Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Do you believe that if I don't go, she'll come up here and bang on the door and yell?"

The words had barely left his mouth when, clang clang~

"Aunt Liu, Aunt Liu, this old woman can't go on living, Aunt Liu..."

The couple exchanged a glance, speechless.

Da Liu used his hands to support himself as he slid down, shrank into the blankets, and turned to face the wall.

Let whoever wants to get involved in this mess get involved, just don't involve him.

He's just a useless person; he can't handle such a life-or-death matter as you.

Aunt Liu slapped her thigh and, forcing herself to stay awake, went to open the door: "Aunt Yan, what's wrong with you?"

Aunt Liu caught Aunt Yan, who was about to rush in, and pushed her forward to stop her.

If she gets in the door, I won't be able to sleep tonight.

She can drag you around crying and wailing until the middle of the night, and in the end, she still wants you to stand up for her.

It's as if not helping her would make you an utterly wicked villain.

Aunt Liu is now seriously considering whether to listen to her daughter and move in with her.

When Dajuan bought her house, Da Liu gave her money to buy one for herself as well.

It's right behind the building where my son-in-law and daughter live, separated by two buildings, and it's on the first floor.

The house isn't big, just over 60 square meters, with 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, and 1 bathroom, which is just enough for the elderly couple.

The house is all ready, but Aunt Liu still hasn't agreed to move out.

I felt like I didn't know anyone there, and it wasn't lively.

When she can no longer work, when her body fails, and when she can no longer take care of her husband.

I'll move there again to keep my daughter company, so that if she gets a headache or fever, there will be someone to take care of her.

Now, she feels it's time to move.

"Aunt Liu, Aunt Liu, you have to stand up for me and Old Yan and get justice."

Pulled and half-pulled forward by Aunt Yan, Aunt Liu also saw the four siblings under the roof of the house across the street.

They all looked pale and miserable, their expressions showing frustration and discomfort.

Having parents like these really makes it hard to stay calm.

If you have something on your mind, we can discuss it calmly inside the house and come up with a solution.

Why are you still using the old ways? The idea of ​​three old men in charge is so outdated.

Yang Jianguo himself said that he would no longer participate in hospital-wide children's meetings.

Everyone else has also expressed their opinions, and the neighborhood office has also notified everyone that it will no longer support each courtyard in electing three elderly men.

Everyone should sweep the snow from their own doorstep and live their own lives well.

You're making a fuss over and over again.

What, you think our Yan family hasn't lost face enough?

No matter how upset I was, no one said a word or wanted to leave.

If we don't explain things clearly, her mother will just start making things up.

They'd definitely get a reputation for being ungrateful and heartless, who would want that!

"Aunt Liu, don't listen to my mother's nonsense. We just want to make sure I'm settled in properly."

Before Aunt Yan could finish speaking, Yan Jiecheng stepped forward and took over the conversation.

Sending them to a nursing home was something the four siblings had decided on.

It wasn't just for his own sake, but also for the good of his father and mother.

At such an advanced age, how long can she keep taking care of someone who is paralyzed in bed and has no feeling?

If it works for three to five months, it will also take half a year or a year.

Five years, ten years!

What if she can't walk or even stand properly anymore?

Besides, she's not young anymore; all this mental and physical exertion will only wear her out.

Her father is already like this; if she's worn herself out by it, she'll collapse too.

If these two elderly people lie down, who will take care of them?

Do I want to quit my job? Do I want to keep living?

"Mom, please don't think I'm being mean or that I'm abandoning you and Dad."

"This is the better, more sustainable solution."

Yan Jiecheng held his mother's wrist sincerely, wanting her to think things through calmly.

Is it her method that will last, or is it that I'm right?

Chapter 448 Slaps Don't Work Anymore

slap~

A resounding slap left Yan Jie stunned.

The other three siblings stood there dumbfounded, mouths agape, unable to utter a single word.

"What a load of bull! You four are heartless!"

Aunt Yan, her face flushed, pointed forward and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Why didn't I take you, you, you, to the neighborhood committee to have someone pick you up back then?"

"Ah?" Aunt Yan rushed forward and tore at Jie Cheng's collar, shouting hoarsely, "Is this your solution? You don't care about the difficulties, you don't care about your parents."

"You ungrateful wretch, you heartless bastard, I'll beat you to death, I..."

"Hey, hey, don't hit her, Aunt Yan, please don't hit her."

Aunt Liu quickly went over to persuade them, shouting at the three stunned siblings beside her, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and pull them apart!"

"Oh!" The three siblings then realized what was happening and rushed forward to help their mother pull them apart.

Yan Jiefang also pulled his older brother back a few steps, letting the two of them separate and calm down first.

In fact, Yan Jiecheng was particularly calm at this moment.

Not just calm, but heartbroken.

How could he be such an ingrate, yet he still got slapped? Why did they have to portray him in such a terrible light?

He thought that with his father in this state, he would never have to hear such words again.

He should also change his calculating nature and live a good life with his mother, brothers, and sisters.

We'll still be one family, and if we work together, things will definitely get better and better.

Well, now they've started making trouble again.

"Fine, I'm an ingrate, I'm an ingrate."

Yan Jiecheng pointed at himself, his eyes red, and shouted, "I don't care if I'm an ingrate, I'm leaving, let whoever wants to care take care of me."

"Brother, brother, don't do this, brother." Yan Jiefang stepped forward to stop him, but in the end, he couldn't stop him.

Yan Jiecheng shoved him aside and strode out of the courtyard.

Aunt Liu called out "Jie Cheng" from behind, but the man didn't even turn his head.

"Oh, this." Helplessly stamping her foot, Aunt Liu looked at Aunt Yan with a disappointed expression.

Why can't we just sit down and talk things out? Why do we have to make such a scene?

It's only been two months, and it's already turned into this mess?

In the courtyard, Liu Haizhong, who had just heard the commotion, was about to go out: "Where are you going?"

Hearing his wife ask, Liu Haizhong replied matter-of-factly, "Go up ahead and see what's going on. Haven't you heard how chaotic it's become?"

"It's already this late, why are you still joining in the fun?" Aunt Liu was also exhausted.

They haven't even solved their own problems, yet they're thinking of joining in on other people's troubles.

Is this life even going to end?

Liu Haizhong raised an eyebrow and hissed, "You, all talk and no action, what do you know?"

"That's why I'm going. There are only three old guys like us in this courtyard."

"That shameless old Yi is now living in the same house with Sha Zhu for good."

Mentioning Yi Zhonghai made Liu Haizhong furious, and he spat out a curse.

"The rest are you and me, and Old Yan and his wife outside."

"If we don't form a united front and work together, will we still have a good life in this courtyard?"

Aunt Liu didn't even lift her eyelids, and asked, "What united front? What good would it do if we united?"

Just as Liu Haizhong was about to retort, she said, "Once it's unified, your son will come back. Will it be that old Yan's wife who will take care of you in your old age?"

"Hey, what are you talking about? How am I supposed to rely on her to support me in my old age?"

After saying that, Liu Haizhong smacked his lips and remained silent.

He finally understood.

You don't expect Old Yan and his wife to support you in your old age, so what good will it do you to join in this fun?

If you get too close, she might try to extort you someday, and you'll be responsible for her old age.

Looking at his wife sewing shoe soles, Liu Haizhong felt a little awkward.

He's oversimplified the problem again.

Ever since his head injury, he felt that his brain was becoming less and less effective.

Otherwise, why has Liu Haizhong become increasingly low-key and unassuming in recent years?

Afraid of losing face and being silenced by criticism.

However, since Yang Jianguo stepped down as the eldest uncle, there have been no three uncles in charge of the compound.

His usually steadfast heart stirred again.

The neighborhood committee said the system for the three old men was abolished, but they didn't say that resources couldn't be pooled!

Liu Haizhong has been thinking about whether to restore his hairline these days.

No matter how you think about it, I'm afraid most people won't support it.

The reason I'm in such a hurry to support Old Yan and his wife today is that I'm trying to win over Aunt Yan.

I also want to remind everyone of the good old days, and how great it was to have the three old men presiding over the whole courtyard meetings.

We can resolve any issues at the conference.

Ah, those were the days when we held big meetings!

"What a load of crap! They just waste time all day. The only things they actually do are solve a few things."

Aunt Liu didn't give her husband any face at all, which made him so angry that Liu Haizhong pointed at her and couldn't speak.

But in the past two years, he hasn't dared to scold his wife like he would a grandson.

Why?

He hasn't seen any of his three sons; only his wife is left to live with him.

Ever since Aunt Liu got angry last time and said she was going back to her parents' home and wouldn't be coming back...

Liu Haizhong was completely outmaneuvered and dumbfounded.

So, it turns out this wife isn't someone he can just manipulate at will?

We used to listen to him in everything because we thought he was capable and that what he said made sense.