"Xu Damao, you and I are the same, we've been playing together since we were kids!" After Sha Zhu walked up to Lin Yang, he didn't speak to Lin Yang, but instead said to Xu Damao, "You don't have any kids, and your salary is high, aren't you going to donate fifty yuan like me?"

"That's right!" Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi's eyes lit up and she immediately exclaimed, "Xu Damao, you're not short of money, donate more and support our family!"

"How could I not be short of money!" Although Xu Damao had a guilty conscience and thought that Jia Dongxu might have been injured while making parts, he was still annoyed to see Sha Zhu and immediately shouted, "I work hard in the countryside every day! Besides, how is my salary high!"

"You've worked hard my ass!" Sha Zhu looked at Xu Damao with disdain, then raised his fist and said, "I think you're just stingy! Looks like your thinking is still very backward! You need to feel the iron fist of socialism!"

He dared not use violence against Lin Yang, but against Xu Damao, whom he had beaten since childhood, Sha Zhu could easily crush him.

Sure enough, when Xu Damao saw Sha Zhu raise his fist, he immediately cowered. He shrank his neck and looked at Yi Zhonghai, saying, "Uncle, Sha Zhu is going to hit people without warning, aren't you going to do anything about it!"

"Ahem!" Yi Zhonghai said with drooping eyelids, his tone neither too loud nor too soft, "I think Sha Zhu is right. You always want to be a leader, but how can you be a leader with this level of thinking? Donating money to the Jia family is something that we, the managers, all agree on. What do you mean by contradicting us?"

As he spoke, his eyes kept scanning the other silent neighbors around him.

Clearly, these words weren't just meant for Xu Damao, but for all of them!

At this moment, the deaf old woman suddenly spoke up, giving Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu a helping hand.

"I, the old lady, heard you clearly!"

"People should help each other!"

As the saying goes, a close neighbor is better than a distant relative!

"The Jia family is in trouble, and as their neighbors, we should at least lend a hand!"

"Okay, ma'am, I'll donate ten yuan today too!"

Although she disliked Jia Zhangshi, she also resented Sha Zhu constantly following Qin Huairu around.

But out of respect for Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai, I decided to help them out.

Sure enough, when the oldest woman in the entire ward spoke, everyone's gaze softened.

Xu Damao said helplessly, "Alright, then I'll donate a month's salary too!"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu felt slightly dissatisfied.

He also wanted Xu Damao to bleed some more.

After all, although Xu Damao was the projectionist among the eight officials, he was a man who liked to shirk his duties and was also fond of criticizing his direct superiors.

So his salary has always been the lowest level, 35.5 yuan, which is 15 yuan short of his 50 yuan.

But Yi Zhonghai knew he couldn't push Xu Damao any further.

Sha Zhu is a fool, and Xu Damao is no better.

He was afraid that if he pressed him any further, something bad might happen.

Therefore, Yi Zhonghai immediately said loudly, "Great! Da Mao also donated a month's salary. It seems that the neighborhood relations in our courtyard are still very harmonious!"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu could only reluctantly shut his mouth.

The deaf old woman was determined to help others to the end, and she also harbored resentment towards Lin Yang for using a loudspeaker against her and for Lin Yang beating up Sha Zhu.

After Xu Damao finished talking about the donation, the deaf old lady immediately said with a smile, "Several young people in this courtyard have donated. Shouldn't our landlord set an example?"

As she spoke, she moved over to Lin Yang's side with her cane and said cheerfully, "Yangzi, I remember your salary is quite high, right? Plus the rent you collect every month, you should have plenty of money!"

The wrinkled face made Lin Yang feel nauseous.

That old hag is like a toad on your foot—it doesn't bite, but it's annoying!

However, Lin Yang had a plan. He smiled and looked at the deaf old lady, saying, "What? What did you say, ma'am? My hearing hasn't been very good lately, and I can't hear you very well."

He also imitated the posture often used by deaf old women, covering his ears with his hands and looking at her with a bewildered expression.

"Yangzi!" The deaf old woman's face immediately fell, and she said in an unhappy tone, "Don't play dumb with me. Everyone is donating money now, aren't you going to donate some?"

Seeing his backer, and facing Lin Yang head-on, Sha Zhu suddenly got excited.

He crossed his arms and tucked his head into his sleeves, looking at Lin Yang with his head down: "We all donated, why are you the only one getting special treatment, Yangzi! Xu Damao donated, why didn't you? You and I are both people who only have one person to feed, what are you going to do with your money?"

Lin Yang glanced disdainfully at Sha Zhu, then said in a calm tone:

"Let's not even talk about whether I have money or not!"

"Even if I had money, would I not get married? I don't have any parents to help me, so I still have to save money on my own!"

"Or are you saying, Sha Zhu, that you want me to be like you, constantly thinking about other people's wives, and end up a bachelor for life with no descendants?"

Upon hearing this statement about having no descendants, Yi Zhonghai's eyelids twitched.

He was about to say something with a dark expression, but Lin Yang didn't give him a chance, continuing to criticize the deaf old woman and Sha Zhu:

"Have you all forgotten what I told you before?!"

"Shazhu hit me on my way to work!"

"I'm still in a daze, and I need to recover from my injuries! Where would I get the money to donate to the Jia family!"

Being suddenly confronted like that, the deaf old woman was so angry she was practically fuming.

Before she could say anything, Lin Yang had already walked up to Yi Zhonghai aggressively and said, "Uncle, do you know what the most taboo saying is? It's not scarcity that's worrisome, but inequality!"

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