"Quick, quick, quick, get up."
Lin Yi stepped forward and helped the elderly man up.
"It’s not much money, just take it and use it."
Lin Yi and Xiao Fengshan placed the cardboard box in the stairwell.
They weren’t afraid of it getting stolen, as there were surveillance cameras. If someone took it, they’d just have to compensate and pay a fine.
Afterward, the two put the food inside the house.
Once they had done what needed to be done, the rest was up to the elderly man.
The old man cried even harder.
If it weren’t for Lin Yi holding him up, he would have already knelt down.
Those who are caught in a whirlpool of hardship, with nerves on edge fighting against it, have an extraordinarily resilient inner world.
No matter how much more hardship comes their way, it cannot defeat them.
But if there’s a bit of sweetness, if someone is kind to them,
the tension and emotions burst like a dam destroyed by a flood, becoming uncontrollable.
"Sir, please don’t be like this, it’s what we should do."
Lin Yi helped the elderly man up.
"From now on, try to live well, you can collect recyclables, but also tidy up your home."
"I understand, thank you."
"It’s nothing major, sir, please stretch out your hand."
The elderly man stretched out his hand.
Lin Yi checked his pulse.
Fortunately, the elderly man didn’t have any major health issues, just some basic old age ailments.
For someone of his age group, it wasn’t considered a serious illness.
After checking his pulse, Lin Yi chatted with him a bit more before leaving with Xiao Fengshan.
"Lin Bro, I feel like we can help him for now, but we can’t help him for a lifetime," Xiao Fengshan said:
"After finishing this food, he will end up the same as before."
"I’ve been thinking about this too, you saw the way he was working earlier; he seems to still have some strength," Lin Yi pondered:
"The cleaning staff was fired before, I’ll ask Liu Jingfeng to see if we can let him take over."
"The problem is his legs aren’t good, maybe it’s not suitable for him."
"The cleaning work is just for the morning and evening, he’s free at other times. If his legs aren’t good, he can just work a bit longer."
"That makes sense, we’ll have to see what Liu Jingfeng thinks."
"Let’s go, let’s eat first."
The two headed outside the east entrance, found a small restaurant, ordered a couple of small dishes, and had lunch.
After lunch, Xiao Fengshan went to stand guard, while Lin Yi went to the property management center to find Liu Jingfeng.
"Come and try some freshly roasted sunflower seeds, they’re really fragrant."
Seeing Lin Yi, Liu Jingfeng greeted him.
Lin Yi grabbed a handful and tried them, they tasted pretty good.
"Do you remember the old man from building 27?" Lin Yi said while eating.
"I do, I see him often. Why are you asking about him now?"
"I want to understand the situation." Lin Yi asked:
"What’s the old man’s name? Does he have a son?"
"I think his name is Liu Daqiang. After his family relocated, he got two apartments and some money. It seems he sold one to buy a house for his son to get married in Jing City, and he’s living alone in Zhong Hai."
"His son doesn’t care for him?"
"Probably not, or else he wouldn’t be living like this," Liu Jingfeng said:
"When I married my wife, all I wanted was a child. Damn, look at kids nowadays, having them is no better than not having them."
"This is just an isolated case, we can’t generalize," Lin Yi said with a smile.
"You’re right, but with the current situation, we can only rely on ourselves. As long as the kids grow up and don’t leech off us, that’s enough."
"That’s a bit difficult, without parental support, they can’t even get married."
"That’s our worry, but not yours. You’ve found a good wife," Liu Jingfeng laughed heartily:
"You good-looking guys, damn you all."
"Haha..."