1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

After get off work, the sky gradually darkened.

Yi Zhonghai walked with dinner in his hand, constantly thinking about how to tell the deaf old lady about the Jia family and how he could get some money from the old lady.

Life is getting harder and harder now. He knows that the deaf old lady has money, but the money has not come into his hands and he does not use it, which makes him feel very unbalanced.

Yi Zhonghai came to the deaf old lady's door and knocked gently.

When the deaf old lady in the room heard the voice, she knew someone was coming to deliver food, so she shouted loudly: "Come in!"

Then, the deaf old lady came to the table and sat down, waiting for her meal.

Yi Zhonghai pushed open the door and walked in.

The deaf old lady looked up and saw that it was Yi Zhonghai, so she asked curiously: "Why are you here? Xiao Yi, how come you have time to come here today? Where is Cuilan doing?"

The deaf old lady's voice was a little hoarse, but there was a hint of shrewdness in her eyes.

Yi Zhonghai placed the food in front of the old lady, with a flattering smile on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Old lady, I want to talk to you about something. You see, Jia Zhang has been sent to labor reform, and the Jia family is having a harder time. What should we do next? I want to ask your opinion."

Yi Zhonghai frowned slightly, his eyes full of worry.

The deaf old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai and was silent for a moment.

She knew that Yi Zhonghai had always wanted Jia Dongxu to take care of him in his old age, otherwise he would not have mentioned the Jia family's affairs again and again.

"What does the Jia family's affairs have to do with you? Do you have any new plans?" There was a hint of doubt in the deaf old lady's tone.

Yi Zhonghai waved his hands quickly and said, "Old lady, please don't think too much. I did want Jia Dongxu to take care of me in my old age. You said that I should not interfere, but I never did. Now that the Jia family has lost Jia Zhangshi, he came to us again, so I wanted to ask you what you think."

Yi Zhonghai's expression was very sincere, as if he really did not dare to go against the old lady's wishes.

The deaf old lady sneered and said, "Humph, when did you, Yi Zhonghai, become so kind? Tell me, what do you want to do?"

The deaf old lady was not so easily fooled. She saw through Yi Zhonghai's thoughts at a glance.

Seeing that the deaf old lady was so direct, Yi Zhonghai stopped beating around the bush.

"Old lady, I know you think highly of Sha Zhu, but look at the current situation. Sha Zhu is not close to us at all. Just tell me how long it has been since he came to bring you food!"

"I was thinking that now that Sha Zhu's path is blocked, why don't we continue to help Jia Dongxu? If you don't think highly of Jia Zhang's, we can find someone else..."

Yi Zhonghai made a gesture of wiping his neck and waited for the old lady's reaction.

Hearing this, the deaf old lady's eyes darkened: "Continue to help the Jia family? How? You don't want me to pay, do you?"

The deaf old lady frowned and looked unhappy.

Yi Zhonghai said quickly: "Old lady, you have money in your hand, take out some to help the Jia family, as long as Jia Dongxu is loyal to us, Jia Dongxu will be at our mercy in the future."

There was a calculating gleam in Yi Zhonghai's eyes and a flattering smile on his face.

He knew that the deaf old lady was a shrewd person and would not suffer any loss.

But now the facts are there. He has no children and will have no one to take care of him when he gets old!

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, the deaf old lady fell into deep thought.

Her eyes narrowed slightly as she calculated secretly in her mind.

In the past, she was optimistic about Sha Zhu and not optimistic about Jia Dongxu.

But ever since Sha Zhu married Chen Lanxiang, he seldom came to see her.

She knew that Sha Zhu had his own family and would no longer care about her as an old lady.

Now that Sha Zhu has a son, and has the support of Chen Lanxiang's family, as well as the help of the Li family, he no longer needs them.

The relationship between Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu is becoming increasingly distant, not to mention this lonely old lady.

As a result, Jia Zhang was sent to a labor camp, and only Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu were left in the Jia family, and they were living a hard life.

If she helped Jia Dongxu at this time, Jia Dongxu would definitely be grateful to her.

Now, they have no way out, and she can only place her hopes on the Jia family. As for Jia Zhang, she has already gone to the northwest, so there is really nothing to be afraid of.

Thinking of this, the old lady nodded and agreed to it.

She said to Yi Zhonghai in a deep voice: "I can pay, but you have to control the degree yourself. Jia Zhang's absence is indeed a good opportunity. If Jia Dongxu performs well, Jia Zhang won't have to come back."

The deaf old lady had a serious expression on her face and a hint of shrewdness in her eyes.

Yi Zhonghai was very happy when he heard the old lady give in.

"Ma'am, I knew you would agree."

Yi Zhonghai's face was full of joy and his eyes lit up.

The deaf old lady didn't say anything, but started eating in silence.

After dinner, the old lady asked Yi Zhonghai to go out for a while.

Yi Zhonghai knew that the old lady wanted to give him money, so he happily agreed, then walked out the door and waited outside with peace of mind.

Yi Zhonghai stood outside the door, waiting happily for the deaf old lady to give him money.

He paced back and forth at the door with a smile on his face, thinking that as long as he got the money from the old lady, he could not only continue to help the Jia family, but he could also keep some for himself, and life at home would be much better.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai felt even happier, as if he had already seen a bright future.

However, at this moment, several loud bangs suddenly came from the house.

Yi Zhonghai was shocked and a bad premonition came to his mind.

He quickly shouted, "Old lady, are you okay?"

His voice was filled with anxiety and worry, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a nervous expression.

What's going on in the room?

Then, the old lady's panicked voice came from the room: "Xiao Yi, come in quickly!"

Yi Zhonghai heard something wrong and rushed into the house without hesitation.

His heart beat rapidly and all kinds of bad guesses kept emerging in his mind.

When he ran into the house, he found the old lady sitting on the ground, trembling slightly.

He hurried over and tried to help the old lady up.

The old lady raised her hand and pointed at a secret compartment under the bed, trembling.

Yi Zhonghai glanced in the direction of the old lady's finger and found that it was empty.

His eyes widened instantly and he asked anxiously, "Old lady, what is going on?"

Yi Zhonghai's voice trembled, and his heart was filled with shock and confusion.

The old lady trembled and muttered to herself in despair: "It's gone, all gone." Her face was as pale as paper and her eyes were full of despair.

At this moment, the deaf old lady seemed to have lost all hope. She never expected that the gold bars she had worked so hard to save all her life would disappear without a trace.

Her heart was filled with fear and anxiety, and she didn't know how to deal with this sudden change.

There were 99 gold bars. She gave one to Yi Zhonghai, and the rest were all here.

The place where she hid the money was secret, and she never went out on weekdays, so only Yi Zhonghai and his wife came to her house.

How could her gold bars disappear?