Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

After Xu Jianshe got married, he had no house to live in for the time being. The company did not allocate housing just because you wanted it. You had to wait for the opportunity based on your seniority. So, he temporarily lived in Xu Huizhen's house.

Speaking of houses, Xu Huizhen thought of Pian'erye's house. In the original plot, Pian'erye worked in Chen Xueru's silk shop, but he quit because he didn't get along with Chen Xueru. He wanted to sell the house left by his ancestors and return to his hometown in Northeast China, since all his sons had gone back to their hometown anyway.

Chen Xueru wanted to buy Pianerye's house, but Xu Huizhen was the smartest one and added 10% to Chen Xueru's offer, thus getting there first and buying the house.

In this era, private house sales are not allowed, but there are policies and countermeasures. If you can't buy or sell it, you can give it away, or use it as collateral for debts, etc. In short, as long as you want to sell it, there is a way.

A few years later, Pian'erye followed the Red Guards back to Beijing. Because of his drunken remarks, Fan Jinyou caught him and brought a lot of trouble to Xu Huizhen. But Xu Huizhen now set her sights on Pian'erye's house.

Pian'erye's house was very close to Xu Huizhen's, so she bought it for Xu Jianshe and his wife to live in, so that they could look after each other in the future. She was relieved of her worries.

As for whether it will cause trouble, she will deal with it as it comes. Since she knows the plot, she has the ability to eliminate unstable factors in the bud in advance.

So she found Cai Quanwu and said to him, "I heard that Pian'erye plans to sell the house and go to the northeast to find his son. You can ask him indirectly if Xu Jianshe wants to buy it. Don't let others get there first."

Xu Huizhen found an opportunity to have a private chat with Xu Jianshe and his wife.

She asked, "Are you two curious about why I pay so much attention to you, since we are not related at all?"

Xu Jianshe: "Of course I'm curious. I asked you before and you said you would tell me later."

Xu Huizhen: "You are married now and you are adults. I want to tell you something."

She gathered her emotions for a moment, then narrated slowly, "In the winter of 1955, my ex-husband abandoned me and the children and eloped with my cousin. Not long after, my father-in-law also passed away. I had dreams every night during those days. The dreams were all about the two of you. The scenes in the dream were extremely clear. I could remember clearly where you two lived, when you got married, and what difficulties you encountered. I felt that it was God who sent me a dream to help you avoid future disasters and change your fate. To me, you two are miserable people. Maybe we share the same suffering, or maybe we were destined to meet in our previous lives.

Driven by curiosity, in the spring of 1956, I went to the address in my dream to see if these two people were there. As expected, I found you, just as I had dreamed.”

Xu Huizhen used dreams to tell them about the future, picking out the things that could be said. For example, their eldest son was pushed into the reservoir by his cousin and drowned when he was six years old. For example, the Xu family's old couple were biased without any bottom line. This made the two people mentally prepared and wary of the Xu family in the future.

For example, there was a considerable fortune hidden in the screen wall of the old Xu family, which was left to his eldest son after Xu Wannian's death.

For example, Hu Yingzi was disfigured by Xu Shengli. Xu Jianshe had one leg broken, becoming a cripple forever. Xu Jianshe and Hu Yingzi were shocked by Xu Huizhen's words. They opened their mouths and stared with eyes wide open, looking incredulous.

Xu Huizhen continued, "Believe it or not, I have done my best to drag you out of the quagmire of the Xu family. It's up to you two to live your life in the future. I can't always follow you around and clean up your mess. I'm telling you this so you can take precautions in advance. The people in the Xu family are unreliable. You have to keep this in mind."

Of course Xu Huizhen couldn't say that she was their daughter. What if these two people suddenly got crazy and regarded themselves as elders? Wouldn't she be asking for trouble?

After the shock, Xu Jianshe said, "Thinking back carefully, my parents didn't like me since I was a child. They only had eyes for my older brother. Sister Huizhen, thank you. I will send some money home every month. They raised me, and I can't ignore them. But I won't go back to my hometown if I can. I will live a good life with Yingzi."

Hu Yingzi said, "Brother Jianshe, I don't think they will let you go easily. They will probably come to Beijing in the future, so you should be mentally prepared."

Xu Huizhen: "Yes. You should create public opinion in front of your colleagues at work and let them know the character of your parents. In case they go to the company to discredit you, let your colleagues stand on your side."

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The fruit trees in Xu Huizhen's space have been harvested twice. So now there are a lot of fruits, such as peaches, pears, apricots, apples, etc. They take up a lot of space, and they can't be sold outside, because they are too eye-catching.

After thinking it over, she decided to do it again like last time. As for where to put it, the Daqianmen Police Station couldn't put it there. Don't let this cause trouble to Chief Song. If Chief Song loses his official hat, it would be a bit unfair to him. In this special era, there are always people who don't play by the rules.

Then let's just leave it at the Daqianmen Neighborhood Committee. Director Wang is about to retire, so it won't matter if he is affected a little.

So, this morning, in the courtyard of the Daqianmen neighborhood committee, many fruits fell from the sky again, including peaches, apricots, pears, and very large pumpkins, winter melons, and square melons. Xu Huizhen did not put apples, because she had already laid out the apples in Xujiawan, and as expected, they would be available in the fall.

The yard was filled with fruit trees, there was no telling how many of them there were, forming a small hill. On the hill, there was a letter, just like last time.

Director Wang, who heard the news, opened his mouth in surprise, and his blood pressure instantly soared. He said, "Here they come again, here they come again. Why are they picking on our neighborhood committee? Call the police, quick!"

Xu Huizhen quickly supported the staggering Director Wang and comforted him, "Don't worry, Director. I think this is a good thing. Look, these fruits are so red and big. We have never seen fruits of this quality before. Maybe they are of excellent varieties like last time. Come, come, take a look at the new contents first." Then she handed over the letter.

Director Wang took the letter and read it quickly.

The general contents of the letter are as follows:

I am a patriotic Chinese. These fruits are excellent varieties that I found from all over the world. They have high yields and good taste! After tasting them, experts from relevant fields will use the cores to further cultivate good varieties for the benefit of the people. As the saying goes, melons and fruits are half a year's food. In the next few years, when our country is short of food, fruits and vegetables can also fill our stomachs when there is not enough food.

The relationship between the Soviet Union and China is becoming increasingly tense. It is very likely that all the aid experts will be withdrawn next year, including the blueprints. If this happens, many of our projects will suffer great losses, and some may be forced to terminate. I hope the relevant parties will prepare for a rainy day.

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The police from Daqianmen Police Station arrived quickly. With their experience from last time, they were familiar with the area and quickly cordoned off the scene and started an investigation around the neighborhood committee.

The investigation turned out to be fruitless. The item had simply fallen from the sky, and there was no way to investigate.

She had done everything she could, and there was nothing she could do about the outcome.