Comfortable life in Siheyuan

After the meal, the three women, wearing their watches and smiling, cleaned the table.

A watch is considered a big item now. The three turns and one ring refer to the bicycle sewing machine and the watch, and the one ring refers to the radio. Even those who are well-off may not be willing to buy a watch. It is even rarer to buy all of them.

"Zhu Zi, your family now has everything except the radio." Nan Yi joked with a smile.

Hearing this, Sha Zhu also felt a little emotional. A few years ago, what was the situation at home? No one even washed their underwear, let alone the three wheels and one bell. What kind of life was that every day? Now I have a wife and a son. Although the bicycle is made of rainwater, I can still afford it. There is also a sewing machine at home.

"That car is made of rainwater. After she gets married, she will go to her husband's house with her." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

The women moved to the kitchen, but they still talked as much as before. No one knew where all the topics came from.

The three of them were chatting with each other about the watches on their wrists, with smiles on their faces that they couldn't suppress.

At Yi Zhonghai's house in the Central Courtyard, the three uncles have gathered here and are discussing the meeting to be held later.

In his heart, Yi Zhonghai actually didn't want to get involved in this matter, but Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui both agreed, and he didn't want to step forward and be the bad guy.

"Old Yi, what do you think we should do about this? How are we going to talk about it at the meeting later?" Yan Bugui was used to being clever, but he didn't want to take the lead at this moment, so he thought of throwing the problem to Yi Zhonghai.

"What do you mean by "what do you think"? How should I know what to do with something you two have agreed on? Just discuss it among yourselves. As long as you can come up with a result, I have no objection." Yi Zhonghai was thinking whether he should sit down and listen to their meeting. This meeting might offend people and he might get into trouble if he was not careful.

"So you don't agree with this and you don't want to help the poor families in the courtyard. Aren't you qualified as an old man?" Liu Haizhong was a little angry and spoke rather harshly.

Yi Zhonghai almost laughed when he heard what Liu Haizhong said. He thought, you are so eager to get the position of a great uncle, is your high school education enough? I have been instilling the idea of ​​respecting the elderly in everyone in the courtyard, you don't really think there are still people who respect the title of great uncle.

"It's the first month of the lunar year now, and the New Year hasn't even passed yet. It's not easy for any family to help others." Yi Zhonghai said with a sneer.

Yi Zhonghai had helped the Jia family and deceived Sha Zhu, all for the sake of providing for the elderly. Yi Zhonghai, who had come from the old society, had seen the plight of the whole family, so he did everything he could to scheme. Now that he had Yi Xiaojun, he finally came to his senses.

"That's true. But Liu Qingshan's family in the backyard is indeed well off. All of his family members work and have high salaries, so they can help the needy families in the yard." Yan Bugui's eyes rolled around and the beads on the abacus made a clacking sound.

"It's so easy for you to say that. This has to be something that the other party is willing to do. Liu Qingshan is a college student and he has a very good brain. How could he let us control him?" Yi Zhonghai said with disdain.

When Yi Zhonghai saw the look in Yan Bugui's eyes, he knew that Yan Bugui had evil intentions. He was clearly trying to plot against Liu Qingshan, and he even tried to drag the two old men into it. It was really a daydream.

"Let's set up a set of rules first. Do you think this will work? We should first select the needy families in the hospital, and then mobilize the entire hospital to donate. What do you think?" Yan Bugui said with a flattering smile.

"Old Yan, you don't mean to say that your family is also in difficulty, right?" Liu Haizhong now came to his senses and asked hurriedly.

"Hehe, my family is indeed not well off, we have a big family to live with!" Yan Bugui laughed dryly, with a hint of shyness on his face.

"Do you still have any shame? Your eldest brother and his wife both have jobs, you also have a job, and you can still do odd jobs after liberation. Are you still in difficulty? According to your standards, how many needy families are there in the whole hospital? Can you help them all?" Liu Haizhong said contemptuously.

"I..." Yan Bugui wanted to argue a few more times but was interrupted by Yi Zhonghai.

"Okay, it's almost time. You go back and ask someone to notify us to assemble." Yi Zhonghai said with a frown.

Liu Haizhong picked up the teacup and left without even looking at Yan Bugui. Yan Bugui knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't dare to say anything more. He could only walk out helplessly. When he reached the door, he turned back and stared at Yi Zhonghai with resentful eyes, which made him feel creepy.

Yi Zhonghai even thought about going to the street office to resign as the manager. What good would happen if he got involved with this group of people? It was just a foolish dream!

After a while, people started to come to the yard one after another, and soon almost everyone had arrived. Yi Zhonghai looked at the crowd outside the door, sighed helplessly, and then walked out.

Nan Yi and Qiu Nan were not from this compound, and they wanted to go out to listen, but after Liu Qingshan and Sha Zhu strongly dissuaded them, they finally sat in Sha Zhu's room. Yu Shui also stayed in the room with them to listen.

Seeing that everyone was present, the first uncle spoke directly, "Today's meeting was decided by the third uncle and the second uncle. Now, please allow the two of you to speak to everyone." As soon as Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he leisurely picked up the teacup, staring at the tea leaves in front of him, blowing on them gently from time to time, completely ignoring the reactions of the two men.

"Today, Aunt Jia from the Intermediate Court came to me and the Second Uncle, crying and saying that her family was so poor that they could barely make ends meet. She wanted us to help and see if we could get some help from the families in the court that have the means. We are thinking of holding a meeting to discuss the matter together." The Third Uncle said slowly.

As soon as the Third Master said this, the crowd in the yard suddenly became like a boiling pot, and they all started whispering to each other. Some expressed disdain for the Jia family, while others shouted that their own families were also in great difficulties. The scene became more and more chaotic and there was no way to calm it down.

"Everyone, please be quiet for now. We, the uncles, have discussed this matter and feel that it is not just the Jia family that is in need. There are many other families as well. We need to first identify the target of assistance and then make voluntary donations. What do you think?" As soon as Liu Haizhong finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai staring at him coldly, as if to say, "Who discussed this with you? Did I agree?"

"Come on, everyone, take a look and see if anyone is in need. Please sign up first and we will discuss it later." Yan Bugui greeted with a smile on his face.

Before Yan Bugui finished speaking, Jia Zhang stood up impatiently, her face filled with irrepressible excitement, and she shouted at the top of her voice: "Our family is in such a difficult situation! I am the only orphan and widow left in the family, and our life is so hard!

Look at these children in my family. They are so hungry that they are pale and thin. They are running out of food. Please help us! If you can help us get through this difficult time, I will remember your kindness and be willing to work like a slave for you in my next life!"

As she spoke, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve. Her hypocritical look was disgusting.