Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

Xu Jianshe was a simple and honest man. He really showed his true feelings at this time. He cried so hard that he said with tears and snot: "Three uncles, my eldest brother has been in the city these years and can only come back a few times a year. He comes back to eat and drink, then pats his butt and leaves. I do all the housework for my father. My wife does the laundry, sews quilts, sews cotton clothes, etc. She also makes some fancy food for festivals, and my father's food is never left out. Logically, my father followed my eldest brother's family when the family was divided. These are what they should do. Why didn't you say anything about it, eldest brother?"

Xu Jianshe stammered, "I...I gave money to my father."

Hu Yingzi: "What's wrong with you giving money? You should give money. Your job was bought for you by your father, before the family split up. And what about your sister-in-law's job? Do you think we don't know? You killed my Huzi, but you moved to the city and became city dwellers. We are the ones who take care of the elderly at home. How can this be justified?"

Xu Jianshe continued, "My father gave me 200 yuan when the family was divided, but later my mother got sick and my father said he had no money. My mother's medical treatment was more important, so I gave the 200 yuan to the hospital. Now it seems that my father has money, so he should return the money to me."

Hu Yingzi: "I also served my grandmother on behalf of my mother-in-law. At that time, my grandmother was in poor health, and the four families took turns to take care of grandma. When it was our turn, I was the one who served her. I couldn't bear to give the delicious food to the children, but left it for grandma. The three uncles should have seen all this. It was Jianshe and I who suffered, but when the family property was divided, they got the biggest share. This is unreasonable in the world."

Uncle Hu also chimed in, "What my sister said makes sense. If the three elders can't give my sister justice, we can find a place to reason."

The three uncles of the Xu family also felt that this was unreasonable.

So, after a lot of verbal battles and bargaining, the two families finally divided the items equally, with Xu Jianshe getting three gold bars, a jade bracelet, a gold necklace, and a few silver ornaments.

Xu Shengli injured his elder, which was an unforgivable crime. He kowtowed to Hu Yingzi to apologize. In addition, Hu Yingzi had to have a scar on her face, which was considered disfigurement. Xu Shengli had to pay 400 yuan in medical expenses.

As for whether Xu Jianshe had hidden the money, it was unknown. This was the result of the three uncles of the Hu family arguing for it. If they really reported it to the police, it would be a lose-lose situation.

Xu Jianshe took the things and money that were distributed to him and led his family back home in a mighty procession. Everyone held their heads high and their chests puffed out, like roosters that had won a battle.

Xu Jianshe's family was heartbroken. It was a pity to see the duck flying away from their mouth. Xu Jianshe said: "It's all my fault for not being patient. Why should I rush now? If I waited for another year or two, nothing would happen. And Shengli, how could you be so cheap? You paid 400 yuan for a tile cutter."

Xu Shengli stared with scarlet eyes and said viciously: "This matter is not over yet!"

Xu Jianshe shouted angrily, "Shut up now! Behave yourself from now on. If you dare to do anything wrong again, I will break your legs."

After Hu's uncle and cousins ​​had dinner at Huizhen's house and were about to leave, Hu Yingzi's family gave them 100 yuan as a fee for running errands. 100 yuan was a lot of money, equivalent to more than two months' salary for an ordinary worker.

Before leaving, the group of six went to the west room to warn Architect Xu that since they had received the money, he had to do a good job.

Uncle Hu: "Xu Jianshe, this time I'm not going to bother with you for the sake of the three elders of the Xu family. If you dare to touch my sister again, I'll break your legs!"

Uncle Hu: "God is watching what you do. Don't do immoral things!"

Uncle Hu: "Be careful of retribution!"

The three cousins: "Humph! Humph! Humph!"

After the people left, Xu Jianshe slapped himself in the face and muttered, "What's going on? I'm so unlucky, I lost all my money, and I still don't care."

At the second wife's house, Xu Jianshe asked his son, "Shengkun, did your grandfather really tell you that there was a treasure in the screen wall?"

Shengkun said, "Come on, Dad. You still don't understand. Grandpa has no place for you. He has never looked at us straight in the eye. I made that up."

Xu Huizhen burst out laughing: "Brother, you are really good at making up stories, and you make them up very well!"

Hu Yingzi said thoughtfully: "His father, I guess you are not your father's biological son. So much property was left to the first wife, not a single cent was given to you. He is not so partial. The only explanation is that you are not his biological son."

Xu Huizhen: "Well, you see, my grandfather and uncle are not very tall, but my father is 1.8 meters tall. Also, my uncle is ugly, but my father has thick eyebrows and big eyes. It's obvious that they are not from the same family."

Xu Shengkun: "Maybe good bamboo shoots will come out of bad bamboo."

Xu Jianshe: "It doesn't matter whether they are our biological children or not. Both of our parents are gone. We should just live a good life from now on."

Later, Hu Yingzi was left with a big scar on her face. Medical technology was limited in those days. Although she was no longer a 17- or 18-year-old girl, everyone loves beauty. Hu Yingzi felt very inferior and became taciturn. She rarely left the village.

The next year, Xu Jianshe went to the county town and encountered a group of unreasonable hooligans. They had a conflict and his leg was broken for no apparent reason. Although he recovered, he still limped when he walked. The whole family suspected that Xu Shengli had hired someone to do it, but they had no evidence.

It has to be said that Xu Jianshe and his wife, one of them is disfigured and the other has a lame leg, they are really a pair of enemies.

After this incident, Xu Huizhen's hatred for Xu Shengli deepened. In 1986, she heard that Xu Shengli had bought a motorcycle and was living a smooth life in the county town. At that time, Xu Huizhen was also well-off. She spent 480 yuan and found a scoundrel to break Xu Shengli's legs.

You hurt me, and I can't just laugh it off.

In the 1980s, social order was relatively chaotic and it was common for gangsters to fight with each other. I guess Xu Shengli never thought that it was her who did it.

The money was in place, and the people who handled the matter were very responsible. Both of Xu Shengli's legs were broken and could not be reattached. From then on, he could only spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. I heard that his wife also divorced him.

Xu Huizhen withdrew her thoughts. The ten-mile journey was over in a blink of an eye, and Xujiawan Village was right in front of her. Since Hu Yingzi had been found, Xu Jianshe could definitely be found as well, as they were all in the same time and space.

She had already planned not to go to Xu Jianshe's house, mainly because she didn't want to see Old Master Xu, the biased old man. In his previous life, he never treated the second wife's children well. On the contrary, the first wife's children could ride on his neck and shit. Isn't that infuriating?

She was going to Uncle Xu's house. In her memory, Aunt Xu was a wise woman, upright, and fair in her work. If there was a mother-in-law or daughter-in-law conflict or a sister-in-law dispute in the village, they would go to Aunt Xu to mediate. She was very prestigious in the village. Her children were well-educated and she also took good care of Xu Huizhen's family.

If you don't take revenge, you are not a gentleman. If you don't repay a favor, you are a villain. If possible, Xu Hui really wants to help Aunt Xu's family, so that they can make it better and move to a higher level.