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

After taking a few deep breaths, Sha Zhu controlled his emotions and said, "Yushui, let's not look for anyone first. Let's go to the street office here first."

Sha Zhu remembered what Yang Shufen told him last night. If he couldn't find anyone, he should go to the street office or the police station for help.

He Yushui was stunned, but still followed Sha Zhu obediently.

After asking passersby about the location of the street office in this area, the two quickly headed towards their destination.

"Hello comrade, what can I do for you?"

"Hello, we are from Sijiu City. Here is our letter of introduction." Sha Zhu took out the letter of introduction and handed it to the staff.

After checking it, the staff returned the letter to Sha Zhu.

He Yushui stated his purpose, but of course he still didn't tell the truth. He just said that he was here to visit a relative, but he wasn't sure of the address, so he hoped the street office could help him check it out.

Because the letter of introduction stated that he was looking for relatives, the staff here quickly helped find He Daqing's address.

He Yushui said, "Comrade, could you please take us there? We don't know the way very well."

"Okay, I'll take you there."

Sha Zhu offered him a cigarette, "Thank you, comrade, for a smoke. By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."

"I won't smoke anymore. My name is Zhang Chuan, you can just call me Comrade Zhang."

Zhang Chuan refused Sha Zhu's cigarette and took them to the slum where He Daqing lived.

"Uncle Wang, I'm here to look for He Daqing who lives in your courtyard. Is he here?"

"Old He, he's here. Let me call him for you, Old He, Comrade Zhang from the Street Office is looking for you." Uncle Wang roared and called out the biological father of Sha Zhu and He Yushui.

When He Daqing came out of the house, he saw Sha Zhu the first time. It was because Sha Zhu had been mature since he was young, and he had been learning his trade in the kitchen, so he looked much older than his actual age.

"Silly Zhu, why are you here?"

When Sha Zhu saw He Daqing, he couldn't describe his emotion. He thought about punching him directly when they met, but when it really came to this moment, Sha Zhu actually felt a little scared.

……

Outside the slum, after seeing Zhang Chuan off.

The father and his two sons stayed where they were in silence.

"It's time for dinner. I'll take you guys to eat first."

He Daqing didn't dare to look and turned away.

Sha Zhu pulled He Yushui to follow without saying a word.

When they arrived at the restaurant, He Daqing ordered a few dishes, including two main dishes.

This gave Sha Zhu the opportunity to mock him, "He Daqing, you eat really well. Unlike us at home who are almost eating bran."

He Daqing frowned slightly. He didn't know where Sha Zhu's resentment came from.

"Why are you being so sarcastic? Didn't I send fifteen dollars back home before the New Year?"

Chapter 373 He Daqing (Will Not Treat Silly Zhu Well)

As soon as these words were spoken, Sha Zhu and He Yushui both widened their eyes.

"Dad, have you really sent money back over the years?"

He Yushui asked immediately, with excitement and a hint of anticipation in his tone.

He Daqing was stunned and said, "Of course I did. I sent you money the first month after I left. After I found a job, I sent you ten yuan every month. I would also send more during festivals and on your birthday."

But looking at the surprised expressions of his children, He Daqing's pupils shrank. As an old and experienced man, how could he not know that something had happened?

"You haven't received the money I sent back in all these years?"

"No! Not even a single letter, let alone money."

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and said angrily, "If Jiang Fan hadn't reminded us yesterday, we really wouldn't have known you sent the money back. This time we came here to ask you about this matter."

"Jiang Fan? The second boy of the Jiang family in the front yard." He Daqing had of course never seen Jiang Fan, but he knew that now was not the time to dwell on this.

"Shazhu, tell me everything that happened to you all these years after I left."

Sha Zhu also realized that something was wrong and quickly told everything that happened after He Daqing left.

"So you are married now and have given us a granddaughter?" He Daqing said in surprise. He didn't expect that Sha Zhu was already married, and from his words and deeds, it seemed that his wife was a virtuous woman.

"Well, the child's name is Zhaodi, and she's doing well. Shufen is pregnant again, but the family is short of money and can't make ends meet. She was even thinking about having an abortion a few days ago."

Sha Zhu's tone was somewhat sad. As a man, he couldn't even support his wife and children. He was truly a failure.

"Abortion! How can this be possible? That's our He family's baby, we can't have an abortion."

He Daqing was very excited when he heard this. Although he was very happy to have a granddaughter, he would be happier if he had a grandson.

Sha Zhu pressed on, "Let's not talk about this for now. You said you sent money back, but who did you send it to?"

He Daqing's expression was stern, and hatred flashed in his eyes, "I sent all the money to Yi Zhonghai."

"What? You really sent the money to Yi Zhonghai?"

Sha Zhu was surprised, and his admiration for Yi Zhonghai disappeared in an instant, and now there was only endless hatred.

"Before I left, I wanted to ask Jiang Daniu and his family in the front yard to take care of you. They are both good people. But Yi Zhonghai told me that Jiang Daniu has three children and may not care about you."

"I was in a hurry to leave at the time, so I didn't think much about it and entrusted you to Yi Zhonghai. I also gave him 150 yuan before leaving. Later, Yi Zhonghai told me that you were still young and might not be able to control your spending if you received the living expenses. So he asked me to send the money to him and he would take care of you."

"But I didn't expect that Yi Zhonghai, this hypocrite, would be such a bastard!"

He Daqing was also very angry. He had been a neighbor of Yi Zhonghai for so many years, but he didn't realize that he was a villain. He believed his lies and made his own children suffer so much. He even almost caused his daughter-in-law to lose her second child.

He now wants to kill Yi Zhonghai.

"Brother, I told you a long time ago that Yi Zhonghai is not a good person. Now you believe it, right?"

He Yushui could see it clearly, because Yi Zhonghai treated her and Sha Zhu differently, and only Aunt Wu was better.

"It's all my fault that I was blind before. I didn't realize that Yi Zhonghai was such a bastard. When I go back, I will kill him!" Sha Zhu slammed his fist on the table, making a loud noise.

At this time, the food was served. He Daqing asked Sha Zhu and his sister to eat first, and then continued talking after the meal.

The two of them didn't hesitate and started eating with big mouthfuls.

He Daqing just sat there watching with a happy smile on his face.

After a while, the food on the table was almost finished. He Daqing asked He Yushui with concern, "Are you full? If not, have some more."

Sha Zhu said bluntly, "Then let's have two more meat dishes. We haven't seen meat in our house for quite a while."

He would not be polite to He Daqing. If he could keep eating, he would eat until He Daqing went bankrupt. He Yushui still needed fatherly love, but he did not.

He Daqing felt that he owed the two of them, so he added two more dishes.

"Shazhu, tell me in detail about the major events in the courtyard. First, tell me about the ones related to you and Yi Zhonghai. Don't worry about the other families' affairs."

Sha Zhu thought about it and decided to first talk about the suffering he and He Yushui had endured.

Every word he spoke was like a knife piercing into He Daqing's heart, and also into his and He Yushui's hearts.

This sad past is an indelible pain in their lives.

"Yi Zhonghai! I swear I won't be a human being if I don't kill you!"

He Daqing swore angrily. He had already felt guilty, but when he thought that most of this was caused by Yi Zhonghai, his guilt was reduced a lot, and his hatred for Yi Zhonghai was like riding a rocket, soaring straight up!

The same goes for Sha Zhu. Before he knew the truth, he really wanted to treat Yi Zhonghai as his godfather. Now that he knows the truth, he just wants to pin Yi Zhonghai to death in the toilet.

Then Sha Zhu said that Yi Zhonghai's hand was disabled, and the deaf old lady in the backyard became really deaf. Later, it was discovered that he had a son of a bald gang, who is now dead.

It was also revealed that Yi Zhonghai was infertile, so he divorced Aunt Wu and is now a couple with Jia Zhang.

"By the way, Yi Zhonghai's money was stolen. I'm afraid the money you sent us was also stolen."

Sha Zhu's face suddenly turned from flushed to pale. Only then did he realize that the deposit from Yi Zhonghai, whose origin was unknown, was probably the money sent back by He Daqing.

He Yushui was also horrified. "The police said that this money is basically irrecoverable. What should I do, Dad?"

He Daqing panicked for a moment, but quickly regained his composure. "Don't panic! Even though the money was stolen, it doesn't mean it can't be recovered. Even if Yi Zhonghai doesn't have the money to pay, doesn't he still have a house and a job?"

"Shazhu, you have a brother-in-law who has been living at home. Just let him go to the steel mill to work when the time comes."

After hearing this, Sha Zhu felt relieved. It was okay to get the house and the job. He could sell the house and make money later.

"But Yi Zhonghai is cleaning toilets at the steel mill now. It's a bit inappropriate to let Ergou do this job."

He Daqing was furious after hearing this. "Bullshit! What's wrong with that? Just having a job is enough. Why is he so picky?"

"I was just about to say this. After I left, why didn't you study the craft with your master and work at the steel mill? You know that big pot cooking is the most unskilled thing, right? And you even accepted an apprentice? I really want to kill you with one blow!"

"You can't blame me. When I went to work that day, someone said I was fired. What could I do?" Sha Zhu felt a little aggrieved.

"Brother, are you stupid? Haven't you figured out the trick yet?" He Yushui said anxiously. Sometimes she was worried about Sha Zhu's IQ.

Chapter 374: Conversation between Father and Son

Sha Zhu's eyes rolled, and he instantly realized that there was something fishy going on. "Are you saying Yi Zhonghai did it?"

"Oh, you're not that stupid. Your master is my senior brother, so why would he expel you from the sect?

You got fired but you didn't even bother asking for clarification. You act like a fool and just ignore what others say.

If you had gone to Master's house to pay New Year's greetings over the years, this mess wouldn't have happened!"

He Daqing took the opportunity to scold Sha Zhu. He just thought it was all his and Yi Zhonghai's fault, but now it seems that Sha Zhu was also at fault.

Sha Zhu also regretted it deeply. Why didn't he ask in the first place? It was all Yi Zhonghai's fault. He was the one who whispered in his ear and made him and his master alienated. He deserved to die.

There is also the old deaf man, who also made great efforts in this matter.

"Dad, don't talk about my brother. I'm asking you now, why did you leave without saying goodbye? And did you know that we came to find you? Did you know that the White Widow humiliated us?"

These are the questions that He Yushui wants to know most, and they are also the questions that she has kept in her heart all these years.

In an instant, the two poles reversed. He Daqing lowered his head, not daring to look at He Yushui, while Sha Zhu stood up.

"Speak up! Weren't you quite talkative just now? Now, answer me!"

Looking at He Yushui's eyes, He Daqing sighed slowly, "Yushui, this is Dad's fault for you."

"Your mother died shortly after giving birth to you. I raised you alone until you were six. Originally, during those chaotic times, I had no intention of remarrying, but the two years after liberation were relatively peaceful. I thought good times were coming, so I started thinking about finding another one."

Sha Zhu snorted coldly, "Are you afraid that I won't let you look for it, or is it that Yu Shui won't let you look for it?"

He Daqing shook his head. "Even if you don't let me look for it, you can't stop me."

"So, no one is stopping you from looking, but why are you rushing to follow others?" Sha Zhu asked. He also wanted to know what was going on.

"I didn't mean to run! But I had to."

There was some regret on He Daqing's face. It was Yi Zhonghai who introduced him to the White Widow.

At the beginning, He Daqing told Yi Zhonghai that he wanted to find another one. Not long after, Yi Zhonghai introduced a friend to him, Bai Biao, the brother of Bai Guafu.

Then one day when they were having dinner together, Bai Biao introduced Bai Guafu to them.

When He Daqing saw that the White Widow was young and beautiful, and quite attractive, his heart, which could not bear the loneliness, was immediately moved.

When he heard that the White Widow's husband had just died and that she had two sons who depended on her and had no means of survival, he became even more attracted.

In addition, Bai Biao seemed to be interested in matchmaking, and after a few interactions, the two began to flirt with each other.

Within a few days, the two became a couple, but they had some conflicts over where to go after marriage.

He Daqing had a son, so naturally he didn't want to go to defend the city. However, the White Widow was unwilling to stay in the city and insisted on dragging He Daqing to defend the city.

The two had a disagreement and finally decided to break up. That day, He Daqing went to see Bai Guafu and issued an ultimatum: either stay in the city or break up.

Widow Bai still insisted, but she asked He Daqing to cook for her one last time, and He Daqing agreed.

But at this last moment of in-depth understanding, Bai Biao came and caught them.

They said that He Daqing raped Widow Bai against her will.

The White Widow also cried and said that her innocence was gone, which He Daqing could not do. The situation was critical at the time, and He Daqing pressed his fingerprints on the confession in a panic.