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

However, there was still a difficult problem facing Liu Guangtian, which was where to learn this technology.

After thinking for a while, Liu Guangtian got up, put on his clothes, left the courtyard, and walked towards a nearby black market.

……

For the next few days, life went on as usual and no one caused any trouble.

For example, Jia Zhang, who usually danced the most cheerfully, never argued with anyone. Instead, she smiled at everyone she saw. She looked like a harmonious old lady next door, which surprised everyone.

And all this was because of Yi Zhonghai. In the past few months, what Jia Zhang did for Yi Zhonghai touched his dead heart, and he gradually accepted that Jia Zhang was with him.

In other words, Yi Zhonghai has brought spring to this winter.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, it was the day when the steel mill closed. Looking at the wages in their hands, the workers had smiles on their faces from the bottom of their hearts.

This year, the steel mill still hasn't distributed any benefits, not just to the workers, but to the entire leadership. Old Li's hair is practically falling out from trying to keep the factory supplied, but there's nothing he can do.

I got paid in the morning, and the steel mill closed at noon, so I didn’t even prepare lunch.

Sha Zhu looked at the 38.5 yuan in his hand and gave a wry smile. He was the only one in the family who earned money, and there were five, or should I say six, people who spent money.

He now deeply felt the truth that a penny can make a hero fall, as if he was back to the time when He Daqing left, when he and He Yushui were helpless.

After returning home, Sha Zhu gave all the money to Yang Shufen, didn't even eat, and lay down on the bed. It was not known whether he was really sleeping.

Yang Shufen felt distressed. She knew Sha Zhu was upset about money, but given their family's situation, thirty yuan a month wasn't enough. Even if she was frugal and managed the household well, she couldn't make food appear out of thin air.

Looking at Sha Zhu with heartache, Yang Shufen touched her belly and thought of Qin Huairu's abortion some time ago. They were all neighbors, and she and Qin Huairu maintained a good relationship on the surface. She also knew about this matter.

But Qin Huairu gave birth to a boy, Banggeng, which would have been considered a successor to the Jia family, but she only gave birth to a girl. What if this baby was a son? If she had an abortion, she would have become a sinner of the He family.

Sha Zhu doesn’t know yet that Yang Shufen has also thought about having an abortion. If he knew, he would probably jump off the bed.

Yang Shufen looked uneasy for the entire afternoon, which made the meticulous He Yushui discover something.

After dinner, she pulled Yang Shufen into the house and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you hiding something from us?"

Yang Shufen didn't know why He Yushui said that. After all, abortion was just an idea and had not been implemented. She was just very conflicted about whether to do it or not.

"No? Why do you ask?"

"I noticed that you have been looking restless this afternoon, as if you were thinking about something?" He Yushui was still a little suspicious.

Yang Shufen looked into He Yushui's eyes for a long time. She sighed and said, "Yushui, did you know that your brother just lay on the bed after he came back today and didn't move all afternoon?"

"You know? Is he too lazy to help you with the work? I'll go and teach him a lesson." As he said that, he was about to go and cause trouble for Sha Zhu.

Yang Shufen quickly pulled her back and said, "Oh, that's not the case. Your brother works very hard in the factory. It's no big deal for him to come back and take a break. I was just thinking..."

Seeing Yang Shufen fall silent, He Yushui was almost dying of anxiety. What was she trying to do? He quickly asked, "Sister-in-law, is there anything we can't talk about as a family?"

Seeing this, Yang Shufen finally plucked up the courage to express her desire to have an abortion.

He Yushui was horrified. She never thought Yang Shufen would have such an idea. "Abortion! Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

"Shh! Don't speak so loudly. It would be bad if your brother heard it." Covering He Yushui's mouth, Yang Shufen asked her to speak softly, while looking out the door.

I felt relieved only after I found that I didn't alarm Sha Zhu.

He Yushui also realized that something was wrong. After being with Yang Shufen for so long, she also knew Yang Shufen's determination to give birth to a son for the He family. If it weren't for a major event, she would not think about having an abortion.

"Sister-in-law, what are you thinking? Why do you suddenly want to have an abortion?"

Yang Shufen did not hide it from He Yushui and told her directly that it was not that she wanted to have an abortion, but that she had to.

"Yushui, your brother only makes a little over thirty yuan a month. If he were a bit frugal, it would be enough for his family's expenses. But these days, thirty yuan is not enough for our family's expenses. It's February now, and there are still five months until the wheat harvest.

"These past five months, relying on your brother's salary, our family has had a hard time. If this year is a good year, it would be fine. But if it's the same as the previous years, then our family, oh well."

He Yushui stopped talking, she knew that Yang Shufen was just saying something nice.

Then Yang Shufen talked about Qin Huairu's abortion.

"I thought I was still young, and if I didn't want this baby, I could have another one later."

He Yushui looked at Yang Shufen with heartache. No one knew better than her what Yang Shufen had sacrificed for this family.

But she still couldn't help asking, "Sister-in-law, is it true that our family can't even hold on for these five months?"

Yang Shufen sighed and said nothing.

Sha Zhu's salary was not high, and no one invited him to prepare banquets at that time. It was not his turn to work in the canteen, and he could not do things like taking food from the kitchen in the plot, so his life was very difficult.

He Yushui couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat and cursed softly, "What kind of a shitty year is this? This damn God is really going to force me to death, isn't he?"

Yang Shufen looked at He Yushui helplessly and said comfortingly, "Yushui, I haven't had the abortion yet. The New Year is coming soon, maybe there will be a turnaround."

He Yushui tried hard not to let her tears fall, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, we will definitely find a way."

At this moment, He Yushui made a decision that went against her ancestors. She planned to sell the house.

The He family has three main rooms and one side room in the central courtyard. Now Sha Zhu and his wife and He Yushui each live in a main room, and Yang Ergou lives in the side room to avoid suspicion.

He Yushui planned to sell the annex or even the main house. They only had to wait a few months. If the house remained in such a dilapidated state this year, there was no need to worry. At least half of the people in the courtyard would have to go with them.

Those who have been able to survive these years either have a strong family background or are very frugal and spend every penny wisely.

There is another problem facing He Yushui. Although the He family's house is a private property, the name on the property certificate is her father He Daqing's.

Chapter 366: The House Selling Plan Failed

That night, He Yushui found Sha Zhu and told him his thoughts.

Sha Zhu disagreed at first because the house was a family inheritance that could be passed down from generation to generation.

But when He Yushui said that all this was for the baby in Yang Shufen's belly, Sha Zhu was speechless.

"So, how do we sell this house? To whom? Not to mention that we don't have the title deed, even if we did, it's still He Daqing's name on it."

He Yushui was also a little discouraged. He Daqing left so suddenly that he didn't leave them anything, let alone change the name on the property title.

"Brother, let's go to the street office and ask if we can change the name to yours. This house should have been yours."

He Yushui suggested.

Sha Zhu thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement. He couldn't let Yang Shufen have an abortion like Qin Huairu because of financial difficulties.

He is a cook and cannot support his wife and children. It would be too embarrassing to tell others about it.

After the discussion, Sha Zhu sat on the steps at the door of his house, lit a cigarette and began to think.

At this moment, he thought of a lot, including his family, children, and He Daqing. Of course, none of these could compare to one person - Xu Damao.

Sha Zhu felt uncomfortable when he thought that Xu Damao's wife Lou Xiao'e became pregnant at about the same time as Yang Shufen.

"Lou Xiao'e shouldn't have the idea of ​​having an abortion. After all, even though Xu Damao's grandson isn't a very good person, his family is very wealthy. It's different with his father's support."

At this moment, Sha Zhu's resentment towards He Daqing increased a little bit. If He Daqing was still in the courtyard, he wouldn't have to worry so much.

"He Daqing, don't let me catch you!"

After busying himself with his married life, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt a chill on his neck, as if someone had put an iron on his neck.

This made him unconsciously shrink into the quilt, and he accidentally bumped into Jia Zhang.

"Lao Yi, why do you want it again just after it's over?"

Jia Zhang turned over and sat up, looking at Yi Zhonghai as if he were a piece of fat meat.

This startled the latter, who clutched the quilt tightly, begging, "Xiaohua, I just touched you accidentally, I didn't mean to... Let's forget it this time, next time, next time, okay?"

"If it's okay, it's okay. If it's not okay, then what will happen next time? Lao Yi, you just took a bath in the bathhouse today. We should take advantage of it while it's clean. Don't worry, I won't let you move."

Jia Zhang didn't care about all this. She only knew that Yi Zhonghai had taken a bath today and the stinky smell was gone. If she didn't seize the opportunity, she would definitely regret it.

……

The next day, Sha Zhu brought He Yushui to the street office, explained their family situation to the staff, and asked if they could make special arrangements.

The staff has never seen such a situation before, and it is not allowed according to regulations.

"Comrades, changing the name on the property deed requires the homeowner to bring the property deed with him/her. You don't have one, so we can't do it for you."

"Can't you be flexible? He Daqing is my father, and I will definitely be the one to inherit this house. Everyone in our courtyard knows this."

The staff shook their heads and said, "No, that's the rule."

After repeated inquiries, the result was that He Daqing had to come over no matter what, or after He Daqing died, Sha Zhu would inherit the property according to the inheritance.

Sha Zhu wanted to say that He Daqing was dead and would never come back. But He Yushui was quick to pull him out of the neighborhood office.

"What should we do now? We can't sell this house. Why didn't He Daqing just die?"

Sha Zhu said angrily.

He Yushui did not stop Sha Zhu from losing his temper. She was also quite dissatisfied with He Daqing.

The He brothers and sisters were able to forgive He Daqing later in life. It was very likely that they had been brainwashed and trained like dogs by Qin Huairu. Coupled with the advice of the three uncles, it was so easy to get through.

Nowadays, if Sha Zhu didn't punch He Daqing twice the first time he saw him, it would be considered filial piety.

When she got home, Yang Shufen saw that neither of them had a smile on their faces, and she knew that the plan had failed.

"Yushui, you're back just in time. I'll leave Zhaodi to you. I'm going to the vegetable market. The New Year is coming soon, so I have to buy some vegetables."

Taking the child, He Yushui's eyes flashed with tears, "Sister-in-law."

Yang Shufen clapped her hands, said nothing, took Ergou and went out.

Sha Zhu and He Yushui stayed behind to play with the child. Looking at the child's smiling face, they buried their sorrow deep in their hearts.

At this time, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e came back from the hospital after a physical examination.

"Take your son away quickly! Didn't you say he had pooped this morning? Then why did he poop again just after you left?"

Jiang Fan pinched Xu Xiao's armpit with a look of disgust and returned him to Xu Damao.

"You are his father too, how can you despise him so much?"

“Damn it!”

"As long as the relationship is there, what's the difference between a godfather and a biological father?" Xu Damao hugged Xu Xiao and pinched his little face. "Son, remember this. If you have constipation and can't defecate in the future, go to your godfather. He is your medicine."

When Lou Xiao'e heard this, she immediately covered her mouth and laughed. Jiang Yu and Jiang Yue, who were coaxing the two children next to her, also laughed.

Xu Xiao and Jiang Fan were like chemicals reacting to each other. They couldn't stay together for a while, and Xu Xiao couldn't hold back anymore.

Jiang Fan also laughed, angrily, "Okay, okay, that's how it's done, right?"

He changed his grim smile and said to Xu Xiao in a very warm tone, "Good son, remember this from now on. Call me godfather. Do you see this man with a horse face? He is not your father, he is your elder brother. Because he also calls me godfather."

"Ahhhh!"

Xu Damao quickly threw the child to Lou Xiaoe and pulled Jiang Fan to run outside.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Fan stood firm in his spot like a magic needle that stabilizes the sea. No matter how he pulled, he couldn't move. "Why don't you admit it? Back when you two weren't married, Uncle Xu, oh no, your father, my eldest brother, invited me to dinner. At the dinner table, you knelt in front of me and called me godfather. Why don't you admit it now?"

"What's going on, Damao? You acknowledged Jiang Fan as your godfather?" Lou Xiao'e asked curiously. She had never heard Xu Damao say this before.

"Ezi, listen to my explanation. I was drunk at the time. You know, when people drink too much, they can do anything. I just couldn't control my body for a moment, and then that happened."

Xu Damao said embarrassedly, and at the same time secretly cursed himself for being so mean and why couldn't he control his mouth.

"So, Jiang Fan, I have to call you godfather too?"

Jiang Fan waved his hand and said, "Hey, sister-in-law, what are you saying? Let's talk about our own things. Xu Damao calls me dad, and I call you sister-in-law. From now on, will Xu Damao call you godmother or aunt?"

"Fuck you! I knew you couldn't hold your fart in!"

Xu Damao was quite happy to hear everyone talking about their own things, but the mention of his godmother and aunt behind him really made him lose his guard and he chased Jiang Fan all over the yard.

Chapter 367 Xu Damao Can’t Sleep

The two chased each other from the front yard to the middle yard, then to the back yard, and then from the back yard to the middle yard.

Sha Zhu and He Yushui in the middle courtyard were stunned by what they saw.

"Those two monkeys just now were Jiang Fan and Xu Damao, right?"

"Yes, and from what they said, it also involved someone's father."