Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 88 Yi Zhonghai comes to your door, pay the hush money

"Uncle, you are here to withdraw money as well, right? Your relatives in Baocheng have sent you money again, right?"

As Wang Weiguo spoke, an amusement look appeared on his face.

In the past two years, Wang Weiguo has met Yi Zhonghai several times in the post office. At that time, Yi Zhonghai said that the money was sent to him by Baocheng's relatives.

At that time, his memories of his previous life had not yet awakened, so Wang Weiguo did not think much about it and believed it.

But now when he thought about it, Wang Weiguo felt something was wrong.

Until now, no one has heard that Yi Zhonghai has any relatives outside of Beijing, and his disciples are all in Beijing.

When talking about Baocheng, Wang Weiguo naturally thought of one person, that is, He Daqing, the biological father of Shazhu and He Yushui.

If Wang Weiguo remembered correctly, although He Daqing abandoned the siblings Sha Zhu and He Yushui and ran away to Baocheng with the widow in his early years, he still sent them living expenses every month.

In the original drama, this incident was mentioned when He Daqing returned to the Siheyuan in his later years.

however.

From the beginning to the end, this matter does not exist at the moment.

After He Daqing ran away, Sha Zhu and He Yushui lived a miserable life, even reduced to picking up rotten vegetable leaves and begging. Later, they managed to get by with the help of Yi Zhonghai.

Later, Sha Zhu, who wanted to enter Fengze Garden but failed, relied on Yi Zhonghai's relationship to go to Emei Restaurant as an apprentice, and the lives of the brother and sister gradually improved.

Because of this, Sha Zhu has been grateful to Yi Zhonghai over the years.

As for his biological father He Daqing, he never mentioned it, and even got angry if someone mentioned it.

There is something fishy going on here.

If He Daqing had sent living expenses to Sha Zhu and his sister every month after he ran away, they would not have been in such a miserable situation.

But if not, then in the original drama, when He Daqing mentioned this matter after returning in his later years, Sha Zhu did not refute it.

If Sha Zhu knew that He Daqing sent him living expenses, and if he refused the money out of anger because he was resentful of He Daqing for abandoning him and his sister, then it is impossible that He Daqing would have continued to send him living expenses until now.

So it is very likely that the brother and sister Sha Zhu and He Yushui are now unaware of the existence of living expenses.

In this case, the problem lies with Yi Zhonghai.

When He Daqing ran away with the widow, he may have made arrangements for Sha Zhu and He Yushui, brother and sister, and found his neighbor Yi Zhonghai to help take care of them.

No matter how selfish a person is, unless he is completely heartless, he will not completely ignore his own children.

Considering that not long after He Daqing ran away, Sha Zhu relied on Yi Zhonghai's relationship to become an apprentice at Emei Restaurant, this is very possible.

Even though Emei Restaurant is not as good as Fengze Garden, Yi Zhonghai is just a fitter, so how could he have the connections to arrange Sha Zhu to work there?

Not to mention that he was not yet the advanced fitter he is today.

The reason why Wang Weiguo was able to enter Fengze Garden was due to a lot of luck, in addition to the efforts of his parents and favors from the adults.

It is very likely that Sha Zhu was able to work in the kitchen of Emei Restaurant because of the relationship with his biological father He Daqing, but the credit was claimed by Yi Zhonghai.

Including the previous predicament where the brother and sister Sha Zhu and He Yushui almost starved to death, it was also intentional by Yi Zhonghai for his own ulterior motives.

What favor could be greater than the favor of saving one's life?

Whether it was He Daqing or the Sha Zhu brothers and sisters, they were all calculated and used by Yi Zhonghai.

If this is really the case, then Yi Zhonghai is not just hypocritical, but insidious and vicious.

Not only did he not keep his word when entrusted with a task, but he also made Sha Zhu harbor hatred towards He Daqing for so many years, and he shamelessly embezzled the living expenses that He Daqing had sent to Sha Zhu and his sister from Baocheng over the years.

On the contrary, although He Daqing abandoned Sha Zhu and his sister and ran away with the widow, he left them a house, used his connections to find a job for Sha Zhu, and sent him living expenses every month, which was enough for the brother and sister to live in Beijing.

Although Sha Zhu was not very old at that time, if he had a job, he could support a family at the age of fifteen or sixteen.

Calculated in this way, He Daqing's role as a father was not completely derelict.

After all, the widow surnamed Bai also has children. If she brings them back to the courtyard, she will not only have to worry about the other party treating Sha Zhu and his sister badly, but also that the other party may become interested in the two rooms in the courtyard.

As for whether He Daqing had any other reasons to leave Siheyuan and Sijiucheng, Wang Weiguo was not sure.

Although these are currently Wang Weiguo's speculations, they are not completely groundless.

In addition to understanding the plot of the original drama, there is also the incident in the hospital where Yi Zhonghai paid the compensation for Sha Zhu.

That’s more than two thousand yuan!
Don’t be fooled by Yi Zhonghai’s constant talk of benevolence, righteousness, and morality, as if he is very generous and righteous. In fact, he is just being generous to others.

Right now, in Yi Zhonghai's heart, Sha Zhu's position is definitely not as important as Jia Dongxu, the first candidate for retirement support. However, when Yi Zhonghai paid off Jia Dongxu's debt a few days ago, he only paid fifty.

Although there were other reasons at the time, it was absolutely impossible for Yi Zhonghai to treat Sha Zhu better than Jia Dongxu.

Therefore, the two thousand yuan might have been the living expenses that he had intercepted from He Daqing over the years, and originally belonged to Sha Zhu and his sister.

Moreover, at the beginning, Yi Zhonghai only paid Xu Damao's fifteen hundred on behalf of Sha Zhu, and the five hundred paid by Liu Fang later was also unexpected and difficult to back down.

to be honest.

He was just using Sha Zhu's money to do Sha Zhu's things.

And earned a huge favor again.

The key point is that this money was lent to Sha Zhu by Yi Zhonghai, and Sha Zhu will have to pay it back when the time comes.

Wang Weiguo learned about this matter from He Yushui.

In just a few moments, Wang Weiguo thought a lot and sorted out the context of the whole incident. When Wang Weiguo mentioned his relatives in Baocheng, Yi Zhonghai was obviously a little nervous.

After calming down, Yi Zhonghai glanced at Wang Weiguo and said in a lecturing tone: "Wang Weiguo, we are talking about your business now, don't change the subject."

"Uncle, why did I change the subject? Can't I even ask a question when I encounter it?"

With a chuckle, Wang Weiguo said meaningfully: "Your relative in Baocheng is very good to you! You said that he earns more than 70 yuan a month now, and he still sends you money every month."

His heart tightened again, and Yi Zhonghai quickly explained: "Your aunt is in poor health, and the medicine costs a lot of money. It's not easy for me either, so I can only rely on relatives for help."

"is it?"

Facing Yi Zhonghai's old rhetoric that no one would believe, Wang Weiguo glanced at the old man with disdain and said sarcastically, "Uncle, there are only two of us here, so there is no need for you to say such nonsense. When you were paying for Sha Zhu's compensation in the hospital before, you were not so petty as you are now.

Two thousand! Tsk tsk..."

When Yi Zhonghai heard what Wang Weiguo said, his face turned ugly.

I almost forgot about it.

The situation was special at the time. I didn't think too much about it when I was in the hospital ward. Now I think it was a bit hasty. I shouldn't have allowed "outsiders" like Wang Weiguo to be present.

Including his own apprentice Jia Dongxu.

Showing off your wealth too much is not a good thing for you.

"Alas, if it weren't for the matter of Shazhu, I wouldn't have asked Baocheng's relatives for help this time."

After forcibly saving his dignity, Yi Zhonghai, in order to change the subject, directly asked Wang Weiguo: "You, Wang Weiguo! The money you just withdrew is the living expenses sent by your parents, right?
Before, you kept saying that you were saving money to send them money and trying to trick everyone into helping you. If people in the hospital knew about this, I wonder how you would explain it.

Aren't you obviously trying to cheat everyone out of their money?"

At this point, Yi Zhonghai, who thought he had something on Wang Weiguo, became serious.

When Wang Weiguo heard this, he immediately laughed.

I haven't even started any trouble for him yet, but he's already started to pick on me.

"Uncle, what you said is not right." Shaking his head, Wang Weiguo complained, "Who said that if I send money to my parents, they can't send money to me?
Besides, since you saw me withdrawing the money, did you see me sending them anything?
In places like the Northwest where conditions are harsh, it is not as convenient as our city. Supplies are much more useful than money.

If I send some supplies to them, won't it cost money?

My apprentice salary is not enough even if I live frugally!"

It is true that Wang Weiguo was trying to help by using moral blackmail, but he refused to admit it and gave an explanation that Yi Zhonghai could not refute.

After listening to Wang Weiguo's words, Yi Zhonghai remained silent.

He had indeed seen the things Wang Weiguo sent just now.

To be honest, that’s quite a lot.

If you add all the money together, Wang Weiguo’s own monthly salary may not be enough.

"Weiguo, I'm so sorry, I misunderstood you just now."

Finding that he had no power over Wang Weiguo, the flexible Yi Zhonghai simply gave in.

"It's okay, uncle. I'm a generous person and I won't bother with you." He said this, but Wang Weiguo asked with ulterior motives: "Uncle, how much did your relative in Baocheng give you this time?"

"Not much, just ten or twenty."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai evaded the question with a guilty conscience.

"That's impossible!" Wang Weiguo frowned and asked suspiciously, "Shazhu got into such a big trouble and lost so much money, but He Daqing only sent back 10 or 20 yuan?"

When Yi Zhonghai suddenly heard the three words "He Daqing" from Wang Weiguo's mouth, his pupils dizzied and he was stunned on the spot.

After a moment, Yi Zhonghai, who had recovered a little, quickly denied it.

"How did you..."

"Wang Weiguo, what are you talking about?"

"This is so confusing. I don't understand what you are saying."

"What is the relationship between my relatives and He Daqing?"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"..."

It was rare to see Yi Zhonghai in such a panic, but Wang Weiguo was not in a hurry. He said quietly, "I don't know if I'm talking nonsense or not. You know for yourself that the money He Daqing has sent back over the years must have added up to a lot, right?"

Yi Zhonghai's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Wang Weiguo with an uncertain expression, becoming more certain that he knew something.

But Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything.

Faced with the current situation, he didn't know how to deal with it for a moment.

"king……"

"Uncle, you are such a wicked person. If He Daqing knew that you had kept all the money he had sent back over the years, do you think he would fight you to death?"

"Wang Weiguo, what are you talking about? What He Daqing? What money to send? Don't just say that!"

"It doesn't matter if you refuse to admit it. I will go to Baocheng to find He Daqing in person and I will know whether I have wronged you or not."

"You...what do you know..."

"I know almost everything I need to know."

"..."

Seeing that Wang Weiguo had said so much, Yi Zhonghai was at a loss.

If he continued to deny it, and Wang Weiguo really went to Baocheng, the matter would be completely unconcealed.

Taking a deep breath, Yi Zhonghai began to argue with Wang Weiguo: "Weiguo, I don't know how you know this, but there are some things you don't understand enough. Daqing has sent some living expenses over the years. I have absolutely not embezzled any of it. I spent it all on Shazhu and Yushui.

But you know Shazhu's personality. If he knew that the money was sent by He Daqing, he would definitely not accept it. I had no choice..."

"Then what do you mean by training Sha Zhu to be He Daqing's enemy?"

Facing Yi Zhonghai's high-sounding cover-up, Wang Weiguo was disdainful and directly exposed: "I want to know, if He Daqing saw Sha Zhu's current appearance and knew about your 'silent dedication' and everything you have done behind the scenes over the years, how would he feel?
Would you be grateful?
I still feel that I have entrusted my trust to the wrong person, and I wish I could…"

"what on earth do you want?"

After hearing what Wang Weiguo said, Yi Zhonghai calmed down.

Wang Weiguo suddenly brought up this matter for no reason. He must have his own purpose.

"Uncle, I'm in trouble. I need your help!"

Wang Weiguo smiled.

Wang Weiguo's feelings were naturally more than just anger or the desire to vent after revealing the secret in front of Yi Zhonghai.

That would be too cheap.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai asked very tactfully: "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"I'm short of money!"

Wang Weiguo sighed and couldn't help "recalling": "Recently, there are too many places to spend money, and it's not easy for me!

I just remembered that the night before my parents went to the Northwest to support construction, Jia Dongxu had just borrowed 100 yuan, and you, the master, came to our house and asked to borrow 500 yuan..."

(End of this chapter)