Chapter 2183
Fear of Nursing Homes
Uneasy, Yi Zhonghai took Liu Haizhong to Yan Bugui's house after Yan Jiecheng and the others left.
He needed to know the outcome of the Yan family's discussion as soon as possible so that he could make the decision that was most beneficial to him.
What Yi Zhonghai fears most is that the Yan family will stop hanging out with him.
"Old Yan, what did your kids say?"
"Yes, how much money are they planning to contribute?" Liu Haizhong was simply concerned about Yan Bugui, unlike Yi Zhonghai who had such deep thoughts.
Yan Bugui sighed, "Don't even mention those unfilial sons. They all told me to sell the house to pay for Yang Ruihua's medical treatment."
Yi Zhonghai immediately became anxious: "If the house is sold, where will you live?"
Yan Bugui said, "They told me to go live in a nursing home."
"You agreed?" Yi Zhonghai stared intently at Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui shook his head: "How could I possibly agree? The house is my last resort."
Upon learning that Yan Bugui had not agreed, Yi Zhonghai was relieved, but not entirely at ease.
He reminded Yan Bugui, "Don't agree to it blindly just to take advantage of the situation."
You haven't been to a nursing home, but I have when I was looking after an old lady.
In a nursing home, you're managed by a group of younger people. There are rules about when to get up, when to eat, and how much to eat.
They claim it's for the elderly's own good, but it's actually just deliberately tormenting them.
Think about it, those elderly people are used to being free and independent. How can they be comfortable being managed like this?
Can a person live a long life if they are unwell?
The old lady was tortured to death by them using this method.
Although Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui had never thought about going to a nursing home, they were still frightened by Yi Zhonghai's words.
Liu Haizhong said, "How can you be so heartless with your children?"
Did they arrange with the nursing home in advance which one you'd be assigned to?
Yan Bugui became even more suspicious after hearing what the two said: "They told me to go to the nursing home where Lin Jinghan used to work."
It's said that Sha Zhu invested money in it.
Yi Zhonghai's expression changed, and a sense of resentment instinctively arose in his heart.
He Yuzhu would rather spend money to support unrelated people than support his elders.
Unable to deal with He Yuzhu, he could only ruin He Yuzhu's reputation.
"Don't believe them. Sha Zhu has no good intentions. He doesn't care about us neighbors who watched him grow up."
Do you think he would be kind to unrelated people?
Liu Haizhong asked naively, "Then why did he do that?"
Yi Zhonghai said, "What else could it be for? To buy a reputation, of course."
In Nanluoguxiang, he was an unfaithful, unfilial, heartless, and ungrateful person.
A person like that will be ignored by everyone, no matter where they go.
He wanted to do business, so he spent money on the nursing home to gain a good reputation.
This is just like how wealthy landlords used to distribute porridge to the public.
Liu Haizhong understood and said disdainfully, "He's not even as good as a landlord."
The landlords and wealthy men who distributed porridge also knew to give porridge to their fellow villagers.
He's spending money on a group of strangers. Do they even know him?
Yi Zhonghai snorted: "That's why I say he's a fool."
Liu Haizhong nodded in agreement, unaware that Yan Bugui was looking at him as if he were a fool.
Yan Bugui didn't want to discuss this, so he said, "You all stop talking. I'd rather die than go to a nursing home. I can't bear the shame of that."
Yi Zhonghai smiled with satisfaction: "That's the right way to think."
There's no place like home.
We've lived in this courtyard house for decades; it's our home.
I don't care what you do, even if I die, I want to die in this courtyard house.
Yan Bugui sat dejectedly to one side, thinking about how to raise money for his second aunt's surgery.
If Aunt Erda really passes away, he'll be an old man, with unfilial children, living alone. It would be better for him to go to a nursing home.
Of course, this is the only option left out.
If he really goes to a nursing home, he will definitely take Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong with him.
He could only feel at ease with these two around. Otherwise, he feared that if he tried to take advantage of someone, he would be beaten to death by other old men and women.
"I've figured it out. My four unfilial sons are unwilling to spend a single penny."
Can you help me figure out how to get the handling fee?
Yan Jiecheng just said that the doctors at the hospital warned him that if his wife's tumor wasn't operated on soon, it might worsen.
Liu Haizhong said helplessly, "What other options are there now?"
I turned the house upside down and only found less than a thousand yuan.
This money still needs to cover my wife's surgery fees and our living expenses.
When it comes to money, Yi Zhonghai isn't so generous.
He didn't dare look at Yan Bugui, and turned to look to the side: "I don't have much money left either."
I've exchanged all the gold that the old lady left me.
Meanwhile, in Huairu's area, Tang Yanling's family is also demanding money.
Yan Bugui knew that Liu Haizhong was telling the truth, but he couldn't be sure whether what Yi Zhonghai said was true or false.
Yi Zhonghai guessed what Yan Bugui was thinking and said, "The best way now is to find those rich guys like Sha Zhu."
Liu Haizhong said, "Don't mention Sha Zhu. He won't see us at all."
We don't even know where he lives.
How do I find him?
Yi Zhonghai said helplessly, "If we can't find Sha Zhu, we'll have to look for someone else."
"Who are you looking for?"
"If you can't find Xu Damao or Wu Tiezhu, you can also try Hu Yaohua or Zhang Yuping."
Old Liu, Yaohua's father, Hu Ming, was your apprentice, so Yaohua is your grand-apprentice.
Without you, there would be no Hu Ming as he was back then.
If others don't contribute, the Hu family must.
Also, Zhang Yuping is your neighbor, and your house is so close to his.
Don't you know at all when their family became wealthy?
Liu Haizhong said, embarrassed and annoyed, "How would I know if they make money?"
Besides, I don't even know where they live now.
Did you know?
Yi Zhonghai realized he didn't know either. His focus was first on Qin Huairu, then on Liu Haizhong and a few others.
He only remembered the little nobody in the courtyard when he donated money to Qin Huairu; otherwise, he couldn't remember him at all.
"Old Yan, you guard the gate every day, so you're the most informed about everything in the courtyard."
You should know where Yaohua and Zhang Yuping live, right?
Liu Haizhong added, "That's right. Nothing in our institute can be kept from you. You must know."
Yan Bugui shook his head with a wry smile: "You overestimate me. I don't know this either."
Yaohua and his wife have been working with Shazhu for a long time. I can guess that they're rich.
As for Zhang Yuping, I can guarantee that he doesn't have that ability.
It must be his son, Zhang Jiantao, who made the money.
As you all know, Zhang Jiantao moved out not long after getting married.
I couldn't get any information about it either.
Yi Zhonghai suddenly remembered that Zhang Jiantao had been coming back frequently a few months ago and had even been hanging out with Xu Damao.
He guessed that the Zhang family had ingratiated themselves with Xu Damao and made money by following Xu Damao.
So he voiced his guess, adding to Liu Haizhong's statement: "Your Guangtian and Guangfu have been following Xu Damao for so long and haven't made any money."
He's not even as good as Zhang Jiantao.
Liu Haizhong was angry that Xu Damao had tricked him, and also angry that Yi Zhonghai had embarrassed him.
He retorted, "The Bang couple even tried to curry favor with Xu Damao. Didn't they get nothing in return?"
Yi Zhonghai was so angry he couldn't speak. (End of Chapter)