In the following days, Lin Yue seemed to disappear, and no one in the courtyard saw him for almost half a year.
Fast forward to 1986, Si Zhu was released after serving his sentence. When he returned to the courtyard, he saw that the second uncle had gone to live in the backyard, and the east wing of the courtyard had become Sophora japonica's wedding room, which meant that he had no place to live.
Jia Zhang proposed to live in another temporary building in the backyard, but Qin Huairu refused, saying that it would cost money. You must know that the current rent is also rising, and letting Si Zhu, who has lost his ability to make money, live there, the financial pressure will be very great.
There was no way, Shazhu could only live in the west wing, while Xiaodang... went to share a room with You Fengxia, and he could also help take care of the two children who were only one year old.
One day, two days, three days... a week... a month...
The conflict between Jia Zhang and Sha Zhu is getting bigger and bigger, such as the embarrassing encounters between her mother-in-law and her adopted son-in-law. For example, Sha Zhu cannot afford to save her pension at all. For example, if he is idle at home all day long and asks him to go out to find a job, every day Every time he comes back, he always has a face on his face, as if someone owes him a lot of money.
Finally one day, the conflict between the two broke out, and Jia Zhang pointed outside and told him to get out.
Silhu's house was transferred to You Fengxia, and his wife and daughter-in-law didn't talk to him at all. Because it was Qin Huairu who consulted his opinion and went to the management department to go through the notarization procedures together, so it was impossible for him to take it back.
The first master once said that the east wing would be given to him, but he delayed the affairs of Sophora japonica. During his sentence, the first master showed his style and used it as a wedding room for the younger generation. What can he do? Nothing can be done.
As for the west wing, it originally belonged to Jia Zhang, and he had no right to speak. Qin Huairu said a few nice words to him, and even said to Jia Zhang, "If you speak for him again, get out of here too." Half dead.
Good now, there is no place to live.
Silly Zhu went to the third uncle to reason with him, but the third uncle didn't care, because Jia Zhang was not a good person to talk to. He went to the second uncle to reason with him, but the second uncle didn't care, because the second uncle had broken up with the Jia family and was too busy making money to talk to him. In the end, it was the First Master who came forward to calm the conflict.
It's not that Yi Zhonghai convinced Jia Zhang - his pigtails were still in Jia Zhang's hands. He got Si Zhu into his temporary building, and the two of them squeezed into the same bed.
This is good. Originally, he wanted Shazhu to provide for him in his old age, but in the end, he ended up providing for him.
With a level six disability, he can basically take care of himself in daily life, but he cannot handle physical tasks such as lifting. Even carrying heavier water cups, bowls, etc., Shazhu's hands will tremble.
Similar to the situation where Silly Zhu lived in the west wing of the central courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was able to make do with it for a period of time, but later it became more and more unbearable for this waste, so he asked his former apprentice to find him a gatekeeper in the branch factory. work.
This job suits him quite well. He can open and close the electric door every day, he has a place to live, and he can make some money to live on every month.
Yes, Silly Zhu went to work, but he was fired after only half a year of working because he had a bad temper, cursed at ordinary employees, did not respect the leaders enough, and what was even more annoying was that he had a drinking problem and was drunk all day long. , I missed a lot of things in the factory.
Yi Zhonghai said a few angry words, but he was even scolded by him. After that, Shazhu went out and came back drunk in the evening. He wanted to live in the west wing of the central courtyard. How could Mrs. Jia Zhang let him in? So a quarrel broke out and everyone in the courtyard gathered around.
It is different from 20 years ago. Twenty years ago, Jia Zhang was an old thief, and twenty years later, Silly Zhu became a clown.
Some say he is disappointing, some say he is pitiful, and some say he is not pitiful. He is entirely to blame for all of this. With no job, no pension, and limited daily life, is it possible to expect a woman who has no biological flesh and blood to serve him for the rest of his life?
Silly Zhu was angry and wanted to fight with Jia Zhang. Qin Huairu was sitting on the threshold crying. Xiao Dang tried to stop him but he pushed him away. At this time, a man walked out of the east chamber and knocked him to the ground with a punch. After that, he was fat. beat.
He is Huaihua's husband.
The former bully of the courtyard, the number one gangster, was now turned into a chicken. He was pinned to the ground and slapped so hard that his face was swollen.
No one spoke for Silly Zhu, and Yi Zhonghai turned away after seeing him being beaten.
Until Huaihua pulled the man away, Qin Huairu said nothing, turned around and went into the house and never came out.
"Let's get a divorce."
Yes, she filed for divorce.
After a year of hard work, Silly Zhu finally made himself alienated from his relatives and hated by everyone.
Without even having dinner, he left the courtyard where he grew up and lived in dejection.
divorce.
Qin Huairu had no real estate in his name, and all the money they saved had been spent on their son and daughter's wedding. In the end, he got nothing, and he basically left the house.
Silly Zhu did not sleep on the street. Ma Hua, who had learned cooking from him for several years, took him to live for a while. During this period, he wandered in front of Xianxian Hutong Primary School, hoping to meet He Yuyu by chance, but...he didn't. As a result, he finally plucked up the courage to ask and was told that Miaomiao had transferred to another school and did not know where he went.
He went to the steel rolling mill to find Lin Yue again, but he couldn't even get in. Because of his excessive language and physical conflict, he was detained for fifteen days by the police at the police station for picking quarrels and provoking trouble. The MCA took him out and left him alone.
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1988.
People in the courtyard haven't mentioned the name "Silly Zhu" for a long time. It's not that he has been forgotten, because his story is very "depressing" and they all avoid the topic intentionally or unintentionally.
You Fengxia's two children can already run and play in the yard, and Huaihua's child can also call her mother.
Nowadays, the most prosperous person in the entire courtyard, besides Xu Damao, is the second uncle.
The former had a son who went to Tsinghua University, and the latter made a lot of money by flipping rebar. Liu Guangfu moved back to the backyard and became the opposite of Yi Zhonghai.
On this day, Liu Haizhong was sitting in the living room, listening to Liu Guangfu telling him that his second brother had changed to a suite again. Four years ago, it was a suite. This time, it was better. It was a two-bedroom apartment, or daddy I won't come back even if I make a lot of money... The main reason is that Yu Haitang Niu is now the head of the publicity section of the steel rolling mill. He is a proper cadre, while Liu Guangtian is almost a freeloader.
Oh, he also got some news. Lin Yue was promoted to factory director. Although he was a year later than planned, he still got the job. The reason why Liu Guangtian's family was able to get a good house was because Yu Haitang came to him and sold him miserably. .
Liu Haizhong sat there "hmm" for a long time, acting like a leader. The second aunt next to him peeled peanuts for him, put them one by one on the plate in front of him, and watched Liu Haizhong pick them up and throw them into his mouth. , and then took a sip of hot tea, with a look of enjoyment on his face.
Yeah~
A dark shadow flashed at the door, and a person blocked the evening sun.
Liu Haizhong suddenly woke up, opened his eyes and said in his heart, "This person can't help but talk about it."
The visitor was none other than factory director Lin Yuelin, who had not been seen in the courtyard for more than two years.
"You...you...why are you here?"
The second aunt also stood up: "It's Lin Yue. I heard... you were promoted to factory director? It's amazing. I didn't expect that a golden phoenix would fly out of the dirt nest in our courtyard."
"Heh~ Yes, yes."
Liu Guangfu also smiled and complimented. His father is rich, how did he get the money? The money was earned by selling rebar through the relationship with the director of the branch factory, and Lin Yue was the director of the main factory, which was two levels higher than him.
Lin Yue waved his hand: "Guangfu, please go out for a while, I have something to tell your parents."
"Hey, okay, you guys talk, let's go to the front to talk to the third uncle about something." Liu Guangfu turned and left.
Lin Yue walked up to Liu Haizhong and pushed a piece of paper over: "Second uncle, please take a look at what this is."
Liu Haizhong held down the header and pulled the paper to look at it. His face suddenly turned pale and he couldn't stand. He sat down and almost collapsed the chair.
"Old man, what's wrong with you?"
When the second aunt saw that something was wrong, she glanced at the piece of paper. After taking a rough look, she was equally panicked.
Lin Yue said: "This is Liu Peng's confession from the southern branch. This Liu Peng is your apprentice, right? Second uncle, do you know what the things you did are called? Yes, it's speculation. As long as I follow the procedures. Once this confession is sent to the prosecutor's office, you may spend your last days in prison."
Hearing the word "prison", Liu Haizhong's face turned even paler. He is getting old, is it possible that he still has to go to prison?
The second aunt was anxious, and quickly took Lin Yue's hand and said, "Lin Yue, we have watched you grow up, you must save your second uncle."
Lin Yue said: "I can cross out the entry about the second uncle, but... there is a condition."
The second aunt said: "You say...you say, we will agree to whatever conditions you have."
You must know that they are living today because Liu Haizhong made a lot of money by dumping rebar. Once their family is investigated, the old man will go to jail, and the money he earns will be confiscated. How can she live alone? ? Do you expect Liu Guangdong, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu to support her? Is it possible? They are parents if they have money, but if they don’t? No money is nothing, so you can’t let bangs get in under any circumstances.
"Okay, I'll say it then." Lin Yue said as his eyes swept over the two people's faces.
