Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

When Jia Zhang died, both families were happy and the whole courtyard was joyful. After sending Jia Zhang away, Yi Zhonghai rarely bought a bunch of cooked food and went home.

After returning home, he picked up all of Jia Zhang's junk and threw it directly at the door of the toilet, then went home and started eating.

At this time, he had long stopped thinking about retirement, and no one was planning for him. He felt that he should live happily every day, and when he died, he could do whatever he wanted!

While eating, Qin Huairu walked in.

"Uncle Yi, are you eating?" Qin Huairu said with a smile, "The food looks good today. Haven't you eaten at home in a long time?"

"Yes, Jia Zhang died, I was happy, so I bought some back," Yi Zhonghai said bluntly, "Do you have something to talk to me about?"

"Hey, I'm happy too, so I prepared a few dishes and came here to invite you to eat with me. Xiaodang is here too, how about..."

When Yi Zhonghai heard that Qin Huairu wanted to treat him to a meal, he subconsciously became alert. He didn't want to get out of the wolf's den and fall into the tiger's mouth again.

"Well... forget it! I have enough food here, so I won't trouble you!" Yi Zhonghai said.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai’s cautious look, Qin Huairu knew what was going on!

So she smiled and said, "Uncle Yi, are you afraid that we will plot against you?"

"Well, a little bit. After all, you have plotted against me before. Just like last time, you must have tampered with the food." Yi Zhonghai said directly.

"Uncle Yi, let me be frank. It was Jia Zhang who wanted to plot against you. That damned woman probably couldn't stand it anymore. And at that time, she wanted to get closer to you! She thought Zhien could help our Banggeng," Qin Huairu also said frankly, "Now, haha, Uncle Yi, Banggeng is gone, Huaihua ran away, and there is only Xiaodang, and I am your only child. Why would I plot against you?"

After hearing what Qin Huairu said, Yi Zhonghai also felt that this was the case. The Jia family was basically extinct, so what was there to plan for? He had nothing to plan for, except for his own house!

"That's true," Yi Zhonghai said, "How about you bring it to my room to eat?"

"Hey, Uncle Yi, I'll get it right away."

So, after a while, Qin Huairu and Xiaodang came to Yi Zhonghai's house with the dishes.

After eating for a while, Qin Huairu said, "Uncle Yi, you always eat out, so it must cost a lot, right?"

"What do you mean?" Yi Zhonghai asked vigilantly.

"Uncle Yi, don't be nervous. I've already told you that I have no intention of plotting against you. I have an idea. How about telling you about it?"

"You said it, I'm listening!"

"Uncle Yi, do you think our two families are the most disliked ones in the whole courtyard?"

"Well...I guess so!"

"Uncle Yi, this is what I think. We should unite our two families so that we can take care of each other in this courtyard. By the way, I can also repay you for taking care of my family in the past." Qin Huairu said with a smile.

"What do you mean? How do you want to repay my kindness?" Yi Zhonghai asked cheerfully.

"Uncle Yi, I'll make yours as well when I cook next time. Xiaodang basically eats out now anyway, so I basically eat alone now. If I really have to cook alone, it would be very troublesome. So I thought of making yours as well. What do you think?" Qin Huairu said with a smile.

When Yi Zhonghai heard that Qin Huairu wanted to cook for him, he was not happy at first, but thought about his wallet. He wondered if Qin Huairu was going to take his little pension money again?

The more Yi Zhonghai thought about it, the more he felt that Qin Huairu was now a profit-seeking person in his eyes, so he tactfully refused, "This... let me think about it!"

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's look, Qin Huairu knew what he was thinking, but this time she was not calculating Yi Zhonghai's wallet, this time she was calculating what would happen after Yi Zhonghai's death.

"Uncle Yi, don't hide it from me. I know what you are thinking. I think you are right to think so. There is nothing we can do. Who told us to scheme against you in the past? Right?" Qin Huairu said with a smile, "But we also had difficulties before. As the saying goes, poverty breeds evil schemes, while happiness breeds conscience. Our family did not have a good life before, especially Mrs. Jia. She was the worst one."

"Oh, you're right." Yi Zhonghai agreed sullenly.

"Uncle Yi, that's why I said I wanted to repay you. I had a heavy burden before, and I couldn't feed so many people at home. Now, Xiaodang is the only one, and she basically eats out with her boyfriend now, so I have more money now. I will pay for your meals from now on!" Qin Huairu said generously.

After hearing Qin Huairu's words, Yi Zhonghai couldn't believe his ears. He felt like he was dreaming. No, even in his dreams there would not be such a scene.

He pinched his thigh and felt the pain. Then he asked, "Huai Ru, what did you just say? Did you pay for my meals?"

"Yes, Uncle Yi, you can't believe it?" Qin Huairu said with a smile.

"Yes, I can't believe it." Yi Zhonghai said truthfully.

"Haha, Uncle Yi, what I said is true. Although my salary is not high, it is enough for the food for the two of us."

"Haha, well, how can I say that?" Yi Zhonghai said politely. At this time he had already believed it, and was somewhat moved and felt guilty.

"Uncle Yi, if you're sorry, you can buy some vegetables occasionally to help improve the meals. Is that okay with you? It's up to you to buy as much as you want. It's also okay if you don't want to buy. Anyway, there's no greed in the family now." Qin Huairu said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, definitely, that's settled then." Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

"Okay, come on, let's have a drink together to celebrate the death of Mrs. Jia and also to celebrate our successful partnership." Qin Huairu said with a smile.

"Okay, let's have a drink together." Yi Zhonghai also raised his glass with a smile.