Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

Although Chen Xueru had been married into the mansion for some time, she had never seen the old man's previous tricks, so she had this question.

Zhao Shanhe knew that the other party might not believe him if he told them about the old man's past, so he said nothing. However, he knew clearly that Director Wang had just notified them of the reduction in quotas yesterday and a general meeting of all staff was to be held today. If it weren't for the donation to the Jia family, the old man would have really become a gentleman sword.

The three of them each took a small stool and came to the central courtyard, found a corner to sit down, and watched Sha Zhu, Liu Guangqi, and Yan Jiecheng set up the eight-immortals table. Only then did the eldest uncle arrive late with the other two uncles.

Yi Zhonghai spoke only after Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were seated.

“Everyone showed up pretty quickly, which shows that all the neighbors are positive about what’s going on in the yard.

The main reason I called everyone here today is that after Director Wang announced the reduction in the ration yesterday, I couldn't sleep all night, thinking about how these poor families in the yard would live.

I went to find the second and third uncles early this morning. After the three of us discussed it, we felt that we should trouble everyone to show a little love so that they can live their lives.

I have already reported this donation to Director Wang. It is voluntary and the Street Office has agreed to it. So don’t think that I, Old Yi, will have the final say again. That is a thing of the past. I will not do that again.”

When Zhao Shanhe heard this, he said to Chen Xueru beside him.

"Am I right? Old Yi is still going for the donation trick."

Before Chen Xueru could speak, Xu Damao on the other end interrupted.

"Shanhe, this old Yi has become smart. Knowing that the subdistrict office does not allow donations, he actually took the initiative to report to Director Wang. This time, even if he was not fair and just, he can put the blame on the subdistrict office."

Zhao Shanhe said with a pursed lip.

"I just don't know whether this time we will donate to all the needy families in the courtyard, or just to the Jia family. If we donate to all, Xueru and I will be doing a good deed and cooperate with Yi Zhonghai. If we only donate to the Jia family, I will donate to his grandmother."

Xu Damao also nodded and agreed with Zhao Shanhe's point of view.

"Look at what this old guy has to say. Last time, Sha Zhu beat me up so badly that I had to be hospitalized, and he only asked me to pay him five dollars. I don't know what the hell is wrong with him. If my dad hadn't come and made a fuss, I might have to bear the blame in the end.

Today he does his thing and I do mine, I just don’t believe Yi Zhonghai can force me to donate money? "

Zhao Shanhe saw him gritting his teeth and knew that there might be another good show today. However, Xu Damao was a friendly army after all, so he had to help keep an eye on Shazhu and prevent him from knocking Damao down with another punch.

At the other end of the table, Yi Zhonghai hadn't finished speaking yet, but this time his words had changed.

"My dear neighbors, if we talk about the most needy family in our yard, it must be the Jia family. Dongxu's ration was originally not much, only more than 30 kilograms. After the reduction in ration this time, it has directly become more than 20 kilograms.

There are five people in their family. Even if Xiaodang eats less, there are still three adults and one stick. Once the 5 kilograms of food are divided equally, each person will only have a few kilograms of food left.

In line with our ancestors' principle of helping the needy but not the poor, I decided to donate money to their family first, so that we can use the small amount of money to do big things and help the Jia family get rid of the days of not having enough food to eat. "

The people in the courtyard are not fools. Yi Zhonghai made it clear that he wanted to donate money to his apprentice's family. Of course, no one was happy about it, but those poor families didn't say anything, and they didn't want to be the first to speak out.

Seeing that no one raised any objections, Yi Zhonghai knew in his heart that the corn flour he had delivered to those needy families in the morning was not in vain. It is said that one should be grateful to others for what they have received. Now the effect has been achieved, isn't it?

He took out five bills from the pocket of his cotton work clothes and said.

"As Jia Dongxu's master and a senior in the community, I will take the lead and donate 50 yuan."

Before Yan Bugui could start taking notes, Liu Haizhong stood up and spoke.

"As the second uncle, I feel anxious when I see people in the yard not having enough to eat. I will donate 50 too. I can't always donate less than the first uncle."

Zhao Shanhe thought that someone should stand up and say something at this time, and it would be even better if there was applause here.

This is so fake. He believed that the first uncle donated 50, after all, Jia Dongxu is his apprentice and the one who takes care of the elderly, but the second uncle also donated 50? I heard that Liu Guangqi was going to bring his girlfriend back, so he had to save some money for Guangqi's wedding, right?

Zhao Shanhe didn't believe that the fat man Liu Haizhong could be so generous. It was most likely that Yi Zhonghai paid for it himself.

After Yan Bugui finished writing a few notes, he stood up and took out three bills from his pocket.

"As the third uncle, my salary is not as high as the first and second uncles, so I will donate 30."

When Yan Bugui took out 30 yuan, Yi Zhonghai's face changed. He had clearly given Old Yan 50 yuan in the morning, but now he only donated 30 yuan. Was he treating him as an innocent? He would have to talk to Old Yan after the meeting.

Zhao Shanhe was so busy watching Yan Bugui pay out 30 yuan that he didn't pay attention to Yi Zhonghai. Otherwise, with his enhanced five senses, he would definitely be able to see the trick.

However, he is now certain that the money for Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui was definitely paid by Yi Zhonghai. Yan is so stingy that he would be in a bad mood for a week if he lost a dollar. It would be strange that he would be willing to donate 30 yuan.

Many people in the yard also felt that something was wrong, but Yi Zhonghai made this donation just to fool those who couldn't see the problem, such as Sha Zhu.

But he miscalculated this time. Last time, after Sha Zhu saw that all the donated money was given to Jia Zhang, he decided not to donate anymore in the future. Yi Zhonghai waited for a long time but did not see the fourth person who was willing to donate come forward.

Finally, he used the same old trick again and asked Sha Zhu.

"Zhu Zi, your sister Qin's family is almost out of food, why don't you show some love?"

Sha Zhu shook his head firmly and said.

"Uncle, I don't have any money either. I've spent all my money on food. Food is so expensive in Pigeon City right now. My salary is really not enough to do anything."

Everyone in the yard was looking at Sha Zhu. After hearing what he said, they were all wondering if this guy had finally figured it out and was thinking about buying food.

The same goes for Zhao Shanhe. According to Yi Zhonghai's previous routine, as long as he said that Qin Huairu was a fool, he would definitely donate money. Today, Old Yi did this. Could it be that this guy also traveled through time?

Seeing that Sha Zhu refused to donate, Yi Zhonghai couldn't say anything further. He had said before the meeting that the donation was entirely voluntary. If he said even one wrong word now and people misunderstood it as coercion, he would easily be reported.

He turned around and looked at his former lackey Wang Dawei. Ever since he was kicked by Wang Dawei last time, he had been making things difficult for him in the workshop. This time, he wanted to give him another chance, hoping that Wang Dawei would turn around and return to his arms.

Unfortunately, Lao Yi's seductive glances were directed at the blind man. Wang Dawei was chatting with the two children with his head down and didn't even look at him.