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Zhou Dong nodded and looked at Qin Huairu gratefully: "Thank you, Sister Qin. I think so too, but I still have to find a way to convince everyone."

At this time, there was a noise in the yard. Zhou Dong and Qin Huairu walked over and saw Yan Bugui, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and other neighbors gathered together, seemingly discussing something.

When Yan Bugui saw Zhou Dong, he immediately stepped forward and said with a frown, "Zhou Dong, I heard that you want to bring your grandma and grandpa from the countryside to live with you? Is this true?"

Zhou Dong nodded: "Yes, I have this plan."

Yi Zhonghai also came over, looking a little embarrassed: "Zhou Dong, we understand your idea, but you have to consider everyone's feelings. The yard is not spacious to begin with, and with two more people, life will be even more inconvenient."

Liu Haizhong also echoed: "Yes, Zhou Dong, we are not against you respecting the elderly, but everyone needs to have a good environment, don't you think?"

Zhou Dong sighed, knowing that this matter was not easy to resolve: "I understand everyone's concerns, but it is really inconvenient for them to be in the countryside, and I am really worried."

Yan Bugui sneered: "Zhou Dong, your equipment is very good, but you have to consider everyone else and not just yourself."

Zhou Dong said excitedly: "I'm not just thinking about myself, really! I just hope to take good care of them."

At this time, Qin Huairu stepped forward and said gently: "Everyone, don't rush to object. Zhou Dong is also a filial child. Can we think of a way to make Zhou Dong's grandma and grandpa live comfortably without affecting everyone?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded: "That's a solution, but how do we do it?"

Qin Huairu looked at Zhou Dong and said, "Zhou Dong, can you renovate your room a little bit and make room for your grandma and grandpa to live in? This way they will have an independent space and won't disturb everyone."

Zhou Dong thought about it and nodded: "We can try this. I can separate a part of my room and give it to them."

Liu Haizhong hesitated for a moment and said, "That's a good idea, but renovating the room requires some materials and manpower. Can you do it?"

Zhou Dong said firmly: "I can find a way to get the materials, and as for manpower, I will ask some friends for help."

Yan Bugui sneered: "Zhou Dong, you are a determined young man. However, we also have our difficulties. I hope you can understand."

Zhou Dong nodded: "I understand everyone's difficulties, and I hope everyone can understand my feelings. I will try my best not to disturb everyone's life."

At this time, Jia Dongxu walked out from behind the crowd and said in a sarcastic tone: "Zhou Dong, who do you think you are? You said you would pick someone up, so why would anyone ask you to do this?"

Zhou Dong glanced at him coldly: “Jia Dongxu, I just want to take care of my family, there is nothing wrong with that.”

Jia Dongxu sneered: "Humph, you are a selfish person. You only think about your own trivial matters and don't consider other people's feelings at all."

Zhou Dong felt angry, but he suppressed his temper: "Jia Dongxu, I'm not selfish, I just hope to be filial."

Qin Huairu quickly tried to smooth things over: "Everyone, stop arguing. Zhou Dong is also trying to show respect to his parents. We should understand him and help him."

Yan Bugui sighed: "Forget it, Zhou Dong, if you have this intention, we won't stop you. As long as it doesn't affect everyone's life, we have nothing to say."

Zhou Dong nodded gratefully: "Thank you for your understanding. I will try my best not to affect you."

That night, Zhou Dong tossed and turned in his room and couldn't sleep. He thought about his grandma and grandpa in the countryside, and the opposition and support of the neighbors in the yard, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings. He knew that if he wanted to bring his grandma and grandpa to live in the city, the difficulties he faced were not only the opposition of the neighbors, but also the renovation of the room and the arrangement of life.

The next morning, Zhou Dong got up early. He decided to go to the market to see if there were any suitable materials and start renovating the room. When he arrived at the market, he saw all kinds of building materials and tools and thought about what to buy.

"Zhou Dong, you came out so early?" A familiar voice came. Zhou Dong turned around and saw that it was the brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

"Yes, I came to check out the materials in the morning and prepare to renovate the room." Zhou Dong said with a smile.

Liu Guangtian nodded: "We heard that you want to bring your grandma and grandpa to live with you, and you need to renovate the room. We two brothers are here to help you."

Zhou Dong looked at them gratefully: "Thank you, I feel much more at ease with your help."

Liu Guangfu patted Zhou Dong on the shoulder and said, "Zhou Dong, we are all neighbors, and it is our duty to help each other. Let's go and see what materials we need."

The three of them picked out various wood, nails, paint and other building materials in the market, bought some tools, and then returned to the four

Although Zhou Dong received strong support from brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu and Qin Huairu in the process of renovating the room, he knew that the real challenge was still to come. The opposition from neighbors did not completely disappear, especially the prejudice of some people in the yard against country people, which gave Zhou Dong a headache.

The next morning, Zhou Dong rushed to the countryside to pick up his grandparents with full expectations and some small gifts. He spent a few days in the small courtyard in the countryside, helping his grandparents pack their luggage, explaining the situation in the city, and trying his best to reassure them.

"Grandma, Grandpa, conditions in the city are better now. Your life will be much more convenient after you go there." Zhou Dong sat on the kang and said to the two elderly people in a firm tone.

Grandpa touched Zhou Dong's head and said with a smile: "Zhou Dong, your grandparents know that you have this intention. I just don't know if the city people can accept us country old men and women."

Zhou Dong held his grandfather's hand and vowed: "Grandpa, grandma, I will make sure everyone accepts you. Our home is your home, and no one can say anything."

Grandma sighed softly and touched Zhou Dong's face: "Good boy, we will go with you. As long as you can feel at ease, we will feel at ease."

A few days later, Zhou Dong returned to Sijiucheng with his grandparents. It was already evening when they got home, and the courtyard was still quiet. Zhou Dong helped his grandparents get out of the car, and just as they entered the courtyard, they ran into Yan Bugui.

"Zhou Dong, you're back? These two are your grandparents, right?" Yan Bugui asked suspiciously.

Zhou Dong nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, Uncle Yan, these are my grandparents. They will live with me from now on."

Yan Bugui glanced at the two old men and said coldly, "Zhou Dong, country people have different living habits. You have to be more careful and don't cause trouble for everyone."

Zhou Dong frowned, but still said politely: "Uncle Yan, I will pay attention to it, please rest assured."

As he was talking, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong also came over. Yi Zhonghai looked at Zhou Dong's grandparents and looked a little embarrassed: "Zhou Dong, it's good that you renovate the room, but you still have to pay attention to the hygiene issues. After all, the environment in the countryside is different from that in the city."

Zhou Dong nodded and said firmly: "Uncle Yi, I know. I will try my best to keep it clean and will not affect everyone."

Liu Haizhong interrupted, "Zhou Dong, you mean well, but everyone in the yard has objections. Country people have bad living habits, and everyone is afraid of getting dirty."

Zhou Dong was furious, but he held back: "Uncle Liu, my grandparents are clean people, don't worry."

At this time, an old man named Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and said sternly, "Zhou Dong, we are all doing this for your own good. Country people are indeed not as sophisticated as city people, you have to admit that."

When Zhou Dong heard this, he couldn't hold back his anger. "Uncle, I respect you, but I can't agree with what you said. Country people are also human beings. They are hardworking and simple, no worse than city people. You can't deny them because of some prejudice."

Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "Zhou Dong, how can you talk like that, young man? We are worried that your family members have different living habits and will affect everyone's life."

Zhou Dong looked at the uncle firmly and said, "Uncle, my grandparents are clean people. They love cleanliness just like people in the city. You can't generalize them just because they are from the country."

Qin Huairu also rushed over at this time and tried to smooth things over: "Uncle, please stop arguing. Zhou Dong's grandparents haven't moved in yet, let's give them a chance first, okay?"

The uncle snorted coldly: "Okay, I'll see if you can do it well. If there is a problem, no one will agree."

Zhou Dong nodded: "Uncle, please rest assured, we will do our best and will not cause any discomfort to anyone."

Zhou Dong helped his grandparents into the renovated room and carefully arranged a place for them to live in. Seeing Zhou Dong's efforts, the two elderly people were moved to tears.

"Zhou Dong, thank you for your hard work." Grandpa held Zhou Dong's hand, his voice choked with sobs.

Zhou Dong shook his head and said with a smile: "Grandpa, grandma, as long as you live comfortably, it's worth it no matter how hard I work."

In the following days, Zhou Dong continued to improve his equipment while taking care of his grandparents. Qin Huairu and Liu Guangtian often came to help, and everyone gradually got used to the presence of the two elderly people. Although there were occasional gossips, Zhou Dong always tried his best to do his best and not give the neighbors any chance to be dissatisfied.

One night, Zhou Dong was debugging the equipment when he heard a noise in the yard. He ran out and saw Yan Bugui and Jia Dongxu standing together, arguing about something.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Dong asked with a frown.

Yan Bugui pointed at Jia Dongxu and said angrily: "Zhou Dong, this kid said your family is dirty and made the yard full of dirty water!"

Zhou Dong's heart was filled with anger. He walked forward and looked at Jia Dongxu coldly: "Jia Dongxu, what do you mean? When did my family dirty the yard?"