Siheyuan Fortune Telling: Starting from a Buyer to Become an All-rounder

"Well, what you said is true, but I don't have any elderly people to take care of, and there are still a few young people in the street office who are willing to help me. If one day they think that I have no one to take care of me, I'm afraid I will have to go to a nursing home."

Although the deaf old lady wanted Yi Zhonghai to be her take care of her, she didn't want to ask for it herself. If she asked for it herself, then the matter of taking care of her would become something she asked Yi Zhonghai for. But if Yi Zhonghai came up to her, then the situation would naturally be different.

However, the deaf old lady was not without support. After all, she had lived for decades, which was equivalent to several dynasties. If she didn't have any connections, then her life would have been in vain. So the deaf old lady said to someone that she had connections and there were people willing to help her, but she was worried that if she didn't take care of the elderly, those younger generations would do something bad with good intentions.

"That's true, but, old lady, when I became the eldest uncle in the courtyard, when the officials from the street office came, I told them that my husband and I would take care of your life. They should think that I am your old man, right?"

Yi Zhonghai's heart trembled when he heard this. He didn't expect that the deaf old lady actually had someone else. He had already met a deputy director in the street office. He heard that she also had acquaintances in the steel rolling mill. As for who it was, it was not clear yet, but judging from the expression of the deaf old lady, it was obvious that she had a lot of connections.

So Yi Zhonghai immediately stated that the street office might think that he, Yi Zhonghai, was the deaf old lady’s caregiver, and he also expressed his willingness to continue to provide care for the deaf old lady.

“But it’s still not safe.”

The deaf old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai's thoughtful face and felt relieved. She ate dumplings slowly and waited for Yi Zhonghai to think.

"Madam, if you don't mind, Dafeng and I are willing to be your elderly caregivers."

After thinking for a while, Yi Zhonghai decided to take care of the deaf old lady for his future retirement life. First, his high moral image in the nursing home could not be separated from the deaf old lady. Once separated, she was sent to a nursing home. Wouldn't it mean that Yi Zhonghai was not a good person? He didn't do what he promised, and finally sent her to a nursing home.

In addition, he needs to set an example. If he is willing to provide for strangers in the courtyard, how can his apprentice not provide for him? Why shouldn't Sha Zhu, who grew up without parents and relied on him for support, provide for his retirement?

Moreover, he knew that the deaf old lady had real estate, so the real estate would naturally be his in the future. This would also be a benefit for his retirement. Housing was in short supply these days, and houses could not be bought or sold. He had two houses, and as long as he could take care of them in his retirement, they would all be his in the future. This would be tremendous wealth.

Yi Zhonghai didn't believe that Jia Dongxu and Sha Zhu could resist this set of threats and inducements. Although Sha Zhu was just a chef he had appointed for retirement, he would still find a way to give him some benefits. Moreover, he could save the money that He Daqing had sent to Sha Zhu in the future. If Sha Zhu could treat them well, the money would naturally be given to him. If not, the money would not exist.

"Zhong Hai, are you really willing to take care of me in my old age? Will this be difficult for you? And do you want to discuss this with Da Feng?"

Although the deaf old lady had expected this, she was still happy when she heard Yi Zhonghai's solemn promise. However, the deaf old lady was able to keep her emotions under control, and asked Yi Zhonghai calmly, asking him not to force himself.

"Madam, how can you feel wronged? You know what's happening with Dafeng. I have the final say."

Yi Zhonghai looked at the indifferent look of the deaf old lady and wondered if she had any other choices, otherwise she would not be so indifferent. He quickly told old lady Long that he could just talk about it.

"Alas, Zhong Hai, ever since you moved into the courtyard, I knew you were a good kid, but you will have to work hard to take care of me in my old age."

The deaf old lady secretly thought that the matter was settled, and then gently patted Yi Zhonghai's shoulder. At this time, the old and the young were in this room, and if outsiders knew about it, wouldn't they say that the mother was loving and the son was filial?

"It's okay, ma'am. This is what I should do. You've helped me a lot over the years. How about this? You and I will go to the street office tomorrow and tell Deputy Director Liu that I am ready to be your elderly caregiver and I am willing to be your elderly caregiver so that the street office doesn't have to worry about you. It's already late tonight, and I'm afraid it will make people unhappy if I hold a private meeting for personal matters.

Why not wait until tomorrow and find something not too big or too small to talk about, and then make this matter public? That way, his work of taking care of the deaf old lady won’t have such a big impact.”

Originally, Yi Zhonghai was going to announce it now, but everyone was tired from work and there was no notice when they came back. Now everyone was going to rest after dinner. It might not be a good idea for him to hold a meeting of the whole hospital because of personal matters. So Yi Zhonghai planned to find another reason to hold a meeting tomorrow, and finally casually mentioned the matter of providing care for the deaf old lady.

"Okay, I'll do as you wish, Zhong Hai. But I'm sorry to wrong you."

The deaf old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai's confident look and wondered whether she should refute. After all, this was a big deal for her, but it didn't seem to be that difficult to handle. However, from now on, she would have to be tied to Yi Zhonghai, and it was obviously no longer possible for her to eat and drink for free and hang out with gangsters at various restaurants.

"Madam, what are you talking about? This is what we should do. Madam, I won't bother you anymore. I'll go back first. I'll go tell Dafeng to pick up the dishes tomorrow. Don't get off the kang. I can go by myself."

Yi Zhonghai left after he finished speaking, without letting the deaf old lady see him off. The old lady did not come down either, but continued to eat dumplings on the kang. Although they were just dumplings stuffed with sauerkraut, they tasted very different today.

"It's all because of this bad seed of the Xu family. I didn't expect that Xu Dazhuang, such an honest man, would give birth to such a bastard with a maggot in his heart."

After finishing the dumplings, the deaf old lady became more and more angry and felt that she had been wronged. Originally, she had the longest seniority, the oldest age, and the highest seniority in the courtyard. She could go to any house and have a full meal and free food and drink without having to pay back. But now, the situation was immediately different. No matter whose family she ate in the future, she was Yi Zhonghai's elder and Yi Zhonghai had to pay back.

If she wants her retirement life to be a little better, she must stop doing these things. Otherwise, although Yi Zhonghai deserves the title of a moral gentleman, he can also be a hypocrite. If he says one thing in front of others and another behind their backs, how can her life be good?

But Yi Zhonghai is not allowed to be a caregiver for the elderly. Just as Xu Dongsheng said, as long as she reports it, Yi Zhonghai will have to step down and she will have to go to a nursing home.

At first she admitted that she was a little scared by Xu Dongsheng, but after coming back, she felt that it should not be so scary. However, with Yi Zhonghai as evidence, she began to have doubts in her heart, fearing that outsiders would send her to a nursing home.

You know, it's not like other people in the courtyard can't report it except Xu Dongsheng, for example, Xu Damao who has been bullied by Shazhu since he was a child. If Xu Damao knew about this situation, he would probably want to report it immediately, right?

"Aqiu, it's so hot, and you still catch a cold?"

The deaf old lady scolded for a long time before she stopped. Xu Dongsheng, who was drinking with Old Xu at home, suddenly sneezed. But Xu Dongsheng didn't care. After Old Xu got drunk, he sent him to bed and started to pack up.