Siheyuan: I can integrate everything!

Wan Xingbang smelled a faint scent of medicine when he walked into the courtyard.

After others explained it to me, I realized that it was Xu Damao's medicine for treating illness.

When entering the middle courtyard.

Wan Xingbang couldn't help but be startled.

Because he saw Jia Zhang, who was wearing heavy makeup - her red lips were particularly eye-catching.

Makeup is a unique art. A skilled person can transform an ordinary woman into a stunning beauty.

on the contrary.

It can also have the opposite effect, making the viewer feel uncomfortable.

Jia Zhang's makeup is the latter, and her bright red lipstick makes people feel a little scary.

But Jia Zhang herself was not aware of this at all.

snort!

Seeing Wan Xingbang, Jia Zhang sneered disdainfully.

Wan Xingbang almost vomited and hurriedly quickened his pace to return to the backyard, while Jia Zhangshi simply became like a terrible old woman.

"Mom, do you want to go home and wash your face?"

Qin Huairu's aesthetic standards were normal. Jia Zhangshi applied thick red lipstick, which disgusted everyone in the yard, including Qin Huairu herself. However, she didn't dare to speak out, fearing that she would be scolded or even beaten. "Wash your face? Didn't you just wash it last night?"

Jia Zhang didn't seem to really understand the meaning of this sentence. She always felt that washing face was a waste of water. It was best to wash it every two or three days. In the worst case, washing it once a week would be fine.

"Okay, I'll go prepare dinner then."

Qin Huairu realized that if she continued talking, it might make Jia Zhang suspicious.

"Wait, Banggeng and I are not going to eat here. Let's go to Zhonghai's house." Jia Zhang stopped Qin Huairu who was about to leave.

"Zhonghai? Oh, I see. You guys go to Uncle's house to eat." "Mom, are you and Banggeng the only ones going?"

"And Dongxu..."

Qin Huairu was slightly startled at first, but then she understood: the "Zhonghai" here refers to Yi Zhonghai. In the past, only the hard-of-hearing grandmother would call him by his name. Aunts usually called him "Lao Yi". If you call him "Zhonghai" directly, it is OK to use it between older and younger family members. But now it sounds a bit too intimate when it comes from Jia Zhang's mouth. "You and Dongxu should stay at home to eat!"

"Why are you talking so much nonsense! Don't ask so many questions that you shouldn't ask. Come and prepare the food. Dongxu will be back soon. Do you want him to starve?"

Seeing that Qin Huairu did not continue to ask questions, Jia Zhang's tone gradually lost patience.

Qin Huairu turned around helplessly and went into the house to prepare dinner. "If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, don't go."

"Take Bang Geng with you to my house." "Just let Xiao Dang eat in the backyard by himself."

"There used to be five people feeding in my family, but now there are three less mouths to feed, and the burden is much lighter."

Qin Huairu quickly did some calculations in her mind and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

……

The salary that Jia Dongxu earned from his job was enough to support the two people in his family comfortably.

"Banggeng, come quickly, go to grandpa's house for dinner with grandma. You can eat meat there." Jia Zhang urged Banggeng to get up.

The two of them came to Yi Zhonghai's house together. "Xiaohua, why are you here?"

"Great! Look what goodies your uncle has prepared for you today."

When Yi Zhonghai saw them, he immediately invited them to sit down and personally cooked a plate of fried peanuts. In the 1960s, various resources were still scarce, snacks were especially scarce, and even peanuts were considered a relatively rare snack. "Peanuts..." Banggeng pounced on the plate of peanuts, grabbed a lot, and ate them up voraciously. Yi Zhonghai was not angry at all, but watched all this with a smile.

"Xiaohua, I remember you like peanuts too, you should try some. If Banggeng eats them all, he won't have an appetite for meat later."

Yi Zhonghai carefully poured a cup of tea for Jia Zhang.

Compared to the past, 'Silly Zhu''s attitude towards Qin Huairu was more enthusiastic and thoughtful, and he seemed to be more dedicated. "That's right, that's right, Bang Geng, did you hear that?"

"Eat less peanuts. The old man has cooked meat for you. If you eat too many peanuts now, there will be no room for meat later."

As she spoke, Jia Zhang also picked up some peanuts and started chewing them.

Seeing the two of them eating with gusto, Yi Zhonghai felt very satisfied. He turned back to the kitchen and continued cooking happily, intending to entertain Jia Zhang well.

Jia Zhang came to Yi Zhonghai's house and walked in openly without avoiding anyone or even closing the door, so many neighbors saw this scene.

"I heard before that Yi Zhonghai would send meat to Jia Zhangshi, and I thought he did it so that Jia Dongxu could support him in the future. Now it seems that is not the case."

"I also heard that Yi Zhonghai was interested in Jia Zhang. At first I thought it was nonsense, but now it seems that it might be true."

"This really opens my eyes. Why would Yi Zhonghai fall for Jia Zhang?"

"I think he was raped. His ex-wife divorced him because he couldn't have children. He might have some mental problems, so he fell in love with Jia Zhang."

"Do you think Yi Zhonghai is still thinking about retirement? If Jia Zhangshi becomes his family member, then Jia Dongxu would be his son, wouldn't he?"

“Isn’t this price too high?”

The yard suddenly became lively. Everyone didn't understand why Yi Zhonghai fell in love with Jia Zhang, and they speculated on various possibilities.

He Yushui returned to the courtyard and just as he stepped into the gate, he heard people talking about Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi.

She was half-believing and half-doubting, so she deliberately passed by Yi Zhonghai's house on her way home, and saw Jia Zhang and Banggeng happily eating peanuts.

Bang Geng even deliberately provoked her.

"Sister-in-law, what do you think the aunt is thinking?"

"Auntie followed him for so many years, but when they divorced, he turned around and found Jia Zhang. I really felt sorry for her."

He Yushui felt sorry for the aunt and thought that Yi Zhonghai had treated her unfairly.

Anyone with a little common sense knows that it was Yi Zhonghai who was the first to let down the aunt.

"Maybe he's old and a little confused."

"It's his own fault, so let's not interfere."

"We all know what kind of person Jia Zhang is. If Yi Zhonghai is with her, nothing good will happen."

Niu Xiaocao also looked down on Yi Zhonghai.

In the backyard, after Xu Damao drank the medicine, he felt bloated in his stomach and a little dizzy. He didn't even want to eat dinner and just lay down to sleep.

As soon as I woke up, I saw Yingzi coming back with an excited look on her face.

"Da Mao, Damao, guess what I just heard?" Yingzi said with a gossipy look on her face.

"I didn't go with you, so how do I know what you heard? Did something big happen?" Xu Damao knew that Yingzi got along very well with the aunties in the courtyard and had completely integrated into the life in the courtyard.

"I'm telling you something serious has happened."

"Ms. Jia Zhang took Bang Geng to Yi Zhonghai's house for dinner. Yi Zhonghai even prepared peanuts for her and cooked for them himself."

"Jia Zhang actually called Yi Zhonghai 'Zhonghai'. Isn't this a big deal?" Yingzi said with increasing excitement.

Xu Damao had just woken up and was a little confused, but he immediately perked up after hearing this. Jia Zhang actually called Yi Zhonghai "Zhonghai"?

This kind of address cannot be used by anyone casually. Only people who are close to a certain extent, especially those in a relationship between men and women, can use this address.

Yi Zhonghai is related to Jia Zhang? "No, I have to go and see for myself."

Yi Zhonghai quickly ran to the central courtyard.

Less than three minutes later, he hurried back.

"Ha, great, hahahaha, that's wonderful."

"If Yi Zhonghai gets involved with Jia Zhang, there will be no good results. I am waiting to see their jokes."

Although Xu Damao was a cunning man, he was also shrewd and knew all about Jia Zhang's misdeeds.

The deaf grandmother learned about the dispute between Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang through the third uncle. In fact, she had heard about it a long time ago, but she didn't take it to heart.

However, seeing the two of them acting so boldly in the yard, the old lady realized that Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang were really going to be tied together, so how could she just ignore it?

"Xingbang, can you help Zhonghai?"

"You should know better than me what kind of woman Jia Zhang is. If Zhong Hai is really allowed to be with her, his life will be over and there will be no hope for him to turn things around."

"I know you have a way. As long as you are willing, you can definitely help Zhonghai." The deaf old lady had a look of help on her face.

"Old lady, why do you do this?" Wan Xingbang frowned.

"Old lady, Yi Zhonghai brought this upon himself. No one can save him." Zhuzi also echoed a few words.

Xiao'e didn't say much, she always followed Wan Xingbang's instructions.

"Alas, Zhong Hai has served me for so many years. Even if I raise a cat or a dog, I will develop feelings for it after a long time. What about a person?"

"Besides, the woman in Zhonghai is old. If we can bring her back, the two of us can still live well. It's better than living with Jia Zhang."

The deaf old lady expressed her concerns.

Wan Xingbang shook his head and indicated that he would not help.

"Old lady, if you want to go, I won't stop you, and I understand your feelings, but I don't intend to help Yi Zhonghai, at least not now."

"Zhu Zi, go with the old lady."

"That woman, Jia Zhang, has a hot temper and might make a scene. It would be bad if the old lady got hurt."

This incident was planned by Wan Xingbang. How could he turn against Yi Zhonghai and save him?

Zhuzi agreed and helped the deaf old lady to the middle courtyard. "Do you want to go and see it too?"

Wan Xingbang noticed that Lou Xiao'e seemed quite interested in this.

"Can I go over and take a look?"

Lou Xiao'e asked.

"Of course it's no problem."

"Come on, let's join in the fun."

Wan Xingbang nodded.

Accompanying Lou Xiao'e, Xiaodang and Niu Xiaocao, a group of people then rushed to the central courtyard.

It was around eight o'clock in the evening.

The deaf old lady has arrived at Yi Zhonghai's door.

"Zhong Hai, come out here. I have something to tell you."

The deaf old lady shouted loudly at Yi Zhonghai's door.

Yi Zhonghai walked out and faced the deaf old lady and a group of neighbors who came to join in the fun with an expressionless and cold face.