Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

Now, Madam Jia was completely dumbfounded. She had thought that her grandson was about to "make something of himself" again, and that the "retirement" she had never dared to dream of was actually about to come true.

But in the blink of an eye, this fantasy was shattered, and this time, even the rice rations were gone.

Left with no other choice, Jia Zhangshi went to Yi Zhonghai, hoping he could help her find a way to provide some financial assistance. However, after leaving the courtyard house, Yi Zhonghai basically no longer needed to maintain his so-called image.

So Yi Zhonghai ultimately chose to stand by and do nothing. Bang Geng disappeared, and Yi Zhonghai didn't care. Jia Zhangshi's originally 'peaceful' life was destroyed by Bang Geng.

Perhaps it was because of the saying "nothing is more sorrowful than a broken heart," but Jia Zhangshi fell ill after this incident. In fact, if Ye Jianchuan's son hadn't come to collect rent and discovered the situation, and then sought Ye Jianchuan's help, Jia Zhangshi might have died at home without anyone knowing.

In the end, Ye Jianchuan softened and reluctantly paid some of Jia Zhangshi's medical expenses before taking her to the hospital.

However, since it was said that she was 'dead of all sorrows,' it was not so easy to cure her. In the end, after more than ten days in the hospital, Jia Zhangshi still passed away.

Ye Jianchuan didn't feel sad at all. He just told Bang Geng about it. However, to Ye Jianchuan's surprise, Bang Geng didn't react to it at all.

What could Ye Jianchuan do besides feel sorry for Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu for such a cold-blooded guy?

In the end, it was Qin Huairu who learned about this matter and then paid for Jia Zhangshi's funeral arrangements, which brought the matter to a close.

It was through this incident that Ye Jianchuan finally understood that Bang Geng was truly a cold-blooded and ruthless guy. That's why when the news of Bang Geng's business failure reached Ye Jianchuan's ears, Ye Jianchuan wasn't 'worried' at all.

If we had to say that Ye Jianchuan had any emotional fluctuations, it would only be a bit of 'schadenfreude'.

Qin Huairu shared the same thoughts as Ye Jianchuan. Although Qin Huairu had outwardly been utterly disappointed with Bang Geng, he was, after all, her own son, so she still harbored some 'expectations' in her heart.

However, this expectation has been gradually worn away by the various expressions of the stick-shaped meme.

So (blank) 5... When Bang Geng's foreign trade business failed and he was heavily in debt, he came to Qin Huairu hoping she could "save him." Qin Huairu didn't hesitate to... (inner/group): 9.8"0'2?0"8'5,6... amazing.

That's right, Qin Huairu's "internal group": 9.8"0'2?0"5.8'5,6 was so desperate that she helped Bang Geng pay off his debts. Now, Bang Geng had no last straw to cling to, and naturally, he was arrested again for becoming a defaulter and had a second stint in jail.

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Putting aside the jokes, after the original residents of the courtyard house gradually moved out, many things changed for those who used to live there.

This naturally included Bang Geng, Jia Zhangshi, Yi Zhonghai, and others, but for them, such a change was obviously going in a bad direction.

However, some people started to thrive after moving out of the courtyard house, such as the Yan family, who actually did quite well.

Yan Jiecheng's convenience store is thriving. Although Teacher Yan can't be said to be highly valued at school, he's no longer just a teacher; he's also become the grade head.

Needless to say, Ye Jianchuan's life was even better. As his business grew bigger and bigger, money was really just a number to him. He could buy almost anything he wanted, making him arguably the most successful person in the courtyard.

The same applies to Sha Zhu's side. Although Ye Jianchuan's 'leadership advantage' is obviously much larger, what can you do when Sha Zhu is Ye Jianchuan's brother-in-law?

Aside from those who were close to Ye Jianchuan and are doing quite well now, there are also people who are doing well among those who were not close to Ye Jianchuan. The most typical example is the Liu family.

Although Liu Guangtian is just a restaurant owner, he has still benefited from the boom in the business world. Although his restaurant cannot compare with Sha Zhu's, it has attracted a group of repeat customers in the neighborhood, so his income is quite stable.

After running his restaurant for several years, Liu Guangtian may not be considered extremely wealthy, but he is at least a genuinely rich man.

After all, in the beginning, he was able to earn seven or eight hundred, or even over a thousand yuan, every month!

For the first two years, his income was basically maintained at this level, and he could earn even more during holidays.

So all things considered, Liu Guangtian must have earned at least 70,000 to 80,000 yuan over the years of running his shop.

Chapter 348 The Liu Family is Also in Turmoil

Seventy or eighty thousand yuan is a huge sum of money these days, when a "ten-thousand-yuan household" is considered wealthy. Of course, he might spend some of it, but he would still save a considerable amount.

Because he had so much money, the problem that had been troubling him was finally solved. That's right, Liu Guangtian successfully found a wife.

There was no other way. After moving out of the courtyard house, almost no one in his neighborhood knew anything about him. Even those who did know some details probably wouldn't gossip about him, since the relationships between neighbors in apartment buildings are definitely not as close as those in a courtyard house.

Therefore, not many people knew about Liu Guangtian's "glorious deeds". In addition, he was indeed very rich, and could be said to be from a "well-off family". So in the end, he solved the problem of finding a wife.

Aside from Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu also made a name for himself. Unlike Liu Guangtian, who went into business, Liu Guangfu continued to work diligently in his unit after the reform and opening up.

After an initial period of setbacks, he has gradually made a name for himself at his workplace and has now become a minor leader in the railway bureau.

Although the salary was definitely less than that of Liu Guangtian's restaurant, it still gave him a certain prestige when he went out.

Now that both of their sons have made a name for themselves, Liu Haizhong and his wife should be living a pretty good life, right?

However, this is just the result according to common sense. Unfortunately, the situation of Lao Liu's family cannot be judged by common sense. After all, their family is a typical case of "unkind parents and unfilial children".

As mentioned before, Liu Guangfu got married and moved out after working at the railway bureau for about half a year. After moving out, Liu Guangfu basically stopped caring about the well-being of Liu Haizhong and his wife.

In fact, not only Liu Guangfu, but also the eldest son of the Liu family has been forgotten by most people. That eldest son is the 'role model' of the family.

After getting married, Liu Guangfu moved out, just like his older brother, and never cared about anything at home again, as if he didn't have parents.

The eldest brother ran away more than a decade ago and never came back. The third brother also moved out after getting married, so only the second brother, Liu Guangtian, is left.

So, will Liu Guangtian take care of Liu Haizhong and his wife? Liu Guangtian used to be just a canteen worker with a low salary, so when he was living at home, he did manage to take care of the elderly couple.

However, this was also because he was unable to move out at that time and was living at home. Although he had to pay for some of his own food and drink, at least the house wasn't his own.

So at that time, Liu Guangtian wasn't that tough. Although he was already arrogant and domineering at home, he still didn't completely disregard Liu Haizhong.

But after the reform and opening up, Liu Guangtian opened his own restaurant and made money. After that, Liu Guangtian's attitude towards Liu Haizhong changed completely.

Because in Liu Guangtian's view, he could have completely gotten rid of his bangs by then. However, since he hadn't found a wife yet and was reluctant to buy a house, he ultimately didn't put his idea into action.

During the time Liu Guangtian stayed at their home, he did indeed make life a little better for Liu Haizhong and Aunt Er; at least they benefited a bit from it.

Unfortunately, this situation only ended when Liu Guangtian bought a house elsewhere. After making a considerable amount of money, Liu Guangtian no longer cared so much about the small amount of money needed to buy a house.

So he quickly bought a house and moved out, and after he moved out, the Liu family's standard of living plummeted.

Logically speaking, Liu Haizhong was at least a level seven worker, and Yi Zhonghai, a level eight worker, was able to live well on his retirement pension after retirement. So Liu Haizhong should also be able to receive good retirement benefits, right?

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But things often don't go as planned. Don't forget, Yi Zhonghai was a genuine Grade 8 worker, and he remained a Grade 8 worker until his retirement.

Liu Haizhong was different. He was sent to clean toilets because he caused trouble. However, things took a turn for the better when the factory was trying to boost production, so Liu Haizhong returned to the workshop.

However, Liu Haizhong's file was not actually changed. So, although Liu Haizhong worked as a level 7 worker and received a level 7 worker's salary in the factory after the reform and opening up, his file recorded him as a 'cleaner'.

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For this reason, Liu Haizhong was ultimately unable to obtain any retirement benefits when he went through the retirement process.

Liu Haizhong went to the factory and made a scene for a long time because of this. Eventually, the factory leaders got annoyed with Liu Haizhong's antics, and since it was actually a mistake on the factory's part, they gave Liu Haizhong a slight raise in his salary.

However, no matter how much he was promoted, it was impossible for him to be given the treatment of a level seven worker. In the end, he was only given a retirement pension of a level three worker, which amounted to a little over twenty yuan per month, and that was the end of it.

As a result, Liu Haizhong's life really became difficult. As for the money he had saved up before, all the money he had saved up in the first ten years of his working life was spent on his eldest son's wedding.

Moreover, even without the incident involving the boss, Liu Haizhong wouldn't have been able to save any money, because there was a time when a group of people came to raid his house and confiscated all his belongings.

That time, all of Liu Haizhong's money was emptied. After that, it was impossible for Liu Haizhong to save money again, because after that incident, he was sent to clean toilets.

Liu Haizhong has been cleaning this toilet for nearly ten years, and the monthly wage for cleaning toilets is less than twenty yuan. With such a low wage, even if Liu Haizhong wanted to save money, he wouldn't have the space to do so! Damn it.

Chapter 349 Unkind Parents, Unfilial Children

Later on, didn't he go back to being a worker? He mastered the skills of a level seven worker and also received the wages of a level seven worker, which instantly made him stand tall again.

In this way, he was able to continue saving money, but unfortunately, this period did not last very long. All in all, Liu Haizhong received a salary for about five years.

With a monthly income of over seventy yuan, after deducting the thirty-odd yuan for household expenses, even if all the remaining money were saved, the monthly savings would only amount to forty yuan.

Forty yuan a month, that's over four hundred yuan a year. So over five years, you should be able to save over two thousand yuan, but that's not how it works.

Although daily expenses are indeed only about thirty yuan per month, over these five years of "three-three-three" time, there will inevitably be some additional expenses. For example, if the elderly couple has a headache or fever, they need to see a doctor, which will cost money.

Over five years, it's impossible for all the pots, pans, and utensils in the house to remain completely intact, right? Who can guarantee that not a single bowl will break after five years?

Besides, it's impossible to go five years without buying any clothes, right? Plus, you might crave something sweet or something extra from time to time while you're at it.

Especially after Liu Guangtian opened his restaurant, Liu Haizhong felt that his family's financial situation had improved, so he was less reluctant to spend money, which made him less concerned about saving money.

As a result, after five years, Liu Haizhong only had three or four hundred yuan in savings. This small amount of savings suddenly became insufficient after Liu Guangtian moved away and Liu Haizhong retired from the factory.

After all, these few hundred yuan can probably only be used for emergencies, such as seeing a doctor. As for daily expenses, the elderly couple can only barely make ends meet with their retirement pension of just over twenty yuan.

Overall, they were still a bit better off than Jia Zhangshi. Jia Zhangshi, like them, only earned about twenty yuan a month, but she also had to pay rent and other expenses for Ye Jianchuan.

Although Ye Jianchuan had mercifully reduced Jia Zhangshi's rent to three yuan a month, three yuan was still a considerable sum at this time.

In this way, Liu Haizhong and Aunt Er were able to barely support themselves. However, the only awkward thing was that after Ye Jianchuan bought their house at a high price, allowing them to easily buy a house in the city, they moved out of the courtyard house.

Not long after they moved away, Aunt Er started getting sick frequently. Her retirement pension of just over twenty yuan was barely enough to support the two of them, but with Aunt Er's illness, the Liu family's money was no longer enough.

Liu Haizhong did go to see Liu Guangtian about this matter, but Liu Guangtian chased the old man away and blamed Liu Haizhong for not being able to find a wife.

Left with no other choice, Liu Haizhong went to Liu Guangfu again, even trying to cause a scene at Liu Guangfu's workplace to force him to give him some money so he could pay for Aunt Er's medical treatment.

However, he underestimated his son's 'beastly' nature. After hearing the news, Liu Guangfu first said he would discuss it with his wife, and in the following days, he actually gave Liu Haizhong some money.

However, that's all the money I have. It adds up to only a few dozen yuan, which is really just a drop in the bucket when it comes to medical treatment.

Then... Liu Guangfu simply disappeared. Yes, he just disappeared, because like his elder brother, he applied for a transfer out of Beijing.

There are plenty of people flocking to Beijing, but very few want to leave the city. So, such applications are processed in no time.

As for the destination... well, Liu Guangfu didn't lose out; he was transferred directly to Shanghai, because his wife is from there.

The eldest brother had already made contact to fill the gap, and the third brother followed suit and ran away as well. So the last person Liu Hai could think of was Liu Guangtian.

Although Liu Haizhong had already been kicked out by Liu Guangtian once before, he was now desperate and had no choice but to bite the bullet and approach Liu Guangtian again...

However, it is clear that Liu Guangtian has taken the description of "unkind parents and unfilial children" to the extreme. Despite Liu Haizhong's desperate pleas, Liu Guangtian remains unmoved.

In the end, Liu Haizhong, perhaps out of sheer anger, stormed into Liu Guangtian's shop and caused a scene, but the result was a lose-lose situation for both sides.

Because Liu Guangtian was determined not to pay, Liu Haizhong almost got a beating after causing trouble. If there hadn't been a lot of people around, Liu Guangtian probably would have actually attacked him.

As for asking for money, naturally they were unable to get any, so Liu Haizhong could only slink back and try to find a solution.

So, if Liu Guangtian managed to protect his own money, does that mean he suffered no losses in this incident?

Of course there were losses! However, Liu Guangtian himself wasn't quite aware of these losses, because this incident caused some of his regular customers to stop coming to eat here.

On the one hand, it's because Liu Guangtian showed his true colors in the process of handling this matter. Liu Guangtian and Liu Haizhong are the same type of people, both with fat heads and big ears.

If you're all smiles, the 2.5 looks quite festive, but once it bares its teeth, it can only be described as ferocious.