Liu Haizhong was a little confused by Yi Zhonghai's sudden visit early in the morning.
Until Yi Zhonghai revealed his intentions.
"Old Liu, I know I'm not the big boss in charge of the compound anymore, and there are some things I shouldn't worry about."
After sitting down, Yi Zhonghai first gave a self-criticism speech, then looked troubled, "But ever since Dongxu left, I've been unable to let go of the Jia family's affairs!"
Even at this point, Liu Haizhong still didn't understand what Yi Zhonghai was up to.
“When we went to the water station to drain water this morning, Guangtian saw it too. Zhuzi was helping Qin Huairu fetch water again. This can’t go on like this. I’m really worried that they’ll do something that will damage the reputation of the compound.”
Liu Haizhong nodded. "If only you had said that earlier, it would have been fine."
“Old Yi, I understand what you’re saying, and I’ve known about it for a long time. But if Sha Zhu doesn’t help Qin Huairu fetch water, then Qin Huairu’s burden will be even heavier.”
"I thought so."
Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment and then said, "When I get off work tonight, I will take some measures to insulate the well in our courtyard. After that, the residents of our courtyard will take turns getting up early in the morning to pour hot water on it. As long as the morning rush passes, the well will be able to be used until the evening because of the insulation."
"This way, not only will everyone not have to get up early to queue outside, but they can also use water at any time. I am willing to contribute money and effort to keep it warm."
Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong immediately felt that Yi Zhonghai had a high level of awareness.
However, he still wondered, "Old Yi, is your idea feasible? You're doing this to prevent Sha Zhu from fetching water for Qin Huairu?"
Yi Zhonghai sighed again, "Old Liu, you're worried that Sha Zhu will cause trouble in the yard, but to be honest, I'm more worried than you are. After all, Dongxu is my apprentice. As the saying goes, a teacher is like a father for life. Otherwise, why would I have helped the Jia family so much back then?"
"Now that Dongxu is gone, all that's left in the family are the old and the young, and Huairu has to support them all by herself."
Immediately afterwards, Yi Zhonghai's expression turned serious, and he looked at Liu Haizhong solemnly and said, "Have you thought about what would happen if Sha Zhu and Huai Ru really got together?"
Before Liu Haizhong could react, Yi Zhonghai emphasized, "It could really kill someone!"
Liu Haizhong knew that letting Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu continue their contact was not a good thing, but he didn't expect it to be as serious as Yi Zhonghai made it out to be.
Seeing that Yi Zhonghai's expression seemed genuine, he also became nervous: "Old Yi, aren't you exaggerating a bit?!"
Liu Guangtian leaned over and said, "Dad, I think Uncle Yi has some basis for his opinion..."
Before Liu Guangtian could finish speaking, Liu Haizhong slapped him across the face: "We adults are discussing matters, what are you doing interrupting? You don't know any manners at all. Just wait and see how I deal with you later."
"Hey, Lao Liu, don't hit the child."
Seeing Liu Guangtian being beaten, Yi Zhonghai immediately spoke up to stop it. Liu Guangtian was now a powerful ally of his, and he had to win him over no matter what.
"Old Liu, to be honest, you can't keep hitting the child like that. The child is grown up and sensible, and it's normal for him to have his own opinions. We should listen carefully to what the child says when he is right."
After saying that, Yi Zhonghai got up and pulled Liu Guangtian over to sit down. "Guangtian and I chatted for a while this morning, and I think the child's views make a lot of sense."
Liu Haizhong ignored this and said, "Alright, Lao Yi, let's talk about the lives you've been talking about. Don't exaggerate."
Yi Zhonghai had sighed countless times that morning before finally speaking after gathering his thoughts.
"If these two get together, it will be troublesome if Qin Huairu gets pregnant. If Qin Huairu has Sha Zhu's child, will she be able to treat Dongxu's child well? Not to mention her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi."
"At that time, Jia Zhangshi will definitely be driven to the countryside by Qin Huairu to fend for herself. Jia Zhangshi will also definitely take Banggeng with her. Given Jia Zhangshi's lazy and gluttonous attitude, the two of them will definitely starve to death in the countryside."
"Old Liu, I'm not exaggerating when I say this. If something like this happens, and the news gets back, putting aside everything else, just the fact that such a horrific thing happened in the courtyard you manage, what do you think the neighborhood committee will do?"
"Removing you from your post is the least of your worries; you might have to bear some responsibility later!"
Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth, his face full of heartache, "To be honest, Jia Zhangshi has enjoyed all the blessings she deserves at her age, but Banggeng is Dongxu's bloodline, and as his master, I can't just watch him die!"
Previously, Yi Zhonghai had planned to pin the blame on Sha Zhu's head once Qin Huairu became pregnant.
But now he doesn't think that way anymore. If he doesn't drive Sha Zhu away, or kick him out of the compound for a while, Qin Huairu will always feel like she has someone to rely on, and she probably won't obediently agree to his conditions.
Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong frowned, a hint of hesitation creeping into his heart.
“Old Yi, what you said does make some sense. Guangtian also said it when he came back. But with Shazhu’s personality, it might not be easy to force him to leave.”
Yi Zhonghai narrowed his eyes slightly: "Actually, we don't want to drive Zhuzi out of the compound. We can drive him away for a period of time, such as two or three months. In the end, we just want to teach him a lesson and keep him away from Qin Huairu."
Liu Haizhong nodded. "We still need to plan this out."
“To avoid a major disaster, Old Liu, your supervisor needs to get this settled as soon as possible. If Zhuzi leaves the compound for a while, he might give up on the idea.” Yi Zhonghai took out cigarettes and offered them to Liu Haizhong and his son.
Liu Guangtian listened from the side, his eyes darting around, and said, "I think Uncle Yi's method should be effective. Letting Sha Zhu leave the compound temporarily and not seeing Qin Huairu will surely extinguish his little schemes."
After a moment of contemplation, Liu Haizhong slowly nodded, "Alright then, I'll call Lao Yan and Xu Damao for a meeting tonight to discuss this matter."
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