Chapter 2225
Celebrating Victory
People learn and grow from failures.
Yi Zhonghai is a case in point.
Over the years, he has fought with He Yuzhu countless times.
Many times, it was only because He Yuzhu threatened to make a scene and call the police that he had to admit defeat.
Yi Zhonghai was also afraid that He Yuzhu would directly call the police, so he came up with this plan in order to deal with the police.
They sorted the waste neatly and didn't take up any of other people's space.
Besides, the scrap isn't left in the yard for long. They sell it every few days.
That way, even if the police come, they can't do anything about it.
Anyway, all they need to do is let others know that No. 95 Courtyard has become a junkyard.
"We've defeated Xu Damao this time, it's worth celebrating. Let's have a good celebration tonight."
“Yes, we should celebrate properly,” Liu Haizhong agreed.
Yan Bugui nodded in agreement.
Some of them have failed so many times that they no longer know what victory tastes like.
We finally won, so why can't we celebrate?
Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai both generously contributed their own savings to celebrate.
Only Yan Bugui, being stingy, decided to contribute a bottle of wine.
When Liu Haizhong heard that Yan Bugui was going to serve wine, he became somewhat afraid.
"You can bring the wine, but don't bring diluted wine. If you do, then I'll have to drink it all."
Yi Zhonghai was also afraid of Yan Bugui's alcohol. They were both over eighty years old and their health was already failing.
What if I drink Yan Bugui's wine and then die?
He hasn't properly enjoyed his retirement yet, and he's unwilling to die at all.
"Old Liu is right. If you want to drink diluted liquor, then drink it yourself."
Yan Bugui had no choice but to agree with tears in his eyes, promising not to take the diluted wine.
The three of them arrived at the central courtyard in high spirits, only to find Qin Huairu sitting there with a sorrowful expression.
Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and asked, "Huai Ru, what's wrong?"
Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui also came over immediately, their eyes filled with obvious concern.
Now that their children are unfilial, they can only rely on Qin Huairu.
If something happens to Qin Huai, their retirement will be ruined.
Qin Huairu said angrily, "I just went to find Xu Damao, hoping he could help me with the task."
He didn't agree.
When Yi Zhonghai heard about this, he sneered: "Xu Damao is a petty person, selfish and self-serving. He would never help."
Don't go looking for him again.
Tang Yanling said with dissatisfaction, "If we don't go to Xu Damao, who else can we go to?"
Banggeng now does odd jobs here and there, earning only a few yuan a month.
Upon hearing Tang Yanling talk back, Yi Zhonghai became furious.
Yi Zhonghai already harbored some dissatisfaction with Tang Yanling.
He believed that Tang Yanling had influenced Banggeng, making him unfilial.
"What does this have to do with how much money you make?"
Xu Damao is a bad person.
"What if the scab follows his example and goes astray?"
"You're always learning bad things. All you ever do is learn bad things. Why don't you see how well Uncle Xu is living?"
Tang Yanling was also dissatisfied with Yi Zhonghai. After learning about the past, she believed that all the problems were caused by Yi Zhonghai.
Yi Zhonghai schemed against the people in the nursing home for his own retirement, which also caused the Jia family to offend everyone in the nursing home.
We can't say her idea was wrong, but we also can't completely blame Yi Zhonghai for this problem.
Yi Zhonghai did indeed resort to many tricks in order to secure his retirement, offending everyone in the nursing home.
However, the Jia family itself also has significant problems.
Jia Zhangshi was lazy and gluttonous, Jia Dongxu enjoyed the fruits of others' labor, and Qin Huairu was restless and unruly.
Whether or not Yi Zhonghai is around, they can't get along well with the people in the institute.
Yi Zhonghai merely took advantage of their greed.
The two sides were in cahoots, acting in concert to get what they wanted.
"All you see is money. Let me tell you, Xu Damao's money is definitely ill-gotten," Yi Zhonghai roared angrily, trying to suppress Tang Yanling. It wasn't that he looked down on money, but rather that he didn't have control over it, which was why he didn't care.
Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, fearing that a real argument would break out, quickly stepped in to mediate.
Yi Zhonghai didn't really want to argue. No matter how much he disliked Tang Yanling, she was still Bang Geng's wife.
He didn't want to fall out with the Jia family, so he couldn't do anything to Tang Yanling.
Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui pulled Yi Zhonghai back into the house.
"Old Yi, what's wrong with you? If you're angry, you can't take it out on this stubborn wife."
"Yes. There are only a few of us left in the courtyard, so we must stick together."
I just said that a few days ago, how could you forget?
Yi Zhonghai sighed helplessly: "Didn't you hear what she said?"
Yan Bugui said, "I heard it, but I think what she said is not wrong."
If we want to live a good life, we must have money in our hands.
But where will this money come from?
How much money can we make by collecting recyclables?
None of us are willing to spend that money.
If you want to live a good life, you still need to find ways to make money.
Xu Damao is a bad person, but he has money.
"If Banggeng follows him and earns more money, we can improve our lives, right?"
Liu Haizhong agreed with Yan Bugui's statement: "That's right. To put it bluntly, our current situation is caused by a lack of money."
To put it bluntly, I'd be happy to commit murder and arson if it meant making money.
Yi Zhonghai certainly understood this principle, but he just couldn't stand Xu Damao.
He was unwilling to back down, so he made up an excuse.
"Don't give me those high-sounding lectures. I know just as much as you do."
I'm afraid that Banggeng will follow Xu Damao, not only failing to make money but also being led astray by Xu Damao in the end.
Don't forget, Huairu is getting old.
In the future, if we need anything, we'll still have to rely on Bang Geng.
"Bang Geng has become the second Xu Damao, what hope do we have left?"
Liu Haizhong said, "Don't worry about this or that."
I know you want Shazhu to come over and pay for your retirement.
Do you think a relationship between you and Sha Zhu is possible?
Don't forget, He Daqing is still alive.
Yi Zhonghai snorted and said nothing more.
This is a pain that will forever remain in his heart.
He often thought that if he hadn't been so stubborn back then, he would have listened to the deaf old lady.
He never dreamed that the one he looked down on the most would become the most successful.
Yan Bugui said with a look of regret, "Tell me, if we had gotten along better with Sha Zhu before, what kind of life would we be living now?"
Liu Haizhong pursed his lips: "What's wrong? Do you want to be like He Daqing and Xu Fugui, dancing with those old women in the park every day?"
Yan Bugui said, "Is that what I meant?"
What I want to say is how happy they are now.
They never have to worry about food or drink, unlike us who have to worry about what to eat for our next meal.
Yi Zhonghai felt particularly uncomfortable upon hearing this.
Why is it that He Daqing has a son but doesn't raise him, yet still lives such a comfortable life?
Then there's Xu Fugui, who did a lot of bad things when he was young, but he actually lived a better life in his later years than Xu Fugui.
"Don't be envious. They'll only have these two years of good times."
"Once Sha Zhu finishes building the nursing home in Fangshan, they'll definitely be sent there."
Liu Haizhong said, "Please don't mention nursing homes, okay?"
I get a headache just thinking about nursing homes now.
Also, what's the situation with that nursing home resort that Sha Zhu was staying at in Fangshan?
Yi Zhonghai's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt he should inquire about it.
Once he finds out the news, he can go and have a chat with He Daqing, and he'll feel much better.
After finishing his drinks, Yi Zhonghai found Qin Huairu and asked her to tell him about Bang Geng so he could inquire about it. (End of Chapter)