Siheyuan: A blessed place to start

The enthusiastic neighbors nearby gathered together to discuss, "Old Yi must have caused trouble outside, otherwise how could Wen Ling divorce him?"

"Yes, if Auntie Tan is so nice that one person can't stand it, then Old Yi must have caused trouble outside. And it must be a big trouble, otherwise he wouldn't have sold the house!"

"It doesn't matter if he sells the house, but isn't this just cheating the deaf old lady? She's so old and has no place to live. She's about to be buried and she doesn't even have a place to live."

"What a big deal Old Yi has gotten into. Not only did he get beaten up outside, but he also got divorced when he got old. He doesn't even have a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

"Tsk tsk, if you ask me, this is nothing but God's will. The wicked will have their revenge. Before, the time had not come yet, but now the time has come. Everything that was supposed to come has come."

Everyone was talking about it and criticized Lao Yi harshly.

After hearing it, I wanted to refute but I was powerless to stand up and fight.

Xu Damao squatted in front of him, "Old Yi, what shameful thing did you do that Xiao Weiguo caught you with? Why did you even blackmail him for the house?"

Xu Damao was really smart as he guessed the reason immediately.

This question was not a big deal, but it made Lao Yi feel very aggrieved. The cause of all this was because of his greed. He thought everything was ready and all that was missing was the east wind. However, he did not expect that before the east wind came, he would fall down first.

If it weren't for Dazhuang and Huzi's families, he would never admit to this matter no matter what. But he was just afraid. He was afraid that the father of this innocent child would help spread rumors and cause trouble everywhere. Would he still have a reputation then?

Xiao Weiguo's voice alone is not a big deal, but I am afraid that so many people will slander him together.

By then, let alone living in the yard, I'm afraid the whole street won't be able to accommodate him.

So he could only grit his teeth and swallow it. You tell me how much money I will pay.

Where there is life, there is hope.

"If you have a grievance, I can help you. He robbed your house, which is a big deal..."

Xu Damao saw Yi Zhonghai continued to speak without saying anything, but before he could finish his words, Old Yi waved his hands with all his strength, "Forget about it... I'm not right. I don't want the house anymore, but... please help me find a place to live!"

Old Yi almost cried as he held Xu Damao's hand and cried. Everyone was stunned by this shabby and tragic drama.

For a moment I didn't know whether I should sympathize with him.

At this time, Xiao Weiguo also brought the two strong men and moved all the things in the old lady's room out and put them back in the yard.

"Old Yi, I've left all your things here. I won't take advantage of you. We agreed to sell the house, so I don't want anything in the house, so you can take everything away."

After saying that, Xiao Weiguo took out a new padlock, hung it on the door with a bang and locked the house.

"Thank you for your hard work this morning. Let's go have a drink!"

After saying that, Xiao Weiguo took Dazhuang's father and Huzi's father and walked straight out of the backyard, making Xu Damao so angry that his mouth was crooked and his eyes were squinting and he kept rolling his eyes.

"With this level of awareness, you're still a leader. Bah! Isn't it enough that Old Yi has been harmed so badly? You're rubbing salt into the wound and adding fuel to the fire. You're living a comfortable life, and you're enjoying yourself by stepping on the shoulders of others. Bah!"

"Old Yi, tell me the truth, did Xiao Weiguo force you to sell the house to him?"

Before Lao Yi could speak, Xiao Weiguo's voice arrived as expected.

"You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. Old Yi, tell us what evil things you did to deserve such a beating. If I hadn't been so kind to help you, you would have to go back to eating steamed bread!"

"Xu Damao, if you say another word, I will sue you for defamation!"

As I said this, the echoes of the journey still lingered.

Xu Damao was so angry that his gums were itching. This Xiao Weiguo was everywhere and could get into any place.

"Brother Weiguo, do you think that Lao Yi giving us money is extortion?"

Hu Zi's father hesitated for a second or two before asking, which made Da Zhuang's father and Xiao Weiguo so angry that they gave him a heavy blow.

"Between losing money and losing his life, which one do you think he would choose? Even if we tell him about this, he won't admit it. Just keep it to himself. Old Yi is not that stupid!"

Xiao Weiguo patted Hu Zi's father on the shoulder to comfort him, and Da Zhuang's father became even more excited, "Then we can ask for less. If we ask for more, the old man will agree."

"But he may not have that much money to compensate you! We need this much money just to drain his family's wealth and make him live in poverty in the future."

Xiao Weiguo became happier as he spoke. Not only had he drained all of Old Yi's belongings, but he also made him unable to speak out about his sufferings. This was just right.

In the yard, Xu Damao was still negotiating with Yan Fugui's family. Coupled with his alliance with Lao Yi, the balance had already tilted.

The old Yan family insisted that they could serve Old Yi with food and drink, but the old lady firmly refused and said they did not have such responsibility.

However, these two people have no place to live and are an extremely poor household, so the courtyard cannot just ignore them.

Finally, at Xu Damao's suggestion, the Yan family paid to help rent a house for half a month, which was the ear room next to the Zhang family in the front yard.

Half a month later, the Yan family no longer had the obligation to take care of Old Yi, and the lease on the house had expired. As for what the two of them would do in the future, they would discuss it later.

As for the holidays, the reason why Lao Zhang was willing to rent out the house was that he was blinded by the price. Without a suitable price, Lao Zhang would not take such a risk.

Although an agreement was reached on this matter, there was still the question of who would help carry the dying man in.

Because the people were lying in the backyard, each family in the backyard sent a male laborer to help carry them. Ten minutes later, with everyone's concerted efforts, the two were finally carried into the house.

As for the old lady’s old furniture and old items, they were auctioned on the spot, and the proceeds were used to rent a house.

If it were another yard, there would probably be a lot of the old lady's old things left. After all, the things are too old and dirty, who would want them?

But nothing in this yard is a miracle. For example, a large bowl with three large forks missing had a starting price of ten cents, but Aunt Li finally managed to lower the price to one cent after persuasion. One cent to buy a bowl that can be used at home is a good deal anyway.

At first, there was a lot of noise and disgust in the courtyard, but now everyone took action under the leadership of Xu Damao. You contributed one cent, I contributed twenty cents, and all the old lady's belongings were auctioned off.

The total proceeds from the auction, five dollars, were all given to Lao Zhang. Half a month's rent was considered a high price in that era.