Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were chatting idly inside the house.

Of the three old men in the courtyard, Liu Haizhong is currently living a pretty good life.

She has money, her son is by her side, and he is very filial.

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui are different. Although they also have sons, they are basically unreliable.

The only thing Yan Bugui has that he's better than Yi Zhonghai is that his wife doesn't keep an eye on his money.

As Tang Yanling's belly grew larger, the expenses increased.

If Qin Huai continues to exploit Yi Zhonghai, the pressure will increase exponentially.

Even if Yi Zhonghai used all of his monthly pension, it still wouldn't satisfy Qin Huairu's appetite.

In the past few days, Qin Huairu has begun to probe his retirement savings.

This greatly annoyed Yi Zhonghai.

His retirement savings were his last resort. Unless he died, no one could touch them.

Yi Zhonghai now has a very deep understanding of what the deaf old lady said back then.

Eggs cannot be put in one basket.

The deaf old lady's plan for him was to have He Yuzhu be the primary caregiver and the Jia family the secondary caregiver.

The two support each other, but at the same time, they also restrain each other.

He didn't believe the deaf old woman.

Not only did they despise He Yuzhu and remove him from his position as the primary caregiver, they also placed all their bets on the Jia family.

He hoped that He Yuzhu would act as a simple cash cow, supporting the Jia family so that they would have enough energy to support him in his old age.

He had always thought that the Jia family had behaved very well.

Now his hopes are dashed.

Since Bang Geng had a child, Qin Huairu has devoted all her attention to the child.

He became that simple ATM.

Yi Zhonghai felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

Faced with this situation, Yi Zhonghai urgently hoped for change.

He thought a lot and finally realized that the only way to break the deadlock was to unite the power of the three old men.

The three old men working together can completely control the courtyard house.

If the Jia family doesn't want to be targeted by the Siheyuan (courtyard house), they must listen to him and support him in his old age.

At the same time, with the three old men working together, someone could help him share the burden of supporting the Jia family.

He simply couldn't continue to bestow favors upon the Jia family on his own.

That's right.

Even now, Yi Zhonghai still considers his help to the Jia family as an act of kindness.

Every bit of help he gave to the Jia family was a favor to them.

These favors will be used as leverage against the Jia family in the future.

He married Qin Huairu, but never treated her as family.

Unfortunately, the idea of ​​uniting the three old men was never realized.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui have not agreed to his request.

No matter how he tried to persuade them, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui refused to face the facts.

This is another reason for Yi Zhonghai's troubles.

These things kept him up all night worrying.

It's understandable that Liu Haizhong was unhappy.

The two sons of the Liu family are really good actors; they've transformed themselves into filial sons.

It's understandable that Liu Haizhong, who isn't very bright to begin with, would be fooled by such a deception.

What angered Yi Zhonghai was that Yan Bugui, such a smart person, couldn't even see reality clearly.

Even though his children are not filial, they are unwilling to live with him in his old age.

Back then, after a little reminder from the deaf old lady, he began to take elder care seriously.

How can there be such a big difference between neighbors who live in the same courtyard?

Yan Bugui not only didn't know his place, but also bothered him with all sorts of trivial matters.

"Old Yi, did you hear me? What exactly do you want to do with our fried chicken shop?"

Yi Zhonghai snapped out of his daze, his face filled with helplessness.

Qin Huairu was busy taking care of Tang Yanling, so he basically had no time to manage the fried chicken shop.

The fried chicken business was handed over to them.

Without Qin Huairu, a young key player, they are even more exhausted.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't take it anymore and wanted to rest for two days.

He had only been there for two days when Yan Bugui came to urge him.

Why is it so annoying?

For the first time, he began to understand He Yuzhu a little.

Yan Bugui's annoying personality was simply unbearable. He had an urge to grab a rag and gag Yan Bugui.

"What do you want to do?" Yi Zhonghai asked helplessly.

Yan Bugui said matter-of-factly, "Of course we should keep going."

Our fried chicken shop isn't as famous as Sha Zhu's, which is known throughout the city. But we still manage to make some money, don't we?

"While we can still work, let's earn more money so we can have some security in the future."

Yi Zhonghai thought to himself, what's the use of making money if I haven't even sorted out my retirement?

He'd risk his life for that little bit of money, what's the point?

Do mice save food for cats?
"Old Yan, aren't you tired?"

Yan Bugui said, "Tired? Of course I'm tired. But does being tired mean I can stop doing it?"

We're getting old. If we don't have some money, what will we do when we're too old to move around?

He has already discussed it with his children and they have agreed that his retirement will be handled according to the family rules.

If you want to live a good life in the future, you must have enough money.

Earning an extra penny now will make your retirement more comfortable.

Such a confident and justifiable reason made it difficult for Yi Zhonghai to refute.

After a long while, Yi Zhonghai finally spoke: "Aren't you afraid of risking your life?"

What's the use of making a lot of money once you're dead?

Yan Bugui's expression changed: "Old Yi, you're cursing me."

“I didn’t,” Yi Zhonghai retorted. “I cursed myself.”

Let's have a heart-to-heart talk, brother and I.

I'm 73 this year, and you're two years younger than me, so you must be 71.

How many people around our age are left in this neighborhood?

To put it bluntly...

How many more years can we live?

Do you really want to work yourself to death?

Death is a fear that has never disappeared from Yi Zhonghai's heart.

He's just afraid of dying right now.

They were afraid that they would have given their whole lives and received nothing in return.

However, Yi Zhonghai really underestimated his own lifespan.

At that time, Yi Zhonghai lived to be 95 years old and watched the Olympics before passing away.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui also lived long lives, one to the age of ninety-four and the other to the age of ninety-two.

The two men died a year earlier than Yi Zhonghai.

These three old bastards spent a lot of money in their later years just to survive.

Qin Huairu had complained to Sha Zhu in secret several times.

Unfortunately, Sha Zhu had already been completely fooled.

Yi Zhonghai and the other two would say good things about Sha Zhu several times a day, almost beautifying him into a saint.

Sha Zhu lost himself amidst the flattery of the three people, constantly repeating that one shouldn't be too selfish.

He is a complete, incomplete version of Yi Zhonghai.

It's a pity he didn't master it.

Yi Zhonghai's idea that one shouldn't be too selfish is a demand placed on others.

Sha Zhu, on the contrary, demands things of himself.

He took selflessness to an extreme.

When Yi Zhonghai and his biological father fell ill at the same time, he was able to leave his own father behind and take care of Yi Zhonghai without taking off his clothes.

Under Sha Zhu's selfless care, Yi Zhonghai and the others lived a very comfortable life and were reluctant to die.

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Yan Bugui hesitated for a moment.

He is also afraid of death.

I've saved so much money, and I haven't spent it all yet.

How could he bear to die?

But if he doesn't make money, how will he support himself in his old age?

He set the family rules for the Yan family, and he was well aware of their power.

No one would break the family rules.

Anyone who dares to break the rules will become everyone's enemy and be condemned by everyone in the family.

More importantly, he was reluctant to give up this opportunity to make money.

He genuinely enjoys the pleasure of counting money every day.

He couldn't sleep every night without counting his money. (End of Chapter)