At the entrance of the courtyard house, people come and go, and it's still as lively as ever.
Over the years, apart from everyone getting older, it seems like nothing has changed.
Sun Dajiang was unusually free today, so he sat at the door and played chess with a few old guys.
"General, Lao Liu, you've lost this round again."
"Ouch!"
Seeing that there was indeed no way to move on the chessboard, Liu Haizhong sighed.
"Director Sun, you are still a cut above the rest. I admit defeat and am ashamed of myself."
As he spoke, he gave his seat to Yan Bugui, because it was the established rule that whoever lost would stand aside and watch.
Liu Haizhong was quite popular a few years ago, but because he was indeed incompetent, he was eventually dismissed by Li Huaide and returned to being a worker.
However, this time there was no betrayal from Xu Damao, so he enjoyed two more years of glory than in the original story.
Now, his second son, Liu Guangtian, has long since married, had children, and moved out.
The third brother, Liu Guangfu, benefited from the rapid development of the surrounding area in recent years and did not go to the countryside to become an educated youth, but instead got a job early on.
He is now married with children and lives in a courtyard house, where he takes on the role of caring for his parents in their old age.
Just as the group had set up their chess pieces and were preparing to start another game, a car drove into the alley.
The neighbors were already used to seeing cars, but Sun Dajiang stood up with a smile when he saw the car arrive.
"Old Liu, you should come instead! My son is here."
"Okay! You go ahead and get back to work."
Liu Haizhong didn't stand on ceremony and sat back down in his seat.
As the two were talking, the car stopped, and Sun Zhengguo and the others got out.
After greeting the people at the gate, the family did not linger but went straight into the yard.
The courtyard houses today are still the same as before, with no illegal or haphazard construction.
Even after last year's earthquake, when many people wanted to build temporary shelters, Lin Wencui managed to suppress the idea all by herself.
There was resistance, but it was all in vain. After all, you can't fight city hall, and in the end, everyone had to give up.
The group returned home, and after greeting his grandmother, Sun Shusheng ran next door to play with his cousins.
The remaining Sun Zhengguo and the others sat in the house and chatted about everyday things.
"Mom and Dad, Zheng'an and the others won't be coming today. They said they're accompanying Yu Li back to her parents' home."
Lin Wencui frowned slightly when her youngest son was mentioned.
“We know, Zheng Guo, but you didn’t know, did you? Yu Haitang and her husband are going through a divorce, so that’s why they went there today.”
"Why? Mom, weren't Yu Haitang and her husband doing well a few years ago?" Ning Xiaowei asked, puzzled.
After all, they already had two children, so why did they just get divorced so easily?
Because they both worked at the same steel rolling mill, Lin Wencui had a fairly good understanding of the inside story.
"What else could it be? She offended a lot of people in the past few years! Now that they're starting to settle scores, people want to distance themselves from her."
To everyone's surprise, Sun Zhengguo dismissed the suggestion with a sneer, "She deserves it. I did try to advise her back then, but she had to listen! Now she's reaping what she sowed!"
Just as the group was chatting, Sun Dahe came over to join in the fun.
After Sun Zhengguo greeted her, Ning Xiaowei poured her a cup of tea.
"Second Uncle, have some tea."
"Thank you, Xiaowei!"
After Sun Dahe sat down, he inquired about his parents' situation.
He smiled happily when he learned that his parents were both well, but just too lazy to go out.
Sun Dahe has been quite content these past few years. He works as a fourth-level carpenter in the machinery factory, earning nearly fifty yuan a month, and his life is thriving.
Especially the eldest son's family, who still live with them.
Although Sun Zhengdong hasn't changed much, only becoming a team leader, he and his wife are both employed and have had two sons and a daughter, which is like icing on the cake.
The younger son, Sun Zhengnan, and his family, although they didn't live here, followed Sun Zhengguo and lived a more comfortable life than the eldest son.
Moreover, over the years, this guy has come from behind, and his wife has given birth to two sons and two daughters, making him the one with the most children among all the brothers.
Just as the Sun family members were chatting, an uninvited guest arrived at the gate of the courtyard house.
Upon seeing the person approaching, Liu Haizhong quickly stopped playing chess, stood up, and went to greet them.
"Officer Zhang, it's the weekend. Is there something you need?"
After parking his bicycle, Officer Zhang looked utterly helpless. He didn't want to come, but he had no choice but to come after receiving the notice.
“Uncle Liu, I can’t do anything about it. The neighborhood office just received a notice that Jia Zhangshi died in the countryside, but the villagers thought that she still had relatives in the city, so they notified us.”
"What? Madam Jia is dead."
Upon hearing this news, Liu Hai was quite shocked.
Back then, it was only with his approval that Jia Zhangshi was sent to the countryside.
Unexpectedly, ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and she is gone.
Just then, a neighbor asked, "Officer Zhang, how did Jia Zhangshi die?"
"Uh...?" Officer Zhang paused for a moment, but still told the truth.
"I heard that he accidentally fell into the cesspool while carrying manure, and no one knew at the time. By the time he was found, he was so soaked that he was almost unrecognizable."
"Look, this is what they call being infamous for eternity," Yan Bugui added, making the neighbors at the door laugh.
Liu Haizhong, no longer able to enjoy himself, rushed to the Sun family's house to report the situation.
"What? Jia Zhangshi fell into the cesspool and drowned?" Lin Wencui was also shocked. This way of dying was truly unique and unbelievable.
But she had no choice; the neighborhood committee had sent people, so she had to go anyway.
As a result, there were more people looking on than doing business, and everyone flocked to the Intermediate People's Court.
Qin Huairu already knew the news when Lin Wencui and her family arrived.
But knowing this woman's personality, she had no intention of getting involved in the matter.
Because if she were to go to the countryside to handle this matter, it would definitely cost her a sum of money.
He was watching his own son, Bang Geng, who was about to be released from prison in a few years.
She saves all her money for her son's wedding, and she's not willing to spend a single penny recklessly.
However, with so many people watching, she couldn't appear so heartless.
She then forced out some tears and kept winking at Yang Laoshi, who was standing behind her.
You might be wondering, who is this Yang Laoshi?
This story goes back many years. Back then, Qin Huairu was completely ignored by the factory because of her reputation.
Yang Laoshi was an old widower with no children, so he didn't care at all.
Therefore, the two were kindred spirits and hit it off immediately.
Later, because Xiao went to the countryside as an educated youth, his family's house became much more spacious. In order to keep this veteran simp, Qin Huairu finally got married to him.
But over the years, Qin Huairu has come to understand that a simp cannot have children, so she secretly got an IUD inserted.
Yang Laoshi was unaware of all this, believing it was due to his advanced age that he had been quietly contributing to the Jia family.
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