1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

On this day, the No. 93 compound where Li Dahu's family lived was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

In order to welcome Li Dahu's family, Grandpa and Grandma Li took out the vegetables they had carefully grown and asked Li Weiguo to buy three pounds of meat.

In this difficult time of material scarcity, meat was an extremely rare luxury.

As the news spread, people in Compound 93 were very excited and came forward to help.

The women quickly gathered in the kitchen and began to work busily.

Grandma Li directed everyone skillfully: "Wash the vegetables more cleanly and cut the meat more evenly. We must let everyone eat meat tonight."

"Got it, Aunt Li, we must cut the meat evenly so that everyone can have a bite of meat!"

The women were busy and chatting happily at the same time, and the sound of pots and pans colliding together formed a melody full of the breath of life.

The children were running happily in the yard, and their laughter and playfulness echoed in the air.

Their little faces were full of anticipation, as if they had already smelled the aroma of the meat.

They also actively helped to get tables and chairs and arranged the yard tidy.

In the yard, Grandpa Li was sitting and chatting with several uncles from Courtyard No. 93.

Grandpa Li's face was filled with joy: "It is a blessing for Dahu and his family to move here. Please help them in the future!"

The uncles all nodded: "Don't worry, Uncle Li, we all live in the same courtyard, and we will definitely help each other in the future, and our lives will definitely get better and better."

Li Dahu and his brothers also sat aside, discussing their future life plans.

Li Dahu said with emotion: "Suzhi and Weilan will report tomorrow. We must live a good life and not let everyone down."

The brothers all agreed: "We should report in quickly to avoid any more complications!"

After a while, a table full of sumptuous food was ready.

Everyone sat together, laughing and talking.

Grandpa Li stood up and raised his glass: "Come, today's meal is to welcome Dahu, Suzhi and the children to Sijiu City, and to thank all the neighbors for their hospitality and kindness. From now on, you will live in the same compound, and you can take care of each other if anything happens."

Everyone raised their glasses and responded in unison.

Grandma Li looked at everyone, her eyes full of satisfaction: "Everyone in this courtyard is good. Dahu and his family have just arrived, so please bear with us. Let's live a prosperous life together in the future."

Neighbors expressed their welcome one after another and the atmosphere was harmonious and warm.

Wang Guifang and Wang Dahua took Chen Suzhi and the women neighbors to sit at the same table to eat.

While eating, he introduced Chen Suzhi to each other.

After the meal, the neighbors of Courtyard No. 93 all had a deep understanding of Li Dahu's family.

From then on, Li Dahu and his family started a new life in Beijing.

But at the Jia family's house in Courtyard No. 95, it was a completely different scene.

Under the dim light, the atmosphere was so depressing that it made people feel breathless.

Jia Dongxu sat there with a gloomy face, ignoring Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu lowered her head, her face full of sorrow, her heart filled with helplessness and pain.

Ever since Jia Dongxu found out that Qin Huairu might have something unclear with Li Dahu, his attitude towards Qin Huairu has become even worse.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Qin Huairu was full of disgust and anger, as if Qin Huairu was his enemy whom he could not tolerate.

Jia Dongxu often recalled the first night of his marriage with Qin Huairu. He thought about it carefully and concluded that Qin Huairu really did not have her period that night.

This made Jia Dongxu even more disgusted with Qin Huairu.

He believed that Qin Huairu had had an affair with Li Dahu before she married him. This idea was like a heavy stone weighing on his heart, and he could not let it go.

"Hmph, you still have the nerve to stay in my house? Do you think that others don't know about the good things you have done?" Jia Dongxu said viciously.

Qin Huairu raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes: "Dongxu, I really don't know what I did wrong. Can you tell me?"

"You know it in your heart! Don't pretend to be innocent here." After saying this, Jia Dongxu stood up, slammed the door and walked out.

Qin Huairu sat there alone, tears welling up in her eyes.

She didn't understand why Jia Dongxu, who had once been gentle and considerate to her, had become like this.

After leaving home, Jia Dongxu went straight to find his bad friends.

Now he just wanted to escape from this home that he hated, indulge in alcohol and gambling, and forget all his troubles.

In a courtyard in Sijiu City, Jia Dongxu and his friends were drinking happily.

"Dongxu, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so depressed?" a friend asked.

Jia Dongxu took a big gulp of wine and said fiercely: "Don't mention it, it's all troubles at home. Let's continue. Let's play a few games later. I will definitely beat you tonight!"

"Dongxu, you boast without thinking, I'm afraid you will lose miserably!"

"Don't... don't disbelieve me, I will definitely beat you..."

Jia Dongxu was already drunk and confused. The people in front of him looked at each other, then smiled and continued drinking with him.

It would be better if Jia Dongxu drank too much, so that they would not have to set up an elaborate trap to trap him.

"Come on, keep drinking..."

Several people at the table poured wine for Jia Dongxu and started to say some obscene words that were unbearable to hear.

Jia Dongxu was getting deeper and deeper into this group of people.

Not only did he eat and drink, he also actually participated in gambling and mingled with these people.

He vented his dissatisfaction and anger on these indulgent behaviors, not realizing that he was heading towards the abyss step by step.

Qin Huairu was at home, bearing the pain that Jia Dongxu brought her alone.

Her heart was filled with fear and anxiety. She didn't know how to win back Jia Dongxu's heart, nor did she know how to live in the future.

She could only sit at home and cry silently. She suddenly remembered what Xu Damao had said to her a few days ago.

Qin Huairu's heart was suddenly filled with uneasiness. She felt that Xu Damao must have said something to Jia Dongxu.

Otherwise, how could Jia Dongxu become like this?

So, that night, Qin Huairu went to Xu Damao to reason with him.

Recently, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e's blind date was quite successful, and they are getting along very well.

Every day Xu Damao dressed himself neatly, and was completely different from the Xu Damao before.

It was Lou Xiao'e, the little girl of the Lou family, who was fair and tender, and Xu Damao fell in love with her at first sight.

In addition, Xu Damao's mother said that although the Lou family donated the steel mill, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and the Lou family is wealthy, so they will definitely give Lou Xiao'e a dowry in the future, so Xu Damao should pay more attention to Lou Xiao'e.

Xu Damao naturally paid more attention to Lou Xiao'e. Xu Damao was a sweet-talker and a man of action, which made Lou's father and mother very satisfied with Xu Damao.

At this moment, Xu Damao was lying on the bed, happily thinking about where to take Lou Xiaoe to play tomorrow, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Xu Damao sat up suddenly and looked at the clock on the wall. It was already nine o'clock in the evening. Who would come to his house at this time?

"Who is it? Why are you coming so late?" Xu Damao's tone was unfriendly, with a hint of anger.

"Xu Damao is me, Qin Huairu!"

A familiar voice sounded outside the door, and Xu Damao frowned.

He hasn't provoked Qin Huairu in the past few days. Why is she coming to his house at this time?