Siheyuan, my new life

The deaf old lady sighed and said in a deep voice: "First, the two main rooms in the middle courtyard are my dowry for Xiao Cui, and I will not take them back. They must be given to Zhuzi in the future. I will temporarily register them in your name. You have to write the documents and give them to him when Zhuzi comes of age. Second, you are still young and have two children. I don't object to you finding another woman to start a family, but I absolutely do not allow you to bring other women to live in the main house. That is Xiao Cui's house, and other women are not qualified to live there, unless Zhuzi gets married and starts a family in the future. He Daqing, I hope you can remember this, otherwise don't blame me for not considering Zhuzi's face. You should know that no one will care if ten or eight small people like you die. Third, I know that Xiao Cui has saved some money over the years. Her savings and the jewelry I gave her can only be kept for Zhuzi. You have the skill to cook. As long as you are willing to work hard and not starve, I will find you a job as a chef in the kitchen of Lou's Steel Rolling Mill. In the future, you should not appear in front of me without my permission."

He Daqing's face turned pale. He dared not say a word of objection now. After so many years of getting along with the deaf old lady in front of him, he had a certain understanding of her. He knew that if it wasn't for his son's face, he and his little daughter would probably be in danger. He respectfully placed the package in his hands on the eight-immortal table and said solemnly: "I remember what you said, old lady. Here is the money that Xiao Cui and I have saved over the years, as well as the house deed, land deed and jewelry you gave to Xiao Cui. Please count them."

The deaf old lady unwrapped the package and glanced at it casually, then took out three rolls of silver wrapped in red paper and threw them into He Daqing's arms, saying coldly: "Since I promised Xiao Cui to take care of Zhuzi, I will not watch you starve. You can take these three hundred silver dollars. You should work honestly at Lou's Steel Rolling Mill, find a nanny to take care of the girl, and find a school nearby for Zhuzi. He is old enough to go to school, and it won't hurt to learn more words. I will pay for Zhuzi's tuition and living expenses in the future. As for the things left by Xiao Cui, I will keep them for Zhuzi."

He Daqing quickly said, "Old lady, I'm going to work at the steel mill, but what about your food and clothing? How about I prepare meals for you every morning and have Zhuzi deliver them to you?"

The deaf old lady waved her hand and said coldly: "I have come through all these years, how can I die without you? In the future, just let Zhuzi come to see me when he is free, and you can go now."

He Daqing kowtowed respectfully before getting up and leaving the room. After he went out, he realized that his back was soaked. As he walked back to the middle courtyard, he secretly felt lucky that he had taken the initiative to bring the things here tonight. Otherwise, from what the old lady said, if he dared to be clever, he would most likely encounter some accidents and would definitely lose his life.

You have to know that Long Xiaocui is the only person who takes care of the old lady now. Her death is a serious blow to the old lady. If the deaf old lady loses her mind in anger, it is just a matter of talking to someone to kill He Daqing. Although He Daqing was jealous of the more than 3,000 yuan and the valuable jewelry in the package, he suppressed his reluctance when he thought about the horror of the deaf old lady. In fact, those things were mostly Long Xiaocui's savings. He Daqing only gave her half of his monthly income. This was also what Long Xiaocui meant. At that time, she said that men should have some money, so He Daqing also saved several hundred yuan in private money over the years.

The next day, the deaf old lady went out alone. When she came back, she told He Daqing and the two gatekeepers that they would all go to work at Lou's Steel Rolling Mill in the future. As for the house in the front yard where the gatekeepers originally lived, they could continue to live there, but they would need to pay rent every month. The specific amount would be discussed with them by the people from Lou's Steel Rolling Mill. In the future, the entire front yard and most of the houses in the middle yard would be rented to the steel mill, and the factory would arrange for some workers to move in.

Since then, workers from seven or eight families of Lou's Steel Rolling Mill have moved into Courtyard No. 95 one after another. The originally deserted courtyard has suddenly become lively. With more people living there, there are inevitably some minor frictions, such as the children playing and fighting with each other, and the occasional quarrels and curses among women. The courtyard has also become more lively. However, all the workers from Lou's Steel Rolling Mill who have moved in have obviously been reminded by the factory in advance. Both adults and children are respectful to the old lady who always has a kind smile on her face every day, and they will take the initiative to say hello when they meet her.

Obviously, the death of Long Xiaocui has brought about a huge change in the old lady's mentality. In the past, the deaf old lady had always lived a secluded life. Now she is the first one to open the gate of the courtyard early in the morning every day. She goes out for a stroll with her crutches, and then has breakfast at a street shop. After coming back, she goes back to the house to rest for a while. Sometimes she comes to the central courtyard and chats with the residents gathered here. Occasionally, she will give two steamed buns to people who are fleeing famine and disaster, and sometimes she will even help them find a job to support their family.

In fact, the deaf old lady had no choice but to do this. The death of Long Xiaocui made her lose her only elderly care provider, and now she is in urgent need of finding another suitable candidate.

But now the deaf old lady is too old to continue training from a child, so she can only take the initiative to look for a suitable candidate.

As for He Daqing, he was excluded by the deaf old lady at the first moment. Every time she saw him, she couldn't help but think of the gentle and lovely goddaughter. The reason why He Daqing was not killed was out of consideration for Long Xiaocui and Zhuzi's face.

The deaf old lady was particularly happy when she thought of Zhuzi, the silly little boy. Perhaps it was because she loved her goddaughter so much that she loved the whole family. The old lady put all her thoughts and love for her goddaughter on the little boy. She would bring him some delicious and fun things every day when she went out. The little boy also liked to pester the old lady. Every day when he came home from school, the first thing he did was to run to the old lady's house to play for a while. While eating the snacks prepared by the old lady for him, he would chatter to the old lady about what happened at school that day.

The days passed slowly until Yi Zhonghai and his wife appeared in front of the deaf old lady. The deaf old lady, who had seen countless people, was very satisfied with her first impression of this honest young man, especially his gentle and gracious wife, especially because she saw the shadow of her goddaughter Xiao Cui in the woman named Xiuqin.

So the deaf old lady took Yi Zhonghai and his wife in and introduced him to a job at Lou’s Steel Rolling Mill.

Of course, the deaf old lady would not make a hasty decision to let Yi Zhonghai and his wife take care of her in her old age. She still needs to observe and test more.

After living together for a period of time, the deaf old lady was quite satisfied with the performance of Yi Zhonghai and his wife, especially Xiuqin, who made the old lady feel particularly pleased. Since moving into the courtyard, Xiuqin would come to the old lady's room early every day to empty the urine pot, clean the house, and help make breakfast. During the day, after the man went to work, she would come over to help the old lady go out for a walk and chat.

With the experience of the deaf old lady, how could she not see the ambition hidden under Yi Zhonghai's honest face? However, the old lady did not dislike this, but thought it was better this way.

Yi Zhonghai is ambitious and has certain abilities. Such a carer for the elderly is always much better than a timid and cowardly person. As long as Yi Zhonghai can pass her test, the deaf old lady does not mind providing him with some help. Some relationships and connections are still useful when one is alive, but once one dies, people will definitely forget about him.

So the deaf old lady deliberately set a trap for Yi Zhonghai, wanting to see what he would do when faced with a huge amount of money. She was not worried that Yi Zhonghai would kill her for money, after all, she was not without the ability to protect herself, and if Yi Zhonghai dared to do something stupid, the deaf old lady would not mind sending him off.

There is no love or hate without reason in the world. If you want a stranger to take care of you in your old age, in addition to showing kindness, you must also have enough benefits to tempt you. The deaf old lady believes that if Yi Zhonghai is smart enough, he will know what to do.

Yi Zhonghai's actions did not disappoint the deaf old lady. When he took the initiative to offer to take care of the old lady until the end of her life, the deaf old lady agreed.