The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

So, I really can't take care of things on your end!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yi Zhonghai was surprised to learn that He Yuzhu had so many people to support.

I was struck by the fact that He Yuzhu actually said on this occasion that he would take care of so many people in their old age, and not only take care of the elderly, but also the young.

If I had genuinely taken care of him back then, would I have ended up like his master, being cared for in his old age by He Yuzhu?

Yi Zhonghai is now filled with regret. If he had known that He Yuzhu was so kind and righteous, he would never have listened to the deaf old lady and bothered to train the eagle.

However, it's too late to regret it now, as He Yuzhu disagrees.

Everyone was shocked by He Yuzhu's words and his choice:

"What?! Zhu Zi has to support so many people!"

"Yes, if he hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known!"

"That's right, He Daqing, He Yuqing, the two kids, the father-in-law and mother-in-law, and the master and mistress, eight people in total!"

"Now that you mention it, if I were Zhu Zi, I wouldn't do it that way either. There are eight people, and Zhu Zi's salary is only 200 yuan a month, which is less than 30 yuan per person."

“You’ve miscalculated. These are all people who need care and support. What about Zhu Zi himself? And what about Zhu Zi’s wife?”

Zhu Zi will have children in the future, right? He Daqing can have children now, can't she?

They have to live too!

"Exactly, so if it were me, I wouldn't do it either!"

Hearing these words, He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai without saying a word.

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said:

....... ....... .......

"Then let me think about it?"

Yan Bugui asked:

"Zhu Zi, what if my children sign the contract and then fail to fulfill their obligations, and we don't have the money to pay for it?"

When He Yuzhu heard Yan Bugui's words, he knew what Yan Bugui was plotting.

However, He Yu still said:

"That's simple. If there are parents who are children, then the parents of the children can act as guarantors."

If the child can't pay it back, let his parents pay it back. Anyway, it's not illegal, as long as a contract is signed.

After all, you'll need to get it notarized by the government; just make sure it's recognized by the government!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yan Bugui dared not make any plans regarding this matter, after all, it was uncertain whether his children would be able to support him in his old age.

Moreover, given Yi Zhonghai's current age, he can earn about a thousand yuan a year.

Ten years is ten thousand. Yi Zhonghai can work for almost twenty more years and save ten thousand yuan. That's easy for him.

And there's also a retirement pension, which will be even more in the future. If there's to be compensation, that would be a real disaster!

He Yuzhu said:

"Alright, today is Guangqi's big day, let's not talk about this anymore."

Let's talk about something happy!

Qin Huairu fell into deep thought, wondering what would happen if she took care of Yi Zhonghai in his old age, and how she would see him, the old lady, and the other old woman off when they passed away.

Then I'll have two houses, and Bang Geng will have his own house too. Although Bang Geng is still young, he's seven years old now.

Growing up and getting married happens in the blink of an eye; it seems like I should consider this too!

He Yuzhu didn't care what others thought; he simply wasn't going to get involved in the matter.

Even now, let alone after the reform and opening up, He Yuzhu doesn't lack houses.

The two-courtyard house where my father lived, and the four-courtyard house where I lived.

He received a four-courtyard house from the black gold miner, as well as a small villa awarded to him by the Ministry of Industry.

After the reform and opening up, making money will be as easy as playing with Chen Xueru's money. At that time, I will definitely not lack houses.

He might even end up in the real estate industry, then he'll have even less to lose.

I would never let Yi Zhonghai manipulate me every day just for two houses!

If Yi Zhonghai weren't such a controlling person, I might have considered it.

After all, they are your own parents and in-laws. When they get old, you can hire a caregiver to take care of them.

People don't understand this now, because by then the reforms will have already been implemented long ago, when your own parents and in-laws need to be cared for.

However, these people didn't know that He Yuzhu had no interest in talking to them about these things.

Yi Zhonghai was moved by He Yuzhu's words and said:

"Zhu Zi, thank you. You're so smart, no wonder you went to university!"

He Yuzhu said with a smile:

"I'm glad I could help you!"

But... damn it.

Chapter 163: Qin Huairu is still not giving up

However, He Yuzhu knew that Yi Zhonghai didn't have many chances left, after all, he had messed with Yi Zhonghai.

After the New Year, Yi Zhonghai was no longer in the capital; he had been reassigned elsewhere.

By the time he returns, he will have almost retired.

Therefore, he has no choice but to look for this elsewhere.

However, it has nothing to do with me. Being transferred is his own business. Who told him to cause trouble for me all the time?

He Yuzhu didn't care about Yi Zhonghai's retirement at all; he thought it was up to him to do whatever he wanted.

Yi Zhonghai hadn't expected He Yuzhu to help him in this way. In Yi Zhonghai's mind, He Yuzhu's words were a sign of goodwill.

Although He Yuzhu couldn't support him in his old age, he could still help him, which made Yi Zhonghai very happy.

While Yi Zhonghai was in a good mood, Qin Huairu was not. She wasn't looking for Yi Zhonghai to support her in her old age, but rather to find someone to help her support her family.

He Yuzhu is the best candidate. Since he has already supported so many people, he doesn't care about his own family.

As everyone just mentioned, He Yuzhu needs to support so many people, but the clever Qin Huairu knows that everyone has only calculated He Yuzhu's own income.

Qin Huairu had already inquired about He Yuzhu's salary; it was a little over two hundred yuan a month.

Yang Xiaodi's salary is also over sixty yuan a month, and with He Daqing's salary, it's over seventy yuan a month.

And then there's He Yuzhu's master, who's a first-class cook, earning a salary of eighty-nine yuan, nearly ninety.

In addition, He Yuzhu and his master Tian Zehua also had to go out and prepare banquets for others when they had nothing else to do.

Each time they would earn ten or twenty yuan, and over the course of a month, both of them would earn over a hundred yuan.

Yang Xiaodi's parents were both government officials, and each of them earned over a hundred yuan a month.

He Yu is now in college, and college is free. When He Yu graduates, he will be a cadre, and even his internship will earn him fifty yuan.

Therefore, He Yuzhu's home is definitely not as everyone says, but Qin Huairu will not correct everyone's thoughts.

It's worth noting that He Yuzhu's family is large, but they also earn a lot of money.

If He Yu also got a job, the family's total monthly income would be over 700 yuan.

Even without He Yu, there are still over six hundred people. What does that mean? No matter how many people eat, they can't possibly eat that much.

With an income of only seven or eight thousand yuan a year, what kind of family is that?

If it helps my own family, then they can eat whatever they want.

However, He Yuzhu has just cleared himself of this. What will he do if he doesn't stay in this compound or doesn't come back?

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu said:

"Zhu Zi, since you've said that, and besides, you haven't had to take care of Uncle Yi all these years."

They'll only let you take care of them when they get really old.

Besides, the old lady is being taken care of by an older woman, so you don't need to. Why don't you sign this contract with the old man?

This way, the old man won't have to go through the trouble of looking for someone else.

Besides, you've already supported so many people, so what's the difference between two elderly people?

Besides, the old man's income is not low, so you won't have to spend much money. It's just that when the old man and his brother get old and can't move around anymore, you can come and take care of them.

Even if you don't come, you still have two younger sisters, and besides, your two children will be grown up by then.

Anyone can come and serve them; I'm sure the elderly folks don't have high expectations.

"I just come to check on them every week to put their minds at ease!"

Qin Huairu knew that if she wanted He Yuzhu to help her family, she had to do it gradually and subtly, without being too hasty. If she was too hasty, she would end up like Yi Zhonghai, losing everything.