Jia Dongxu's provocation was not completely useless. Yi Zhonghai was still a little unhappy with Yang Weimin's cold attitude.
No matter what, he was still the big boss in the courtyard, and Yang Weimin's attitude seemed to not take him seriously at all.
Usually, he would just nod when he greeted her. Sometimes, he would shirk when he was arranged to do something. He even did not participate in several meetings of the entire academy.
Although the three elders in the courtyard were only stewards arranged by the street office to help deal with some neighborhood disputes, they did not have any real power.
However, under his deliberate guidance over the years, the Siheyuan now was like an iron bucket. Basically, everything was settled in the courtyard, and they would not go to the street office or the police station.
The real person in charge had always been him. Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui had only been brought up by him on purpose.
One loved to take advantage of others, while the other was an official fanatic. However, they were not shrewd and easy to control. They would listen to him if he gave them a little bit of sweetness.
Normally, if he spoke at the assembly, the two of them would not object.
Sometimes, when he needed someone to play the bad guy, he would let Liu Haizhong play the role because Liu Haizhong liked to put on an official's airs and speak a set of words.
When it was almost time, he would stand up and play the good cop. He would settle the matter and win the hearts of the people. It was the best of both worlds.
It was good to continue like this, but Yang Weimin, this " hothead ", didn't care about anything. This caused his prestige in the courtyard to drop.
Yi Zhonghai thought about it and went to Yang Weimin's room.
As expected, the door was closed.
Usually, the door would not be closed at this time. Instead, a curtain would be placed. One was to keep it cool, and the other was to make it convenient for neighbors to visit.
After all, more than 20 families were squeezed into a courtyard house. It was normal for them to come and chat.
However, Yang Weimin's door was always closed. Unless he came out to wash the dishes and vegetables, he would not be seen.
Yi Zhonghai knocked on Yang Weimin's door.
"Wei Min, are you there?"
"Wait a minute."
Yang Weimin opened the door and asked," Grandpa Yi, what's the matter?”
Yi Zhonghai saw Yang Weimin blocking the door, obviously not intending to let him in, and the displeasure in his heart intensified.
"Let's talk inside."
"Alright." Yang Weimin moved his body aside.
Yi Zhonghai looked around the room. It was no different from before, but the smell of meat lingered in the room.
"Grandpa Yi?"
"Oh, I see. Eastdawn came to look for me just now."
" Hehe," Yang Weimin laughed." Why? I don't want to borrow meat, and he complained to you!"”
"Borrow meat?"
"It's not that? Just now, Qin Huairu came to my place and said that she wanted to eat some meat and asked me to lend some to them. But I didn't lend it to you. Isn't that borrowing without returning it?”
Yi Zhonghai frowned and said," He really didn't tell me about this, but since you live in this courtyard and are neighbors, it's only right for you to help each other.”
Yang Weimin laughed coldly in his heart. Yi Zhonghai was just like that. He was a hypocrite in the guise of morality. He had never seen Yi Zhonghai help anyone before.
Yi Zhonghai had always asked the people in the courtyard to help each other, but there were not many idiots. None of the families were rich. The only one who really listened to Yi Zhonghai was Silly Zhu.
However, Silly Zhu had another reason. He was craving Qin Huiru.
Furthermore, it was Qin Huiru who had married into the family. It was just like how Jia Dongxu had taken a liking to Qin Huiru when she first came to the Siheyuan.
After Qin Huiru married into the Siheyuan, Silly Zhu was also charmed by Qin Huiru's peach blossom eyes.
However, Qin Huiru and Jia Dongxu's marriage had caused a stir not long after, so she could only hide her love deep in her heart. She hated herself for not knowing Qin Huiru earlier.
Silly Zhu thought that he had hidden it well, but in fact, everyone in the courtyard had seen it, they just didn't say it.
For people like Xu Damao, who was happy to be cuckolded by Jia Dongxu and then argue with him, the two of them never liked each other.
Actually, it was not just Silly Zhu. Xu Damao also coveted Qin Huiru. However, Xu Damao hid it better. Moreover, Xu Damao lived in the backyard, so it was not as obvious.
Yang Weimin was not like Silly Zhu. He had seen many beautiful women in his previous life, but he felt that Qin Huairu was just average, including the other women.
Moreover, Yang Weimin did not have much respect for Yi Zhonghai. He just could not leave the courtyard house temporarily.
Yang Weimin said to Yi Zhonghai," Master Yi, you're right.”
"Right? Then in the future..."
Before Yi Zhonghai could finish, Yang Weimin interrupted him." But when my parents passed away, why didn't anyone help me when I was in such a difficult time?”
Speaking of this, Yi Zhonghai was suddenly speechless. After a while, he stammered," It's all in the past. Besides, our family was in trouble at that time, so we really couldn't help.”
"Which family isn't in trouble now?"
"Aren't you alone? Jia Dongxu's family of five will soon be six. Dongxu's salary isn't high either."
When Yang Weimin heard this, he did not pretend to be friendly anymore. He said lightly," Master Yi, do I have to help their family alone? Why aren't you helping? Your salary is much higher than ours.”
"Your auntie is not in good health and has taken a lot of medicine.”
"You're an official employee of our factory, and you're also an urban resident. If an auntie sees a doctor, you'll be exempted from half of the fees, and the factory can reimburse the other half.”
Yi Zhonghai was dumbfounded by Yang Weimin's words again. In the past, he used this excuse very well. He would change the topic to how a middle-aged woman's health was, but Yang Weimin did not follow the routine at all.
In this day and age, formal employees with urban hukou didn't have to spend money to see a doctor. The immediate family members were exempted from half of the fees, and the rest could be claimed by the unit.
For example, it was nonsense to say that he spent more than 100 yuan to see a doctor. Unless he specially invited some big shot to operate on him, it might cost some money. Normal minor illnesses and pains did not cost money.
Yang Weimin didn't want Yi Zhonghai to get angry, so he said," Master Yi, why is Jia Dongxu's salary low? It was all because he didn't work hard and wasn't motivated. Look at how long it has been since he took the second-grade fitter examination. He's just waiting for death with a first-grade salary.”
"That's right. But how can you say that about him!"
"Okay, then let me put it another way. Look at Third Uncle. Isn't it harder for him to support a large family than Jia Dongxu? When did Third Master come out to beg for food?”
"Third Uncle is a primary school teacher."
"What's wrong with being a primary school teacher? It meant that Third Master had a high level of awareness. Jia Dongxu should learn from him. You shouldn't have come to me, go to Jia Dongxu, and criticize and educate him.”
Yang Weimin said as he pushed Yi Zhonghai out the door.
By the time Yi Zhonghai reacted, the door to Yang Weimin's room was already closed.
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