Qin Huairu knew Yi Zhonghai's temperament. Although Yi Zhonghai claimed to be the moral peak in the courtyard, he was actually a very memorable person.
She was a little surprised, but she still smiled politely at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle Yi, please sit down quickly."
Yi Zhonghai put the rice in the corner, patted the dust on his body, and sat on the only stool in the room that was still intact. Jia Zhang hurriedly poured a bowl of water for Yi Zhonghai, with a smile on his face.
He said: "Lao Yi, look at you, come as soon as you come, and you are so polite to bring such a heavy gift."
Yi Zhonghai waved his hand: "Jia Zhang, we are all old neighbors. I also know that it is not easy for the Jia family now. This bag of rice is just a little bit of my heart. I have also heard about this matter today. Let's
We need to have a good chat."
Mrs. Jia Zhang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Lao Yi, you are interested. You have to make the decision for our Jia family on this matter."
Yi Zhonghai frowned and said with a look of indignation: "Jia Zhang, you don't know that these three uncles are no longer the same three uncles as before. Now that he has Li Weidong to support him, it is becoming more and more important."
They are arrogant and often bully the residents in our compound. This compound was originally a place where everyone lived and worked, but now they have made it a mess."
He paused, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes: "And that stupid Zhu has now become Li Weidong's lackey. He doesn't want to think that he is also a person in this compound, and he actually helped Li Weidong and the third uncle to suppress us. Today
Isn't he just trying to please them like that?"
When Jia Zhang heard this, she jumped up like a firecracker and started yelling: "That bastard Li Weidong, why does he care about our affairs? Who does he think he is? It's great to have a few stinky money.
He's here? He's here to disturb the life of our compound and make us uneasy. He will not have a good death!" She cursed while waving her arms, and the wrinkles on her face became even more distorted with anger.
Banggeng also scolded: "Yes, Li Weidong is a bad guy. He and the third uncle are working together to bully our Jia family. I will not let him go." As he said that, he punched the table hard.
, the dishes and chopsticks on the table were so shocked that they jumped up.
Qin Huairu looked worried at the side. She pulled Raja Zhang's arm: "Mom, please keep your voice down. If this gets out, we will be in trouble."
But Jia Zhang shook off Qin Huairu's hand: "What are you afraid of? They have bullied us, and I can't scold us anymore? Lao Yi, what do you think we should do? We can't just let them bully us."
A hint of calculation flashed in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, and he lowered his voice and said: "We have to unite and we can't let them do such nonsense again."
When Jia Zhang heard the word "unity", a trace of vigilance flashed in her eyes. Her eyes that were originally bloodshot from anger stared at Yi Zhonghai and asked: "Old Yi, what do you mean by unity?"
?You don’t want to use our Jia family to deal with Li Weidong, right? Hum, I can tell you that although our Jia family is living in misery now, we are not at the mercy of others. "
When Yi Zhonghai was asked this question by Jia Zhang, his heart skipped a beat, but his face was still full of smiles and he quickly explained: "Jia Zhang, where are you thinking? How could I take advantage of you? I
I really feel that we can no longer let Li Weidong and the third uncle bully us like this. We are all old residents of this compound. It is not easy for everyone and we have to support each other. I want us to find a way together to restore the compound to its previous state.
peaceful."
Jia Zhang was still full of doubts: "Humph, Lao Yi, don't think that I don't know your thoughts. You and Li Weidong have never dealt with each other, so don't drag our Jia family into trouble. Our affairs with the Yan family today are over.
It's been messy enough, but I don't want to get involved in your messy fights anymore."
Banggeng listened on the sidelines and felt that it made sense, and echoed: "Grandma is right, we can't be used as guns casually."
Qin Huairu also nodded and looked at Yi Zhonghai and said: "Uncle Yi, our Jia family just wants to live a stable life now and has no intention of getting involved in other things. We understand your kindness, you should take care of this matter yourself.
.”
Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai frowned slightly. He knew that it would take some effort to get the Jia family to join his side, so he continued: "Jia Zhang, think about it carefully. The three uncles supported by Li Weidong today are all
You have been bullied. If we don't resist, this kind of thing will only happen more and more in the future. Only if we unite and suppress Li Weidong's power can we truly live a stable life."
Jia Zhang's mouth curled up slightly, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes, but he pretended to be embarrassed, and slowly said: "Lao Yi, you said you wanted to deal with Li Weidong, this is not impossible. But you
We also know that our Jia family is living a miserable life now! How much price will we have to pay if we really confront Li Weidong? Maybe we won’t even have to eat these stick noodles."
Yi Zhonghai frowned, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart: "Ms. Jia Zhang, what do you mean by this? We are all doing this for the good of the compound, so don't mess around."
Jia Zhang's eyes widened: "Who is messing around? Lao Yi, you are a smart man, and I won't beat around the bush with you. If you really want our Jia family to show up, give me ten kilograms of rice. This is the minimum.
Moreover, we have to pay it every month in the future, so that we can have the confidence to fight that bastard Li Weidong."
Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his face turned red: "Ms. Jia Zhang, you are taking advantage of others! I am here for everyone, but you are here to negotiate terms and pay every month? Do you think I am a rice warehouse owner?"
ah?"
But Jia Zhang didn't give in at all. She sat down on the stool and crossed her legs: "Lao Yi, don't say that. You came to our Jia family, didn't you just think that we can do things for you? You don't
Why should we sacrifice our lives for you if you are given benefits? If you are reluctant to part with these ten kilograms of rice, then we have no need to talk about this matter."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Only then did Yi Zhonghai suddenly realize that Jia Zhang had seen through his mind from the beginning, and he foolishly thought he could take advantage of the Jia family, but he didn't expect
Being plotted by this old woman, he gritted his teeth and said, "Jia Zhang, you are really good! You are forcing me to a dead end."
Mrs. Jia Zhang sneered: "Lao Yi, you brought this on yourself. If you don't agree, just take your rice and leave. From now on, you don't have to worry about our Jia family's affairs."
Yi Zhonghai stood there, feeling angry but a little helpless. The situation was completely beyond his control. Banggeng looked on. Although he didn't know what the adults were fighting about, he knew that rice was a good thing.
He also said, "Uncle Yi, our family really needs rice, just promise grandma."
Qin Huairu tugged at the corner of Jia Zhang's clothes and whispered, "Mom, isn't this good for you?" Jia Zhang glared at her and signaled her to stop talking.
Yi Zhonghai frowned and paced back and forth in the room, weighing the pros and cons in his mind. He knew that if he did not agree to Jia Zhang's request, his plan would be ruined, but the conditions were really harsh. But in order to achieve his goals
Purpose, he gritted his teeth, stopped and looked at Jia Zhang.
"Okay, Mrs. Jia Zhang, I promise you. I will give you ten yuan a month, but you have to swear that no matter what happens in the future, your Jia family will definitely stand by my side and deal with Li Weidong with me."
Yi Zhonghai's expression was serious, and there was an unquestionable determination in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Jia Zhang's eyes flashed with surprise, but she quickly returned to normal. She stood up, walked to the middle of the room, and cleared her throat: "Lao Yi, don't worry. I, Mrs. Jia Zhang, swear to God,
As long as you give me ten kilograms of rice on time every month, our Jia family will always stand by your side and fight with you against Li Weidong. If I violate my oath, I will be struck by lightning and die badly!" said Jia Zhang.
He said it with great assurance, and the expression on his face was extremely serious.
Yi Zhonghai looked at Mrs. Jia Zhang and nodded: "I hope you can abide by your oath. If I find out that you have second thoughts, huh, don't blame me for being rude."
After speaking, Yi Zhonghai turned and left.
Qin Huairu looked worriedly at the direction Yi Zhonghai was leaving, frowning, and said to Jia Zhang with worry: "Mom, how can you agree to him? Aren't we jumping into a pit of fire? Li Weidong is not a good person.
It’s a shame, our Jia family is already miserable enough, but now we have to interfere in their affairs, what should we do if something goes wrong?”
But Mrs. Jia Zhang curled her lips nonchalantly, with a hint of contempt in her eyes, and laughed at Qin Huairu: "What do you know? You are just too naive. Humph, that old Yi Zhonghai, do you think you can control me if you give me some money?
If things go wrong and I don't help him, what can he do to me? Is it possible that he can eat me?"
Qin Huairu paced back and forth in the room anxiously: "Mom, don't underestimate Yi Zhonghai. Since he can come up with this trick to get us to join the gang, he will definitely not let us go easily. And if this matter breaks out,
There shouldn’t be a mess in the courtyard? Can’t we live peacefully?”
Jia Zhang sat down on the chair, picked up the cigarette pot on the table, and slowly filled the tobacco: "Safe? When have we ever been stable? Now that we have this opportunity to get some benefits from Yi Zhonghai, why not get it? As for
As for what happens in the future, just take it one step at a time. If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up."
Banggeng listened on the side and asked a little confused: "Grandma, are we really not going to be in trouble?"
Mrs. Jia Zhang patted Banggeng's head: "Don't be afraid, grandma is here. If those people dare to provoke our Jia family, I will not let them go." Qin Huairu sighed helplessly.
When Yi Zhonghai returned home, the house was quiet, with only dim lights swaying in the corners. Without stopping at all, he walked straight to the place where the grain was stored and began to carefully inventory the remaining rice at home.
His movements were a little hurried, and the sound of turning the rice bag was particularly clear in the silent night. This movement woke up the sleeping aunt. She got up from the bed sleepily and looked at Yi Zhonghai at work in a daze.
"Old man, what are you doing here all night long if you don't sleep?" the aunt asked as she rubbed her eyes and yawned.
Yi Zhonghai stopped what he was doing, frowned, looked at his aunt with helplessness, sighed deeply and said, "Oh, what happened today is really troublesome. I just came back from Jia's house, and I
Jia and Zhang have reached an agreement that they will be given ten kilograms of rice every month from now on."
When the eldest mother heard this, her eyes widened and she asked in surprise: "What? Ten pounds of rice every month? Are you crazy? Our family doesn't have much food, why do you give them so much?"
Yi Zhonghai walked a few steps back and forth in the room and explained with a solemn expression: "You don't know, the chaos in the courtyard today was the fight between the Jia family and the Yan family over the matter between Yan Jiecheng and Huang Yanling.
There is Li Weidong behind this matter, and the third uncle is targeting them again, so I have to find a way to check and balance. Although the Jia family is difficult, they can be our help at this time, and there is nothing I can do about it."
The eldest mother frowned and looked at Yi Zhonghai with worry: "Old man, you are really confused this time! Who is Jia Zhang? You still don't know? She is just a mistress who sees money and goes back on her word.
.You promised to give her ten kilograms of rice every month. Isn't it obvious that you were deceived by her?"
Yi Zhonghai frowned, with a trace of confidence in his eyes: "Humph, I know it in my heart. How can I still see through Jia Zhang's little tricks? If she dares to cheat, I will never let her off lightly. I'm here
After so many years in this compound, how can an old woman like her still control her?"
The eldest mother was still worried. She walked to Yi Zhonghai, took his arm and said, "What can you do? Then Jia Zhang started to act up and ignored everything. When the time came, she took the rice, but she didn't help.
What can we do to deal with Li Weidong? Is it possible that we can still get the rice back?"
Yi Zhonghai stood up and paced back and forth in the room, with a fierce look in his eyes: "Since I dare to promise her, I naturally have a backup plan. I have already made her swear an oath, which is not a trivial matter in the compound.
.If she breaks her oath, I will make her actions public and let everyone in the compound know how her Jia family broke their promise. At that time, she will not be able to raise her head and be a human being in this compound.
Let’s see how she can stay here.”
The aunt nodded slightly, but she was still a little worried: "That's what I say, but what if Jia Zhang doesn't care about this? If she is thick-skinned and doesn't care what others think, we still can't do anything with her."
Yi Zhonghai stopped, looked at Aunt Ma, and said firmly: "If she really dares to do this, then I have other ways. Not everyone in the compound can be deceived by her. I will unite with those who can't see it.
People who are used to the Jia family's methods will put pressure on her together. Moreover, I will not keep giving her rice. I will make the decision based on her performance. If she has second thoughts, I will stop the supply immediately and let her know that she has offended me.
as a result of."
After listening to Yi Zhonghai's thoughts, Aunt Ma felt that Yi Zhonghai was now obsessed. You must know that in the past, Yi Zhonghai was a very shrewd person and would never be easily fooled by Jia Zhang, but now he believes it.