Zhang Yu knew that He Daqing’s culinary skills meant that he should be doing well in Baocheng, and thus asking around about him should be relatively easy.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she mentioned the chef He Daqing who came from the Capital City, many people excitedly led them there immediately.
It has to be said, the people of Baocheng are truly enthusiastic, it would indeed be great if they were not so keen on prying into your affairs.
After He Daqing had his fill of food and drinks, he lay down on the heated brick bed. Having been busy all day at work, he really needed a good rest.
Then he heard his neighbors mention that two young girls had come looking for him, which momentarily dumbfounded him.
Two young girls? He Daqing thought for a long time but couldn’t recall anyone.
When he walked to the door full of confusion and was about to ask about it, he spotted a familiar young girl.
"Yu Shui..." He Daqing never expected that the two children would come to see him after so long since he’d been here.
He was then shocked by He Yushui’s appearance, "Yu Shui, why are you so thin?"
"Where is your brother?" He kept looking around, seeing only He Yushui and another young girl.
He Daqing wondered if perhaps Sha Zhu had gotten married? After all, it was about that age.
"My brother, oh, he, he has become a eunuch now." He Yushui had wanted to hold back, but upon hearing the long-lost comforting words, she couldn’t help it anymore.
With a crying voice, she recounted all the things that had happened to them over the years and how Sha Zhu had ended up being castrated for Lady Jia Zhang.
He Daqing was truly stunned, "What, what did you say?"
How could He Daqing not be shocked? The main reason he came here, besides the White Widow, was to escape false accusations.
Thinking that Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady were there to take good care of the two children.
Unexpectedly, this was how they took care of his children. "It’s too much, really too much."
Back when he was in the quadrangle courtyard, he really helped quite a few people, yet as soon as he left, this was how they took care of the Sha Zhu siblings.
"Girl, why are you so foolish, if your brother doesn’t bring you food, can’t you use money to buy something to eat?" He Daqing thought about how she had fifteen yuan a month, which should be enough for her expenses.
"I don’t have money, my brother only gives me five yuan a month, I have to pay school fees, and I also need to eat, I go hungry every day."
"When I’m starving, I just drink cold water." Recalling the days she endured, He Yushui really couldn’t hold back her tears anymore and cried out loud.
She hugged He Daqing, continuously tapping on him, "Why did you have to leave."
"If you hadn’t left, my brother wouldn’t have been swayed by First Elder, constantly supporting Jia Family."
"My brother wouldn’t have ended up being castrated for working for Lady Jia Zhang because he couldn’t bring leftover food back home."
After He Yushui’s emotions somewhat eased, she shared more about their family’s situation.
He Daqing was truly astonished again, "Are you saying your brother still hasn’t gotten married?"
"Yes, Jia Dongxu who’s only a few years older than my brother already has three children, while my brother gets manipulated by others, and those men are clearly still around."
He Daqing’s emotions simply couldn’t settle down again, "You really didn’t receive this money?"
"I’m sure, my brother never mentioned it."
"I can prove it, ever since you left, my father had asked Yi Zhonghai, and he said you did not send money back."
"But then again, everyone knows I have a bad relationship with him, even if we reported to the police nothing can be proved."
"And when Sha Zhu jumps out and admits he took the money..."
As long as someone admits to taking the money, Yi Zhonghai will definitely be out of trouble. Do not doubt, it is highly likely that Sha Zhu will do such a thing.
He Yushui kept nodding, "Yes, yes, my brother listens to Yi Zhonghai a lot now."
He Daqing snorted, "Yi Zhonghai, I thought he was a good person, I didn’t expect this."
He truly regretted, why on earth did he get so heated up and send the money to Yi Zhonghai; initially, he thought that Yi Zhonghai, having a good income and no children, low burdens, wouldn’t embezzle the money.
Moreover, since they were childless, they would definitely treat Sha Zhu and his sister well. He had already planned to let Sha Zhu and his sister take care of them in their old age.
Unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai chose Jia Dongxu as his custodian for the old age, that was his choice, and nobody could question it.
But why must he target Sha Zhu, deceiving him, neglecting his own sister, and even turning Lady Jia Zhang into his father-in-law.
"Yushui, we will go back tomorrow, first thing in the morning," He Daqing, who was never indecisive, had an idea and would of course act quickly.
"Let’s go, it’s better to wrap it up sooner, otherwise I really worry about who will end up owning the house if it remains in Sha Zhu’s hands."
"Qin Huairu said that later on, Bang Geng could take care of him and the house would be theirs."
"Your brother never uses his brain." Even in the presence of his own father and sister, Zhang Yu would still mock and ridicule Sha Zhu.
"Right, when we go back, let Yushui distract Aunt First while Uncle He and you go find Sha Zhu with the remittance receipt to confirm, and then have him sign it or let the nurses vouch for it."
"Otherwise, it really would be easy for him to retract his testimony."
"If possible, letting him be locked up for a few years wouldn’t be bad." Even though Yi Zhonghai was no longer First Elder, Liu Haizhong was incapable of paying, and Yan Fugui was a miser, everyone had a bad impression of him.
More importantly, the results of First Elder’s many years of effort, as well as the ideas he constantly instilled, made everyone accustomed to listening to him.
Only by fully exposing his true face will we see how he struts around then.
He Daqing seemed to have seen through it, "You and that old scoundrel Yi Zhonghai have quite the feud."
"Yes, the Jia family is greedy, but would they dare do such things if that old guy wasn’t backing them up?"
Zhang Yu straightforwardly, "Uncle He, think about it, your house will end up in the hands of his family members."
"You might as well leave it to Yushui, so that when she has a boy, he’ll have the He surname, and then the house can go to that kid, which could also support Sha Zhu in his old age."
As for how He Yushui’s child would treat Sha Zhu, can it be worse than what Bang Geng and the others would do?
He Daqing couldn’t help but ponder; at his age, having another child was impossible, and the White Widow couldn’t bear children either.
"Alright, I’ll proceed with this plan when I get back." Since that old scoundrel Yi Zhonghai doesn’t consider their friendship, why should he be polite?
"Some people do wrong and must face the consequences." He Daqing decisively settled the matter.
Zhang Yu kept nodding, "Exactly, exactly, otherwise what’s the use of the law, just let the court decide everything."
The discussion concluded, as it was getting late, and they still had important matters to attend to tomorrow, Zhang Yu took He Yushui back to the guesthouse.
He Daqing still had to find his superiors to request leave and incidentally get a certification, which can be quite busy.
Turning his head to look at He Yushui following behind Zhang Yu, he wondered whether to advise Yushui to keep her distance from Zhang Yu, as this girl was quite ruthless in her actions.
She really wasn’t like Zhang Hao and his wife; although Zhang Hao was fierce, he wasn’t this cruel. But then again, even long-time friends deceive each other, not to mention strangers.
Following Zhang Yu might let her learn something more, so she wouldn’t be easily deceived, He Daqing thought maybe just let it be.