Courtyard House: He Daqing Forces Qin Huairu into Marrying at the Beginning

Each household in the courtyard had already told their children to stay as far away from the deaf old woman as possible.

The children were already unhappy with the deaf old woman's free meals, so naturally they wouldn't step forward to be her free helpers.

Using a cane, the deaf old woman slowly left the courtyard house as the children made way for her.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, we finally arrived at the grain station outside the alley.

As always, the deaf old woman determined the price of the flour.

He then took out the receipt for the flour and the money from his pocket and handed them to the salesperson.

"I need fifteen catties of bellflower root powder."

Many daily necessities, such as flour, are now subject to purchase restrictions.

The deaf old woman's monthly rations totaled enough to buy 15 kilograms of flour.

Besides flour, customers can also purchase a limited number of other types of staple and non-staple foods.

The grain store clerks have worked for quite some time and are familiar with the situation of the surrounding households.

He took the things handed to him by the deaf old woman, glanced at them, and then prepared to weigh the flour.

The salesperson sensed something was wrong the moment she turned her head.

He spread out the deaf old woman's money, took a closer look, and immediately noticed something amiss.

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"Grandma, are all of these old coins?"

"Any questions?"

The deaf old woman stepped forward and asked in confusion.

The sales clerk neatly folded the money, handed it back with both hands, and explained with a smile.

"Sorry, our store does not accept old currency."

You should give me the new dollars.

The deaf old woman frowned, her white eyebrows furrowing, and spoke in a somewhat unfriendly tone.

What do you mean by that?

Aren't new and old currencies both money?

It's just a hassle to go and exchange it again, isn't it?

What's the big deal.

Are you deliberately making things difficult for this old woman?

Recalling Yan Bugui's unusual behavior a few days ago, the deaf old woman felt a sense of foreboding.

Anxiety welled up inside him, and his voice became much more rapid and shrill.

"It's not that I'm making things difficult for you."

That's the rule at our grain depot.

Why don't you go and check out other grain stations?

The saleswoman didn't want to argue with the deaf old lady, so she quickly passed the buck with a few words.

"Hmph, lazy bastard."

The deaf old woman snatched the money and receipts back, cursed, and turned to leave.

She didn't have any new currency on her and didn't want to go back, so she decided to look elsewhere.

After visiting several grain depots in the vicinity, the deaf old woman's mood grew increasingly heavy.

No grain depot was willing to accept her old currency.

Even the street vendors selling snacks wouldn't take her money.

What's the use of money you can't spend?

The cruel reality dealt a heavy blow to the deaf old woman.

Her wealth accumulated over many years vanished overnight.

The deaf old woman couldn't let go of the memories of all those years she had spent saving money through frugality.

It's all stuck in my head, and I just can't get it out of my head.

Blood rushed to his head.

"puff."

The deaf old woman, overwhelmed with anger, could no longer bear it, suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood, and collapsed to the ground.

Chapter 141 Stroke

As summer approaches, the heat and humidity in Beijing are becoming increasingly unbearable.

Every evening, the neighbors in the courtyard would go outside to cool off, chat, and have fun.

Only after the heat accumulated inside the house dissipated did they return to their rooms to rest.

He Daqing lives alone in a small courtyard, where he can enjoy the coolness at home and generally does not need to go to the middle courtyard to crowd with his neighbors.

That evening, however, he unusually appeared in the courtyard carrying a small stool.

It wasn't that he was just idly chatting with his neighbors; rather, he had important matters to discuss with the head of the household.

He Daqing slowly arrived at the open space in front of Yi Zhonghai's house and just put down his stool after finding a spot.

The people who had already arrived stood up to greet them.

"An old man."

He Daqing nodded slightly, gesturing for everyone to sit down.

After everyone was seated, He Daqing's calm voice rang out.

"You've all heard about the deaf old lady, haven't you?"

Yesterday, the deaf old lady was so angry that she suffered a stroke and collapsed unconscious.

Fortunately, someone on the street found him and rushed him to the hospital in time, saving his life.

However, the elderly are already in poor health, and once they fall ill, it's like the earth collapsing and mountains crumbling, leaving little room for recovery.

The deaf old woman is still alive, but she has lost the ability to take care of herself and is now bedridden.

Even if things improve later, they won't be able to cause any more trouble.

"Uncle, everyone knows about this."

What do you think should be done about the old lady's situation?

Second Uncle Li Shengli asked.

The deaf old lady used to be a ticking time bomb, and the neighbors in the courtyard were all worried that she would be accidentally injured in an explosion.

Now that the deaf old woman has actually had an accident, everyone feels much more at ease.

What's done is done, so we'll just have to deal with it as it comes.

At least the deaf old lady didn't die in any house, so we can all share the burden if something happens.

I went to the hospital during the day.

The deaf old woman is very ill and will not be able to take care of herself even after being discharged from the hospital. She will definitely need someone to take care of her in the future.

She had no relatives or friends in Beijing and could only rely on us neighbors for help.

What do you think is the best way to take care of her?

He Daqing is an elderly man in the courtyard. He has to resolve neighborhood disputes and also take care of the elderly living alone to a certain extent.

Even if the deaf old woman hadn't had an accident in the yard, he still couldn't get away.

We must confront the problem head-on.

However, the deaf old woman's previous actions were disgusting.

How could He Daqing bear to let his young and beautiful wife take care of a decrepit old woman who was not related to him at all?

Therefore, from the moment he began visiting the deaf old woman, he had been thinking about how to properly get rid of this foul burden.

"We are usually very busy with work and can't get away from it."

I think it would be better if each of the neighbors in the courtyard chipped in and paid someone who had the time to look after her.

After a moment's thought, Yi Zhonghai made a serious suggestion.

The deaf elderly woman receives various subsidies every month.

There are more than 20 households in the courtyard. If each household is willing to spend a little money, it will be enough to hire someone to take care of the deaf old lady.

Yi Zhonghai is a level eight worker, with a high salary and a comfortable life.

However, there is only one adult in his family, and he simply doesn't have the extra time to take care of the deaf old lady.

Therefore, it's worth it for him to spend a little money to solve this problem.

The other neighbors in the courtyard all had to pay, so Yi Zhonghai felt comfortable enough and had no psychological burden.

"Old Yi is right."

Everyone is busy and works very hard, so they really don't have much free time to take care of the old lady.

Even if you pay someone to help, there are still many problems to solve.

We need to carefully consider where to hire people and what kind of people to hire.

The deaf elderly woman is completely unable to take care of herself and needs constant care.

It would be proper for someone to live in her house and supervise her at all times.

The staff in the courtyard were too busy to handle everything, so they had to look for help outside.