Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

If he had never been arrogant and domineering, and had never become the master of the Liu family, he could have endured these taunts, but now, he was afraid of starting a fight with others after hearing a few words.

After leaving the street office, he felt the few dollars he had on him, found a pub, bought a bottle of wine and started drinking.

After half a bottle of wine, he was almost the same as Liu Haizhong. The difference was that Liu Haizhong drank too much in the bar, while he drank on the street.

The drunk Liu Guangtian staggered on the street, swearing profusely, cursing the heavens, the earth, his parents, and even the entire Liu family's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Because it was already June and it was getting dark, a crowd of people had gathered around Liu Guangtian to watch the fun. A few kindhearted people wanted to help take him to the police station or neighborhood committee office, but when someone in the crowd recognized him as the Liu Guangtian who had been protesting for promoting inappropriate speech, no one was willing to help him.

Instead, some people cursed him and called him a good-for-nothing, and some even pretended to beat him up and took the money from his pocket.

Liu Guangtian didn't know whether he was drunk or what, but he fell asleep on the street.

This sleep lasted for several hours.

During these few hours, Jiang Fan found out that it was Yi Zhonghai who provoked Liu Guangtian's emotions by checking the monitoring equipment left on him, and that's how he figured this out.

"That's what I said. How could Yi Zhonghai not be involved in this? Liu Guangtian's trick is Yi Zhonghai's specialty."

Using moral means to put pressure on people and force them to succumb to the trend is Yi Zhonghai's innate skill of moral kidnapping.

Chapter 331: The Liu Family Also Splits

After knowing that it was Yi Zhonghai who instigated it, Jiang Fan had a clue. Taking advantage of the night, he sneaked to Yi Zhonghai's house and, as usual, slapped Yi Zhonghai first to make sure he slept soundly.

After that, they found where he hid his money and took away all his savings. After the divorce, Yi Zhonghai got half of his savings, which amounted to thousands of yuan. In addition, he intercepted the living expenses sent by He Daqing, which amounted to almost a thousand yuan.

It was a huge sum of more than two thousand yuan, almost equal to the annual income of the Jiang family.

"It's a pity that there is no letter sent back by He Daqing. I wonder if it was burned or hidden somewhere else."

Jiang Fan searched around but found no other evidence of Yi Zhonghai doing anything wrong.

"Yi Zhonghai, Yi Zhonghai, why don't you just live your life with the Jia family? Why do you have to mess with me? Do you know that I hate people stealing things from other people's homes in the middle of the night?"

After taking a look at the sleeping Yi Zhonghai, Jiang Fan turned over.

Jiang Fan returned home with a faint smile on his face. He wondered how Yi Zhonghai would react when he found out the money was gone. Jia Dongxu would probably still be as filial as before, but would it be a good joke? Could this grandfather without money still be his grandfather?

The next morning, Liu Guangtian returned to the courtyard in a state of disarray. He was now filthy and disheveled, his clothes covered in dust, his hair a mess, his eyes cloudy and lifeless, and his nose whining, a clear sign of a cold.

bang bang

After several knocks on the door, Yan Bugui came out yawning and opened the door.

Looking at Liu Guangtian's miserable appearance, Yan Bugui asked in surprise, "You haven't been back all night?"

However, Liu Guangtian retorted bluntly, "It's none of your business, Old Man Yan." After that, he pulled Yan Bugui's thin body and walked inside.

"Hey, this kid can't tell good from bad, he deserves to be paraded through the streets." Yan Bugui muttered softly.

When Liu Guangtian walked into the hall, he stopped and turned to look at Jiang Fan's room, his eyes full of resentment.

After a few seconds, he collected his composure and walked towards the backyard.

Not long after, Liu Haizhong's earth-shaking roar erupted from the backyard again.

"You evil creature! How dare you come back to see me? I'll beat you to death."

Liu Haizhong, who had been waiting all night, saw Liu Guangtian coming back. He picked up the feather duster he had prepared long ago and was about to hit him.

Unexpectedly, Liu Guangtian didn't even try to dodge, but stretched his head forward and said, "Come on, Liu Haizhong, hit me! Beat me to death today, and we will both go to hell together. At most, I will wait for you on the Yellow Spring Road for a while."

"What the hell!"

Liu Haizhong was also frightened by his desperate attitude, and the feather duster he raised just stopped in mid-air.

After a stalemate, Liu Haizhong put down his hand. He still had a future and could become an official, but he couldn't let this evil affect him.

This made Liu Guangfu, who was hiding in the house and being lazy, extremely disappointed. Why didn't they continue fighting?

"You're back just in time. Don't you want to split up the family? I'll grant your wish. Let's divide up the family today. I'm not discussing this with you. You should know that you already have a stain on your body, and this will affect our family's future."

Liu Haizhong sat on a chair and spoke very solemnly as if he was attending a meeting.

Liu Guangtian looked at him and said one word after a while, "Okay."

Liu Haizhong was stunned. He didn't expect Liu Guangtian to agree to this. He had thought about it carefully yesterday when he was waiting for Liu Guangtian to come back. He felt that it was unlikely that Liu Guangtian would agree to split the family.

Because Liu Guangtian has no support now and has a stain on his reputation, if the family is divided, he will definitely not have a good future. He won't even be able to find a job. No company will want someone with a stain on his reputation.

After two hours of heated discussion.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Haizhong took their ID cards to the street office to go through the formalities, which was actually to open a separate account for Liu Guangtian.

This matter was also reported to Director Wang, but she didn't want to get involved in the Liu family's affairs now, so she just pretended not to know and let the people below follow the procedures.

After completing all the formalities, Liu Haizhong was extremely happy. He had just asked the staff about the separation, and they knew that Liu Guangtian's stain would not affect the rest of the family. His and Liu Guangqi's future was secure.

Liu Guangtian's mood was not so good. Although it was a family division, he did not get much property because of the scandal. He only retained the right to use the room and only received 200 yuan in cash.

This was the result of his insistence. According to Liu Haizhong, he was not the eldest son, and the burden of supporting the elderly in the future would not be handed over to him. Moreover, he had a stain on his record and was not qualified to share too much money.

Watching Liu Haizhong's departing figure, Liu Guangtian clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Don't look down on the young and poor! Liu Haizhong, sooner or later I will make you kneel before me and repent!"

After some bold words, Liu Guangtian's stomach began to growl. He hadn't eaten for a day.

Rubbing his stomach, Liu Guangtian succumbed to reality and decided to find a place to eat. He didn't dare to think about going home for dinner. That was not his home, but just where he slept.

The news of the Liu family's division did not escape the notice of the people in the courtyard. After all, they started arguing early in the morning and continued for two hours. Even the deaf old lady could hear it.

So when Liu Guangfu walked out of the house, his neighbors stopped him and asked him about his family affairs.

When faced with questions from the neighbors, Liu Guangfu was pulled back into the house by Aunt Meng before he could say anything.

"If someone asks you what's going on at home, you can't say a word, okay?"

"Ah."

Liu Guangfu replied weakly, "Even if I didn't tell them, they wouldn't know. They were arguing so loudly this morning, not to mention them, even the people in the next yard would know."

"You can't tell me that either."

Only after Liu Guangfu nodded repeatedly did Aunt Meng let him go. The division of the family property couldn't be concealed, but how would it be divided? How much would it be? This could be left vague.

What Aunt Meng didn't know was that this little thing couldn't be kept secret at all.

Jiang Fan had been watching the drama this morning by checking the monitoring equipment, and he knew the whole process of the Liu family's split like the back of his hand. After learning the result, he told Xu Damao about it.

Xu Damao didn't care where the news came from, he just found a few gossips and accidentally leaked the matter.

In this way, the people in the courtyard knew everything about the Liu family's division.

After Liu Guangfu was released, he immediately ran to the neighborhood office to find Liu Guangtian. He wanted to explain that he really didn't mean to do it yesterday and that someone forced him to do it.

Chapter 332 Jiang Yang Leaves

In an alley, two people with similar faces were fighting, or rather, it was a one-sided beating, because the person being beaten did not dare to fight back.

"Guangfu, fight back. Don't be polite. Beat me the same way you beat me yesterday. Don't go easy on me just because I'm your second brother."

Liu Guangtian avoided Liu Guangfu's head and punched and kicked other parts of his body, venting his anger from yesterday.

As for Liu Guangfu, he felt that he could not win the fight, and he also wanted to gain some benefits from Liu Guangtian, from whom he had just separated. So he just passively defended himself and did not dare to fight back.

"Brother, please listen to my explanation. I have my reasons. I really didn't mean to do that yesterday. Someone was standing behind me and forcing me to do it."

Liu Guangtian turned a deaf ear to such arguments. Regardless of whether he was forced to do so or not, it was a fact that Liu Guangfu hit him with a stone. He was not a magnanimous person. If he thought he would forgive Liu Guangfu just by saying a few soft words, he would be a fool.

A few minutes later, Liu Guangtian was sweating profusely and panting heavily. Because of his cold, he had no strength left in just a few minutes.

"Why are you looking for me? I have separated from the Liu family now."

"Brother, what are you talking about? Just because you and Liu Haizhong split up, can you also split up with me? We are brothers. I came to you because I was worried that something might happen to you."

Liu Guangtian looked at Liu Guangfu with a sneer. He would not believe anything his younger brother said. After living together for so many years, they knew each other very well.

"Well, since you care so much about me, give me some money to see a doctor. I slept on the street last night and caught a cold."

Hearing this, Liu Guangfu was stunned. How could he have the money? He came to see Liu Guangtian because he had just split up the family business and had money.

"Second brother, you also know how I got any money on me? You know what kind of person that Lao Deng in Liu Haizhong is."

"If you don't have money, get out. I don't want to bring a burden like you along."

Liu Guangtian patted his pants and left without looking back.

Liu Guangfu, who stayed where he was, showed hatred and resentment on his face the moment Liu Guangtian turned around, but he quickly returned to normal. He stood up and ran after Liu Guangtian.

In the next few days, there was not much movement in the courtyard. Jiang Yang in the front yard was about to join the army and leave. This was the most important thing for the Jiang family right now, and no one could disturb him.

In the Central Courtyard, Yi Zhonghai still had money on him and did not check the small treasury, so he did not discover that the money had been stolen.

There were occasional noisy sounds coming from the Liu family's backyard, but it was no big deal as everyone was used to it.

Until June 30th, the day Jiang Yang joined the army.

Jiang Yang was wearing a military green suit and a hat, and he looked particularly energetic.

"When you get to the army, eat well, train well, and try not to get into conflict with others, but don't let anyone bully you either."

Jiang Erniu's eyes were red as he admonished his second son who had been naughty since childhood.

"Understood, Dad."

Jiang Dalei patted his brother's shoulder and said, "Just focus on your training in the army. I, the third brother, as well as Brother Ping'an and Brother Fan are at home. We will take good care of the family."

"My son, you must take good care of yourself. When you get to your destination, remember to write home and tell me if you need anything to eat or drink, and I will send it to you."

Among the family, Li Xiaohua is the one who is most worried about Jiang Yang. After receiving the enlistment notice, she has not slept well in the past few days.

A mother worries when her son is away from home, let alone Jiang Yang is going to join the army.

"Mom, I know. You should live a good life after I'm gone and wait for your son to come back."

Jiang Yang's voice was trembling, and tears as big as beans fell on his hands. He couldn't tell whether they were his or his relatives'.

Jiang Yang didn't dare to stay any longer. He said take care and left. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would not want to leave.

Jiang Fan remained silent throughout the farewell ceremony, not knowing what to say. Unlike his family, he had long been accustomed to the feeling of being separated from them.

Xu Damao came to Jiang Fan and asked, "Jiang Yang left and you didn't even say a word?"

"There's nothing much to say, it only adds to the sadness. I originally thought they would give me peace of mind, but I never imagined it would be like this today. One is going to be a soldier, the other is going to be an official. Neither of these paths is easy to take."

Seeing Jiang Fan's melancholy expression, Xu Damao fell silent. After Xu Wude and Lou Zhenhua's education, he was no longer a clueless young man; he also knew a lot about the twists and turns.

If Jiang Yang went to the army to fight head-on with real guns and swords, then Jiang Yue might have faced all kinds of conspiracies and tricks, walking on thin ice. The officialdom has been extremely dangerous since ancient times.

The two of them didn't say anything, but just looked at the direction Jiang Yang left.

……

Soon after entering July, the Jia family received good news: Qin Huairu was pregnant again, which made Jia Dongxu both happy and worried.

Pregnancy is naturally a happy event, but it is not a good thing in this year of disaster.

The harvest this year is also not good, and disasters have been reported frequently in many places, which is worrying.

At this moment, Jia Dongxu squatted at his doorstep with a worried look on his face, not knowing what to do. Because of another disaster this year, although their rations had not been reduced and were still 70% of the previous amount, the food they received could no longer be called food.

It is a powder made by grinding the roots and tubers of various crops together, which is not as good as the double-mixed flour.

But there is no way around it. Everyone is the same. If you want to eat something good, you can only go to the black market and buy expensive food.

As for Pigeon City? Don't even think about it. Any food that appears there will be snatched away.

"Dongxu, how about we just not have this child? I'll have an abortion."

"no!"

Jia Dongxu stood up suddenly, but suddenly his eyes went dark and his head felt dizzy. He felt like he was drunk and was about to fall to the ground.

Qin Huairu hurried forward to support him, and after a while, Jia Dongxu finally returned to normal.

After recovering, Jia Dongxu said in a serious tone, "Huai Ru, this is our child. How could you have the heart to abort him?"

"But?"

"No buts. I'll find a way to get money and food. Anyway, I won't allow you to abort our child." Jia Dongxu looked at Qin Huairu with a firm gaze. He wasn't a scumbag. He cared deeply about his family and was very responsible. He wouldn't be like some scoundrels who got someone pregnant and then aborted the child because they couldn't afford it.