1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Chapter 333 He Daqing reveals the truth of the past

Grandma Li followed closely behind, muttering, "Could it be the Dahu couple?"

When Grandpa Li opened the door, he saw He Daqing and his family standing outside the Li family's door.

"Shazhu, Lanxiang, Yushui, what are you doing?" Grandpa Li was shocked by the scene in front of him and stood there in a daze.

Grandma Li took a look outside and immediately knew who the person holding the child was.

"Is this a pillar father?"

He Daqing held the child in his arms and said with a smile, "Yes, Brother Li, sister-in-law, I am Zhuzi's father He Daqing. I brought them here specially to express my gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Li quickly stepped aside to let them in: "Oh, Daqing, you are too polite, come in and talk quickly."

Grandma Li also agreed: "Yes, come home and talk quickly. Dajiang, Dahe, stop busying yourself and go to the house to make a pot of hot tea."

"Sister-in-law, don't bother. I just want to bring the children over to sit and see you!"

Sha Zhu quickly handed over the gifts one by one: "Uncle Li, this wine is for you, you must try it. These cans of food and candies are for the children, the peach cakes are for Aunt Li, and the cigarettes and meat are all specially prepared by my father."

Old Mrs. Li came over with a smile, "Silly Zhu, you kid, you just came and brought so many things."

She took Shazhu's hand, her eyes full of kindness.

Chen Lanxiang also stepped forward and said, "Auntie, you don't know, my father came back and heard that your family has helped us so much over the years, so he asked us to prepare these gifts early in the morning. These are all from my father's heart, you must accept them."

"You are just too polite. Our two families are related, and it is only natural for us to help each other!"

"Old sister-in-law, please accept this gift! If it weren't for my eldest grandson... Oh, let's not talk about those sad things. Please don't be polite to me for this gift!"

"Okay, I won't be polite with you, come in and sit down!"

"Let's not go into the house. Let's just talk in the yard. I think this yard is very well kept. It's bright and spacious to sit in."

Sha Zhu and the other two handed the gifts in their hands to Wang Guifang and Wang Dahahua.

Li Dajiang, Li Dahe and Li Weiguo brought out a few stools from the house and asked them to sit in the yard to talk.

Today, the weather is sunny and the wind is gentle.

The two families were chatting about family matters in the yard, and laughter could be heard constantly coming from the Li family's yard.

He Daqing sat in the yard, his face filled with satisfaction. He held his eldest grandson in his arms and teased him constantly.

He Daqing's love for his eldest grandson is so pure.

Apart from letting Chen Lanxiang take care of the baby's feeding and diaper changing, he spent the rest of the time holding his grandson tightly in his arms. The look on his face where he couldn't let go of the baby made anyone see how much he doted on his grandson.

He Daqing is also a talkative person. He has rich life experience and life experience. He talks freely in front of the Li family and is not at all restrained.

He Daqing talked to Grandpa Li about the past days, and all the hardships and interesting things came out of his mouth, as if the years came alive again under his narration.

When talking about the old alleys and old neighborhoods, He Daqing's rich gestures and vivid expressions brought everyone into that era full of fireworks.

When he talked about the present with Li Dajiang and others, he had unique insights into current affairs. Whether it was the new changes in the streets or the new situation in the old city, he could talk about it clearly and made everyone nod their heads.

Grandma Li looked at He Daqing from the side, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

Through the conversation just now, she realized that He Daqing was a sensible man.

But why would such a person leave Shazhu and Yushui and follow that White Widow to Baocheng?

She really couldn't figure it out.

In her heart, her children are like her own flesh and blood. How could she abandon them so easily?

Grandma Li watched from the side and wanted to say something several times but finally couldn't help herself.

"Daqing," Grandma Li said, "I think you are a wise man. I don't know if I should say something to you, sister-in-law."

He Daqing responded with a smile: "Sister-in-law, just speak frankly."

Grandma Li glanced at Sha Zhu and He Yushui and continued, "Sister-in-law is from the countryside and speaks directly, so don't take it seriously. Zhuzi and Yushui are both good children. Sister-in-law doesn't understand why you were so cruel to abandon them, such good children?"

Hearing this, He Daqing's smile froze and a complex look flashed across his eyes, including embarrassment and regret.

He was silent for a while, then he slowly said: "Sister-in-law, this matter, I regret it when I talk about it."

"I won't hide anything in front of you and Brother Li. I was also bewitched and fooled by others at the beginning."

"Now that I'm back in Sijiu City, I'm feeling really depressed and regretful. Seeing Shazhu and Yushui again, I feel so touched."

He paused, lost in recollection, and continued, "At the beginning, I met the White Widow through Yi Zhonghai. I was bewildered by the woman's sweet words."

"But I never thought of ignoring Shazhu's brother and sister. When I was leaving, I personally asked Yi Zhonghai to take care of them, and told Yi Zhonghai that I would send money back every month. He agreed, and then I left Sijiu City with peace of mind."

"Who would have thought that Yi Zhonghai was such a worthless person? Not only did he not take care of them as agreed, but he even ignored the money I sent back every month..."

He Daqing's face was filled with a mixture of anger and regret. The yard was so quiet that the only sound was his heavy breathing.

Sha Zhu and He Yushui stood there, their faces full of shock and grievance. They never expected that they would hear such a cruel truth today.

Sha Zhu's lips trembled, his eyes were red, and his voice was a little tearful: "Dad, you said that you asked Yi Zhonghai to take care of us? But he never cared about us at all!"

"After you left, Yu Shui and I were left to depend on each other. People in the courtyard said that you ran off with another woman and didn't want us anymore. At that time, Yi Zhonghai didn't stand up to speak for you, and he didn't take the initiative to help us. Later, when the little money you left was gone, Yi Zhonghai told me like an elder that I was a man and asked me to take responsibility for taking care of Yu Shui."

He Yushui kept wiping away tears and choked up as she said, "Dad, I remember it too. I was still young at that time and was always bullied in the yard. My brother and I often didn't have enough to eat, and we even picked up rags to fill our stomachs. At that time, only Brother Li was willing to help us brothers and sisters..."

He Daqing felt like he was hit hard in the heart when he listened to the children's crying.

His face turned livid, his eyes widened, and anger burned in them.

The emotions that he had suppressed deep in his heart now surged up like a volcano erupting.

Yesterday, he didn't want to ruin the wonderful atmosphere of family reunion, so he said nothing and asked nothing.

Today, when Grandma Li brought up this matter, he couldn't let the children misunderstand him again.

He Daqing clenched his fist tightly, veins popping out on the back of his hand. He gritted his teeth and said, "Shazhu, Yushui, Dad is sorry for you! I didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to be such a person. I was really blind to believe him. How could he treat you like this? I...I will definitely settle the score with him!"