Siheyuan: Rebirth 54 years ago, neighbor is stupid

The shopkeeper suddenly opened up and told almost everything he knew.

According to him, He Daqing was a complete victim. He had good abilities, a better future and treatment, but he was abducted from Beijing to Baoding by a sick widow.

Normal people would not be lustful like this even if they were lusty. Most people would just do it for fun. But He Daqing was different. He actually turned the fake into reality and lusted after the purpose of growing old together.

But if there was a good thing to get married and live together, why would they choose a widow who wasn't from the old city? But this widow was ill and had two sons.

If this were the case, it would be acceptable. After all, it was normal for a widow in her forties to have two sons. But these two sons looked down on He Daqing.

Moreover, she is able to have children at this age, but the White Widow has no intention of having another child with He Daqing.

Doesn't it seem like Widow Bai treats He Daqing like a beast of burden to support herself and her two good-for-nothing children, who are not very grateful at all.

If this isn’t a huge injustice, then what is it?

"Since He Daqing came, because he is the chef, the White Widow's family doesn't spend much on food. Logically, they should have saved some money, but I have never seen He Daqing wearing any nice clothes. Why do you think he doesn't go back to the Forbidden City?"

"You have relatives in Sijiu City, so you're embarrassed to go back. But even if that's the case, it doesn't matter much. It's better to lose face than to be bullied here, isn't it?" The shopkeeper said to himself.

Suddenly, a diner next to him said, "Maybe he has some unspeakable secrets. After all, everyone has their own ideas and difficulties. But then again, He Daqing's cooking skills are really good, and he saved Bai Niangzi's family a lot of food money. But he always dresses simply, which makes people wonder where he spends his money. Is he secretly saving it for something big?"

Li Zhenmin now understood everything. If it was true as the shopkeeper said, He Daqing might be embarrassed not to return to Sijiu City. After all, He Daqing was the kind of person who would rather suffer than save face.

Especially after he left, his son, daughter and even the entire compound were living better and better, so he felt even more embarrassed to go back.

Even if a young man ignores his family's opposition and declares that he wants to go to a big city to try his luck, but ends up accomplishing nothing and sleeping under a bridge every day, would he still have the nerve to go back to his hometown under such circumstances?

Obviously not.

Even if my family doesn't say anything, my self-esteem will be affected.

He Daqing was originally the leader of the Siheyuan. He was always the type who was very conspicuous, spoke loudly and loved to brag. Now that he had suffered this, it would be really strange if he could go back.

It is no wonder that in the original novel, He Daqing returned to the Siheyuan only when he was old and almost dying. Presumably, his embarrassment at that time had been overshadowed by the idea of ​​returning to his roots.

In addition, in the original novel, He Yuzhu and his neighbors did not live as well as they do now. Even if they go back, they will not be ridiculed all the time. After all, they are all the same, so no one should laugh at anyone else.

But that’s obviously not the case now.

"Who knows? Come on, let's go."

Li Zhenmin smiled, raised his glass and clinked it with the shopkeeper.

He Yuzhu noticed that his face had turned completely dark and he seemed to have the urge to kill someone, so he kept drinking.

Li Zhenmin reminded: "We have something else to do later, don't drink too much."

He Yuzhu was really upset, so he stood up and said in a deep voice: "I'll go buy two packs of cigarettes and come back soon."

After saying that, he left the restaurant.

The shopkeeper was stunned, and Li Zhenmin did not chase him. He continued to chat with the shopkeeper while eating.

A few minutes later.

Li Zhenmin saw that it was almost time. He also heard some rumors about He Daqing from the conversations of other diners during the meal, and they were basically the same as what the restaurant owner said.

So he stood up and paid the money: "Sorry to bother you, boss. I'll come again next time I have the chance."

Li Zhenmin left the restaurant with the shopkeeper's farewell.

As soon as I went out, I saw He Yuzhu sitting on a motorcycle smoking, looking very depressed.

Seeing Li Zhenmin coming out, He Yuzhu hurriedly put out the cigarette in his hand and said impatiently: "Brother Zhenmin, I asked around when I went to buy cigarettes just now, and it's basically the same as what the shopkeeper said..."

Although He Yuzhu looked calm on the surface, if you listened carefully to his slightly trembling voice, you could tell that he was furious. If Li Zhenmin hadn't been there to control the situation, he would have rushed up to fight.

Li Zhenmin nodded gently, showing his understanding, and consoled him: "What others say may not be entirely true. You also know that those neighbors love to gossip and always like to elevate themselves by belittling others. Let's go and see for ourselves what's going on. Seeing is believing!"

"It's still early now, let's find a place to stay first and then go over and take a look at night."

Anyway, they both had applied for leave and were originally planning to return home tomorrow. In this case, they might as well take this opportunity to observe He Daqing's current living conditions.

"Row!"

He Yuzhu agreed readily, but the worry on his face still lingered.

Soon the two found a nearby guesthouse and booked two rooms to settle down temporarily.

It gets dark early in winter.

The sun had already set at five in the afternoon, and He Yuzhu and Li Zhenmin also went out.

It is already dinner time for most families, especially today is the Lantern Festival, everyone is on holiday, even those who went out for fun have gone home by now.

Li Zhenmin and his companion planned to buy some gifts and went directly to the address, intending to conduct a surprise inspection. Everything they saw would be the most authentic only if the other party was unprepared.

At this time, snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky, adding a different atmosphere to the Lantern Festival.

Li Zhenmin and his companion soon arrived at He Daqing's home with their things.

They originally thought that this would be the staff dormitory. Even if it was not as good as a courtyard house, it was not bad either. But when the two arrived at the door, they found that this place was like a slum.

The mottled walls showed signs of peeling lime, the wooden doors were unpainted, and had cracks from years of disrepair and drying.

Things in the yard were in a mess and not tidied up, and the garbage piled at the door gave off a foul smell, and it didn't look like it had been cleaned up recently.

Li Zhenmin couldn't help but frown and looked at He Yuzhu, and found that the other party was also frowning, obviously he didn't expect it to be such a place.