Chapter 440

They were all small handles that could cause Yi Zhonghai a little trouble but couldn't solve big problems, so he hadn't brought them out to use, fearing it would be counterproductive!

Just as Yan Fugui was planning to sleep.

The courtyard gate was knocked.

He was the Third Elder of the Sihe Academy and also the gatekeeper; at night, after a certain time, he would close the gate, and he was subsidized three yuan a month.

"Who?"

Yan Fugui smiled happily.

In most cases, people who returned late would show him some appreciation.

A penny, a piece of candy, he wouldn't mind it being small.

He wouldn't mind ten yuan being too much either.

Of course.

No one would give him ten yuan.

"Me, hurry up and open the door, why are you dawdling?"

The person outside the door shouted.

Yan Fugui couldn't smile anymore.

In the Sihe Academy, there were two people who, even if they returned very late and shouted for him to open the door, wouldn't give him any benefits.

One was the Deaf Old Lady; she had the age and status, so even if she didn't give anything, Yan Fugui could only welcome her with a smile.

The other was Jia Zhangshi.

Yan Fugui really didn't dare to ask for her money.

If he dared to ask for a penny, Jia Zhangshi would dare to block their door and curse him for three days and three nights.

Open the door.

Jia Dongxu helped Jia Zhangshi inside.

Yan Fugui didn't say a word and closed the door again, bolting it from the inside.

Bolting the door from the inside was more effective than locking it.

Yan Fugui went home and talked to his wife about Jia Zhangshi.

"Jia Zhangshi is back; she must have just returned from the hospital, she smells like medicine, and her face doesn't look good; she didn't even have the strength to curse me."

Yan Fugui sighed.

His action of opening the door just now was a bit slow; in the past, Jia Zhangshi would have cursed him out.

"Serves her right!"

"If Yi Zhonghai hadn't favored her, could it have affected your promotion?"

The Third Elder's wife resented Jia Zhangshi.

Yan Fugui had waited three years for this promotion.

Ruined by Jia Zhangshi, he had to wait another three years.

From the time a person starts working until retirement, how many three years can they have?

Jia family.

Jia Zhangshi and her son returned home to a cold stove and no grain.

"Go borrow from Yi Zhonghai; if he wants you to support him in his old age, he must take good care of our mother and son."

Jia Zhangshi was hungry.

She couldn't wait until tomorrow to eat.

"Isn't that a bit bad?"

Jia Dongxu was a bit reluctant.

"What's bad about it?"

"Why aren't you going yet?"

Jia Zhangshi urged.

Jia Dongxu had no choice but to go to Yi Zhonghai's house.

"Dongxu, why are you back?"

Yi Zhonghai was very surprised; shouldn't Jia Dongxu be at the hospital taking care of Jia Zhangshi?

"My mother was discharged; the doctor said her condition is stable and she just needs to rest at home."

"First Elder, I've been busy taking care of my mother for the past two days and forgot to buy grain; I definitely won't be able to buy any tonight, can you lend me some grain?"

Jia Dongxu had also figured it out.

(Flower request)

If Yi Zhonghai wanted him to support him in his old age, he had to give him enough benefits.

Before retirement, Yi Zhonghai would take care of him.

After retirement, he could take care of Yi Zhonghai.

"Alright, I'll have your First Elder's wife go get some."

Yi Zhonghai asked his wife to get some grain.

"How is your mother's injury?"

"What did the doctor say?"

Yi Zhonghai asked.

"The doctor said it was fortunate she was sent to the hospital in time; the infected area wasn't large, and after the infected part was removed, she would recover soon."

Jia Dongxu replied.

It was because Jia Zhangshi couldn't bear to spend money and went to a street stall to find a master to buy medicine, which instead led to a burn infection, costing an extra forty-plus yuan.

Jia Zhangshi, however, didn't feel any pain.

The money was borrowed from Yi Zhonghai; she had a habit of borrowing money but never paying it back, and she didn't believe Yi Zhonghai would dare ask her for it?

"You go to work tomorrow, don't worry."

"I'll have your First Elder's wife go to your house often to check on her and take care of your mother."

Yi Zhonghai handed a small bag of grain to Jia Dongxu.

It weighed four or five catties.

Jia Dongxu took it home.

"Cornmeal?"

"Coarse grain?"

"What is Yi Zhonghai thinking?"

"I am a patient, I need to supplement my nutrition, I want to eat fine grain, giving me coarse grain, his conscience is too bad!"

Jia Zhangshi opened the bag and cursed on the spot.

The coarse grain of the fifties was coarse grain in the true sense; the processing technology wasn't advanced enough, the particles were large, and it scratched the throat when eaten.

"Mom, keep your voice down, it won't be good if the First Elder hears!"

Jia Dongxu's face changed.

"Why are you so cowardly?"

"Can he still lie under our window and listen?"

"Dongxu, let me tell you, Yi Zhonghai is so stingy; if he wants you to support him in his old age, just agree to him and say some nice things to coax him."

"Wait until he retires and has no more benefits to give you, then kick him away!"

"You can only support me in my old age, remember that?"

Jia Zhangshi educated Jia Dongxu.

She absolutely wouldn't allow her son to support anyone else.

If Jia Dongxu supported only her, she could eat well, but adding Yi Zhonghai and his wife, the food level would certainly drop.

Jia Dongxu nodded.

The sun rose.

A new day arrived.

Wan Ping'an came to the six-mu plot again.

"Ping'an, the weather is getting a bit cold, what should we do with these chives?"

Cai Quanwu was worried the chives would freeze to death.