Chapter 2178
There are elderly people, but no one to care for them.
Yi Zhonghai sent Yan Bugui to appease Liu Haizhong, while he himself prepared to deceive Xu Damao.
"Da Mao..."
"Hmm... what did you call me?" Xu Damao looked at him with displeasure.
Yi Zhonghai clenched his fists in anger, gritting his teeth: "Old man."
Xu Damao said smugly, "That's right. You're getting old and a bit confused, so I won't hold it against you."
Before speaking, Yi Zhonghai mentally prepared himself. He was doing all this for the nursing home; he was enduring humiliation and biding his time.
Having mentally prepared himself, Yi Zhonghai finally spoke: "Uncle, the rule in our compound is to help each other and live a good life together."
Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, everyone perked up.
In the past, whenever Yi Zhonghai brought up the rule of mutual assistance, it meant he would donate money to the Jia family.
The reason it's being brought up this time is probably related to this.
Everyone wanted to see how Xu Damao, the newly appointed old man, would handle things.
If Xu Damao can't handle it, then they shouldn't blame them.
They also complain about being poor.
Xu Damao said impatiently, "Enough with the nonsense, what exactly do you want?"
A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Yi Zhonghai's eyes: "As you know, we've run into some trouble recently."
Both Lao Liu and Lao Yan's wives are staying in the hospital.
They were all waiting for the money to pay for the surgery.
The hospital said they wouldn't perform the surgery if I didn't have the money.
As the elder statesman, you have to take care of this matter.
Xu Damao sneered.
This is clearly making him a sucker.
He knew that Yi Zhonghai and his group had ulterior motives.
Now that Xu Damao has had his fill of being the boss and has had his fill of being the boss, it's time for him to turn on them.
"Why should we care? You brought this on yourselves. You've lost everything. Why should the people in the compound donate money to you?"
After hearing Xu Damao's words, Yi Zhonghai could no longer hold back.
"You're talking nonsense. When it comes to selfishness, who in our compound can compare to you and Sha Zhu?"
"You two have made a lot of money, but you've never helped anyone in the compound."
Xu Damao said, "Why should we help the people in the compound? What were they doing when we were being bullied by you three bastards back then?"
Even if they just stand by and do nothing, I won't bother with them.
But how did they do it?
Add insult to injury.
"The fact that I didn't retaliate against them shows how magnanimous I was."
"You..." Yi Zhonghai hadn't expected Xu Damao's outburst.
In recent years, Xu Damao has been all smiles to everyone he meets; he has forgotten how ruthless Xu Damao was when he was the captain of the workers' picket team.
Liu Haizhong pushed Yan Bugui away: "Xu Damao, did you betray us in our business dealings?"
Xu Damao was not intimidated at all: "What does it have to do with me if you lose money in business?"
"I think you're the one who secretly tipped them off."
"Do you have any evidence? If not, shut up."
Yi Zhonghai, his eyes red, glared at Xu Damao: "Enough. Xu Damao, let me tell you, if you want to be the boss of this compound, you have to consider the people in the compound."
If you continue to be so selfish, then you shouldn't be acting like a boss.
When Yi Zhonghai saw that Xu Damao had come back specifically to run for the position of steward, he assumed that Xu Damao really cared about this title.
He wanted to use this to threaten Xu Damao.
Not only did he threaten Xu Damao, he also wanted to involve the people in the courtyard: "Everyone, tell me, would you like to choose an old man who only cares about himself?"
Seeing Yi Zhonghai's red eyes and his posture as if he were about to fight to the death, no one dared to offend him.
The choice is between offending Yi Zhonghai and offending Xu Damao.
The residents' choices remained the same as before.
"We can't elect a selfish old man."
"Yes, an old man must consider everyone's needs..."
Yi Zhonghai looked at Xu Damao triumphantly: "Listen to this, this is the voice of the people."
Xu Damao, if you want to keep being an old man, listen to me and help the people in the courtyard solve their problems.
People will remember your kindness.
When you're in trouble, everyone will help you.
Xu Damao ignored Yi Zhonghai and turned to look at the people in the courtyard.
Suddenly, he burst into laughter. "A bunch of shameless bastards. They'll follow whoever feeds them."
What about you? You haven't even had any milk yet, and you're already calling for your mother.
I ask you, what benefits did you three receive from being in charge of things for decades?
No, you benefited from it.
He gave you the opportunity to help him raise his wife.
You paid for his wife, and gained a reputation for being a good Samaritan.
The words of praise, when spoken by Xu Damao, carried a strong sense of sarcasm.
The onlookers looked embarrassed as they recalled being forced to donate money in the past.
Yi Zhonghai opened his mouth, but couldn't think of any words to defend himself.
If Qin Huairu hadn't married him later, he could have said it was a good deed.
The problem is that Qin Huairu is now his wife, and the second "auntie" in the courtyard.
Xu Damao spat and said, "Do you really think I care about this old man?"
I'm here today to have some fun with you guys.
The game is over now. Whoever wants to be the boss can be the boss.
"I'm not playing with you guys anymore."
After leaving those words, Xu Damao subconsciously headed towards the backyard.
Once they got to the backyard, they realized they hadn't brought their keys, so they turned back.
As he passed by the Intermediate People's Court, he coldly surveyed the area: "Don't think I didn't see it; today's conference is a huge trap."
You want to scam people into paying you money.
Don't think you're the only smart people in the world.
Do you know why He Yuzhu and Wu Tiezhu didn't come?
They saw through your intentions long ago.
Do you know why I'm here?
I came here not for any other reason than to hear you call me "Grandpa".
Those silent fence-sitters.
I'm telling you.
Yan Bugui's wife needs surgery, which costs 45,000 yuan.
They're looking for a sucker to pay them.
"You're not selfish, you should help pay for this."
Those onlookers immediately changed their expressions.
This isn't like donating money to Qin Huairu; a few cents would suffice.
That's 45,000; on average, each of them would have to pay several thousand.
Xu Damao hadn't even left yet, and some people were already trying to sneak home.
After venting his anger, Xu Damao said directly, "You guys keep choosing, I'm going to have a big meal at Chaoyang Hotel."
He left the courtyard triumphantly, leaving Yi Zhonghai and his companions in a mess.
Xu Damao has already exposed the truth, so how can they still deceive everyone into donating money?
Even if you can fool them, you won't get much money.
Yi Zhonghai was not blinded by anger and said directly to everyone, "Don't listen to Xu Damao's nonsense."
We sought him out because he had more money than he could ever spend.
Since he doesn't consider himself one of the people in the hospital, then we will disown him from now on.
If he ever gets into trouble again, he shouldn't come to us for help.
Even if he begs me, I won't help him. He brought it on himself.
"Everyone, please disperse."
Having managed to save face, Yi Zhonghai chased the people out of the courtyard.
Qin Huairu felt heartbroken watching the people leave in such a chaotic manner.
"What do we do now?"
Yi Zhonghai said listlessly, "How would I know what to do?"
I'm tired, let me rest for a while.
He was indeed tired, not physically, but mentally.
He couldn't understand how his well-planned retirement had turned out this way.
Elderly care, elderly care.
Now we do have an old family, a total of seven or eight people.
But what about raising them?
The only person responsible for supporting them was Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu could only do menial tasks like washing and cleaning.
He lacked someone who could truly provide financial support, just like the person he had when he cared for the deaf old lady in her old age. (End of Chapter)