Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

"Alright! Stop talking!" Sha Zhu interrupted him impatiently, "I'll take him to the hospital first, and we'll talk later if there's anything else!"

After saying that, Sha Zhu bent down, picked up Bang Geng, turned around and left.

Qin Huairu hurriedly followed. Before leaving, she gave He Yudong a resentful look, as if she wanted to eat him alive.

He Yudong watched them go away, his heart was filled with anger. He didn't expect that Sha Zhu would turn against him for Bang Geng, which made him feel like a fool.

The neighbors around also started pointing and talking.

"He Yudong is too cruel. Banggeng is just a child!"

"That's right, you're not afraid of anything happening even though you're using such a heavy hand!"

"I think He Yudong did it on purpose. He just doesn't like the Jia family!"

......

These words pierced He Yudong's heart like needles, making him even more irritated. He spat fiercely and turned back to the house.

The room was empty and terribly deserted. He Yudong sat on the bed, feeling weak all over. He suddenly felt very lonely. He seemed to have no real friends in this yard.

He thought of Qin Huairu's resentful eyes just now, and his heart twitched. It's not that he didn't want to let Banggeng go, but he really couldn't swallow this breath. This is not the first time Banggeng has stolen things. Every time he makes a big thing small, a small thing nothing, which only makes him more unscrupulous.

He just wanted to teach Bang Geng a lesson and let him know that stealing has a price.

However, he became the target of public criticism.

He suddenly felt very tired and confused. He didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" He Yudong asked unhappily.

"It's me, Rainwater."

He Yudong opened the door and saw He Yushui standing at the door with a basket in her hand.

"Brother, are you okay?" He Yushui asked with concern.

"What can I do?" He Yudong said in a cold tone.

"I heard that Banggeng stole your chickens and you beat him?" He Yushui asked cautiously.

He Yudong didn't say anything, just nodded silently.

"Brother, you are too cruel. He is still a child!" He Yushui said with some blame.

"Child? How old is he? He has done a lot of sneaky things! If we don't teach him a lesson today, what will happen in the future?" He Yudong's voice rose a few degrees.

"I know, but you can't beat him like that! What will you do if something happens?" He Yushui was a little anxious.

"What could happen? I didn't kill you!" He Yudong said impatiently.

"Brother, you..." He Yushui wanted to say something but was interrupted by He Yudong.

"Okay, stop talking! I'm tired and want to rest for a while."

After saying that, He Yudong closed the door, leaving He Yushui standing outside alone, with a helpless look on his face.

He Yudong lay on the bed, thinking about everything. He didn't know what to do in the future. In this yard, he seemed to be more and more isolated and helpless. He suddenly remembered a sentence:

“No man is an island in this world.”

But why did he feel like an isolated island, surrounded by sea water and isolated from the world?

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself.

Suddenly, he heard a sound coming from outside the window. He stood up and walked to the window. Through the window, he saw a familiar figure, sneaking around in the yard...

Banggeng's screams broke the quietness of the courtyard in the afternoon, startling a flock of birds. Qin Huairu felt heartbroken when she heard her son's screams. She stumbled over and threw herself on Banggeng, crying, "Yudong, stop it! Stop it! You're going to kill him!"

The brick in He Yudong's hand stopped in mid-air, and he didn't really smash it down. He just made a feint to scare Bang Geng and teach him a profound lesson. He looked coldly at Qin Huairu who was crying while holding Bang Geng, without a trace of pity in his heart. He had seen too many tricks of this woman, crying, making a fuss, and threatening to commit suicide, and he had long been immune to them.

"Beat him to death? I'm not that cruel." He Yudong sneered and threw the brick aside. "But if this little bastard dares to steal my things again, I won't show mercy!"

He looked down at Banggeng with his eyes as sharp as a knife: "Listen to me, you little bastard! Stealing will cost you a price! This time I'm just giving you a small warning. If you do it again next time, I'll break your dog legs!"

Banggeng was so scared that he trembled and hid in Qin Huairu's arms, not daring to look up. The pain in his legs made him realize that He Yudong was serious this time. He was used to stealing and cheating, and people in the courtyard used to look at him with pity and turn a blind eye. He didn't expect to hit a wall this time.

Qin Huairu hugged Banggeng and cried, "Yudong, I beg you, please forgive him this time! He will never dare to do it again!"

He Yudong was unmoved and snorted coldly: "Don't dare? How many times have you said this? Which time was it true? This little bastard deserves to be punished!"

He turned and left, no longer paying attention to the crying mother and son. He returned to the house and slammed the door shut, but he did not feel as happy as he thought. He was not a saint, and he also had compassion. Seeing Banggeng being beaten, he felt bad. However, he could not be soft-hearted. He had to teach Banggeng a lesson and let him know that stealing was wrong.

In the courtyard, there was a lot of discussion about this matter. Some people sympathized with Qin Huairu and her son, while others felt that He Yudong was right.

"He Yudong is too cruel. He hit him so hard and Banggeng is just a child!"

"That's right, although stealing chickens is wrong, there's no need to be so cruel!"

"What do you know? This is called killing a chicken to scare the monkey! If we don't teach Banggeng a lesson, he will steal things again in the future!"

"That's right! This guy has been a dirty guy since he was a child. If we don't teach him a lesson, he will really think he is the king of the world!"

......

At Jia's house, Qin Huairu hugged Banggeng, feeling distressed. Although Banggeng's leg was not broken, it was swollen and he was groaning in pain.

"Banggeng, will you dare to steal things again in the future?" Qin Huairu asked.

Bang Geng gritted his teeth and shook his head: "I won't dare to do it again, Mom. I won't dare to do it again..."

Qin Huairu sighed. She knew that Banggeng was not a bad kid by nature. He just lacked discipline since childhood, which led him to go astray. She must educate him well and get him back on the right path.

However, at this moment, there was a knock on the door. Qin Huairu opened the door and saw a strange man standing outside with a package in his hand.

"Excuse me, is this the Jia family?" the man asked.

"Yes, you are..." Qin Huairu asked puzzledly.

"I'm here to deliver something to you on behalf of someone else." The man said, handing the package to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu took the package with a bewildered look on her face. She didn't know who would send them something. She opened the package and saw that it contained a roast chicken, a small bag of rice and flour.

"This... who sent this?" Qin Huairu asked in surprise.

The man smiled and said, "The person who sent the gift asked me to tell you something: educate your child well and don't let him go astray again."

After saying that, the man turned and left, leaving Qin Huairu standing alone at the door, holding the package in her hand, her heart full of doubts and gratitude...

Qin Huairu closed the door, and her doubts grew. Who was the person delivering the gifts? Why did he help them? Could it be... He Yudong?

As soon as this thought came up, Qin Huairu immediately rejected it. Impossible, He Yudong hated Banggen so much, how could he send them something?

She put the package on the table. Bang Geng smelled the aroma of roast chicken and immediately got up from the bed, looking at the package eagerly.

"Mom, what is this? It smells so good!"

Qin Huairu opened the package, took out the roast chicken, and handed it to Bang Geng: "Eat it, this is sent by a kind person."

Banggeng took the roast chicken and ate it voraciously. Qin Huairu looked at Banggeng with mixed feelings. She didn't know how to educate this child. She herself had such a hard life, how could she be qualified to educate others?

Early the next morning, as soon as He Yudong opened the door, he saw Qin Huairu standing at the door with a small basket in her hand.

"Yudong, this is the steamed bun I made yesterday, try it." Qin Huairu said as she handed the basket to He Yudong.

He Yudong looked at Qin Huairu with complicated eyes. He knew that Qin Huairu was trying to show her kindness to him and was also thanking him in disguise for the gift he gave her yesterday.

"No need, keep it for yourself." He Yudong said coldly.

"Yudong, I know you're still mad at Banggeng, but..."

"I'm not angry." He Yudong interrupted Qin Huairu, "I just don't want to see him stealing things again."

"I know, I know..." Qin Huairu lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes, "I will definitely teach him a good lesson and won't let him make mistakes again."

He Yudong looked at Qin Huairu and sighed in his heart. He knew that Qin Huairu had a hard time. A woman with three children and a mother-in-law to take care of, the pressure of life can be imagined.

"Okay, go back now." He Yudong said, "Discipline your child well in the future and don't let him cause trouble again."

Qin Huairu nodded and turned away. He Yudong looked at Qin Huairu's back and felt annoyed. He didn't know if what he did was right or not, but he knew that he couldn't be soft-hearted. He had to teach Banggeng a lesson and let him know that stealing comes at a price.

Back in the house, He Yudong sat on the bed, thinking about what happened yesterday. He didn't know who sent those things, but he had a feeling that this person must know him.

Could it be...Silly Pillar?

As soon as this thought came to mind, He Yudong immediately denied it. It was impossible. Although Sha Zhu was usually silly, he was kind-hearted and would never do such a thing.

Who would that be?

He Yudong couldn't figure it out.

At the same time, on the other side of the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was sitting in the house with a note in his hand and a meaningful smile on his face.

There were a few words written on the note: All is well.

Yi Zhonghai crumpled the note into a ball and threw it into the stove. He looked at the dancing flames, a sly gleam in his eyes.

All this is within his plan.

He wanted to take advantage of Bang Geng's theft to alienate the relationship between He Yudong and Qin Huairu, and then profit from it.

He believed that as long as he handled it properly, He Yudong and Qin Huairu would become enemies sooner or later.

By then, he can reap the benefits.

A few days later, the factory suddenly announced that it would conduct a technical assessment, and those who passed the assessment would be promoted and given a raise.

As soon as the news came out, the whole factory was in an uproar. Everyone was ready to show off their skills.

He Yudong was no exception. Although he was usually careless, his skills were solid. He believed that as long as he prepared seriously, he would be able to pass the test.

However, just when he was ready to go all out, something unexpected happened...

Qin Huairu closed the door, her heart in turmoil. This sudden gift made her confused. Who was the one who sent the gift? Why did he help them? Could it be that some kind-hearted person in the hospital couldn't stand it anymore? But this way of doing good deeds without leaving a name made her feel that things were not that simple.