Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 161 Yi Zhonghai: The medication cannot be stopped! (3k)

"You're the eunuch, your whole family are eunuchs."

“If any of you dare to gossip and spread rumors that my master is a eunuch, I’ll never forgive you.”

“My master was injured, but the doctor saved him. He will recover with rest. Who told you that thing is gone?”

"We're all from the same courtyard, and my master hasn't offended you, has he? Is it really necessary to be so disrespectful?"

“If this happens again, I'll go straight to the police station and report you, and have you people who disrupt unity arrested…”

"..."

night.

When Li Hongbing returned from outside, he found Jia Dongxu arguing with a group of people in the central courtyard, engaging in a heated debate.

That's not entirely accurate, because someone was gossiping about Yi Zhonghai behind his back, and Jia Dongxu caught them red-handed and started criticizing them on the spot.

In this situation, it was naturally a one-sided outburst and crushing victory for Jia Dongxu. After all, talking behind someone's back is not a glorious thing, especially when he was caught red-handed by the apprentice of the "central figure" of the topic.

"Uncle Yan, is Yi Zhonghai really alright?"

Seeing Jia Dongxu's confident and indignant demeanor, Li Hongbing couldn't help but feel curious.

I heard Yan Bugui and the people in the hospital say that Yi Zhonghai's condition was not very serious, right?
"This...I'm not sure."

When asked this question by Li Hongbing, Yan Bugui said somewhat awkwardly, "When I heard other people say it before, it seemed to be quite serious. Maybe it just looked terrible at the time, but it wasn't actually that exaggerated."

I reckon what Jia Dongxu said is probably true. Otherwise, if it were really that bad—he'd even lost his manhood—Old Yi and his wife, even if they had some reservations, wouldn't have remained completely silent for the past few days.

Although Yan Bugui was not among those who were gossiping earlier.

But he's been following the gossip quite a bit these past few days, and now that Jia Dongxu is going all out, Yan Bugui is clearly feeling like he's being scolded too.

Li Hongbing shook his head, but didn't take it too seriously.

Whether Yi Zhonghai still has his manhood or not is none of Li Hongbing's business, and Li Hongbing doesn't care.

Anyway, knowing that Yi Zhonghai has suffered a lot this time is enough.

If what Jia Dongxu said is true, or what Yan Bugui guessed, then we can only say that Yi Zhonghai is lucky.

As for why Jia Dongxu reacted so strongly, risking offending others in the academy, choosing to stand up and be a dutiful apprentice today is actually quite understandable.

The title of eunuch is unpleasant. No one wants to have a eunuch as their master, let alone be known as a eunuch's apprentice.

Jia Dongxu's actions today naturally attracted everyone's attention and discussion, and everyone became curious about Yi Zhonghai's situation.

Apart from Wang Guihua, who stayed at the hospital to take care of Yi Zhonghai, and his apprentice Jia Dongxu, who frequently visited him at the hospital, no one could give a clear answer.

only.

Yi Zhonghai's hospitalization lasted quite a while, almost two months, before he returned to the courtyard house.

Generally speaking.

This situation is relatively rare.

Even though medical expenses are reimbursed for workers in state-owned factories, they usually go home to recuperate once they have recovered somewhat or no longer need frequent dressing changes or IV drips.

After all, in such a situation, the hospital can't provide much more help, and recovery can only rely on time. The effect at home is actually similar to that in the hospital, and it's much more convenient.

However, the location and circumstances of Yi Zhonghai's injury this time were quite special. It was probably rare to see such an injury, not just in this hospital, but also in other places. So, no one took it too seriously.

The biggest change since Yi Zhonghai and Wang Guihua returned was the relationship between their family and the Silly Zhu siblings.

No one could have imagined that the two families, who were once as close as family, would not only have their relationship broken down after He Daqing's return, but would also become enemies.

Now that everyone knows the truth, given what Yi Zhonghai has done, even if he is badly beaten by He Daqing this time, no one will sympathize with him.

Once the most respected "elder brother" in the hospital, Yi Zhonghai's reputation has plummeted, and now it has hit rock bottom.

The most awkward thing is that Yi Zhonghai and his wife, along with Sha Zhu and his sister, not only live in the same courtyard, but are also the closest to each other.

Of the three east wing rooms in the central courtyard, Yi Zhonghai occupied two, while the last one was He Yushui's room; the two families were practically separated by only one wall.

They see each other all the time, and everyone around them feels uncomfortable for them.

Fortunately, after He Daqing kicked Yi Zhonghai twice, neither Sha Zhu nor Yi Zhonghai and his wife talked about the past anymore, nor did they pursue each other's responsibilities. To some extent, they reached a tacit understanding.

After all, if the matter is pursued further, neither side will benefit.

They don't bring up old grievances or deliberately cause trouble for each other, but the hatred hasn't subsided, so the relationship can be described as quite bad.

Both families and the other residents in the courtyard gradually got used to all of this.

For a while.

The courtyard houses can no longer return to their former "harmony," but have entered into another kind of tranquility.

……

Easy home.

Although Yi Zhonghai has been discharged from the hospital, he has not returned to work at the steel rolling mill.

After nearly two months of hospitalization and recuperation, the lower body injury, although not fully healed, has basically recovered. However, the hand injury, especially the two fingers that were previously broken, is still in the process of recovery.

Although the splint and bandages have been removed, the dexterity of his fingers is not as good as before. At first, Yi Zhonghai was very panicked. After asking the doctor, he learned that this was normal and that he needed to do appropriate exercises to recover gradually, which put his mind at ease.

However, given his condition, he clearly has no way to return to work at the steel rolling mill and can only continue to recuperate.

Even during this period, the factory still provided sick leave pay every month, but Yi Zhonghai didn't like such a leisurely life at all; on the contrary, he felt very uneasy.

this day.

Wang Guihua went out to buy groceries and had just returned home when Yi Zhonghai pointed to several Chinese medicine prescriptions on the table and said, "After lunch, you can decoct these medicines."

"Row!"

Wang Guihua nodded, without giving it much thought.

however.

When Wang Guihua finished decocting the medicine at noon and poured it out, she placed it in front of Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai said, "This medicine is not for me, but for you."

"I?"

Wang Guihua was completely stunned.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai asked directly, "Guihua, have you stopped taking that medicine for the past two months?"

"……Yes."

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Guihua nodded, but she didn't quite understand what Yi Zhonghai meant.

The medicine Yi Zhonghai mentioned was naturally the one she had been consistently taking for the past few years.

only.

This medicine was used to treat her inability to have children; it was a medicine for conceiving.

Despite not seeing any results, Wang Guihua has never stopped taking the medicine.

Although the old Chinese medicine doctor said that the reason she and Yi Zhonghai couldn't have children was because of her, it wasn't completely hopeless, and then he prescribed that medicine.

Even though Yi Zhonghai has been carrying out a training program for elderly people, Wang Guihua believes that they have not given up the opportunity and hope of having children, and have never stopped trying over the years.

But rather.

It's one thing if the medicine doesn't work, but this time Yi Zhonghai has even lost his precious baby. Even if a miracle cure were to appear now, they would have completely lost any possibility or hope of having a child in this lifetime.

Under these circumstances, Wang Guihua naturally no longer needed to continue taking the medicine she had previously used to conceive.

She stopped taking her medication on her own the day Yi Zhonghai's precious baby passed away.

Now that Yi Zhonghai has suddenly asked such a question and prepared new medicine for her, Wang Guihua is obviously unable to understand it for a while.

"Guihua, you can't stop taking this medicine!"

Yi Zhonghai knew Wang Guihua had doubts, but he still couldn't help but say in a humiliating tone, "Right now, no one in the ward knows my situation. They still think I still have that thing. But if you suddenly stop taking this medicine, people will inevitably start to overthink things, and then..."

Hearing Yi Zhonghai say this, Wang Guihua understood his meaning, but she was still a little hesitant.

It was one thing before, but now that we know there's absolutely no chance, drinking those medications is not only unnecessary, but it can also harm our health.

Every medicine has its side effects, and Wang Guihua was well aware of this.

But ever since Yi Zhonghai lost his precious child, he has become more sensitive, and his emotions are more volatile and unstable. Wang Guihua was afraid that if she refused, she would anger him.

Fortunately, at this moment, Yi Zhonghai spoke up: "I know that medicine shouldn't be taken indiscriminately, so I specially asked Old Chinese Medicine Doctor Wang to prescribe these medicines again. Their main effect is to regulate and nourish the body, and they are beneficial and harmless. Haven't you been feeling unwell lately? This medicine is just right for your condition. We just need to continue to tell everyone that this is medicine for conceiving a child..."

Hearing Yi Zhonghai say this, Wang Guihua breathed a sigh of relief and her concerns were dispelled.

Looking at Yi Zhonghai who was staring at her, Wang Guihua didn't say anything. She picked up the bowl of medicine on the table, frowned, and drank it down.

Seeing that Wang Guihua had been persuaded, Yi Zhonghai finally felt relieved.

Even without his beloved child and the right to be a real man, Yi Zhonghai did not want to lose his dignity as a man, nor did he want to live under the scrutiny and gossip of others.

Even if he's faking it, he'll at least try to act like a man.

As Yi Zhonghai's wife, Wang Guihua naturally knew his thoughts and understood his intentions. Whether she liked it or not, she had no choice but to cooperate.

Yi Zhonghai didn't want to lose his dignity as a man, and as his wife, she naturally didn't want to suffer criticism as well.

With the couple's combined performance and showmanship, the other people in the courtyard gradually came to believe that Yi Zhonghai's previous injury had not resulted in any loss of their precious baby.

However, when Li Hongbing heard people in the courtyard gossiping about Yi Zhonghai's withered tree coming back to life and Wang Guihua's nighttime crying, he sensed something was wrong, and his expression became strange.

Even though the soundproofing in the courtyard house wasn't great, there had never been any gossip about Yi Zhonghai like this before.

Now that Yi Zhonghai has just suffered a major setback, these outrageous gossip rumors have suddenly increased, clearly indicating an attempt to cover up the truth.

It seems unintentional, but it's actually quite deliberate.

Some people always like to emphasize and show off what they have the least of.

Li Hongbing, who hadn't initially suspected much, found himself grumbling after learning about the situation and couldn't help but feel sympathy for Yi Zhonghai.

That's so damn pathetic!

(End of this chapter)