Chapter 109: Everyone's Reaction

After the deaf old lady said that, Aunt Xing felt she really couldn't be too pretentious.

She really hadn't expected this couple to treat her so well.

Their relationship was one of mutual exploitation, which she clearly understood.

Each taking what they needed, mutually beneficial.

It could be considered an equal relationship.

But now, the Yang Qing couple directly elevated her status by a notch.

The Yang Qing couple have established a persona for themselves.

As for this persona, once set up, it requires effort to maintain.

Otherwise, if the persona collapses, the consequences would be severe.

The old lady thought for a moment, somewhat understood: this is the guarantee the Yang Qing couple gave her.

At least Yang Qing thinks so.

Chen Hong's words should be sincere; if not, I wouldn't cooperate with them so much.

Alright, since that's the case, I'll treat you as my own grandchildren.

Putting oneself in another's shoes, exchanging sincerity for sincerity.

The old lady looked at everyone in the room and opened her own box.

From inside she took out a packet of White Rabbit milk candy.

(This milk candy actually existed since the Ming Dynasty; the Ming sugar industry was highly developed, giving rise to pastries and candies.)

Upon seeing it, everyone in the room inhaled sharply.

Smiling, the old lady first gave two pieces to the deaf old lady.

"Older sister, you have a sweet tooth."

The deaf old lady caught them.

"Today I've basked in the younger sister's glory; I haven't eaten candy in several years."

Holding the candy, the old lady said somewhat emotionally:

"These were given by others."

Although the treats are good, they can't fill my empty heart.

Afterwards she began handing out the candy, two pieces each, regardless of age.

After receiving the candy, the children cheered and ran off.

The adults exchanged a few auspicious remarks and then left one by one.

In the end, only He Yuzhu and the deaf old lady remained.

Yang Qing took out his own vegetables.

He also took out a piece of cured meat from the items the old lady had brought.

"He Yuzhu, go call Yu Shui and your wife over."

"Let's eat here today."

Xu Damao has already been avoiding him, so he doesn't need to consider Xu Damao's feelings anymore.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment, feeling that given the old lady's status, his relationship with Yang Qing didn't need to be acted out—didn't you see Yi Zhonghai has already surrendered?

He turned to call his wife and Yu Shui.

Yang Qing started cooking here.

In Yi Zhonghai's household, the couple also began their discussion.

Yi Zhonghai was a bit doubtful.

"Do we really need to do this?"

"Even if this old lady is truly formidable, we don't need to fawn over her like this."

Yi Da Ma placed the White Rabbit candy she was holding on the table.

Then she pulled out a packet of sesame candy from the bottom of the cabinet (in the North, during the New Year they make this by pressing sugar with roasted sesame and peanuts).

"Aren't you worried about supporting your elders?"

"The Yang Qing couple somehow took in an old lady from somewhere."

"What kind of behavior is this? It's the spirit of selfless dedication."

"And the recipient is an elderly person."

"Is there anything better to set as a model for elder care?"

"If you manage well this atmosphere of caring for the elderly, will we still have to worry about elder support in the future?"

"We can learn from the old lady; right now Dong Xu is your disciple, and once Bang Geng grows up we can take a dry kinship, which would still be reliable?"

"If Bang Geng doesn't work out, don't we still have Sha Zhu?"

"By then we'll take Sha Zhu's child as a dry kin."

Yi Zhonghai felt a sudden enlightenment.

But soon after he furrowed his brows again.

"Is this reliable?"

"A dry kinship isn't that easy to establish; once established, you must take responsibility."

"Someone like Dong Xu—we invest both money and effort."

"We don't know when this pit will be filled."

Yi Da Ma glanced at him.

"You're silly; establishing a dry kinship can wait until we're old, just learn from this old lady and the deaf old lady."

"Isn't this all about recognizing adoptive parents in old age?"

"By then the younger ones will have grown up, and we'll know what kind of temperament they have."

"At that time we'll pick an honest and sincere one to recognize, which will be safer."

"Moreover, we have saved quite a bit of money, you still have a pension, and we still have two rooms."

"Recognizing adoptive parents, they won't lose out either."

"We have money, we have inheritance, plus the adoptive parents have good virtue—why worry they won't take care of us in the future?"

Yi Zhonghai thought about it, and indeed it is.

This old lady moving in is not only not a bad thing; on the contrary, it brings many benefits.

"Just that in the future, Yang Qing and his spouse will be difficult to deal with."

Yi Da Ma folded the opened paper package again.

"Chen Hong is now at the Jiedao office; do you still want to manipulate others as before?"

"The situation in the compound has changed; your thinking should change too."

"The era when only you were supreme is over."

"From now on you need to restrain yourself a bit."

Yi Zhonghai let out a sigh.

"Not restraining oneself won't do either; Sha Zhu nowadays doesn't really hit people."

"Moreover, we used to bully Yang Qing so badly; do you think this relationship can improve?"

"Will Yang Qing take revenge?"

Yi Da Ma let out a hum.

"I told you earlier, don't overdo things; you're being manipulated by Jia Zhangshi, and you act without leaving any room."

"Now it's fine; Yang Qing has grown up and also found a backer."

"Now you know you're panicking?"

"If I had known today would be like this, why bother at the beginning?"

Yi Zhonghai was given a scolding full of sarcasm by Yi Da Ma, and he felt a bit embarrassed.

"We're a family; if I'm not well, how can you be well?"

"What's the use of saying these?"

Yi Da Ma walked out carrying sesame candy.

"I'm not just going to wipe your butt for you, am I?"

"First, steady Old Lady Xing."

"With this connection to Old Lady Xing, maybe we can make Yang Qing forget the past."

"Ah, endless worries, I'm doomed for you!"

Saying that, she walked out of the door.

Watching Yi Da Ma go out, a wave of weakness swept over Yi Zhonghai's whole body.

Who could have imagined that Chen Hong would suddenly become a cadre at the Jiedao office?

Who could have imagined that Yang Qing would suddenly bring back a big mountain?

The situation changed too fast, right?

It's so fast that Yi Zhonghai can hardly accept it.

If it weren't for his wife's quick reaction, he might have taken the wrong path.

Jia Family

Jia Dongxu was also looking at his wife.

"Huairu, you say why my master suddenly treats Yang Qing's people so well?"

Qin Huairu glanced at him, her heart feeling a bit tired.

If it were one's own mother-in-law, you could tell at a glance.

This husband of mine is still in a daze.

She can only explain patiently.

"Didn't you hear Chen Hong say? The old lady comes from a military compound."

"Originally I was still wondering how Chen Hong's job came about."

"Now I understand, this was arranged by that old lady."

"Think about it, being able to casually arrange a country girl into the Jiedao office—how great must that influence be?"

"This matter, your master understood it right away."

"This is an ancestor!"

"From now on, the deaf old lady will no longer be the ancestor of our compound."

"This one is the real deal; you say, can we not fawn over her?"

"Dong Xu, from now on you dare not deal with Yang Qing anymore."

"Otherwise..."

Qin Huairu let out a sigh?

"Our family is going to be in trouble."