Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 577 The Return of the Qing Dynasty
At noon, Mother Feng made some hand-rolled noodles and laid a few eggs. Everyone ate in the dining room, and the old lady's meal was brought directly to her bedroom. There was a special kang table on the old lady's kang.

Since the beginning of winter, the old lady's health has not been very good and she has a slight cough. After seeing a doctor, the doctor prescribed some medicine but also said that the old lady is just old. Fortunately, she did not have any serious illness, but only minor problems, which need to be slowly recuperated.

Ever since hearing the news that He Daqing was captured, Sha Zhu has been silent and seemed very conflicted. He would look at He Yushui from time to time. He Yushui was not conflicted at all and seemed a little excited. After all, it had not been long since He Daqing ran away, and the relationship between father and daughter should not have cooled down yet.

After dinner, several people were drinking tea and chatting in the restaurant. It was mainly Xu Damao and the two mothers who were chatting. Sha Zhu looked at Xu Damao and felt a little strange. He was not the Xu Damao he knew.

Wang Wenyuan was teasing his sister and observing Sha Zhu. He Yushui snuggled in Feng Mama's arms, looking at her brother, as if she wanted to be with him but was reluctant to leave Feng Mama's arms.

Wang Wenyuan felt that the time was about right, so he prepared to go out. This time he did not bring Wang Wenli with him, asking her to stay at home, because this trip was after all a family affair of the He family. But Mother Feng refused. She cared about He Yushui very much, and insisted on going to meet this irresponsible father.

Wang Wenyuan did not ride a bike. He walked in front with Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, while Mother Feng and He Yushui followed behind.

When he arrived at the street office, he greeted Uncle Qi and went in. Uncle Qi didn't ask much. It seemed that Director Wang had informed him in advance. When Wang Wenyuan arrived at the backyard, he found that Director Wang was not in the office. Secretary Wang ran out of the west wing and waved to Wang Wenyuan.

Wang Wenyuan and a few others pushed the door open and walked into the room. They found that the room was set up as a meeting room. Director Wang was there with two secretaries, pointing at a man and shouting at him.

"Dad." He Yushui broke free from Feng's mother's hand, ran in, and threw himself into the arms of a burly but slightly expressionless middle-aged man. He Yuzhu was also a little excited and ran two steps, but then stopped and looked at the man angrily.

Director Wang turned around, glanced at Wang Wenyuan, and waved to He Yuzhu. Wang Wenyuan pulled Mother Feng to sit aside, a little further away. When they sat down, they found that Xu Damao was staring at He Daqing and looking him up and down. He stood there motionless. Wang Wenyuan walked over, pulled him over, and whispered, "It's their family matter, stay away, just listen."

Director Wang sat opposite He Daqing and said angrily, "He Daqing, look at them. They are such a good couple. How could you bear to abandon them? How old is the child? Look at Shazhu. He looks disheveled all day. Are you worried? I heard that the child almost starved to death. What do you think?"

He Daqing's face flushed immediately, and he looked at Sha Zhu and said, "Didn't I leave money for you? Besides, I send you money every month. Where did you spend it?"

"You, you're talking nonsense. There's not a penny in the family. When you left, He Yushui and I didn't have a penny. If it wasn't for the aunt giving us two steamed buns, I would have starved to death on the first day." Sha Zhu said excitedly, jumping up and down.

Wang Wenyuan and Feng's mother were stunned when they heard what Sha Zhu said. Why did he talk to his father like that? They looked at Xu Damao with questioning eyes. Xu Damao said, "Don't be surprised. If he wasn't so reckless, he wouldn't be called Sha Zhu."

"How do you talk to your dad like that? After all, he is your dad. Speak nicely." Director Wang glared at Sha Zhu and said.

"That's not right. I gave Yi Zhonghai 500,000 yuan and asked him to pass it to you, but he didn't give it to you? And I mailed me 100,000 yuan every month, didn't I pass it on to you?" He Daqing asked Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu was stunned and shook his head blankly. Director Wang understood immediately that the problem should be with Yi Zhonghai. Director Wang looked at He Daqing and said, "Daqing, we have known each other for a long time. I knew you when I was selecting the manager. You said you have children and a house here, why do you want to leave? What kind of magic potion did the White Widow give you to make you abandon your family and career like this?"

He Daqing lowered his head in shame and said, "I didn't think so much at the time. I was so confused. How could I know it was a trap? In fact, when she threatened me to leave, I couldn't bear to leave my child and was hesitant. But then Yi Zhonghai suddenly found me and said that you are verifying my identity as the heir of Tan's cuisine and that I am definitely not a hired farmer. I was scared and ran away with the White Widow. In fact, I didn't want to do that."

Upon hearing this, Director Wang asked, "Why is Yi Zhonghai involved in everything? This Yi Zhonghai is not a simple person. There must be something fishy going on." Wang Wenyuan interrupted from a distance and said, "Auntie Wang, maybe Yi Zhonghai and the White Widow are in cahoots. This He Daqing was tricked. It's an old-fashioned trap."

He Daqing and Director Wang both fell into deep thought. Sha Zhu turned his head and looked at Wang Wenyuan, saying angrily, "Impossible, Master Yi is not that kind of person."

Xu Damao said: "Shazhu, you are really stupid, just follow your father."

Director Wang said, "Say it again, I'll have Baoding interrogate Widow Bai, and you two go find Yi Zhonghai and bring him to my office. I still don't believe it today, and I still can't figure this out."

Director Wang took his people away, and Wang Wenyuan didn't want to stay here anymore. He wanted to make room for the family of three, so he stood up and left with Feng's mother and Xu Damao. Only the three of them, father and son, were left in the meeting room.

On the way, Xu Damao kept asking Wang Wenyuan, "Brother, do you think Yi Zhonghai was so cruel as to set up a trap for Uncle He? What was he trying to achieve?"

Wang Wenyuan lit a cigarette, took a puff and said, "How would I know what's going on in your courtyard? Men desire wine, sex, money and power, but the people in your courtyard are exceptions. Maybe He Daqing's departure is the biggest benefit to him, and that's what he wants."

Xu Damao thought for a long time and said, "After Uncle He left, he became the boss and the one who has the final say in our yard. Could it be because of this?"

"It's possible. But it doesn't make sense for Sha Zhu. He clearly took He Daqing's money, but he would rather let Sha Zhu and his sister starve, and he just watched coldly. He couldn't bear it anymore and threw two steamed buns at them. What do you think he wants?" Wang Wenyuan said as he walked.

Xu Damao thought for a long time, and then said with a sudden realization: "I see. He wants Sha Zhu to listen to him, be grateful to him, and take his words as an imperial decree for the sake of his old age. I heard about this from my father. Yi Zhonghai has no children, so what he cares about most is the issue of old age."

Wang Wenyuan was stunned, turned around and asked, "How old is Yi Zhonghai? Why did he think about the issue of retirement? That's not right. Didn't you say that the boy from the Jia family in the middle courtyard was the one he chose to take care of his old age?"

Xu Damao was also a little confused by Wang Wenyuan's question. Feng's mother said beside him: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket. You two, stop talking about this. It's disgusting."

It was already past three in the afternoon when they returned to the yard. Mother Hua was still eagerly waiting for Xu Damao's report. She didn't even close the door.

As soon as the three entered the yard, they heard a commotion in the next yard. Xu Damao quickly closed the door and said, "It seems that the news of He Daqing's return has spread to the next yard. Don't let Yi Zhonghai see me. That man is very sinister."

"Look at what you have accomplished." Wang Wenyuan ignored him and went straight to his grandmother's room to see Granny Jinhua.

Mother Hua didn't even wait for Xu Damao to come in, and she pulled Xu Damao into the house. Mother Feng went back to her room a little disappointed. It seemed that she was worried that He Yushui would never come again.

(End of this chapter)