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Yan Bugui stood at He Yuzhu's door for a while before going to Yi Zhonghai's house.

When Yi Zhonghai saw him come in, he asked, "Old Yan, what do you want with Sha Zhu?"

Yan Bugui didn't want to talk about cooking, so he started talking about putting up couplets.

"Isn't it almost Chinese New Year? I was thinking we should hold a meeting in our department."

Yi Zhonghai didn't believe him, feeling that things weren't so simple.

However, he did not expose Yan Bugui, but instead pondered whether he could gain any benefit from it.

He was unwilling to continue like this.

If this continues, there will be no hope for his retirement.

Moreover, he was also worried about the Lunar New Year.

With so little money in hand, how are we going to get through the New Year?

Yi Zhonghai wanted to use the Chinese New Year to get some money for Qin Huairu, but he was unwilling to take the lead.

"Old Yan, I support you in principle. But, as you know, there's my relationship with Sha Zhu."

If I stand up for him, he'll definitely cause trouble.

So I can only support you secretly and stand up for you when the time comes.

I shouldn't show up before the meeting.

Yan Bugui thought about it for a moment and felt that what Yi Zhonghai said made sense.

In this matter, Yi Zhonghai should indeed not take the lead.

He was very satisfied to have Yi Zhonghai's support.

After leaving Yi Zhonghai's house, he went to the backyard to find Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong's attitude was very negative: "You figure it out yourself."

Whether your meeting is held or not, I won't go.

If you want to be open-minded, then you can decide what to do.

After being suppressed by his son and daughter-in-law, Liu Haizhong felt somewhat disheartened.

Moreover, he felt ashamed after being dismissed and didn't want to be pointed at and talked about at the college-wide meeting.

Yan Bugui didn't really care about Liu Haizhong's attitude. In their view, Liu Haizhong was incapable of accomplishing anything significant.

He was afraid that if he didn't invite Liu Haizhong, Liu Haizhong would cause trouble for him.

"Alright, that's enough. I'll take care of the rest."

After seeing Yan Bugui out, Aunt Er sat back down and said, "Old Yan wants to be the boss."

Unexpectedly, he has quite a lot of ambition. Since you and Lao Yi are no longer working, he wants to seize power.

Liu Haizhong said nothing, nor did he dare to say anything.

His second aunt has a terrible temper now and scolds him at the drop of a hat.

To avoid criticism, Liu Haizhong could only remain silent.

After Yan Bugui returned, he waited outside for Xu Damao.

In the courtyard house today, Xu Damao wields the most power.

Without Xu Damao's permission, this meeting cannot be held.

However, Xu Damao has been very busy lately and has been coming home quite late.

His family had prepared dinner, but Xu Damao still hadn't returned.

Smelling the delicious aroma wafting from He Yuzhu's house, Yan Bugui hurried home to distribute the steamed buns.

With its delicious aroma, even a cornbread bun can be transformed into meat.

As he was distributing the steamed buns, Xu Damao pushed his bicycle into the yard.

Upon seeing this, Yan Bugui quickly put down his cornbread and chased after him.

Xu Damao had just entered the house and hadn't even sat down when Yan Bugui came in.

"Something's up."

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "The Spring Festival is just around the corner. I'd like to organize a general meeting for the entire institute."

Xu Damao stared at him for a while: "Yan Bugui, what is your status in holding this hospital-wide meeting?"

The liaison officer position was removed from your posts long ago.

You are still a scapegoat.

Yan Bugui suppressed his dissatisfaction and said ingratiatingly, "I'm here to ask you for instructions."

You are the highest-ranking leader in our department. As long as you agree, no one will dare to object.

"And you haven't even made a formal appearance in the academy since you became the vice chairman of the singing committee."

Zhang Yan kept giving Xu Damao meaningful glances, but Xu Damao didn't take them seriously.

He felt that Yan Bugui's words made sense. Now that he was the deputy director, he had to make sure everyone in the institute took notice of him. He also needed to establish his prestige within the institute.

There's a saying that goes, "To return home in glory is like wearing fine clothes at night."

"You're right, we really should emphasize the rules in the compound. Class enemies seem to be making a comeback."

Everyone must be vigilant.

As the vice chairman of the steel rolling mill's song committee, I can't let this kind of problem occur among the people in the plant.

I agree. Go and organize it.

Xu Damao's tone made Yan Bugui very unhappy.

Despite his displeasure, he dared not argue with Xu Damao.

The Yan Bugui of today is not the same Yan Bugui of the past.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong made mistakes and were the principal offenders, while Yan Bugui was at least an accomplice.

He lacked confidence.

After Yan Bugui left, Zhang Yan said, "I gave you a wink just now, didn't you see it?"

Xu Damao said nonchalantly, "What are you looking at? He just wants to hold a meeting, right? Let him hold it. I want to see what his purpose is."

As the deputy director of the steel rolling mill's song committee, he didn't care about Yan Bugui's petty schemes at all.

Zhang Yan said, "I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. When Brother Zhuzi got off work, he announced in front of everyone in the compound that he was going to cut all ties with Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong."

Xu Damao chuckled: "How did these two old guys offend him again?"

Zhang Yan said, "Don't laugh. I think Brother Zhu must have a deeper meaning behind what he did. Shouldn't we be on guard?"

Xu Damao shook his head: "No need. Our family's situation is different from He Yuzhu's."

Yi Zhonghai and his ilk dared to scheme against He Yuzhu, but they wouldn't dare to scheme against me.

Even if I generously promised to support him in his old age, he wouldn't dare agree.

They're just taking advantage of He Yuzhu's soft heart.

These are all the awful things he did when he was a kid.

I told him long ago that neither the deaf old lady nor Yi Zhonghai were good people. He just wouldn't listen to me.

Zhang Yan said, "What you're talking about is things that will never happen."

I'm telling you, don't take this lightly.

I think Brother Zhu wouldn't have done that for no reason.

Think about it, his relationship with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui wasn't very good to begin with.

There's absolutely no need to say anything more about never seeing each other again.

Xu Damao was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Zhang Yan's words made sense.

After that incident, everyone knew that He Yuzhu didn't get along with the three old men, so there was really no need to publicize it anymore.

"Where is Xiaoling?"

"At Brother Zhu's house."

"That brat, does she even remember her own surname? She doesn't even hand over her salary to the family after she gets paid. She treats her brother like an enemy."

Zhang Yanxin thought to herself, "You're not a good enough older brother."

Xu Damao got up and went to He Yuzhu's house.

"Brother Zhu, Yan Bugui just called me and said he wants to have a meeting."

He Yuzhu said, "He told me when I got home from get off work. You agreed to his request?"

Xu Damao said, "I agreed. I want to see what his purpose is."

He Yuzhu said, "If he agrees, he agrees. He's not very ambitious; he just wants to write couplets and wants something in return."

Xu Damao curled his lip, clearly not going to let Yan Bugui have his way.

"I heard you announced that you're cutting all ties with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui."

Why is that?

He Yuzhu didn't try to hide anything: "Do you remember why there are so many people in our courtyard?"

Yi Zhonghai and his two companions promised those people that when their children grew up, they would let their children work in the steel rolling mill.

"Look, those children have all grown up."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao laughed: "They're dreaming. What ability do those three old guys have to get someone into the steel rolling mill?"

Their own children all got in by paying money.

Now, even if you want to spend money, you can't find an opportunity.

He Yuzhu said, "There will definitely be trouble in the courtyard. I'm afraid those three old bastards will try to push the trouble onto me."

I blocked their path beforehand. (End of Chapter)