As soon as the two men made a plan, Ning Weimin stepped in for Kang Shude that day and went to these houses one by one to spread the word for the old man.
He said that the old man was very grateful to his neighbors for taking care of him over the years.
With everyone's help, I finally got through the hard times.
Now that the house has been taken back, the old man can now make the decision himself, so naturally he can no longer ask for rent from everyone.
At the moment, I have to be busy looking for a place to put things, and I can't think about anything else for the moment.
But please rest assured, once this matter is completed, we will immediately find someone to fix it for you.
And this time we used good materials, from inside to outside, from top to bottom, everything that could be repaired was repaired.
It will never be as improvident as the housing management office does every year.
We must try our best to let everyone have a summer where there is no dripping water on the roof and the wall skin does not fall off.
To be honest, even though Kang Shude and Ning Weimin both looked down on rent, it was a small thing.
But announcing the complete cancellation of rent is undoubtedly a huge event for the other families in Courtyard No. 2.
Not to mention that he promised to repair the house for everyone.
Just Ning Weimin said these words.
Good guy! All the neighbors were very moved, and no one was happy about it.
When Ning Weimin turned around and left, Uncle Bian happily showed off his foresight to his wife in private.
"Look, what did I say? I read that right, Lao Kang is definitely not that kind of person. Usually we always say that Qin Shubao, Meng Chang, Chao Gai and other ancient people were righteous and neglected wealth, and despised wealth and valued righteousness. In fact, there are such people now.
, and they happen to be right next to us. Look at how petty Lao Mi and Lao Luo are. They secretly think about others behind their backs, wishing they could treat them as class enemies. They were so stunned that they didn't notice..."
Unexpectedly, he was very happy when he boasted, but Aunt Bian was a little embarrassed and pointed out the truth with disdain.
"Yes, yes, your eyes are accurate. But your ears are soft. Who is the one in front of you? The one who came back sighing must have asked me to prepare to double the rent every month. You really deserve it.
Consolidate your thoughts and learn from me in adhering to principles. Don’t always listen to the wind and rain. Otherwise, you can only act with the benefit of hindsight..."
Okay, now the old man's face turned red and he felt embarrassed.
This is true for the Bian family, let alone the Luo family and the Mi family.
In fact, the reason why these families care about each other behind their backs is because they are afraid of poverty.
There is no real jealousy or philistinism to take advantage.
So that night, the two honest masters, who judged a gentleman with a villain's heart, all felt guilty.
Like Master Mi, he couldn't sleep at all.
It was past ten o'clock at night, and he was still flipping biscuits on the bed.
This naturally affected Aunt Mi's sleep.
Aunt Mi, who couldn't bear it anymore and had to work the early shift the next day, protested.
"Oh, can you please stop turning over so that no one can sleep? I have to pick up the food tomorrow..."
But Master Mi felt awkward, and instead spoke forcefully and spoke arrogantly.
"Who doesn't turn over when sleeping? It's your fault. Why are you so busy?"
"How much trouble do you have to pay me back? You're so good at it. I've already counted it for you. It's almost eighty."
"Do you think I don't have something on my mind?"
"Ah? What's the matter?"
"The matter of rent..."
"That's a good thing! Why are you making such a fuss?"
"It's a good thing, but you don't know what I said about others behind their backs. Alas! My ex was still talking to Brother Bian and Lao Luo, saying that Lao Kang might be unkind because of his wealth, and that he would have to vacate everyone's house after increasing the rent.
But look now, I feel more uncomfortable saying these words than being slapped in the face. How can I have the nerve to say hello to people in the courtyard in the future?"
"Ah?" When Aunt Mi heard this, she couldn't help but feel angry.
"You're talking bad things about people behind their backs. What's the matter with you? It's not your turn to say anything about the rent! If nothing else, we have to point to Wei Min to help buy a color TV. You
Why don't you, an old lady like me, understand the truth? Are you confused or not?"
The scolding made Master Mi blush even more.
"Can you please lower your voice? Let the two children hear it again... I am not confused for a moment. Who wouldn't make some mistakes?"
"Okay! Stop making excuses for yourself. As you get older, the longer you live, the less worry you will have."
Aunt Mi pretended to be angry and interrupted him, "Oh! Let me see, it's better to find a day. I'll prepare some food and wine and invite you and me to have a meal together. This is a token of appreciation. Thank you.
This friendship can be regarded as a disguised apology. They are kind and generous, and even if they know that you are gossiping behind your back, I will definitely not be the same as you after eating this meal."
These words reached Master Mi's heart and he said yes again and again.
Excited, he finally yawned.
The situation at Lao Luo's side is similar to that of Master Mi.
Moreover, Master Luo has a straight temper and cannot hide things in his heart.
When it was time to go to sleep, he didn't even wash his face or feet. He just walked around the room with a cigarette in his mouth.
Going back and forth, I couldn't even sit still, and wandering around made Aunt Luo feel dizzy.
But it happened that of the two of them, Lao Luo was more authoritative, and Aunt Luo was as afraid of her husband as a tiger.
So it was difficult to stop him even if he wanted to, so he had to let him go.
"...Look at what happened. I was anxious that day and the words I said were so unpleasant. After I said them, I felt very regretful. Why do you think I said those words? Lao Mi doesn't know what Lao Kang is like. How can we still
I don’t know! Hey, which nerve is wrong..."
Aunt Luo knew her wife's temper well and knew that she could only follow him when talking to him, so she put all the responsibility on Master Mi.
"That's right. It's all Lao Mi's fault. He led you blindly. Why are you afraid of saying this in a hurry? Isn't this a mistake? How long have we been with Lao Kang? How can we quarrel over ideas and money?
Ah. Fortunately, they didn't hear me, otherwise my face would be torn, how would we get along with each other in the future?"
"Yes, yes, we are different from Lao Kang. We have lived in the same courtyard for so many years. Back then, we all went through hard times together. We had two handfuls of rice for a meal and helped each other.
You gave me a meal and I helped you once. How can we tell the difference so clearly? It's like a family. It's all this old rice. He doesn't know what happened in the past. He's just so blind.
Instigation. The result is just because of such a trivial matter..."
"Master, I don't think you're bored anymore. Don't you feel sorry for this matter? It's actually easy to handle. Let's compare our feelings with each other. Let's do to others how they treat us. Look, since Lao Kang doesn't want the rent anymore
, let’s just pay the water and electricity bills to Lao Kang, that makes sense..."
"Hey, how much does the water and electricity bill cost?"
Master Luo made a disdainful look on his face, but soon, he stopped in his tracks.
After being stunned for a long time, squinting his eyes and thinking about something, he suddenly slapped his thigh.
"Hey, my wife. Don't tell me, inspired by you, I have an idea! I'm sure to help Lao Kang a lot this time and get his face back..."
Unfortunately, before he could finish his words, Pan'er in the next room burst into tears.
Ganqing was frightened by Master Luo's extremely abrupt voice just now.
Now, I can listen to my son and daughter-in-law busy coaxing their children.
Not to mention that Aunt Luo felt sorry for her precious grandson and frowned.
Even Lao Luo himself regretted it and slapped his big mouth.