People in the Siheyuan: I am a Buddhist who is in a mess

Seeing Yan Jiecheng still looking dejected, he closed his eyes in pain. After a while, he opened his eyes and said weakly, "Tell me in detail, how did you end up sleeping in a widow's bed when you went to the countryside?"

It turned out that Yan Jiecheng and Xu Damao went to a nearby commune to show movies. Everything was fine in the first two days. Yan Jiecheng was just responsible for doing odd jobs. Seeing that Xu Damao had collected a lot of things, Yan Jiecheng was quite envious.

The next day, the people from the commune invited Yan Jiecheng to dinner. He drank a few cups and when he woke up, he found himself sleeping in a strange woman's bed.

Later I found out that this woman was a widow with three other children at home.

At first, Yan Jiecheng naturally denied it. He went to Xu Damao, but Xu Damao was two-faced and denied it, saying that he drank with Yan Jiecheng that day, Yan Jiecheng kept persuading him to drink a few more glasses, and then went back to his fellow villager's house to sleep. No one knows what Yan Jiecheng did.

阎解成不认，许大茂也不给帮忙，阎解成自然就脱不开身了，加上跟他睡觉的那个寡妇又做出一副贞洁烈女的样子，寻死觅活的，然后，大队的人就把阎解成给揍了一遍，逼迫着阎解成答应娶那个寡妇做老婆。

Yan Jiecheng disagreed and was beaten again. Yan Jiecheng could not bear the beating and could only agree verbally. He also left his home address and promised the team and the widow that he would propose marriage in three days. Otherwise, the team and the widow would find the steel rolling mill and ask for an explanation.

"You evil beast, I told you to drink, I told you to drink." Yan Fugui took a broom and hit Yan Jiecheng on the head.

Yan Jiecheng didn't dare to hide. He thought that he was so young and had to marry a widow. He felt that his future was hopeless. He didn't dare to let the people in the brigade and the widow find the steel mill. Otherwise, if he went to the countryside to molest the widow of a peasant brother, he would not only lose his job, but he might also be paraded through the streets and sent to labor camp. In serious cases, he might even be forced to eat peanuts.

"Dad, just agree to it." Yan Jiecheng accepted his fate. He didn't want to go to labor camp, nor did he want to eat peanuts. Although he was reluctant, he had to accept it.

"How old is the widow?" Chen Erni asked when she had time. She thought that if the widow was not too old, this matter could be discussed. After all, if her son was really arrested for molesting a woman, his second half of life would be ruined.

"About thirty?" Yan Jiecheng was not sure. He had not seen the widow many times since he got up from her bed, and he had not looked closely at her, but she looked quite young. But he was not sure, because among the people who beat him that day, there was a big man who claimed to be the widow's son. He was also the most ferocious and looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Did they ask for money?" Yan Fugui calmed down. Although he was angry, he knew that being angry alone would not solve the problem. There were not many options before him. The other party insisted that Yan Jiecheng had slept with the widow. This matter was undeniable and he could not get away from it. Yan Jiecheng had already paid 400 yuan for his job. If Yan Jiecheng lost his job and his son because of this, Yan Fugui would not feel as sad as the 400 yuan that was wasted.

Yan Jiecheng thought for a moment and said, "They originally wanted 100 yuan, but I said I didn't have any money, and I got beaten up."

When Yan Fugui heard this, he wanted to beat Yan Jiecheng to vent his anger.

"What about Xu Damao? He was the one who brought you to the countryside. Now that something has happened to you, he is thinking of staying out of it?" Yan Fugui thought of Xu Damao and guessed that Xu Damao must have done something shady. It's possible that this matter was arranged by Xu Damao himself.

"No, I have to find him." Yan Fugui stood up and was about to find Xu Damao.

He met Xu Damao at the previous meeting.

The door of Xu Damao's house was knocked loudly by Yan Fugui.

Xu Damao opened the door unhurriedly and said with a fake smile, "Uncle, what do you want?"

After entering the house, Yan Fugui found a chair, sat down, and said, "Da Mao, did the Third Master offend you in any way?"

"What are you talking about, Third Uncle? We have no grudges against each other in the past or today." Xu Damao pretended to be innocent.

Xu Damao really didn't intervene in Yan Jiecheng's affairs, but whether he contributed to the situation or not, only Xu Damao knew. He didn't expect that Yan Jiecheng drank two more cups of cat urine and was seduced by the widow, so he rushed into the house. Of course, Xu Damao didn't stop him.

However, Xu Damao also understood Yan Jiecheng. When Xu Damao went to the countryside, he encountered many such things, but he was lucky. In addition, Xu Damao was open-minded and willing to spend money to resolve the problem, so he had experience. As for Yan Jiecheng, Xu Damao naturally would not remind him of the ins and outs of this, and he fell into the trap.

Yan Fugui was furious when he saw Xu Damao doing this, but he knew that the only turning point in this matter lies with Xu Damao. As long as Xu Damao is willing to testify for Yan Jiecheng, although Yan Jiecheng cannot wash away the fact that he slept with the widow, the fact that he was drunk and didn't know what was going on and was seduced by the widow is worth discussing.

"Da Mao, Jie Cheng is also your apprentice. Third Uncle's family doesn't have an easy life. Such a big family depends on my salary to make a living. All my savings over the years have been spent on Jie Cheng's job. If I lose Jie Cheng's job, I won't be able to make a living in the future..." For the sake of Yan Jie Cheng and the 400 yuan he invested, Yan Fugui had to complain to Xu Damao in a humbly.

"Uncle, it's not that I don't want to help, I just can't help. When we were having dinner that day, I didn't let Jie Cheng drink, and he didn't listen to me. I said I wanted to send him home to rest, but he wouldn't let me. The next day, when this happened, I realized that Jie Cheng had done such a despicable thing. If I hadn't given a guarantee to the brigade, the captain of the people's brigade would never be willing to let Jie Cheng come back." Xu Damao didn't want to help Yan Jiecheng.

Originally, Yan Jiecheng was brought into the steel mill because Yan Fugui paid for it and Xu Damao wanted to have a younger brother. However, Yan Jiecheng was not very obedient after entering the steel mill. Not only did he not do the things Xu Damao arranged for him carefully, he also said a lot of bad things about Xu Damao. He even mentioned that Xu Damao went to the countryside to ask for benefits several times. Now, there is a chance to discipline Yan Jiecheng, and Xu Damao will naturally not let go of such an opportunity.

Besides, Yan Jiecheng was not actually wronged, after all, he really slept with the widow.

"Da Mao, do you really have to be so ruthless about this?" Seeing that Xu Damao refused to give in, Yan Fugui also made a harsh statement.

"Uncle, please don't come to me about this matter. There's nothing wrong with me, Xu Damao. Don't use your 400 yuan to talk about it. I have done the job for Yan Jiecheng. It's his own business whether that coward Yan Jiecheng can keep the job. Besides, he wanted to sleep with the widow. I saw that his neighbors, who lived in the same compound, didn't tell anyone about this. Believe it or not, I will go out and tell Lin Yi that Yan Jiecheng will have to live in the small dark room of the security department tonight." Xu Damao was tough this time and did not accept Yan Fugui's threat.

He Yuzhu's lower body was rotten, and Jia Dongxu also died. In the past month or so, Xu Damao was indeed in a good mood, and he never stopped taking the medicine for daily maintenance. This person was in a good mood, and his spirit was naturally high.

"Old Yan, have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat something together?"

In the old lady's room, Yi Zhonghai and his wife, Lin Yi and the old lady were having dinner together. Yan Fugui wandered outside the door for a long time, then came in and Yi Zhonghai greeted him.

Yan Fugui looked at the five full dishes on the table, both meat and vegetables, and swallowed unconsciously. Thinking of the business for which he came here, his face blushed. He gritted his teeth and knelt down beside the old lady.

"Old Yan, what are you doing?"

Everyone in the room was shocked. Except for the old lady, everyone else stood up. Yi Zhonghai hurried to help Yan Fugui.

Yan Fugui broke free from Yi Zhonghai's support and said sadly, "Old lady, you have to save my family."

Last night, Yan Fugui left Xu Damao's house feeling angry, disappointed and helpless.

He thought about dragging Xu Damao into this, but unfortunately, Xu Damao was much smarter in this regard than him, who was calculating the profits of a few cents all day long. Yan Fugui didn't know how Yan Jiecheng got his job, but the 400 yuan was really taken out. Xu Damao said that if this matter spread, not only would Yan Jiecheng lose his job completely, but he would also have to go to jail. Although Yan Fugui paid the money, he would not get any benefits. It is possible that his job as a teacher in the school would also be affected.

During the day today, Yan Fugui looked for many people, mainly to borrow money, but he couldn't borrow any. He also didn't dare to tell anyone about the bad things Yan Jiecheng had done. Firstly, it was too embarrassing, and secondly, the people he found would not be of any use. After thinking about it, he decided to ask Yi Zhonghai and Lin Yi for help.

As for Yi Zhonghai, it was easier to deal with him, but he was not sure about Lin Yi, so he thought about whether he could ask the old lady for help. The old lady was kind-hearted and if she was willing to help, then Lin Yi's problem would be solved.

It is said that Yan Fugui is a very clever man, with a lot of tricks up his sleeve. He specially came over when Lin Yi and the others were having dinner together.

In the room, only Yi Zhonghai and his wife, the old lady and Lin Yi were there, so Yan Fugui no longer concealed the truth and told the whole story with tears and snot, about how Yan Jiecheng got drunk and was tricked into bed by the widow.

After listening to what Yan Fugui said, Lin Yi was left with only three words: "honey trap".

However, the flies don't bite seamless eggs. There are so many people going to the countryside, but they chose Yan Jiecheng, the bad guy. There must be a reason. Lin Yi didn't want to help, but Yan Fugui's timing and target of pity were indeed a bit cunning. The old lady and Yi Zhonghai were both there, especially the old lady.

"Hey." The old lady put down her chopsticks and said, "Yan Fugui, you get up first. Call Jie Cheng and ask Zhong Hai and Lin Yi about this matter."

The old lady didn't say whether she would help or not, but in Yan Fugui's ears, the fact that the old lady was willing to speak up meant that she was willing to intervene.

"Grandma, this matter can be big or small. To put it in a big way, it's Yan Jiecheng's lifestyle that is immoral, and he bullies the widows of his peasant brothers. If things go wrong, he'll have to eat peanuts." Lin Yi didn't want to get involved in this matter and felt it was tricky, especially since he only heard Yan Fugui's words and was not sure whether Yan Jiecheng really took advantage of his drunkenness to sleep with the widow. When Yan Fugui went to call Yan Jiecheng, Lin Yi said.

Yi Zhonghai wanted to interrupt and refute Lin Yi's words, but the old lady glared at him and then slowly said, "My dear grandson, grandma is not asking you to do anything against the principles. First listen to what Jie Cheng says, then go to the commune and find out the situation. If the fault lies with Jie Cheng, then you can take legal action. But if they are really set up, then you have to make sure their whole family escapes. Although Yan Fugui is stingy, he is not a bad person. He has raised such a large family, and he cares about the schooling of the children of the neighbors."

What the old lady said made sense. Lin Yi had no reason to refute it, so he just agreed.

After talking to Lin Yi, the old lady spoke to Yi Zhonghai again.

"Zhong Hai, wait until Lin Yi makes his own decision before you help. If it's really Yan Jiecheng who did something wrong, then it's the Yan family's own fate, and no one can help. If they've been set up, it depends on whether we can settle it privately. You know the Yan family's situation, so any contribution you can make is a plus."

Yi Zhonghai stood aside and nodded in agreement.

This is the difference between the old lady and Yi Zhonghai. Both of them want to provide for the elderly, but one is willing to talk about reason first, while the other is willing to talk about selfishness first. There is a difference in their starting points.

Soon, Yan Fugui came in with Yan Jiecheng.

Yan Jiecheng told everyone in detail what happened the day before yesterday. The more he talked, the lower his head lowered, almost touching the ground. Especially in front of Lin Yi, he originally thought that his job as an apprentice projectionist in the steel mill was superior to Lin Yi's job as a helper in the street office canteen. Now, it's hard to say whether he can keep his job. If things go wrong, he will have to eat peanuts. As for Lin Yi, he suddenly became the leader of the steel mill, managing those uniformed people in the security team. The gap is really too big.

"You said that the other party asked you to pay 100 yuan and the matter would be settled privately?" Lin Yi asked this question after listening to Yan Jiecheng's story.

Yan Jiecheng nodded affirmatively and said in a hoarse voice: "This was proposed by the widow's son, and the captain of their brigade also agreed. But I had no money, so I didn't agree and was beaten again."

Lin Yi didn't care whether Yan Jiecheng beat him up or not, but the fact that the other party was willing to ask for money showed that he didn't intend to make a big deal out of this matter and was mainly after the money.

"Teacher Yan, I can help you to mediate this matter, but there are some things I want to say in advance." Lin Yi pondered for a while, then said to Yan Fugui.

"Lin Yi, tell me, as long as it can help our family get through this difficult time, I will agree to whatever you say." Yan Fugui agreed readily, as if he had met a savior.

Lin Yi shook his head and said, "Teacher Yan, let me first state a premise. If the commune brigade does not intend to settle this matter privately, then I can't help. I won't tell you the nature of this matter. You have been a teacher for so many years and have read more documents than me. You know what the nature of this matter is. If it were a few years ago, there would be no need for review and you could just go and eat peanuts."

Yan Fugui nodded grimly. He knew that he couldn't say more about this matter. If he said too much, even if he wanted to settle it privately, it would be impossible. Without evidence, Yan Jiecheng would definitely bear the blame. The best outcome would be to go to a farm for a few years of forced labor.

Seeing that Yan Fugui and Yan Jiecheng both agreed that the matter had to be settled privately, Lin Yi continued.

"Tomorrow, I will go to the countryside with you and support you. But if we settle it privately, compensation will be necessary. You should be prepared for how much it will cost, Mr. Yan. Jie Cheng just said that the other party asked for 100 yuan at the beginning. Of course, they can't afford to ask for more money. So you should think about the money carefully. Don't think it's too much and refuse to pay. The barefoot are not afraid of the ones wearing shoes. If the other party is really desperate, the street police station will have to intervene."

Yan Fugui felt a black screen in front of his eyes and almost fainted. A compensation of one hundred yuan was already beyond his expectation. When he heard Lin Yi say that it might be more, he really wanted to ignore Yan Jiecheng's life or death.

However, if Yan Jiecheng still has a job, he can get the money back slowly in the future. But if he loses his job, he will really have nothing.

Yan Jiecheng took out a cloth bag from his pocket with trembling hands and opened it in front of everyone.

Inside was a small yellow croaker and seven or eight Yuan Datou coins, commonly known as Baiyang.

This was the first time that Lin Yi had seen this small yellow croaker since he came to this era. He took it in his hand and weighed it. It was quite heavy.

"This can be exchanged for about 180 yuan." Yi Zhonghai interrupted.