Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

As people returned to the hospital after work, the news that an old man had adopted two children spread like wildfire.

Yes, the courtyard is only this big. Once there is any news, it will spread immediately, right?

What’s more, the source of the gossip is from an old man’s family.

"Let's go out and take a look." Xu Damao was eager to try.

As soon as I walked out the door, the second uncle came over and whispered, "Da Mao, Xiao Wang, you two don't know yet, right? Today, the first uncle brought back two children, and they are as warm and welcoming as if they were his own children."

The second auntie next to them also joined in: "Not at all, the first auntie holds one child by the hand and hugs one child, treating them like treasures."

"Boss, do you think it's possible that Lao Yi brought this baby from a relative's house?"

Liu Haizhong thought for a while and rejected the idea: "I think the possibility is not high. If you wanted to adopt a child, you would have adopted it a long time ago. How could you wait until now?"

"I think it's possible that this is Lao Yi's illegitimate child, and he took him back when he was old enough to go to school."

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The neighbors' statements became more and more outrageous, even talking about an illegitimate child.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale when he heard this. He first told the aunt to take the two children into the house, and then he stood up and said, "Why are you gossiping about this?"

"Yes, it is true that I, Yi Zhonghai, brought back two children today, but these two were not adopted from my relatives, and they are certainly not illegitimate children!"

"Don't ask about the child's origins or identity. I just brought him back from the neighborhood office."

"This is a small matter... Wang Hongtao in the backyard can testify, right Hongtao?" After saying that, Yi Zhonghai looked at Wang Hongtao for help.

Wang Hongtao did not intend to hide even though he was named by Yi Zhonghai. This was not something shameful.

So he stood up to help Yi Zhonghai explain: "What the uncle said is right. Don't ask about the specific situation, and don't gossip behind my back. I will tell you a little bit."

"The adoption of the two children by an old man was led by the subdistrict office, with the cooperation of the factory leaders. It was also a way to help the government solve difficulties and contribute to social harmony."

"Anyone who gossips behind others' backs is going against the government and the organization. If you get into trouble, don't blame me for not warning you."

Wang Hongtao kept talking about the government and the organization, which shocked the old ladies in the courtyard. How could these women, who usually only cared about family matters, have ever experienced such a thing?

One by one, they shut up and ran back home, fearing that they would be spotted if they walked too slowly.

Actually, there is nothing wrong with what Wang Hongtao said.

Because this matter was indeed accomplished under the leadership of the deputy director of the street office and entrusted by the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, he simply omitted the role he played in promoting it in the middle.

The old man was relieved to see the storm subside.

He was not afraid of neighbors gossiping, but he was afraid of causing psychological trauma to his two children.

It’s not so bad since Huanhuan is only three years old, but Lele, who is six years old, has already started to remember things. The damage to his heart will last a lifetime.

After the neighbors dispersed, Wang Hongtao also wanted to go home to rest, but was stopped by Yi Zhonghai:

"Well, thank you for this time. If you have anything to say in the future, Xiao Wang, just ask me. If I frown, I'm not Yi Zhonghai!"

Wang Hongtao naturally responded with a smile: "Your uncle said this himself, Xu Damao and Sha Zhu both heard it!"

Yi Zhonghai laughed: "Of course, no matter how good or bad a person is, I, Yi Zhonghai, can still tell them apart."

"Well, you can go and do your own thing. I won't disturb you from cultivating your relationship with the two children."

After saying that, Wang Hongtao hooked Xu Damao and walked towards the backyard.

In the Central Courtyard, Shazhu was like a big fool, asking questions to Yi Zhonghai non-stop, and implicitly praising Huanhuan for being cute and Lele for being handsome, without any thought of being snatched away by others for favor.

You have to know that before Huan Huanlele came, Sha Zhu was almost like Yi Zhonghai's godson.

But once Huan Huanle is completely integrated into Yi Zhonghai's family, the importance of Sha Zhu and the Jia family will drop sharply.

The shrewd Jia family clearly realized the seriousness of the matter.

Jia Zhang said to Qin Huairu worriedly, "Huairu, what do you think our family should do now?"

"That old bastard Yi Zhonghai is serious this time! He even brought his children home!"

Qin Huairu, however, looked indifferent. She had not yet recovered from Wang Hongtao's performance just now. Her mind was full of her man's style of being calm and handling things calmly, and solving problems with a smile.

"Ah? Mom, what did you just say?" Qin Huairu realized it belatedly and only asked after Jia Zhang saw that she didn't react and pushed her again.

The situation was so urgent that Jia Zhang didn't have time to care about this.

"I mean, Uncle Yi Zhonghai has adopted a child. This is very bad for our Jia family!"

"Didn't the old man Yi Zhonghai rely on you and Bang Geng to support him in his old age? That's why he always gave in to our Jia family."

"But now that he has his own child, can he still take care of our Jia family like before?"

Although Yi Zhonghai didn't say it explicitly before, everyone could see it from his daily behavior. If he didn't have some calculation, why would he be so caring towards the Jia family and Sha Zhu?

Isn’t it because their two families have no elders?

Otherwise, why not take care of Xu Damao, the Liu brothers and the Yan brothers?

Qin Huairu still didn't worry at all: "Mom, how can you think like that? The uncle and his wife are already this old, isn't it normal to want to adopt a child for future security? This is a good thing, we should be happy for him."

"Bah! I'm so happy! Yi Zhonghai is no good! He deserves to be wiped out!"

"When Lao Jia just died..."

Halfway through her speech, Jia Zhang realized that she had said something she shouldn't have said and quickly stopped talking.

"What happened to the uncle when Dongxu's father died? Mom, please continue your story." Qin Huairu asked with interest.

But Jia Zhang didn't dare to continue talking. Wouldn't that be setting an example for Qin Huairu?

After thinking for a while, she pulled Qin Huairu into the inner room and whispered, "Huairu, go to the hospital and get the IUD inserted on your day off."

Qin Huairu blushed instantly: "You...Mom, what are you talking about? I'm not that kind of person!"

Seeing Qin Huairu's reaction, Jia Zhang didn't think much about it, but said meaningfully: "Huairu, don't get me wrong, I'm not doubting you. I was a widow at a young age, just like you. I know better than you how difficult life is for a widow. Sometimes you can't decide what to do."

“I…” Qin Huairu straightened her body and wanted to say more.

Jia Zhang advised again: "You should go for it, it's safer."

"In the past, we still had the old man Yi Zhonghai to protect us, but now the Yi family has two more little bastards. Isn't Yi Zhonghai's mind entirely on them? I'm afraid he doesn't even bother to look at our Jia family."

"Now the only one our Jia family can count on is you, Huairu."

Qin Huairu wanted to refuse at first, but then she remembered the enemy in the backyard, and her heart was filled with sweetness, and she nodded as if possessed by a ghost.

When Jia Zhang saw Qin Huairu nod, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was not afraid that Qin Huairu had someone else outside, but she was afraid that Qin Huairu would run away with another man and not care about the Jia family or support her in her old age. As for whether she had someone else outside, she could not control it and did not want to control it.

After all, in her opinion, Qin Huairu was only in her twenties and looked so charming, so it was almost certain that she would have other men in the future.

"Then we have a deal."

"By the way, when Shazhu came back, I saw he was carrying a bag of lunch boxes. Go ask him for them."

"Anyway, he doesn't need any money, and our terrier still needs to grow!"

Qin Huairu nodded after listening to this. Sha Zhu's lunch box was still very tempting. Besides, the enemy in the backyard also supported her in doing so.

Since Shazhu has set his sights on me, what's wrong with eating a few of his lunch boxes?