Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

"By the way, Uncle He, I have always wanted to ask you a question, but I don't know whether it is the right time to ask it or not?" After Lin Geng had finished his meal, he put down his chopsticks and said to He Daqing.

"Well, Xiaolin, what do you want to ask? Just ask!" He Daqing had already realized by now that his two children all listened to Lin Geng. This time it was Lin Geng who encouraged them to come to Baocheng to find him. He was very grateful to Lin Geng, so he spoke to Lin Geng politely.

Lin Geng frowned and said: "Then let me ask! Please don't be unhappy! I have always wondered why you suddenly left Brother Zhuzi and Yu Shui and came to Baocheng when everything was fine at the beginning? I still can't figure this out! Even if you want to marry that woman, there is actually no problem in Sijiu City, right?

At the time, you were single, and she was single too. No one should have any complaints if you married her, right? But why did you suddenly decide to follow her to Baocheng, leaving behind Brother Zhuzi and Sister Yushui? "

After hearing this, He Daqing's face suddenly froze and he looked a little nervous. He quickly stood up and left the box, looked around, and made sure that everyone in the hotel had left. Now that there was no one around, he nervously returned to the box.

He Daqing thought for a moment and whispered, "Since you asked about this, I think Zhuzi and Yushui definitely don't understand! Now that Zhuzi and Yushui are grown up, I'll tell you!

When I first met Xiaobai, I really liked her and wanted to marry her in Sijiu City. But later, the deaf old lady in the backyard and Yi Zhonghai found me and said that there was something wrong with my background.

You all know that our He family can cook Tan’s cuisine, but Tan’s cuisine is official cuisine, not something that ordinary people can afford. The ingredients are very particular and are all precious. Being able to cook Tan’s cuisine means that my ingredients must be bad!

In addition, I was forced to cook for a traitor twice before. I really had to go at that time! If I didn't go, my life would be gone! So this incident also became a stain on me!

The deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai told me that the higher-ups wanted to review my class background. Originally, our family was classified as hired farmhands, but people knew that I had cooked for traitors and could cook Tan family dishes and cook for officials. I was definitely not considered a hired farmhand, and staying in Beijing would definitely cause trouble, which would implicate Zhuzi and Yushui.

It just so happened that Xiaobai was the one who guarded the city, so they suggested that I go to guard the city. This way, no one here would know me, and they wouldn't know that I had cooked for the traitors. There would be no trouble, and Zhuzi and Yushui wouldn't be implicated!

At that time, I really didn't dare to take the risk, for fear that if someone in Beijing found out that I had cooked for the traitors, I might be shot, and Zhuzi and Yushui would be implicated as well. So I hurriedly made arrangements, entrusted Zhuzi and Yushui to Yi Zhonghai, and followed Xiaobai to defend the city!

I'm not cruel, I just really have to go, I'm afraid of getting Zhuzi and Yushui into trouble!"

As He Daqing spoke, his eyes became moist. He looked at Sha Zhu and Yu Shui, sighed, and wiped the corners of his eyes.

Lin Geng frowned when he heard it. After hearing it, Sha Zhu and Yu Shui were also shocked and even a little panicked. They had never expected that when their father followed the White Widow to Baocheng, there was actually such a secret behind it. Their father ran to Baocheng not only for the White Widow, but more importantly to protect the two of them from being implicated.

Sha Zhu was also a little moved at this time, and couldn't help but said to He Daqing: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"

He Daqing sighed and said, "How can I tell you? The fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better. You are not a smart guy, you are stupid, who knows if you will let it slip one day? Wouldn't that harm you?"

Sha Zhu was completely speechless. He lowered his head and thought for a long time. He sighed and said, "So I misunderstood you! It turns out you were doing this for our own good! And I hated you for so many years! Alas! I shouldn't have done that!"

At this time, Lin Geng suddenly said, "I thought so! It turns out that Yi Zhonghai and the old deaf man are the two bad guys who are doing bad things! If I'm not mistaken, even your White Widow, Uncle He, is probably involved with them! What a cruel and vicious plot!

They are deliberately forcing you to leave behind Brother Zhuzi and Yushui to defend the city. In this way, Yi Zhonghai and the old deaf man can control Brother Zhuzi and make him work for them, and take care of them in their old age!"

He Daqing, Sha Zhu, and Yu Shui were all stunned after hearing what Lin Geng said. He Daqing immediately asked Lin Geng, "Are you saying that they deliberately forced me to leave Sijiu City? Just to plan for Zhuzi to provide for them in their old age?"

Lin Geng sneered and said, "Isn't it? You cooked for traitors, what's the big deal? And you can cook Tan's dishes, does that make you a bureaucrat, a capitalist or a landlord? You are just a cook, a cook who cooks for other people! To put it bluntly, you were poor and served others before, haha, no matter what, it can't affect your status as hired farmers!

You are the one who is in the dark, and you were frightened by their words! Then you fell for their trick and were forced to leave Sijiu City, leaving Brother Zhuzi and Sister Yushui behind! They are so scheming! I have to admire them!"

He Daqing asked doubtfully, "You said that I cooked for the traitor, even if people knew about it, it would be okay? And I can cook Tan's dishes, so it won't affect my status?"

Lin Geng nodded confidently and said, "Brother Zhuzi knows that I have a good relationship with Director Wang of the Street Office, Director Zhao and Deputy Director Li of the Police Station, and I also know a big leader of the army!

I heard them talk about this policy. They will not hold the people who were forced to serve the Japanese and traitors accountable! Because the people were just trying to survive, it is not justified to hold them accountable! So if you were forced to cook a few meals for the traitors, it is not a big deal!

Have you ever thought carefully over the years about who among the people you knew in the past, who served high-ranking officials in the old society, and who served those capitalists, have been implicated?

If you think about it carefully, you will understand that the old deaf man and Yi Zhonghai are just trying to scare you! They just want to scare you into abandoning Brother Zhuzi and Yu Shui and leaving Sijiu City by yourself, so that they can easily trick Brother Zhuzi into providing for them in their old age! "

When He Daqing heard this, he thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case. Combined with some of the White Widow's behaviors at that time, he immediately confirmed that what Lin Geng said must be correct. He was forced to leave the city that year because of a trap set by the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai and the White Widow.

Even when he first met the White Widow, it was Yi Zhonghai who introduced them. After thinking about it carefully, He Daqing immediately figured it out. He immediately flew into a rage again, jumped up, rolled up his sleeves and cursed: "Damn it! They actually tricked me like this! I'm going to kill them!"

Lin Geng stopped He Daqing who was about to go berserk and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, calm down first! I also want to ask you, after you and the White Widow came to Baocheng, how did the White Widow and her two children treat you?"

When He Daqing heard Lin Geng asking him this question, an embarrassed look suddenly appeared on his face. He sat down and stammered, not quite able to speak. However, Lin Geng took a look at He Daqing's clothes and saw that his clothes were very old, with patches in some places, and most importantly, they looked dirty. Even the shoes on his feet were very worn out, and his little toes were exposed.

After seeing how He Daqing was dressed, Lin Geng was certain that He Daqing's life in Baocheng was definitely not very good. The White Widow certainly did not care much about him, otherwise he would not have dressed like this.

So he sighed and said, "Uncle He, you don't have to say anything. I can see that you are not having a good time here! Your Xiao Bai must not be very nice to you, right? Haha!

If you ask me, now that the matter has been made clear, you also understand how you came to Baocheng in the first place. If nothing unexpected happens, the White Widow in Baocheng was definitely involved. She just wanted to trick you into Baocheng and raise two children for her, right?

If she was considerate of you, then this wouldn't be a big deal, but it's obviously not the case. I can tell from the way you're dressed that she definitely doesn't treat you well, otherwise you wouldn't be dressed so shabbily and so dirty!

Why should you work like a slave for her? Do you expect her two children to take care of you when you are old? Now that she treats you like this, I guess her two sons won't be close to you, right? Don't wait until you help her raise the two children and you are too old to work, and then they kick you out of the house, you will regret it!"

Lin Geng spoke to He Daqing earnestly.