Chapter 14: The elder-care issue is readily resolved; will he still turn dark?

Yi Dama nodded and said: "Right, buy a watch too, and make a few sets of clothes."

Our Shengli is so handsome, with a bicycle and a watch, hehe, the girls who want to date him would have to line up from here to your factory.

Yi Dama was very pleased, and she rare-ly started joking.

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand generously: "Buy, buy, buy, I'll get them all."

"Shengli, what else do you want to add?"

He had never been so generous before.

If everything written on the paper were bought, it would cost at least five or six hundred.

That's five or six months of his salary!

But he felt no reluctance at all.

Seeing Lin Shengli, he thought of his own sister.

That is the continuation of his sister's life.

If he hadn't been so stubborn back then, perhaps his sister wouldn't have left so early.

Now, giving all his property to Lin Shengli, he has no complaints.

Lin Shengli: "Uncle, Aunt, you don't need to spend money."

"Let's just use it for now; it's still usable, and I'll buy later when I can."

"I also have a salary now."

I hope what they say is sincere.

Yi Dama didn't say more; she appears relatively little in the original drama.

During her limited appearances, she has always been proper and upright, arguably the only good person in the Bird-full Siheyuan.

As for Yi Zhonghai.

Actually, he also prefers to believe that his words are sincere.

In the original drama, early Yi Zhonghai was upright and kind, a warm-hearted old good person.

At that time he was only in his forties, and he had not seriously considered the issue of elder care.

He even fantasized that one day Yi Dama would suddenly become pregnant.

But as he aged, especially after Yi Dama suddenly died of heart disease, he began to seriously consider the issue of elder care.

That's when he began to gradually turn dark.

In order to have Shazhu support him in old age, he spared no means, at any cost.

That is to say, his turning dark is entirely due to the elder-care issue.

Now that he has come, Yi Zhonghai's elder-care problem has been readily resolved, and the possibility of him turning dark in the future is basically zero.

Regarding Lin Shengli's refusal, both Yi Zhonghai and Yi Dama felt very relieved.

"What is this?"

"Sensible."

"Thoughtful."

"You kid, why be polite with us?"

"We are family."

"Your uncle's monthly salary is ninety-nine bucks, and with subsidies it's over a hundred."

"You're twenty-one now; you should be dating and have what you need."

"No one should suffer, especially not you, the child."

Yi Dama has always felt guilty and blamed herself for not being able to give Yi Zhonghai a son or daughter.

Now Yi Zhonghai's nephew has come and is willing to support them in old age.

This sense of guilt and self-blame immediately dissipated by half.

She must feel grateful.

She wishes she could hold Lin Shengli in her palm and dote on him.

What's spending a little money?

Their family isn't unable to afford it.

Besides.

Love is mutual.

Lin Shengli is sensible, thoughtful, and understands them.

They therefore must give back at the appropriate time.

Yi Zhonghai and Yi Dama actually share the same idea.

As soon as Yi Dama finished speaking, he nodded and took up the conversation:

"Exactly, Shengli, I and your aunt are old, and we don't have many places to spend money."

"Over the years we've saved some money; if not for you, who would we give it to?"

"Be obedient, don't keep being polite with us; we are family."

Yi Dama: "Shengli, be good, listen."

Saying this, her face darkened as she pretended to be angry and said:

"Hmph, if you keep being this polite with us, it means you don't treat us as family."

What else could Lin Shengli say?

He could only agree.

If he disagreed again, he would likely chill their hearts.

"Auntie, I will definitely cure your heart disease."

Looking at Yi Dama, he recalled that in the original story, she died of a sudden heart disease in her early forties, and Lin Shengli silently vowed in his heart.

With such a wonderful auntie, he naturally wanted to protect her well.

Suddenly.

Yi Zhonghai slapped his forehead and said:

"I've thought of it."

"The daughter of Wang Section Chief of our factory's Personnel Section is also a college student; she seems to be graduating this year."

"Shengli, Uncle and Wang Section Chief are on speaking terms; I'll talk to him tomorrow."

Lin Shengli: "......"

Yi Dama became interested: "How tall is she? Is she good-looking?"

"If she's not good-looking, she's not worthy of our Shengli."

Yi Zhonghai laughed embarrassedly and said: "Not tall, a bit chubby, just average-looking."

Lin Shengli: "......"

Yi Dama gave Yi Zhonghai a white-eye look and said reproachfully: "Then you still have the nerve to say that?"

"No way, no way—she's chubby and just average-looking, while Shengli is so handsome and talented; she's not a match for him."

Saying that, she looked at Lin Shengli: "Shengli, don't worry, Auntie will definitely find you a beautiful partner."

Lin Shengli laughed and said: "Auntie, please don't trouble yourself."

"I'm not in a hurry either; I've just started working at the factory, so I need to focus on my career first."

"Once I have a career, what's there to fear about not finding a good girl?"

Yi Dama: "That won't do—how old are you?"

"You can work and look for a partner at the same time; neither will be delayed."

Yi Zhonghai: "Exactly, exactly, exactly—I think the same."

"You should pay more attention from now on; I'll also keep an eye out at the factory."

"Come on, let's go sit at Uncle's place."

"This is the front courtyard; Uncle's house is in the central courtyard."

Yi Dama: "Honey, I'll go buy some fruit."

"Shengli, what fruit do you like to eat?"

Lin Shengli: "Auntie, no thanks; later I still need to go to the factory with Uncle to have lunch."

"Factory Director Yang has already given the order, saying he'll give me a welcome party to wash away the dust of travel, and he also asked me to invite Uncle to come along."

Yi Dama: "Oh my, Shengli, you're amazing!"

"The factory director specially arranged a welcome banquet for you."

"Then after you go to the factory, I'll go out to buy."

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said: "Shengli, I, I think I'd better not go."

"This is the welcome banquet that Factory Director Yang arranged for you."

"All the attendees at the banquet are the factory's various leaders; I'm not a leader."

Lin Shengli laughed and said: "Who says Uncle isn't a leader?"

"Uncle is my guardian."

"In my eyes, a guardian is far more important than a factory director."

Yi Zhonghai and Yi Dama glanced at each other, overwhelmed with emotion.

"I can finally be a guardian!"

"This is their shared feeling right now."

Yi Zhonghai, moved, said: "Shengli, you saying this makes me truly happy!"

"Uncle will surely devote his whole heart to you in the future."

Yi Dama nodded firmly: "Mm, Auntie will too."

Seeing them still moved, their eye sockets slightly reddened; the atmosphere also seemed somewhat heavy.

Lin Shengli joked: "Uncle, how about letting me give you my deputy section chief position in the Technical Section?"

Yi Zhonghai quickly waved his hands, laughing: "No way, no way, Uncle can't do that."

Lin Shengli: "Then will you come with me to attend the banquet?"

"You are my uncle after all; if we're talking about who is most qualified to go, it's definitely you—plus, Factory Director Yang personally invited you."