Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

About 20 minutes later, shouts rang out from the courtyard. "All neighbors in the courtyard, gather in the middle courtyard. Bring your stools, we are going to hold a general meeting tonight. Everyone from every household must come, this is a very difficult political task." Liu Haizhong's loud voice startled everyone in the courtyard.

People from all the houses in the yard came out in groups of three or five. Some of them were complaining. After all, it was late at night, and they wanted to take advantage of the time to rest for a while. But some people were just very excited, which meant there was something exciting to watch. There were no entertainment activities in this era, and although they were a little unhappy about holding a group meeting, it was still fun after all.

The meeting place was arranged in the middle courtyard, because the middle courtyard occupied a large area. There were three tables in the front, which were naturally the exclusive seats for Yi Zhonghai and his team. The three managers held three iron magnetic tea cups and sat in their exclusive seats actively and majestically. Xu Damao said to He Yuzhu who was standing beside him, "Zhuzi, do you know the purpose of holding a general meeting tonight?"

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao and said, "Just be patient and watch. You will know it yourself in a moment." What else did Xu Damao want to ask? Liu Haizhong stood up with a smile, adjusted his mouth and said, "Good evening, all residents of the quadrangle! Tonight we are holding a general meeting in the middle courtyard. This is a very important political task. We must complete this political task well and must not smear it. Do you understand?"

Everyone didn't know what Liu Haizhong was talking about. Yan Fugui waved his hand awkwardly, indicating that he could shut up now. Liu Haizhong knew that his words would never get to the point, so he waved his hand helplessly and said, "Okay, then let's proceed to the second item of the general meeting. Please invite our beloved Uncle Yi Zhonghai to speak."

There was very thin applause from the audience. Yi Zhonghai said under pressure, "I know that we are all exhausted after a day's work, so I won't waste your time. Let's make it short. You know that we were hospitalized yesterday because of stomach upset, and we could barely take care of ourselves. But if we were to take care of an old lady like Long, it would be a bit stretched, wouldn't it?"

"Old Mrs. Long is a five-guarantee household in our street, and also the ancestor of our courtyard. She has lived for most of her life now, and as the younger generation, we have to let her enjoy her old age. Don't you all agree?"

Everyone felt that what Yi Zhonghai said was a bit inexplicable. To put it bluntly, this old lady Long was just a neighbor who was suitable for the courtyard. How could it be extended to their ancestors? Everyone in the courtyard was a little unhappy, but looked at Yi Zhonghai and nodded helplessly. Seeing that the people in the courtyard had no objection, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt happy.

Yi Zhonghai smiled, looked at Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui and said, "I know that most of the families in our courtyard are still relatively poor, so the three of us managers had a detailed discussion about this. Finally, we picked a family with very good financial conditions and asked him to help take care of Old Lady Long. He Yuzhu, I believe you will not refuse this offer, right?"

He Yuzhu ate some melon seeds while glancing at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Good thing, what the hell is this good thing?" Yi Zhonghai's face turned black and red, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What do you mean? Isn't it a good thing to help raise old lady Long? Old lady Long is already so old, it's a blessing for you to raise her."

He Yuzhu smiled, with eight points of disdain in his smile, and said, "Then I'll give you this blessing, do you want it?" Yi Zhonghai said with a dark face, "Didn't I tell you that my wife Bai Xiuying also had a stomachache last night. My wife's health is not very good to begin with, and after what happened last night, it's already very good that she can take care of herself."

Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "After all, isn't it just that you two are unwilling to take care of old lady Long? Is it necessary to say so much?" Yi Zhonghai looked around, pointed at He Yuzhu angrily and said, "Look at what an unfilial person you are. You must know that you two will definitely have children of your own in the future. Do you think that your children will treat you like this when they grow up?"

He Yuzhu smiled tirelessly and said, "Huh, other people's big words are so cold to squeeze me. I, He Yuzhu, don't buy it. It's okay for my husband and I to take care of Old Lady Long. Upon hearing what He Yuzhu said, Yi Zhonghai, who was originally unhappy, immediately smiled. He Yuzhu smiled and said, "I heard that the old lady has a lot of treasures. If you ask him to give those treasures to me, I will definitely let my wife take good care of him."

"Don't even think about it. Mrs. Long's treasure is..." Yi Zhonghai heard what He Yuzhu said and blurted out what was in his mind. But at least he stopped in time. Thinking of what he had just said, Yi Zhonghai felt uneasy and regretful. He looked at He Yuzhu with a dark face and said, "You are talking nonsense. Mrs. Long is just an ordinary old woman. What treasure does she have!"

But no one in the courtyard could believe it, after all, Yi Zhonghai had just said something without thinking. Yan Fugui pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, his eyes lit up and he said, "Well, Old Yi. Since Auntie is not in good health, why don't you let my wife take care of her. You can bring her directly to our house to raise her. I, Yan Fugui, won't mind."

Although Liu Haizhong's reaction was slow, he knew the importance of this matter. He didn't expect that there was a treasure behind Old Lady Long. Liu Haizhong smiled and said, "Old Yi, let my wife take care of it. Since your wife had an accident last night, let her have a good rest."

Yi Zhonghai's face was very dark now, and he wanted to slap himself in the face. Why did he speak so quickly just now? He frowned and said, "I just said nonsense, please don't misunderstand me. Think about it, the deaf old lady is just an ordinary old lady. If she really had a lot of treasures, she would still live with us in this courtyard."