Get something in the courtyard

"Cuilan."

The call of Cuilan sounded awkward to Yi Zhonghai and to the aunt as well.

Since the couple started to have a conflict, Yi Zhonghai has never called her by her name. Usually, they don't talk much.

When Auntie heard this, she knew that Yi Zhonghai was going to plot against her again, and she ignored him.

Yi Zhonghai had already promised Qin Huairu that he would help the Jia family build a house. The location was easy to decide. The families in the middle courtyard didn't need to build their own houses, and Sha Zhu's family didn't need to build a house either since no one lived there. The rest of the place belonged to Qin Huairu.

But money is difficult to deal with.

Most of the original salary was used to support Qin Huairu's family, and there was not much left. After retirement, although the salary was much higher, the expenses were also high. I didn't save much money.

When Qin Huairu asked for money, Yi Zhonghai also cried poor. Qin Huairu didn't force him too much, but the house still had to be built.

After much thought, the only money I can use is the money from the aunt.

The lady ignored him, but he couldn't help but speak, so he called out again: "Cui Lan."

The lady said expressionlessly: "If you have anything to say, just say it!"

This attitude made Yi Zhonghai very dissatisfied, and all the embarrassment in his heart was washed away by this dissatisfaction.

"I was very opposed to people in the courtyard building houses. But no one listened to me. Now, Huairu has also come to me, hoping that his family can build a small house for Banggeng to live in when he comes back. What do you think?"

"We don't know whether Banggeng can come back or not, why are you so anxious? Maybe he has found a wife in the northwest and settled down there."

"Shut up." Yi Zhonghai suddenly became angry. What he didn't want to see the most was Banggeng settling down in another place. If Banggeng didn't come back, what would happen to his retirement?
"What's wrong with you? Why are you always prejudiced against Huairu's family? No matter how bad Huairu's family is, they are still much better than the others in the courtyard.

Look at Lao Liu's two sons, and then look at Lao Yan's children. Everything that the godmother said before her death has come true. None of their children are filial.

In the entire courtyard, Huairu is the most filial person, and the children taught by Huairu are naturally the most filial.

We have to rely on Huairu for our retirement. Without Huairu, we will be wiped out. Why can't you understand this?"

The first lady replied quietly, "My godmother said many times before she died that the Qin Huairu family is not a good candidate for old-age care."

Yi Zhonghai was speechless and argued: "She said that on purpose because she had a grudge against my sister-in-law. He also said that Sha Zhu is the most suitable person to take care of us in our old age. Where is Sha Zhu?"

The aunt was in no mood to argue with him, so she said, "If you want to build a house for Qin Huairu, just go ahead and build it. Why are you telling me all this?"

Yi Zhonghai was not willing to quarrel with the old lady. On the contrary, he wanted to ease the relationship with her. As long as the old lady gave in to him, he would not argue with her. But this old lady was too stubborn and showed no sign of giving in.

"Huai Ru said that when Bang Geng comes back, he will definitely ask him to take care of us in our old age and treat us as family members."

He thought he could impress the lady with this reason, but when he saw that the lady had no expression on her face, Yi Zhonghai had to give up.

"We don't have any money. You can take out some of the money left by your godmother and help Huairu build a house. Huairu is filial and won't hold a grudge against you about the past. When you become unable to move, she can take care of you in your old age."

Although she had guessed it a long time ago, she was still heartbroken when she heard these words from Yi Zhonghai: "I can't afford her. Qin Huairu has earned so much money over the years, I don't believe she can't come up with it.

And you, you have a lot of pension, if you want to help her, just take out your pension." Yi Zhonghai's face suddenly became gloomy, and he suppressed his anger: "Huai Ru has to support such a big family, with that little salary, can there be any money left? I lent all the money to Huai Ru for our retirement.

Without me speaking well of you to Huairu, would Huairu respect you so much? Just decide whether to take it or not!"

The lady suddenly raised her head and looked at Yi Zhonghai quietly for a while: "Old Yi, tell me the truth, what is your relationship with Qin Huairu?"

Yi Zhonghai was a little embarrassed and annoyed, and then he became furious: "What do you think our relationship is? I am her elder and she is my apprentice. Why do I take care of Huairu? It's to keep such a good wife for Shazhu."

The aunt's heart sank. She had just said a few words, but Yi Zhonghai reacted so strongly, which just showed that Yi Zhonghai was guilty.

She no longer wanted to live like this, so she cried and said, "Let's get a divorce!"

Yi Zhonghai was stunned: "What did you say?"

"I want to divorce you."

Yi Zhonghai laughed angrily: "Feng Cuilan, do you know what you are saying? How many years can you live without me?"

The aunt wiped her tears and took a deep breath: "Before my godmother left, she told me to be on guard against Qin Huairu and keep the pension money she gave me. I didn't care at first, but Qin Huairu has been encouraging you to calculate the money over the years.

I believe what my godmother said, Qin Huairu is unreliable. Since you don't listen to me, let's get a divorce!"

"Divorce? That's easy for you to say. After the divorce, where will you go? How will you live?"

Yi Zhonghai was furious, but his tone softened. He had always boasted that he would never leave his wife, and used this to establish the image of a good man. He would not allow this shield to disappear.

"Cui Lan, don't believe your godmother's nonsense. She is resentful of Sha Zhu's leaving and is trying to sow discord between you and Huai Ru.

We are husband and wife, why didn't you tell me this earlier? I didn't expect that I, Yi Zhonghai, had taken care of the deaf old lady as my own mother for my whole life, but she plotted against us just because of Sha Zhu.

If I had known this earlier, I would have ignored her.

We are husband and wife, but you don't believe me, but believe a heartless and heartless old woman. You really make me mad."

Yi Zhonghai really hated the deaf old lady. If the deaf old lady hadn't deliberately made trouble, Qin Huairu would have been able to take Sha Zhu under her skirt. His son can now help with cooking.

Yi Zhonghai never imagined that the deaf old lady would play such a trick on him before her death, causing him to be in conflict with the aunt all the time.

The first lady said to herself, "You don't have to worry about how I live. I've made up my mind. After divorcing you, I will go back to my hometown. Although there is no one in my hometown, my mother's house is still there, and there are people in my family. As long as they are willing to take care of me, I will leave all my property to them."

Seeing that Auntie had even thought of a way out, Yi Zhonghai knew that she had been thinking about this for a long time. He did not dare to continue to quarrel with Auntie.

"Don't you know who your relatives are? They are all waiting to eat you, a family with no descendants. Don't you know what kind of life those families with no descendants in our street are living?
I think you are possessed by evil spirits. Never mind, I won’t tell you anymore. Think about it carefully.”

After that, he left the aunt sitting there and went to another room. The couple had a bad relationship and could not say a few words to each other. They had been sleeping in separate beds for several years.

Sleeping separately also makes it easier for Yi Zhonghai to go out and look for Qin Huairu, so he is naturally very happy about it.

Yi Zhonghai went back to his bed and lay down, but he felt very uneasy. If he had known that the aunt's attitude was so firm, he should not have been seduced by Qin Huairu. (End of this chapter)