Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

Hearing Xiao Dang arguing with his wife made Liu Haizhong's face turn bright red again...
"What happened?" Liu Haizhong reached out and clutched his chest, his heart pounding wildly; he almost died right there.

Damn it, Yan Bugui is such a coward. If he's so good at creating suspense, why doesn't he go tell stories under the overpass?
After Yan Bugui finished explaining the ins and outs, Liu Haizhong finally understood why Xiao Dang dared to lose his temper with his wife.

Liu Haizhong is actually quite satisfied with his daughter-in-law, Xiaodang.

Perhaps because Xiao Dang knew about her past mistakes, she was quite filial and obedient after entering the Liu family.

He never argued with Liu Guangtian, and he was always respectful and deferential to the elderly couple.

Apart from the mistakes she made in her early years and the Jia family's reputation, this daughter-in-law has no other faults.

So when Liu Haizhong heard his mother and daughter-in-law arguing, he thought something serious had happened.

It was actually a small matter. I guess it was because his wife spoke too harshly; otherwise, they wouldn't have argued at all.

When Xiao Dang took Bang Geng to the orphanage during the Lunar New Year, she promised him that she would let Bang Geng live a few more years and that she would bring the children to visit him at the orphanage.

To be honest, when Bang Geng went there, he was already on his deathbed.

If it weren't for the careful care of the staff at the welfare home, and the fact that he had someone he cared about, he might have been gone long ago.

This is only true in Beijing; you definitely wouldn't get this kind of benefit elsewhere.

Under the emperor's feet, in the most virtuous place.

After Xiao Dang gave birth to her son and finished her postpartum confinement, she did mention the idea of ​​taking the child to the orphanage to see Bang Geng.

Liu Haizhong's wife rejected them all, citing the place as unlucky.

Now that the punchline is gone, Xiao Dang is probably heartbroken and wants to rush outside with the child in her arms.

That's how the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started arguing.

"Old Yan, call me a donkey to ride backwards."

"I'll go back and try to persuade him." Liu Haizhong's expression was serious. Although he knew it was a small matter, he still felt a little embarrassed in front of Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui looked around with a surprised expression and then looked at Liu Haizhong.

Because of his physical limitations, Liu Haizhong always had someone accompany him when he went out.

When I left home this morning, my eldest and second eldest siblings were with me, but now I can't see either of them.

"The eldest brother was with me, but he went to the bathroom."

"Old Yan, go call a car for me." Liu Haizhong blushed, embarrassed to say that Liu Guangqi had gone to buy him food.

If we were to talk about how the father and son haven't had lunch yet, it would inevitably lead to other topics.

Yan Bugui was confused, but he still went to the intersection and hailed a donkey for Liu Haizhong.

After the two old men left.

Liu Guangqi hurriedly returned here with an oil paper package.

He panicked when he didn't see Liu Haizhong.

"Father, Father..." Liu Guangqi shouted several times.

"What are you doing?" The hotel staff at the entrance had been staring at them for who knows how long.

That's why, back then, workers had a high social status, so these service personnel couldn't bring themselves to drive them away.

If it were in later generations, people like the Liu family father and son...

They've probably been kicked out a long time ago.

Just like at the Pilgrimage Square at this time, there are many old men and children who spend their days leaning on the white jade railings to fish in the Jinshui River, and in the evening they bring a chair over there to cool off.

No one cares about them.

But now Liu Guangqi is shouting and yelling, which might disturb the VIPs resting in the hotel, so the staff will have to come out and manage the situation. "Comrade, my father is missing."

"Have you seen him?" Liu Guangqi wasn't afraid of the service staff either. These days, as long as you have nothing to hide, you're not afraid of anyone.

This is completely different from the ordinary people in our neighborhood, who have to be careful even when they speak.

"Just now, a skinny old man wearing glasses rode by on a bicycle, hailed a rickshaw, and picked up the old man who was standing by the roadside." The waiter didn't act arrogantly; instead, he told the truth.

As the two were talking, a thin, middle-aged man who came out of the hotel set his sights on Liu Guangqi.

Listening to the waiter's description, Liu Guangqi naturally knew that Yan Bugui had picked up Liu Haizhong.

He walked back to where the father and son had been waiting, looking dejectedly. He ate the cold sesame seed cake he had just bought, still staring longingly at the hotel entrance.

He didn't care why Liu Haizhong went back.

What he was really thinking was that if He Yuzhu came out and the people inside saw the guest off, he would know who He Yuzhu had met.

This stubbornness is also related to Liu Guangqi's understanding.

Like his father and his brother, they can all correctly recognize the gap between them and He Yuzhu.

But Liu Guangqi couldn't recognize it.

When he was at his best, He Yuzhu was still that silly Zhu who caused trouble everywhere and spoke without thinking.

In terms of learning, knowledge, and ability, what does He Yuzhu have to compare with him?

He Yuzhu can pull any connection he knows, and he can pull any connection he wants.

And he performed even better than He Yuzhu.

This is what a fool is like—unable to correctly understand themselves or others.

"What does this guy do?" Old Lu asked the waiter after Liu Guangqi left.

"I don't know, it seems like they come here once a week, like they're waiting for someone."

There was also an elderly man with mobility issues; they had inquired about the matter with Old Chen, who disposed of the kitchen swill. Seeing Old Lu's demeanor, the waiter chose to tell the truth.

"Call that old Chen over here, I need to ask him some questions." Old Lu recognized Liu Guangqi and that's why he wanted to ask him something.

After all, he was the one who helped Liu Guangqi with his transfer.

For people whose job involves looking at a photo and remembering a person, it's not an extraordinary skill.

In fact, Lao Lu immediately thought of He Yuzhu inside.

It's okay for him to joke about He Yuzhu.

But if anyone tries to scheme against He Yuzhu, he definitely won't allow it.

If Liu Guangqi keeps an eye on He Yuzhu's visit to Lou Xiao'e today, and that kid uses it to blackmail He Yuzhu...

He really had no idea what was going to happen.

For people whose jobs are like this, nipping danger in the bud is their instinct.

After making some inquiries, Lao Lu fell into deep thought.

First of all, he was relieved that the Liu family father and son were there to wait for Xiao Lan.

According to Old Chen, the Liu father and son didn't argue or make a fuss, nor did they gossip about others. They just came here to sit every week.

Occasionally, I'd inquire if any of the guests staying there were Hong Kong businessmen with the surname Lan...
But with Liu Guangqi and the others here today, did they see He Yuzhu go in? And will they have other ideas?

Lao Lu still has concerns.

He muttered a couple of things to Old Chen, who understood and, carrying an iron bucket, pretended to walk towards the trash can next to Liu Guangqi. (End of Chapter)