Chapter 90 Jia Zhang's Collapse

The train service has stopped, so we can only travel more than 1 kilometers on foot.
If we add the bandits and bullies along the way, as well as the more than 200 million troops fighting back and forth in the vicinity of Peking and the Xuzhou-Bengbu area,

It was as difficult as hell to reach Jinling safely.
He Yuzhu felt dizzy just thinking about it.

But this had nothing to do with the father and son. After returning to the courtyard, they just took it as a topic of conversation and talked about it with their neighbors.

But before noon, Xu Damao rushed into the east wing.

"Zhu Zi, please stop writing.

Aunt Zhang was hiding at home smoking alone. "

When He Yuzhu heard Xu Damao say that Jia Zhang was smoking, he was shocked and thought that this woman would grow up to be plump and fair in the future, so how did she get involved in this stuff now.

So he put down his brush, got off the kang and put on his shoes, while asking Xu Damao next to him for details.
"Da Mao, what's going on with this photo of Auntie?

How come you start smoking? "

“I don’t know what happened.

We were just making a snowman in the middle courtyard when we saw Aunt Yi go to Jia's house and ask Aunt Zhang to make lunch together.

Then I heard Aunt Yi screaming, and then I realized that Aunt Zhang was hiding at home smoking.

Uncle He and his friends have already gone there.

I came here specifically to ask you to watch the fun."

Hearing Xu Damao say that he came to see Jia Zhang's excitement, He Yuzhu naturally couldn't let him down, and hurried to the middle courtyard.

As soon as I walked into the Jia family's house, I saw smoke everywhere.
He subconsciously held his breath immediately, then stepped forward and pulled He Yushui and Xu Zhaodi, who were watching the fun, out.
"You two little guys, who told you to go in there?
Just stay outside.”

Seeing He Yuzhu's stern face, He Yushui and Xu Zhaodi quickly put their hands behind their backs and looked at him timidly.
"Brother, we just watched the fun and did nothing."

"It's Brother Zhuzi, we're just taking a look, we didn't do anything bad."

At this time, He Yuzhu also realized that he had frightened the two little girls, so he smiled and shook his head.

"Who said you two did something bad?
Aunt Zhang is smoking inside, and the smell is terrible, you two should not go in, do you understand? "

"I understand, Brother Zhuzi.
But my brother just went in, Brother Zhuzi, are you going in too?"

"Brother Zhuzi won't go in either, so we can just listen at the door."

"it is good!"

Just as he finished speaking, He Yuzhu heard the rebukes from He Daqing, Yan Bugui and others, as well as Jia Zhang's pig-killing screams.
“I want you to mind your own business!

Dongxu! How could you be so cruel to abandon mom like this?
Those damned dog officials took the money but didn't do their job, and ended up killing you!"

……

At this time, I saw the two sisters covering their ears.

"Brother, Aunt Zhang has become so scary. Is this what smoking does?"

Seeing He Yushui and the other man covering their ears and looking up at him innocently, He Yuzhu nodded without hesitation.
"Yes, that's what smoking does.
They would also be tied up like pigs, and their entire bodies would feel painful and itchy, which was very uncomfortable.”

At this time, the two little girls covered their mouths in fear.
"Ah~
The piglets are tied up and killed for meat. Will Aunt Zhang also be killed like the piglets?"

"No, just tie her up and wait until she doesn't want to smoke anymore."

……

He Yuzhu originally thought that He Daqing and the others would help Jia Zhang to quit smoking, but he didn't expect that they would withdraw from the Jia family after just persuading him for a while.
So I asked curiously,
"Dad, let's just let Aunt Zhang smoke. Aren't we going to help her quit?" Before He Daqing could say anything, Xu Fugui next to him said,
"Zhu Zi, didn't you hear what Sister Zhang said just now?

[The officials and wealthy businessmen in Peking began to flee by plane. They must have felt that Peking could not be defended.

The steel mill's fortifications were not repaired, so Dongxu would definitely not be able to come back.

There is no hope in this life, let her die]

Listen to what they are saying, they are ready to die, how can we persuade them?"

After Xu Fugui finished speaking, He Yuzhu realized that Jia Zhang was stimulated by the news of the past two days. She felt that Jia Dongxu must be in danger at the steel mill, so she began to give up on herself.

"But Uncle Xu,
There is no specific news from the steel mill yet. If Jia Dongxu is fine, Aunt Zhang will be asking for trouble.
It's not easy to get rid of this addiction."

"There have been cannon fire outside the city these days.

We couldn't possibly go to the factory under fire to check the situation. No one knew whether Jia Dongxu was okay.
The reason why Zhang's wife is so extreme is that

If you ask me, it’s because of the accidents that happened to Lao Jia and Dong Xu one after another, which has stimulated my brain and I can’t accept it for a while. It will be fine after I recover.

As for quitting smoking, if Jia Dongxu can come back, then he will have to worry about it.

If I can't come back,
If you ask me, it would be better for Mrs. Zhang to kill herself sooner rather than later, so as to avoid suffering in her old age."

After Xu Fugui finished speaking, He Yuzhu looked at He Daqing and Yan Bugui and found that the elders all had the same attitude.

For a moment I didn't know what to say.

Thinking that Jia Dongxu was fine in the end, he might as well wait for him to come back and worry about it. He didn't want to worry about it.

the next morning,
The father and son went out together carrying their load. Just as they arrived at the Drum Tower, they heard neighbors who were setting up stalls talking about some people in the city running away to the south.

Thinking of what he heard yesterday, He Yuzhu said to He Daqing while cleaning the stove,
"Dad, just sell some buns, and I don't have to stay here!

I want to go and watch the fun.”

"It's not something you should eat or drink, why are you joining in the fun?"

"Picking up foreign leftovers!
If everyone in Mr. Li's and Mr. Zhu's houses were gone, wouldn't the things in the house be ownerless?

Just copy something and publish it. "

Seeing his son's as if it was a matter of course, He Daqing laughed and shook his head.

“You’re just smart!
You see, any family that goes on a long journey never keeps anyone at home.

Even if they really want to move their family, they will definitely deal with all the family property clearly before leaving.
If you can think of it, how can those rich people not think of it?

Not to mention the numerous servants and helpers.
If there were any good stuff, they would have already passed through their hands, and there is no way they would end up in your hands."

After listening to He Daqing's words, He Yuzhu also felt that his previous thoughts were indeed a bit too optimistic.

Let’s not talk about the rich people in Peking.

Even if he is a local rich man in the countryside, no matter how dishonest he is, he still has two or three trusted lackeys.

Plus, now that the news has spread, there are countless neighbors watching, trying to see if there is a chance to pick up the spoils.
He may not necessarily gain anything.

He Yuzhu had originally given up the idea, but unexpectedly He Daqing gave in.
"I know you won't be willing to go and see it, but you don't have anything else to do, so why not go and take a look?
But be careful.
I don't want you to end up hurting yourself instead of picking up the spoils, and then having to spend money in the end."

(End of this chapter)