Siheyuan: Full of Love

Yi Zhonghai was a little confused. Wasn’t it a matter of hush money?

What's the problem?

Seeing Zhang Dazhuang's angry state, regardless of whether he was wrong or not, he quickly apologized: "Dazhuang, don't be anxious, calm down, maybe I misunderstood."

"Why don't you just tell me the rules and I'll follow them!"

Zhang Dazhuang snorted, "Okay, go back and explain everything to Auntie! Don't say I don't take care of you, as long as the reason is reliable."

"We must let Auntie know about this."

Yi Zhonghai said in embarrassment: "Da Zhuang, can this matter be solved in another way? If I let Auntie know, I will never be able to hold my head up in my life!"

Then she will bully me like I bully her!

"You also know that you can't hold your head up? Why don't you think about the situation of that old lady?" Zhang Dazhuang looked at him coldly.

"There's only one way. Either that or you can take 10,000 yuan as hush money. It's up to you!"

"But..." Yi Zhonghai still found it difficult to speak.

How can I tell this to an old lady? An old lady, it’s not you who has been unable to have children for all these years, it’s me!

How does an old lady see herself?

How do ducks and geese see it? In the chicken world, how can I survive in the courtyard?

"Don't complain, I'm saving you, you have to thank me, okay?" Zhang Dazhuang said.

I really have to thank you, and thank you all your ancestors!

Yi Zhonghai looked at Zhang Dazhuang with gratitude.

Looking at his eyes, Zhang Dazhuang knew what he was thinking.

"Okay, since you don't believe me, let me analyze it for you. You are betting on Jia Dongxu now, so you must be sure that he is the one who will take care of you in your old age, right?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded.

"Okay, then let me ask you, what did he call you?" Zhang Dazhuang asked without any context.

"Master!" Yi Zhonghai replied.

"What else?" Zhang Dazhuang asked.

"What else?"

Zhang Dazhuang said: "He calls you uncle, master, and maybe godfather, but think about it yourself, how many times has he called you godfather since you two became relatives?"

"You can either call me Master or Uncle, right? Why?"

Yi Zhonghai's mind raced. That's right! At the factory, Jia Dongxu called him Master, and when he came back, he called him Uncle. When he called him Godfather, Jia Zhang was still beside him.

Yi Zhonghai had some vague thoughts, but he couldn't understand or explain them, so he had no choice but to look at Zhang Dazhuang.

Zhang Dazhuang said: "Because Jia Dongxu is not willing to take care of you in your old age! The only one who is willing to take care of you in your old age is Jia Zhang!"

Yi Zhonghai was confused, "Da Zhuang, what's the point of Jia Zhang's willingness to support me in my old age?"

"Yes, what's the point of Jia Zhangshi being willing to support you in your old age? Jia Dongxu doesn't want to! And Jia Zhangshi is willing to support you in your old age only because of your interests."

"Money and food, aren't these the benefits you can give to Jia Zhang?"

"You want the Jia family to provide for your retirement, and Jia Zhang wants you to bring her benefits, but you just ignore the wishes of the parties involved!"

"So do you think Jia Dongxu is reliable?"

Zhang Dazhuang's analysis made Yi Zhonghai fall into deep thought. He was confused as the person involved.

"Da Zhuang, that's not right. I spent 500 yuan to get Jia Dongxu's job now. It's reasonable for him to provide for my retirement, right?"

Yi Zhonghai retorted, thinking about work.

Zhang Dazhuang taunted, "Uncle, since you're talking about work, I'll talk to you about it."

"How did Jia Dongxu's father die? Do you really think Jia Dongxu would have no job without you? Jia Zhang just wants to change Jia Dongxu's position!"

"As a cook, you get good food and clothes, and there is no risk, so I let you spend money to do it! If you were a fitter, would they hire you?"

"Jia Dongxu himself can take his father's position, okay? It's just that Jia Zhangshi doesn't know much, so you used Jia Dongxu's apprenticeship quota to control him."

"Do you really think your apprentice machinist can control him?"

Yi Zhonghai's face turned blue and red. He thought he could control Jia Dongxu with his apprentice, but he didn't expect that old Jia had another trick up his sleeve.

I was a little too proud of myself and even overlooked the position left by Lao Jia.

Zhang Dazhuang continued, "So, uncle, do you think Jia Dongxu will still be interested in finding a father for himself in the future after being beaten by his own mother since he was a child?"

"The most important thing is that Jia Dongxu wants to separate from Jia Zhang. After the family is divided, he doesn't want to care about Jia Zhang anymore. How can he still provide for your retirement?"

Yi Zhonghai said firmly: "Impossible, Dongxu can't separate from his mother, he can't get past Jia Zhang's hurdle."

"If Jia Zhang is really determined to cause trouble at the steel mill, Jia Dongxu will lose his job!"

Zhang Dazhuang waved his hand: "Jia Zhang has already used this trick, but Jia Dongxu still moved out. What does this mean?"

"It means that they want to split up even if they don't want to work anymore!"

"You, my uncle, can't fail to see this, right?"

"I talked to Dongxu at the factory. If Jia Zhangshi really makes trouble, will he not care about his reputation? Just for this reason, he cannot separate from Jia Zhangshi!"

Yi Zhonghai still spoke stubbornly.

In his heart, Jia Dongxu cannot be separated from Jia Zhangshi. If they are separated, it would be a joke to talk about letting Jia Dongxu take care of him in his old age.

Zhang Dazhuang smiled and said, "If Jia Zhangshi didn't make trouble, there would still be a possibility of not dividing the family, but it would just remain the current situation!"

"But as long as Jia Zhang goes to the steel mill to make trouble, they can't even be mother and son."

"Uncle, do you believe what I say?"

Yi Zhonghai opened his mouth and wanted to continue refutation, but then he lowered his head weakly.

Zhang Dazhuang’s analysis was correct. In fact, I had thought of this a long time ago, but I just didn’t want to believe it.

"So, uncle, it's simply not feasible for you to ask Jia Dongxu to take care of you in your old age! Instead of doing this, it's better to cut off all ties with the Jia family!"

"Otherwise, the bottomless pit of Jia Zhang's will be enough for you to fill!"

Yi Zhonghai said in despair: "Okay, I'll confess this to Auntie when I get back!"

"That's right! Only by making this matter clear can you safely be your boss and establish your moral integrity!"

"You won't be afraid of me telling you the truth in the future! And you won't need to pay hush money."

"Besides, wouldn't you like to have another child while you're still old enough?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed deeply, "Oh! If I could have a child, would I have gone through so much trouble? I would have had one a long time ago!"

"Who asked you to really give birth to a child? What I mean by having another one is that I want you to adopt another one!" Zhang Dazhuang rolled his eyes and said.

"Adopt one? They're not your own children, so they can't be trusted!" Yi Zhonghai sighed.

Zhang Dazhuang said, "If you feel it's unsafe, then adopt an abandoned baby. What does a baby who is only a few months old know? It's a good opportunity for you to experience the feeling of being a parent."

Yi Zhonghai was somewhat tempted, but still couldn't make up his mind.

"What if the aunt doesn't agree?"

"Then it's up to you. You're the one who caused the trouble, so you have to solve it yourself!"