Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

That way, they wouldn't be caught off guard by guests from all over the world and make a fool of themselves.

Chapter 789 A series of twists and turns, the baiting was chopped off.

Of course, to make spiritual practice go smoothly, one must abide by the rules and understand respect and politeness.

Otherwise, people will think you're there to cause trouble.

How can you expect to be friendly to someone who's causing trouble?

Having traveled all over the country over the years, Sha Zhu has never been to the South Island. After finishing his business there, he can also take a look at the local specialties.

So, that night, after arranging for He Daqing to stay at a hotel, he called several of his senior fellow apprentices and associations, asking them to contact local associations and renowned chefs to see if they could come and exchange ideas and learn from each other.

The next morning, Sha Zhu received good news: the locals were very welcoming of his arrival, and once he confirmed the time, they would send someone to greet him.

Finally hearing some good news, Sha Zhu got up happily, humming a traditional opera tune, and after washing up, he planned to have breakfast.

But as soon as he sat down at the table, the curtain was lifted.

"Zhu Zi, time to eat!"

He Daqing acted like he knew everyone, approaching the table with a silly grin, clearly there to freeload.

Sha Zhu remained silent, his two bull-like eyes fixed on the scene.

Ke Ran Qiuye was shy and couldn't let him sit there like that. "Well, let me get you a bowl of porridge, and you can have some side dishes and steamed buns first."

"Oh, thank you for your help."

He Daqing was polite in words, but when he started eating, he was anything but.

He couldn't stop smacking his lips, eating with such gusto that it made Sha Zhu laugh in exasperation.

He really doesn't act like an outsider; he's incredibly shameless.

Sha Zhu was complaining, but Ran Qiuye found the scene amusing. Just by looking at their shamelessness, you could tell they were father and son.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and come eat. What are you grinning about?"

Seeing her grinning like an idiot, Sha Zhu pouted and said irritably, "You can still laugh when such a gloomy thing comes to your house? You really have a good mood."

Ran Qiuye pouted, her patience almost at its limit. She walked to the table, slammed the dishes down, and sat down next to him with an elegant smile.

Her fingers, as if guided by instinct, rested on his waist, gently pinched, and turned...

"Ah, hiss~"

Sha Zhu was in so much pain he almost jumped up. Who could bear having their soft waist twisted 360 degrees by two fingers?

Good heavens, he almost lost his mind.

"you……"

He turned his head and glared angrily, but the next second he met Ran Qiuye's calm and collected gaze, and Sha Zhu, that stubborn mule, instantly became a docile mule.

Despite his stubborn and inflexible nature, he has absolutely no way to deal with his wife.

"Grandma, I was wrong, okay? Let's eat, let's eat."

"Hmm." Ran Qiuye picked up the porridge, placed some pickled vegetable shreds on the side of the bowl, took a sip, and chewed slowly: "You're a boss now, so you need to be more mature in your words and actions."

"You're a father of two, but you still act like a young man!"

Sha Zhu smiled ingratiatingly, completely agreeing with his wife, "Yes, yes, yes, my wife is right. Let's eat quickly, we still have to go to school, otherwise we'll be late."

Ran Qiuye no longer teaches students, but she still handles disciplinary and financial matters.

Just when I thought I was about to give up, that's when I'm really busy.

"Then you can go by yourself later, I won't see you off. Take care on the road."

"Eh."

Seeing the loving couple, He Daqing lowered his head and ate his porridge, but other thoughts arose in his mind.

He suddenly didn't want to leave.

Sending him to a nursing home is a good idea; he promised to find the best place for himself, where he'll have no worries about food and lodging.

But when they arrived, there was no one they could be close to.

How can you be in a good mood if you spend all day in a courtyard where you're just waiting to die with a bunch of old men and women?

Every few days, someone would be covered with a white sheet, an ambulance would come in with its siren blaring, drag the person away, and throw them into the crematorium.

Oh my, just thinking about it makes my heart ache.

If I could stay here, by their side, regardless of whether I was well-liked or not, at least I could go out for a stroll, chat with my old friend, and pass the time.

This city of Beijing was where He Daqing had lived half his life.

He knows his way around everywhere. How could we bear to let him leave like this?

In fact, all these reasons are just excuses. He Daqing thought about it all night and felt that living in a nursing home was too stifling and that he was not as comfortable as staying in a familiar place.

If he abandons you in a nursing home and doesn't care about you anymore, it will be a hassle to come back.

So I decided to just stay here and not leave.

If he truly couldn't bear to leave his homeland, he wouldn't have so decisively run off with the White Widow in the first place; he just wanted to find an excuse to stay here.

"Okay, I got it. Drive carefully on the road."

"Okay, don't drive when you leave, take a taxi. Parking fees at the station are too high."

"Oh, I see."

Ran Qiuye finished her meal in a few bites, put down her chopsticks, picked up her bag, and left, leaving only He Daqing and Sha Zhu in the room.

The room, which was once warm, suddenly became freezing cold.

He finished his meal with a cold face, then cleaned up the dishes without saying a word. He wiped his wet hands casually on his clothes, picked up his luggage, and said, "Let's go, or we'll miss the train."

"..."

He Daqing kept his head down and turned his back to him.

Sha Zhu hadn't realized that his intentions had changed, and he thought that Sha Zhu was deliberately trying to get rid of him!

"Hey, can you hurry up? I'm so busy all day, I don't have time to waste with you."

"I dont go."

"What do you mean you're not going? Hurry up, get the tickets..."

Sha Zhu suddenly realized what he meant and stared at his retreating figure in disbelief, asking, "What did you say? Say it again?"

“I said, I’m not going to the nursing home anymore.”

He Daqing lowered his head guiltily, his voice growing softer and softer, his heart pounding with anxiety. 'He wouldn't really hit me, would he? I'm his father, after all.'

Boom!

The full duffel bag landed heavily on the ground, like a hammer blow to He Daqing's heart, making him tremble.

The next second, hurried footsteps came from behind, quickly reaching her ear, "Say that again? Huh!"

The furious shout represented the rage in Sha Zhu's heart.

The grievances and anger that had been suppressed suddenly surged up, and the pent-up frustration that had been building up inside for years seemed to burst forth instantly.

Then, before He Daqing could answer, his collar was grabbed and he was told, "Do you believe I'll chop you up right now and use you as bait for the fish at the beach?"

"Now, take your things and leave quietly, don't make me angry."

He Daqing timidly raised his eyelids, not daring to look him in the eye, but his words were stubbornly firm: "I won't go. Even if you chop me up and use me as bait for the fish, I won't go. I'd rather die in Beijing, in my own courtyard."

Chapter 790 The plan falls through, and the people in each place are different.

"Help! Murder!"

"A son beating his father? This is outrageous! Everyone come quick! Ah~"

Yang Jianguo, who was having a good morning and had managed to sleep in for an extra half hour, was completely interrupted by the wailing and howling.

"Ugh!"

Sighing, Yang Jianguo glanced back at the two people causing a ruckus in the yard, thinking, 'Who's backed out this time?'

If someone hadn't changed their mind, the father and son would have headed straight to the station today and boarded the train to the South Island.

Is it Sha Zhu?

Probably not. Giving up a small amount of money, which isn't much to him, would be enough to get rid of the trouble.

Although I felt frustrated, as long as I was clear-headed, I knew that this deal couldn't be more worthwhile.

So, in the end, it was He Daqing's side that caused the trouble?

Dislike the other person? Don't you think they're good enough? Or they didn't spend enough money?

Or perhaps, they simply don't want to go at all.

In just a few minutes, Yang Jianguo pieced together the truth of the matter based on the clues he had gathered.

If the public security department finds out about this skill, they'll definitely have to invite him to be a specially appointed expert.

"Shout, shout, shout louder! All the neighbors, young and old, uncles and aunts, come and judge for yourselves, let's see if this old man is even human!"

"Can someone do me a favor and call the neighborhood committee and the police?"

He Daqing was shouting loudly, but Sha Zhu shouted even louder, as if he wanted to use a megaphone to spread the word all over the world.

He was completely enraged at this moment. Since He Daqing wasn't afraid of losing face, what else did he have to be afraid of?

Orphaned, he raised his younger sister on his own, sending her to school, getting her married, and building such a large family business.

What's so shameful about He Yuzhu saying this?

Let's all see who that shameless old bastard really is.

Sha Zhu's actions left He Daqing in a predicament, unsure of what to do.

If we really call everyone over, he, as the father, will be in the wrong.

But then he thought, nowadays the people living here are all old folks, they should be on his side no matter what.

The rabbit is dead and the fox is sad!

If they don't side with us today, aren't they afraid that one day they'll kick their children out of the house, leaving them homeless and sleeping under a bridge?

In the dead of winter, he huddled alone under the overpass, sleeping.

He Daqing felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of someone freezing to death.

A pang of regret began to creep into my heart. 'I absolutely, positively cannot be kicked out.'

If all else fails, then we can just listen to him and go to a nursing home. There will be food and drink, and at least we won't have to worry about freezing to death under a bridge one day.

He Daqing was making his own plans, and Sha Zhu was also shouting that he had heard the commotion and that the neighbors who came to watch the excitement should give their opinions.

"Come on, let's get to know each other. This is my father, He Daqing, who ran off with a widow when I was a teenager and went to work as a matchmaker for her."

"He Daqing?"

"It really is him! Why is he back?"

"Who knows... Hey... Do you think they were chased back?"

"That can't be right. He's been working like a slave for them for over ten years. I'm telling you, is it because you saw Sha Zhu made money and want to come back and extort some money from him?"

"Possibly? But that's just too shameless!"

"What does face matter? You don't know how rich Sha Zhu is now. He's even opened restaurants overseas."

"What foreign country? Isn't it Hong Kong Island? That's our Dragon Country's territory, and we'll take it back soon."

The crowd whispered amongst themselves, their eyes filled with disdain as they looked at He Daqing. Such a despicable person had truly broadened their horizons.

Seeing this, He Daqing felt that something was wrong.

No, no matter what, each and every one of them is a moral exemplar, a messenger of justice, a great saint.

You are all saints, you have never made a mistake in your lives, right?