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It's like something really serious has happened.
"I was just asking."
The three women said nervously, "We're perfectly fine, you don't need to ask."
That's absolutely insane!
His speech is incoherent and rambling.
Look at their posture.
It feels like the incident didn't happen to the He family, but rather to theirs!
Yi Zhonghai's eyes were always fixed on the window.
He had thought that He Hongyang would be extremely busy today.
Maybe I'll be out working all day again, just like yesterday.
Surprisingly.
He didn't go out, and he seemed quite relaxed.
"Has the house already found a buyer?"
"I wonder how many rooms he'll sell. Does he think he can find someone who can buy three rooms in a single day?"
"If someone else buys it, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?"
"Whether I gain an advantage or not is irrelevant; the key issue is that the He family will fall into ruin as a result."
"If he falls on hard times, it would be best if the He family completely disappeared from the courtyard house. Then he can do whatever he wants."
"That Liu Haizhong just got promoted to a fourth-level blacksmith, what's so great about him? In terms of status in this courtyard, he's far inferior to me."
"The He family is finished, and the Liu family can't rise again, so the Yi family will still be the only one standing in the courtyard house!"
Think so.
Yi Zhonghai pushed his bicycle out.
He arrived at a small tavern.
As soon as I walked in the door.
Then he saw a man with a sneaky look on his face beckoning to him.
This person is none other than He Daqing!
He waited all day yesterday, and he was extremely anxious.
After returning home, I thought it over and over again.
He Hongyang said that the family would separate in three days.
Why did he specifically say three days?
Why not one day, not one month, but specifically three days?
Could he be planning something in the next three days?
That's three whole rooms.
No one would easily sit idly by and wait to die.
Therefore, he was eager to know what was happening inside the courtyard house.
That's how they managed to get Yi Zhonghai to come out.
As soon as I sat down.
I immediately poured him a drink.
"This is a liquor that costs only one cent per pound, you should try it."
"squeak!"
Yi Zhonghai took a sip: "Is there something you need?"
Isn't this a rhetorical question?
What else could I possibly want to do? Of course, I wanted to find out about He Hongyang's situation.
However, He Daqing was not stupid.
He knew that Yi Zhonghai was aloof and always liked to act superior.
"If we're talking about the families in our courtyard, your Yi family is definitely one of the most prominent."
"Back then, you were one of the first people to work at the steel rolling mill, and you earned the highest salary."
"That means you have trained several apprentices, and there are quite a few in our courtyard."
"During the years I lived in the courtyard house, I admired no one but you. Whenever someone had a problem, you would step in to mediate. There was no problem that couldn't be solved as long as you asked."
Yi Zhonghai was extremely pleased to hear this.
It had been so long since he had heard such words.
I don't know if it's just bad luck, but he's had a string of misfortunes these past few years.
Not only did I not get promoted, but my salary didn't increase either, and now my fingers are all messed up like this.
That old hag in my house keeps saying she's sick.
People like He Daqing, who drink and brag with themselves, are becoming increasingly rare.
"Don't worry, your family's situation is as it should be. You came back this time for the right reason. It's time to separate the family and get the money you need."
He Daqing said worriedly, "I'm starting to regret it now. I should have just said I wanted the money and agreed to let him do it in three days. Now my heart is pounding, and I'm afraid something might happen."
“I completely forgot that you also wanted to buy a house. If I had asked for a house back then, we could have separated the family that very day and I could have just sold the house to you. Maybe I would have already taken the money back to Baoding.”
But it was too late to regret it.
Now all he can do is wait in agony until these three days are over.
"squeak!"
He took a sip of his drink and said, "Why do you think he insisted I wait three days? Could there be a trick involved?"
Yi Zhonghai scoffed, "He wouldn't dare. Saying three days is just a way to save face. If he had let you take everything back then, wouldn't he feel like he'd wasted all these years living in the courtyard house?"
"It's only three days. There are still two days left. Just be patient and wait a little longer."
"I'll be there at the courtyard house. I'll keep an eye on things for you, and nothing will go wrong."
"He was out all day yesterday, probably looking for buyers. I think someone will come to see the house by this afternoon at the latest. Just wait and see!"
Just as the two were enjoying their drinks...
Shazhu saw their figures.
7810
66848
He came out to buy alcohol.
Okay!
Unexpectedly, I ran into He Daqing, and he was even sitting with Yi Zhonghai.
Judging from their shifty-eyed appearance, nothing good could be happening between them.
Get out of the tavern quickly.
He immediately ran home.
"Brother, I see He Daqing."
The people in the courtyard acted like detectives, and when they saw Sha Zhu rushing back, they hurriedly followed.
"boom!"
He Hongyang slammed the door shut.
"Where is he?"
"The little tavern at the street corner, where Yi Zhonghai is!"
He Hongyang felt that he wouldn't come to Beijing for no reason.
It seems that Yi Zhonghai is the mastermind behind this; perhaps he's the one who wrote the letter to He Daqing!
Over the past few years, Yi Zhonghai has seen their family's life get better and better, and he has become increasingly powerless to speak up in the courtyard, which makes him extremely jealous.
He wished something bad would happen to the He family.
That's why I called He Daqing over to cause trouble.
He thought he would be afraid of He Daqing, and he thought that He Daqing's little tricks could fool him.
"Those two scoundrels will get what's coming to them."
"Should we go to Yi Zhonghai's house and warn him to stay away from He Daqing?"
"When the family splits up, I'll make them fight like dogs!"
"Brother, we've actually finished everything. There's no need to wait three days at all."
He Hongyang certainly knew.
The reason he proposed this timeframe was to try and wear down He Daqing.
Now that he's come to Beijing, we won't let him go back so easily!
He was so terrified that his hands and feet grew hair, and then he would be dealt a fatal blow!
Let's see if he dares to come again.
Didn't I lose my temper and go to find Yi Zhonghai today?
Let's see what they can come up with.
While the two were talking.
Yi Zhonghai returned from outside, humming a little tune.
Not only did I enjoy the drinks today, but He Daqing's words also made me feel like I'm capable again.
I just got back.
"boom!"
He Hongyang opened the door immediately.
"Shazhu, I heard someone was talking about the He family in the tavern."
"He's really spineless. Someone gave him a couple of drinks and he started telling everyone everything. He doesn't realize that this is our family's business. What right does an outsider like him have to interfere?"
Sha Zhu knew that his older brother was making a veiled attack.
He glanced at Yi Zhonghai.
"Does he think no one knows about the petty thefts he's committed? He thinks he's the only one who can write letters, but we can't write letters either?"
"Isn't it just because he sees that our family is doing well and wants to cause trouble? Don't forget, there are five people in our family. We have two brothers. Are we afraid of an old man with no descendants?"
He Hongyang simply grabbed a chair and sat outside.
"He's not just an old, childless man, he's also a live-in son-in-law, living in his mother-in-law's house and beating his mother-in-law's daughter, yet he still tries to stand on his moral high ground to criticize others. Bah!"
"Brother, I heard that someone in this courtyard is eyeing our house?"
"He's not just eyeing one or two families. If he's got the guts, he should step forward now and see if he can afford it."
"I wonder how much our house is worth?"
"I won't sell it for any price! This is the He family's house, and only people with the surname He can live here. All the others with the surnames 'One' or 'Two' can get the hell out of my way!"
Every single word they uttered was a self-criticism.
Yi Zhonghai was so angry his face turned green.
He had never been insulted like that before.
I thought He Hongyang was good at hitting people, but I didn't expect him to be so good at swearing!