Yi Zhonghai pressed Old Lady Long for details about who she wanted to take care of her daily life.
Although Grandma Long is not old, she has bound feet and can't walk very fast, but she can barely live independently.
In another year or two, I'll need someone to take care of me!
Besides, Old Lady Long is used to being served by Zhang Dongmei. If no one is serving her anymore, she will find it hard to adapt!
Starting a fire, cooking, buying groceries, and other mundane tasks are not things that Old Lady Long is capable of doing. She can manage for a day or two, but she definitely won't be able to handle it for long.
Moreover, Old Lady Long was afraid that Yi Zhonghai would murder her, so she decided to convict him herself and eliminated the possibility of anyone in the courtyard being a candidate. Finally, she thought of another possibility and smiled, "Then let Liu Haizhong's wife serve me?"
"What? Are you sure?" Yi Zhonghai was shocked to the core, unable to understand where Old Lady Long got the confidence to let Second Aunt serve her.
I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.
Grandma Long said noncommittally, "I'll handle this myself, you don't need to worry about it."
"By the way, did you send the three thousand yuan compensation to Zheng Ya?"
"Grandma, please don't make things difficult for me. Today, I went to the factory and, despite my pride, managed to get a thousand yuan from the factory manager to give to Yan Fugui."
"I can't help you with your compensation." Yi Zhonghai wasn't telling the truth; he couldn't withdraw money from the factory.
It's not that I don't have money; it's true that I've hidden a lot of money away from home.
Previously, he didn't want Zhang Dongmei to know that he was hiding money for his old age, and he also wanted to prevent Zhang Dongmei from breaking up with him and getting a divorce, so hiding more money meant having more to rely on.
The money in the house was just a cover-up.
He didn't care at all; the family's money was a small amount, and losing it all to buy peace of mind wasn't a big deal.
If it weren't for Old Lady Long knowing that he had gotten some gold bars from a wealthy man's house, she wouldn't have kept the gold bars at home to avoid trouble. Wouldn't it have been better to hide them outside?
When Grandma Long heard him say that, she got up, reached out and picked up the braised pork on the table, then took six more steamed buns from the bowl of mixed flour and placed them on the plate of braised pork. She turned and walked out, saying, "I'm taking the family division meal. Go find your next family. I won't see you off."
"Haha, then congratulations to the old lady on getting her wish!" Yi Zhonghai laughed, quite rudely!
She took the only braised pork off the table, acting like a complete bandit woman.
Seeing Grandma Long leave the house, Zhang Dongmei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "There's a bowl of braised pork left in the kitchen, I'll go get it for you..."
"Sit down. You're pregnant, so don't overwork yourself. I'll be home from now on, and I'll take care of all the housework. You don't need to worry about it."
"I'm so happy today, I've finally gotten rid of the plague god, haha!" Yi Zhonghai was so happy that he pressed her down into a chair, got up and went into the kitchen to get braised pork.
This brought a happy smile to Zhang Dongmei's face; it seemed that everything had become better, how wonderful!
Over here, Old Lady Long carried the braised pork straight to Liu Haizhong's door in the backyard: "Cuifen, is this old lady inviting your family to eat braised pork?"
Upon hearing the rustling sound, Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian ran outside, with Liu Guangqi following closely behind. Before he arrived, his voice preceded his words: "Don't you dare lay a hand on me, or you'll get beaten up!"
"Uh..." Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian immediately rushed to stand in front of Granny Long, not daring to make any further moves. Their eyes were fixed on the braised pork in Granny Long's bowl, their mouths watering and their stomachs rumbling.
The second aunt originally didn't want to meet Old Lady Long, but she spoke up because the braised pork looked so tempting: "What are you all standing there for?"
"Aren't you going to invite the old lady in?"
"Okay, sure," Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian replied and helped Grandma Long into the house, one on each side, acting as if she were their own grandson, a new mother, or a grandmother, showing great affection.
Grandma Long smiled throughout. She sat down in a chair at the table, placed the braised pork on the table, and said, "Eat up, let's talk after you're full."
"Alright, you three, stop looking. Take the braised pork to the kitchen, eat half and leave the other half. Go on!" Auntie Er was eager to know what Old Lady Long was up to, so she sent her three sons away.
After Liu Guangqi and the other two left, Old Lady Long said with a smile, "Cuifen, how about I give you money to support me in my old age?"
"Grandma, didn't someone steal all your money?" Auntie Er asked after a moment of surprise, naturally understanding the implication that Grandma Long still had money.
She just didn't like to use her brain before, and acted silly and stupid, so she might as well act with Grandma Long.
Since Old Lady Long had something to ask for, she naturally had to adopt the proper attitude of asking for favors. She held up one finger and said, "One yuan a day to serve you, including meals, and you must eat meat once every ten days."
How about monthly payment for employment?
"Old lady, you're broke, that's why Yi Zhonghai kicked you out, right?"
Do you think I'm stupid? If you have money, Yi Zhonghai will let you go.
"Go somewhere else, you can't fool me." The second aunt was tempted. One yuan a day, that's thirty yuan a month!
That's equivalent to the food expenses for six adults, which is quite a lot.
Grandma Long then changed the subject, refusing to fall for the trap: "Cuifen, your family has also offended Zheng Ya. Have you thought about how to coexist peacefully with Zheng Ya?"
Is that possible?
But we see each other all the time, doesn't that bother you?
"Grandma, what are you trying to say?"
"I'm just a woman, I don't care about these things. Besides, my Haizhong isn't the mastermind behind the Zheng family's murder, so what's there to be afraid of?" The second aunt didn't play along with the usual tactics and kept trying to distance herself from the situation.
What she said was actually true. Liu Haizhong was completely misled by Yi Zhonghai into becoming an accomplice, so his guilt was really not that great.
Grandma Long saw this as the key point and laughed, "So your family doesn't plan to coexist peacefully with Zheng Ya?"
"Grandma, stop beating around the bush and just tell me what you want." Aunt Er felt that she was not confident of winning in front of Grandma Long. The more she said, the sooner she would be exposed.
It's better to get straight to the point; if there's something to talk about, then talk about it; if there's nothing to talk about, then kick them out.
Grandma Long laughed: "Liu Guangqi is twenty-one years old. He needs to get married, find a wife, and find a house. Your house can't accommodate him!"
Promise me you'll pay, your family will support me in my old age, and I'll solve all your problems!
"Grandma, come with me to discuss this with Haizhong." Aunt Er got up and helped her up. Grandma Long didn't struggle and let her help her all the way to the steel mill. She called Liu Haizhong over to discuss it together: "Haizhong, you don't have any objections, do you?"
"Grandma, what can you give me?" Liu Haizhong didn't refuse. He was focused on becoming an official and thought that maybe Grandma Long could really help him, so he hesitated.
Grandma Long laughed and said, "First of all, I'll give you two thousand yuan to pay Zheng Ya's compensation."
You need to write me a pension certificate, which will then be certified and notarized by the local street office.
I'll also give you a dollar a day for food, paid monthly, and I'll serve you wholeheartedly. I won't shortchange you a single penny.
Besides, the old woman has some influence; it's not impossible for her to help you get an official position.
"And the housing problem can also be solved..."
"Grandma, I agree..." Liu Haizhong was so desperate for an official position that he readily agreed, nearly driving his second aunt half to death with anger. Another Yi Zhonghai, hopeless...
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