Siheyuan: I just want to live

Jia Dongxu notified every household very quickly this time. He knocked on every door and notified every household as quickly as possible. In less than ten or twenty minutes, he had notified every household.

When almost everyone had arrived, Jia Dongxu walked into Yi Zhonghai's house and told the three uncles that the meeting could begin.

The three uncles sat at the table, serious and solemn. They were the respected elders in the courtyard, responsible for handling all the affairs of the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai sat in the middle. He was the eldest uncle in this courtyard and also the most prestigious person. He cleared his throat and asked Jia Dongxu who was standing next to him: "Dongxu, are all the people here?"

Jia Dongxu glanced at the crowd and said, "Almost everyone is here! Only Chen Feng is not here! When I went to call him just now, no one was home and the door was locked."

After hearing what Jia Dongxu said, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but frown and think. Was all this just a coincidence? Why was Chen Feng suddenly not at home when he was about to hold a meeting of the whole hospital?

However, Yi Zhonghai soon dispelled his doubts. After all, the time for the general meeting had been set, and the other residents had also arrived.

It would be inappropriate to cancel the meeting just because Chen Feng was not at home. So he decided to continue holding the meeting as planned.

Yi Zhonghai said to Jia Dongxu calmly: "Okay, I understand. Since Chen Feng is not at home, we don't have to wait for him anymore. Let's start the meeting now!"

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Jia Dongxu immediately turned around and returned to the Jia family's position in the crowd.

Yi Zhonghai looked at the still somewhat chaotic crowd, and he used a teacup to prop up the eight-immortal table. Then he said loudly, "Okay, everyone, be quiet! The meeting is about to begin!"

The people standing below saw that Yi Zhonghai, who was sitting at the table, had already started speaking, so they all stopped discussing and looked at Yi Zhonghai quietly, waiting for him to continue.

Yi Zhonghai saw that everyone was quiet, so he continued, "The reason why I called you all to the meeting today is because of the Jia family's matter."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel curious. Could it be that the Jia family had a conflict with someone again? Did Yi Zhonghai need to mediate this matter?

No one knew what was going on, so no one dared to speak. They just looked at Yi quietly to see what he would say.

Seeing that everyone was still listening patiently, Yi Zhonghai spoke again, "Everyone knows that Jia Dongxu's salary has been reduced a lot now."

"The Jia family now has a large population, and Jia Dongxu's salary can't support the expenses of the Jia family. So, I discussed it with the second uncle and the third uncle, and finally decided that we should help the Jia family."

Yi Zhonghai paused for a moment. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of water. Seeing this, Shazhu knew it was time for him to take action.

So Sha Zhu shouted to Yi Zhonghai from below, "Uncle, how are you going to help the Jia family?"

Yi Zhonghai was just in need of someone to cheer him up. The two old men had been sitting at the table from the beginning, not saying a word, and just pointing at Yi Zhonghai and talking to him.

Sha Zhu's question made Yi Zhonghai very happy, so Yi Zhonghai put down the teacup in his hand and continued

"After discussing it, the three of us decided to hold a donation event for the Jia family in our courtyard. Only this will help the Jia family survive."

As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he took out a cardboard donation box from somewhere and placed it on the table.

Then Yi Zhonghai took out another five yuan from his pocket and took a photo of the people in the yard while talking non-stop.

"The three of us will take the lead first. I will donate five dollars first!"

As he said that, Yi Zhonghai stuffed five dollars into the donation box, and then Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong sighed secretly at this time, knowing that he had been tricked by Yi Zhonghai again.

But facing so many people, it would be bad not to donate, so Liu Haizhong took out a handful of money from his pocket, pulled out a five-dollar bill, and stuffed it into the donation box.

Then he said, "As an uncle, I will donate five dollars as well. It's just a token of my appreciation."

After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, he sat in his seat and didn't say anything.

Yan Fugui looked at the two uncles who had already donated money, and now he felt a little bitter in his mouth. He knew that Yi Zhonghai's wine and food were not so delicious.

Since the other two gentlemen have donated money, it would be bad if I didn’t donate. Besides, there are dozens of eyes watching me!

Yan Fugui then stood up and said, "Everyone! As you know, the conditions of the Third Uncle's family are not as good as those of the other two uncles."

"But Third Uncle is kind-hearted. How about this! Third Uncle, I will donate two dollars! In addition, I will help the Jia family keep a record of the donation."

After saying that, Yan Fugui counted out two dollars from his pocket and put them into the donation box.

Then he took out a notebook and pen from his pocket and started taking notes.

After the three uncles finished donating, the scene fell into an eerie silence.

Everyone looked at the donation box, no one stepped forward, just stood there and watched.

When Yi Zhonghai saw this scene, he suddenly felt embarrassed and his face began to darken.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui, on the other hand, acted as if it had nothing to do with them. After all, the donation was not initiated by them and they had already donated.

Sha Zhu saw that Yi Zhonghai's face was getting worse and worse, and no one at the scene donated money. Sha Zhu thought that he couldn't let Yi Zhonghai lose face.

So Sha Zhu stood up and said, "Uncle Yi is so kind! Although I, Sha Zhu, don't have much money, I still want to support good deeds! I will also donate two dollars, just like Uncle San!"

While Sha Zhu was talking, he also took out some money, raised it above his head, shone it in front of everyone, and then stuffed it into the donation box.

Yi Zhonghai, who was sitting behind the table, looked better when he saw Sha Zhu responding to his call.

He started waiting for Sha Zhu to donate all the money, but still no one at the scene followed suit and donated. Yi Zhonghai's face darkened again.

When Sha Zhu saw this scene, he also had a headache. He began to look around the crowd, trying to find someone who could donate money and persuade him to donate as well.

After looking around, Sha Zhu finally found the person. It was Xu Damao who was hiding behind the crowd watching the fun.

When Sha Zhu saw Xu Damao, his eyes lit up immediately. Then Sha Zhu shouted to Xu Damao, "Xu Damao! Don't hide anymore, it's your turn to donate now!"

Xu Damao was a little confused by Sha Zhu's shout. Isn't donation voluntary? Why did Sha Zhu say it was his turn?

Xu Damao immediately shouted, "Isn't this donation voluntary? How can there be a saying that it's your turn?"

When the people around Xu Damao saw Sha Zhu talking to Xu Damao, they also spontaneously made way for Sha Zhu to get to Xu Damao!"

When Sha Zhu heard what Xu Damao said, he stiffened his neck and said, "Donation must be voluntary! But now it's your turn to volunteer!"

When Xu Damao heard Sha Zhu say this again, he immediately shook his head and said, "Then I won't volunteer, I won't donate. I still have to save my money for marrying a wife! I can't donate!"

After hearing what Xu Damao said, Sha Zhu laughed and said, "Xu Damao, you are not even willing to donate money. Who would dare to be a matchmaker for someone like you who has no sense of community and love? You will never get a wife!"

Xu Damao didn't know how to refute Sha Zhu for a moment, but he just didn't want to donate. If he donated according to the two yuan donated by Sha Zhu.

Xu Damao must have felt so distressed, because the two dollars were enough for him to find a young widow when he was showing movies in the countryside. Why did he donate it to the Jia family?

Xu Damao still said stubbornly, "Shazhu, if you want to donate, just donate it yourself. I won't donate anyway! Let's see what you can do to me!"

When Sha Zhu heard what Xu Damao said, he chuckled. Then he said, "If you don't donate today, I will go to mess up your blind date next time and say bad things about you to the girl!"

Xu Damao was so angry at Sha Zhu's words that he almost jumped up. When others said this, Xu Damao thought he was joking.

But my sister-in-law is such a fool, she can really do such a thing.

Xu Damao pointed at Sha Zhu and said "You...you..." He kept saying "you" for a long time without saying a complete sentence.

Finally, Xu Damao gritted his teeth and said, "Shazhu, I'll donate this one today. But Shazhu, you wait!"

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he came to the table, took out two yuan and one cent, put it on the table, and then said to Yan Fugui.

"Uncle, remember, Xu Damao donated two dollars and one cent! One cent more than Sha Zhu!"

After donating money to me, Xu Damao said to Sha Zhu again, "Sha Zhu, we'll see!"

Then Xu Damao walked to the backyard and did not attend the whole school meeting.

Sha Zhu was still standing there, looking smug, and didn't change at all because of Xu Damao's words.

After hearing what Sha Zhu did, everyone in the hospital started to think about whether or not to donate money.

At this time, Sha Zhu spoke again, and this time, Sha Zhu was not targeting a certain person. He shouted to everyone, "Okay! Now Xu Damao has donated all his money, who's next?"

Several young people who were about to get married in the crowd couldn't help but murmur in their hearts after hearing Sha Zhu's words: "Sha Zhu is usually quite arrogant. If he really ruins everyone's blind date, it will be troublesome."

They looked at each other, and although somewhat reluctant, they gritted their teeth and walked out of the crowd.

When they arrived at the eight-immortals table, they took out a few dimes and carefully put them into the donation box, fearing that Sha Zhu would ruin their blind date.

When the people in other courtyards saw that these people had donated, they also began to waver. Someone whispered, "Since they have donated, we should not fall behind."

As a result, more people lined up and put money into the donation box.

Yi Zhonghai looked at the scene in front of him, and finally a relieved smile appeared on his face. This donation activity finally had a good start, and it did not end in failure as he worried.