"Auntie, please take this. This is your subsidy for this month." The street office staff said politely to the deaf old lady.
Lin Tian was standing at the door watching people on the street handing a few dollars and some bills to the deaf old lady.
Because the deaf old lady is unable to work, the people from the street office will regularly send her some subsidies. The subsidies are not much, but they are definitely enough for her to eat and drink.
Generally, the family would ask Yi Zhonghai to help buy food, and then if they went to Yi Zhonghai's house for dinner, the deaf old lady would regularly give Yi Zhonghai the food at home.
And according to Lin Tian's observation, the deaf old lady definitely did not look like a poor person. At least she had a coffin and could have provided for her retirement.
Why do I say that? Because Lin Tian once accidentally saw a deaf old lady wearing a piece of jewelry.
What can I say about this jewelry? Even an outsider like Lin Tian can see that it is a good thing. However, after living next to the deaf old lady for several years, Lin Tian has only seen this one once, so Lin Tian guessed that the deaf old lady should have some wealth.
Otherwise, Yi Zhonghai would not have been so hardworking and dedicated to serving the deaf old lady just for the sake of a reputation of being filial. Yi Zhonghai is not a purely philanthropic man in any way.
This time, the street office official Lin Tian, who came to deliver food coupons to the deaf old lady, was also seen for the first time. However, when she left, she saw Lin Tian sitting there, and they smiled and nodded to each other as a greeting.
"What's the matter with the newcomer?" Xu Damao had nothing to do, so he strolled over to watch the fun.
"It's a subsidy for the old lady. What's the matter? Do you want to get it too?" Lin Tian asked.
"No, no, how can she, an old lady with no family, take it? I don't want it." Xu Damao shook his head repeatedly, as if this matter was like a plague and he was particularly afraid that it would be transmitted to him.
"How great it is. I can eat and drink while lying at home. Look at her body, it's in great shape." Lin Tian said with a smile.
"Forget it, I don't need that thing. Besides, look at the people getting subsidies in the nearby streets, and you won't find any good people there." Xu Damao said with disdain.
Lin Tianxin said, Xu Damao, you don’t have to be proud, this day will come sooner or later, and then you can be at ease as a five-guarantee household and live a carefree life every day.
"Okay, there's nothing exciting to see, let's go home!" Lin Tian finally got off work and came back to enjoy some happy time. Xu Damao kept chattering beside him, which was so annoying. Then Lin Tian closed his eyes and ignored Xu Damao.
Xu Damao had brought trouble upon himself. Before going home, Xu Damao looked at the deaf old lady's house with hatred. He didn't know where she got so much resentment towards the people in the courtyard.
Did Xu Damao’s parents never care about him at all before and let the people in the compound bully him?
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"Hmph, bad seed." After Xu Damao left, Lin Tian could still hear the deaf old lady mumbling. Is this the fate of a villain, to be despised no matter what he does?
Now Lin Tian just wants to bask in the afterglow of the sunset and then take a good rest.
"Tap, tap, tap!"
After receiving the subsidy, the deaf old lady did not put the things away directly in the house. You know, if these things were lost, it would be a big deal.
The deaf old lady actually went out with a cane.
Lin Tian was really interested now. This deaf old lady was quite interesting.
Just after the deaf old lady left, Lin Tian also got up and strolled towards the central courtyard. There was no doubt that the deaf old lady was going to the central courtyard.
Sure enough, as soon as Lin Tian entered the middle courtyard, he saw an old lady welcoming the deaf old lady into the house.
Lin Tian pretended to stroll around, but he pricked up his ears to listen to what the deaf old lady was doing at Yi Zhonghai's house.
"My daughter." The deaf old lady said to the aunt.
"Old lady, what are you doing here?" asked an old lady.
"Girl, please sit down." said the deaf old lady.
The deaf old lady's behavior left the aunt a little confused. When had the deaf old lady ever spoken to anyone in such a soft and gentle voice? She was usually nicer to Yi Zhonghai.
"Old lady, if you have something to say, just tell me." said the aunt.
"My daughter, this is the subsidy I just received. I brought it to you." The deaf old lady pretended to put the pile of bills she had just received on the table on the kang.
The old lady was startled and said quickly, "Old lady, what are you doing? Put it away quickly, give it to me, what are you going to eat this month?"
"My daughter, I am so grateful to you for all these years. Otherwise, I would have been dead for who knows how long." The deaf old lady said sincerely.
The aunt was a little confused for a moment, not knowing what the deaf old lady was up to.
The deaf old lady continued, "These things are useless to me now. I usually need you to buy them for me. I'll just give them all to you today. I'll live with your family in the future. Is that okay?"
The deaf old lady finally told her purpose. She said that in the past, all the meals were cooked at the deaf old lady's home. Sometimes the deaf old lady cooked it herself, and sometimes an old lady came over to cook it. Then the deaf old lady would just heat it up when she wanted to eat it.
Now the deaf old lady is going to live with his family directly, and the old lady is a little dizzy.
But the aunt still said, "Old lady, it's okay for us to live together, but you should take the money back first. I'll tell Lao Yi when he comes back."
In fact, the reason why the deaf old lady took out all her subsidies was just to pretend. The ultimate goal was to let the aunt tell Yi Zhonghai that the deaf old lady wanted to live with his family.
Lin Tian, who was eavesdropping, suddenly realized that the deaf old lady was trying to take advantage of Yi Zhonghai.
Because the deaf old lady has helped Yi Zhonghai a lot recently, and now everyone near and far knows that Yi Zhonghai is a well-known philanthropist.
"Okay, then I'll go back and wait for news." Seeing that her goal had been achieved, the deaf old lady no longer lingered in Yi Zhonghai's house. Anyway, Yi Zhonghai would definitely give her an explanation.
Hearing this, Lin Tian strolled back to the backyard before the deaf old lady went out. When the deaf old lady came out of Yi Zhonghai's house and went to the backyard, Lin Tian was already sitting in a chair with his eyes closed and resting.
In the evening, Yi Zhonghai returned home after digging manure all day.
The aunt immediately told Yi Zhonghai about the deaf old lady's visit.
Yi Zhonghai pondered for a while after hearing this.
"Tell the old lady tomorrow that we don't want her subsidy either. Let her eat with us for a month first to see if she can get used to the food, and then we can talk about it." Yi Zhonghai said.
Yi Zhonghai is very thoughtful. He is telling the deaf old lady in a disguised way, "I appreciate everything you have done for me, but I will only provide you with food for one month. It is impossible for you to stay in my house and eat and drink for free."
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