"Oh! So this is the real Yan Bugui. No wonder you suddenly changed your mind. I didn't expect you to be waiting for us all here. Are you trying to get everyone to contribute money so your husband can take care of you?"
Once Liu Haizhong realized what was happening, he certainly wouldn't let Yan Bugui get away with it. After all, Yan Bugui had betrayed him earlier, so Liu Haizhong immediately retaliated.
"Everyone, this is just a suggestion. Since you all disagree, just pretend I didn't say anything. After all, I'm doing this for your benefit, since you all can't find the time!"
Having been prepared, Yan Bugui explained it effortlessly, demonstrating his shamelessness to the fullest extent.
Now the ball is back in Liu Haizhong's court, since it was his idea.
Liu Haizhong felt a chill run down his spine when he saw pairs of eyes staring at him.
Hiding in the crowd, Yi Zhonghai was overjoyed. Everything was going as he expected; there was simply no solution to this problem.
The deaf old lady who was sitting on the side listening to the conversation couldn't care less about pretending to be deaf at this moment. In order to have someone take care of her bodily functions, do her laundry and cook for her, she was really going all out and stood up shakily.
"Hmph! A bunch of heartless people! I'm going to report you to the neighborhood committee. You have no respect for the elderly at all. I'm going to let everyone in Beijing know that a bunch of wolves and dogs live in this courtyard."
Everyone knew there was something wrong with what the deaf old lady said, but they didn't know how to refute it.
Lin Wencui, who was sitting below watching the commotion, also frowned at this moment.
The deaf old lady's words were a classic example of moral blackmail. People helping you is a favor, and not helping you is their right, but unexpectedly, it became a reason for her to launch a personal attack on everyone.
Thinking of all this, Lin Wencui couldn't help but stand up.
"I don't agree with what the old lady said. Can I say a few words?"
The crowd at the scene was struggling to find a rebuttal, and seeing that Lin Wencui was willing to step forward, how could they possibly disagree?
“Auntie, just say what you want to say. You happen to be a leader of the factory’s women’s federation, so we will definitely listen to what you say.”
"Yes, yes, ma'am, you're the director of the Women's Federation, you must encounter this kind of thing often, you must be very experienced."
"..."
When Liu Haizhong heard the term "old lady," his face turned dark with anger, but he couldn't show it, so he could only keep his head down and accept the fact.
Seeing that no one objected, Lin Wencui looked at the deaf old lady and asked.
“The old lady just said that everyone in our compound is heartless and cruel, and I definitely don’t agree with that.”
"First: We're all neighbors, not your sons or daughters. We have no obligation to help you. In other words, helping you is a favor, not helping you is our right."
"Secondly: It is true that respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a traditional virtue, but the premise is that the elderly are worthy of respect. We will only respect them. At your age, you still speak without restraint. I think no matter where you complain, you will not be worthy of respect."
"Third: If you really can't make ends meet, then let me ask you, have you reported this to your superiors? Do the people in the neighborhood committee know about it? You haven't said anything, yet you're here using morality to blackmail everyone. Do you think that's right?"
"..."
Lin Wencui raised a series of questions, which drew nods of approval from the crowd, who couldn't help but praise her.
"That old lady is right. We come home exhausted after a long day, why should we have to put up with your rudeness?"
"That makes perfect sense! This lady is truly dedicated to working for the Women's Federation; she gets straight to the point. We will absolutely not accept moral blackmail. Let whoever wants it, it doesn't matter!"
"I noticed that the old man isn't here, so why don't we let the old woman be the manager of our courtyard? We're all family anyway, so it doesn't matter who does it."
"Yes, yes! I agree."
I agree.
"..."
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Liu Haizhong thought, "We're here to talk about respecting the elderly and caring for the young, how did this get dragged into the election of the middle-aged woman in charge?"
"Everyone, please be quiet!" Liu Haizhong shouted hurriedly, silencing the crowd.
"Madam, what are your thoughts on what Director Lin just said?"
Liu Haizhong is trying to shift the blame and drag Lin Wencui into the mess as well.
“What bad intentions could I, a lonely old man, possibly have? Am I not telling the truth? Anyway, officials have two mouths, so say whatever you want. Even if you argue until the end of the world, you have to make arrangements for me, or I’ll hang myself at your Sun family’s doorstep.”
The deaf old woman completely dropped her pretense and began to act like a rogue.
Yu Li, sitting in the crowd, was worried for her mother-in-law and nervously gripped Sun Zheng'an's hand.
Sun Zheng'an, however, remained relatively calm. He trusted his mother, who had been a women's federation cadre for so many years and had seen all kinds of shrewish women and scoundrels. How could she give up so quickly?
Just as her son had expected, Lin Wencui chuckled.
"Grandma, are you sure you want me to make arrangements for you? If I make arrangements for you and you don't obey, don't blame me for being impolite."
Lin Wencui spoke without fear, as if stating a fact, and her contemptuous gaze made the deaf old woman tremble.
She wasn't just bluffing; most people don't know that the Women's Federation wields considerable power!
They can mobilize factory security personnel to assist in their work at any time, or they can summon public security and armed personnel for joint law enforcement at any time.
The people in the compound were truly amazed today. Lin Wencui, who is usually easy to talk to, rarely lost her temper in public.
The deaf old lady was now in a dilemma and began to regret provoking Lin Wencui, because she couldn't figure her out, and the unknown was the most terrifying thing.
However, being an old woman who had become shrewd, the deaf old lady immediately changed her expression and said with a smile.
"Wen Cui, I was just joking with you, why are you getting so worked up! Tell me first, what are you going to do with this old lady?"
The people in the courtyard were also shocked by what the deaf old lady said.
Damn it, we brought benches and watermelons, and you, you deaf old man, are you just going to let us watch this? What happened to the hanging?
Seeing the deaf old lady back down, Lin Wencui didn't press the matter further. After all, this was their way of working—they wouldn't back down when it was necessary to be firm.
“Since you’re willing to listen carefully, then I’ll tell you about it,” Lin Wencui said with a smile.
“There’s a nursing home in our district, and I know the director there very well. If it’s inconvenient for you to live alone, since we’re neighbors, I can help you with the application. What do you think?”
Upon hearing this arrangement, the deaf old lady shook her head immediately, "I won't go, I won't go, that place is no good."
"Grandma, I'm curious, you've never been there, so why are you so averse to it?"
Lin Wencui asked curiously, and the crowd around her also looked puzzled. Why was that?
"You don't need to ask why. In short, I'm definitely not going. Even if my old lady dies, she'll die in this courtyard."
After the deaf old lady finished speaking, she had completely given up hope, picked up her cane, and walked towards the backyard.
As for why not go to a nursing home?
There's only one reason: what will happen to those yellow and white things if she leaves?
In reality, she's a miser. A little of those things could have made her live comfortably, but she just couldn't bear to part with them.
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