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Those were the words Yi Zhonghai had always wanted to say.

Retirement is not his responsibility alone; why should he bear so much burden alone?

He has been so lonely all these years.

Especially after the deaf old lady left the courtyard, he had no one to consult with.

He had to face the strange looks from others and the numerous rumors and gossip.

He was really tired.

He longed for someone to share his burden.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find the right person.

Although Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were his pre-selected elderly care partners, they both had sons and had not yet given up hope on their sons.

He couldn't tell them the secret until they had given up hope.

As for Qin Huairu, he was someone who had taken care of him in his old age, not a business partner.

There are some things I can't tell her.

Having spoken his mind, Yi Zhonghai felt much more relaxed.

As he left Yan Bugui's door, he turned around and looked back, then smiled with satisfaction.

Inside the room, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were not in such a relaxed mood.

It's no secret that Yi Zhonghai is looking for elderly people; anyone who lives in the facility for a while can see that.

But what they didn't know was that Yi Zhonghai's retirement plan was so vast that he hadn't forgotten to include them.

They didn't know whether to resent Yi Zhonghai or thank him.

After a while, Liu Haizhong came to his senses: "Old Yan, you're more quick-witted than me. Is what Old Yi said true or false?"

Yan Bugui had no more thoughts of scheming and answered Liu Haizhong directly.

"To be honest, Lao Yi did talk to me about growing old together recently."

I thought he was trying to get me to support him in my old age because he saw that my children were unfilial.

But I never expected that, starting in 1951, he had been plotting to have me join him in our old age.

Liu Haizhong nodded in agreement.

In 1951, Liu Guangqi was only fourteen years old, while Liu Guangfu was just a baby.

No one could have imagined that Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady had already concluded that the three children of the Liu family were unfilial.

"Did you promise him?"

Yan Bugui shook his head: "How could I possibly agree?"

No matter how filial others may be, they can't compare to one's own son.

Liu Haizhong sighed, "Who can argue with that? Old Yi chose the Jia family to be his caregiver."

But we all know what kind of situation the Jia family is in.

They can't even support themselves, how could they possibly support so many of us?

The Jia family was perpetually poor and relied entirely on Yi Zhonghai's subsidies. Without Yi Zhonghai, the Jia family would have starved to death long ago.

These are things that the people living in the courtyard have truly witnessed.

Liu Haizhong couldn't imagine what would happen if the Jia family were to support them in their old age.

Yan Bugui hesitated for this very reason.

The Jia family was so poor that saying they were to support them in their old age was more like subsidizing them.

Yan Bugui, who had been shrewd all his life, would absolutely not be willing to do that.

"Let me tell you. I tested Qin Huairu, and she had no idea about this at all."

Old Yi is just being wishful.

Liu Haizhong shook his head: "I think Lao Yi has gone mad. It's really not appropriate to let the Jia family take care of us in our old age."

Even if Jia Dongxu were alive, it wouldn't work.

Putting everything else aside, with my sister-in-law's temper, there's no way she'd agree.

Yan Bugui glanced at Liu Haizhong with slight surprise. It was indeed impressive that he could think of Jia Zhangshi's idea.

He had originally intended to talk about Jia Zhangshi's matter, but now it seemed there was no need to.

To avoid revealing it and letting Jia Zhangshi know, so that she would come after him again.

"After Lao Yi mentioned it to me, I thought about it for several days."

Do you remember how the deaf old lady used to pester Sha Zhu, wanting him to be her grandson?

"I remember, of course I remember." Liu Haizhong recalled the events of that year and said, "She was just greedy and wanted Sha Zhu to give her something."

"What a pity, Sha Zhu isn't stupid anymore, and he doesn't recognize her as his grandmother anymore."

Yan Bugui said, "I think she's not just greedy. She's probably already planned to have Sha Zhu take care of them in their old age."

Do you remember when Lao Yi sought out the White Widow and forced He Daqing to leave? I always felt that it was related to the deaf old lady.

Now it seems that they forced He Daqing out so that Sha Zhu would take care of them in their old age.

Liu Haizhong's eyes widened in surprise.

He was unaware of this news.

Upon closer reflection, I realized that Yan Bugui was right.

"That's true. I remember when Widow Bai came to our compound, the deaf old lady was very eager to help Old Yi."

So, it's because Sha Zhu was disobedient that they chose Jia Dongxu.

Yan Bugui shook his head directly.

"Isn't that right?" Liu Haizhong asked doubtfully.

Yan Bugui said, "I'm asking you, what does Lao Yi think of Jia Dongxu?"

Liu Haizhong said, "That goes without saying. Old Yi treats Jia Dongxu better than his own son. Why are you asking about this when I'm telling you about what happened back then?"

Yan Bugui explained calmly, "Of course it's related to me asking you this."

Think carefully about how the deaf old lady and Lao Yi treated Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu back then.

As Liu Haizhong was recalling, Yan Bugui continued, "Think about it, doesn't the deaf old lady value Sha Zhu more? Old Yi, on the other hand, values ​​Jia Dongxu more."

This problem is easy to identify.

In this life, He Yuzhu and Yi Zhonghai have a bad relationship, and He never listens to Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai never gave him a kind look either.

"When Shazhu was a child, he was both stupid and dull. No one in our compound respected him."

The deaf old lady didn't value Sha Zhu; she was just greedy.

Upon seeing Sha Zhu, she tricked him into bringing her some delicious food.

Yan Bugui was speechless after hearing Liu Haizhong's answer.

He simply told Liu Haizhong the answer directly to avoid wasting time.

Let me be frank with you.

I think that the deaf old lady wanted Sha Zhu to take care of her in her old age, while Lao Yi wanted Jia Dongxu to take care of him in his old age.

Think about it, doesn't that make sense?

Liu Haizhong lowered his head, slowly recalling the past.

Although more than 30 years have passed, they remember these events very clearly.

It happened back then, it's so vivid in my memory.

The three old men joined forces to deal with He Yuzhu, but were utterly defeated by He Yuzhu alone.

Liu Haizhong always regarded this as a great humiliation and kept it firmly in his heart.

"You're right. Whatever Jia Dongxu wants, Lao Yi will give him."

Old Yi misjudged him.

He should have chosen Sha Zhu back then.

If he had chosen Sha Zhu, he would be living a life of leisure like He Daqing now.

Yan Bugui thought so too.

If Yi Zhonghai had chosen He Yuzhu, he would not have hesitated and would have immediately joined forces with Yi Zhonghai to support himself in his old age.

Upon careful consideration, Yan Bugui realized that this was quite difficult.

When He Yuzhu was a child, he was considered almost like a fool by everyone.

Jia Dongxu was considered a promising young man in the courtyard.

If it were him, he would probably make a similar choice to Yi Zhonghai.

Thinking about these things now is pointless.

What needs to be considered now is Yi Zhonghai's proposal.

"what are you thinking."

Liu Haizhong shook his head firmly: "What's there to think about?"

Old Yi is Qin Huairu's husband, so it's normal for him to rely on the Jia family for his old age.

We're just ordinary neighbors with her. How can you expect her to take care of you in your old age?

Yan Bugui was helpless; his children were unfilial. He was uncertain about how he would manage in his old age.

"You're not going to listen to Lao Yi?"

Liu Haizhong said, "Of course I won't listen to him. I have money now, and even if those brats are only after money, they'll obediently support me in my old age."

What am I afraid of? (End of Chapter)