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

Ye Jianchuan shook his head. "Their family's income isn't fifteen and a half yuan, but twenty yuan and fifty cents!"

Don't forget, when payday comes, my sister Qin will also receive her own salary.

Although she's only been working for less than half a month, I believe Sister Qin will still save up the five yuan in child support by living frugally and give it to Jia Zhangshi, right? "Damn it."

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Uncle Yi's Plan

As Ye Jianchuan spoke, he gave Qin Huairu a wink. Qin Huairu immediately understood and stood up, saying, "Yes, in total, I should only be able to receive half a month's salary, which is about twelve or thirteen yuan."

"It's alright, even if I have to scrimp and save, I'll manage to scrape together those five yuan. It's just a pity for my two daughters; I don't know if they'll even have a decent meal next month!"

As she spoke, Qin Huairu pretended to wipe away tears.

Ye Jianchuan secretly gave Qin Huairu a thumbs up in his heart, and then continued to speak.

"Uncle Yi, you must have forgotten about Jia Zhangshi asking Sister Qin for child support, right?"

While it might be a bit difficult to support three people on 15.5 yuan a month, 20 yuan a month should be enough to support three people, right?

On the contrary, I think Sister Qin's family might face very difficult times next month. Just think about it, she'll only receive twelve or thirteen yuan a month, and she'll have to save five yuan to give to Jia Zhangshi.”

"Then she'll only have seven or eight yuan left! Seven or eight yuan, and she still has to take care of two children, seven or eight yuan a month! Isn't this more difficult than the Jia family, who also have three people but have a full twenty yuan?"

Uncle Yi, how about this: you guys help Sister Qin's family raise funds this time so that she can get through this difficult period.

As for the Jia family, they don't need you. I'll cover all their food for the week leading up to payday!

As he spoke, Ye Jianchuan made a gesture as if he was about to reach for the donation box, but how could Uncle Yi let Ye Jianchuan succeed? He immediately stopped Ye Jianchuan's outstretched hand.

"Ye Jianchuan, what do you mean by that? We're talking about the Jia family right now!"

Not only are you not donating money, but you're also trying to sabotage this fundraising effort and disrupt the unity of our institute! What are your true intentions?

But Ye Jianchuan wasn't buying it. "Uncle Yi, I didn't say I wouldn't donate money! In fact, not only did I donate money, I also took care of all the Jia family's food and drink for the next week!"

Even if the food for these three people isn't particularly lavish, it would still cost me six or seven yuan a week, right?

Or does Grandpa Yi think that six or seven yuan is too little money and he doesn't care about it?

Uncle Yi was now at a loss for words, but Ye Jianchuan persisted relentlessly.

"Actually, Sister Qin's family doesn't need much donation. I think we shouldn't trouble everyone in the courtyard, since I don't think most of our neighbors are well-off either."

Alright then, the money donated by Uncle Yi and Uncle Er will go to Sister Qin so that her family can live a little more comfortably. As for the Jia family, I'll say it again: I can provide them with food and drink until they get paid next week!

As for the other people in the compound who donated money, they should just go to Uncle Yi and get their money back!

As soon as Ye Jianchuan said this, everyone in the compound immediately sided with him, even though they were originally reluctant to donate.

However, under the oppressive power of the three powerful men, they could only donate a little money along with them. They probably shared the same idea as Ye Jianchuan before, wanting to spend money to avoid being targeted by these men again.

However, now that Ye Jianchuan has taken the lead, it would be best if we could get the donated money back.

So the residents of the courtyard house immediately started to take action, and the one who shouted the loudest was none other than Uncle San.

That's right, Uncle San was originally unwilling to donate the money, but in the heat of the moment, he was persuaded by Uncle Yi and Uncle Er, and had no choice but to take out a dollar.

But now that there's a chance to get his money back, Uncle San naturally won't miss it. Besides, Uncle San also knows that this is a good opportunity to show that he's on Ye Jianchuan's side!

So Uncle San naturally had to be more proactive, and under his leadership, the others took back their donations.

The two old men tried to stop them, but they were no match for so many people.

After everyone had taken their money back, Uncle San slyly placed the donation box directly in front of Ye Jianchuan.

"Jianchuan, all that's left are the donations from Uncle Yi and Uncle Er. Let's give all of these donations to Qin Huairu!"

This made Grandpa Yi very unhappy! He had indeed taken the lead in donating money, but this donation came with a reward!

If I take the lead in donating to the Jia family, then naturally the other people in the courtyard will have to follow suit and donate some as well.

Even if the donation isn't much, it should add up to several tens of yuan!

At that time, his new apprentice Zhang Xiangdong and Jia Zhangshi will have Banggeng recognize him as his godfather.

With such a godparent, and if I put in some effort to train him, I won't have to worry about my retirement!

The reason why Uncle Er helped with the donation... was truly a 'helping,' because the money Uncle Er took out was given to him by Uncle Yi beforehand.

Therefore, Uncle Er's actions this time were simply using Uncle Yi's money to build his own glorious image.

This is why, when Ye Jianchuan later stood up to question him, Uncle Er never stood up to speak for Uncle Yi.

Because it wasn't his money! He didn't care at all, and whether the money was ultimately donated to the Jia family or to Qin Huairu, he would still gain a good reputation.

Furthermore... if Ye Jianchuan could gain the upper hand, then Second Uncle would be using First Uncle's money to help himself gain fame, and also incidentally strike a blow against First Uncle in this matter—it would be killing two birds with one stone!

So at this point, Uncle Er naturally chose to be a bystander and didn't even think about standing up to express his opinion.

Second Master didn't care, but Madam Jia couldn't! This was all her money! How could she let it fall into Qin Huairu's hands like this?

So Jia Zhangshi immediately stepped forward and snatched the donation box back from Third Uncle's hands. "Third Uncle, what do you mean by this? This was donated to our family by First Uncle. Why should it be given to Qin Huairu?"

However, Jia Zhangshi's actions fell right into Ye Jianchuan's plan.

"Is that so? Okay then, the thirty yuan that you and Uncle Er donated should be enough for the three members of the Jia family to eat and drink until they get their next paycheck."

Let's switch then. The money that Uncle Yi and Uncle Er donated will still go to the Jia family, and I will help Sister Qin's family every day so that they can have food to eat every day.

Wouldn't that solve the problem perfectly?

Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Plan Failed, He Even Paid Out of His Own Pocket to Recognize a Godson

When Grandpa Yi heard Ye Jianchuan's words, he was stunned once again, because he had not expected things to develop in this way.

According to Ye Jianchuan's statement, his plan to morally blackmail the residents of the courtyard house into donating money has completely fallen through!

The donation plan fell through, so does that mean... my own retirement plans will also be affected?

Thinking of this, Uncle Yi couldn't hold back any longer. "Ye Jianchuan! What exactly do you mean? We all meant well! We just wanted to help the Jia family so they wouldn't have to live in such dire straits!"

"You suddenly jumped out to sabotage the donation, is it because you don't get along with the Jia family and can't stand to see them doing well?"

Seeing that this old man was still not giving up, Ye Jianchuan decided not to give him any face.

"Uncle Yi, I don't really like what you're saying. Every word I just said was perfectly reasonable!"

You said the Jia family was having a difficult time, but as it turns out, as long as they get through this week, they'll be able to recover next week when they get paid.

Since the hardship is only for this one week, why don't we just help them get through it?

"Or is it that your initial idea, Uncle Yi, was not just to ensure the Jia family's survival, but to make them live a more comfortable life than most people?"

And in order to achieve this goal of 140, are you really going to get families who are already struggling to make ends meet to then contribute money to help people who don't need help at all?

Ye Jianchuan's voice suddenly rose, startling everyone present with his point of view.

After all, although some of the things Uncle Yi did were not very popular, he was still considered a 'good person' in everyone's eyes.

But if what Ye Jianchuan said is true, then this old man's thoughts are worth pondering!

The most crucial point is that they discovered that this matter was exactly as Ye Jianchuan had described!

The Jia family does indeed seem to be in dire straits right now, and Jia Zhangshi does look quite thin from hunger, but once they receive their wages, their problems will be solved.

After all, twenty yuan a month is more than enough to support three people. Even if you have to spend some money every month to buy medicine, it will definitely be enough.

Moreover, Zhang Xiangyang's salary was different from Qin Huairu's. Since Zhang Xiangyang was essentially taking over Qin Huairu's job, he only missed two days of work.

Furthermore, since Zhang Xiangyang will be receiving his apprentice's wages later, the wages for the two days he missed will not be deducted.

In other words, although Zhang Xiangyang has only been working for a little over two weeks, he is able to receive a month's salary, which is completely different from Qin Huairu, who worked for two weeks and received two weeks' salary.

On the contrary, the Jia family's difficulties were resolved within a week, but Qin Huairu and her two maids had a very difficult time.

After all, what Ye Jianchuan said earlier was the truth. If it weren't for the help from Ye Jianchuan and Lou Xiao'e, Qin Huairu and her two maids really wouldn't have been able to withstand this ordeal.

Ye Jianchuan has already perfectly proposed a solution to this problem: donate the money to Qin Huairu, so that Qin Huairu can hold on for more than a month.

During these seven days, Ye Jianchuan provided food and drink for the Jia family, which helped them get through this most difficult time.

But Uncle Yi was vehemently opposed to the plan! Since you don't want Qin Huairu to spend the money you donated, fine! Then why don't you donate the money to the Jia family instead? I'll take care of Qin Huairu!

This was already the best solution, but Uncle Yi was still not very happy. (Blank) 698925850 In this way, everyone in the courtyard realized that Uncle Yi did not help anyone who was in trouble.

So the onlookers below, starting with someone, began pointing and whispering about Uncle Yi. Some even said that Uncle Yi had taken a fancy to Jia Zhangshi, which almost made Ye Jianchuan burst out laughing.

When Grandpa Yi realized that the situation was getting out of control, he knew that if he continued, he would only lose face.

So he could only wave his hand and say, "Alright, alright, let's leave it at that. The money that Uncle Er and I donated will help the Jia family."

Ye Jianchuan went to help Qin Huairu's family! Let's disperse, let's disperse!

After saying that, Uncle Yi angrily took his teacup and went home.

The plenary meeting ended just like that. As for this result, Uncle Yi naturally became the biggest loser, after all, he had lost more than he gained this time.

The original plan was perfect. Relying on his and Second Uncle's prestige in the courtyard, he would use persuasive tactics to get Third Uncle involved as well. With the three uncles taking the lead in donating money, everyone in the courtyard should also donate something.

Then he would squeeze more money out of the big shots in the courtyard, such as Sha Zhu, Ye Jianchuan, Xu Damao, and Lou Xiao'e.

If you get ten or twenty yuan from each of these people, that adds up to more than a hundred yuan!

Once the donation of over a hundred yuan is handed over to Jia Zhangshi, wouldn't her godson immediately receive it?

With a godson, I can easily raise him and solve my future retirement problems!

Besides, since I've already helped my new apprentice Zhang Xiangyang, how could he not remember my kindness? So, during this period when his talent hasn't fully developed, it's good that Zhang Xiangyang is taking care of me!

Unfortunately, all of this was ruined by Ye Jianchuan. Thinking of this, Uncle Yi wished he could skin Ye Jianchuan alive!

However, Grandpa Yi doesn't have time to take revenge on Ye Jianchuan right now. He needs to think carefully about how to finalize the matter of making Bang Geng his godson!

After discussing it briefly with Aunt Yi, Uncle Yi finally decided to take out another 100 yuan from his savings for retirement, adding it to the 30 yuan he had just given, for a total of 130 yuan as his donation to the Jia family.

Although the money wasn't received from the people in the courtyard house, but rather from his own pocket, it pained Uncle Yi greatly.

However, in this way, Jia Zhangshi and Zhang Xiangyang, who had received the money, naturally did not suffer any losses in this matter.

If they are satisfied, then the matter of Banggeng recognizing his godfather can naturally proceed smoothly.