"Dong dong dong...Xiao Yi's family, please open the door for me."

"coming!"

The aunt blocked the cotton door curtain with her shoulders and helped the deaf old lady into the main room of her house.

"Where is Xiao Yi reading?"

"Um."

Yi Zhonghai, who was at the dining table, folded the corner of the book "Milling Cutter, Reamer, and Reamer" in his hand, rubbed his sore eyes, stood up and poured a glass of boiling water for the deaf old lady.

"No need to go to such trouble, I just want to say a few words to you."

"You say."

The deaf old lady first let out a sigh, then gritted her teeth and said, "That bad guy just came into my house with a broken bowl, smashed it and asked me to pay him 300 yuan. My family still has 200 yuan left."

I want you to help me collect the money."

The aunt couldn't sit still and opened her mouth and shouted: "Isn't this the way gangsters used to blackmail people in the old society? I won't give him a cent!"

"Zhou Wenzhong said that if he was not given money, he would ask the police to handle the matter."

"Does he still have the dignity to be a public servant? That just saves us a trip. Let him go. Let him go quickly!"

"Shut up."

After Yi Zhonghai scolded his wife, he explained to the deaf old lady: "Old lady, it's useless for you to come to me. I just lent him 200 yuan a few days ago. You also know that I have no intention of asking for the money."

return."

"Xiao Yi, there is no need to say such things between us."

"Old lady, please listen to what I have to say first. If I fail the level 8 labor test this time, I will have to pay for him to buy a job. Our family now has a total wealth of 639 yuan and 30 cents.

The total I have at home is less than 40 yuan. If you don’t believe it, I can take out the 600 yuan deposit receipt from the savings bank and show it to you now. So the fastest I can do is withdraw the money tomorrow.

I'll give it to you, but if I give you the 200 money, he won't have enough money to buy a job later, who will pay for it? How can we make up the money? You'd better ask Zhuzhu to help find a way, after all, the root of Zhou Wenzhong's matter is

It's on him."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, the deaf old lady replied directly: "The money from Zhuzi was reserved for him to marry his wife."

"Then I have no choice but to let the police arrest me in the worst case. I'm going to suffer because I'm worried all day long, so it's better to just kill me. You said last time that you had already lived a good life. It's a coincidence. I can easily

Zhonghai has already earned enough. Anyway, this matter is going to be a big deal, and the first one to be shot will definitely be Zhuzhu."

As soon as the aunt wanted to speak, Yi Zhonghai stopped her with a look.

"Okay, I understand."

The deaf old lady nodded, opened the door curtain and walked out. Yi Zhonghai immediately closed the door of the main room.

"Lao Yi..."

"Don't talk yet! Wait for me..."

Yi Zhonghai wanted to express his thoughts about his family running away to the third line after passing the 8th grade worker examination. He recalled his wife's attitude towards the old lady just now, and after hesitation, he suppressed his words.

"What are you waiting for?"

"Let me go to the toilet and talk about it when I get back."

The aunt was speechless after hearing this, while Yi Zhonghai picked up the book on the table and walked out of the main room.

"How are you, old lady? What did my uncle say?"

After Zhou Wenzhong asked, he turned around and continued to admire the deaf old lady's dressing table.

The deaf old lady was sitting on the chair, looking like she had aged 10 years. The old face, which was already pale, turned a little rosy at this time. I wonder if she was so angry with Zhou Wenzhong.

"If you don't have money, you can do whatever you want."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... A person of such an age is still playing bachelor tricks with me. I, Zhou Wenzhong, have seen more tricksters than you have ever eaten. Since you can't think of any good ideas, why don't I give you an idea?

?”

"Say it."

"I asked you that question last time, and I will ask you again this time. I am short of a house recently, and I wonder if you can provide me with a convenience? Haha... I, Zhou Wenzhong, never ask other people questions.

As for asking questions a third time, I advise you to think carefully before answering."

The deaf old lady's hand holding the cane was trembling a little, and her knuckles had turned white. After a while, she nodded as if resigned to her fate.

"This house belongs to you. Is the incident about the pillars over?"

Zhou Wenzhong lit a cigarette, walked to the deaf old lady, squatted down, raised his head, and asked with a smile on his face: "Brother Zhuzhu, what's the matter?"

"Then let's put it this way, tomorrow we will go to the street office and find someone to go through the house donation procedures."

"Don't be anxious yet."

Zhou Wenzhong stood up, touched the wall, and said with a smile: "You always think about the problem but it is not comprehensive enough. After you give me this house, where will you live? I have to find a place for you to live. You are right.

wrong?"

"Haha...you think so comprehensively."

"Thank you for your compliment. After all, you gave me your house, which is a favor to me. The way of repaying kindness by Mr. Ding Xie, a modern practitioner, has always been my code of conduct, Zhou Wenzhong."

"Just tell me where you plan to put me."

"You are a little angry. Although I am young, I can already hear your dissatisfaction with me in your words. You can't look at me like that. Don't worry. You still live in our courtyard. After all, you

If we move out, can we trust Brother Zhuzhu and me? Can't you keep an eye on us all the time?"

The deaf old lady asked repeatedly: "Just tell me where I live."

"I didn't expect you to still have a bad temper. The house I found for you is still this room, but that's it! We have to change our story. You live in my house now, do you understand?"

The deaf old lady looked ferocious and praised: "Good! Good!"

Zhou Wenzhong sat on a chair and played with the cigarette case in his hand. About two minutes passed, during which neither party spoke.

The deaf old lady couldn't sit still, so she asked first: "Why don't you leave?"

"Oh, are you always pretending to be confused, or are you really confused? I have found a house for you, and you don't have to move the furniture back and forth. Why don't you give me a rent? You don't plan to live in vain, do you?

If this thing gets out, where will you show your face? I will be ashamed for you!"

The deaf old lady gritted her teeth and said, "You are interested. How much is the rent?"

"It's not expensive, just give me 2 yuan a month for rent. You receive 5 yuan a month as a five-guarantee household, and I, Master Yi, and Brother Zhuzi support you on weekdays. So you

Keeping this money is a waste. It also saves you. If you think you have too much money and have nowhere to spend it, what if you go into speculation and resell food stamps? I am here to stop your criminal behavior in advance."

"Okay! Okay. I really didn't expect that someone of your size would appear in our courtyard!"

"Well, it's not worth mentioning. It's just that I caught you off guard. This little bit of my Taoism can't catch your eyes. Compared with you, I, Zhou Wenzhong, am still far behind."

Zhou Wenzhong picked up the 100 yuan on the table, walked to the deaf old lady's bed, reached under the pillow, and took out the blue handkerchief just now.

"The total here is 107 yuan, 32 cents. Even if you gave me four and a half years' rent in advance, even though you are still short of me by more than 6 cents, I am a generous person and will not ask you for it. Old lady

Do you think it’s okay?”

"OK."

"That's fine, that's fine, but I have to remind you that the money is only enough for you to live in my room until September 2064. Then why are you sitting here? Take out my real estate certificate.

Hurry up! It’s crazy!”

"I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Now I'm tired. You can go back."

"Huh? How about I shout in your house? Let the people in the courtyard run to the police station and call the police over to help you find the real estate certificate?"

Seeing that the old lady remained silent, Zhou Wenzhong opened the window.

"Are you sure you want to do this? The opportunity is in your own hands."

"Xu Da..."

"enough!"

Zhou Wenzhong chuckled and immediately closed the window, walked to the deaf old lady and squatted down again, with the same mean smile on his face.

"Old lady, you see how obedient I am. If you tell me to shut up, I will shut up right away. Tell me where your wealth is hidden? You were able to donate so many houses in one go, but now you only have more than 100 yuan.

net worth?

I'm afraid even the children in the courtyard don't believe it, so tell them quickly. You need to be sensible and advised, and never go to the point of no return. People should come in peace and leave peacefully in this life. Are you right?

?Do you want to hold my Brother Zhuzhu’s hand and walk together?”

"Dong dong dong dong..."

The deaf old lady hit the floor tiles hard with her cane, and the frequency became faster and faster.

"Zhuzhu is a difficult matter, right?"

"Then tell me what should I do? I know this trick, but this trick is particularly easy to use. It can kill several of you in one go."

"I'll give you everything I have, but don't ever mention the pillars again. I want you to swear!"
To be continued...