After coming to Bao City, He Daqing tried his best not to mention anything about Si Jiu City. Even though his cooking skills were good and his clientele included officials, he was too guilty to ask any questions, fearing that it would lead to trouble. So, how could he not be excited when he heard He Yushui say this now?
He Yushui said, "Dad, if you really had any problems, do you think they wouldn't come find and arrest you just because you're hiding in Bao City? Nothing has happened for so many years, and that explains everything!"
He Daqing slapped his thigh and suddenly realized, "That's right, why didn't I think of that!"
After learning that he was fine, He Daqing was overjoyed. After all, Bao City was not Si Jiu City, and many places couldn't compare to Si Jiu City. The He family had always lived in Si Jiu City, and unless absolutely necessary, who would be willing to leave their hometown?
After his excitement subsided, He Daqing asked, "Yushui, what do you plan to do about Yi Zhonghai's matter?"
He Yushui didn't even think about it and said directly, "What else can I do? I'll just call the police. I'm definitely going to send him in!"
If it were before, He Yushui would have considered making Yi Zhonghai lose everything he owned, but now with Xu Damao as a variable, Yi Zhonghai had no money left. The only things of value were his two rooms. These two rooms were connected to her side room, so Sha Zhu would have a place to live when he came back!
But on second thought, if she called the police, wouldn't Yi Zhonghai's house still be hers? After all, Yi Zhonghai didn't even have money for compensation!
So, no matter what, Yi Zhonghai had to be sent in, so that the original owner could rest in peace!!!
After a moment of silence, He Daqing said in a deep voice, "Calling the police might make it difficult to convict him. You don't know about that Deaf Old Lady in the backyard; she is not a simple person!"
Upon hearing this, He Yushui immediately became spirited. The Deaf Old Lady's origins were mysterious; she ate well, dressed well, and was particularly picky. After He Yushui transmigrated, besides Xu Damao, the one she feared the most was the Deaf Old Lady.
She had thought for a long time but couldn't figure out the Deaf Old Lady's identity. If you were to say she was a leftover from the old regime, the Deaf Old Lady had bound feet! (Previously, Xu Damao mentioned that the Deaf Old Lady was a leftover, and now there's a specific explanation!)
After all, Manchus did not bind their feet!
"Isn't she just an Old lady with bound feet? Does she have some special identity?" He Yushui asked.
He Daqing gently shook his head and said, "You're thinking too simply. The Deaf Old Lady was originally the mistress of a certain lord from the Eight Banners. She was not favored by his wives and concubines, but fortunately, she gave birth to a son, and that lord didn't treat him badly. He gave her a lot of private money. The Deaf Old Lady was unwilling to live like that her whole life, so she started doing business. Small businesses were easy to do in Si Jiu City, but she had no part in big businesses. So, she took a different path and opened a brothel!"
He Daqing paused, looked at He Yushui awkwardly, and seeing no reaction from He Yushui, he continued, "Gradually, the Deaf Old Lady gained a firm foothold. However, her son was short-lived. He went to join the army, but he died on the battlefield!"
He Yushui asked, "Our army?"
He Daqing shook his head, smiled faintly, and seeing He Yushui's face filled with sudden understanding, He Daqing took a deep drag from his cigarette.
"Before the founding of the nation, she coincidentally saved some people, which earned her a lot of favors. That's how her status as a 'Five-Guaranteed Household' came about!" He Daqing slowly said.
At this point, He Yushui also understood the Deaf Old Lady's background. Although not Manchu, she was inextricably linked to those remnants of the old regime. Her biggest backing now should be those people she once saved.
These people were probably in high positions, so in He Daqing's opinion, if they called the police about Yi Zhonghai, he would hardly get the retribution he deserved.
But He Yushui didn't think that way. To deal with Yi Zhonghai, she just needed to use the right method.
After a moment of silence, He Yushui said, "Dad, I'll think about this carefully. After hearing so much from you today, I always feel that your departure was very suspicious. Who wrote that letter? Who introduced the White Widow to you? Why did the White Widow block us when Silly Ge and I came to find you, and not let us see you? Is there any shadow of the Deaf Old Lady and Yi Zhonghai in all of this?"
Hearing He Yushui's words, He Daqing froze, and then a look of anger appeared on his aged face.
"Damn it!!!! Those two barren people conspired against me, this is what it is!!!!!!" He Daqing raged.
Seeing that He Daqing had sobered up, He Yushui continued to fan the flames, "Dad, logically speaking, since the White Widow followed you at such a young age, didn't you have another child together?"
He Daqing shook his head and said, "I wanted to have one too, after all, her three brats aren't my biological children!!!!"
He Yushui smiled slightly and said, "Sigh, it really must have been difficult for you. After all, even Dorgon couldn't handle such matters, let alone you!!!!"
He Daqing smiled awkwardly, but soon his face was filled with anger again.
He Yushui said regretfully, "That Qin Widow in our Courtyard, after Jia Dongxu died, found out she was pregnant. After giving birth, she immediately got an IUD. It's a pity that Silly Ge is so muddled and doesn't understand people's hearts!"
Upon hearing this, He Daqing immediately became agitated. This Qin Widow was aiming to make the He family infertile. No matter how much of a scoundrel He Daqing was, he still had a son and a daughter. Could that Sha Zhu compare to him?
"Didn't you talk to Sha Zhu properly!" He Daqing said through gritted teeth.
He Yushui sighed and said, "Talk? Of course, I talked. Not only about the Qin Widow, but also about the Deaf Old Lady and the barren person. In the end, Silly Ge scolded me, saying I had no sympathy. I mentioned it a few more times, and it was still the same result! If I kept going, Sha Zhu and I would probably develop a rift, so I didn't dare to say anything more!"
He Daqing looked at He Yushui with heartache and said, "My daughter, you've really been wronged!"
Perhaps influenced by the original owner's emotions, a tear fell from He Yushui's eye.
He Yushui wiped her tears and said, "Dad, now that all the truth is clear, that White Widow is completely unreliable, and I can't control Silly Ge. You don't really want the He family to become infertile, do you?"
He Daqing said excitedly, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
He Daqing lit another cigarette, thought for a moment, and then said, "I will break up with the White Widow. After I finish dealing with things in Bao City, I will return to Si Jiu City!"
He Yushui nodded in satisfaction and said, "Dad, actually, you don't necessarily have to return to Si Jiu City!"
"Oh? What are your thoughts?" He Daqing asked.
He Yushui said, "With Silly Ge the way he is, he doesn't even know when he's being manipulated. He's been on several blind dates before, and they were all ruined by the Qin Widow and Yi Zhonghai. Now that he doesn't have a house in the Courtyard, isn't this a good thing?"
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