Siheyuan: I am reborn as a good person He Yuzhu

Yi Zhonghai was stunned for a moment and defended himself, "Mom, I'm not angry with Li Yun, I'm angry with He Yuzhu. He embarrassed me in front of Director Wang today and used me as a target."

The old lady sneered and retorted, "Are you so wronged that someone else stole your limelight? Then why don't you fight for that position yourself? He Yuzhu speaks frankly and says whatever comes to his mind. But you always hide things, afraid that others will see through your little tricks."

Facing the old lady's words, Yi Zhonghai was speechless. Although he was full of resentment, he dared not resist. At this time, Li Yun slowly approached him with a cane, looked at him, and said disappointedly: "Yi Zhonghai, how did you become like this? You are usually eloquent, but today you can't even say a word?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed, and sat down helplessly, regretting it all. If he had known it would end up like this, he really shouldn't have provoked He Yuzhu. Now, not only did Wang look down on him, but he also completely lost face in the eyes of the old lady and Li Yun. He regretted it so much!

The old lady looked at his current state and felt sorry for him. She also sighed and said to Li Yun, "Bring the cane. I want to have a good talk with Yi Zhonghai."

Li Yun nodded and turned to get the cane. The old lady sat on the chair and said solemnly: "Yi Zhonghai, if you had listened to my advice and kept Jia Dongxu to take care of you in your old age, you wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable situation."

Yi Zhonghai lowered his head, feeling extremely upset. If he had followed her advice at that time, perhaps everything would have been completely different. However, there was no room for regret in the world, so he could only swallow the bitter fruit of his own making.

At this time, He Yuzhu walked into the room, saw Yi Zhonghai, sneered, and said: "Yi Zhonghai, how well do you think you cover it up? In fact, no one here is as vague as you think. Those little tricks of yours can't be hidden from everyone. I advise you to remember one thing clearly, if you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself!"

Yi Zhonghai looked up at He Yuzhu, with hatred flashing in his eyes. He knew that from today on, the conflict between him and He Yuzhu would become more complicated and profound.

"What? Marry a wife?" He Yuzhu was very surprised. After all, he was only twenty years old and had never thought about it.

Liu Ping nodded, "Yes, many young men in our village who are your age are married."

"Mom, it's too early to talk about this now. I haven't thought about this issue." He replied.

"You don't understand the reality of girls nowadays. After these few years, all the good ones will be picked up by others. By then, you will have no choice but to look for one left." Liu Ping warned earnestly.

"Mom, don't worry about these things. I have a plan in mind." He Yuzhu said softly.

"Do you have an idea? What do you think you can understand? Look at your father. When he was your age, he already married your mother." Liu Ping said with some reproach.

"Mom, what era is this? You're still talking about the past..." He Yuzhu sighed helplessly.

"We have to be realistic no matter what era it is. Look at Mr. Li from the alley next door. His son is one year younger than you, but he's already married and has children. He met his wife through the neighborhood office," said Liu Ping.

"Now even the street office helps to introduce partners?" He Yuzhu seemed a little surprised.

"That's right. Now we advocate late marriage and late childbearing, so the street office will find suitable partners for young people of marriageable age," Liu Ping explained.

"Mom, why don't you help me ask if there is any suitable girl you can recommend?" He Yuzhu said half-jokingly.

"I will definitely help you find out." Liu Ping said with a smile, "But you have to be prepared. The conditions recommended by the street office may not be so good, or they may not be selected by others."

"Mom, why do you say that? As long as the person has good character, it doesn't matter what the conditions are." He Yuzhu said.

"Yes, yes, you are right. But it's always good to be mentally prepared in advance." Liu Ping said with a smile. Just then, footsteps were heard outside, and then He Daqing came into the room with a strange look on his face.

"What are you two talking about? You look so happy?" He Daqing asked.

"Nothing special, just chatting casually." Liu Ping replied.

"Oh." He Daqing nodded calmly and sat down on the sofa. "Dad, why did you come back so early today?" He Yuzhu asked again.

"I have nothing to do, so I came back early." He Daqing said simply.

"Dad, what do you think about the street office introducing you to a date?" He Yuzhu tried to test his father's attitude.

"Well... I think it's worth considering. After all, you're not young anymore, it's time to find a companion." He Daqing replied after thinking for a moment.

"Dad, do you agree too?" He Yuzhu couldn't believe his ears.

"Well, I think it's worth a try." He Daqing made his position clear and nodded.

"That's great, Dad! Don't worry, I will definitely find you a virtuous and filial daughter-in-law!" He Yuzhu promised excitedly.

"Yeah, I'm also looking forward to holding my grandson soon." He Daqing smiled lightly.

At this time, Liu Ping seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked He Daqing: "By the way, Lao He, do you remember Li Er, the owner of the barber shop near here?"

"Which Li Er? Oh - yes, what's the matter?" He Dadan responded directly.

"I heard that his wife was also introduced by the street office," said Liu Ping.

"Oh, seriously? I don't know anything about that?" He Daqing asked in pure surprise.

"This is the news I heard on the road. It is said that the woman is originally from the Bada Hutong..." Liu Ping stopped talking abruptly.

"What happened to the Eight Great Hutongs?" He Daqing asked vaguely.

"There's nothing special about it. I'm just wondering why the subdistrict office would assign the person over there to a reliable guy like Li Er?" Liu Ping muttered to herself and ended the conversation.

 Re-expression

"I don't know about that. Maybe the girl has reformed herself." He Daqing said slowly.

"Reform yourself? Is it that easy to change?" Liu Ping said with a skeptical tone.

"People can indeed change. We shouldn't always look at them with old eyes," He Daqing explained.

"Hmph! How could a girl from that kind of place have any change for the better?" Liu Ping snorted coldly, with the corners of her mouth raised in contempt.

"Mom, how can you say that? People from the Eight Great Hutongs are ordinary people too. They also have the right to start over and reform themselves." He Yuzhu said dissatisfiedly.

"Okay, okay, I won't say any more. But you have to remember, when you look for a wife, you must be more careful and don't just bring anyone home casually." Liu Ping warned.

"I understand, Mom." He Yuzhu nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, He Daqing thought of something and asked Liu Ping, "By the way, do you remember when we first got married, I took you to the Eight Great Hutongs, right?"

"Ah? You also took me to the Bada Hutongs?" Liu Ping was surprised.

"Yes, we had just gotten married and had not had time to hold the bridal chamber ceremony. One night, after drinking some wine, I took you there on a whim..." He Daqing explained.

"Why did you take me to that place at that time?" Liu Ping asked angrily. "I just acted on impulse back then."

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As night fell, the old lady under the eaves clenched her hands, her face showing endless worry. She looked at Yi Zhonghai not far away. He was always smiling, but today he seemed to be carrying an invisible burden.

"Zhonghai, is our fate destined to remain unchanged?" the aunt asked softly, with anxiety flashing in her eyes.

Yi Zhonghai turned around, still keeping his usual smile, but his eyes showed helplessness. "Don't worry, it's all in the past. We sacrificed for our parents. At that time, we had no other choice."

The aunt shook her head and sighed, her eyes moist. "But people like Jia Zhang... I'm afraid that our future life will be even more difficult than our parents'."

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was also eclipsed, knowing in his heart that this was indeed not empty talk. Jia Zhangshi had a tough character and was good at calculating. If they wanted to keep the family safe, it would be very difficult.

The old lady couldn't hold back her tears and hugged Yi Zhonghai tightly, as if hoping to get a little warmth and support from him. "Zhonghai, I don't want our life to become like this..."

Yi Zhonghai patted her back gently, feeling mixed emotions. How could he not hope to give his aunt a stable life? However, the reality was so helpless that it made him feel emotional.

At this time, the Jia family returned home. When his son Dongxu entered the house, he shouted, "Mom, why didn't you let me tell you? That's my master!"

Jia Zhang glanced at him, remained silent, and turned to her daughter-in-law Qin Huairu to ask, "Qin Huairu, tell me why I didn't let him speak?"

Qin Huairu looked at her mother-in-law fearfully and replied softly: "It may be about the house..."

Jia Zhang sneered: "House? Yi Zhonghai, that old shrew, seems to be a master teaching his apprentice personally, but in fact he is so stingy. If he is really sincere, would he not even be willing to give us a house?"

Jia Dongxu frowned and turned to his mother and said, "Mom, isn't it inappropriate for you to say that? Master has always been very good to us."

Jia Zhang glanced at her son and said coldly, "Do you think you really understand? People like Yi Zhonghai are only good at prestige. Look at Mr. He from Zhengyang Gate. He truly treats his adopted son like his own family. Look at how much we have got."

Qin Huairu stood aside, feeling anxious. She knew that once her mother-in-law made a decision, it would be difficult to change her mind, and the old lady was good at calculating and using others. Qin Huairu was afraid that she would be involved in her conspiracy.

Jia Dongxu sighed: "Mom, what should I do with what you said?"

Jia Zhang's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and she said to her son: "How should we act? You must first understand that there are no eternal friends or enemies in this world. The only thing that is forever stable and unchanging is interests."