Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

The two Liu brothers regained their senses halfway there.

The two stopped in their tracks and found a secluded spot to sit down.

Liu Guangfu couldn't hold back any longer and spoke first: "Brother, do you think what Brother Zhu said is true or false?"

"What do you think?" Liu Guangtian didn't answer, but instead asked Liu Guangfu.

This is a really difficult question to answer.

Yi Zhonghai's desire to find someone to take care of him in his old age couldn't be clearer.

As early as the 1950s, the people in the courtyard had already noticed it.

Everyone knows that Yi Zhonghai wants Jia Dongxu to help him take care of him in his old age.

To achieve this goal, Yi Zhonghai found all sorts of reasons to help the Jia family.

He usually favors the Jia family and donates money to them from time to time, but that's nothing compared to what he does.

Yi Zhonghai's most ruthless move was sending He Yuzhu to help the Jia family.

This is also the biggest conflict between the He family and Yi Zhonghai.

Nobody's a fool; nobody wants to spend their own money to support someone they don't know.

However, Yi Zhonghai was looking for He Yuzhu, which had nothing to do with everyone else, so everyone tacitly pretended not to notice.

When they have nothing better to do, they follow Yi Zhonghai to boost their own morale.

If Yi Zhonghai succeeds, the Jia family will reap the lion's share, while the others will only get a small share.

If Yi Zhonghai fails, they'll just watch the show.

Anyway, He Yuzhu won't retaliate against them.

Later, after Jia Dongxu passed away, Yi Zhonghai replaced the caregiver with Qin Huairu.

This doesn't stop everyone from continuing to enjoy the spectacle.

Before we knew it, decades had passed.

He Yuzhu moved out of the courtyard house and never returned.

Yi Zhonghai wanted to deal with He Yuzhu, but he couldn't find anyone to help him.

In addition, Yi Zhonghai married Qin Huairu, becoming Bang Geng's stepfather.

Most people believe that Yi Zhonghai's final retirement will be tied to the Jia family.

All his fussing was just to bring some benefits to the Jia family and make his retirement more comfortable.

Liu Guangtian has always believed this.

He never imagined that Yi Zhonghai would have to take care of Liu Haizhong in his retirement.

Doesn't he know that the more people there are, the greater the burden of elderly care?

If the Jia family had the same conditions as He Yuzhu, he wouldn't say anything.

The problem is that the Jia family doesn't have it.

So many years have passed, and the Jia family has remained unchanged.

I've always relied on others to make a living.

Since it concerned their own interests, Liu Guangfu did not speak easily, but thought about it very seriously.

After a while, Liu Guangfu seemed to have figured something out.

"Do you think it's possible for an old man to successfully scheme against Brother Zhu?"

"Absolutely not. Brother Zhu isn't even talking to him anymore. How can he possibly scheme against him?"

Aside from Yi Zhonghai, most people can see it.

He Yuzhu is now from a completely different world from them, and they basically have no contact.

Nowadays, people in the courtyard rarely talk about He Yuzhu, as if He Yuzhu doesn't exist.

The reason is that I've seen through all of this.

Instead of trying to curry favor with He Yuzhu, it would be more practical to curry favor with Xu Damao.

Liu Guangfu continued, "Do you think the Jia family, given their circumstances, has the means to support Uncle Jia in his old age?"

Without hesitation, Liu Guangtian said, "Definitely not. The Jia family is still being supported by Uncle Yi."

Look at Bang Geng, he only earns a few dollars a month.

Then look at his wife.

She was five months pregnant and still wanted to buy high heels.

My wife told me that those high heels cost 150 yuan, which isn't even enough for a guy's monthly salary.

These are the obvious facts, which anyone living in the courtyard can see.

Liu Guangtian asked, "Are you implying that the Jia family is unable to support Uncle Yi in his old age?"

"Yes." Liu Guangfu nodded: "See if my analysis is correct?"

An old man wanted the Jia family to support him in his old age.

The Jia family is willing to support him in his old age, but they lack the means.

He then helped the Jia family plot against Brother Zhu.

Zhu Zi Ge had already seen through him and wouldn't fall for it.

The old man's plan is doomed to fail, but he needs to support himself in his old age. What do you think he should do next?

Liu Guangtian began to think seriously.

Giving up on retirement?
This is certainly not possible.

Yi Zhonghai and the others are all over seventy years old now, but they are in good health and can still go out to earn money.

But in a few years, he definitely won't be able to make money anymore.

When that time comes, we'll have to find someone to take care of us in our old age.

The issue of elder care is unavoidable.

Should we continue to provide for the Jia family in their old age?
The problem then returns.

The Jia family is unable to support Yi Zhonghai in his old age.

If Yi Zhonghai wants to enjoy a comfortable retirement, he must find a capable person to provide for him.

In the courtyard, He Yuzhu was the most capable, but it was clearly impossible for him.

Next up is Xu Damao.

Liu Guangtian, thinking of the conflict between Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao, abandoned this absurd idea.

He remembers it very clearly.

Before He Yuzhu fell out with Yi Zhonghai, Yi Zhonghai often tricked He Yuzhu into believing in Xu Damao's family precepts.

From that time on, Xu Damao and Yi Zhonghai had a falling out.

There is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation between the two.

Then there's Li Zhenjiang, Wu Tiezhu, Miao Jianye...

These people don't have a good relationship with Yi Zhonghai.

The possibility of Yi Zhonghai wanting them to support him in his old age is virtually zero.

Liu Guangtian looked up in shock: "You mean, that old man dragged our dad along just for our family's money?"

Liu Guangfu said, "That's what I think. You know what kind of person our dad is."

He doesn't listen to anyone else, he only likes to listen to an old man.

An old man said the sun rises in the west, and he believed it.

If an old man tells him that we are not filial, do you think he would believe him?
And have you forgotten that time he and Mom asked us about the two of us?
If he doesn't believe what the old man said, can't he ask us?

At this point, the matter has been basically explained.

Liu Guangtian believed that Liu Guangfu's analysis was correct.

"I knew it, that old man who had no descendants was no good person."

I was wondering why we were trying to win over Mom; we were doing so well.

After that incident, she became somewhat wary of us.

Oh, right, I just remembered something.

Do you remember how many courtyard houses were liberated last year?

I asked Jiefang, and Jiefang said that it was because the Third Uncle was being unreasonable that he had no choice but to come back.

They, along with their siblings, were all forced to return.

Liu Guangfu and Yan Jiekuang were about the same age and had been close friends since childhood. He had also heard about this matter from Yan Jiekuang.

"Let's go ask them."

The two of them went to find Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang together.

The Yan brothers lived not far from each other, and soon they gathered together.

Yan Jiefang asked, "What do you want from us brothers? Are you looking for help with your family business?"

Yan Jiekuang then said, "It's fine to ask us for help, but we can't help you for free."

As expected of a child from the Yan family, they laid out the rules right from the start.

Liu Guangtian said irritably, "Our family business doesn't need your help."

I've called you here today because I have something very important to ask you.

I asked you, when you went back to the courtyard house that time, did your third uncle ask you about your filial piety?

"Why are you asking this?" Yan Jiekuang asked, puzzled.

As a son, he was unwilling to be filial to his own father.

This is something that can be done, but it can't be said.

So the Yan family children never told anyone about this after they left home.

The same applies to the two Liu brothers.

"Never mind that for now. Just tell me if it's true or not."

The two Yan brothers looked at each other without saying a word.

It's really embarrassing to talk about this. The two of them are afraid that if they tell others, people will gossip about them.

Gossip isn't so bad, the real fear is being forced to support Yan Bugui in his old age, becoming a sucker. (End of Chapter)