Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

Two hours later, at Yi Zhonghai's home.

The aunt had already prepared the meal, and Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu had also taken a shower and changed into new clothes.

The aunt called He Yushui over to welcome Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu together.

Even though He Yushui now dislikes Sha Zhu very much, he is his brother after all, so He Yushui still came.

"You have been in such trouble."

The aunt wiped the sweat from her forehead. She was feeling a little hot after working in the kitchen for half a day.

During this period, the aunt couldn't eat or sleep well, and was always thinking about Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu.

She knew that Yi Zhonghai must be suffering even more in there.

Thinking of this, the aunt's eyes became moist.

"It's okay, Auntie. It's all over now."

Sha Zhu said with a grin.

"Shazhu is right. It's all in the past. Old woman, don't talk about the past anymore."

Yi Zhonghai patted the old lady on the shoulder and comforted her.

The old lady nodded and looked at Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu with eyes full of heartache.

"Zhu Zi, you must have been wronged this time, right?"

An old lady took Shazhu's hand and asked.

Sha Zhu smiled and shook his head: "No, I'm in good health!"

"That's good. Don't be so confused again in the future."

An auntie advised.

Sha Zhu nodded to indicate that he understood.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

The time I spent at the police station was not without benefits.

At least his relationship with Sha Zhu has become much closer, so there is absolutely no problem in asking Sha Zhu to help him take care of the old.

Now, Jia Dongxu is disabled, but with Sha Zhu as his support, he no longer has to worry about the issue of retirement.

After all, Yi Zhonghai spent so much effort in the courtyard house, simply because he hoped to be taken care of by others when he was old.

As for other things, they no longer seem important.

He Yushui was feeling a little hungry, seeing that they were taking so long and not starting to eat.

So he began to comfort her, "Auntie, don't be too sad. My brother and uncle are both out safely. Let the past be the past. Don't think about it anymore. Let's eat."

After hearing this, the aunt's mood gradually calmed down.

She wiped the tears from her eyes and forced a smile.

"Yes, everyone is safe and sound, don't think about those unpleasant things. Come, let's eat together."

As she spoke, the auntie warmly invited everyone to eat.

Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai had never tasted such a sumptuous meal in prison.

We just had dumplings for the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Except for the two meals that an old lady occasionally brought them, they had to eat only coarse food in prison.

The two of them wolfed down the delicious meal.

The aunt looked at it and felt a little distressed.

He Yushui didn't have any special feelings about this.

Because she herself has not been living a happy life during this period of time.

The new semester has just begun and all kinds of stationery and other learning supplies need to be purchased again.

The scholarship will not be paid out until the end of the month, and she does not have much savings.

Sha Zhu didn't give her any money either, so she had no choice but to borrow money from others.

The first person He Yushui thought of was Auntie, because she knew that Sha Zhu had a good relationship with Uncle's family.

Even though they were not particularly friendly to her, she still decided to give it a try, thinking that borrowing money from an old lady might be successful.

However, things turned out to be completely different from what she expected, as the lady was not willing to lend her the money at all.

The aunt thought that He Yushui had grown up and reached the marriageable age, and would eventually get married and leave after graduation.

As the saying goes, "Once a daughter is married off, she is like water poured out," not to mention that He Yushui is not her biological daughter.

In addition, the aunt also considered Sha Zhu's situation, but thinking that Sha Zhu didn't seem to care much about his sister, she finally decided not to lend it to her.

Although He Yushui repeatedly emphasized that he would definitely return the money to the aunt, the aunt seemed reluctant.

After all, she is usually a stingy person, so it is really difficult for her to come up with this money.

Seeing this, He Yushui sighed helplessly, saying that he really had no other choice.

Finally, she had to ask Cao Wei for help.

Cao Wei lent her five dollars without hesitation and comforted her by saying that she didn't need to rush to pay the money back and that she could always come to him to borrow money if she needed it.

Or when she is free, she can help with the housework in Cao Wei's family, which can also be regarded as a way of repayment.

He Yushui took the money gratefully and left.

While enjoying a simple and warm welcoming banquet, everyone's topic revolved around some trivial household matters.

They sat together at the dinner table, sharing this rare reunion moment.

Although life is full of disappointments, at this moment, everyone feels endless happiness.

However, this feeling of happiness does not belong to He Yushui.

At the dinner table, the gloom in Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai's hearts seemed to gradually dissipate as the wine flowed.

While enjoying the food, they talked about their experiences and feelings.

After eating and drinking, He Yushui said goodbye and left, making the excuse that he had to go back to study.

Sha Zhu stayed at the uncle's house, and shared his feelings about life with him. Auntie went to wash the dishes and clear the table. Yi Zhonghai sighed, his welcoming banquet was over, he was fine, but the deaf old lady... was still in the police station, waiting for the final verdict and the date of execution.

"Uncle, are you still thinking about the deaf old lady?"

Sha Zhu looked at Yi Zhonghai, whose expression kept changing, and asked.

"Alas." Yi Zhonghai sighed, "Yes, the old lady is in prison now, she must be very scared."

Ever since he learned that the deaf old lady was going to be shot, the matter of the deaf old lady has been lingering in his mind.

Although the deaf old lady is not his biological mother, he has a deep affection for her over the years.

Moreover, the deaf old lady, who was such a good tool for enhancing her reputation, was about to be gone.

Yi Zhonghai felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.

After all, the deaf old lady has a very high status in the courtyard. She is not only the oldest person in the courtyard, but also a very prestigious person.

If the deaf old lady was gone, the entire courtyard would lose an important spiritual pillar.

The most important thing is that Yi Zhonghai can no longer improve his reputation through the deaf old lady.

"Uncle, don't worry too much." Sha Zhu comforted her, "Maybe the old lady will be fine? Maybe the higher-ups will show some leniency and let her come back."

Yi Zhonghai shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's impossible. The old lady committed a serious crime. How can we let her off so easily? Moreover, I have also heard that the higher-ups have decided to punish her severely to serve as a warning to others. Therefore, we can only accept this reality."

It was Yi Zhonghai who came up with the idea and helped the deaf old lady spread the message.

Yi Zhonghai felt a little guilty, but then he thought that it was the deaf old lady who told the police station about the incident herself, so he couldn't blame anyone else.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai didn't feel so bad anymore.

"Is there any solution to the deaf old lady's problem?"

Sha Zhu asked with concern.

Compared to Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu's heart is much purer. He really just cares about the deaf old lady.

Yi Zhonghai shook his head. He had no idea what to do.

I have no connections, and I don’t have much money.

If you spend money and use connections, you can actually save the deaf old lady, but there is no need.

He was reluctant to spend the remaining pension money. After all, it felt a bit not worthwhile to spend it on a deaf old lady.

You're so old, why spend that money?

"Ugh."

Sha Zhu also sighed deeply.

"The deaf old lady is confused. She pretended to be a martyr's relative for no reason. Now she is in trouble."

When they were at the police station, Yi Zhonghai talked to Sha Zhu and blamed everything on the deaf old lady.

Sha Zhu also firmly believed this.

All I can say is that the young man was played around by Yi Zhonghai.

"Since there is no other way, we can only accept this reality. Let's go visit the deaf old lady more often in the future."

Sha Zhu sighed and said.

Since the old lady cannot be saved, we can only compensate her in other ways.

Let her feel the care from her loved ones before she leaves.

"This is all my fault. If it weren't for me, the old lady wouldn't have..."

Yi Zhonghai acted as if he was very remorseful, but this look was just to fool Sha Zhu.

"Uncle, I know you have deep feelings for the old lady, but you also have to take care of your health!" Sha Zhu said with concern: "What if you fall ill because of this?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said gratefully: "Thank you, Zhuzi. However, I really don't know how to face this reality. The old lady is not at home, and only the two of us are back. I feel empty in my heart, as if something is missing."

Sha Zhu patted Yi Zhonghai on the shoulder and comforted him: "Uncle, don't be sad. Maybe the old lady will live a better life in heaven. The old lady is old and has enjoyed her later years for a few years. She will definitely thank you for taking care of her like this."

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, Yi Zhonghai felt a little better.

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