1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

As night falls, the courtyard is shrouded in a hazy darkness.

The lights from each household shine through the windows into the yard, forming patches of mottled light and shadow.

However, the courtyard was not peaceful at this time. Every household was discussing the return of Jia Zhang.

"I heard that Jia Zhang came back and sat on the floor and cried as soon as she got home?"

"That's right. From now on, we have to stay away from their house to avoid getting into trouble."

"That's right. The courtyard has finally been quiet for a few days, why is she back? It's really bad luck!"

Everyone spoke one after another, expressing their concerns and dissatisfaction about Jia Zhang's return.

Especially those who have children at home, they hurriedly called their children to their side and sternly warned them: "You can't play with the children of the Jia family in the future. If you see Banggeng and Xiaodang, you must stay away from them. Do you understand?"

The children nodded as if they understood, although they didn't understand why, they knew that it was an order from adults and they had to obey.

Yang Dongsheng's house across the street is no exception.

Su Jiao recounted what happened in front of the Jia family's door today, and she looked down upon Jia Zhang's behavior of sitting on the ground and crying.

"You didn't see that Jia Zhang across the street, she just got home and looked like that, she has no manners at all, like a shrew!"

Yang Dongsheng glanced at the Jia family across the street, then turned to look at his two children and said earnestly, "Liangliang, Jingjing, you two must remember to stay away from the family across the street in the future, otherwise you will be in big trouble."

Both children responded obediently: "We remember it!"

Inside the Li family's house, warm yellow light shone on the big dining table. The family sat around it, and the aroma of food rose in the air.

Li Weiguo swallowed the food in his mouth, paused for a moment, and took the lead in breaking the silence at the dinner table: "Today, Jia Zhang from the Jia family is back."

Li Dajiang was just about to put a piece of food in his mouth with chopsticks. When he heard this, he froze, his face full of confusion. He asked in disbelief, "Wasn't Jia Zhang supposed to be sent to labor reform for three years? Why is she back now?"

Wang Guifang also put down her bowl and chopsticks and agreed, "Yes, Jia Zhang was able to come back early. Could it be some chance? This matter is very strange."

Li Weimin swallowed the food in his mouth and said quickly, "I heard the conversation between Jia Zhang and the third uncle. She said that she performed well on the farm and was recognized by the superiors, so she was allowed to come back early."

Grandpa Li, who had been eating in silence, shook his head slightly when he heard this, frowned and said, "Jia Zhang is a troublemaker. The courtyard will be in chaos again when she comes back. She has made a lot of trouble in the courtyard before, causing chaos."

Li Dahe nodded, chewing his food, and said vaguely: "Yes, that Jia Zhang is the shrew in the village. No matter how many years she has been in the city, she is still a wicked woman in the village. In the courtyard, as long as she feels that she has suffered a little harm, she will make the whole courtyard restless."

Wang Dahua snorted coldly, with a hint of disdain in her eyes: "Evildoers will be punished by God. Jia Zhang will definitely be punished for her troubles. Which of the things she did before can make people worry-free? Now that she is back, who knows what trouble she will cause again."

Grandma Li sighed softly and said, "They said that if Jia Zhang came back, Qin Huairu might suffer less. Jia Dongxu left without hesitation, leaving Qin Huairu alone. Not only is she pregnant with one child, but she also has to raise two. Life is not easy for her."

Upon hearing this, Li Xinchuang put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "Auntie, Qin Huairu is not as pitiful as you think. She doesn't have a very good reputation in the factory. When she first started working in the factory, Yi Zhonghai took care of her meticulously, which caused a lot of gossip among the people in the factory. Later, Yi Zhonghai died, and she had an affair with the male workers in the workshop. She was not a quiet person at all."

"Really?"

Grandma Li shook her head in disbelief, her face full of disappointment.

"A woman like this will never have a good ending. Why doesn't a good girl learn from her mistakes?"

Wang Dahua seemed to remember something and said, "Mom, I heard that Qin Huairu and Second Aunt are both from Qinjia Village. I heard that the two families live quite close to each other."

"Is there such a thing? I've never heard of it. But Qin Huairu doesn't look like that kind of person. Who would have thought that she would behave like this in the factory?"

Grandma Li is very traditional and cannot accept Qin Huairu's reputation.

It was Wang Guifang who took over the conversation with a hint of regret on her face.

"Who says she isn't? She looks hardworking, but she doesn't follow the right path. Yi Zhonghai used to cook for her and take care of her. Everyone in the cafeteria knew about it, and the gossip that spread was really unpleasant."

"You can't judge a person by his appearance. She said that Jia Zhang's return would help her. Now it seems that even if Jia Zhang returns, Qin Huairu may not have an easy life." Grandma Li said helplessly.

"Really, alas!" Everyone sighed.

In front of the children at home, Grandma Li did not continue speaking.

But in the end, Li Weiguo still warned with a serious face: "When Jia Zhang comes back, things will definitely not go smoothly. Weimin, you guys should stay away from the Jia family and don't get involved in any trouble."

The brothers and sisters who were suddenly named nodded obediently and responded in unison: "Brother, we got it."

The Xu family's house seemed a little empty.

Lou Xiao'e returned to her parents' home, leaving Xu Damao alone to guard the silence.

The dim light was swaying. Xu Damao was lying on the bed, but he had no desire to sleep. The thought of Jia Zhang's return kept turning over in his mind.

He was really surprised that Jia Zhang could come back from the farm so early.

He tossed and turned, feeling extremely uneasy.

Ever since Qin Huairu told her that the baby in her belly might be his, he had his doubts, but it was hard to say for sure.

In the past few months, although he did not completely believe Qin Huairu's words, he never really made things difficult for her.

However, now that Jia Zhang is back, everything has become delicate and dangerous.

He knew very well that he had to act carefully in the future and never let Jia Zhang notice any clues.

Whenever he thought of the possible consequences of being exposed, he felt more and more uneasy, as if an invisible hand was clutching his heart tightly.

At the same time, in Liu Haizhong's home, he was sitting on a shabby chair with a barely perceptible smile on his face.

Today, Jia Zhang scolded Xu Damao twice, which made him feel very happy.

Although he also understood that Jia Zhang was a troublemaker, like a stick that disturbed the peace.

But at this moment, as long as he could see Xu Damao being humiliated, he felt extremely happy.

He had a vague feeling that as long as Jia Zhang stayed in this courtyard, many problems would arise.

If Xu Damao was unable to get the title of excellent and civilized courtyard because of Jia Zhang, he would like to see how Xu Damao would end up.

When he thought of this, a hint of anticipation and gloating flashed in Liu Haizhong's eyes.