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

Xiao Zhou quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry, team leader, what did you do before? I'm used to it, I'll definitely change from now on."

"Since He Daqing did not submit a letter of complaint, we can only visit some of his former coworkers."

Let's find out more about the situation and continue the investigation to see if we can find any evidence.

At the hospital, Li Cuilan has been taking care of Yi Zhonghai for the past few days.

"Old Yi, the situation isn't good right now. There are a lot of broken bones in your leg, but it's been set in a simple way."

Even if he recovers well, he'll still be lame. If he doesn't recover well and his leg necroses, he'll probably have to have it amputated.

Yi Zhonghai's eyes turned red when he heard this.

"No, you must tell the doctor right now to use the best medicine. How can I become a cripple?"

"Old Yi, I've already told the doctor."

The person will definitely be lame; whether or not amputation is necessary depends on whether there is an infection and the recovery process.

Do you really have no recollection of this at all? Who exactly harmed you?

I don't think it's Xu Fugui. After all, you have something on him, so he probably wouldn't dare to do that.

Even if he did it, he would have someone kill you outright, not break your leg and then drug you.

"Cuilan, do you think it's possible that they're Zhao Tietou's family? I feel like he died the most tragically."

"Old Yi, I feel the chances are slim. So many years have passed, and things were so chaotic back then that we didn't even figure things out, let alone now."

The evidence from that time has probably been destroyed long ago. You should quickly think about whether there are other people involved.

This time it's clearly aimed at your lower body, have you been messing around again?

Yi Zhonghai suddenly became hesitant, unsure whether he should speak.

"Alright, Lao Yi, we've been husband and wife for so many years."

I know almost everything about your messy affairs, so one or two more won't make a difference. Just tell me directly.

"Cuilan, do you still remember Song Laoliu from Sesame Alley? His wife's name is Wang Dani."

I was dating Wang Dani a while ago. Do you think Song Laoliu found out and might get revenge on me?

"That Song Laoliu? I don't know him." Li Cuilan looked confused and couldn't figure out who he was after thinking for a long time.

"It's the forging workshop, where Song Laoliu, who's on good terms with Liu Haizhong, works."

At first, I didn't know who Wang Dani's husband was.

I met Wang Dani through a matchmaker; she also didn't have any children.

I lied to her and said I had several children and she wanted to borrow my sperm.

So I asked Wang Dani to give it a try; this happened just two months ago.

Do you think it's possible that Song Laoliu found out?

"Old Yi, it's actually possible. Did Song Laoliu also go to the black market to find someone? After all, it's a case of vengeance for having your wife stolen, so it's understandable that he would hire someone to deal with you."

"I wasn't familiar with Song Laoliu. I only found out that her husband was Song Laoliu after Wang Dani told me."

"In that case, tell me Wang Dani's address, and I'll go and ask her quietly in the next couple of days to see if she's been beaten up."

If Song Laoliu really found out, he would definitely give Wang Dani a good beating.

Yi Zhonghai nodded quickly and told Li Cuilan Wang Dani's address.

"Is there anything else? Please explain it clearly so we can eliminate them one by one."

If you can't find the killer, be careful, your other leg might get broken too.

Yi Zhonghai scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"You know that neighbor whose leg I broke before, I can't remember his name, it's been three years, so it shouldn't be them."

"How could it not be? They've moved away, found a new address, and are hiding to take revenge on you. How could it not be possible?"

"It's your own fault for not clearing things up properly in the first place. Now that they know, this is going to be difficult. We'll have to find out their address. Anything else?"

"And then there's Xiao Wang in the workshop. He's one of my apprentices. He's disobedient and doesn't help Dongxu."

So I didn't teach him any skills, I kept suppressing him, and I even told the people in the workshop not to teach him.

I make him move steel ingots every day. I also ruined his last assessment for promotion to a permanent employee. I've been suppressing him for two years now.

Come to think of it, it really could be him, after all, he's a hot-blooded young man.

He might very well retaliate against me with a vengeance; you should definitely investigate this person thoroughly.

"Okay, it's easier to handle at the steel rolling mill. I'll tell Jia Dongxu and have him check it out."

After all, it's more convenient for Dongxu to be located in the factory, so please explain it to me clearly in one go.

Don't be like squeezing toothpaste; I'll ask a question, and you'll answer.

"Other things happened a long time ago, so it shouldn't be them, it must have happened in the last few years."

Another suspect is Sha Zhu's master chef at Fengzeyuan Restaurant. I had someone break his leg.

The purpose was to make Sha Zhu his enemy, so that, under my guidance, this matter would be pinned on Sha Zhu.

I don't think it was the head chef. If the head chef knew what I did, he would definitely tell Sha Zhu right away.

"That silly pig is so straightforward, he'd definitely charge at me with his fists raised, but Sha Zhu hasn't said a word yet."

"Old Yi, speaking of recent events, have you ever suspected that it was a deaf old lady?"

"Has the deaf old lady been in contact with outsiders lately? We skipped a meal for her; could she have secretly met with someone and sent a message or something?"

"Hey, Lao Yi, if you put it that way, it's actually possible. At first, I was staring at her very closely."

But after Zhou, the neighborhood committee member, made the assignment, I haven't had a chance to keep an eye on her anymore; it's been a month already.

This old lady might have actually met with someone else. Yang Ruihua usually has the most contact with her. I'll go back and find out if there were any others.

"Really, that's all. Check these first. If you can eliminate the most suspicious ones, then we can talk about other things."

"Okay, these are enough. They'll keep you busy for ten days to half a month. You should get some rest."

I'll go make some arrangements first, and I'll come back this afternoon to see you. Call the nurse if you need anything.

"Okay, go ahead and do it."

After Li Cuilan left, Yi Zhonghai began to think about his enemies, and there were several more he hadn't mentioned. He was now very afraid.

After all, he didn't know who this enemy was, and if it happened to him again, he would be crippled in both legs.

"Wouldn't I have to use a wheelchair?" Yi Zhonghai racked his brains trying to think of a solution.

Li Cuilan returned to the courtyard and found Yang Ruihua, asking about the old lady's condition.

"Ruihua, has the old lady seen any outsiders recently?"

"Cuilan, why are you asking this?" Yang Ruihua looked at Li Cuilan warily.

"I'm just worried that outsiders will take all the inheritance, and then we won't get any money."

Li Cuilan's words struck at Yang Ruihua's weak spot.

"Hmm, the old lady did meet someone, who said he was just a nephew from the same family. Could she really have handed over the inheritance?"

Yang Ruihua looked at Li Cuilan with concern.