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

What was unexpected was that the person who came out to stand up for Yi Zhonghai was not Jia Dongxu or Qin Huairu, but Jia Zhang!

She stretched out her hands, took a half step forward with her right foot, and stomped the ground hard. She clapped her hands together and shouted, "Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

This move really had the air of a military commander, which scared Aunt Wu and also scared Wang Tiezhu.

"Wu Chunlan! How dare you, a slut abandoned by Old Yi, come here? And you're even here with your big belly! Are you trying to piss Old Yi off to death?"

"You've already taken a thousand yuan from our family, what else are you dissatisfied with? Now you bring your wild man here to make trouble, bullying Old Yi alone, right? I tell you, no way!"

Aunt Wu took two steps back, not because she was afraid of Jia Zhang, but because she knew what kind of person Jia Zhang was. She was a complete scoundrel. If she accidentally touched her child, she would regret it to death.

Chapter 335 Yi Zhonghai Awakens

Wang Tiezhu saw his wife retreat, thinking she was frightened by Jia Zhangshi. Anger immediately surged in his heart, and he yelled back, "What are you yelling about, you fat, big-eared old bitch? Can't you see you're scaring my wife and child?"

Wang Tiezhu stood in front of Aunt Wu and was not polite at all because Jia Zhang was a woman.

Jia Zhang was a little nervous when she saw the man who was standing up for Aunt Wu. After all, she was a weak woman and how could she be a match for such a rough man.

But for the sake of her beloved Brother Hai, she still said, "What's wrong! Is there anything wrong with what I said? She's divorced and even took away a thousand yuan. Why is she still asking for money?"

"Who the hell are you? We're here to look for Yi Zhonghai. Who are you to Yi Zhonghai? Just come out."

Wang Tiezhu was puzzled. Didn’t Xu Damao say that Yi Zhonghai found another one?

"What do you care? I just don't allow you to ask Yi Zhonghai for money." Jia Zhang said with a blush.

Wang Tiezhu was a rough man, not good with words, and he was already at a loss for words. Fortunately, Aunt Wu stood up behind him and said, "You don't allow me to ask Yi Zhonghai for money? What a joke! I'm his legal ex-wife. I deserve half of his 1,000 yuan. Asking him for money is only natural."

"But you, Jia Zhangshi, have not seen each other for such a long time, yet you are defending Yi Zhonghai. Someone who doesn't know you would think you are his new mistress."

Oh yo!

Is this an affirmation from the predecessor? The people in the courtyard turned their attention to Jia Zhang.

Originally, given Jia Zhang's rogue character, his statement that Yi Zhonghai's money was their Jia family's money was not wrong. After all, Yi Zhonghai had no children, so after his death, his inheritance would naturally be inherited by his apprentice Jia Dongxu.

But now after hearing what Aunt Wu said, everyone came to their senses. Jia Zhang was not just defending the money, she even said a few good words for Yi Zhonghai, which was not right.

She, Jia Zhang, is not that kind of person.

"Wu Chunlan! I'm going to tear your mouth apart! How dare you doubt my loyalty to my old Jia?"

As she said this, Jia Zhang was about to step forward to take action, but when she saw Wang Tiezhu step forward, she immediately stopped and instead activated a summoning skill that she hadn't used for a long time.

He sat down on the ground, slapped his thigh and started howling, "Oh my God, please open your eyes and look, this is driving me crazy. Old Jia, you...you should also come up and arrest Wu Chunlan who spread rumors about me. We have been together for so many years, and she actually slandered me for betraying you. Oh, I can't live anymore."

Jia Zhang's behavior did not cause any emotional fluctuations in Aunt Wu. She came to find Yi Zhonghai.

Turning around, she shouted into the room, "Yi Zhonghai, I don't care if you really fainted or you're just pretending to be faint. When we divorced, we agreed to split the property in half. Now that you've hidden this thousand yuan, you should get half from me. If you don't give me an explanation, I'll go to the street office and find Director Yu (the director of women's affairs) to handle it. Old Wang."

"Let's go."

"Okay, honey, slow down. Let's take care of the kids."

After Aunt Wu left, everyone dispersed. Some went home while others discussed Yi Zhonghai's deposit.

When Jia Zhang saw that everyone had left, she patted her butt and stood up, wiping the non-existent tears from her face. As if she had won a victory, she said proudly, "Fight with me? Humph!"

On the other side, Qin Huairu went to the pharmacy and asked the doctor to prescribe her an abortion pill.

The doctor originally refused, but Qin Huairu's words were so pitiful. She said that given their family's situation, even if they kept the child, they might not be able to have it, so instead of burdening the family, it would be better to have it removed early.

The doctor sighed helplessly and took out a few packets of medicine that had been prepared long ago from under the counter and gave them to her.

The number of people having abortions has increased dramatically in the past two years. After learning that the situation this year is not good, the doctor knew that another group of people would probably come to get medicine.

"This shabby state of affairs is truly a sin."

After uttering a sigh of regret, the doctor closed the door.

……

In the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai slowly opened his eyes and struggled to sit up.

"I'm...not good, my money."

After checking the two empty iron boxes once again, Yi Zhonghai's heart completely died. All the savings he had accumulated over the years, the money he had risked ruin by doing that awful thing, was really gone.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly sat on the ground and burst into tears. His voice was as shrill as the meow of a cat in spring, which made people feel extremely distressed.

After crying for a while, Yi Zhonghai suddenly thought of Jia Dongxu, who recognized him as his godfather because he was rich and could help the Jia family through the hard times of the next year. But now he has no money at all, and he doesn't know if Jia Dongxu still recognizes him as his godfather.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai's heart began to beat fast. He began to get scared. What if Jia Dongxu didn't recognize him?

If they really don't recognize him, and he has no savings, who will take care of him after waiting for ten or twenty years when he is old and can't walk?

After he died, who would buy him a coffin and arrange his burial? Who would burn paper money for him? Would anyone still remember Yi Zhonghai?

Yi Zhonghai's thoughts were in a mess, and scene after scene emerged in his mind of himself being down and out in his later years, wandering the streets, living under a bridge like a beggar, begging for a living, and finally freezing to death in a snowstorm on New Year's Eve.

This miserable ending scared Yi Zhonghai. "No, I, Yi Zhonghai, cannot have such an ending. I won't accept it. I want Dongxu to take care of me in my old age and let him call me dad, but how should I do it?"

Yi Zhonghai scratched his head and cheeks, his head turned red with anxiety, but he just couldn't think of a solution.

At this time, the conversation of neighbors outside the house came into his ears.

"What's going on with Jia Zhang today? Why is she still defending Yi Zhonghai?"

"Don't talk nonsense. We all know who Jia Zhang is. Is she protecting Yi Zhonghai? That's money to protect Yi Zhonghai."

"No, no, look at how Jia Zhang used to call Yi Zhonghai, Master Dongxu, Old Juehu, and his uncle. She never called him Old Yi. I still think there's something going on between them."

"And last time, when Yi Zhonghai fainted from anger during a fight with Liu Guangtian, Jia Zhang was so anxious. She went up and started fighting with Liu Guangtian. Even when Old Jia died, she wasn't this sad."

"If that's the case, then there's a real possibility that they're having an affair, and it might even be quite serious..."

Seeing that the topic was becoming more and more dirty, Yi Zhonghai wanted to go out and argue with them, but at this moment, someone outside said that if he and Jia Zhang were together, Jia Dongxu would have to call him dad in the future.

This stopped him from thinking about going out to theorize.

Chapter 336: The Sophora japonica flowers are gone

Yi Zhonghai hesitated again on the issue of retirement, with a conflict between his conscience and his desires in his mind.

Will he gamble and see what Jia Dongxu's attitude will be like after he runs out of money? Or will he try his best to marry Jia Zhang and become Jia Dongxu's true stepfather?

Should I choose to take a gamble or live with Jia Zhang for the rest of my life?

Yi Zhonghai fell into deep thought.

In fact, even if he didn't have this money, Jia Dongxu would still provide for his old age, because Yi Zhonghai still had a house and a job. These things added up to a huge sum of more than a thousand yuan, but it couldn't be cashed out for the time being.

It's just that Yi Zhonghai is a person who can't figure things out. He always assumes others with the greatest malice, or in other words, as long as others do something that is not in his interest, he will think it is heresy.

Just when Yi Zhonghai was struggling with his conscience, Qin Huairu came back with medicine. She did not take advantage of Jia Dongxu's coma to boil the medicine, because if Jia Dongxu woke up, he would definitely stop her. She just waited until he went to work tomorrow.

After hiding the medicine bag, Qin Huairu looked at Jia Dongxu with loving eyes and remained silent for a long time.

Other families in the courtyard were also discussing the theft of money from Yi Zhonghai's family.

Yan Bugui expressed a mixture of heartache and pride about this incident. He kept most of his money in the bank, which was considered very safe. However, the thought of two thousand yuan being stolen made him feel bad, even though it wasn't his money.

Jia Zhang was even more distressed, muttering non-stop, "Two thousand yuan! Why doesn't that damn thief just die? My poor Brother Hai! He's lost all his life's savings, which he worked so hard for. He even fainted from anger. What if he gets sick from anger?"

Jia Zhang was very conflicted. Sometimes she felt sorry for the two thousand yuan, and sometimes she felt sorry for Yi Zhonghai. She couldn't tell which one she felt more sorry for.

The He family, Yang Ergou, and Yang Shufen were all shocked that Yi Zhonghai actually had so much money, two thousand yuan. In the countryside, they only made a few dozen yuan a year, and it would take them decades to save even if they didn't eat or drink.

They couldn't help but sigh that city people are really rich.

Sha Zhu on the side was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Yi Zhonghai could have so much money.

Only He Yushui was holding the child, seemingly thinking about something.

In the backyard, Liu Haizhong wasn't surprised that Yi Zhonghai had so much money. After all, he was considered a formidable enemy of the Siheyuan, so wasn't it normal for him to have some savings? Liu Haizhong also had quite a bit of savings.

However, there was a different light flashing in the eyes of Liu Guangtian who was lying on the bed. He didn't have much money and would soon have to live alone. If he only spent money and didn't earn any, he would probably starve to death soon. Since he couldn't find a regular job, he could make some money by doing some side jobs.

……

On the other hand, after Liu Xin returned to the police station, she worked with the street office to mobilize all the information about Yi Zhonghai. She also learned that he had divorced not long ago and half of his property was divided away.

This made him a little confused. According to the information, Yi Zhonghai had only 2,000 yuan in total, and he got half of it during the divorce. So where did the remaining 1,000 yuan come from?

However, after reading the information, he did not think much about it. He had the same idea as Xu Damao, thinking that it might be private money or money saved before marriage.

Many people died in Sijiu City in the more than ten years before liberation. It is possible that Yi Zhonghai came across a dead body with money on it and found it.

Although the chances are slim, it is possible. In troubled times, many people have made their fortunes through this method.

However, Liu Xin still had a headache. This was the first major case after he became the deputy director. It could also be said to be the largest economic case encountered by the Chengdong Police Station. It would be very embarrassing if he couldn't solve it.

But he really didn't have any clues at the moment. He was almost certain that the case could not be solved after just understanding the circumstances.

There are so many Buddhas in the city that it is impossible to check them all one by one.

The next day, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu walked on the way to work with sad faces, and neither of them mentioned the words of recognizing him as their godfather.

Yi Zhonghai was afraid of hearing a bad result, while Jia Dongxu didn't want to talk. He was too tired. When he thought of Qin Huairu carrying another baby in her belly, his shoulders felt inexplicably heavy.

The pressure of life almost made him breathless, so how could he have the mood to talk to others?

What he didn't know was that after returning home tonight, Qin Huairu would give him a big surprise.

In the courtyard, Qin Huairu was burning fire and boiling medicine with a sad face. She was going to send her child away with her own hands, how could she not be sad?

Bang Geng came to Qin Huairu and asked, pinching his nose, "Mom, is anyone sick at home?"

"Well, Mom is feeling a little unwell and needs to take some medicine. You should go back to your room and rest. Don't run around anymore. I can't let you eat a full meal now."

Banggeng nodded, turned around and went back to the house to lie down.

After a while, Qin Huairu looked at the bowl of steaming bitter medicine with a complicated expression. She felt a little regretful. Maybe if she had eaten less, she might have been able to give birth to the child?

But when she thought of how Jia Dongxu looked when he fainted, her heart ached.

"My child, I'm sorry."

Qin Huairu no longer hesitated, a look of determination appeared in her eyes, and she tilted her head back and drank the medicine soup clean.

Soon the effect of the medicine took effect, and Qin Huairu fell to the ground in pain, clutching her stomach. She was sweating profusely but didn't make a sound.

There was also a pool of blood on the ground, emitting a bloody smell.

In this way, Huaihua, who was supposed to be born next year, died in the womb.

……

When the steel mill got off work in the afternoon, Jia Dongxu came back and noticed that Qin Huairu was not in good condition. Her face was pale and haggard, as if she had aged several years in just one day. There was an inexplicable sadness in her eyes.

Jia Dongxu was shocked, and a terrible guess suddenly appeared in his mind. He asked tremblingly, "Huai Ru, did you abort our child?"

Qin Huairu smiled sadly, tears streaming down her face unconsciously, "I'm sorry Dongxu, I killed our child."

After getting the answer, Jia Dongxu was also extremely sad. "How could you be so stupid? That's our child, how could you have the heart to do that to him? You! Alas!"

Jia Dongxu wanted to say a few more words, but looking at Qin Huairu's expression, he couldn't say anything harsh. He hugged her and they both cried bitterly.

Jia Zhang, who had come to inquire, was in a state of turmoil after learning that her child was gone. She couldn't describe her feelings. She wanted to scold Qin Huairu but felt it was unnecessary. She didn't care much about her grandchildren now, as they weren't close to her anyway.

She only had money and Brother Hai in her heart. Even Jia Dongxu and Banggeng had to step back. Their current status was not even as good as a table of braised meat.

Seeing his parents crying so sadly, four-year-old Xiaodang also started crying. The crying was one after another, which was very annoying.

Chapter 337: Master and Apprentice Planning

The weather is getting hotter and the sun is getting more scorching.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past half month, Yi Zhonghai went to the police station almost every day to inquire about the progress of the case and whether the thief had been caught, but every time he went, he was disappointed.

Liu Xin almost told him directly that the money could not be recovered.

In fact, Yi Zhonghai also had some guesses in his mind, but he just didn't want to believe it. After all, if he didn't have this money, he would have to try another retirement method, but he really didn't want to.