Get something in the courtyard

Yi Zhonghai carried the meat home and saw the deaf old lady sitting at home. He specially showed the meat to the deaf old lady.

"Godmother, let's eat meat today too."

Looking at the bit of meat in Yi Zhonghai's hand, the deaf old lady was not happy at all. When Yi Zhonghai gave Qin Huairu meat just now, she saw it clearly.

Qin Huairu took at least three or two kilograms of meat. It would be good to have one or two kilograms of meat in Yi Zhonghai's hands. Just these two pieces of meat are all lean meat with very little fat.

He didn't hear the deaf old lady's response, and Yi Zhonghai didn't care. He handed the meat to the aunt and said: "Cuilan, take the meat quickly and cook it for your godmother. My godmother's teeth are not good, so remember to put the meat A little bit worse."

The aunt also didn't move, just looked at Yi Zhonghai.

"What happen to you guys?"

The eldest mother turned to look at the deaf old lady.

The deaf old lady didn't back down and said directly: "I heard that you won't give Cuilan any salary?"

Yi Zhonghai looked a little unhappy, complaining that the aunt was too talkative and had agreed not to tell the deaf old lady.

"It's not that I won't give it to her, it's just that the money is easy to lose in Cuilan's hands."

The deaf old lady snorted: "Lost? Where did the money go? I don't believe you don't know. If it weren't for your connivance, would that thief saint dare to steal things in the courtyard?"

The anger in Yi Zhonghai's heart was ignited. Bangge, that's his son, no one can talk about his own son. Fortunately, his sense was still there and he didn't get into an argument with the deaf old lady.

Of the three people in the courtyard who were punished, his status was the only one to recover a lot. The reason is because he takes care of the deaf old lady and has a better reputation than Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao.

"A child is ignorant, so it doesn't matter if you take something from him. It will be fine when Bangge grows up and becomes sensible."

The deaf old lady really couldn't understand when BangGeng became Yi Zhonghai's pet peeve. She understands that Yi Zhonghai protects Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu's appearance, in the past, she was definitely the number one in the eight major alleys. With a good training, it is possible to compete for the number one courtesan in the capital.

But the current situation is that it is okay to say Qin Huairu, but it is not okay to accuse Bangge. Could it be that Yi Zhonghai doesn't like women, but likes children?

No matter what the reason was, the deaf old lady didn't want to fall out with Yi Zhonghai over a child. She pretended not to hear and continued to talk about the salary: "Whether you take it or steal it has nothing to do with me. I just want to remind you that if you want to support yourself in retirement, you must have money in your hands. If you don't let Cuilan save it, put it in the Can you keep it in your hands?
Don't forget, Sha Zhu had saved up more than ten years of savings, but Qin Huairu borrowed them all in less than three years.

Also, during the time when you had a falling out with Silly Zhu, you didn’t have much salary left in your hands. "

Yi Zhonghai blushed and had no way to defend himself. It was for this reason that he personally bought meat for Qin Huairu and delivered it to him. Otherwise, his salary would not be enough for Qin Huairu to borrow.

This matter must not be told to the deaf old lady.

"Godmother, you look down on me too much when you compare me to that fool Si Zhu. Don't worry, I'm measured. Don't worry, I will definitely save money for retirement."

When he said this, Yi Zhonghai felt a little guilty. He did save some pension money, but not much. It costs a lot of money to find ways to get meat tickets and buy meat every day.

Yi Zhonghai really wants to go back to the past.

At that time, no one was willing to buy meat to eat, and every household had the same food. Qin Huairu had no excuse to tell him that his child was greedy for meat every day.

But now, either Zhang San is buying meat for the family, or Li Si is buying meat for the family, not to mention Wang Kun and Liu Yuhua, two wealthy people who want to eat meat every day. It's a shame that he can't morally kidnap them.

The deaf old lady finally saw that Yi Zhonghai, like Silly Zhu, had basically lost control. It's okay to say that Silly Zhu's kid can trick him back, but it's simply impossible for Yi Zhonghai.

In this way, she had to be prepared with both hands and not put all her treasure on Yi Zhonghai.

"Forget it, I'm old and I can't defeat you. Zhonghai, since you have saved money, then slowly pay me back the money I lent you.

I will also tell you clearly that I am worried that you will not be able to keep your money and Qin Huairu will wipe you out. Putting that money in my hands will give you two a way out. "

The deaf old lady made it clear what she said. Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to promise to pay back the money.

After the deaf old lady left, Yi Zhonghai started to explode, which hurt the eldest mother: "Since the godmother has made a clear distinction with us, we should not take care of her so wholeheartedly in the future."

The aunt wiped away her tears and agreed.

The next day, the deaf old lady noticed the decline in treatment. Instead of running to argue with Yi Zhonghai, she changed her strategy.

At noon, the deaf old lady called the aunt into the room and said: "Cuilan, I know you can't help yourself, and I won't make it difficult for you. I won't keep the money I got back from Zhonghai. You can secretly buy some cooked meat at noon, and we can eat it at home."

The aunt licked her lips around the scent coming from outside and agreed. No one is born to like to live a hard life, and aunts are no exception.

At noon, Yi Zhonghai could eat from the factory cafeteria and get some of the smell of meat. There is nothing a mother can do. Even if the family bought meat, she couldn't eat it. It was always her turn to wait until the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai had eaten.

Most of the one or two pieces of meat I brought home last night were eaten by the deaf old lady. Auntie hid a few pieces secretly, but Yi Zhonghai ate them unceremoniously. She herself ate some minced food today.

All this was done behind Yi Zhonghai's back. In front of Yi Zhonghai, the aunt was not devoted to the deaf old lady, but secretly she did not lower the deaf lady's treatment.

Yi Zhonghai was very distressed that the deaf old lady could insist on not compromising for such a long time: "Didn't your godmother give in?"

The eldest mother shook her head guiltily: "No. She complained about the bad food all day long, but she refused to let go. Lao Yi, how about I just let it go. Let the people in the courtyard know how you treat your godmother, your reputation……"

Yi Zhonghai said very stubbornly: "No. We must not compromise on my godmother's greed. Cuilan, you have to know that I am no longer an eighth-level worker. We cannot afford to support a greedy old lady."

Auntie knew that she couldn't persuade Yi Zhonghai, so she simply stopped.

Yi Zhonghai continued to worry.

He now found that there was never enough money to spend. That amount of money is needed to support the family's daily expenses, provide pension funds for Jia Zhang, and repay the loans of the deaf old lady. Not only is he unable to save money every month, but he also spends his savings.

I thought that lowering the treatment of the deaf old lady would make the deaf old lady compromise. Unexpectedly, the deaf old lady was so stubborn this time and refused to compromise at all.

He just couldn't understand why the deaf old lady had such big objections to Qin Huairu, a hard-working, kind and filial person.

Isn’t it just a matter of eating less meat? When Banggeng grows up and makes money, can't you let Banggeng honor you properly?
He wanted to lower the treatment of the deaf old lady again, but the eldest mother persuaded him: "If you do this, you will make your godmother anxious, and if she turns against you, your reputation will be completely ruined."

Yi Zhonghai couldn't tell his aunt that he couldn't hold on any longer. At this time, Yi Zhonghai missed Sha Zhu very much. If Sha Zhu was here, he wouldn't have to bear such a heavy burden. (End of chapter)