1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Chapter 315 Troubles

Sha Zhu, with something on his mind, walked towards Yi Zhonghai's house with slightly heavy steps.

He was always thinking about the debt owed by the Jia family. He was busy in the factory all day and only had time to discuss it with Yi Zhonghai at night.

When he arrived at Yi Zhonghai's house, Sha Zhu knocked on the door gently.

The door opened and it was an old lady. When she saw Sha Zhu, she immediately showed a kind smile on her face and greeted him warmly: "Sha Zhu is here, come in quickly."

"Is the uncle at home?"

"We just had dinner, he's not home, where is he?"

After entering the house, Sha Zhu first exchanged some pleasantries with the aunt, all of which were about Sha Zhu's son He Zhuang.

Yi Zhonghai would occasionally interject and make a few jokes.

An old lady placed a teacup filled with hot water in front of Sha Zhu, and then left the space for Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai to hide away.

During this period, the atmosphere seemed harmonious, but Sha Zhu knew in his heart that the relationship between the two families was no longer as good as before.

Ever since Li Weiguo revealed Yi Zhonghai's true face one after another, coupled with He Yushui's indirect warnings, Sha Zhu's impression of Yi Zhonghai has undergone a huge change.

Today their relationship is only slightly better than that of ordinary neighbors, and is far from the intimacy and trust they once had.

Yi Zhonghai sat on the chair, looking at Sha Zhu who was smiling opposite him, feeling filled with emotion.

Once upon a time, he always thought that he could completely control Sha Zhu and regarded Sha Zhu as a backup candidate for Jia Dongxu to take care of him in his old age.

However, over the past year or so, Sha Zhu has been out of his control. When encountering problems, he no longer discusses them with him as before, but instead gets closer to the Li family, which makes Yi Zhonghai feel extremely uncomfortable.

However, now that he had Qin Huairu, a glimmer of hope was rekindled in his heart. He felt that he might be able to have a son or daughter with Qin Huairu, so when facing Sha Zhu, he was much more indifferent than before.

"Silly Zhu, what brings you here today?"

Sha Zhu didn't want to hide it and said directly: "Uncle, I came here tonight for something. I want to discuss with you the debt owed by the Jia family. You also know the result of the police station's handling of the matter. Now Jia Dongxu is gone and Jia Zhang is not at home. There must be a rule for this matter."

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, Yi Zhonghai paused and said, "Oh? Discuss with me? Now Dongxu is gone, Jia Zhangshi has also gone to the northwest, and Qin Huairu is the only one left in the Jia family. What do you want me to do next?"

Yi Zhonghai has always been such a sanctimonious person.

He had been helping Jia Dongxu with his funeral arrangements these days, and had already taken complete control of the Jia family's affairs. He enjoyed the feeling of being in control very much, but at the same time he did not want to take on all of the Jia family's affairs on himself easily.

"Master, you are a respected elder in our courtyard. Everyone respects you."

"Given the current situation of the Jia family, you must help to make a decision."

"It's not easy for Qin Huairu, a woman, to take care of two children, and I don't want to push her too hard. But this money is owed to me by the Jia family after all, and I can't just let it go like this."

"I was wondering if you could go and discuss with Qin Huairu how to pay it back, even if it's in installments."

As Sha Zhu said this, he observed the changes on Yi Zhonghai's face.

Jia Dongxu had just died, and if he rashly went to discuss the debt, he would appear to be very aggressive.

But it would be different if Yi Zhonghai went. He would go to discuss with Qin Huairu to avoid direct conflict between the two families.

Yi Zhonghai frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Shazhu, I am also in a dilemma. Qin Huairu just lost her husband and has to take care of the children. Besides, it would be natural for Jia Dongxu to return the money, but now Jia Zhang is not here, and Qin Huairu, who has just become a widow, is asked to pay the money back. What do you think..."

Yi Zhonghai tried to put the blame on Jia Zhang in order to fool Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu would not be fooled so easily. He continued, "Uncle, you can't say that. We had already let Jia Zhangshi off in the first place. Otherwise, Jia Dongxu wouldn't be able to pay back the fines slowly."

"Now that Jia Dongxu is dead, we can't just let the remaining money go! Besides, Qin Huairu can take over Jia Dongxu's job, and then the Jia family's life will gradually get better. Five hundred yuan is not a huge sum of money. As long as she has the attitude to pay it back, I am not an unreasonable person and I won't force her!"

Sha Zhu stared at Yi Zhonghai closely, his eyes revealing unquestionable determination.

Seeing Sha Zhu's firm attitude, Yi Zhonghai knew that he would not give up, so he agreed and said, "Okay, I'll go talk to Qin Huairu and see what she thinks. But this matter can't be resolved all at once, you have to give me some time. I will give you an answer when the time comes, you go back and wait for news."

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Sha Zhu knew that this was the only way to go for today.

He nodded and said, "Okay, uncle, thank you for your help. I'll wait for your news."

After saying that, Sha Zhu stood up, said goodbye, and left Yi Zhonghai's house.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Sha Zhu's departing back and fell into deep thought.

At the beginning, he took advantage of the affair between Xu Damao and Qin Huairu to control Qin Huairu and make her give birth to his child.

At that time, he would control Jia Dongxu while letting Jia Dongxu and his wife raise his children.

In this way, he can reap the benefits, and in life he can also provide appropriate support to the Jia family, making Jia Dongxu and his wife loyal to him. Not only will he gain loyal elderly care partners, but he can also leave a good reputation in the courtyard.

But he didn't expect that Jia Dongxu would suddenly die. This unexpected change made him happy and sad.

He didn’t know whether Qin Huairu was pregnant that night. If not, what should he do next?

Yi Zhonghai was feeling troubled and walked towards the backyard with a frown on his face.

He didn't have time to go to the deaf old lady's room and sit with her.

"Old lady, I came to see you. I have been busy these days taking care of Dongxu's funeral affairs. I came to see you as soon as I had some free time!"

Yi Zhonghai walked into the room, sat on a stool, and said to the deaf old lady.

The deaf old lady was deeply traumatized by the loss of her gold bars. After she recovered from her illness, she was unwilling to go out and stayed in the house all day.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai coming to her house, she felt secretly proud.

After dealing with Yi Zhonghai for so many years, how could she not know why Yi Zhonghai came here?

"Xiao Yi, if I'm not mistaken, you've encountered some troubles!"

Yi Zhonghai was stunned when he heard this, and then he laughed out loud.

"You are so wise, old lady. Nothing escapes your notice. I have something troubling me right now!"

The deaf old lady turned to Yi Zhonghai and said, "Xiao Yi, if you encounter any difficulties, just come and consult me. Although I am alone, most things are not difficult for me."

"Besides, from now on, we are all on the same boat. Your business is my business. You just need to take good care of my old age. Isn't it just a small matter between you and the Jia family? It's simple!"

The deaf old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai meaningfully.

Yi Zhonghai's face suddenly changed.

"What the hell do you know?"