Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 345 The Deaf Old Lady's House
When He Yuanchao suddenly asked about this, Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses.

“The food was basically given to the deaf old lady in the backyard.”

Knowing that the food was not given to Qin Huairu, He Yuanchao felt relieved for no reason. He really looked down on that family from the bottom of his heart, a bunch of ungrateful people.

Especially Qin Huairu, it is not easy for a widow to raise a family, but she cannot use this as an excuse to pretend to be pitiful and gain sympathy, and instead do something without any bottom line!

If he really wanted to live a good life with Sha Zhu, He Yuanchao would not be a bad person. After all, different people have different tastes. Maybe Sha Zhu likes this just like his father?

But knowing clearly that there was only one fool in the He family, Qin Huairu did not tell anyone about her having an IUD, which clearly showed that she wanted the He family to have no descendants.

To put it nicely, she was afraid that Sha Zhu would have his own child, which would be bad for Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huai Hua. To put it bluntly, He Yuanchao thought she just wanted to take over Sha Zhu's property...

Sha Zhu, who didn't know that his fate had changed, saw that his second uncle looked a little unhappy after he told him where the food was, so he hurriedly explained carefully:

"Uncle, this meal is not free, it has benefits."

He Yuanchao was interrupted by Sha Zhu's words and asked subconsciously, "What's the benefit?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu first turned his head to take a look outside, then leaned close to He Yuanchao and whispered like a thief:

"The deaf old lady promised me that if I always give her something good to eat and drink, she would give me the house after she dies."

Although the voice was very soft, the people eating around the table heard it clearly, and each of them had a look of surprise on their face.

At this time, although the houses in Nanluoguxiang, Kyoto are not as expensive as in later generations, they are still a scarce resource, and sometimes you can't get one even if you want to spend money to buy it.

Hearing that such a great benefit would fall on her family, Yu Li's greedy nature was exposed. Without waiting for others in the room to speak, she excitedly said:
"So there is such a thing! I was wondering why you care so much about the deaf old lady!"

After she finished speaking, she paused, and couldn't help but complain, "We are still a couple, why didn't you tell me about this?"

In front of He Yuanchao, Sha Zhu didn't want to lose face, so he replied very firmly: "I have to let you know everything about the old man!"

Seeing Sha Zhu glance at He Yuanchao beside him while he was speaking, Yu Li immediately understood her man's little thoughts. Although she rolled her eyes, she still gave him face and did not retort.

Since getting married, Yu Li has been living with Sha Zhu day and night, and she thinks she knows her man very well.

He doesn't look good, but he has the bad habit of being a Kyoto man who cares about his reputation.

In fact, Yu Li didn't like Sha Zhu very much at the beginning. If it weren't for the street director Wang's introduction, saying that Sha Zhu and his family conditions were quite good, and considering the situation of her own family, she would never have gone to meet him.

But now, Yu Li is extremely grateful to have married Sha Zhu, who not only cares about her but also arranges a decent job for her.

Being a regular employee in a grain store may not mean much in the eyes of big shots, but in the eyes of ordinary people, it is a good job that you may not be able to get even if you try your best.

Therefore, Yu Li had already made up her mind to live a good life with Sha Zhu, run her own small family prosperously, and open the eyes of those who were not optimistic about her marriage.

Thinking of the sarcastic remarks those people had made, Yu Li felt so angry that her teeth itched.

"Sister-in-law, you also said that my brother is a bad guy, so don't bother with him."

After all, they are siblings. He Yushui, who was standing by, saw that his sister-in-law looked unhappy and thought that Yu Li and Sha Zhu were angry, so he hurriedly spoke up to persuade her.

"What the hell is going on here!" Yu Li was a little embarrassed when she heard that. She quickly smiled and explained to He Yushui, "Who said I argued with him? That's not the case."

"The expression on your face just now was as if you wanted to eat me, and you still said no."

After hearing what Yu Li said, He Yushui was obviously a little unconvinced.

He Yuanchao saw that the topic was about to be diverted by the aunt and sister-in-law, so he quickly said, "It's raining, let's talk about business, don't mess around."

It's strange to say, He Yuanchao is always kind to He Yushui, unlike he is always unpleasant to Sha Zhu, but both brother and sister are afraid of him.

He Yushui stuck out his tongue and explained, "Uncle, I'm not messing around. I just wanted to get down to business, but my sister-in-law got there first."

Afraid that He Yuanchao would not believe it, He Yushui quickly continued, "I just wanted to ask my brother, wasn't the deaf old lady arranged by the street office to be taken care of by Yi Zhonghai? Shouldn't the house be given to him in the future?"

"Yes!"

After hearing what He Yushui said, Yu Li also reacted. Seeing that the house she had obtained was gone, she took over the conversation anxiously and said:
"Zhu Zi Yu Shui is right. Were you fooled by the deaf old lady?"

After Yu Li finished speaking, except for He Yuanchao who knew the result, the other three women in the room all looked at Sha Zhu, wanting to hear whether the deaf old lady had given any guarantees.

There is a "silly" in Shazhu's nickname, but he is not really stupid. When he saw several people looking at him, he immediately understood what they were thinking.

"Yi Zhonghai agreed to take care of the deaf old lady in order to gain a good reputation. He didn't give anything at all. The food and other things were given by the street for caring for the elderly and widows. His family just helped out.

Yi Zhonghai knew everything about the deaf old lady.

Moreover, the deaf old lady talked about the house in front of Yi Zhonghai and his wife, and none of them objected.

Besides, even if the house is not given to me in the end, the deaf old lady has always protected me in the past, and taking care of her a little can be regarded as repaying the kindness I have shown her over the years."

After hearing this, He Yushui spoke first before anyone else in the room could say anything.

"My brother is right. After my father and the White Widow left for the city, the deaf old lady was the only one in this courtyard who treated us well. Now that my brother is able to do so, it's understandable that he takes care of her."

"You are grateful for the kindness you have received. Zhuzi did a good job in this regard. As the old saying goes, good people will be rewarded. Maybe this blessing will fall on your child with Yu Li in the future."

Zhang Min knew that He Yushui was saying this to Yu Li, and she was also afraid that the couple would have a conflict because of this, so she took over the conversation and joined in.

Although Yu Li was greedy, she had not yet married Yan Jiecheng and was not influenced by Yan Bugui, so she was still very reasonable and listened to Zhang Min and her sister-in-law He Yushui.

Thinking about what Sha Zhu said about how the deaf old lady sincerely helped the brother and sister when they were living a hard time a few years ago, Yu Li was no longer so concerned about the house. She just regarded it as accumulating blessings for her children, just as her second aunt said.

When He Yuanchao saw Yu Li's expression, he knew that she had let it go, and he no longer mentioned that the deaf old lady really left the house to Sha Zhu, for fear that things would change in the end and Yu Li would not be able to accept it.

After all, his arrival has changed many people and things.

Just when the topic of the house was over, there was a knock on Sha Zhu's door.

(End of this chapter)