Chapter 278: Deaf Old Lady Is Helped Out

Sihe Academy

Yi Zhonghai hurried to the Deaf Old Lady's house, and without knocking, he pushed the door open and went in.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai enter the room, the Deaf Old Lady smiled kindly: "Zhonghai, you're off work."

The Deaf Old Lady was a "Five Guarantees" household and also the oldest person with the highest seniority in the courtyard.

It was said that she had even sent straw sandals to the Red Army, so everyone in the courtyard respected her.

Because the Deaf Old Lady had no children, she treated the First Uncle, Yi Zhonghai, as her foster son.

The First Uncle, Yi Zhonghai, also treated the Deaf Old Lady as his foster mother and was filial to her.

However, at this moment, Yi Zhonghai was in no mood to please the old lady, and said anxiously:

"Old Lady, Zhuzi is in trouble."

"What? What happened to my eldest grandson?"

Hearing that her own good eldest grandson was in trouble, the Deaf Old Lady immediately became anxious.

"Zhuzi was caught by the Security Section because he stole pork from the factory..."

"Zhuzi is muddled!"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's account, the Deaf Old Lady's ears were no longer deaf, her legs were no longer painful, and she shouted anxiously while leaning on her cane.

Although Yi Zhonghai had always taken care of her, in this courtyard, the person the Deaf Old Lady liked the most was Shazhu.

The Deaf Old Lady treated Shazhu as her own grandson: "He doesn't lack food, why did he take the factory's pork? Could it be because I said I wanted to eat meat a few days ago?"

Looking at the self-reproaching Deaf Old Lady, Yi Zhonghai, who knew the truth, couldn't help but sneer.

Even if Shazhu had brought the wild boar meat back, it probably wouldn't have been the Deaf Old Lady's share.

However, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't point it out, because he still needed the Deaf Old Lady to exert effort:

"Old Lady, the urgent matter is to rescue Zhuzi."

"The Security Section is not a place for people to stay."

"I'm worried that if it takes too long, Zhuzi will be harmed."

The Deaf Old Lady said helplessly: "Zhuzi is in the Security Section, how can we rescue him?"

She had weight in the Sihe Academy, but once outside this courtyard, her old face wouldn't be effective.

Since Yi Zhonghai had come to find the Deaf Old Lady, he already had a plan in mind:

"It's useless for us to go to the Security Section, but we can go find Cao Weiguo to get him out."

"Cao Weiguo is the Deputy Section Chief and also Zhuzi's direct supervisor. If he goes to the Security Section, it will definitely work."

"It's just that I'm not on good terms with him, but you have a different status."

"You are the ancestor of our courtyard. As long as you step forward, Cao Weiguo must give you face."

Since Shazhu was transferred back to the kitchen, Yi Zhonghai had spent a lot of effort repairing their relationship.

During this period, he had borrowed both grain and money, investing quite a bit of capital.

He didn't want his efforts to go to waste, which was why he was so active in rescuing Shazhu.

Moreover, he also wanted to make Shazhu remember his kindness by rescuing him.

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, the Deaf Old Lady walked out without hesitation:

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find Cao Weiguo to rescue him now."

It was just that when the Deaf Old Lady arrived at the Cao house, Cao Weiguo hadn't returned home yet.

Only Song Yulan was tidying up the house, and she was somewhat surprised to see the Deaf Old Lady enter.

"Old Lady, First Uncle, you're here. Please sit down, I'll brew you a cup of tea."

Both families lived in the backyard and often ran into each other.

Although the two families didn't interact much, Song Yulan still hosted them warmly.

After all, the Deaf Old Lady's age was there, and respecting the old and loving the young was a traditional virtue.

The Deaf Old Lady asked: "Where is Cao Weiguo?"

Song Yulan smiled and said: "My man hasn't returned yet. Old Lady, is there something you need him for?"

Hearing this, the Deaf Old Lady sat directly on a chair: "There is a little matter. It won't be a bother if I wait for him here for a while, will it?"

Song Yulan smiled and said: "Look at what you're saying, how could it be a bother?"

After saying this politely, Song Yulan brewed a pot of tea with nimble hands.

The Deaf Old Lady held the cup and drank tea, while Yi Zhonghai stood by her side, examining the room.

The room was bright and tidy, and the furniture, whether new or old, was wiped clean.

It could be seen that Song Yulan cleaned often and was a diligent person.

One had to admit that Cao Weiguo had an eye for things and had married a good wife.

If this couple were willing to provide for his old age, what a good thing that would be.

Because Shazhu was a staff member of the canteen, Cao Weiguo couldn't avoid being criticized a couple of times.

After the criticism, several leaders began to discuss how to deal with Shazhu.

Deputy Factory Director Li naturally demanded severe punishment, while Factory Director Yang hoped to make a big matter small.

Although what Shazhu did made Factory Director Yang very angry and also very embarrassed.

But Shazhu was his person after all; if it became a big scene, his face would look even worse.

For a time, Shazhu became a pawn between the factory director and his deputy.

After some heated debate, Factory Director Yang paid some benefits.

Only then did Deputy Factory Director Li loosen his stance, agreeing not to hand Shazhu over to the police station and to resolve it internally within the factory.

However, even if it were resolved internally, it would still be enough to strip a layer of skin off Shazhu.

When Cao Weiguo returned to the Sihe Academy, it was already dark, and as soon as he entered the room, he saw Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady.

The First Uncle spoke first: "Weiguo, you're back."

These two coming to his house was definitely for Shazhu's matter.

Cao Weiguo said directly: "First Uncle, Old Lady, I know why you're here, but I'll tell you clearly that I can't help with He Yuzhu's matter."

This made Yi Zhonghai's face look ugly and the Deaf Old Lady's expression anxious:

"Weiguo, you and Shazhu grew up together."

"Not to mention the bond between you and him, just for the sake of this old woman's face."

"You help Zhuzi. Zhuzi is a good child with feelings and loyalty, and he will definitely repay you in the future."

Cao Weiguo sighed: "Old Lady, it's not that I don't want to help, but I really can't help."

Yi Zhonghai said: "Cao Weiguo, you are Zhuzi's leader and also a favorite in front of the factory director."

"If you want to help, how could you not be able to? As long as you say a few good words, Zhuzi might be fine."

"A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor; you can't stand by and watch him die."

"Moreover, the Old Lady has come to ask you personally; even if you don't look at the monk's face, you have to look at the Buddha's face."

Cao Weiguo looked at Yi Zhonghai with a cold face: "First Uncle, you've gone too far with that!" ===== CHAPTER 280 =====