Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

After returning to the courtyard house, Yi Zhonghai had just settled He Yuzhu in when the deaf old lady came over from outside.

"Xiao Yi, how are you? Is Sha Zhu alright?"

Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and helped the deaf old lady.

"Grandma, you've arrived. Please wait a moment."

"The doctor said it's nothing serious, I just took my medicine."

The deaf old lady came to Sha Zhu's bedside and her eyes reddened when she saw that Sha Zhu looked thinner than she had seen in two days.

"Grandson, how could these people be so cruel? How could they have done this to you?"

When Sha Zhu saw the deaf old lady, he didn't know if it was because he was saddened by being fired or because he was too weak to exert himself.

He Yuzhu, who was originally very proud, actually cried in front of the deaf old lady, crying like a child.

After comforting the heartbroken Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai helped the deaf old lady to his home.

"Grandma, you know about Sha Zhu's situation, right?"

The deaf old lady nodded.

"I know, the news has already spread throughout the streets even before you've returned."

"What exactly is going on? Director Yang clearly promised me that he wouldn't fire Sha Zhu, so why has he suddenly changed his mind?"

Yi Zhonghai briefly recounted what happened at today's denunciation meeting.

The deaf old woman kept banging her cane on the ground, showing her anger.

"That Zhang Cuihua is a real menace!"

"She's more trouble than she's worth; she ruined everything we planned!"

The deaf old woman vented her dissatisfaction, while an older woman cooking porridge on the stove nearby asked suspiciously.

"How did Sha Zhu suddenly become like this? He was usually as strong as an ox."

Yi Zhonghaidao.

"I don't know the specific cause, but Dr. Wang said it was gastroenteritis caused by catching a cold and eating something bad."

The deaf old lady asked in confusion.

"Didn't I ask you to bring him a blanket and food last night?"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head and sighed.

"When I came back, the security personnel brought me my blankets and food. They were in the same condition as when they brought them over."

The deaf old lady immediately understood what was going on and tried to get up, holding onto the table.

"I'm going to find them. Those little bastards, are their hearts made of iron?"

"My grandson was frozen inside for two whole days. Even someone made of iron couldn't stand that!"

An older woman quickly stepped forward to help the old lady, afraid that she might fall in her house.

Yi Zhonghai also stepped forward to persuade her, and it took him quite a while to calm the old lady down.

Seeing that the old lady's emotions were gradually calming down, Yi Zhonghai tentatively asked.

"Grandma, can Sha Zhu produce this money?"

"The factory only gave us a week. If we couldn't pay by the deadline, they said they would transfer the case to the police station."

The old lady slammed her hand on the table again.

"They dare!"

However, the old lady quickly calmed down and said in a deep voice.

"Two thousand six hundred yuan? Where would this silly Zhuzi possibly have that much money? He probably can't even come up with six hundred."

“This money can’t be paid by Sha Zhu alone. The whole thing started because of the Jia family, and it’s because of the Jia family that things have turned out this way.”

"Therefore, the Jia family must pay this time!"

When the old woman saw that the deaf woman had her eye on the Jia family, she chimed in, saying that as long as the Jia family didn't have to pay for it, that was fine.

"You're right, the Jia family does have to spend some money."

"Over the years, most of Sha Zhu's money has gone to his family; it's mostly spent on noodles or meat."

"The coal briquettes that the Jia family burned this winter were all bought with money borrowed from Sha Zhu."

"Most of the food that Sha Zhu brings back is given to their family."

"Now that Sha Zhu is in trouble, it's time for them to spit out some of their secrets."

Yi Zhonghaidao.

"That's right, the Jia family has to spend some money."

"However, the Jia family alone cannot come up with the money; we need to think of another way."

The deaf old lady lowered her head and pondered for a while before speaking.

"Xiao Yi, hold another hospital-wide meeting tonight. Remember to have someone call me from the backyard."

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai could more or less guess what the deaf old lady was thinking.

"Grandma, what do you want?"

The deaf old lady said directly.

"That's right, donate!"

The older woman was taken aback when she heard this, and she asked in a low voice.

"Donate?"

"Zhu Zi's relationship with the people in the courtyard is sometimes good and sometimes bad. Would they be willing to donate money to him?"

Yi Zhonghai winked at the older woman.

"Why wouldn't you donate?"

"Zhu Zi is a member of our courtyard house. It's only right for neighbors to help each other!"

"That's what the deaf old lady said."

“That’s right, Xiao Yi is right.”

“Shazhu is a resident of the courtyard house. Now that he’s in trouble, it’s natural that everyone should unite to help him get through this difficult time.”

"Go and talk to Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong to discuss how to distribute this money among the accounts."

"You guys should get off to a good start and contribute more."

"This way, they will have less emotional resistance, and it will be easier to raise the money."

An older woman thought the old lady's idea was too naive; it wasn't something that could be easily scraped together with three or five hundred.

What an older woman could think of, Yi Zhonghai could naturally think of as well.

"Grandma, what if this money isn't enough?"

"That's what the deaf old lady said."

"If it's really not enough, you can make up the difference later."

"Xiao Yi, anyway, Sha Zhu will be taking care of you two in your old age."

"At that time, you will be the great benefactor who helped Sha Zhu get through the crisis, and he will be grateful to you for the rest of his life."

The older woman thought the old lady was right, but Yi Zhonghai, standing to the side, had a wry smile on his face.

"Grandma, we're really not exactly broke either."

"You know my wife's condition; we've spent a lot of money on this illness over the years."

"I've been to many hospitals, big and small, and I've never stopped taking medicine, and these medicines aren't cheap."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai said those words, the deaf old lady felt a pang of resentment.

However, things hadn't reached that point yet, so she didn't spell it out.

"Okay, let's have a meeting to try and raise some money. If that doesn't work, we can borrow some from others. We'll be able to raise enough eventually."

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly said.

“I heard that Cao Xu’s parents’ pension has been received. If necessary, I can borrow some from him.”

"Although the two families broke off the engagement, they still have a friendship of more than ten years."

"Cao Xu is a magnanimous boy. He wouldn't just stand by and watch Sha Zhu go to jail. I think he'll help him."

The deaf old lady gave Yi Zhonghai a meaningful look.

"Okay, let's do it your way."

Chapter 46 The joke is over, the rain has stopped!