But after the uncle left, the deaf old lady showed a look of worry on her face. When Su Cheng saw this, how could he not know what was going on.
The old man always thinks too much, so he smiled and said,
"Grandma, are you starting to worry about things in the factory for me?"
"I just heard what you said, I'm afraid your position as section chief will be resented by villains!"
"Grandma, don't worry about it. As the saying goes, a person who is not envied by others is a mediocre person. Do you think your grandson is a mediocre person?"
"You, you, you are a monkey! But it's always right to be careful about everything!"
"Grandma, I know it well, so don't worry!"
"That's all, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. I can't control you so much. As long as you marry a wife quickly and let grandma hold her great-grandson, grandma can die in peace!"
"Grandma, where is this? You live a long life. When the time comes, let your great-grandson give you a big fat boy so that you can hold your great-grandson."
"That's a good feeling!"
After a few words, the old man's face was filled with a smile again. Su Cheng changed the subject and asked,
"Grandma, in the past few years since I've been away, has Master always helped our family like this?"
When the old lady heard this, she wiped away the smile on her face and felt slightly,
"It's really thanks to your uncle that you haven't been here all these years. He is a kind-hearted person. He will always help any family in the hospital who has difficulties. Knowing that I am not strong, I always bring some with me every now and then."
You came to see me after eating. Your aunt is not in good health, but she always comes over to help us clean the house and cook."
"In the past two years, the snow was so heavy that my grandma's cold legs broke out and she couldn't even get out of bed. Fortunately, you braved the heavy snow to find Silly Pillar and carried me to the hospital on my back. After returning from the hospital,
They took me to their house and took care of me for more than a month!"
"It's a pity that your eldest mother suffered from gynecological diseases when she was young and was unable to have children. Your eldest father was also a loving man and did not remarry. The two of them lived together for decades. Although your eldest father never complained about your eldest mother.
They are infertile, but the older this person gets, the more worried they are about getting old. Grandma, I can tell at a glance that this has become a worry for both of them."
Speaking of this, the old lady's eyes became serious and she whispered,
"Shengzi, you can be considered promising now. No matter what the purpose is, your uncle's kindness to our family over the years must be repaid. He has no children around him. If you become my uncle in the future,
Auntie has no one to take care of her, so you have to return this favor for us."
Although the deaf old lady didn't explicitly say that she wanted to provide for her grandpa and aunt until her old age, the meaning was almost the same.
Su Cheng did not rush to answer the old lady's words, because this was not something that could be easily agreed to.
He began to analyze the man Yi Zhonghai.
Is Yi Zhonghai a good person?
There are thousands of people with thousands of faces, and no one can tell for sure.
Even in movies and TV shows, there is still controversy, and some bad people call him a hypocrite.
But after all, life is not a movie or TV drama. Su Cheng is facing real people, not the stereotyped images in movies and TV dramas.
He looked through his original memory and found that when he was still in the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai took care of his two grandsons. It was obvious to all that Yi Zhonghai was kind to them!
Maybe he plotted against himself at that time and wanted him to take care of him in his old age?
But referring to movies and TV shows, the deaf old lady does not have any grandchildren. If she does, she probably died a few years ago and was replaced by the current Su Cheng.
In the play, Yi Zhonghai has been taking good care of the deaf old lady even though he knows that the old lady is homeless.
Yi Zhonghai, maybe he is really a pure good person, in the words of the old lady, he has a kind heart.
Thinking of this, Su Cheng suddenly remembered a sentence.
Don't think about what others are thinking, but look at what others have done.
What did Yi Zhonghai do?
If any family in the courtyard is in trouble, he always contributes money and effort.
Can't such people be called good people?
Take Huang Guangbiao, a high-profile philanthropist in later generations, for example. You don’t care what his purpose is, but what he does is tangible and visible.
Don't make so many assumptions about a person. We just need to see what he has done.
Isn’t such a person better than those who say nice things but do nothing?
But for such a high-profile philanthropic person, just because of an ice bucket challenge, he was burdened by public opinion and ended up quietly.
Yi Zhonghai may be such a person!
Su Cheng also felt that he was stunned, and he actually matched the first master and uncle Biao, but at the same time, he no longer struggled with whether to take care of the first master in his old age.
Seeing that Su Cheng was silent, the old lady thought that Su Cheng was unwilling, so she said seriously,
"Shengzi, we can't forget our roots as human beings!"
After Su Cheng heard this, he came back to his senses and smiled and comforted,
"Grandma, how can you do that? I'll listen to you."
Hearing Su Cheng's satisfactory answer, the deaf old lady showed a knowing smile again, and then talked about some people and things in the courtyard.
Let’s talk about the Jia family first. A few years ago, there was a workshop accident in the steel rolling mill. Jia Dongxu of the Jia family was killed by a falling steel bar, leaving Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu, orphans and widowers.
But fortunately, the factory provided a pension, and Qin Huairu could take over Jia Dongxu's work station. The first uncle even raised some money and food in the courtyard to help the Jia family, which allowed the Jia family to overcome the difficulties.
After talking about the Jia family, the old lady sighed for a while.
Then the old lady talked about Silly Zhu again, and her face became a little unhappy, with a hint of resentment that iron could not become steel.
"This stupid Zhu, with the same virtue as his father, is a master who can't walk in the presence of a widow!"
The old lady complained a few words, and then continued,
"Since the man from the Jia family left, this idiot has been running to the Jia family every two days. At first, everyone thought it was nothing. After all, Dongxu just left, and you live across the door, so it doesn't matter if you help him a little."
"But you, who have been collecting money and lunch boxes for many years, are not allowed to gossip, so that's it. This idiot even asked a widow to help him clean up the house and wash clothes, etc.
Without avoiding suspicion, this discerning person can see that he is interested in Qin Huairu, but this stupid Zhuzhu dare not admit it. If Lang is interested in concubine, even if he is stigmatized, grandma will have to match them up. "
"But after so many years, grandma, I finally understand that this Qin Huairu deliberately hangs up Silly Zhu and points to Silly Zhu to raise a child for nothing. In the past, there were people who introduced partners to Silly Zhu. Do you know why they were all pornographic?
Already?"
Speaking of this, the deaf old lady suddenly stopped, pretending to be an old god, and looked at the pot of cabbage stew next to her and stopped talking.
Su Cheng, who was excited when he heard the news, didn't know that the old lady would do this. He glanced at the little old lady who was winking like an old naughty child. He didn't know what she was thinking, so he put a piece of fat and thin stewed meat into the old lady's mouth.
The wife said in the bowl,
"Grandma, you eat meat!"
"Hey, let's try my grandson's meat now!"
The old lady put on a satisfied smile and finished the meat before continuing,
"Why can't Silly Zhu find a partner? The first one was Qin Huairu who deliberately caused trouble. Grandma, I saw it clearly at the time. Your uncle just introduced the partner, and the girl just entered Silly Zhu's inner room.
Guess what? Qin Huairu followed in with a kettle on her back, who do you think the eldest girl is willing to marry a man who is entangled with a widow? "
"What about the second one?"
"This second one is also Silly Zhu. I don't know what kind of delusion he got from Widow Qin. He only has Qin Huairu in his eyes. He doesn't take a serious look at the other eldest girls. Whenever he wants to separate from Qin Huairu.
If you have a good relationship, you won’t be unable to find a partner.”
After talking about Silly Zhu, the deaf old lady couldn't help but give a few words of advice,
"But Si Zhu is also a kind-hearted person. He will bring some lunch boxes to honor grandma on weekdays. I treat him as my eldest grandson. Chengzi, if you are capable, please help him too!"
Hearing what the old lady said, Su Cheng naturally nodded in agreement. If possible, he wouldn't mind helping Shazhu.
After all, although Si Zhu has a bad mouth, he is not a bad person after all.
Then the old lady chatted about the families living nearby.
First, Liu Haizhong, the second uncle in the courtyard, criticized Liu Haizhong for frequently beating and scolding his two younger sons. He even asserted that if parents are unkind, they will never be able to blame their children for being unfilial.
Then he talked about the third uncle, Yan Bugui, and his family, but his tone was much gentler. He just said that their family was scheming, but these days, every family is tightening their belts, and the salary of teachers in Yanbu Gui is not high.
In the past, it was not easy to support such a big family, and it would be impossible without careful calculation. But now that the children have grown up, it is not worth it to even care about the whole family, and it is easy to appear unreasonable.
Su Cheng listened, nodding in agreement from time to time. The wisdom of the old man is accumulated through life experience, which can save you a lot of detours. You didn't understand it before, but as you grow older and experience more, you will understand.
Only then did I understand the good intentions of the elders back then.
Finally, the old lady changed the subject and talked about Xu Damao, who lived in the backyard.
"This Xu Damao, during the anti-Japanese war, he would have been a traitor."
The deaf old lady seemed to dislike Xu Damao very much and showed a look of disgust.
"When Jia Dongxu's accident happened, every household collected some money. Those who were able were given more, and those who were really in difficulty were given less. Guess what?"
"Even Liu Ergen's family, who has the most difficult situation in the front yard, received one yuan. As a projectionist in the factory, Xu Damao's income is among the highest in our yard, but he only paid fifty cents."
"Originally, more money or less money is all a matter of one's heart, but Xu Damao's behavior is too shabby and a typical example of being unkind for the sake of wealth."
In fact, Su Cheng didn't agree with what the old lady said, but he didn't refute it.
In the old lady's view, if a neighbor is in trouble and everyone helps, isn't it right for you to be more capable and make more contributions?
But in many things, helping is a matter of affection, and not helping is a duty, and it can never be forced.
Su Cheng actually understands Xu Damao a little bit. When he was originally in the courtyard, Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu didn't have much friendship, and even Jia Dongxu and Silly Zhu bullied him a lot.
With Xu Damao's vengeful character, it's not surprising that he doesn't want to pay more.
The old lady had just finished expressing her dissatisfaction with Xu Damao, and then turned to talk about Lou Xiao'e. She couldn't help but sigh,
"How could such a good girl like Lou Xiao'e fall in love with such an unknown person like Xu Damao?"
why?
Probably no matter how strong the city wall is, it can't withstand Xu Damao's sweet words!
But Su Cheng would not say this directly. Instead, he comforted the old lady and said,
"Grandma, don't worry about her. After all, they live their own lives, and they know how they feel."
"Yes, but grandma has to remind you that I didn't care if you got close to Xu Damao in the past. From now on, you should stay away from him."
Su Cheng had his own plans and would not listen to the old lady, but he said that he did not want to make the old lady upset.
The old man's sincere words are certainly thought-provoking, but when it comes to his views on some things, it is easy to rest on his laurels.
Just like Xu Damao, during the Anti-Japanese War, he might have been a traitor, but now times have changed.
If you could be as smooth and flattering as Xu Damao, wouldn't it be nice to live a more comfortable life?
…
After dinner, I chatted with the old lady about some family disputes. The old lady was in low spirits and began to feel sleepy, while the old man didn't want to fall asleep. He held Su Cheng's hand tightly and refused to let go, as if he was afraid that Su Cheng would wake up when he woke up.
Cheng disappeared.
At this moment, the yard suddenly started to become noisy, and a rough voice sounded,
"Master, come and take a look, there is a thief in our courtyard!"