The Beginning of a Courtyard House: Sixty Years of Internal Strength

No wonder Yi Zhonghai in the original drama could do all sorts of filthy and despicable things in the courtyard.

I wonder where He Daqing hid the whistleblower letter. If he finds it himself, he'll have a huge handle on Yi Zhonghai.

When He Yuzhu saw He Daqing return home, he immediately became excited: "How did it go? It sounded quite lively. Did you teach Yi Zhonghai a good lesson?"

"Alright, all you do all day is fight. I've already beaten him up."

"Stay away from Yi Zhonghai from now on. He's not a good person. He'll bring the compensation over tonight. I'll arrange work for you in the next couple of days." He Daqing looked helplessly at his foolish son in the hall.

"Ah, you mean you're still leaving? Hasn't the Yi Zhonghai issue already been resolved? Why do you still want to go back to Baocheng?" He Yuzhu asked anxiously when he heard He Daqing's words that he was still leaving.

"Solve my ass! They still have my weaknesses. Do you think beating him up will make him hand them over to me? And what about the confession from the White Widow?"

"Alright, I'll leave you some money and find you a job. Just take good care of He Yushui. If you have any difficulties, remember to write to me. I'll send you money every month." He Daqing quickly started making things up. He couldn't bear to part with the still charming widow.

"Oh." He Yuzhu scratched his head sheepishly; he had really forgotten about it.

On Yi Zhonghai's side, Li Cuilan saw He Daqing leave and quickly went inside to ask Yi Zhonghai questions.

"Old Yi, what did He Daqing say? Has the matter been resolved?"

Yi Zhonghai wanted to talk to the old lady, but he was in so much pain all over his body that he couldn't stand up at all.

"Go and call the old lady over. I have something to discuss with her. We'll talk when she gets here."

"Okay, you sit down first, I'll go call the old lady right away." Li Cuilan quickly went out, and when she got to the backyard, she went straight into the old lady's room.

"Grandma, you have to stand up for my family! Yi Zhonghai got beaten up, and I don't know what they talked about, but now Old Yi wants you to come over and discuss it."

Grandma Long knew this was going to be difficult, so she said, "Cuilan, help me over there."

Li Cuilan helped Old Lady Long into the courtyard and saw so many neighbors still gathered near the Yi family's house.

The old lady immediately got angry: "Get out of here, all of you! If you stay here, I'll smash your windows tonight."

The newcomers to the courtyard were unaware of his presence, but the long-time residents all knew that the courtyard used to belong to the old lady, so they were somewhat afraid of him.

Besides, if he gets old and starts acting unreasonably, there's not much you can do about it. The group reluctantly went home.

Li Jianguo followed the crowd, but when he got home, he still used his internal energy to eavesdrop on the Yi family's conversation.

After helping the old lady into the house, Li Cuilan closed the door. She kept an eye on the window for a while to make sure no one was around before returning to the table and sitting down.

"Xiao Yi, tell me, what exactly happened?" The old lady saw Yi Zhonghai covered in injuries and felt a bit uneasy. He Daqing dared to use such force; was it because his leverage wasn't working?

Yi Zhonghai, with a grim expression, recounted the whole story to the old lady.

He hadn't told anyone about Tie Tou's matter, but now He Daqing had cornered him, so he had no choice but to talk.

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Old Madam Long's face turned ugly. She really didn't expect that Yi Zhonghai would have such a thing, and that he had never told her about it before.

Grandma Long lowered her head and pondered for a long time. Yi Zhonghai and Li Cuilan both spoke, waiting quietly.

"Yes, Xiao Yi, based on my deduction, He Daqing doesn't have any letter of complaint against you. You can rest assured about that." The old lady looked at the two of them with certainty.

"Grandma, are you so sure he's lying to me? He Daqing used to cook for the Japanese. They had frequent contact, so it's very possible he got a tip-off." Yi Zhonghai looked at the old lady with suspicion.

"Xiao Yi! He Daqing said that the Japanese only glanced at it and threw it into the trash can. Do you think that's possible? The Japanese can't be that careless."

After all, the steel mill used to manufacture guns and cannons, so such an arms factory could never be too careful. Therefore, throwing it away as garbage was simply out of the question.

"Since he lied to you, it means he doesn't have the whistleblower's letter. Maybe he just glanced at it and it might actually be true," the old lady explained to Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai listened to the old lady's words and felt they made a lot of sense. It seemed that He Daqing had indeed been deceiving him. It was all his fault for being too hasty and not seeing through his lies.

"Grandma, since that's the case, he still dares to threaten me. I think we should just report him and let him go to jail." Yi Zhonghai was in excruciating pain all over his body, and the more he thought about revenge, the more he wanted to get revenge.

"Nonsense, you reported him. He'll definitely report the fact that you caused your coworker's death, and you won't get away with it then." The old lady hurriedly stopped Yi Zhonghai, who was blinded by anger.

"Grandma, since you no longer have my complaint letter and there's no evidence, why should I be afraid of him reporting me?" Yi Zhonghai acted as if the police couldn't do anything to me.

"Naive! You used to be a scoundrel in Beijing. Do you need evidence? Just suspicion is enough. In the end, it will be you, not you."

"Can you withstand severe torture? I've noticed that the older you get, the more naive you become. Can't you think before you act?" The old lady slammed her hand on the table in anger at Yi Zhonghai's words.

Upon hearing the old woman's words, Li Zhonghai immediately snapped out of his daze. Yes, the thought of those horrific torture methods being used on him, leaving him with no choice but to confess, sent a chill down Li Zhonghai's spine.

"Grandma, I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. What do you suggest we do now?" Yi Zhonghai was completely disoriented. The series of mental and physical blows had left him unable to calm down.

"Alright, leave this to me. You just listen from the side. Cuilan, go and call He Daqing over. Tell him that I want to talk to him." The old lady instructed Li Cuilan with a confident look.

"Okay, ma'am, I'll go call him right away." Li Cuilan went straight out to call He Daqing.

Before long, Li Cuilan led He Daqing to the Yi family's house. When He Daqing saw the old lady sitting at the table, his heart skipped a beat. This old lady was cunning and shrewd; she probably wouldn't be easy to fool.

"Da Qing, we've known each other for so many years, you don't need to fool me. I know what kind of person you are, and you know what kind of person I am."

Since Xiao Yi did something wrong, it's right for you to hit him. As the saying goes, it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. You're asking for far too much.

"Alright then, I'll make the decision myself. You'll get three times the amount of your job and money as compensation. That'll settle this matter. What do you think?" The old lady stared at He Daqing, putting pressure on him.