Chapter 1173

Red Star Sihe Academy

Yi Dama changed Deaf Old Lady's clothes and bedding, served her medicine and meals, and was so tired she couldn't straighten her back.

Carrying the bowl back home, she complained to Yi Zhonghai: "This is too tiring. If this continues, the old lady won't collapse, but I might go before her."

Yi Zhonghai frowned: "Then what do you suggest? Leave Deaf Old Lady alone?"

Yi Dama said: "I didn't say leave her alone, but we can't be the only ones taking care of her."

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment, got up to find Shazhu, and dragged Shazhu along to find Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui.

After dinner, the three uncles notified all residents to hold a courtyard-wide meeting.

Cao Weiguo and Song Yulan had already moved away, and Cui Dake was a tenant and wasn't home.

By now, only the Liu Haizhong family and the Xu Damao family had come from the backyard.

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong puffed out his big belly and said: "Today's courtyard-wide meeting is mainly for Deaf Old Lady in our courtyard. Everyone should know that Deaf Old Lady broke her leg and had a stomach upset. The old lady has no children, and she is the oldest elder in our courtyard. We three uncles discussed it and hope everyone will carry forward the spirit of unity, mutual aid, respecting the old, and loving the young, and help the old lady get through this difficulty together... so that the Neighborhood Office can see our spirit..."

After Second Uncle Liu Haizhong finished speaking, the residents present began to discuss.

"How to help?"

"What does Second Uncle mean?"

"Don't tell me we have to donate money again?"

"My family has no money."

"No one's money comes from a strong wind!"

"Isn't Deaf Old Lady First Uncle's godmother?"

"What about Shazhu? Shazhu is the old lady's god-grandson, Shazhu should be the one in charge!"

Yi Zhonghai stood up: "Everyone, be quiet! The old lady's legs and feet are inconvenient. We three uncles propose that every household in the courtyard take turns sending people to take care of her. As for money and grain, Shazhu and I will bear it. This matter concerns the reputation of our courtyard. If it gets out, we will definitely be praised by the Neighborhood Office... The honor of the Civilized Courtyard at the end of the year will definitely be ours."

The crowd present was in an uproar, clearly unwilling to send people, but no one voiced opposition.

The reason Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui agreed to Yi Zhonghai's courtyard-wide meeting was also for this reason.

A Civilized Courtyard not only brings honor but also material rewards.

Xu Damao stood up and clearly stated his position: "I object!"

Yi Zhonghai's expression was gloomy: "Object? Why? This matter concerns the honor of the whole courtyard!"

Xu Damao sneered: "Yi Zhonghai, stop waving the big flag here. Why should my family take care of Deaf Old Lady?"

Yi Zhonghai: "The old lady is the oldest elder in our courtyard and has no children. Now that she is sick, isn't it right for us as neighbors to take care of her and care for her?"

Xu Damao snorted: "Deaf Old Lady has no biological children, but who doesn't know you are the old lady's godson and Shazhu is the old lady's god-grandson? Usually, you act like filial sons and grandsons, what? Now that the old lady is sick, you don't want to take care of her? You want to push the old lady onto everyone else to take care of? Do you still have a conscience? Do you still have morals? Aren't you too shameless?"

These words were like a spark falling into a gunpowder barrel, instantly detonating the whole scene.

Many residents began to speak, and even Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng began to object.

Because they knew that once this decision was passed, the task of taking care of Deaf Old Lady would most likely fall on them.

Yi Zhonghai said with a sorrowful expression: "Isn't mutual aid between neighbors right? Aren't you being too indifferent?"

Xu Damao shouted: "We're indifferent? Yi Zhonghai, you have the nerve to say that? Even you, the godson, don't want to take care of her, why should we? You say we're indifferent, right? Fine! We can take care of her, but in the future, when Deaf Old Lady passes away, everyone will have a share of the house Deaf Old Lady leaves behind, how about that?"

"No!"

Yi Zhonghai and Shazhu said in unison.

Deaf Old Lady's house is theirs, no one else can have a share!

Yi Zhonghai and Shazhu objected, but the eyes of the residents present lit up.

Yan Fugui took the lead: "Old Yi, Shazhu, I think Xu Damao makes a lot of sense. Since you want everyone to take care of Deaf Old Lady together, then everyone should have a share of Deaf Old Lady's house. You can't just let everyone pay while you take all the benefits, right?"

Liu Haizhong said: "Old Yi, Shazhu, I also think Xu Damao makes sense."

Yi Zhonghai was anxious: "The old lady isn't dead yet? You're already plotting to divide her house, how can you be like this?"

Xu Damao asked: "Yi Zhonghai, I think you're the one who wants to monopolize the old lady's house!"

Yan Jiecheng shouted: "Exactly! First Uncle! Since you want everyone to take care of Deaf Old Lady together, then everyone should have a share of Deaf Old Lady's house!"

Yi Zhonghai said with a red face and thick neck: "You! You! The house belongs to Deaf Old Lady. Whether it can be divided among everyone, I still have to ask Deaf Old Lady. Today's meeting will stop here for now, meeting adjourned!"

Yi Zhonghai picked up his tea mug and left angrily, while Xu Damao, Yan Jiecheng, and others gathered together.

"Look at Yi Zhonghai's hypocritical, cowardly appearance!"

"Wanting benefits but not wanting to pay? Do they think everyone is a fool?"

"Everyone needs to be smarter this time and not let Yi Zhonghai plot against us."

"If he wants us to take care of Deaf Old Lady, then the house must be divided among us."