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The three words "family" broke down the old woman's defenses.

She was afraid that Miao Jianye would act impulsively, and she also wanted to ask him what he thought, so she prepared to tell him.

"Jianye, I'm asking you, what's your relationship with Shazhu?"

Miao Jianye said, "That's fine. He didn't make things difficult for me, nor did he help me."

An older woman sighed, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't followed Yi Zhonghai in scheming against him, he wouldn't have treated you like this."

Miao Jianye smiled and said, "It's not your fault. Actually, it's not bad this way."

We shouldn't offend him, nor should we help him; we should just live our own lives well.

The older woman had a bitter look on her face. She also wanted a better life, but it wasn't so easy.

If we help the deaf old lady in this matter, we will offend He Yuzhu.

If they aren't exposed, it's fine, but once they are, they'll become mortal enemies.

Miao Jianye sensed something was wrong: "Auntie, they're not looking for you to deal with He Yuzhu, are they?"

I'm telling you, our family absolutely must not get involved in this.

He Yuzhu is now a leader in the steel rolling mill, while Yi Zhonghai is just an old man nobody pays attention to.

We gain absolutely nothing by helping Yi Zhonghai.

An older woman said helplessly, "I didn't mean to help him, it's just..."

"What is it? Tell me." Miao Jianye was getting anxious.

The older woman then recounted what had happened the previous night, mentioning the family of a martyr.

Upon hearing "family member of a martyr," Miao Jianye frowned: "Is the deaf old lady really a family member of a martyr?"

Why isn't there a sign for the family of a martyr at her door?

Also, I've always wanted to ask, what's the story behind her being a recipient of the "Five Guarantees" (a government-provided social welfare program for the elderly, disabled, and orphans)?

"The 'Five Guarantees' household is usually only for people in rural areas; the only one in the city is a deaf old lady."

The older woman thought for a moment and explained, "I don't know exactly what happened with her being a recipient of the 'Five Guarantees' program. It was arranged for her by Director Pan of the former Military Control Commission."

As for the families of martyrs, that's just a scare tactic, not real.

Miao Jianye was so frightened he almost lost his balance, and even regretted coming to this old lady's place.

"Auntie, are you out of your mind? Impersonating a martyr's family member is a capital offense."

An older woman said, "There was nothing we could do about it. Back then, Sha Zhu was the one who was at odds with them. They came up with this plan to make Sha Zhu back down."

Later, seeing that it was useless, they stopped mentioning it.

Miao Jianye finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Since you weren't going to mention it again, why are you bringing it up now?"

An older woman said, "It's not that Qin Huairu doesn't take good care of the deaf old lady; she wants to use this method to get Sha Zhu to take care of her in her old age."

Miao Jianye thought for a moment and then said, "They're dreaming. Aunt, you absolutely mustn't get involved."

An older woman looked at him, puzzled: "What's wrong?"

Miao Jianye explained, "What do you mean? Yan Bugui has no educational background, yet he could guess the deaf old lady's status as a martyr's relative. Do you think He Yuzhu couldn't?"

An older woman said, "How could a fool like him guess that?"

Miao Jianye said, "Only you would think he's a fool. If he were really a fool, could he have been doing so well at the steel rolling mill?"

Also, you forgot about his two younger sisters; they're college students.

They're far more capable than Yan Bugui. Perhaps they already figured it out.

The older woman was taken aback, her face showing confusion. In their minds, He Yuzhu was still that fool who had been cheated while selling steamed buns.

Even though He Yuzhu is doing so well now, they haven't changed their opinions.

Or perhaps they are unwilling to change and cannot accept a fool standing above them.

Miao Jianye was different. He was an outsider, with few entanglements with the people in the institute, and had not been misled by Yi Zhonghai.

His view is relatively objective.

"Since Sha Zhu already knew, why didn't he say anything?"

Miao Jianye didn't know the answer to that question.

"Maybe there wasn't enough time. Didn't you eventually stop mentioning the matter of the martyrs' families?" The older woman could only accept this explanation. At this moment, she trusted Miao Jianye much more.

"Then what do you suggest we do? Should I remind the deaf old lady?"

Miao Jianye shook his head: "Why are you reminding her? If you ask me, we should secretly tell He Yuzhu."

An older woman looked at him suspiciously: "You want Sha Zhu to report them? But I..."

Miao Jianye said, "Aunt, this is a good opportunity to teach them a lesson."

The three old men in the courtyard are all bad news. They take advantage of their age to cause trouble in the courtyard.

That deaf old woman was no good either; she acted like a tyrant in the courtyard.

You've taken care of her for so many years; even if you haven't done anything particularly meritorious, you've certainly put in a lot of hard work.

But how did he treat you?
And then there's Yan Bugui, that old bastard, who refused to introduce me to Teacher Ran, yet still accepted my gifts.

I have to get revenge.

An older woman hesitated and said, "But I helped them spread it before."

Miao Jianye said, "Just say you don't know, and that Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady told you."

Anyway, no one can find any evidence.

Also, we can ask He Yuzhu. He definitely has a way to protect you.

With Miao Jianye's persistence, the older woman was persuaded.

When He Yuzhu got off work, he ran into the two people at an intersection far from the courtyard.

Miao Jianye directly revealed Yi Zhonghai's conspiracy and tricks.

After hearing this, He Yuzhu said calmly, "I thought they would have some other methods, but it turns out they used this trick."

The older woman exclaimed in surprise, "You already knew?"

When He Yuzhu saw her coming to tell on him, he forgave her, saying, "What's so strange about that?"

Look at that deaf old lady, do you think she's someone who can weave straw sandals?
Also, where is the Red Army? Anyone with a brain knows that.

You all stay cooped up in your courtyard houses all day, scheming and plotting, but you don't know how big the world is outside.

Not everyone is as brainless as the people in this compound.

The older woman looked somewhat embarrassed. What she thought was a secret was, in other people's eyes, nothing but a joke.

Miao Jianye came to her rescue: "Brother Zhu, my aunt was also deceived by Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady. Don't hold it against her."

He Yuzhu said, "Don't worry, I didn't hold it against her."

"Can you help my aunt? Don't let her get involved with Yi Zhonghai."

He Yuzhu thought about it for a moment and then agreed.

The issue of fake relatives of martyrs should not be blown out of proportion, nor should it be blown out of proportion.

Director Wang has helped him a lot, and he doesn't want to cause Director Wang any trouble, especially at this time.

Moreover, they didn't use the fake relatives of martyrs to commit evil deeds; at most, they just swindled people out of food and drink.

This is also the fault of the people in the courtyard who were stupid enough to believe Yi Zhonghai's words.

And one more thing, the deaf old lady was right. At her age, she simply couldn't handle it.

However, He Yuzhu had no intention of letting her off the hook.

The deaf old lady's greatest help to Yi Zhonghai was actually her brain.

Back then, Yi Zhonghai wisely resigned from his position as an old man, thanks to the advice of the deaf old lady.

Later, when Liu Haizhong caused such a big commotion, many people went to Yi Zhonghai for help, and it was the deaf old lady who told him not to do anything.

It's fair to say that without the deaf old lady's support, Yi Zhonghai would have been dealt with by Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao long ago.

If the deaf old lady is left in the courtyard, and she comes with Yi Zhonghai to take advantage of the situation, it will be troublesome.

He Yuzhu had originally planned to get rid of the deaf old lady, and this was a perfect opportunity.

"Don't tell anyone about this. During the meeting, have the older woman pretend to be sick and not show her face."

"Brother Zhu, thank you so much. My aunt didn't sleep well all night because of this." (End of Chapter)