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Move out, and there's no one to whisper sweet nothings in your ear every day about gratitude and filial piety.

This is a very comfortable life.

The Jia family had become accustomed to this kind of life and had no desire to continue living with Yi Zhonghai.

Not to mention, there's the cost of supporting Yi Zhonghai.

Of course, this doesn't apply if Yi Zhonghai becomes wealthy. If Yi Zhonghai could come up with a large sum of money, the Jia family might get used to living with him.

When Qin Huairu returned home and relayed Liu Haizhong's words, it immediately drew opposition from everyone.

"Qin Huairu, you shameless bastard! If you dare to agree to let him move in, I won't let you off the hook!" This was Jia Zhangshi.

"Mom, please don't be confused. What kind of life are we living now?"

"You're letting Yi Zhonghai move in; that's practically forcing us to our deaths." This is a classic joke.

Tang Yanling was even more ruthless: "If you dare to agree, I will divorce Banggeng and take Wutong with me."

Qin Huairu felt quite wronged. She hadn't said she wanted to take care of Yi Zhonghai; she had just relayed Liu Haizhong's words to everyone and asked for their advice.

"I didn't agree. I just wanted to discuss with you how to refuse them."

Jia Zhangshi said dismissively, "What's there to discuss? Yi Zhonghai's surname is Yi, and ours is Jia."

He's not family to us, so why should we take care of him?

This isn't a traditional courtyard house.

After moving out of the courtyard house, there were fewer constraints, and even Jia Zhangshi felt a sense of freedom.

Although Qin Huairu still hoped that Yi Zhonghai would come up with a large sum of money, she also knew that the possibility was very small.

Even if Yi Zhonghai has so much money, he won't take it out easily.

She gave up and didn't take Yi Zhonghai's move seriously.

When Liu Haizhong got home, he told his second aunt, "Could you ask around and see if there are any rental apartments nearby?"

Auntie Er often goes out to buy groceries and likes to gossip, so she's quite well-known in the neighborhood.

"There is a place that is not far from our home and Qinhuai Rujia."

I'm afraid Old Yan will complain about the high rent and upset him again.

Thinking about Yan Bugui's temperament, Liu Haizhong also had a headache.

You have to be meticulous about everything.

This is nothing unusual in a courtyard house.

Even if people are dissatisfied, they can't afford to offend them.

Once he leaves the courtyard house, things are different; no one will indulge him anymore.

"Let him decide for himself whether it's feasible or not. If it really doesn't work, there's nothing I can do about it."

I'm afraid that if I leave the house for too long, someone else will rent it out.

Liu Haizhong asked his second aunt to inquire, and thankfully, the house hadn't been rented out yet.

Liu Haizhong immediately boarded a bus and went to Nanluoguxiang.

"This is the only house left around here, and the price isn't too high. If you're interested, please do it as soon as possible."

If you don't want to, then forget it.

Yan Bugui hasn't even seen what the house looks like, so he definitely won't agree.

"I'll go with you to take a look."

"Row."

Yi Zhonghai asked with some concern, "Did you go to see Huairu? What did Huairu say?"

He himself didn't realize that he felt very uneasy when he asked this question.

It was as if they were worried that Qin Huai wouldn't agree.

Liu Haizhong said, "If Qin Huairu says she's grateful to you, I think she means she won't abandon you."

Yi Zhonghai felt a little better, but he wasn't completely relieved.

"Why didn't she come with you?"

Liu Haizhong was taken aback: "I inquired about the house and came straight here. I didn't tell her."

Yan Bugui understood Yi Zhonghai's concerns and comforted him, "I'm going to look at houses with Lao Liu later, why don't you come along too?"

"We'll look for Qin Huairu while we're at it."

“Okay,” Yi Zhonghai said firmly.

With Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui accompanying him, he believed that Qin Huairu would not dare to disagree.

The three rested for a while before heading out. Upon arriving at the house, Yan Bugui still wanted to haggle over the price.

The landlord immediately got angry: "This is the price. Take it or leave it. If it weren't for Old Liu's wife, I would have rented it to someone else long ago."

Yan Bugui said with dissatisfaction, "What I said is all true. Look at your house, it's so dirty."

I'll have to move in myself, and also..."

"Stop talking. Fine, I won't rent it anymore. There are plenty of other places to rent. If you think it's dirty, there are plenty of others who don't." The landlord immediately turned hostile.

Liu Haizhong quickly reassured him, "Don't be angry. That's just the kind of person he is. We can talk things over."

On the other side, Yi Zhonghai was also trying to persuade Yan Bugui not to be so calculating.

The house was not far from Qin Huairu's home. Yi Zhonghai hoped that Yan Bugui would move in so that he could keep an eye on the Jia family.

If the Jia family were to be even slightly unfilial, Yan Bugui would come to settle scores with them.

Yan Bugui knew he couldn't lower the price, and he was heartbroken. But there was nothing he could do.

"Okay, I won't say anything more. I just wanted to ask if the rent payment method could be changed."

The landlord said coldly, "It really needs to be changed. If you want to rent the place, you'll have to pay a yearly fee."

Originally, to accommodate Yan Bugui's advanced age, the rent was paid one month's rent as a deposit and one month's rent in advance. However, the landlord became unhappy after seeing how many problems Yan Bugui caused.

"Old Yan, can you please stop causing trouble?" Liu Haizhong was angry.

We helped him rent a house here, but he kept causing trouble over there.

"Can I stop talking now?" Yan Bugui dared not continue.

He was probably a little unhappy that he couldn't negotiate the price down.

He was simply less willing to continue living in the courtyard house.

If he doesn't move, Yi Zhonghai won't move either.

If Yi Zhonghai doesn't move, then he will be responsible for taking care of Yi Zhonghai.

That would require even more effort.

After much persuasion from Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai, the landlord finally agreed to rent the house to Yan Bugui.

Both parties signed a contract, paid the money, and received the house keys.

Yan Bugui put the keys away: "I need to tidy up the house. I'll move in once it's done."

Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, couldn't wait any longer: "We'll talk about cleaning the house on the way."

Let's go find Huairu now.

Yan Bugui has a family now, but he himself is still unemployed.

He must find Qin Huairu as soon as possible to resolve his retirement issues.

On the way, Yan Bugui was still saying, "When I get back, I need to find Yan Jiecheng and a few others."

Tell those brats to come and help me tidy up the house.

Oh, and they should also pay the rent…

He was talking to himself, but Yi Zhonghai ignored him completely and walked silently toward Qin Huairu's house.

Before Yan Bugui could finish his calculations, they arrived at the Jia family's house.

Yi Zhonghai went first, pushing the door open, but it wouldn't budge before he started knocking.

He can't break the habit of entering other people's homes without knocking.

"Who is it?" Qin Huairu asked when she heard the knocking.

"Huai Ru, it's me," Yi Zhonghai's aged voice rang out.

Qin Huairu's face immediately turned ugly, and she ran back into the house: "It's Yi Zhonghai."

Jia Zhangshi coldly replied, "It's him, it's him, what's the big deal?"

"His arrival is just in time; I'll explain things to him today. That way, he won't keep bothering our family all the time."

Qin Huairu, however, was unwilling to completely break off relations, fearing that Yi Zhonghai was hiding something she didn't know.

"Mom, you'll be here in a bit..."

Madam Jia glared at him: "Shut up. If you can't bear to be separated from him, then move out and live with him."

That is impossible.

Qin Huairu only had a thirst for blood when it came to Yi Zhonghai; he had no other intentions.

The two were talking inside the room, which made Yi Zhonghai very anxious.

Yi Zhonghai was worried that the Jia family was unwilling to support him in his old age, so he banged on the door.

"Be quiet. That's not how you knock on a door," Liu Haizhong advised Yi Zhonghai. (End of Chapter)