Chapter 422: The Deaf and Yi Families Reconcile

Chapter 422: The Deaf and Yi Families Reconcile

Chapter 422: The Deaf and Yi families reconcile
"Old lady, it's time to eat." The second aunt came into the house carrying the food, put it down and then turned and left.

"Oh." The deaf old lady sighed as she looked at the lunch brought by the second aunt.

"When will it end when we eat leftover vegetables every day? I am almost half buried in the ground, and I don't even have anything delicious to eat at this age."

It has been almost three months since the deaf old lady severed ties with the Yi family, and she has been eating meals prepared by the Liu family for almost three months.

The Liu family did not break their promise and made sure she was included in their daily meals.

In the first month when the Liu family lived together, they could still cook some delicious food from time to time, but later on, they started to cook less.

By now, the food was completely different from what it was at the beginning. The key point was that the other residents knew that they had no hope of winning the house, so they decisively cut off their subscription.

Nowadays, people no longer offer food to the old lady as a token of filial piety, and the food that was previously sent to her is regarded as feeding the dogs.

There was no sumptuous meal for the deaf old lady to choose from.

The meals that the Liu family serves now cannot be said to be good, but they are not bad either.

You can eat your fill, but that’s all. It can’t be much better.

Compared with the Yi family, at least the Yi family would make her some delicious food from time to time.

In comparison, the Liu family's food was simple and tasteless.

This comparison clearly shows who is better and who is worse.

The old lady sighed: "Could it be that I am really wrong? Did I wrongly blame the Yi family?"

The old lady has been sitting on the Diaoyutai for so many years, how could she easily admit her mistake?

"Forget it, forget it. What's done is done." The old lady picked up the rice, picked up the chopsticks and reached towards the "dish", but stopped in mid-air.

"Bang!" The old lady threw down her chopsticks in anger and looked at the boiled cabbage, a small dish of pickles, and blanched shredded potatoes on the table.

"This is not food at all, it... it doesn't even have any taste, how can we eat it? I didn't expect that this villain Liu Haizhong would actually deduct my food!"

The old lady was so angry that she had no appetite. She used to think about having something delicious someday, but now that she has been handed over to the Liu family, she has no thought at all.

"If this continues, I will starve to death before I die of old age." The old lady couldn't help but think.

Originally, the only desire in life was to eat and drink, but now that the Liu family has completely eliminated that desire, the old lady can only wait to die.

"Could it be that I, an old woman, really did something wrong and blamed the wrong person?" The old lady couldn't help but doubt herself again.

At this time, the old lady couldn't help but regret it very much. Only then did she realize how ridiculous the decision she had made was.

"If this continues, I'm really going to die. No, no, we can't do this. We have to think of a way."

"I am just talking, old lady. I haven't enjoyed enough happiness yet, how can I die so early?"

The old lady felt that if she continued like this, she would be able to live another two years because she could still have some hope of satisfying her hunger by having the Yi family cook for her.

Now that it has been handed over to the Liu family, I will live three years less and owe one year of life.

"How about... How about I go and apologize, old lady?"

The old lady murmured to herself that just the thought of apologizing required a great determination, not to mention actually apologizing, which required a lot of courage.

The old lady is a very face-conscious person, and she is at the age when it is most face-conscious, so she can make such a decision.

It really takes a lot of courage to say it out loud. I have to admit that the old lady is also a ruthless person.

The old lady's hands holding the bowl were shaking rapidly, which showed how conflicted she was.

"Forget it." Finally, the old lady sighed and made up her mind.

"There is still a long time to go. If you make yourself suffer for the sake of a little face, you are just asking for trouble. It's just a matter of face anyway."

"I am already half buried in the ground. There is no point in saving face. I might as well sacrifice my reputation and get something good so that I can live a peaceful life from now on."

"The ration was reduced again a few days ago. I don't know if it will be reduced again in the future. It's better to admit your mistake as soon as possible to avoid starving to death."

Having said this, the old lady picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

After all, if you don't eat, you're starving your stomach. Why be mean to yourself? What's more, you've spent money on these, so why not eat them?

After the storm, the old lady changed her clothes, packed up neatly and went to Yi's house.

Easy home.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai and Auntie were eating. Since she no longer had to deliver meals to the old lady, Auntie had a lot more free time.

I just cook my own meals and clean the house every day. Life is much easier than before.

In the past, the first aunt not only had to deliver meals to the old lady, but also had to clean the house. The second aunt didn't know how to clean for others, so in the end the old lady had to do it herself.

The old lady worked so hard and didn't eat well. Her life was even more miserable than before. No wonder she couldn't stand it.

"Old Yi, before the New Year, why don't you ask a matchmaker to find a partner for Sha Zhu? If they are compatible, it will make the New Year a lively one."

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai readily accepted: "That's fine, Sha Zhu is already an adult, it's time for him to get married."

Ever since He Daqing left, the Yi family has been worrying about Sha Zhu's marriage, but it has not come to fruition until now and they have just talked about it.

Auntie: "Okay, I'll go ask the matchmaker after dinner to see if they have any suitable ones. In this year, there should be many people who are eager to marry off their daughters."

The effect of reducing grain rations began to show. Families with daughters were eager to marry them off as soon as they reached age to avoid them eating up the family's food for nothing.

The missing food cannot be saved by just saving on food; we have to buy more food, but the price of food is not cheap.

"Dong Dong~"

"Xiao Yi, are you home?" the old lady asked standing at the door. She asked this even though she knew the answer. She had seen him, so how could he not be at home?

Yi Zhonghai and the aunt looked over and found that it was the old lady. Her face was a little pale, her brows were slightly furrowed, and she tilted her head to look at the aunt.

"What is this old lady doing here for no reason?" Yi Zhonghai murmured in a low voice. The two families had been out of relations for three months.

He didn't believe that the old lady would come over for no reason. The two families had no contact in the past three months, so something must have happened.

"Old Yi." The aunt was a little scared and worried. It was obvious that the slap from the old lady had a bad impact on the aunt.

"Don't worry, I want to see what's wrong with the old lady." Yi Zhonghai patted the old lady's hand gently and then stood up.

Yi Zhonghai said in a cold tone: "Old lady, what's the matter?"

Listening to Yi Zhonghai's tone, the old lady also understood that Yi Zhonghai was still angry and still resented her.

The old lady licked her lips and smiled: "Xiao Yi, are you eating?"

At this time, most people would politely say, "I'm just eating, why don't you come and have some."

But Yi Zhonghai was too lazy to give the old lady a good face. He just looked at her without saying a word.

The old lady stood there awkwardly, but considering the purpose of her visit, she felt that this was what she deserved.

The old lady pretended not to care: "Old Yi, I came to see you, why don't you invite me in to sit down."

Yi Zhonghai was too lazy to act with the old lady: "Okay, old lady, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, don't bother to act here."

Hearing this, the old lady was too lazy to act and got straight to the point: "Xiao Yi, I came here to discuss with you again about living together with your family in the future."

"Old lady, aren't you living with the Liu family?"

"Hey, Xiao Yi, you don't know that the Liu family is not honest. I am an old woman and can't eat much food, but they are still withholding my food."

"Xiao Yi, do you think there are people who do things like this? They even cut back on the food for the elderly!"

"Oh, this is none of my business. This is a matter between you and the Liu family. You should talk to them yourself."

Yi Zhonghai's tone was still cold, and from these few words, one could guess what the old lady was here for.

He just wanted to live together with the Yi family again, but Yi Zhonghai pretended not to know.

The old lady knew that Yi Zhonghai understood, so she became more direct.

"Xiao Yi, I have figured it out. I was wrong about you before. Your Yi family is the best for me. Everyone else has evil intentions."

"The old lady is here to apologize to you!"

After saying that, the old lady bowed to Yi Zhonghai with her cane.

Yi Zhonghai just stood there and accepted the bow of apology.

Seeing this, the old lady finally smiled, accepted the apology and bowed. Then the rest was easy.

"Well, old lady, is there anything else? If you have nothing else, go back." Yi Zhonghai was indifferent, and his tone was still cold. Upon hearing this, the old lady was immediately unhappy: "Xiao Yi, don't pretend that you don't understand what I mean. How can you be like this after receiving my bow?"

Yi Zhonghai said as a matter of course: "Why? Old lady, it is natural for me to accept your bow. Old lady, you should apologize to me anyway."

"Not only do you have to apologize to me, you have to apologize to my wife as well. I still remember that slap!"

"Also, accepting this bow does not mean that I agree to live with the old lady. My Yi family is living a comfortable life now, why should we support an outsider for no reason!"

"You...you." The old lady pointed at Yi Zhonghai with trembling fingers, and was so angry at his shameless words that she was speechless.

When the aunt heard that Yi Zhonghai actually remembered that he was beaten, her eyes suddenly became moist.

An old lady in her forties was slapped in the face, so she naturally felt embarrassed, but she couldn't take revenge.

She didn't expect that Yi Zhonghai still remembered this and wanted to avenge her. She thought that Yi Zhonghai was just talking to comfort her.

Yi Zhonghai said directly: "Old lady, tell me the truth, if you want me to forgive you, return the slap you gave my wife first!"

"You you." The old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai, then at the old lady with tears in her eyes.

Asking an old woman like her to apologize was already a difficult decision, and now she is asked to apologize to a middle-aged woman?
When the aunt heard this, she was obviously stunned. She didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to go to this extent.

The old lady's mouth twitched, her hands trembled, and she was unable to make a decision.

"Hmph!" Yi Zhonghai looked at the old lady with contempt.

The old lady thought she was holding her lifeline, but she didn't know that he was also holding the old lady's lifeline. Both sides clearly understood each other's weaknesses.

No one can control anyone else, it just depends on who falls into the disadvantage first.

Seeing the old lady standing there motionless, Yi Zhonghai didn't have time to wait for her to make a decision. "Old lady, if you have nothing else, go back. I still need to eat."

"Wait!" The old lady made up her mind and looked at the old lady who was approaching her step by step with a cane.

"Xiao Yi's wife, I was wrong before and wrongly blamed you. I apologize to you here! I also ask you to forgive me for my ignorance back then."

After saying that, the old lady slowly stretched out her hand, trembling, and slapped herself in the face.

"Pop!" There was a crisp sound.

"Old lady, please don't do that!" The aunt fell to the ground but still felt soft-hearted. Seeing that the old lady was about to slap her again, she immediately reached out to stop her.

"Xiao Yi's wife, have you forgiven the old woman? Have you forgiven the old woman for her mistakes?"

The old lady held back two tears and made an expression of regret and misery.

The old lady explained: "I forgive you, I forgive you. I don't blame the old lady for beating me. I was wrong at the time!"

The old lady who fell to the ground was still kind-hearted and actually blamed the mistake on herself.

Hearing that the old lady forgave her, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief, finally she had dealt with the old lady.

Looking at the old lady, the old lady's heart was in turmoil and extremely complicated.

Wrong!

Wronged!

shame!
She was an old woman, but she actually apologized to a little girl and slapped herself to beg for forgiveness.

It's really ironic, things are changing!

But Yi Zhonghai was not satisfied with this and only slapped her once. If it were him, he would have slapped her at least 10 times.

Moreover, what does the old lady mean by 'Xiao Yi's daughter-in-law'?

The reason he apologized for calling her that was because the old lady was his daughter-in-law was because she was his wife. In other words, the old lady still thinks that there is nothing wrong in beating the old lady.

The lady looked at Yi Zhonghai and looked at him pleadingly: "Old Yi."

Without further ado, Yi Zhonghai knew that the aunt was pleading for the old lady, "Okay, forget about the slap on my wife."

The relationship between the two families went from being severed to being reconciled, but it did not return to being what it was before. It can only be said that they returned to normal relations.

"Old lady, if you have nothing to do, please go back." Yi Zhonghai said to her.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, the old lady instantly turned her head and looked at Yi Zhonghai, "Xiao Yi, what do you mean?"

"I've apologized, what else do you want from me? Do you want me to live with you?"

Yi Zhonghai smiled contemptuously: "Old lady, look at what you said, you should apologize, it's your mistake that you made in the first place and you should have apologized long ago."

"It's not that easy to reconcile with my Yi family. How can I do that without paying something?"

At this point, Yi Zhonghai had no intention of hiding his intentions. A mere apology would not lead to the result of reconciliation and living together.

The old lady stared at Yi Zhonghai and understood what he wanted.

Didn’t Yi Zhonghai just want her house, money, and the most important list?

Just give it to her. You can't bring it with you when you are born and you can't take it with you when you die. The list is only useful if she takes action. Once she dies, it will be useless.

Who knows, this list may even become a death warrant.

"Okay, I'll give you everything after I die. You can do whatever you want. Okay?"

"Row!"

Yi Zhonghai was secretly delighted, he finally got it. Anyway, the old lady didn't have many years to live and he couldn't use it for the time being, so he just had to wait.

Yi Zhonghai actually didn't want to agree to reconcile with the old lady, but he still hadn't found the list, so he had to agree.

"By the way, the old lady has to tell the Liu family, lest you live with my family and the Liu family doesn't know and think I stole your money."

"Don't worry, I'll save it." The old lady agreed, but she just wanted to ruin her reputation and make her the bad person who broke the contract.

Yi Zhonghai is very careful about his reputation. If it weren't for the idiot Jia Dongxu, his image as a moral gentleman would have been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

"Old lady, I will send you food tomorrow morning." Yi Zhonghai said.

The old lady nodded. Yi Zhonghai was giving her a day to deal with her situation and make things clear.

Since her goal was achieved, the old lady was too embarrassed to stay here and left the Yi family directly.

I went back to the backyard and said to the Liu family, "Xiao Liu, starting next month, I, the old woman, will no longer live with your family."

"Why, old lady? Isn't it nice for our two families to live together? Why do you suddenly not want to?"

Liu Haizhong naturally asked the reason, and the old lady directly told him that the Liu family had withheld her food in the past two months, which was obviously not in line with the original agreement.

Although his bangs were hollow, he was still unwilling to give up this good job.

Especially since Liu Guangqi was about to get married and was worried about not having a house, he also thought about how to get rid of the old lady.

The old lady's sudden action caught him off guard.

For the sake of the house, how could Liu Haizhong give up at this time?

"Okay, I've made up my mind. Our families just made a deal in the beginning. It doesn't count for anything."

The old lady was adamant about refusing to accept the offer, and no matter how Liu Haizhong tried to persuade her, it was useless.

The final result, of course, was that the old lady won.

Liu Haizhong pressed the issue: "Old lady, let me ask you one thing, if you don't live with my family, who will you live with?"

"Of course it's the Yi family."

"Yi family? How dare you, Yi Zhonghai, steal my girl."

The old lady wanted Liu Haizhong to misunderstand, but in order to have a better meal in the future, she still explained, "It was not Yi Zhonghai who pried it, but I went to the door to find it myself."

“Didn’t the old lady sever ties with the Yi family?”

"What? Can't the relationship be repaired after it's broken? It was just some minor conflicts before, and now we've let it go. Just talk to each other and that's it. There's no reason to hold a grudge."

The old lady explained a few things casually.

"Okay! Fine, since the old lady has made up her mind, I have nothing to say." Liu Haizhong's eyes were full of anger.

After this incident, the relationship between the Liu family and the old lady instantly became bad.

Naturally, the old lady didn't care about this. How could the Liu family control her?

(End of this chapter)