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

You have to understand that Sha Zhu still carries the burden of the Jia family, which he is unwilling to give up.

Although Yi Zhonghai is already 54 years old, he has not yet retired.

He still has plenty of time to find a new person to take care of him, so there's no need to hang himself on Sha Zhu.

Cao Xu looked towards the door and said.

"I'm not telling you to go to Yi Zhonghai to borrow money, I'm telling you to go ask for money back."

He Yushui asked in confusion.

"Is there a difference?"

Cao Xu smiled.

"Of course there is a difference. Borrowing money is when you borrow from someone else, while asking for money back is when you take back what belongs to you."

Cao Xu looked at He Yushui's confused eyes and asked.

How long has your dad been gone?

He Yushui replied without hesitation.

"Twelve years and eight months."

He Yushui may say she hates her father, but she remembers him very clearly in her heart.

"Yes, twelve years is a long time."

"I'm asking you, in these twelve years, have you ever received any money from your father?"

He Yushui shook her head.

"No, let alone sending money."

“During summer vacation, my brother and I went to Baoding to find him, but that white widow wouldn’t even let us in the door.”

“My dad just sat in the yard and didn’t dare to say a word.”

Cao Xu said.

"Your dad may not have said anything, but he does things."

“In the past twelve years, although your father has not come back to see you, he has also taken on some responsibilities.”

“Starting from the second month after your father passed away, he began sending you money, ten yuan every month, for twelve years without interruption.”

He Yushui couldn't believe it.

“Impossible. I have never received any money from him in all these years, and even my brother has never mentioned it.”

“If my dad really sent the money, my brother wouldn’t have kept it from me.”

Cao Xu said.

"What if your brother doesn't know either?"

He Yushui's mouth dropped open.

"My brother doesn't know either?"

She composed herself and thought about what Cao Xu had said.

"You mean, my dad mailed the money to an old man."

"Then the old man kept the money and didn't give it to us?"

She thought for a moment and then asked.

"That shouldn't be the case. If there really was this money, the old man wouldn't have kept it for himself and refused to give it to us."

"This old man is now a level eight worker in the factory, and his monthly salary is ninety-seven yuan."

"Twelve years ago, he was already a level six worker in the factory, and his monthly salary was more than fifty yuan."

"Logically speaking, he doesn't lack money, so there's no reason for him to keep these ten yuan from us."

Cao Xu said.

“You’re right. When I first heard the news, I couldn’t understand it either.”

"But then I realized that, in terms of daily life, Yi Zhonghai is not short of money."

“His current wealth makes him one of the richest families in our neighborhood.”

"But think about it, what does he lack most, and what does he really want?"

He Yushui suddenly realized.

“What he lacks is a son; what he wants is someone to take care of him in his old age and see him off in his final days.”

"Cao Xu, he withheld this money to make us hate my dad, so that my brother would wholeheartedly support him in his old age, right?"

"He Yushui is indeed clever; he understands things immediately," Cao Xu said, shrugging.

"if not?"

"I can't think of a better reason."

He Yushui thought to herself, "Just as I expected. This Yi Zhonghai really knows how to scheme."

"Cao Xu, where did you hear this news?"

Cao Xu said.

"Liu Huai-ren's parents from our factory got divorced. His mother went back to her parents' home and is now your father's neighbor."

"Liu Huai-ren is now a member of the fourth security team."

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In the backyard of the courtyard house, Xu Damao was stunned when he returned home and stared at the empty room.

"What's going on? Where did this person go?"

"Still at Cao Xu's house?"

“But at Cao Xu’s house, there should be a stove there too.”

"They didn't even light the stove, so there's no warmth in the room. They're trying to freeze me to death."

Xu Damao arrived at Cao Xu's house, muttering to himself, only to find the door locked, which made him extremely frustrated.

Well, I don't know where these two siblings have gone. I'll have to find my own way to get food again.

Back home, looking at the house that was completely cold, Xu Damao didn't want to cook for his family anymore.

"Never mind, let's light the stove and go out to get something to eat."

After a while, Xu Damao lit the stove, closed the door, and prepared to go out to eat at a restaurant.

"Brother Da Mao, Uncle Yi said there's a hospital-wide meeting at 6:30 tonight. After dinner, gather in the front yard. Don't be late."

The message was delivered by Yan Jiefang, the second son of Yan Bugui from the front yard. He is currently in high school and lives at school.

"I know, another hospital-wide meeting. They really never let us have a moment's peace."

Xu Damao knew that today's meeting of the entire hospital was probably for Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu was fired from the factory and fined 2,600 yuan, a sum he couldn't afford.

It seems that Yi Zhonghai has once again set his sights on everyone in the hospital. Everyone says that Third Uncle Yan Bugui is good at scheming.

But in Xu Damao's opinion, Yi Zhonghai was the most cunning person in the entire hospital.

Not only did they scheme against others, but they also wanted to gain a good reputation. They really have no moral high ground.

P.S.: We're starting to expose Yi Zhonghai's aliases. It's expected to be available tomorrow, so please give us some reviews!!!

Chapter 50: Aunt Erda unleashed a torrent of attacks on Yi Zhonghai!

At 6:30, the general meeting of the entire courtyard would begin.

This time, it wasn't Liu Haizhong who spoke first, but Yi Zhonghai himself.

Don't be fooled by Liu Haizhong's lack of education; he only has a primary school education.

But he wasn't stupid; he knew exactly what the meeting was about.

He didn't want to take the lead in something as thankless as taking money out of other people's pockets.

"Quiet down, everyone. Let's start the meeting now."

"As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. Our compound has always been a model of civility and unity in the neighborhood over the years."

"It's fate that we can all live in the same courtyard."

"Over the years, our institute has adhered to the principle of mutual help and support, and we have come this far by supporting each other along the way."

"No matter if anyone in the family has a headache or fever, or lacks food or clothing, they won't just stand by and watch; they'll lend a hand to help them get through it."

"When it comes to difficulties, the Jia family has to be number one in the past few years. If it weren't for He Yuzhu's constant help, they probably wouldn't have made it through."

"But Zhu Zi made a mistake, and now someone has reported it to the factory."