Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Chapter 270 Chatting with Zhien about Zhonghai

"Haha, your mother told you all this, but I think she didn't tell you all the truth," Li Kangri said, "Let me ask you, do you know what Yi Zhonghai did in the past? For example, what he did to my apprentice He Yuzhu."

"What did my father do to Uncle He?" Yi Zhien asked. His mother really didn't tell him these things, and he basically didn't talk to others. At most, he would just hear some gossip occasionally.

"Haha, let me tell you. In order to have someone to take care of him in his old age, Yi Zhonghai almost planned for your Uncle He to not be able to find a wife and become a childless like him. Everyone in the courtyard knows about this. If I hadn't come to the courtyard by chance, your Uncle He would have been a childless and you would not have been adopted by Yi Zhonghai." Li Kangri said bluntly.

Hearing Li Kangri's straightforward words, Yi Zhien was still a little surprised, so he said, "Brother Li, no way! Is my dad really like that?"

"hehe,……"

So, Li Kangri started from the time when Yi Zhonghai accepted Jia Dongxu as his apprentice, and talked about the time when Yi Zhonghai adopted Yi Zhien.

"So, Yi Zhien, do you know why you are called Yi Zhien? Did your father Yi Zhonghai ever tell you that you should be grateful and repay his kindness and take good care of him in his old age?" Li Kangri said with a smile.

After hearing what Li Kangri said, Yi Zhien thought for a long time. He also knew that Yi Zhonghai was looking for him for old-age care, but he was willing to do so. After all, it was Yi Zhonghai who adopted him in the most difficult times. So he said, "Brother Li, I am willing to take care of my father in his old age. After all, he raised me."

"Haha, you are right. Do you know why I am asking these questions?" Li Kangri asked.

"Yes, Brother Li, aren't you talking about my military service? Does this have anything to do with my dad?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"Yes, brother, what does this have to do with Zhien? He is him and his father is his father, wouldn't it be better for you to just talk about his business directly?" Li Yuanjun also asked puzzledly. Although he was also gnashing his teeth at what Yi Zhonghai did when he listened to the story just now, he still felt that Yi Zhien was Yi Zhien and Yi Zhonghai was Yi Zhonghai.

"I told you all about Yi Zhonghai's past just to tell you how much I hate him," Li Kangri said with a smile, "Yuanjun, after hearing all this, do you hate Yi Zhonghai?"

"Brother, to be honest, I hated Yi Zhonghai before, and now that I know all this, I hate Yi Zhonghai even more. But what does this have to do with Zhien? Zhien is not a person like his father." Li Yuanjun said.

"Haha, let me put it this way. I don't want to have anything to do with Yi Zhonghai, nor do I want to use my abilities to bring any benefit to Yi Zhonghai. If I help Yi Zhien to join the army, then does Yi Zhien's salary have to be used to support Yi Zhonghai? Am I indirectly doing Yi Zhonghai a favor? So, this is what I want to say." Li Kangri explained.

After hearing Li Kangri's explanation, Li Yuanjun also felt that it made sense, but he also wanted to help Yi Zhien, so he said, "Brother, what should we do? We can't ask Zhien to leave the Yi family, right? Then Zhien wouldn't be a heartless person, right?"

While the two brothers were talking, Yi Zhien was feeling extremely upset. To be honest, he knew Yi Zhonghai's purpose since he was a child. Yi Zhonghai had always told him every day that people should have a conscience, but who asked him to support him?

"There's no way. I hate Yi Zhonghai, so I can't help anyone who has even the slightest connection with Yi Zhonghai. But if you ask me to help anyone, I don't care." Li Kangri explained.

"Brother, why did you ask me to call Ji Eun over? Couldn't you have just told me yesterday?" Li Yuanjun complained.

"Well, if Yi Zhien is willing to promise me that he will not care about Yi Zhonghai in the future, then I can help him. Besides, this is also an opportunity for Yi Zhien. It is also a good thing to take the opportunity to leave the Yi family. Those who take care of Yi Zhonghai in his old age will not have a good ending, not even Yi Zhien. After all, the adopted son is also an outsider." Li Kangri said.

After hearing what Li Kangri said, Yi Zhien said, "Brother Li, I can't do what you said. Although my father is not very good to me, I also know that I am just a tool for him to support himself in his old age, but my mother is really good to me. She always saves all the delicious food for me."

"You're right. Your mother Li Fengjuan never had a child in her life and always wanted to have one, so she used all the good things she wanted for a child on you." Li Kangri agreed.

"Brother Li, for my mother's sake, I can't ignore my father, so forget about joining the army. I'll think of another way!" Yi Zhien said dejectedly.

"Brother, can't you be flexible? Aren't you the same as those people when you say that? Your future generations will be implicated." Li Yuanjun said.

"There is some truth in the implication. I can't compromise on this. If I compromise, I will disgust myself for the rest of my life. I am a selfish person. I will not do anything that makes me uncomfortable," Li Kangri said, "but..."

"But what?" Li Yuanjun asked, "Does Ji Eun still have a chance?"

"Yes, there is." Li Kangri said with a smile.

"What opportunity?" they both asked at the same time.

"Is that so?" Li Kangri asked, "Yi Zhien just said that he would help Yi Zhonghai with his old age for his mother's sake, is that right?"

Hearing Li Kangri's words, Yi Zhien said, "Yes, Brother Li, that's what I said."

"What if your mother is gone?" Li Kangri said.

"My mother is gone?" Yi Zhien asked in confusion, "Brother Li, what do you mean by this?"

"Yeah, brother, what's the point if it's gone?" Li Yuanjun also asked.

"Gone means dead."

Hearing Li Kangri's words, Li Yuanjun opened his eyes wide, and Yi Zhien said angrily, "Brother Li, why do you say that? I used to respect you, but now, forget it, I don't want your help anymore."

After saying that, Yi Zhien stood up angrily and was about to leave.

"Brother, why are you..." Li Yuanjun said speechlessly.

"Haha, don't be impatient, just listen to what I have to say before you leave."

"You tell me!" Li Yuanjun held Yi Zhien and said, "Zhien, listen to what my brother says first, don't get me wrong."

Seeing Yi Zhien sitting down again, Li Kangri said, "What I mean by this is, let's put it this way, reinforcements, do you know what I do?"

"Miracle doctor?" Li Yuanjun asked.

"anything else?"

"Old Li said you are a charlatan who is very accurate in fortune telling. He told me not to talk nonsense outside." Li Yuanjun said. After he finished speaking, he suddenly shouted, "Brother, what do you mean? Did you see that Zhien's mother..."

"Haha, you're smart. From my face reading, I know that Li Fengjuan will only live for less than seven years." Li Kangri said.

Hearing Li Kangri's words, Yi Zhien became anxious, "Brother Li, are you telling the truth? Does my mother really only have seven years to live?"

"Haha, yes, I have never been wrong, and I also know medical skills. From my observation, it is Yi Zhonghai who cannot have children, not Li Fengjuan." Li Kangri continued.

"Ah?" Yi Zhien asked in surprise, "Really?"

"Believe it or not, just go to the hospital for a checkup and you'll know. I would lie to you, but the hospital won't, right?"