That day, Liu Guangqi left work early again. As he approached the door, he smelled a faint, divine scent that made him hold his breath and quicken his pace to go home.
As soon as he got home, Liu Guangqi saw his mother, put down his bag, and began to complain.
"Mom, Dad is really something. He's the one in charge of the yard, but he doesn't know how to manage things. This deaf old man has made the backyard a mess. If my girlfriend comes over in a few days and smells this awful odor, I don't know how I'm going to explain it to her."
Hearing her son's complaints, the second aunt also showed a resentful expression.
"Hmph! That old woman, she pretends to be confused every day. I think she's deliberately trying to ruin our family's good things. No, wait for your dad to come back and have him speak up for her."
"By the way, Guangqi, how did your talk with Huang Wenhui go?"
After discussing the unpleasant things, the second aunt asked about her son's marriage.
When talking about Huang Wenhui, we have to mention Liu Guangqi's plans.
Huang Wenhui and Liu Guangqi were classmates in vocational school. She was good-looking and came from a well-off family; her father was a section chief.
Logically speaking, a family like this would definitely look down on Liu Guangqi, but the Huang family happens to have no son and wants to find a son-in-law to live with them, so he, as a backup, has a chance to be useful.
Liu Guangqi was fully aware of the Huang family's intention to find a son-in-law, but he still intended to climb this social ladder, for no other reason than this.
Since he was assigned to the steel rolling mill, he has not yet been promoted to a permanent position. He has come to realize that he has no connections, so he plans to find a powerful backer and live off a woman to avoid 20 years of hard work.
He was willing to bear the infamy for it; so what if he became a live-in son-in-law? No one could stop his future.
In conclusion, Liu Guangqi is an ingrate. Although there are many faults in Liu Guangqi, he has been devoted to him above all else.
"Mom, Wenhui and I had a good talk. I'll bring her back to meet you both in a few days."
Hearing her son say that, Aunt Er smiled with satisfaction.
When Liu Haizhong got off work that evening, after the family had finished dinner, his second aunt brought up the matter of the old deaf man.
"Honey, your fiancée is coming to visit in a few days. Have you forgotten something?"
Liu Haizhong was also completely bewildered by the question. "My future daughter-in-law is coming to visit. Do I have to kneel down to greet her?"
"Dad, Wenhui is coming over in a few days. The smell from our doorstep is like a toilet. How are you going to explain this to her? Don't let this ruin my wedding."
Seeing the puzzled look on Liu Haizhong's face, Liu Guangqi couldn't help but remind him.
After hearing his son's words, Liu Haizhong also showed a constipated expression.
He really didn't have a good way to deal with this old deaf man. He couldn't very well go to his door with a belt; if he accidentally killed him, he would have to pay with his own life.
“Guangqi! This is not a good matter. As soon as I mention it, that old deaf man starts to pretend to be deaf. You know, Dad really can’t stand the smell in her room, so…”
"Dad, why didn't it taste good before? Haven't you thought about it carefully?"
"Yes!"
These words were like a wake-up call. Liu Haizhong suddenly remembered that this flavor hadn't existed before; it had only started appearing this year.
At this moment, Liu Haizhong thought of Yi Zhonghai, who seemed to be the one who had always taken care of the old deaf man.
It seems that the one who tied the knot must untie it; the root of this smell lies with the Yi family.
Upon thinking of this, Liu Haizhong immediately stood up.
"No, I have to talk to Lao Yi about this. Respecting the elderly and caring for the young has always been a tradition in our hospital. Why doesn't he take care of the deaf old lady?"
After saying this, Liu Haizhong went out, enduring the unpleasant smell, and went to Yi Zhonghai's house in the central courtyard.
The Yi family had just finished dinner, and the two children were doing their homework at the table. When they saw Liu Haizhong arrive, Yi Zhonghai politely welcomed him in.
"Second Uncle, what do you need me for?"
Hearing the address "Second Uncle" made Liu Hai feel a little uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do. It seemed that the neighborhood committee had forgotten about it, and he didn't dare to ask, so the address continued to be used.
"Old Yi, I'm here today to ask you something. Do you have any conflicts with the deaf old lady?"
Yi Zhonghai and his wife were somewhat puzzled by these words.
"I wonder what Liu Haizhong is up to?" Aunt Yi couldn't help but ask.
"Second Uncle, is it possible that someone in the courtyard is gossiping? In all honesty, we have taken care of the old lady for many years. Even if we haven't done anything special, we have certainly put in a lot of effort. Where did this claim of conflict come from?"
“Since there’s no conflict, why don’t you continue to take care of her after all these years? Look at the mess she’s made of the backyard. I remember Old Yi always emphasized that respecting the elderly and caring for the young are traditional virtues.”
Yi Zhonghai never expected that this fat, big-eared guy would start to morally blackmail him.
Damn it, when it comes to moral blackmail, I, Yi Zhonghai, dare to say something bold: in the entire hospital combined, there's probably not a single person who can fight back.
"Second Uncle, you can't talk like this against your conscience. You said it yourself, for so many years, it's been my wife and I taking care of him. We're exhausted, and now we have two more children. It's wrong for us to be unable to keep up for a while."
Seeing Yi Zhonghai deliver such a moving emotional performance, Liu Haizhong was dumbfounded. This guy turned the tables on him, what should he do now?
"No, Lao Yi, don't get agitated. Nobody's blaming you. I just feel that these traditional virtues shouldn't be lost. I'm just giving you a little reminder. Maybe we can get back to how things were before?"
Seeing the clueless-looking bangs in front of him, Yi Zhonghai decided to dig a hole for him, so he said insincerely.
“Uncle, as you know, I’m preparing to apply for the Level 8 worker assessment. My wife and I really don’t have the energy to keep up right now, but we can’t abandon the tradition of respecting the elderly and caring for the young. Why don’t you hold a meeting and let everyone take turns taking care of them? Maybe the neighborhood committee will even give us a commendation.”
Yi Zhonghai's misleading suggestion caught Liu Haizhong's eye.
If what Yi Zhonghai said is true, the neighborhood committee might be so pleased that his dream of becoming an old man could be realized immediately.
However, to prevent any unexpected situations, Liu Haizhong prepared to add a few more words.
"Old Yi, will this method work? Will the people in the courtyard be willing to take care of me?"
"Hey! Why wouldn't we want to? It doesn't require anyone in the compound to provide food, and we can even get praise from the higher-ups. This kind of good thing is hard to find even with a lantern, so why would anyone object?"
By this time, Liu Haizhong had been completely fooled. He didn't even consider that since they were all strangers, who the hell would bother to clean up an old deaf man's excrement?
Yi Zhonghai was willing to take care of her because he coveted the deaf old lady's property.
Now they're suddenly distancing themselves again, just to force her to give in.
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