know the situation outside now. Let's keep our eyes open when we get there."

His attitude towards Jia Dongxu was much better than before, which made Jia Dongxu a little flattered.

Jia Dongxu felt a little guilty and replied in a low voice: "I know, Master. I will pay attention to it."

After saying this, the master and disciple walked towards the black market one after the other.

Li Weiguo, who was in the dark, watched the master and his disciple walking and talking as they passed by him.

He thought to himself: Yi Zhonghai has been quite indifferent to the affairs of the Jia family recently, but he did not expect that after Jia Zhang left, he would become enthusiastic about Jia Dongxu again.

Li Weiguo frowned. He had a hunch that there seemed to be someone controlling Yi Zhonghai behind the scenes.

Otherwise, given his style of doing things, he would never have turned a blind eye to Jia Zhang's arrest.

So who is this person?

Deaf old lady?!