Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 526 Old things
Courtyard No. 95 was as bustling as before, and the old people were reluctant to leave for a long time. Several old ladies had already left the table and went to the backyard to continue chatting and gathering under the arrangement of Yang Yue'e and Xu's mother.

Several people gathered together for tea, brought fruits and dried fruits from the front yard, sat together, and started chatting again. Three women made a scene. There were a total of six or seven old ladies sitting together in this circle, and they had endless things to talk about.

Somehow, the conversation turned to the feud between He Daqing, Xu Wude and Old Jia. Jia Zhang was reluctant to talk about it, so everyone turned their eyes to Xu's mother.

Mother Xu was stunned at first, then continued, "That was when we were young. I don't remember the details, but I remember that at that time, the three of them were as good as one person. They ignored Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai. But suddenly one day, the three of them turned against each other like enemies. Sister Cuihua also changed. Whenever she saw He Daqing and my husband, she would curse them. She wouldn't tell me why when asked. That's all I know."

The curiosity of the old ladies was pushed to the extreme. Seeing everyone's expectant eyes, Jia Zhang looked around, sighed, and said, "These are all old things, you really listen?"

Several old ladies kept nodding their heads, even Yang Ruiping, who usually didn't ask about things, kept nodding his head.

Jia Zhang burst out laughing and said, "You guys are really great. You still don't mind making trouble. Haha, okay, I'll tell you about it. Just treat it as a story. Mr. Xu, are you sure you want to listen?" Jia Zhang said with a smirk.

Mother Xu looked at it and said, "We are all so old now, there are no taboos, just listen to the story."

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she said, "Okay, let me tell you a story about three brothers who turned against each other. This story started before I married Old Jia. At that time, Prince Fu had not yet left Beiping City, which was called Beiping at that time. At that time, I lived in Zhangjiazhuang, with my parents above me and my brothers and sisters below me. The three of them were hired workers in Prince Fu's mansion."

The long history of Courtyard No. 95 was told by Mrs. Jia Zhang. Only then did everyone know that the story of the beginning of this courtyard was also so exciting. It was also from Mrs. Jia Zhang that everyone knew the origin of this courtyard.

It was the spring of 1932. At that time, Peking and its surrounding areas had not yet fallen. Not far from Peking, there was a village called Zhangjiazhuang. At that time, there was a landlord in Zhangjiazhuang named Zhang Chengshan. He was the emperor of Zhangjiazhuang and had three wives and four concubines. At that time, Zhang Cuihua had to go to the fields with her parents to work every day because her family was poor. During one of his routine inspections, the landlord Zhang Chengshan took a liking to Zhang Cuihua at first sight.

However, this old pervert remained calm at the time. After all, his ancestors were more or less related to this place, and he had to consider his own face. But after returning, he asked his men to find Zhang Cuihua's parents and wanted to take Zhang Cuihua as a concubine. Zhang Cuihua was the most beautiful girl in their Zhangjiazhuang at that time. Because of her outstanding looks, her parents regarded her as a bargaining chip to make a fortune and put forward many demands. Unexpectedly, Zhang Chengshan agreed to all of them.

But when he was about to marry Zhang Cuihua the next day, the smart Zhang Cuihua got the news from her mother who let the secret slip. Zhang Cuihua had been a hot-tempered person since she was a child and was not a good person, but compared with Zhang Chengshan, she was no match for him. Zhang Cuihua made a prompt decision and ran away while her parents were not paying attention.

On the other hand, Xu Wude and Jia Fugui were both bought by Fu Beile and brought up since childhood. Later, when the Republic of China promoted the new movement, Fu Beile directly changed them into hired workers. He Daqing is the only person in the Siheyuan who was hired by Fu Beile. He was also introduced by He Daqing's master at that time. In addition to the three of them, there is also Yi Zhonghai, who was a concubine of Fu Beile who later took refuge with him. That person is the deaf old lady.

At that time, Xu Wude, He Daqing and Jia Fugui were the people who could get along well with each other. The three of them would stay together whenever they had nothing to do, and the same was true when they went out. Jia Fugui was the oldest, He Daqing was the second, and Xu Wude was the youngest. Over time, the three of them became as close as one person.

However, among the three people, only Jia Fugui was sincerely interacting with the two brothers. The other two had their own thoughts. He Daqing was a gambler and often asked the two brothers to borrow money, but Xu Wude was very cunning and always managed to send He Daqing away. In the end, it was Jia Fugui who lent the most money to He Daqing.

Xu Fugui was lustful, and there was no maid in the Prince's Mansion that he had not pursued. In order to seize the girls' virginity, he used all kinds of tricks, such as sweet words and small favors. He gave too many gifts and had insufficient money, so he had to take it from Jia Fugui.

So among the three people, only Jia Fugui was the one who was taken advantage of and sucked dry by the two brothers. Later, Yi Zhonghai was still very upright and kind, and when he was young, Yi Zhonghai was deeply in love with his wife. The two of them eloped to live with the deaf old lady in order to be together.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't stand Xu Wude and He Daqing deceiving Jia Fugui, but Jia Fugui always smiled and said that they were brothers and couldn't care about these things, and just let it go. After saying it many times without any effect, Yi Zhonghai didn't care anymore.

At that time, they all lived in the servants' room in the west wing, and only Yi Zhonghai and Zhang Cuilan lived in the servants' room in the main courtyard, so they did not have many opportunities to interact with each other. It can be seen that the deaf old lady was very nice to Yi Zhonghai and his wife at that time.

Once, He Daqing and Xu Wude were on a business trip. This time, they were sending Fu Beile to stay at Chengde Mountain Resort for a while. Fu Beile was afraid that he would not be able to get used to the food, so he brought his own cook He Daqing with him. Xu Wude was the driver of Beile Mansion. But when they arrived, Dong Wuye was there. Although Fu Beile called himself Fu Beile, it was self-proclaimed. This person was a real royal relative. The two of them knew each other. Their own cook was not good enough in front of him. So, they sent He Daqing and Xu Wude back to Beiping directly. The two of them were talking and laughing, playing and joking as they walked back. When they turned a corner, they didn't pay attention and saw a person in front of them. When Xu Wude reacted, he had already hit him. Both of them were scared. Passers-by also gathered around. The two got out of the car and saw that they had braked and knocked the person unconscious.

The people around pointed and talked. The two looked at each other. In order to leave here as soon as possible, they looked at each other and pretended to be anxious to send the man to the hospital. They lifted the man into the car, stepped on the accelerator, and drove directly back to Bellefort. When they sent the man to the gatehouse, Yi Zhonghai, who was the guard, was stunned and asked, "What's going on with you two brothers?"

The two of them briefly told Yi Zhonghai about it, but they said that they rescued someone on the road, but the person fainted. They didn't know what to do and just pulled him back.

Yi Zhonghai said: "Then you should send him to the hospital. Why send him here?"

The two of them scratched their heads, and Yi Zhonghai guessed immediately that they were more innocent than honest. Yi Zhonghai said, "I don't care. This is the concierge. Get him out of here quickly. Look, she's a woman. We can't let her stay here."

Only then did the two men realize that this was a woman. In fact, this person was Zhang Cuihua. After running out, Zhang Cuihua was dumbfounded. She had no money and didn't know the way. When a few refugees looked at her with lustful eyes, she was scared. She thought that she had just escaped from the tiger's mouth and fell into a wolf's pack. She was so scared that she ran away directly. She ran to a river, looked at her appearance, and thought of the story told by the old man at the entrance of the village. She had to dress up, so she made herself disheveled and gray-faced, so that no one could recognize her appearance. Then she set off again.

She had no food to eat at the time, so she could only go to restaurants to get food. Even so, she was beaten out by the restaurant staff several times. Just when she was at her wit's end, Xu Wude drove over, and the earliest fraud case in history happened. In fact, the car didn't hit her at all.

But now that Yi Zhonghai asked the two brothers to get rid of the people, she couldn't pretend anymore. She had seen several people dressed neatly and tidy, and their faces were not pale, so she knew that this must be a wealthy family. She had to stay here no matter what. Zhang Cuihua pretended to wake up, then hugged He Daqing's thighs, and said with snot and tears: "Brother, please stay. I can be your slave and do anything for you. You have to take responsibility if you hit me."

He Daqing was stunned and a little anxious, and said, "It's not me, it's him. You got the wrong person. It's not me."

Zhang Cuihua didn't care about that and just relied on him, because he was the only one who had no worries about food and drink. As a cook, how could he be without food and drink? Unexpectedly, Zhang Cuihua's recognition was so accurate.

Yi Zhonghai was a little impatient and said, "How about you two bring her to your place and discuss it yourself? This is the concierge. If the housekeeper comes later, we will all be in trouble."

The two brothers had no choice but to take Zhang Cuihua to the west wing, the servants' room, where they lived. Zhang Cuihua was not polite and said, "You two bumped into me, can you give me something to eat first? Or should I go ask the housekeeper?"

Zhang Cuihua was extremely smart. She knew the weaknesses of the two boys from Yi Zhonghai's words. When the two brothers heard it, they became scared. He Daqing quickly went to the kitchen to see if there were any leftovers and brought them over after heating them up.

Zhang Cuihua was not polite either. She started eating in big mouthfuls, looking at the two brothers while eating. After she finished eating, she wiped her mouth and said, "I don't care. You two hit me, so you two have to take responsibility. You can marry me or let me work here. Anyway, you two brothers should think of a way to keep me here. Anyway, I'm not leaving. If I go out again, I'll be a corpse." After that, she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

When the two brothers heard this, they thought they were dependent on each other and it was unlikely that they would be able to stay. Although Prince Fu was kind to his servants, the rules were still strict. Apart from He Daqing, the only outsider employee was Yi Zhonghai, and that was because of the deaf old lady. If they married her, they could keep her, but the two brothers looked at this dishevelled man and instinctively resisted from the bottom of their hearts.

He Daqing turned around and asked Xu Wude, "Third brother, you are already an adult. Why don't you marry this girl who came here for free? If the housekeeper finds out, we will both be skinned alive if not killed."

Xu Wood shook his head like a rattle and said, "You are the elder brother, so you should be the first one to get married."

The two of them hesitated for a long time, but there was no result. They were just speechless. After a while, their eyes lit up and they said in unison: "Looking for big brother."

(End of this chapter)