People in the Siheyuan: I am a Buddhist who is in a mess

Xu Damao was just waiting for Lin Yi to respond. It was indeed difficult for him to change his habit of showing off.

"You don't know, early this morning, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, along with Banggeng and Xiaodang, knelt at the gate of the steel mill wearing mourning clothes, holding Jia Dongxu's urn. -"

"It's so busy this morning with all the workers going to work."

Lin Yi was not surprised. Jia Zhang was capable of doing such a thing. There were many such incidents of riots outside gambling houses in later generations.

"Doesn't the steel mill have a security department? Why doesn't it take care of it?" Lin Yi asked.

"We can't do anything about it. I don't know why Jia Zhang is so sneaky this time. She just knelt on the curb at the door. The security department wanted to chase her away, saying that the main road does not belong to the steel mill and the security department can't do anything about it."

Xu Damao explained the reason. In the morning, he was one of the workers watching.

"Then how was it resolved in the end?"

"How else can it be resolved? The factory director has come out and personally brought Jia Zhang's family into the factory office. But the problem should be resolved. When Jia Zhang came out, she was very happy."

Xu Damao was still a little indignant. He just wanted to watch the fun, especially since Jia Dongxu died suddenly. He had instigated Jia Dongxu to rob He Yuzhu, but he kept it a secret. He was very happy.

The most important thing is that He Yuzhu was injured and hospitalized and has not been discharged until today. He has not gone to the hospital to visit He Yuzhu, but he also knows that He Yuzhu's job is no longer useful.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

"So they are back now?" Lin Yi asked.

"I'm back now. I'm setting up a mourning hall in the middle courtyard. I'm hoping everyone will contribute money. Those who are willing to contribute have already given money when they were at the funeral home."

Xu Damao explained the purpose of the Jia family setting up a mourning hall, and he followed the crowd, went to burn a stick of incense, and left a dollar, feeling distressed.

Passing by the entrance of Jia's house in the middle courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was standing at the entrance. Seeing Lin Yi, he said, "Lin Yi, come in and light some incense."

Lin Yi didn't want to go in at first, but since Yi Zhonghai had called him, there was no need to argue with Yi Zhonghai about such a small matter. He just followed Yi Zhonghai's instructions, lit a stick of incense, and said "My condolences."

Yi Zhonghai took out a dollar and handed it to Yan Fugui, who was in charge of keeping the gift account, and said, "Lin Yi will give you a dollar as a gift."

Lin Yi didn't stay long. One reason was that he had no friendship with the Jia family. On the contrary, he had some conflicts with them. Another reason was that he didn't like this kind of atmosphere. So he said goodbye to Yi Zhonghai and left.

When I returned to the house, Liu Mei was also there.

"Aunt, how is Brother Zhuzi?" Lin Yi asked.

In the past few days, Liu Mei has been taking care of He Yuzhu in the hospital with Yu Li.

"The doctor said the wound is healing well and I can go home in two days to recuperate. Then I can remove the stitches."

Liu Mei talked about He Yuzhu's situation and then about Yu Li.

"There's a high chance that Yu Li is pregnant. Later, she went to see an old doctor, who felt her pulse and said it was a pregnancy pulse, but it was a little unstable, so she was told to take good care of herself."

Lin Yi didn't expect He Yuzhu to be so lucky that he could survive. He said, "This is a good thing. Brother Zhuzi should be very happy, right?"

"I'm quite happy."

Liu Mei's expression was a little strange. In fact, in the hospital, He Yuzhu's temperament changed a lot and his temper was very bad. However, Liu Mei was not a gossiper and naturally would not gossip in front of Lin Yi.

"Then I'm going to prepare dinner, Auntie, does Uncle Yi want to eat here?"

Lin Yi asked, Yi Zhonghai helps out at the Jia family all day, he shouldn’t come back for dinner, right?

Liu Mei forced a smile and replied, "We'll eat together tonight. I'll help you knead the dough first."

Lin Yi also smiled and stopped asking questions. Since Yi Zhonghai came back for dinner, he could ask him any questions he had.

"This Jia family is in a difficult situation."

In the evening, while having dinner together in the old lady's room, Yi Zhonghai sighed.

"The Jia family has two widows and three children, one of whom is pregnant. These days are difficult."

Liu Mei also agreed and said.

Lin Yi did not respond. Life was difficult, but it actually depended on who you compared it with. Compared with so many residents in the courtyard, the Jia family was indeed miserable at the moment and was the most miserable. But if compared with the countryside, they were definitely better off, at least they would not starve.

"Lin Yi, you don't seem to agree?"

Yi Zhonghai was a little unhappy when he saw that Lin Yi had no reaction. He thought that Lin Yi had no sympathy, but he had some concerns. He did not start preaching but asked first.

"Uncle Yi, I heard that Jia Zhang went to the steel mill this morning holding the urn and knelt at the door?"

Lin Yi asked in a slow and gentle voice.

Yi Zhonghai said: "Well, that's indeed the case."

It was almost the same as what Xu Damao said. I don't know who gave Jia Zhang the idea or whether Jia Zhang acted on his own initiative to go to the steel mill in the morning, but the problem was resolved.

"The factory decided to let Qin Huairu take over the shift, following the normal shift replacement procedure. Considering that Qin Huairu was pregnant, she was given a year of paid leave, with a monthly salary of 17.5 yuan."

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"Alas, the Jia family will have to rely on this 17.5 yuan a month salary to make a living from now on."

Yi Zhonghai had a face full of sighs. For two widows, two children and a baby in the womb, a monthly income of 17 yuan was just enough to get by.

"Uncle, you told me last time that the factory was planning to make this arrangement, right? After what happened to Jia Zhang today, didn't she get any extra compensation?"

Yi Zhonghai mentioned the method of compensation the last time Lin Yi asked about it. Judging from Jia Zhang's personality, it definitely wouldn't be just this.

"It shouldn't be possible. When Qin Huairu goes to collect the money, she won't be able to hide it." Yi Zhonghai also began to have doubts, but couldn't figure it out.

"I guess the factory compensated them, otherwise Jia Zhangshi wouldn't have let it go like that. Her family was very careful and didn't mention any compensation."

Lin Yi pointed out that this money was to supplement the Jia family, and it was Jia Zhang who asked for it herself. Lin Yi was not jealous, but he did not want to be fooled. Helping families in poor conditions was what he should do, but helping those who were scheming was not good.

"I have to go and ask. If the money was really compensated, it would be too much for the Jia family to do this." Yi Zhonghai felt bad.

Seeing this, Lin Yi asked, "Uncle Yi, did the Jia family come to you to complain about being poor?"

Yi Zhonghai felt embarrassed as if he had been fooled. He nodded and said, "When they came back at noon, Dongxu's wife kept crying. I couldn't stand it, so I suggested holding a meeting in the compound to see if we could get everyone to help."

Hearing that Yi Zhonghai wanted to hold a large-courtyard meeting to subsidize the Jia family, this familiar way of operation made Lin Yi feel like he had returned to the familiar courtyard.

"Uncle Yi, it's not that I don't have sympathy, but there is something I need to make clear." Lin Yi was not in a hurry and spoke slowly.

Yi Zhonghai was no longer anxious or dissatisfied, and said, "You talk, I'll listen."

"We all live in the same compound. Those with more money should help those in need. This is the right thing to do. It's the same everywhere. But there must be a standard, right?"

"No matter whether the factory gives extra money to the Jia family this time, since they are going to provide financial support, we should treat them equally. We can't let everyone take extra care of the Jia family just because they live next to you and Jia Dongxu is your apprentice."

"If you want to help the Jia family yourself, no matter how much you help, no one can gossip about it, because that is the money you earned yourself. But if you ask me, Brother Zhuzi, or other people in the compound to help the Jia family like you, then there is something to be said about it."

"In our compound, it's not just the Jia family that's having a hard time. Those who are having a good time, if we help the Jia family, shouldn't we also help other residents who are having a hard time? This is about being fair. If you can do this, then there's nothing to say, but if you have selfish motives in helping them, then that's not right. This may be a face-saving measure for you this time or twice, but in the future, this face will be useless."

Yi Zhonghai is not a fool. He naturally understood what Lin Yi said. He just didn't want the Jia family to be treated specially.

"Lin Yi, what are you thinking? Tell your uncle the truth."

Lin Yi said, "Uncle Yi, let me give you an example. If we help the Jia family once, twice, or three times, and we don't treat them equally, will the Jia family think that it is natural for the people in the compound to help them? If they don't improve themselves in the future, will they take advantage of us? Will they become ungrateful blood-sucking worms?"

"It shouldn't be... right?"

Yi Zhonghai answered unconfidently. He knew that the situation Lin Yi described could easily happen. He was not a fool. He had experienced the days of the big pot meal. The big pot meal at that time exposed a large number of lazy people. Why did they cancel the big pot meal later? Wasn't it because many people took laziness for granted? It seemed that everyone ate the same, but it was the greatest injustice to those who worked hard to support their families.

"Lin Yi, what do you think we should do about this?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"Let's handle official business impartially. Since the Jia family wants to help, then let's lay out the Jia family's income and expenditure situation, and then find a few families in the courtyard that are in the worst situation, compare them, and let the people in the courtyard vote for themselves. This matter is not about the person, but the matter, so no one can gossip."

"Uncle Yi, I have something to say, please don't be angry." Lin Yi said again.

"Say, I'm not angry."

Lin Yi looked at Yi Zhonghai and saw that he really wanted to listen, so he said, "Grandma, please listen too and see if what your grandson said is right or not."

"Whatever my grandson says is right." The old lady directly assessed Lin Yi. Her grandson's idea was absolutely correct and there was nothing to complain about.

"There are two widows in the Jia family. You and your aunt have no children. You are not really that old even though you are old. Men are different from women. It is not uncommon for men in their fifties or sixties to have children. Old age brings children. The two widows in the Jia family are fertile, especially Jia Dongxu's wife. She has only been married for a few years and she is about to have her third child. Tell me, how will others think that you are supporting the Jia family and are partial to them?"

Lin Yi said the most likely scenario.

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai blushed and shouted, "This is slander. How could I do such a thing? This is morally corrupt and conscienceless."

“Lin Yi, I believe your Uncle Yi. He is not that kind of person. We have been through this together for so many years.”

Liu Mei also helped Yi Zhonghai from the side.

"Uncle Yi, Auntie, I don't need to tell you about the story of three people making a tiger. You two know it, right? If this rumor gets out, it will be like mud falling on your crotch. It will be shit if it's not shit."

Lin Yi is very calm. He assumes the worst of others. This is his nature and also a bad habit.

"Lin Yi, you can't knock on the widow's door. You are so young, how can you come up with such an excuse?"

Yi Zhonghai changed the subject and turned it to Lin Yi, but judging from his expression, he accepted Lin Yi's statement.

After hearing this and seeing the serious looks on Liu Mei and the old lady's faces, Lin Yi complained in his heart: It seems like I talked too much and got into trouble.

"I'm not a three-year-old child anymore. In half a month, I will also report to the steel mill and become a formal employee of the steel mill. I have heard these things many times and I know that the things encountered by the street office are much more troublesome than those in our yard..."

Lin Yi found an excuse and got away with it.

In fact, even if Lin Yi did not make excuses, several people still believed Lin Yi. After all, since they moved into the courtyard and started to get in touch with him, Lin Yi looked young, but he was sophisticated and solemn in doing things.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Lin Yi. I'll keep things fair."

After the meal, Yi Zhonghai gave Lin Yi a guarantee.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Mei stayed in the old lady's room until she was ready to go to bed, and then they went back to the central courtyard, also intending to avoid the Jia family. Obviously, under Lin Yi's persuasion, Yi Zhonghai had a new understanding of the Jia family, and realized that his blind assistance was not a good thing, but would instead help the evil.

Of course, only Yi Zhonghai himself knows whether he is more inclined to lean towards Lin Yi and rely on Lin Yi for his retirement.

Jia family.

"Is Yi Zhonghai not back yet?" Jia Zhang asked Qin Huairu with a sullen face.

Qin Huairu replied tremblingly: "Mom, the eldest uncle hasn't come back yet."

"Wait a little longer. If it's too late, go and stop him early tomorrow morning. Remember what I told you, you have to cry. The more miserable you cry, the better." Jia Zhang taught Qin Huairu by example.

"Mom, will this old man be mad at our family?"

Qin Huairu was a little worried. Although she felt that there was something wrong with Jia Zhang's method, she couldn't tell what was wrong.

Moreover, the same thing happened this morning at the steel mill. She didn't ask for anything and just cried. The steel mill then gave her an extra 300 yuan in cash as compensation. Although Qin Huairu didn't take the money, her mother-in-law did. This was a real benefit.

Qin Huairu had never seen so much money in her life. In the past, it was a huge amount that she could not even imagine.

"Dongxu was his apprentice. Now that Dongxu is dead, Yi Zhonghai has the responsibility to help support us on behalf of Dongxu. Yi Zhonghai usually talks about benevolence and morality, so how could he be so angry?"

Jia Zhang was indignant. They were both fitters, so why did Jia Dongxu die at such a young age, while Yi Zhonghai was fine? In Jia Zhang's opinion, Yi Zhonghai was the culprit of Jia Dongxu's death. As a master, why did he let Jia Dongxu go to the steel rolling workshop? If Jia Dongxu didn't go to the steel rolling workshop, nothing would have happened.

Jia Zhang's view is very simple.

"Old Yi, it's not a good thing that Qin Huairu comes home crying with Xiaodang in her arms every day."

Yan Fugui was the first one who couldn't bear it anymore, so he found a time and came to Yi Zhonghai's house to complain.

In the past two days, since Jia Dongxu's urn was brought back, Qin Huairu, with Xiaodang and sometimes Banggeng, would take time to visit the homes of the three managers. Sometimes, without saying a word, she would just find a corner and start crying quietly. Her tears were like free rain, and she couldn't stop them.

Yi Zhonghai also had a headache. He didn't know who she learned this from. She didn't make a fuss but just cried. This was a widow whose husband had just died. She had several mouths to feed at home. She wanted to cry, but you couldn't scold her. It was really disgusting.

"Where's Lao Liu? Ask him if there's any solution."

Yi Zhonghai didn't want to take charge of the Jia family's affairs anymore. He had his own connections. He inquired about the factory and found out that the Jia family received an additional compensation of 300 yuan. He was aware of this. Naturally, he gave up the idea of ​​donating money to the Jia family. His money didn't come from the wind.

Although I told Lin Yi last time that I would give all the money to him, Lin Yi didn't take it. I will need money to support myself in my retirement in the future, so I don't want to waste it.

Moreover, Lin Yi's persuasion was also very reasonable. If there had not been the 300 yuan compensation, Yi Zhonghai would still want to help. But with the 400 yuan compensation, the Jia family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were still pretending to be miserable. Yi Zhonghai also gave up the idea of ​​helping them and felt that what Lin Yi said was absolutely right.

"Old Yi, Old Yan, it's great that you're all here. It saves me from running errands."

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao appeared, and Liu Haizhong also came to Yi Zhonghai's house.

"I can't live like this anymore. Qin Huairu is crying right now at my house. Today, Guangqi brought his wife to our house for dinner, but this widow Qin didn't care and just kept crying at the door. The look on Guangqi's wife's face is really indescribable."

Liu Haizhong was also sad. If Qin Huairu made a scene, he would have a reason to get mad. But he just wiped his tears without saying a word. If he said anything harsh, Liu Haizhong would be bullying an orphan and a widow. Liu Haizhong also wanted to save face and reputation.

"Old Yi, the Jia family is also in trouble. How about we hold a meeting and ask everyone in the compound to donate a little to help them?"

Yan Fugui knew the Jia family's purpose. Since Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong didn't speak, he had to speak first and take the lead.

Yan Fugui was also puzzled. In the past, when something like this happened, Yi Zhonghai would definitely be the most public-spirited person. Besides, Jia Dongxu was Yi Zhonghai's apprentice.