Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Everyone thought about it and it was true. If the old lady really had a lot of treasures, why would she share such a courtyard with us? Although this courtyard looks pretty good, compared with the real high-end courtyards, this courtyard is not up to standard at all.

Most of the people believed what Yi Zhonghai said, but some of the remaining people did not believe it at all. After all, only when people are in an emergency will they speak without thinking, and what they say without thinking is the truth. Xu Damao smiled and stared at Yi Zhonghai closely. He felt that Yi Zhonghai was too thoughtful. If there was no benefit in raising a strange old lady, he, Xu Damao, would not believe it.

Seeing that the people in the yard had finally calmed down, Yi Zhonghai wiped the sweat from his forehead. He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Yi Zhonghai, I, He Yuzhu, will put this point here. It's okay for the two of us to help raise our old lady, and it's not impossible for us to help take care of her for a while. But you have to give me those good things from the old lady, otherwise I will definitely be unhappy."

Yi Zhonghai shook his head pretending to be helpless, and sighed deeply, saying, "Respecting the old and loving the young is a virtue of our country. Zhuzi, Zhuzi, how did you become like this? You used to respect the old and love the young, but now you talk about money all the time." He Yuzhu smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? This shows that I, He Yuzhu, have matured now. Don't talk without any hesitation, old man. I have to support my sister and a large family, so I have to be thrifty."

He Yuzhu frowned and said, "I believe everyone in the courtyard knows how greedy this old lady in our yard is." Blacksmith Sun nodded and said unhappily, "Last time, I brought back half a roast duck and wanted to try it myself. I didn't expect to meet the old lady, and she begged for my roast duck."

Mrs. Hua also nodded and said, "And me, I managed to pickle some cauliflower a while ago. The old lady happened to see it, and every night, the old lady came to our house to ask for cauliflower. We pickled it for the winter. Old lady, do you think this is appropriate?"

Yi Zhonghai glared at Blacksmith Sun and Mrs. Hua with a dark face, and said unhappily, "Old Lady Long is almost 70 years old. How many days can she live? If you guys have any delicious food, you should honor her with it. Isn't it right? Only if you set a very good rule, your descendants and your children and grandchildren will be filial to you in the future."

He Yuzhu burst out laughing and said, "I've heard of people being filial to their parents, and I've also heard of people being filial to their relatives. But I've never heard of people being filial to their neighbors. If anyone is short of elders, they can take Old Lady Long home. Anyway, we don't lack elders in our family, and I don't want to have such an elder above us."

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he gasped for breath. He covered his chest and said, "Shazhu, don't say these nonsense. Let's put old lady Long in your home to take care of her for a while. This matter was discussed by the three of us who are in charge. Whether you agree or not, the old lady must be taken care of by you two for a period of time. Look at what you have become during this period of time. Let the old lady live in your home and give you some good guidance and teach you how to be filial to your elders. There is no elder in this family, but this really can't do."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Oh, if you can't force her, just show your cards. I can't accept that even more. Anyway, I don't agree with it. If you like this old lady, just let her live in your own home. I don't care about so many things." Liu Haizhong felt that He Yuzhu was challenging the authority of the three managers. He threw the big teapot on the table and said with a dark face, "Silly Zhu, you dare to disobey the orders of the three managers. Do you want to rebel?"

He Yuzhu smiled. He didn't care about the threat from Fatty Liu. He waved his hand and said, "You are right, so you don't need to make such a big noise. You three want to force ordinary people like us to do things. What's the difference between you and the feudal landlords? If that's the case, then I, He Yuzhu, will rebel against you feudal remnants."

He Yuzhu's words scared Yan Fugui who was sitting at the table. Yan Fugui waved his hands and said, "Zhuzi, please don't talk nonsense. I, Yan Fugui, am a clean person and I have never done anything to oppress others. Old Liu just spoke without restraint. I hope you don't blame me. Don't blame me."

He Yuzhu snorted coldly and ignored the idiot Liu Haizhong. Liu Haizhong was a complete idiot in the original story of Siheyuan. What would it matter if he offended such a person? He would not be afraid of such an idiot? He stared at Liu Haizhong coldly, then stood up and said with a smile.

"Actually, some of what Uncle said is very true, and I personally agree with it very much. It's just that Mrs. Long is really old. As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. We all know what happened last night. Even if a young man comes here like this, I'm afraid he will have health problems. Auntie is sick now and can't take care of Mrs. Long. I do have an idea, but I don't know if Uncle agrees."

Yi Zhonghai's dark face was covered with sweat. He frowned and said unhappily, "Your family has the highest living standard in this courtyard. Can't you take Old Lady Long to your home to enjoy a better life? Is it necessary to make it so complicated? Zhuzi, just listen to me, your uncle. Take the old lady to live in your hospital room for a while. It's not like you two are going to take care of her for the rest of her life."

He Yuzhu smiled and waved his hand. He looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Look at what you said. I go to work every day, and my wife has to take care of me and my sister. It's really hard for her to do that. What I mean is that if you pay a little money, five or six yuan a month, I believe the ladies in the yard will be happy to take care of Mrs. Long."