At this time, the deaf old lady's hair was messy, and there were blood stains oozing from the gashes on her face. In addition, she was as thin as a piece of bamboo, and now she looked a little scary.
Yi Zhonghai separated from the crowd, walked to the deaf old lady, and asked in a low voice: "Old lady, what's wrong with you? Who, who beat you like this!"
The deaf old lady was feeling embarrassed because no one was paying attention to her. When she saw her "son" Yi Zhonghai running over, she quickly took Yi Zhonghai's hand and said.
"Yi Zhonghai, you have to help me. As the ancestor of the courtyard, my old lady is being bullied by Zhang Yatou!"
Zhang Yatou. Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and realized that Jia Zhang was talking about Jia Zhang.
He suddenly felt a little difficult to handle.
Yi Zhonghai is good at moral kidnapping, which is useful for ordinary people, but it is of no use to immoral people like Jia Zhang.
But he couldn't just ignore the deaf old lady's matter.
A few years ago, the deaf old lady helped him become an eighth-level fitter in the steel rolling mill. Let's talk about that old case. If the deaf old lady hadn't come forward, he would have been caught in the fence by now.
Yi Zhonghai raised his head and looked around. He didn't see the shadow of Mrs. Jia Zhang and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Ms. Jia Zhang, you beat the old lady to this state and now you are hiding like a turtle?"
At this time, Mrs. Jia Zhang limped out of the house. When they saw clearly what was wrapped around Mrs. Jia Zhang's feet, the onlookers couldn't help but take a breath.
"Hey, what's wrong with Mrs. Jia Zhang? Why are there so many strips of cloth wrapped around her feet?"
"Looking at her limping, she might be injured."
"Oh, the deaf old lady was injured on her face, and Mrs. Jia Zhang was injured on her foot. Now it's interesting."
That's right, after Jia Zhang scratched the deaf old lady, she immediately realized that something was wrong.
The deaf old lady will definitely publicize this matter and then find a way to punish her.
So Jia Zhang ran home quickly, found some rags and wrapped them around her feet, pretending to be injured.
Seeing Mrs. Jia Zhang like this, Yi Zhonghai felt something was wrong and frowned: "Ms. Jia Zhang, what's wrong with you?"
"I wasn't injured by the deaf old lady with a brick!" Mrs. Jia Zhang walked into the crowd and said with curled lips: "Just now, I was cleaning behind the deaf old lady's house according to the order of the master of our courtyard. Maybe I disturbed you.
The deaf old lady was sleeping, and she hit me with a brick. I couldn't get angry, so I scratched her."
As soon as these words came out, Yi Zhonghai's brows suddenly frowned.
It was the deaf old lady who took action first, so this matter was a bit difficult to handle.
The deaf old lady's eyes widened: "I am the ancestor of the Siheyuan. I am old and sometimes I am a little confused. Even if I hit Zhang Yatou with a brick, she should not do it."
"Oh, old lady, it's a new era now. Where are the ancestors? You keep saying that you are an ancestor. Do you still want to go back to before liberation?" Jia Zhang said with a smile.
Yi Zhonghai frowned slightly, not seeing each other for a few days, Jia Zhang's level has improved a lot.
In the past, Mr. Jia and Zhang could only mess around, but now they have learned to speak truth.
The deaf old lady was pretending to be confused, but she was not really confused. When she heard what Jia Zhang said, her face turned blue with fright.
"Wang Erya, what are you talking nonsense about? I used to knit straw sandals for soldiers."
"Hey, old lady, even if you lie to others, you can still fool me. You told me before that you grew up in the capital and have never been out of the capital in your life. How did you make straw sandals for the soldiers?" Jia Zhang pinched her hands.
Waist, leaning forward and backward with laughter.
Jia Zhang is considered an old man in the compound. He hangs out in the compound all day long, so he knows the news best.
When the onlookers heard this, their eyes widened with excitement.
"Hey, don't tell me, what Jia Zhang said really makes some sense."
"We didn't have any soldiers near the capital back then."
"Even if the deaf old lady has knitted straw sandals, she still can't send them away!"
"Unless she is lying to defraud the subsidy from the street office."
Hearing the residents' comments, the deaf old lady's face instantly turned livid.
She has a lot of old belongings hidden in her home, so she does not lack that little allowance.
The key is that this is an effective cover for her identity. If the comrades from the street office discover what she has done in the past, she will probably be in danger.
No, it's not an estimate.
I will definitely squat on the fence.
"Shut up! Zhang Yatou, what nonsense are you talking about here? Believe it or not, I will tear your mouth apart!" The deaf old lady looked particularly scary in her anger.
But what she didn't expect was that the angrier she got, the more excited Jia Zhang became.
In the past few years, Mrs. Jia Zhang has often been punished by the deaf old lady in the courtyard house. The deaf old lady often beat her with a cane.
You must know that Jia Zhang was already in her forties at the time. She was beaten in public. You can imagine the humiliation in her heart.
Moreover, Jia Zhang rarely received approval from the residents, and her heart felt as if she had drunk honey.
Jia Zhang sneered twice and said: "Deaf old lady, our old Jia had an accident in the workshop and died on the spot. The only one who was with our old Jia at that time was Yi Zhonghai."
"Lao Jia and Yi Zhonghai were both level five fitters back then, and there was only one promotion spot for level six fitters back then."
"Lao Jia's technical level is much higher than that of Yi Zhonghai. This is a well-known fact in the steel rolling mill."
"As a result, just before the promotion exam, Lao Jia suddenly became confused and plunged into the rolling mill."
"Isn't this a coincidence?"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai changed.
The residents' eyes widened.
Some of them are old residents and have heard about what happened back then, while others moved here later and this is the first time they heard about it.
"Tell me, did Yi Zhonghai murder Lao Jia?"
"This is possible, otherwise how could Yi Zhonghai accept Jia Dongxu as his apprentice, and after Jia Dongxu's death, he accepted Qin Huairu as his apprentice."
"I think he has a guilty conscience."
You know, when Yi Zhonghai took Qin Huairu as his apprentice, he was already an eighth-level fitter.
In those days, eighth-level workers were extremely rare, and there were only five eighth-level workers in the entire steel rolling mill.
Those apprentices accepted as level 8 workers are all level 4 and 5 workers, and they are still the kind of talented ones.
But Yi Zhonghai just accepted Qin Huairu, a clumsy woman, as his apprentice.
If there is nothing fishy, no one will believe it.
Jia Zhang continued: "Later, I personally went to the leaders of the steel rolling mill for Lao Jia's matter, and the leaders promised to form an accident investigation team to investigate the matter."
"As a result, I waited at home for several days, only to receive the news that the investigation team had been disbanded."
"A kind-hearted factory leader told me that you went to the factory leaders and asked them to disband the investigation team."
As he spoke, Mrs. Jia Zhang's face was full of anger, her eyes widened, she pointed at the deaf old lady's nose and said: "Damn old lady, tell me, if you don't have any ghosts in your heart, why did you prevent the establishment of the investigation team?"
Facing Jia Zhang's accusation, Yi Zhonghai's scalp felt a little numb. He didn't expect that Jia Zhang had not let go of what happened back then after so many years.
Yi Zhonghai laughed twice: "Sister-in-law, you have misunderstood the old lady. The old lady does it because she does not want to destroy the unity of our courtyard. She is thinking about the overall situation."
"Hahaha, Yi Zhonghai, listen to your own words, do you believe it?"
Mrs. Jia Zhang looked crazy: "I am investigating the cause of my husband's death and destroying the unity of the courtyard. Yi Zhonghai, you can even say such a thing!"
"This, this." Yi Zhonghai hesitated, unable to say a single word.
In the crowd, Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang and Yi Zhonghai and frowned.
Just now when the deaf old lady shouted at the top of her lungs, she had already arrived, but she didn't come forward because she didn't want to care about the trouble Jia Zhang had caused.
Now that she heard Jia Zhang's words, her heart suddenly shivered.
When she married into the Jia family, Lao Jia was already dead. According to the neighbors, Lao Jia was a pretty good person who was always eager to help others and was kind to others.
But he died because of an accident.
Now it seems that there is no secret.
Although Qin Huairu has never met Lao Jia, Lao Jia is her father-in-law in name after all.
She can't ignore this matter.
Just when Yi Zhonghai's eyes were wandering, thinking about how to deal with Jia Zhang, Qin Huairu came over.
She looked at Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady with a cold face: "You two, was my father-in-law killed by you back then?"
Yi Zhonghai was shocked when he heard this: "Qin Huairu, don't listen to Jia Zhang's nonsense. You also know that she is a mad dog."
Jia Zhang's eyes widened: "Yi Zhonghai, how dare you scold me!"
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, stretched out her paws, and charged forward with a savage charge, facing Yi Zhonghai with a flurry of blows in the face.
Yi Zhonghai was in pain, covered his face and staggered away.
Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had no hope, the deaf old lady could only stumble back on crutches, knowing that she would not get any benefits today.
The great opportunity was ruined by Jia Zhang!
Qin Huairu slandered and walked up to Jia Zhang and asked in a cold voice: "Mom, was my father-in-law really killed by Yi Zhonghai back then?"
"I just have suspicions. There is no evidence!" Seeing Qin Huairu's serious face, Jia Zhang shrank her neck and recounted what happened that year.
When Lao Jia's accident happened, Jia Zhang had just given birth to Jia Dongxu and was not at the scene at all. All the news was told to her by Lao Jia's fellow workers and the leaders of the steel rolling mill.
At that time, the steel rolling mill had just become a public-private partnership, and its management was very chaotic. In addition, there was an old deaf lady standing by to obstruct it, so Jia Zhang didn't know much.
I just thought it was such a coincidence.
After Qin Huairu heard this, she immediately couldn't laugh or cry.
The old deaf lady suffered such a big loss today and did not continue to make a fuss, which shows that she also has something going on in her heart.
As for Yi Zhonghai's expression, she had already seen it in her eyes. If he didn't have a guilty conscience, Yi Zhonghai would never be afraid of Jia Zhang.
Just kidding, no matter how powerful Jia Zhang is, she is still an old woman after all, and Yi Zhonghai is an eighth-level fitter who has to do physical work every day. Although he is old, he still has some strength.
Jia Zhang got it right this time.
Ever since Qin Huairu became the master of the courtyard, she has always regarded Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady as a serious problem.
It's just that I have been suffering from no chance to drive them out. If I can find out the truth of the matter this time, I can not only avenge Lao Jia, but also solve a serious problem in his heart. It can be said to be two birds with one stone.
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The incident happened more than 20 years ago, which was too long ago. Many people who knew about the incident at that time may have long since died or left the capital.
It is really difficult to find out the truth of the matter.
Qin Huairu was melancholy for a moment, and a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
Her eyes lit up and she said to herself: "Yes, I can ask Li Weidong for help."
Qin Huairu didn't notice that Jia Zhang was following her, and her voice was a little loud.
By the time she discovered Jia Zhang, it was already too late. Jia Zhang had heard what she just said.
To Qin Huairu's expectation, instead of being angry, Jia Zhang stared at her with a solemn expression.
"Qin Huairu, if Li Weidong can really help me find out who harmed Lao Jia, I will turn a blind eye to the matter between you and Li Weidong and pretend I didn't see it."
Qin Huairu's heart trembled, and she said shyly: "Mom, what are you talking about? Li Weidong and I have nothing to do with each other."
She knew that Jia Zhang had been investigating her relationship with Li Weidong, but there was no evidence.
It is absolutely impossible for her superiors to admit it at this time.
Jia Zhang seemed to realize this, and sighed softly: "Whether you believe it or not, I'm leaving my words here anyway. When Li Weidong finds out the real culprit and avenges Lao Jia, I won't stop
I'm asking about your affairs."
After saying that, Jia Zhang didn't explain anything, turned around and walked towards Xu Damao's house.
Qin Huairu looked at her back and narrowed her eyes slightly. For some reason, she believed a little bit of what Jia Zhang said.
Just to invite Li Weidong, you must pay something that Li Weidong is interested in, such as...
The corners of Qin Huairu's mouth turned up slightly.
When she returned to the house, she took out the cream and prepared to clean it up. The door was pushed open from the outside, and Qin Jingru came in.
Qin Jingru was wearing a floral red coat, her face was flushed, and although her hair had been combed, it was still a bit messy.
Especially the smell of heather on her body could not be hidden from Qin Huairu's nose.
Qin Huairu put down the cream and asked coldly: "Jingru, where did you and Li Weidong go to play?"
Qin Jingru was immersed in excitement and didn't realize there was anyone in the room, so she was startled.
After she saw clearly that it was Qin Huairu, she covered her heart with lingering fear: "Sister, you scared me to death."
Qin Huairu raised her eyebrows: "Let me ask you, where is Li Weidong now?"
"How would I know? I'm not with him." Qin Jingru pretended to be calm, sat down and got a cup of tea.
Holding the enamel jar with both hands, he drank it covertly, his eyes peeking at Qin Huairu from time to time.
When Qin Huairu saw her guilty look, she knew she was lying again.
She smiled and said: "Jingru, I don't blame you for contacting Li Weidong alone this time. I just asked him for help if I have something."
After hearing this, Qin Jingru felt relieved and said with a smile: "We were in Chaoyang Park just now. Sister, did you know that there is a big bamboo forest at the deepest part of the park. The bamboos inside are so dense that you can't see the inside at all from the outside.
Case."
"You guys know how to play." Qin Huairu curled her lips and said, "So, Li Weidong should be back soon."