Siheyuan: Rebirth 54 years ago, neighbor is stupid

back home.

After dinner, Li Wanying went to clean up the house, while Xu Jingshan and Liu Cuifang sat down to drink tea and chat, and by the way, they asked about Li Zhenmin's work and how Shen Wenyin was doing recently.

"You little brat, I'm asking you a question, why are you just staring blankly?"

Xu Jingshan's voice exploded in my ears.

Li Zhenmin came back to his senses, looking confused.

Xu Jingshan said unhappily, "Why are you so absent-minded today? Your grandmother Liu and I are asking you, how is Xiao Shen doing recently?"

Li Zhenmin forced a smile and said, "I haven't gone to work yet. I guess I haven't finished my family affairs yet."

Xu Jingshan hummed lightly. If someone in the family died, it seemed that five days might not be enough to handle it, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Li Zhenmin thought for a moment and asked Liu Cuifang, "Grandma Liu, how much do you know about Sister Shen's situation? I mean, her ex-husband..."

This matter has been bothering him, so after thinking about it, he decided to ask.

Hearing this, Xu Jingshan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked in surprise: "What do you mean by this? Have you thought it through and want to be with her? I'm not saying anything bad about you, but if you think so, why do you still care about her past?"

Liu Cuifang was more attentive and could sense something different, so she asked curiously, "Zhenmin, did something happen to you? Why do you suddenly want to ask this?"

Li Zhenmin smiled and made an excuse, "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered that Xiaoguang was taken back by his grandfather's family. I didn't ask much about him before, but now he was suddenly taken back. So I'm a little confused about what's going on at his grandfather's house."

When Xu Jingshan heard this, he immediately agreed, "You know what, it seems a little strange. Where did he go in the early years? Why did he suddenly remember it now? Could it be that an old man from a wealthy family passed away, and then there was some dispute over the family property?"

He also came from a prominent family and had seen similar things to some extent.

Some people start thinking about fighting for power after the head of the family passes away, and they will try to win over all the people they can. If Xiaoguang's grandfather's family is also a big family, then if Xiaoguang is brought back, will he also participate in the fight for the family property?

Liu Cuifang thought for a moment and said, "Wen Yin's ex-husband was called Yang Feiliang. The Yang family is not a big family. They only had a scholar in their ancestor. Later, they gradually declined and don't have much heritage. But generally speaking, they are similar to the Chao family. They are all cultured people."

"However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, some people in Yang Feiliang's generation chose to join the army, but our family did not, so their situation must be much better than ours now."

When she said this, her eyes dimmed again and tears slowly emerged.

Xu Jingshan quickly comforted him, "It doesn't matter. You can't bring it with you when you die. Why worry so much? Maybe someday intellectuals will stand up again, and maybe tomorrow the soldiers will be dealt with. Besides, the Yang family doesn't have a deep foundation in the military."

At least in his knowledge, he had never heard of the Yang family, so he could conclude that the Yang family was definitely not a prominent family. Moreover, joining the army was just a way to gain experience through opportunism. Moreover, it started with Yang Feiliang's generation, so what foundation could it have?

Liu Cuifang adjusted her mood, sighed and continued, "Actually, there are some things I don't know very well. Old Chao knows a little bit. I only know that there were the Shen family, the Chu family, the Chao family, and the Yang family."

"The Shen, Chao, and Yang families are considered intellectuals. The Shen family has the deepest foundation, while the Chu family is a business family with the lowest status."

"In the beginning, the Shen family had the best relationship with the Chao family and had less contact with the other two families. But then something happened that changed everything..."

When she said this, she seemed to recall something that she couldn't bear to look back on, and her eyes were filled with sighs mixed with anger and unwillingness.

Li Zhenmin poured him a cup of tea and said softly, "Things in the world are unpredictable. There are some things that you cannot change."

"Yes, things are unpredictable," Liu Cuifang smiled bitterly, suppressed her emotions for a moment and continued, "Everything was fine at first, but who knew that the Japanese suddenly entered Beijing. Now many people think that it was just tense at that time and there was no actual conflict, but I saw it with my own eyes. Many people died at that time, but this was Beijing, and some things were difficult to report..."

"In order to establish their authority, the Japanese attacked the people directly, and the Shen family was unlucky enough to become one of them..."

"That night, most of the Shen family died. Wen Yin's parents, grandfather, and uncles all died that night. The Shen family was no longer in name only."

"The only thing to be thankful for is that the old man of the Chu family got the news as soon as possible and rescued Wen Yin and her sisters, as well as their two aunts and cousin. He also paid to redeem the bodies of their family members and buried them."

"The Chu family has a girl who is about the same age as Wen Yin. Her name is Chu Bing. She grew up with Wen Yin and her sister, and they have a close relationship like real sisters. She brought some warmth to Wen Yin and her sister's childhood, and the two sisters gradually became more lively."

"So to some extent, before Wen Yin got married, she could be said to be half a Chu family member."

Having said this, Liu Cuifang paused again, trying hard to suppress the anger mixed in her choked voice.

Xu Jingshan and Li Zhenmin were also in a gloomy mood. They didn't expect Shen Wenyin to have such a miserable childhood. Fortunately, there was the Chu family...

"The people in the Chu family are really nice. I must go visit them some other day." Xu Jingshan diverted his attention and praised them.

Liu Cuifang recovered and sneered, "Not bad? Maybe the old man of the Chu family is a good person, but it's hard to say about the younger generation except Chu Bing. I don't know how Wen Yin and her sisters are doing in the Shen family, but I guess it's not very good. And from all the signs of the Chu family later, they are all profit-seeking people!"

Xu Jingshan asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"

Liu Cuifang said angrily: "I just mentioned the Yang family. The Yang family originally had the smallest power, but they were very smart and tried every means to get their descendants to join the army. Yang Feiliang is one of the representatives."

"Yang Feiliang became a company commander at the age of 18, which was unique in the Yang family. From then on, the Yang family became more diverse, with not only intellectuals but also military members."

"So at this critical juncture, the Chu family proposed a marriage, marrying Wen Yin to Yang Feiliang."

"Ah?" Xu Jingshan didn't react to this and asked in confusion: "For a marriage, why marry a child from the Shen family? Isn't she from the Chu family?"