Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

After Wang Weidong learned the whole story from Xu Damao, he almost laughed out loud.

He never expected that Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai would fight each other.

However, Wang Weidong was not concerned about these things because the microcomputer had already been launched overseas and Wang Weidong was very busy at work every day.

Time passed by little by little, and half a year had passed before I knew it.

Although Qin Huairu got 100 yuan from Xu Damao, her whole family never worked, so the money was soon spent.

Qin Huairu was anxious as she saw her family was struggling to make ends meet again. She began to think about where to get some money to support her family.

At this time, Jia Zhang began to complain again: "This life is unbearable, Qin Huairu, you have to find a way to make money."

Qin Huairu said helplessly: "Mom, I can't do anything. I have spent all the money I got from Xu Damao last time."

Jia Zhang suggested that she knew a leader and could marry Xiaodang to the leader's son and earn a large sum of money as a dowry.

Xiao Dang was so angry that his face turned red. With tears in his eyes, he shouted to Jia Zhang: "Grandma, I will never agree! I only have Brother Jiefang in my heart. I don't want to marry the son of a leader."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she was immediately furious. "Girl, how can you be so ignorant? Marrying the leader's son will allow our family to live a good life. What's so good about Yan Jiefang? Can his family give us so much dowry?"

Xiao Dang raised his head stubbornly, "I don't care, I just like Brother Jiefang, I won't marry someone I don't like just for money."

Qin Huairu was in a dilemma. She didn't want to let her daughter down, but she also felt that Jia Zhang's proposal made sense. After all, life at home was really difficult.

Jia Zhang's eyes widened, she pointed at Xiao Dang, and cursed, "You heartless girl, I'm doing this for the good of our family, why are you so disobedient? Do you want to see our whole family starve to death?"

Xiao Dang did not show any weakness, and blushed as he retorted: "Grandma, you are not doing this for the good of the family. You are just selfish and only think about money. I have the right to choose my own happiness. Why should I listen to you and marry someone I don't like?"

Jia Zhang was so angry that she was shaking all over. "You have grown wings, haven't you? You dare to talk back to me. I am old, and I am thinking about you young people. If you don't marry the leader's son, what will happen to our family in the future?"

Xiao Dang found Yan Jiefang and told him that Jia Zhang wanted her to marry her boss. Yan Jiefang became anxious.

He held Xiaodang's hand tightly, his eyes full of worry and determination. "Xiaodang, don't worry, I won't let them marry you to someone else. I will definitely find a way for us to be together."

Xiao Dang looked at Yan Jiefang's anxious look, and felt touched but also a little uneasy. "Brother Jiefang, but my grandma is very stubborn. I don't know what to do."

Yan Jiefang frowned, thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask my mother to propose marriage now."

Xiao Dang was surprised and worried when he heard what Yan Jiefang said. "Brother Jiefang, is this okay? My grandma may not agree."

Yan Jiefang held Xiaodang's hand and said firmly: "We must give it a try. We can't just give up. I believe that as long as we are together sincerely, we will be able to overcome the difficulties."

After saying that, Yan Jiefang hurried home and told his mother, Third Aunt, about the matter. Third Aunt was also a little hesitant when she heard it. "This matter is not easy to handle. Jia Zhang's temper, I'm afraid she won't agree easily."

Yan Jiefang said anxiously: "Mom, just go and give it a try. Xiaodang and I are truly in love, and we can't be separated like this."

The third aunt looked at her son's anxious look and felt very distressed. Finally, she decided to go to the Jia family to propose marriage.

When the third aunt came to the Jia family, Jia Zhang immediately frowned and looked impatient when she saw her. "Hey, what are you doing here?" Jia Zhang's tone was full of obvious disdain.

The third aunt forced a smile and said cautiously, "Sister-in-law Jia, I'm here to propose marriage for Jiefang. Jiefang and Xiaodang really like each other, so please help them get married. You see, the two children have such a good relationship. If they can be together, they will definitely be able to live a stable life in the future."

Jia Zhang curled her lips, crossed her arms and said loudly, "Humph, with your family's conditions, you still want to marry Xiaodang? Dream on! I have already found a family for Xiaodang. Marrying her to the leader's son will allow our family to live a good life. What can we achieve by following your family?"

When the third aunt heard this, she felt a little anxious and said quickly, "Sister Jia, the children's happiness is the most important. Xiaodang, the son of the leader's family, doesn't like him, and a forced melon is not sweet. Besides, Jiefang is a motivated child. He will definitely work hard in the future and let Xiaodang live a good life. You should give them a chance."

Jia Zhang was not moved at all. She glared at him and said arrogantly, "It's useless to say anything. I won't agree. Go away and don't waste time here. I don't want Xiao Dang to live a hard life with you."

The third aunt bit her lip, feeling a little angry, but not daring to lose her temper. She hesitated for a moment and continued, "Sister Jia, you can't be so unreasonable. The two children really love each other, and you are destroying their happiness by doing this, aren't you?"

Jia Zhang sneered, "I am unreasonable? I am doing this for Xiaodang's own good. Your family is so poor, what can you give Xiaodang? I can't let Xiaodang suffer with you."

The third aunt was so angry that her face turned pale. "Sister Jia, you can't look down on people like this. Although our family is not rich, we will treat Xiaodang well."

Jia Zhang waved her hands impatiently, "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and go. I don't want to hear any more of this from you."

Jia Zhang came back to the room in a rage, and Xiao Dang looked at her with a worried look on her face. Without saying anything, Jia Zhang pointed at Xiao Dang and started scolding him.

"You ungrateful girl, I found such a good family for you but you didn't want it and insisted on being with that poor boy. Do you want to destroy our family? I tell you, don't even think about having anything to do with Yan Jiefang again." Jia Zhang's voice was sharp and piercing, and her saliva was flying everywhere.

Xiaodang's tears welled up in her eyes. She said aggrievedly, "Grandma, Jiefang and I are truly in love. Why can't you understand me?"

Jia Zhang simply couldn't listen and continued to scold: "Can true love be eaten? Do you know how much benefit the leader's son can bring to us? You are just too stupid to be bewitched by Yan Jiefang."

Xiao Dang tried to explain: "Grandma, we can live by our own efforts, we don't have to rely on others."

Jia Zhang sneered: "Rely on your own efforts? Do you think it's that easy? Our family is in such a difficult situation right now, and you are still so ignorant."

As she thought about it, Jia Zhang became angrier and angrier. She raised her hand and slapped Xiao Dang in the face.

With a crisp sound of "slap", a red slap mark instantly appeared on Xiaodang's face. Xiaodang was stunned by this sudden slap, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"You dare to talk back? I'm going to teach you a lesson today."

Jia Zhang cursed and raised her hand to hit him again. Xiao Dang looked at Jia Zhang in horror and quickly covered his face with his hands. "Grandma, please stop hitting me. I know I was wrong." Xiao Dang cried.

But Jia Zhang was so angry that she ignored Xiao Dang's pleas for mercy.

She hit Xiaodang hard a few more times and stopped only when she was tired.

Xiaodang curled up in the corner, crying, his body shaking constantly.

She couldn't believe that her grandmother could be so cruel.

Jia Zhang was afraid that Xiaodang would run away, so she found a lock and locked Xiaodang in the room. Xiaodang slammed the door and cried, "Grandma, please let me out. You can't do this to me."

But Jia Zhang ignored her and turned away.

Qin Huairu felt distressed when she saw Xiaodang being beaten and scolded by Jia Zhang and then locked up. She hesitated again and again, but finally mustered up the courage to walk up to Jia Zhang.

"Mom, she is still young and doesn't understand. You should not treat her like this. She and Jiefang are truly in love. We can't ignore her happiness for money." Qin Huairu said softly, with pleading in her eyes.

When Jia Zhang heard this, she immediately flew into a rage. "What do you know? I'm doing this for the good of this family. If she doesn't obey now, she'll suffer in the future. Being the son of a leader is such a good opportunity, but she doesn't cherish it and still wants to be with that poor boy. She's simply foolish."

Qin Huairu tried to persuade her again: "Mom, but it's not a good idea to keep Xiaodang locked up like this. What if she becomes depressed?"

Jia Zhang glared at Qin Huairu, "How dare she! If she dares to think about it, she will be unfilial. I am doing this for her own good. When she marries into a leader's family in the future, she will understand my painstaking efforts."

Qin Huairu sighed helplessly, knowing that it was useless to persuade her any further.

Xiaodang was locked in the room, feeling so aggrieved and hopeless that she lost her appetite. She huddled in a corner, her eyes dull, full of resistance to the outside world.

Qin Huairu felt distressed when she saw her daughter like this. She came to the door with a bowl of hot rice and said softly, "Xiaodang, don't be hard on yourself. Eat something. Your body won't be able to bear it if you continue like this."

Xiao Dang heard Qin Huairu's voice but didn't react. She turned her head away and shed tears silently.

Qin Huairu continued to persuade: "Xiaodang, listen to your mother. Your grandmother is also doing this for the good of our family. Although her method is wrong, we can't torture ourselves like this."

Xiao Dang choked up and said, "Mom, grandma doesn't consider my feelings at all, she only thinks about money. I don't want to marry the leader's son, I only like Brother Jiefang."

Qin Huairu sighed, "Mom knows what you're thinking, but there's nothing we can do now. Why don't you eat something first, and then we can slowly think of a solution, okay?"

However, Xiao Dang remained unmoved. She stubbornly closed her mouth and refused to eat. Qin Huairu put down the bowl helplessly, not knowing what to do.

Qin Huairu was extremely anxious. She couldn't bear to see Xiaodang continue to torture herself like this. She hurried to the third uncle's house. When she saw Yan Jiefang, she said anxiously, "Jiefang, Xiaodang has been locked up by her grandmother. Now she won't eat or drink. I'm really worried that something will happen to her health."

When Yan Jiefang heard this, he panicked. "Auntie, what should we do? How could Xiaodang be so stupid? You can't joke with your own body."

Qin Huairu's face was full of worry. "I have advised her many times, but she just won't listen. Jiefang, you have a good relationship with Xiaodang, go and persuade her, maybe she will listen to you."

Yan Jiefang paced anxiously in the room, "Auntie, I must go and persuade Xiaodang, but she is locked up now, how can I see her?"

Qin Huairu thought for a moment and said, "You can go outside our yard and see if you can talk to Xiaodang through the window. Maybe your words can make her change her mind."

Yan Jiefang nodded quickly and said, "Okay, I'll go right away. Auntie, please persuade Xiaodang and tell her to take care of herself." After that, Yan Jiefang ran towards the Jia family in a hurry.

Yan Jiefang came to the outside of the Jia family's courtyard and carefully looked for a window through which he could talk to Xiaodang. Finally, he saw the window of Xiaodang's room and called out his name softly.

When Xiaodang heard Yan Jiefang's voice, her originally dim eyes suddenly brightened up. She hurried to the window, and the moment she saw Yan Jiefang, she couldn't help but shed tears.

"Brother Jiefang, I thought I would never see you again." Xiaodang said with a sob.

Yan Jiefang looked at Xiaodang distressedly, "Xiaodang, don't do anything stupid. You must eat well and take care of yourself. I will find a way for us to be together."

As the two were talking, Jia Zhang suddenly appeared. She saw Yan Jiefang and Xiao Dang meeting secretly and was immediately furious.

"How dare you, Yan Jiefang, seduce my Xiaodang." Jia Zhang cursed as she rushed over and punched and kicked Yan Jiefang. Yan Jiefang did not dare to fight back and could only try his best to avoid Jia Zhang's attack.

"Don't you see what kind of person you are? You still want to be with Xiaodang. I tell you, it's impossible." Jia Zhang cursed more and more fiercely without stopping her hands.

After being beaten, Yan Jiefang returned home with a face full of grievance. When the third uncle saw his son's appearance, he was immediately furious.

"This Jia Zhang is too much! How can she beat someone so casually?" The third uncle was so angry that he stamped his feet. He felt that Jia Zhang's behavior was unreasonable. His son was beaten for no reason, and he couldn't swallow this anger.

Logically speaking, as the uncle in charge, the third uncle should give Jia Zhang a severe lesson at this time.

But the words of the third aunt dispelled the third uncle's idea: "Old man, Yan Jiefang is our son. You are the person involved in this matter. If you go to find Jia Zhang, Jia Zhang might use this as an excuse to scold you.

By then, not only will you be unable to rescue Xiaodang, but you will also lose face in front of the residents of the compound."

The third uncle thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case.

He looked at the third aunt and asked, "Old lady, what do you think I should do?"

"Go find Xu Damao. He is the second uncle in the compound now. He has always been at odds with Jia Zhang. He will definitely help us deal with Jia Zhang." Third Aunt said. (End of this chapter)