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In the following days, rumors circulated within the steel rolling mill that Qin Huairu was going to remarry.

When others went to Qin Huairu to ask, she neither denied nor admitted it.

The implication was that there were three children in the family to support.

The meaning is very clear.

She might actually remarry if someone is willing to support her three children.

This terrified Guo Da Piezi and his group.

They only wanted to trade steamed buns with Qin Huairu, but they never thought of taking the steamed buns home.

They were afraid of being taken advantage of by Qin Huairu, so they dared not do business with her anymore.

Qin Huairu could only grit her teeth and persevere.

Yi Zhonghai was in the workshop, so naturally he couldn't possibly be unaware of these rumors.

He observed in secret and discovered that Qin Huairu really did have the tendency to remarry.

Although Yi Zhonghai felt that Qin Huairu had done this on purpose, he dared not gamble.

He really can't afford to lose.

The two of them persisted in this stance, neither willing to give in easily.

Ultimately, Qin Huairu, feeling sorry for her small savings, decided to take the initiative and began contacting the senior workers in the factory.

Yi Zhonghai panicked even more when he saw this.

Others may not know, but he knows very well. Qin Huairu was eighteen years old when she was able to take a liking to an old man like him.

Now that Qin Huairu is over thirty, it's not surprising that she married an old man.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to admit defeat.

He admitted defeat, but there was really nothing he could do.

He couldn't possibly give all his salary to Qin Huairu.

What will he do for his old age then?
If he has no money, who would be willing to support him in his old age?

Yi Zhonghai called Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong together.

"Old Liu, Old Yan, I've called you here today to discuss something important."

The two of them haven't been doing very well lately. The people in the courtyard look at them with disdain.

Liu Haizhong, in particular, offended too many people when he was the leader of the workers' picket team.

The people in the courtyard used to be considerate of their relationship and didn't break off relations with him.

Now, they're showing absolutely no mercy.

"What's the big deal?"

Yi Zhonghai said very seriously, "Huai Ru wants to remarry."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong lost interest: "If she wants to remarry, then she can remarry. It's not a big deal."

Yi Zhonghai said with dissatisfaction, "How can this not be a big deal?"
The three of us will all depend on Huairu for our old age. If Huairu remarries, who will take care of us then?

Liu Haizhong said, "If you want Qin Huairu to retire, that's your business, we don't object. Why are you dragging us into this?"

I know you've said again that Guangtian and Guangfu are unfilial.

To be honest, I didn't expect anything from them. As long as my son Guangqi is filial, I'll be content.

You should discuss it with Old Yan.

In his view, the Yan family's children would most likely be unfilial in the future.

If she were filial, she wouldn't be separating from Yan Bugui now.

He kindly gave Yan Bugui a chance.

Yan Bugui didn't appreciate Liu Haizhong's good intentions; instead, he thought Liu Haizhong was too stupid and didn't know how to cherish the opportunity.

The three children in the Liu family are definitely not filial children. As for Liu Haizhong's three children, it's as if they were raised in vain.

He could tell that Liu Haizhong's child was unfilial, but he wouldn't think that his own child was unfilial either.

He'll have three sons and a daughter to support him in his old age; his future days can be incredibly comfortable.

"Why are you asking me for advice? I have so many children, they will all be filial to me."

I don't need Qinhuai Ru for retirement.

Lao Yi, Lao Liu and I have been your buddies for so many years.

If you encounter difficulties, we won't stand idly by. But when it comes to retirement, please don't drag us into it.

I have no intention of relying on Qin Huairu for my retirement.

There was something Yan Bugui didn't say.

He felt that relying on Qin Huai for retirement was a pipe dream. The two widows of the Jia family were simply not the type to manage a household. After all these years, they still expected help from others.

When Banggeng's three children grow up, there will be even more expenses.

It's good enough that we don't ask for charity from others; we simply don't have the resources to support others in their old age.

Yi Zhonghai's hopes for the Jia family to provide for him in his old age were dashed.

He dared not remind Yi Zhonghai, fearing that Yi Zhonghai would turn against him.

Yi Zhonghai's heart was filled with disdain for the two of them.

He could have predicted long ago that the children of the Liu and Yan families would never be filial.

The money Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui spent on their son was destined to be wasted.

These two people just can't see through it; they're incredibly foolish.

If he weren't hoping to team up with the two of them in the future, he would definitely have said it out loud and made a good laugh at them.

The three of them each had their own ulterior motives and couldn't come up with anything together.

Liu Haizhong didn't have the patience to play games with the two of them, so he said, "What exactly do you mean? Can you explain it clearly?"

Yi Zhonghai was helpless, Liu Haizhong couldn't understand, and Yan Bugui understood but pretended to be confused.

"I was thinking, shouldn't we help the Jia family?"

Yan Bugui immediately asked, "Old Yi, don't even think about it."

It's already quite good that Geng Guangjian and his ilk haven't blocked us from fulfilling our promises.

They can't help.

Liu Haizhong said angrily, "Those brats, when my Guangqi comes back, I'm going to teach them a lesson."

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and said, "I know they won't help."

What I mean is, if they won't help, the three of us will.

Yan Bugui exploded: "Old Yi, what nonsense are you talking about? Why should I help you?"

Liu Haizhong was also unhappy. His current salary was only thirty-five, which was far less than before.

He could never compare himself to Yi Zhonghai in every way as he used to.

"That's right, I don't even have enough money for myself. If you're willing to help, give your salary to Qin Huairu."

Don't come to me, I won't help you even if you do.

Yi Zhonghai was a little angry: "I only make thirty-five a month, what am I supposed to do?"

"You're talking like everyone's 35," Liu Haizhong muttered discontentedly.

Since being punished, his salary has been cut in half, making him afraid to eat fried eggs like he used to.

Fortunately, he was punished by the workshop director and made to sweep the streets and clean the toilets outside.

Otherwise, if he were really allowed to swing a sledgehammer in the workshop, an accident might happen at any time.

Yan Bugui said, "My salary is the same as Qin Huairu's, twenty-seven yuan and fifty cents. How can you expect me to help you?"

Seeing the two men's opposition, Yi Zhonghai couldn't bring himself to say what he was going to say next.

These two aren't the little rascals from the compound. If you push them too far, they might turn on you.

“But Huai Ru’s family is struggling to make ends meet, we can’t just stand by and watch them die.”

If we stand idly by, what difference is there between us and that heartless Sha Zhu?

If everyone does this, the courtyard will fall into disarray.

"Once things have calmed down, no one will listen to us anymore."

Liu Haizhong said, "What's the use of saying all this? Sha Zhu and Xu Damao are now the factory leaders."

In other words, they are petty and unwilling to talk to the people in the academy.

If they show even the slightest hint of interest...

The people in our compound will turn into lapdogs, wagging their tails in front of them.

Fearing that Yi Zhonghai would bring up helping the Jia family again, Yan Bugui went along with Liu Haizhong's words.

"Old Liu is right. If we want to regain control of the courtyard, we must deal with Sha Zhu and Xu Damao."

If you don't teach them a lesson, even if you hold a donation drive, people won't donate if they see that they aren't donating.

We are the elders; it's always the younger generation who shows filial piety to the elders, never the other way around—the elders financially supporting the younger generation.

Liu Haizhong said, "That's right. I'm the second eldest uncle in the courtyard, and the Jia family has never shown me any respect."

Why should I help their family?

Seeing that the two were unwilling, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to pull them aside to discuss how to deal with He Yuzhu and Xu Damao. (End of Chapter)