The people there weren't fools.
Yi Zhonghai's statement was clearly an attempt to pressure everyone to donate to the Jia family.
The third uncle, Yan Fugui, immediately frowned.
To be honest, he genuinely didn't want to donate money.
Just as he was about to get up and speak, Yi Zhonghai gave Sha Zhu a look.
On the way back from the hospital, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu discussed their strategy.
After he finished speaking, Sha Zhu immediately chimed in.
No one else was given a chance to speak.
Seeing Yi Zhonghai's look, Sha Zhu immediately understood and shouted:
"Uncle, you're right!"
"We've lived together for so many years, and now that the Jia family is in such a dire situation, we should help them out if we can!"
"But I don't know how we can help!"
Upon hearing Sha Zhu finish speaking, Yan Fugui immediately wanted to say what he had just forcibly held back.
But Yi Zhonghai didn't give him a chance at all, looking at Sha Zhu with a face full of surprise and saying, "Sha Zhu, I never thought you would become so enlightened!"
He then remarked with emotion:
"These days, what kind of help is more tangible than food and money!"
"The Jia family could only support their family of five on Dongxu's salary!"
"Now that Dongxu can't work and Xiaoqin is pregnant, they need food and money even more!"
Watching Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu sing in unison, even the dumbest person would understand the purpose of this conference.
That is to donate money to the Jia family.
Yan Fugui felt a sense of helplessness; he was already grateful that others were donating money to him.
Now Yi Zhonghai is actually trying to get him to donate money to the Jia family!
Liu Haizhong, on the other hand, didn't seem to feel anything. As a level seven fitter, his salary wasn't as high as Yi Zhonghai's.
But it's more than enough to support a family, and they can even eat a few eggs every day.
However, the next moment, Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong's thoughts completely changed.
All that could be heard was Yi Zhonghai saying with a compassionate expression, "Well then, as the oldest man in the courtyard, I'll set an example for everyone! I'll donate a month's salary to the Jia family!"
boom!
At this moment, everyone was shocked!
Yi Zhonghai is an eighth-level fitter.
His monthly salary is a full ninety-nine yuan.
In those days, a bicycle, which was considered a luxury by most people, only cost a little over a hundred yuan.
Yi Zhonghai has really gone all out!
Yan Fugui, who had no intention of donating in the first place, looked at Yi Zhonghai with resentment in his eyes.
And the expression in his bangs also looked very unnatural.
One of them was the third uncle, and the other was the second uncle.
If Yi Zhonghai had donated his salary from the perspective of a neighbor or Jia Dongxu's mentor, it would have been better.
But he insisted that as an old man, he should set an example for everyone.
If an old man donates a month's salary, then the second and third old men have to follow suit, otherwise what will others think?
Not only did the two of them think this way, but the other neighbors also shared similar thoughts.
Everyone was already unhappy about being called out for a meeting in the dead of winter.
Now they are being asked to squeeze out a little from their meager rations to give to the Jia family.
This has to be a joke!
In addition, there's Jia Zhangshi's sharp tongue; she's insulted everyone in the entire courtyard.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but wink at his top henchman, Sha Zhu.
Upon receiving the signal, Sha Zhu immediately shouted, "The Jia family is so unlucky, we neighbors can't just ignore it! Uncle Yi has a high salary and donates a lot, and although my salary isn't high, I also want to uphold the spirit of helping others! I'll donate fifty yuan!"
"Great!" Yi Zhonghai immediately chimed in, "Sha Zhu's performance this time was truly outstanding; he's the kind of good neighbor we should have in this new era!"
Then, changing the subject, he looked down at the two silent old men beside him and said, "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, what's going on with you two? Sha Zhu, as an ordinary resident, is already so proactive. As the two elders in charge of the courtyard, are you just going to stand by and do nothing when you see the Jia family in this situation?"
Liu Haizhong was relatively well-off, and after being put on the defensive by Yi Zhonghai, he immediately put on a brave face and said, "How could I stand idly by! Although my salary isn't low, my family of five depends on it to live, so I can only donate twenty yuan!"
Yi Zhonghai was already quite satisfied with getting twenty yuan. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Old Liu truly lives up to his reputation as Second Uncle; his awareness is truly high!"
When Yan Fugui noticed Yi Zhonghai staring at him intently, his lips trembled slightly. Finally, he closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, saying, "My meager salary isn't enough to support my whole family. I can only donate five yuan at most."
Five yuan.........
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi immediately became somewhat agitated.
He wanted Yan Fugui to donate more money to him.
"Yan Laokou, are you even human?!"
"My son Dongxu doesn't know how long he'll be bedridden, and you, the third oldest man in the courtyard, are only donating this little bit?"
"You old bastard, I think you should have just given it to Sha Zhu. At least Sha Zhu donated fifty yuan to me!"
When Sha Zhu saw Jia Zhangshi, who had been giving him the cold shoulder, suddenly speak up for him, he immediately exclaimed excitedly, "That's right! Old Yan is so stingy with you, what kind of 'Third Master' is he!"
Seeing that he was being scolded by Jia Zhangshi for donating money, Yan Fugui was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. He pointed at Shazhu and Jia Zhangshi with a livid face and said, "Me, stingy? How much do I earn in a month? Is it easy for me to support my whole family with my monthly salary?"
The three women, who were heartbroken over the five yuan, glared at Jia Zhangshi and said, "Jia Zhangshi, if you don't want the five yuan, fine, but we don't want to donate it anyway!"
Seeing the chaotic scene, Yi Zhonghai spoke up.
"Alright, alright, stop making a scene!"
“We know about Lao Yan’s family situation. It’s already quite good that he can donate five yuan!”
"Jia Zhangshi, stop making a scene! And Sha Zhu, stop joining in the commotion!"
After speaking about Jia Zhangshi and Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai smiled and looked at Yan Fugui and the Third Aunt, saying, "Old Yan, Third Aunt, don't be angry. The Jia family has suddenly suffered such a big change, they must be feeling bad too, so please forgive them for speaking without thinking!"
Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had spoken, Jia Zhangshi and Sha Zhu stopped talking.
Yan Fugui snorted coldly and sat back down in his chair.
Even though order was restored at the scene.
People around them were also thinking of offering to donate.
Everyone looked at each other, then lowered their heads and remained silent.
Clearly, even though the three elderly men donated money, they didn't want to donate any more.
As a general under the old man, only a fool like Sha Zhu, who is not afraid of offending people, can push things forward.
He received a look from Yi Zhonghai, and then nodded knowingly.
He rubbed his hands together and walked towards Lin Yang's direction.
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