Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

On Monday, because Hongbin Building was a bit far from the Siheyuan, and Qinghe had just learned how to ride a bicycle and was a little excited, she rode her bicycle to work by herself very early.

When Xu Damao and Li Kangri got up and were about to go to work, they met Sha Zhu who was looking out the door.

Seeing Sha Zhu's look, the master and the apprentice smiled at each other knowingly, and then Xu Damao said, "Sha Zhu, can you go to work today? You are in great shape! Did you recover so quickly?"

"Haha, yes! Director Yang told me that there is a reception today and asked me to go back to work. There is no way I can take a few more days off." Sha Zhufaner said.

"Great! We can't get around the steel mill canteen without you. My master and I have a car, so we won't go with you." After saying that, the two of them walked towards the door.

"Xu Damao, that..."

"Zhuzi, are you going to work today? Come on, I'll go with you, and I want to talk to you about something." Before Sha Zhu could finish his sentence, Yi Zhonghai's voice interrupted him.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai coming out, the master and disciple turned around and walked outside.

Seeing the two leave, Sha Zhu stuck his head out to look at the backyard again. After not seeing the figure he had been thinking about, he said to Yi Zhonghai, "Let's go, uncle." After that, he walked ahead listlessly.

Seeing Sha Zhu like this, and hearing what his wife said yesterday, Yi Zhonghai became deeply worried, "Could it be that Sha Zhu really has a crush on the girl from the Li family? This is a bit troublesome!"

On the way, Yi Zhonghai took the initiative to bring up the topic, "Zhu Zi, I heard from your aunt that you went to the Li family last night?"

"Ok!"

"What did you do?"

"I made a few dishes for them."

"Zhu Zi, you have a really broad mind! You have a kind heart too. I was right about you, but this kindness depends on the person! Xiao Li is not a good person. Look at how much money he extorted from you last time. He is a bad person. I think we should stay away from him in the future." Yi Zhonghai said.

"Hey, uncle, I forgot about it a long time ago. Go ahead and blackmail me! Who told me to be so impatient? I deserve to be blackmailed. In fact, I think the Li family is pretty good. At least they can distinguish between gratitude and resentment. Yesterday, I helped him pick some cabbage, and he even treated me to lunch, saying that he shouldn't order me around for nothing."

"You are just too narrow-minded. You will understand after you suffer more losses. Listen to me and stay away from his house in the future."

"Haha, what's the big deal? It's nothing more than cooking a dish. I can also have a meal at the same time." Sha Zhu said indifferently.

"Zhu Zi, I think something is wrong with you today. Tell me, are you attracted to that girl from the Li family?" Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but ask.

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai stared closely at Sha Zhu's expression, afraid of missing any details.

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's question, Sha Zhu's face immediately turned red, but the matter was not settled yet! He would not admit it, otherwise it would be embarrassing enough if he failed! "No, I just went to help them cook. Uncle, don't you always say that we should unite the neighbors? I still understand the principle that it is better to resolve the feud than to create it." Sha Zhu evaded the question.

Normally, as long as he doesn't have any dirty thoughts, Sha Zhu's IQ is always online.

Hearing Sha Zhu say this, Yi Zhonghai was so angry, "You idiot, you want to unite your neighbors at this time. What I mean is that you should unite with those you should unite with, and for people like Li Kangri, you must resolutely isolate and even oppose them." Yi Zhonghai cursed in his heart.

But even though he was angry, he still looked cheerful on the surface and said, "Zhu Zi, you are still young. By the way, has your sister Qin asked you for help recently? Let me tell you, the Jia family is so pitiful without Dongxu. If you can help, you should help more. It's really not easy for an orphan and a widow."

"Hey, sister-in-law from the Jia family has come to me several times. The day before yesterday, she even took more than half of the braised pork I made for the old lady! The old lady even scolded me because of that. I think she went a bit too far in this matter." Sha Zhu said dissatisfiedly.

"Zhu Zi, didn't you call her Sister Qin before? Why are you suddenly calling her Sister-in-law of the Jia family?" The name Sister-in-law of the Jia family shocked Yi Zhonghai.

"Uncle, I could call her Sister Qin when Brother Dongxu was around, but now that Brother Dongxu doesn't want to call me that anymore, can I still call her that? The old lady said that there are always more gossips around widows, and she told me to be careful in the future, so I just call her Sister-in-law of the Jia family, right?" Sha Zhu explained.

When he heard that it was the old lady who taught him, Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he cursed the old lady in his heart for being a bad person, who was eating his own food while destroying his own plan.

"Zhu Zi, you and the old lady are too deliberate. This is not good. It will hurt your sister Qin. Besides, everyone knows what kind of person you are, Zhu Zi. Just call her the same as before! There is one more thing I want to tell you. From now on, you should bring an extra lunch box to your sister Qin when you get off work every day. It is really not easy for an orphan and a widow. Do you understand?" Yi Zhonghai said.

"Uncle, this won't do. The leftovers are limited. If I bring too much, others will have nothing to take. Besides, leftovers are not available every day. I can't agree to this. You said it's okay to bring some once in a while to satisfy their cravings, but if I bring it every day, don't I have to support the entire Jia family? Why? And if I bring too much, won't others misunderstand me?" Sha Zhu objected.

"Zhu Zi, why do you say that? What did I teach you before? Have you forgotten everything I taught you? We can't be too selfish and only think about ourselves. Besides, as long as we sit upright and behave properly, what others say doesn't matter?" Yi Zhonghai said angrily.

"Uncle, I can't argue with you rationally. If you want to help someone, just go and help them. Why are you doing this? I'm the only one you're targeting. Last time, I donated half a month's salary! Who else has donated more than me, except you?" Sha Zhu said dissatisfiedly.

"Zhu Zi, did someone say anything to you?" Yi Zhonghai asked anxiously.

"Yes, the old lady told me to stay away from the two widows' homes, otherwise I would never get married. The eldest uncle is here too. I'm going to the cafeteria first."

After saying that, Sha Zhu ran away. His mind was full of his dream man, so he had no time to talk nonsense with an old man.

"Zhu Zi, you..." Looking at Sha Zhu's receding back, Yi Zhonghai shouted unwillingly.

"I will definitely have a good talk with this old lady when I get back. Look at what she has done to Zhuzi?" Yi Zhonghai said to himself. ...