Siheyuan: Black and steady Gou Laoliu

In the backyard, the deaf old lady’s house.

Yi Zhonghai looked solemn and worried: "Old lady, I just went out and saw a stranger wandering around our compound stealthily."

The deaf old lady's eyes widened instantly, and she was obviously a little panicked, because she felt that this person was most likely here to scout the place.

Ever since she heard the rumor, she has been living in fear, fearing that the news would spread and attract bad guys.

This was also the main reason why she was willing to use her seniority to drive Xu Wude away. If she allowed this family of troublemakers to stay in the compound, sooner or later it would bring disaster to the compound and affect her.

I thought that after driving Xu Wude away, I could continue to live a peaceful life, but trouble still came to me.

The deaf old lady lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before she spoke again: "Zhong Hai, go call Sha Zhu."

There was no doubt that she was preparing to move.

Since this place has been targeted, for the sake of safety, she must move her money and property; otherwise, when the thieves really come to her door, as an old woman, she would be lucky to be able to save her life, let alone her treasure.

The deaf old lady knew very well that those people were ruthless and greedy. Even if they found the treasure, they would still torture her to extract a confession. By then, she would be skinned alive if she didn't die.

As for calling Sha Zhu over, it was also for safety reasons, to prevent Yi Zhonghai, a smart man, from having any bad intentions.

"Old lady, Zhuzi drank so much last night that he almost vomited bile. His lunch was made with rainwater. He ate and went back to sleep."

After Yi Zhonghai explained, he frowned and advised: "Old lady, there are people following us outside now. If we go out directly, we will be exposed. If those people try to rob us, two people will not be able to handle it!"

The deaf old lady's brows were furrowed deeper and deeper, and she became visibly anxious. She was already imagining the scene of a thief breaking into her house at night.

"Madam, I have a way to solve the problem."

The deaf old lady's eyes lit up: "Speak quickly."

"I was planning to pack up the valuables at home and then quietly hide them in Lao Wang's house in the outer courtyard. Lao Wang went back to his hometown to attend a funeral two days ago, and left the key to the house to me to help look after it."

Yi Zhonghai said calmly: "Everyone knows that the people living in the outer courtyard are all poor, and the thieves will definitely think so. Wait for a few days and take the things back. This is what I said, the darkest place is under the lamp."

This method really made the deaf old lady feel a little tempted, because she knew that as long as she could get through this crisis, she would be able to continue to live a stable life in the future.

However, she did not trust Yi Zhonghai and was afraid that Yi Zhonghai would embezzle her treasure.

When the deaf old lady was hesitant, Yi Zhonghai tried to persuade her again:

"Old lady, our two families are the closest in this courtyard, and I treat you as my own mother. If you trust me, then you treat me as a relative. I will also give you a reassurance. I can write you an IOU. If there is any problem with the things in your custody, I, Yi Zhonghai, will compensate you according to the price."

Upon hearing this, the deaf old lady's eyes lit up. This was a good idea. As long as she had the IOU, she could still ask Yi Zhonghai for compensation even if the treasure was lost.

"In this compound, who else can I trust if I don't trust you?"

The deaf old lady smiled kindly, sighed, and her tone became sad: "I don't have any valuables, but there are some relics of my husband and children, which I keep as a reminder. These things are not valuable, but they are very important to me. If I really lose them, I won't be able to live."

At this point, the deaf old lady changed the subject: "But since you mentioned writing an IOU, then let's do as you say. As the ancients said, a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Just write an IOU for 10 million (one thousand yuan)."

Naturally, her treasure would not be worth just tens of millions (thousands of yuan). She asked Yi Zhonghai to write an IOU just to put him under some psychological pressure and make him more careful when keeping the things.

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Yi Zhonghai agreed readily, secretly surprised in his heart. Wow, this old guy actually has assets worth more than tens of millions (thousands of yuan).

The deaf old lady smiled with satisfaction and nodded: "Zhong Hai, go home and pack your things first, and come back later."

This was obviously an attempt to pack up the treasure and find an excuse to get Yi Zhonghai away.

Not long after, the deaf old lady's house.

The deaf old lady handed an inconspicuous bundle to Yi Zhonghai, and reminded him: "Zhonghai, please handle it with care! There is a glass bottle of perfume in it, which was given to me by my husband."

Yi Zhonghai nodded solemnly: "Old lady, don't worry. I promise to return it to you in two days. You must return the IOU to me by then, otherwise it will take me forever to pay off this debt!"

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai did not suspect anything, the deaf old lady finally felt relieved. She reminded him, "Keep away from people when you put things away!"

"Old lady, please don't worry. I held the bag in my arms, pretended to have a stomachache, and put the things in the outer courtyard. Everyone in the outer courtyard has left, and there is no one here now."

The deaf old lady nodded with satisfaction and watched Yi Zhonghai leave, but she always felt a little uneasy in her heart; finally, she thought that it was probably because the fear she had felt before had not yet passed.

From then on, she no longer had to pretend to be an ordinary person, as she was completely an ordinary person, with only a few hundred thousand (tens of yuan) left for emergencies.

On the other side, after Yi Zhonghai left the deaf old lady's house, he could no longer suppress his inner ecstasy, and the corners of his mouth rose wildly.

With the sponsorship of the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai will finally have a successor!

The Niu family wanted a deposit to guarantee their childbirth, but Yi Zhonghai couldn't afford it. However, the child must be kept; so he could only take an unconventional approach and get through this hurdle first.

You have to know that he has been obsessed with having a child and can't care about anything else.

Yi Zhonghai hurried back to the central courtyard, went into the house quickly, closed the door, and couldn't wait to open the deaf old woman's bag.

It’s tied quite tightly, but this doesn’t pose a problem for the quick-witted Yi Zhonghai.

When he saw clearly what was in the bundle, Yi Wanhua was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide, his face full of disbelief, and he exclaimed in his heart, "Wow!"

He thought that the deaf old lady was rich, but he never expected her to be so rich!

There were more than 400 million yuan (more than yuan) in cash alone, and among them were valuable items such as high-quality bracelets and pearls. The value of these things was not only tens of millions (thousands of yuan), but also two or three hundred million (thousands of yuan).

At this point, Yi Zhonghai's eyes sparkled with gold, and there was only one voice in his heart: I've made it! I've made it now!

Jia family.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai hurriedly entering the house with a bundle, the Niu family knew that Uncle Hai had succeeded.

Niu Erzhuang sighed: "Uncle Hai is not on the same page with us after all!"

Ma Yanrong smiled confidently: "Don't worry, those things will belong to our family sooner or later!"