Originally, He Shao Qing had planned to bring two sets of clothes for Yu Zhu and Zhu Zi, but thinking about how these two had grown up over the years, he didn't know what their current size was, so he could only go and buy some dry food.
When they arrived at South Copper Gong Alley, He Shaoqing did not ask the driver to drive into the alley. Instead, he told him that he would wait for him here the next morning and then let him drive away.
He Shaoqing and Shi Tou entered the alley together. There were a total of three courtyard houses in the alley. The deepest one was the eldest brother's house, and the other two were smaller than the eldest brother's house.
Because it was a big holiday, there were many children playing outside. He Shaoqing originally thought that his niece, Yu Shui, would play here, but he didn't see her anywhere.
She found it strange. Usually, she would hang out with her friends. What was going on today?
Two people in uniforms appeared in the courtyard, attracting the attention of a group of children. They were not old, and He Shaoqing had been gone for a few years. No one knew who he was.
Many noblewomen were standing in front of the courtyard and chattering. He Shaoqing was a member of the He family. They all knew him and greeted him.
"Aiya! It's been more than two years, and you haven't returned yet."
The first to speak was Liu Haizhong's wife. Some people did not know He Shaoqing's identity. Seeing Liu Haizhong's wife talking to a man in military uniform, they asked the people around them in a low voice.
Some kind-hearted women revealed He Shaoqing's true identity in a few words, such as He Daqing's younger brother who left his two children to elope with a widow, and a military chief. They even told him that He Shaoqing could cure illnesses.
He Shaoqing's hearing was very good. The voices of those people were very low, but he still heard them clearly. He was puzzled. Why would his eldest brother abandon his two sons and escape with his wife?
When the people in the courtyard heard about He Shaoqing's background, they all cast a strange look at He Shaoqing, causing goosebumps to appear all over He Shaoqing's body. He hurriedly said a few words to those people, then turned around and entered the courtyard.
Yan Bugui was watering a pot of flowers in the yard. It had to be said that he was different from the other neighbors in the yard. Other people planted garlic in their yards, but he planted flowers and plants in the yard to make his mood happy.
"Senior Brother Yan is very busy."
When Yan Bugui saw who it was, he thought that it was someone rushing over from outside. He responded without even raising his head. From the corner of his eye, he saw the uniform on the person. He was very surprised. Why would there be such a uniform in his courtyard?
He stood up abruptly and realized that the person who came in was not anyone else but He Shaoqing, whom he had not seen for two years.
"So it's you. I haven't seen you for two years. Where are you doing so well?"
Yan Bugui was a cultured person, so he knew a lot about military expeditions. However, He Shaoqing realized that this Yan Bugui in front of him seemed like he wanted to say something but stopped.
"Brother Yan, what's the matter?”
He was not very familiar with the neighbors here. At most, he had some friendship with the woman called Aunt Yi. In addition, he had not been here for several years, so he did not know much about the situation here.
Yan Bugui originally wanted to say," Big brother escaped ", but after thinking about it, he felt relieved. After all, in his own territory, if such a thing happened, most people would treat the He family as a laughing stock.
However, He Shaoqing's background was extraordinary. His aura was definitely not something that ordinary people could possess.
"Then go back and take a look. I can't say anything anyway."
Hearing this, He Shaoqing was even more puzzled. Combined with what the sisters-in-law at the door had said about his eldest brother escaping, a bad feeling arose spontaneously.
How could He Shaoqing dare to say another word to Yan Bugui? He quickly rushed to the Intermediate Court.
In the courtyard, under a large locust tree, a few women and an old woman sat together. One of them was Yi Zhonghai's wife. The two of them sat together and talked about family matters.
Suddenly, she saw He Shaoqing, whom she had not seen for two years. Her face turned green with anger. She thought to herself,'Oh no, why is He Shaoqing here?'
Although He Shaoqing did not come to the Siheyuan often, Yi Zhonghai's wife knew about this warm-hearted young man. He Daqing was her own brother. Anyone would be angry if he did such a thing.
Yi Zhonghai's wife quickly stood up.
"Hello, Shaoqing."
He Shaoqing was not in the mood to chat with Old Madam Yi. The closer he got to his home, the stronger the bad feeling. He Shaoqing was sure that his brother must have encountered some trouble.
When she saw He Shao Qing, she didn't say a word. If it was in the past, she would never do this because He Shao Qing was respectful to his neighbors. Even the Jia Zhang family and the Xu family didn't like the He family. Today, she must have discovered something.
Yi Zhonghai's wife had a bad premonition. Who had informed He Shaoqing about He Daqing's escape? She quickly brought her mother to catch up with He Shaoqing.
When he arrived at his old house, He Shaoqing lifted the curtain without hesitation and pushed the door open. In the courtyard house, the door would not be locked. The most important reason was that most of the women in the house did not have to work, nor did they have to worry about being stolen, so there was no need to lock the door at all.
He Shaoqing did not find any traces of Yu Zhu, Shi Zhu, and the others. At this moment, the group of people under the big locust tree also arrived. He Shaoqing turned his head and said to them,
"Sisters, you haven't been here for a long time. Where's my brother and Yu Shui?”
Before those people could answer, they heard someone ask behind them.
"Why are they all here?"
This was naturally He Yuzhu. Because his father had escaped, he did not receive any salary. He only relied on the 500,000 yuan left by He Daqing to maintain his life. However, this could not last for too long, so he had to walk on the streets in the rain every day to pick up some discarded waste paper and scrap iron to exchange.
(The first issue was in 1949 in Beijing. In 1945, it began to be issued in China. The maximum face value was five yuan, which was five yuan. The following chapters will be based on the second issue.)
After He Yuzhu sold the garbage he had collected over the past few days, he went to the market with his sister to eat dry rations for the day.
He Shaoqing was very tall. He saw his nephew at a glance. He was standing behind the crowd. His face seemed to be bruised and swollen, as if he had just been beaten up.
"Zhu Zi, come over!"
He Yuzhu was stunned. He watched as his uncle walked out of his bedroom. His uncle had been gone for 49 years and there was no news of him.
More than two months ago, his father had abandoned him and his sister to escape. He had even carried the rainwater to find Little Uncle, but Little Uncle said that he had no information about He Shaoqing.
He Yuzhu rushed to his uncle's side excitedly as if she had seen her parents.
"Uncle, you're finally here."
At this moment, Yu Shui saw her uncle, who had once given her delicious food. She grabbed He Shaoqing's leg with tears in her eyes.
"Uncle, daddy is going to abandon us!”Gu Yan cried.
He Shaoqing leaned over and pulled Yu Zhiyi into his arms. Although he didn't know what was going on, he still comforted the two of them in a low voice.
"Alright, alright. With Little Uncle here, I will definitely avenge you.”
Listening to his nephew sobbing as he told the whole story, He Shaoqing finally understood why his neighbors were looking at him with that kind of gaze.
He Shaoqing's face was pale. He never thought that his brother would do such a thing. Although he knew that his brother was unreliable, he never thought that his brother would abandon his two children and come here. Moreover, he was a widow.
"The letter your father left me is here. Take it out and let me take a look."
He Shaoqing felt that it was strange, but he couldn't put his finger on it. His sister-in-law had passed away so many years ago. Even if his eldest brother was going to get married, he wouldn't abandon his two children. Even if he was a widow with three children, he wouldn't not have a house at home.
All of this was too strange. He Shaoqing couldn't figure it out. He could only see if he could find some clues in the letter left by his brother.
He Yuzhu sobbed as she returned to her room and handed the letter to He Shaoqing. He Shaoqing took the letter and read it carefully.
"Zhu Zi, when you find a job, help me take care of your sister. I want to go back to Bao City to accompany your aunt.”
The surrounding neighbors looked at the He family with a gloating look. At this time, Yi Zhonghai's daughter-in-law also came over.
"Shaoqing, don't be angry. Your brother might have his own difficulties."
"I'll be fine. Don't worry. It's already very late. I'm going to send the child back.”
He Shaoqing carried the rain into the house and asked his nephew to close the door.
"Sit down and tell me what happened.”
He Shaoqing felt that it was extremely ridiculous. He had never heard of anyone who would abandon their own child because of a widow. More importantly, this man was actually his own brother!
"Two months ago, when I came back from home, I realized that my father wasn't there. I thought that he was working outside, so I didn't pay much attention to it. In the end, Uncle Yi came and told me that my father had left with a woman from Bao City.”
He Shaoqing did not understand why Yi Zhonghai knew his brother's whereabouts. He was at the steel mill, and his brother was at the restaurant. They could only see each other after work.
"Wait, you said that Yi Zhonghai told you about this. But how did Yi Zhonghai know about your father's escape? Isn't Yi Zhonghai working in a steel factory?”
He Shaoqing glared at He Yuzhu with a serious expression, causing goosebumps to rise all over He Yuzhu's body. He and his uncle had known each other for many years, but this was the first time he had seen his uncle show such an expression.
" During these 49 years, my father worked in a steel factory. Lou Bancheng personally came to invite him over."
So that was the case. He Shaoqing really didn't know. When he went to attend the founding ceremony, He Shaoqing didn't contact his elder brother and the others. Because of the rush of time and the fact that he had to carry out his mission, he didn't have time to look for his elder brother.
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