Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

Faced with He Yuzhu's rejection that sounded like a curse, the deaf old lady's face turned pale, the knuckles of her fingers holding the cane turned white from excessive force, and her breathing became heavy.

If she hadn't known that she was old and frail and couldn't possibly get any advantage from the two young men, she would have hit them on the head with her cane.

Normally, none of the other neighbors in the yard dared to speak rudely to her.

"Old lady, what are you waiting for? Go back quickly."

Cheng Hao seemed not to notice the deaf old lady's anger and urged her again.

"Whoo~"

The deaf old lady took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and calmed herself down. She reached into her pocket, fumbled for a while, and slowly took out an object and handed it to He Yuzhu.

“It doesn’t matter if you refuse to acknowledge me as your grandmother.

I am the elder in the courtyard, and I cannot remain silent when a child is born.

This thing is for him.”

Cheng Hao and He Yuzhu looked closely and saw that the deaf old woman was holding a piece of emerald green jade in her palm. It was translucent and as white as solidified fat.

There is a five-clawed golden dragon carved on the left side of the jade plaque, and a phoenix with spread wings carved on the right side, with a word "Fu" wrapped in the middle of the dragon and phoenix.

Auspicious dragon and phoenix, five blessings come.

Even people who don't know much can see that this jade pendant is worth a lot of money.

I have to say that the deaf old lady spent a lot of money this time.

Cheng Hao used to sneer at her, but now he is a little more serious.

Seeing the deaf old lady presenting a valuable gift, He Yuzhu showed no joy on his face. Instead, he looked a little solemn. He looked at Cheng Hao, asking for his opinion.

Cheng Hao didn't say anything, and his meaning was very clear: let He Yuzhu handle it on his own.

Don't hit a smiling person. The deaf old lady gave her blessings to the younger generation as an elder, and Cheng Hao couldn't stop her.

"Ha ha……"

He Yuzhu thought about it for a while, and made up his mind. He smiled and said, "I appreciate the kindness of the old lady. But my He Feng is still young, and he can't bear such a great blessing.

You should take it back and keep it well."

The material and workmanship of this jade pendant were impeccable, and He Yuzhu was tempted to accept it for a moment. But in the end, reason prevailed and he rejected the gift from Old Lady Long.

Cannibals have short mouths and short hands.

After accepting such an expensive gift, even if He Feng and the deaf old lady were not called grandparents and grandchildren, it would be difficult for them to sever their relationship in the future.

He Yuzhu didn't want his son to carry a heavy burden before he grew up.

“A gift from an elder cannot be declined.

Don't you even want to accept this little gift from an old woman like me?"

The deaf old lady did not take back the jade token, but instead held it forward for a distance.

The deaf old lady was also brilliant when she was young, but youth does not last long. As she aged and lost her beauty, she soon lost her favor and support. The wealth she had accumulated in the past was consumed over the long years, and now she only has this jade token to show off.

She was really risking everything and wanted to rely on He Yuzhu for the rest of her life.

I hope He Yuzhu will take this generous gift into consideration and have someone to help her take care of her when she is old and has no one to rely on.

"Madam, why are you doing this?

You are a five-guarantee household, and the state has a guarantee for you, so you don’t need to scheme against us young people.”

The deaf old lady pushed him to this point, so He Yuzhu simply spoke out.

The two parties are not related, they are just ordinary neighbors.

Even if the deaf old lady is helpless, she cannot rely on He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu's biological father is far away in Baocheng, not dead.

Now that He Feng is born, He Yuzhu now has elderly parents and young children to take care of, so how can he take care of the deaf old lady?

“Our country is so big and our population is so huge that there are many households that receive the five guarantees in the cities.

When the critical moment comes, the government may not take care of me.

After living for decades, I have long understood that I have to rely on myself for everything. "

The deaf old lady is just a woman living in the house. She has little education and knowledge, but she has lived for decades, experienced turbulent times, and accumulated rich life experience.

She knew that the status of a five-guarantee household alone was not enough to ensure her a peaceful old age.

After all, national policies are constantly changing, and even if they do not change, there will still be many variables in the actual implementation process.

In the original time and space, the deaf old lady was able to pass away with dignity thanks to Yi Zhonghai's care.

As long as she relies on the government to take good care of her, I'm afraid her last few years will be very miserable.

After the deaf old lady finished speaking, Cheng Hao and He Yuzhu fell into a brief silence.

It’s not that Cheng Hao had no words to respond to the deaf old lady’s accusation, he just felt that debating with each other would ultimately lead to no results and was boring so he kept silent.

But to be honest, even Cheng Hao couldn't guarantee that the deaf old lady could enjoy her old age.

After all, if Cheng Hao is transferred to another place in a few years, he will not be able to take care of the deaf old lady.

“Since the old lady said that you have to rely on yourself for everything, why bother coming to me?

Besides, if one wanted to use this valuable thing to buy a peaceful old age, he should have gone to Yan Bugui.

I am not short of money, and the gift from the old lady is just icing on the cake.

Yan Bugui is in huge debt and is living a tight life. If you give him some money, it would be like a timely help.

I'm sure he will appreciate your kindness and take good care of you."

The deaf old lady came for He Yuzhu, so he had to respond and give an explanation.

"Yan Bugui?"

The deaf old lady shook her head and laughed silently.

"You just didn't notice what the Yan family kids did.

He ran to the neighbor's table and begged for food. Even with chicken bones thrown at his face by Liu Haizhong, Yan Jiefang was still nagging.

Considering their family's nature of only taking in and not giving out, I'm afraid it would be a waste of time if I gave it to them.

When I am old and unable to move, my family won’t give me even a grain of rice.

They just wish I would die soon so they can occupy my house."

After all, having been hanging around in the yard for decades, the deaf old lady has a very clear understanding of her neighbors.

Yan Bugui is a miser who refuses to change.

He had clearly suffered a lot in the past because of his stinginess, but he still failed to learn his lesson and continued to fall into the same pit.

He has raised his four children to be scoundrels, and he will suffer for it when he gets old.

“Then give it to Yi Zhonghai.

The child adopted by Yi Zhonghai can already walk, but he just needs something to keep him safe.

If you give him a jade pendant, he will definitely be grateful.

He has such a good reputation, he won't be ungrateful."

Cheng Hao suggested.

In the original time and space, Yi Zhonghai helped the deaf old lady in her old age and saw her to her death.

This completes the closed loop.

“If Yi Zhonghai hadn’t adopted a child and had to rely on his reputation for respecting the elderly and loving the young to make a living, he might still take care of me.

Now that he has a son and someone to rely on, he doesn't have to pretend anymore.

Besides, he is not young anymore. It is hard for him to take care of his own son. How can he have time to take care of an old woman like me? "

The deaf old lady shook her head again to reject the proposal.

In the past, Yi Zhonghai regarded He Yuzhu as a guarantee for his retirement, and the deaf old lady placed her hopes for her retirement on Yi Zhonghai, thus forming a cycle.

Now that Yi Zhonghai has a son, his ties with the old deaf lady have been broken, and her hopes are dashed, so she sets her sights on He Yuzhu.