Siheyuan: I have a multi-dimensional chat group!

You Ruo: "That's hard to say! Given my personality as Senior Brother Feng, I might just provoke Second Dream on one of my outings!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "Duan Lang should be in Wushuang City right now, right? Did you see him in Wushuang City this time?"

You Ruo: "I saw him! But I used a disguise technique at the time, so he probably didn't recognize me! I have to admit that after being adopted by Dugu Yifang, Duan Lang does seem much more spirited than when he was in the Tianxia Society!"

You Ruo: "However, we killed Dugu Yifang when we were fighting for the Peerless Sword. I wonder if Duan Lang will hold a grudge against us!"

Chapter 358, The Deaf Old Lady Makes Her Final Arrangements! (Please Subscribe!)

Yue Buqun: "Speaking of which, Duan Lang is really quite pitiful! No wonder he turned evil in the future video."

Group owner Xiao Shan: "By the way, Sect Leader Yue, how is your Huashan Sect doing these days? I haven't heard you mention anything about the Huashan Sect in so long!"

Yue Buqun: "Thanks to everyone's blessings, the Huashan Sect is developing quite well! Although it still cannot compare with Shaolin and Wudang in terms of foundation, it is slowly catching up in terms of influence!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "That's good! How's Linghu Chong doing now? Is he still entangled with Ren Yingying?"

Yue Buqun: "No, not at all! Chong'er is currently on the mountain every day teaching his disciples. He doesn't have any time to go down the mountain and get entangled with Ren Yingying!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "That's not bad either. Although Linghu Chong's strength may not reach the level shown in the future video, at least you've preserved his master-disciple and father-son relationship with him!"

Yue Buqun: "Yes! Chong'er was raised by my junior sister and me. He's no different from our own son!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "It seems that Sect Leader Yue's ideal of revitalizing the Huashan Sect has been basically realized. What's the next step?"

Yue Buqun: "Next, of course, is to try and see if I can attain immortality!"

The moment the topic of attaining immortality came up, everyone in the chat group became very interested.

Watching the group chatting enthusiastically, Xiao Shan and Ding Qiunan finished their dinner.

After washing the dishes, Xiao Shan returned the empty bowls to He Yuzhu.

As Xiao Shan was leaving He Yuzhu's house, he saw Bang Geng coming out of Yi Zhonghai's house and walking outside.

"Bang Geng, where are you going so late?" Xiao Shan asked with a smile, seeing that Bang Geng was obviously about to go out.

Banggeng looked at Xiao Shan with a slightly evasive gaze and said, "Uncle Xiao Shan, I'm going out to buy something."

Clearly, this kid wasn't telling Xiao Shan the truth.

However, Xiao Shan didn't insist on getting to the bottom of things. He smiled, nodded to Bang Geng, and went home.

Winter passed and spring came, and the days quickly passed to February of 1967.

The deaf old lady was finally about to reach her breaking point.

That day, Xiao Shan was at home preparing dinner with Ding Qiunan when he heard He Yuzhu's voice from outside the door: "Xiao Shan, open the door, it's me!"

"What's wrong, Brother Zhu?" Xiao Shan opened the door and asked He Yuzhu, who appeared anxiously outside.

“The old lady is not doing well!” He Yuzhu said to Xiao Shan with a grim expression. “Since last winter, the old lady’s health has been deteriorating, especially since the New Year. She has hardly left the house.”

"She suddenly called an older woman over and said she might not make it through the night and had something to tell us!"

"Xiaoshan, please ask you and your sister-in-law to go and see her off on her final journey. It would be a way to fulfill our friendship after living in the same hospital for so many years."

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "Of course! Who are they?"

"It's just the three old men, Qin Huairu, my family, and the neighbors in the courtyard with whom I have a good relationship," He Yuzhu explained to Xiao Shan.

Xiao Shan nodded and, along with Ding Qiunan, followed He Yuzhu to the deaf old lady's house.

By this time, the deaf old lady's room was already packed with people.

The deaf old lady lay on the bed, her face full of exhaustion.

Seeing Xiao Shan and Ding Qiunan enter the house, the deaf old lady mustered her strength and said, "Xiao Shan, Xiao Ding, thank you for coming to see me off!"

“Grandma, you seem to be in good spirits. You could live another seven or eight years without any problem,” Xiao Shan said as he walked up to the deaf old lady.

The deaf old woman managed a weak smile, shook her head, and said, "I can't go on anymore. I can feel it. My days are numbered!"

Hearing what the deaf old lady said, Xiao Shan didn't know what to say for a moment.

The deaf old woman's gaze swept over everyone present, and she slowly said, "I invited you all here today because I have something I want to tell you, and I ask you all to be my witnesses."

Everyone immediately said that the old lady should just say what she wanted to say, and they would definitely do as she said.

The deaf old lady looked at Qin Huairu as if trying to see right through her.

However, she is clearly not that energetic or capable right now.

After a long pause, he slowly said, "Huai Ru, it's a good thing that your family and Xiao Yi's family have become godparents! Your uncle has some money, but your family is short of money. When your uncle gets old, treat him well!"

"Don't worry, Grandma, we will definitely treat Grandpa Yi well!" Qin Huairu said quickly after hearing the deaf old lady's words.

The deaf old lady turned to look at Yi Zhonghai: "Xiao Yi, Huai Ru's family treats you sincerely, so you should treat them sincerely too! Give them the money you're owed, don't be stingy."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Don't worry, Grandma, I remember everything!"

The old lady then looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, where are my three great-grandsons and great-granddaughters? Let me take one more look!"

He Yuzhu and Li Caihong quickly brought the three children to the deaf old lady.

Looking at He Yuzhu's three children, the deaf old lady nodded excitedly.

With great effort, the deaf old lady reached out and touched the children's heads, saying to Li Caijuan, "You are all good children! Juan'er, Grandma doesn't have much to lose. This house will belong to your family from now on, so that when the children grow up, they will have a place to live."

Upon hearing the deaf old lady's words, Qin Huairu's body stiffened for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.

No one else noticed, but Xiao Shan did.

Xiao Shan knew very well that the Jia family was short of housing and was definitely planning to acquire other properties in the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai's small house has been blocked by sticks.

But when Bang Geng gets married and has children, that little house will obviously not be enough.

After hearing what the deaf old lady said, He Yuzhu subconsciously looked at Yi Zhonghai.

In He Yuzhu's opinion, the deaf old lady's house should have been given to Yi Zhonghai.

After all, this older woman cooks for the deaf old lady every day, something I haven't done as well for her.

Just as He Yuzhu was wondering why the deaf old lady had made such an arrangement, she said to him, "Zhuzi, before I die, I have one more thing to ask of you! Stay close to me, I don't have the strength to speak anymore."

He Yuzhu obediently put his ear to the deaf old lady's mouth.

The deaf old lady whispered to He Yuzhu, "Yuzhu, I'm giving you this house. If the Jia family treats your uncle badly in the future, please give him a good meal for my sake, and don't let him suffer too much!"

After saying that, the deaf old lady stared straight at He Yuzhu.

Chapter 359, The Deaf Old Lady Passes Away, and the House Is Given to He Yuzhu! (Please Subscribe!)

He Yuzhu then understood why the deaf old lady had given the house to her child.

Looking at the deaf old woman waiting for his reply, He Yuzhu solemnly said, "Grandma, don't worry! Even if a complete stranger were placed in front of me, I wouldn't just watch them starve to death."

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, the deaf old lady smiled slightly.

Having known He Yuzhu for so many years, she knows his personality inside and out.

Then the deaf old lady called the three old men over and gave them some instructions.

Finally, he called the older woman to his side: "You've taken care of me all these years, and I have nothing to leave you when I die. Live a good life with Xiao Yi. If he does anything wrong, advise him and don't always go along with him."

Hearing the deaf old lady's words, the middle-aged woman nodded while tears streamed down her face.

"After I die, there's no need to hold a funeral for me. Just let the neighborhood committee handle it. Don't waste money!"

"I'm tired after all these years, now it's time to rest!"

The deaf old woman's gaze swept across everyone's faces before she slowly closed her eyes.

The aged hand slipped from the older woman's hand and fell to the ground.

Hearing the cries of the older women, Xiao Shan felt depressed and went outside into the courtyard.

After a while, He Yuzhu, with red eyes, also came out of the house.

Seeing He Yuzhu walk out, Xiao Shan patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Zhu, my condolences!"

He Yuzhu nodded with red eyes: "Lend me your bicycle, I'll go notify the neighborhood committee. The old lady is a recipient of the Five Guarantees, and the neighborhood committee is responsible for her funeral."

Xiao Shan went back inside, took out his bicycle keys, and handed them to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu got on his bicycle and left the courtyard.

At this moment, Xu Damao came out of the house and looked at Xiao Shan standing in the yard with some curiosity, asking, "Xiao Shan, what's going on?"

“The old lady has passed away.” Xiao Shan turned to look at the deaf old lady’s room and said to Xu Damao.

Xu Damao nodded, but didn't say anything.

Because Lou Xiao'e left the courtyard house early, the deaf old lady and Xu Damao basically had no interaction; they were like familiar strangers.

Soon He Yuzhu arrived with people from the neighborhood committee. They discussed the funeral arrangements for the deaf old lady and made them simple.

The body was laid to rest for one day before cremation and burial.

All of this was handled by the neighborhood committee.

The deaf old lady passed away, and the most heartbroken people were He Yuzhu and Yi Zhonghai.

Especially the older woman, whose eyes were always red.

With the deaf old lady buried, her house naturally became empty.

Although the deaf old lady said the house was for He Yuzhu's three children, they are all still too young to move in.

Jia family.

Jia Zhangshi said to Qin Huairu with a gloomy face, "The Yi family feeds her and provides her with food and drink, so why should the house go to Shazhu? I think this old woman is just biased!"

"Mom, say less, it's not good if someone hears us." Qin Huairu said helplessly after hearing Jia Zhangshi's words.

Madam Jia said indignantly, "What's wrong with it? It's obviously biased, can't I even say a few words about it?"

For Jia Zhangshi, the death of the deaf old lady was like removing a huge mountain from her head.

There was no one in the courtyard with a higher seniority than her who could keep her in check!

Qin Huairu said with a wry smile, "Mom, it's fine for Uncle to say such things, but we can't say them in our family! Otherwise, who will want to associate with us in the future?"

Madam Jia wasn't stupid; upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, she naturally stopped dwelling on the topic.

Looking around the courtyard, Madam Jia said to Qin Huairu, "Huairu, do you think the old lady gave the house to Shazhu because she realized that our family was planning to take over the house?"

“Mom, not to mention the old lady, anyone can see it!” Qin Huairu sighed. “Uncle Yi doesn’t lack houses. The old lady also knows that if the house is given to Uncle Yi, it will eventually end up in our family anyway. It’s better to give it to Zhuzi, who needs a house more.”

Jia Zhangshi's eyes darted around, and she looked at Qin Huairu and asked, "Huairu, do you think this will work? It's not right for Banggeng to keep living in the old Yi family's small house. Could you talk to Shazhu and let Banggeng stay in the old lady's room for now, and then make room for them when Shazhu's children grow up and want to move in?"

Qin Huairu was stunned by Jia Zhangshi's idea: "Mom, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible! Li Caijuan is so shrewd, she knows what you mean the moment you open your mouth!"

"And if we follow your logic, we'll offend Grandpa! We were the ones who practically begged Banggeng to stay in his little house, and now we're complaining that it's shabby. Grandpa's definitely not happy about that!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi realized that it seemed to make sense.

So he shut his mouth and stopped talking about it.

After all, Madam Jia knew that the Jia family was still relying on Yi Zhonghai's subsidies to make ends meet!

If they really offended Yi Zhonghai, their family wouldn't be able to live such a comfortable life anymore.

Yi Zhonghai's family.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's pale face, an older woman advised, "Old Yi, the old lady has passed away. You are the pillar of our family, you have to pull yourself together!"

“I know!” Yi Zhonghai sighed. “There’s just one thing I don’t understand: why did the old lady give the house to Zhuzi?”

An older woman looked at Yi Zhonghai and said slowly, "That's simple. She doesn't want the house to end up in the Jia family's hands! As long as the old lady gives you the house, the Jia family will come looking for you in less than two days."

Upon hearing the old woman's words, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but sigh and remained silent.

Everyone knows perfectly well what kind of people the Jia family are after all these years of getting to know them.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's appearance, the old woman sighed and said, "I was close by at the time and overheard the old lady saying a few words to Zhuzi about this matter."

Yi Zhonghai immediately perked up his ears to listen to what the older woman was about to say.

"The old lady told Zhu Zi that she was giving him the house so that if the Jia family ever treated you badly, Zhu Zi would, out of respect for her, provide you with a meal when you had nothing to eat!" The old lady said, tears welling up in her eyes again. "The old lady had such good intentions, sigh..."

Hearing the old woman's words, Yi Zhonghai felt a mix of emotions.