1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

He felt that his guess was almost right. The only person in the courtyard who could control Yi Zhonghai was probably the deaf old lady in the backyard.

Some plots from the TV series "Love in the Courtyard" that he had watched before emerged in his mind.

When Sha Zhu made a mistake and was locked up, it was the deaf old lady who helped him with advice.

He remembered that there seemed to be some special relationship between the deaf old lady and Director Yang of the steel mill.

What exactly it was, he really didn't know.

I just know that the deaf old lady can help settle most of the problems.

Li Weiguo couldn't help but fall into deep thought, he just couldn't figure it out.

According to the information he already had, the old lady used to be the madam of Baihua Hutong, and Director Yang was a factory director of high status.

These two people don't seem like they would have anything in common, but the reality doesn't seem to be the case.

Suddenly he thought of a possibility. The deaf old lady must have some leverage over the other party, otherwise she would not have helped the other party again and again.

Li Weiguo came back to his senses from his thoughts and did not continue thinking about the deaf old lady and Director Yang.

After Master Yi Zhonghai and his apprentice left, his eyes flashed and he followed them quietly.

Over the years, he has always kept in mind the murderous revenge with Yi Zhonghai and has never let go of his surveillance on Yi Zhonghai.

However, Yi Zhonghai was very cunning and never revealed his true colors again.

Recalling the transfer of Captain Chen, Li Weiguo and his father Li Dajiang realized that the power behind Yi Zhonghai should not be underestimated, and they could even reach into the police station.

Since then, they have become more cautious and just watched Yi Zhonghai secretly.

Li Weiguo crouched down, his steps as light as a cat foraging for food, trying not to make any sound.

He kept a distance from Master Yi Zhonghai and his apprentice, his eyes fixed on the figures in front of him.

He followed carefully, taking each step steadily.

Occasionally, the sound of insects chirping could be heard from the grass by the roadside, which sounded particularly clear in the silent night.

Several people came to the vicinity of the black market. Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu both made simple disguises. Yi Zhonghai wore a tattered hat with the brim pulled down, and Jia Dongxu covered the lower half of his face with a piece of cloth.

They blended into the crowd and their figures soon disappeared in the bustling flow of people.

Li Weiguo calmly made some disguises and then quietly blended into the crowd.

His eyes were always fixed on Master Yi Zhonghai and his disciple, following them not far away.

After a circle, Li Weiguo found that the two men stopped in front of a stall selling grain.

Yi Zhonghai bent slightly and talked in a low voice with the stall owner.

Jia Dongxu stood aside, looking around vigilantly, always paying attention to the movements around him.

The master and the disciple cooperated very well.

Nowadays, the price of food on the black market is increasing day by day. The price of the most common corn flour has doubled.

The high prices of food on the black market are really not affordable for ordinary people.

Because the family was already short of food, Yi Zhonghai had to buy more even if the price of food was high.

Yi Zhonghai bargained with the stall owner for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and buying ten kilograms of corn flour.

Yi Zhonghai paid the money and Jia Dongxu immediately helped carry the food.

Then the two men continued to walk forward. They bought food from three families in a row, as well as some potatoes, and then walked out of the black market.

After leaving the black market, Yi Zhonghai whispered something to Jia Dongxu.

"Dongxu, you've seen it too. Life will be even harder from now on. You should listen to Master and live a good life with Huairu."

Jia Dongxu carried the food and followed closely, whispering, "Master, don't worry, I will listen to you and live a good life."

Jia Dongxu has followed Yi Zhonghai for many years, so he naturally knows what his master likes to hear the most.

Then he added, "Master, I will always remember the kindness you and your wife have shown me. I will take care of you and your wife in your old age!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai smiled with relief and reached out to pat Jia Dongxu on the shoulder.

"Okay, Master is waiting!"

In the past, if Yi Zhonghai were to let Jia Dongxu take care of him in his old age, he might have hesitated.

Now that the old lady has no one to rely on, she can only depend on him. It is up to him to decide what happens in the future.

In addition, there is completely no hope for Sha Zhu, so from now on, the couple can only rely on Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu for their retirement.

Yi Zhonghai naturally wanted to be nicer to Jia Dongxu, so today he generously bought more food so that Jia Dongxu could live in peace.

Jia Dongxu’s statement just now made Yi Zhonghai more determined in his choice.

After buying the food, the master and his disciple returned to the courtyard with satisfaction.

Li Weiguo also took out two small bags of food from the space, each bag weighing ten kilograms.

It's not that he didn't want to take more, but he had just heard the stall owner's price of food. Sha Zhu only gave him ten yuan, and if he took out too much, Sha Zhu might become suspicious.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu arrived at the courtyard, Li Weiguo arrived with food.

Yan Bugui, who was about to marry into the family, was stunned to see that each of them had food in their hands.

Is it because food is cheaper on the black market?

"Weiguo, how did you buy so much food? Is the price of food lower today?"

Seeing them carrying food one by one, Yan Bugui felt envious, mainly because his family had run out of food.

"Uncle, the price of grain has quadrupled. How can it possibly go down? I spent a lot of money to get this back. One bag is for He Yuzhu, and the other is for our family!"

Li Weiguo quickly explained that he couldn't let Yan Bugui have any misunderstanding, otherwise, with Third Aunt's quick tongue, everyone in the hospital would know about it.

"I thought so. It turns out it was for Sha Zhu!"

Yan Bugui thought that it was just something they brought along, and he didn't want to steal the food, so he didn't ask any more questions.

But he was really envious of the two bags of grain in Li Weiguo's hands.

He was too calculating and didn't want to buy expensive food on the black market. It was a pity that he didn't get any benefit tonight.

Li Weiguo was standing next to Yan Bugui. At that moment, he clearly caught the look of regret that flashed across Yan Bugui's eyes.

Li Weiguo immediately understood what Yan Bugui was thinking. He was probably trying to take advantage of the grain in his hands.

Li Weiguo narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling a little unhappy.

He held the bag of grain tightly, and the veins on his arms bulged slightly.

He glanced at Yan Bugui without saying a word, then turned and walked towards his room.

Yan Bugui stood there, watching Li Weiguo's departing back, and sighed deeply.

His eyes revealed helplessness and loss.

He knew he couldn't get any advantage today.

"Hey, I'll go to the black market tomorrow. Although I can only buy high-priced food now, I have to buy it. A family of six, do we have to go hungry every day?" Yan Bugui murmured to himself.

He was indeed tempted when he saw the food in Li Weiguo's hands. He couldn't take advantage of Master Yi Zhonghai and his apprentice, and he couldn't even take advantage of Li Weiguo.

He thought that no matter how he looked at it, he had lost money.