Courtyard House: The eldest son of the He family marries a woman who brings him good fortune.

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"How am I supposed to live from now on? I'm all alone in my family, and I'm a woman. Am I really going to have to rely on the street's welfare to survive?"

"That bastard Lao Yi lied to me, lied to my mother, and lied to our house. I thought he was honest and upright, but I never expected him to have such ulterior motives."

"He Daqing has already been kicked out of the courtyard house. Why doesn't he learn his lesson? What's so good about being with him? Is the He family someone he can afford to offend?"

"He offended not only He Hongyang, but also Director Yang."

"He's the director of the steel rolling mill. So many people are trying to curry favor with him. Why did you have to offend him? Now look what's happened. You probably won't be out for at least a year or two."

"We have no savings at home. Do you expect me to go begging on the streets?"

Looking at Yan Bugui and the three aunts, she said, "We're all neighbors, can you help me think of a solution? I have absolutely no ideas right now."

Yan Bugui thought for a moment and said, "Your family has two rooms, why don't you sell one of them?"

He had long wanted to buy a room in a courtyard house, but after so many years, despite trying to buy from countless other people, he still hadn't succeeded.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai being arrested, the old woman was at a loss.

He could then take the opportunity to lower the price, which is why he gave her this idea.

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The woman quickly shook her head: "No, buying and selling houses is not allowed now. I would be making a mistake if I did that."

“We can do a secret deal. On the surface, you’re lending us the house to live in, but in reality, you’re selling the house to me.”

"I will write up an agreement when the time comes. As long as you don't tell and I don't tell either, no one will know."

"How about 90 yuan a room? If you agree, I can pay you right now."

“Money is hard to earn these days. I’ve already offered the highest price. Since you don’t have a job, you can keep this money to live on.”

"I'm only helping you because we're in the same hospital. If it were someone else, they wouldn't spend this much money."

The third aunt added, "Our old Yan is kind-hearted and never takes advantage of others. Anyway, there are only two people in your family. Now that old Yi has gone in, you'll be all alone. One room is definitely enough for you."

An older woman saw them waiting there in the middle of the night and assumed they were concerned about their family.

I originally wanted to seek some comfort from them.

I never expected that as soon as I got back they would keep asking me questions, and now they want to buy my house.

This isn't showing concern for her; it's clearly taking advantage of her misfortune!

Seeing her family's impoverished state, Yi Zhonghai went to jail and wanted to buy her house cheaply.

The house was left to her by her mother; it was her last trump card.

She has no children and will have to rely on the house for her retirement.

She would rather beg for food than sell the house!

"Forget about it, I'm not selling."

"Don't even think about taking advantage of my family. I won't make that mistake again, with all the underhanded dealings!"

Upon hearing her say this, Yan Bugui quickly replied, "We're doing this all for your own good; we're not trying to take advantage of you."

“If you have this idea again, I will go to the neighborhood committee and report you for trying to buy or sell houses without permission.”

Startled, Yan Bugui waved his hand and said, "If you disagree, you disagree. There's no need to get so angry. Just pretend I didn't say anything, okay?"

215. A lightning-fast slap in the face: He Daqing gets into big trouble.

I saw an older woman return home.

Yan Bugui patted his chest and said, "I was terrified just now. I just wanted to buy her house, but I didn't expect her to react so strongly."

The three women exclaimed excitedly, "Why didn't you discuss this with me beforehand? You suddenly said you wanted to buy a house. Luckily, I reacted quickly and went along with what you said."

"I was just trying to take advantage of their misfortune, but instead of getting anything, I got a lecture from her."

"She's angry right now, so let's avoid mentioning the house, lest she actually go to the neighborhood committee to confront us."

"Hmph! When she can't make a living in the future, she'll naturally be begging us for help!"

Early the next morning.

Almost everyone came to the central courtyard and gathered in front of the Yi family's house.

They heard from Yan Bugui that she returned in the middle of the night yesterday.

He said he wanted to come see her and check on her.

They're all just here to watch the fun!

Jia Zhangshi stood at the front, knocking on her door repeatedly.

"Hey ma'am, are you awake? We've come to see you on behalf of the entire hospital."

She was overjoyed.

Previously, she was the only one in the entire courtyard to be taken to the police station; now, finally, someone is there to keep her company.

Not only was Yi Zhonghai arrested, but an older woman was also arrested.

They are now in the same boat, so they must have a lot in common.

An older woman didn't sleep a wink last night.

She didn't want to see them, and she didn't want to be laughed at.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Ma'am, please let us in. We're really concerned about you and want to see how you are doing."

“You don’t have any children, and you’re all alone at home now. What if something happens to you?”

“We’re all from the same hospital. Now that Lao Yi is in jail, if anything happens, just give us a call and we’re not going to stand by and do nothing.”

"You have to think more positively. It was Yi Zhonghai who committed the crime, not you. We know you're just cooperating with the investigation. Don't feel like you can't go on living or that you're too ashamed to face everyone, and then you can't think straight."

People are talking so loudly outside.

I knocked on the door several times.

Why is there no sound inside?

Madam Jia asked warily, "What if she couldn't think straight and hanged herself inside?"

"Ah! What are we waiting for? Let's rush in!"

Just as they were about to ram the door.

The door opened.

An older woman came out.

He stared at them with bloodshot eyes: "What are you doing here?"

As soon as she came out, everyone immediately surrounded her.

“What time did you get back yesterday? What did they ask you? Did you tell them anything? You absolutely cannot hide anything, and you must not protect Yi Zhonghai.”

“You’re just a family member. If you tell them everything you know, they won’t make things difficult for you. But if you’re hiding anything, then you’re in cahoots with Yi Zhonghai. In that case, not only will you suffer, but our entire courtyard will also be in trouble.”

"How long will Yi Zhonghai be detained? Will he not be able to come back anytime soon? How will your family survive? Are you planning to go out and find work, or are you planning to go to the neighborhood committee to collect welfare?"

"In your family's situation, are you eligible for welfare?"

"Although it's only five yuan a month, it's better than nothing. Are you going to the neighborhood committee today? Come back and let us know when you get the results."

The older woman knew that these people were either curious or wanted to see what was going on.

She had already learned her lesson from Yan Bugui yesterday.

I don't want to tell these people how pitiful I am anymore, and I don't want to cry in front of them.

Because it's completely useless!

They won't help you; they'll just laugh at you.

He simply stretched out his hand to scare them, saying, "Since you pity my family and we've become like this, then help me out."

“My husband, Lao Yi, donated money to the Jia family before. This time, you can also donate money to our family. You don’t need to each contribute one yuan, just fifty cents each.”

They saw her reach out to them for money.

Standing at the very front, Jia Zhangshi suddenly took a large step back.

"Who said Yi Zhonghai ever donated money to our family? He didn't even manage to get it done. Now you want to donate money? Everyone is struggling, why should we donate to you?"

"Let alone 50 cents per person, we don't even have five cents."

An older woman looked at everyone and said, "If you don't have anything, then don't gather around my house and gossip."

"We're just concerned about you, don't be ungrateful. If your family can't make ends meet in the future, you might have to borrow food from us."

An older woman stretched out her hand again: "My family is already struggling to make ends meet. Does anyone have any food they can lend me?"

They were borrowing money before, and now they're borrowing grain, which scared everyone so much that they all backed away.

"We're all starving, how can we lend you any food?"

“You’ve been sitting at home all these years without going out to find work. Now that Yi Zhonghai is in jail, you should go out and find a job to support yourself.”

"Why don't we hurry up and go to the neighborhood committee to ask if we can get relief funds?"

The woman said again, "You keep urging me to go and collect the welfare money. I'm a housewife and rarely go out. Why don't some of you come with me?"

Upon hearing this, everyone took another big step back.

They wouldn't go with her.

If they go there and people ask about their family situation, wouldn't they have to say that Yi Zhonghai is in jail? That would be so embarrassing.

The old lady isn't without legs; she can go out to buy groceries, so why can't she go to the street?

Everyone waved their hands, saying, "I still have to take my child to school, and I need to go grocery shopping later (I'll be transferring to bus 371, but I probably won't have time today, I'm 72). I'll be going now."

"Oh dear, I was so busy talking that I forgot to cook the rice on the stove. It's going to burn now. I need to hurry home."

“My husband is about to go to work. If he comes out and starts gossiping when he sees I’m not home, he’ll definitely yell at me. I’m leaving too.”

In the blink of an eye, everyone was gone.

The older woman sneered, "Weren't you just concerned about me? I asked you for a favor, and now you're all going to get as far away as possible."

He glanced at the He family.

Almost everyone in the courtyard came just now, but out of all the He family members, not a single one showed up.

Yi Zhonghai was targeting him.

He didn't come to see his own embarrassment, nor did he say anything indifferent.

The woman was filled with regret.

If only I had done everything in my power to stop Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing from colluding when I first learned of their scheme.

This wouldn't have happened now, and Yi Zhonghai wouldn't have been arrested.

Ultimately, it was all He Daqing's fault for causing this trouble!

Unconsciously, he walked towards He Hongyang's house.

"Hongyang, are you home?"

When his family heard his voice, they were immediately startled.

Wang Liying said, "Brother Hongyang, an older woman has arrived. I'll go out and send her away."

He Hongyang said, "It seems she has something to say to me. I'll go and meet her."

He Hongyang came out.

The middle-aged woman's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

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"It's the older woman who's wronged you, it's our husband Lao Yi who's wronged you."

"Auntie, you're not here to plead for Yi Zhonghai, are you? He's already in jail. If you want to plead for someone, you should plead with Director Ma, not me."