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Qin Huairu had no choice but to agree to Yi Zhonghai's request. The two went to work the next day, got a letter of introduction from the factory, and then went to the neighborhood office to get their marriage certificate.

Both the factory and the neighborhood committee supported their marriage.

These two people have caused a lot of negative impact on the factory and the neighborhood committee.

If they get married, they'll have some peace and quiet.

The news spread quickly, and the neighborhood was abuzz with discussion again.

Those who had nothing better to do were pointing fingers and gossiping about the two of them behind their backs.

The two had expected this and weren't angry. They figured everyone would stop talking about it once the gossip died down.

What truly angered Yi Zhonghai was that news of him calling Jia Zhangshi "Mom" had spread.

It was Jia Zhangshi who deliberately spread it.

Not only did the story of calling her "Mom" spread, but the story of receiving five yuan a month also spread.

Jia Zhangshi was very clever and did not believe Yi Zhonghai's verbal promises.

She knew that only by letting everyone know would Yi Zhonghai not dare to go back on his word.

He Yuzhu was still trying to figure out how to spread the news.

After the story of Jia Zhangshi was told, he added fuel to the fire.

This is what he said publicly: "Yi Zhonghai married Qin Huairu, so Jia Zhangshi is naturally his mother-in-law. What's wrong with him calling her 'Mom'?"

These tricks weren't invented by He Yuzhu; he learned them from Yi Zhonghai.

The story about Sha Zhu was deliberately spread by Yi Zhonghai to cut off Sha Zhu's chance to find a partner.

He Yuzhu's actions can be described as "fighting fire with fire."

Upon entering the courtyard, He Yuzhu saw Yan Bugui and jokingly said, "Yan Bugui, you and Yi Zhonghai are brothers. When you see Jia Zhangshi in the future, will you have to change how you address her?"

Yan Bugui said angrily, "He Yuzhu, don't talk nonsense."

He Yuzhu said, "How am I talking nonsense? You, Yi Zhonghai, and Liu Haizhong always refer to us as the three old men."

This shows your relationship.

Did you two become sworn brothers in private?

Yi Zhonghai's mother is also your mother. You can't deny it.

The courtyard was filled with joyful laughter.

Yan Bugui glared fiercely at the people present.

However, its power is not great.

The three old men have practically no prestige left. Their remaining prestige was completely squandered by Yi Zhonghai's marriage to Qin Huairu.

Xu Damao also returned. After learning about the situation, he said, "Is there any need to say anything? From now on, Jia Zhangshi will be their elder."

From now on, you might all have to call Jia Zhangshi "Ancestor."

He's now the captain of the workers' picket line, and he's quite intimidating just by standing there.

Although the crowd was dissatisfied with his words, they dared not refute them.

Liu Haizhong naturally heard this news as well, and he was very dissatisfied.

He suddenly felt that what Yi Zhonghai had done was extremely shameful.

Liu Haizhong then approached Yan Bugui, hoping to persuade him to denounce Yi Zhonghai.

"Old Yan, the three of us old men have become the laughing stock of the neighborhood."

When I came back, Old Ma at the intersection asked me if I had called for Jia Zhangshi's mother.

I think we need to have a serious talk with Lao Yi.

Yan Bugui said irritably, "Stop calling me 'three old men' all the time, okay?"

Everyone's already making fun of us because of this. If you keep saying this, won't they laugh even harder?

Liu Haizhong said, "You're right, we must sever ties with Lao Yi."

Yan Bugui was displeased upon hearing this. When had he ever said that?

What if Yi Zhonghai finds out and comes after him?

"Don't cause trouble at this time."

Liu Haizhong said, "How am I causing trouble? I'm only thinking about our reputation."

Yan Bugui said helplessly, "Now that it's all over, can you shut everyone up?"

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Yan Bugui had no choice; even if he did, he didn't want to get involved. Right now, he only had one thing on his mind: whether Yi Zhonghai was going to hold a wedding, and whether he could benefit from it.

Never forget to take advantage. Back when Yi Zhonghai arranged for him to persuade Sha Zhu, he didn't forget to take advantage either.

If Lou Xiao'e and Sha Zhu had agreed to his conditions, he could have easily betrayed Yi Zhonghai.

"Let's cut to the chase and get Lao Yi married to Qin Huairu as soon as possible, and hold the wedding."

Their marriage was approved by the government; anyone who dares to criticize it is considered to be opposing the government.

Liu Haizhong didn't understand the difference, but readily agreed.

The two went to Yi Zhonghai's house together, where Qin Huairu was tidying up the house for him.

The two have already obtained their marriage certificate and are legally married. Qin Huai can now openly and legitimately clean the house for Yi Zhonghai.

But she didn't want to do that.

Before she got married, she was paid to do the work for Yi Zhonghai.

After getting married, this treatment is no longer available.

Qin Huairu felt that she had suffered a great loss.

Qin Huairu was immediately displeased when she heard Yan Bugui say that he wanted to hold a wedding.

"Third uncle."

As soon as she opened her mouth, Yan Bugui quickly said, "Stop calling me Third Uncle."

Qin Huairu looked a little embarrassed, but the embarrassment quickly disappeared: "We're not allowed to hold weddings now, so...we've discussed it and decided not to have one."

Yan Bugui was unhappy. If there was no wedding, how could he take advantage of the situation?

"Old Yi, is that what you mean too?"

Yi Zhonghai remained silent.

Holding a wedding costs money.

If it were someone else's wedding, he would definitely support it. The more money spent, the more advantageous it is for him, and the easier it is for him to win people's hearts.

But this is his wedding, and it's all his money. Using his money to buy people's hearts seems inappropriate no matter how you look at it.

Qin Huairu said, "Even if my family wanted to hold a wedding, we wouldn't have the money."

You are well aware of our situation.

How about this, you go and ask the people in the courtyard how much money they can give as a gift.

I promise here that whatever the monetary gift they give, we will host the banquet accordingly.

"Old Yan, what do you think?"

Yan Bugui was unwilling. The three of them didn't have a very good relationship with the people in the compound.

Whether or not the monetary gifts can be collected is a real question.

Even if we collect them, how much can we collect?

The wealthiest families in the compound are those of He Yuzhu and Xu Damao.

He Yuzhu had long ago declared that he would never associate with them again. Over the years, he hadn't contributed a single penny to any of their family's celebrations.

Moreover, even if they collect the money, how much can they possibly use to fund a wedding?

The two widows in the Jia family were known for only taking in money and never giving it back.

Qin Huairu borrowed money from the courtyard and never paid it back.

Yan Bugui had serious doubts about whether the money that had gone into Qin Huairu's hands could ever be recovered.

If he can't produce the money, or produces too little, the people in the courtyard will definitely come after him, the person who collected the money.

This is a losing proposition, and he's not stupid; he definitely wouldn't want to do it.

The two went to Yi Zhonghai's house, but they didn't get anything done.

Liu Haizhong said angrily, "Fine, let's go our separate ways from now on."

Yan Bugui opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Now that Yi Zhonghai has married Qin Huairu, it's easy to imagine that he won't be able to easily gain any advantage over Yi Zhonghai in the future.

The only place where you can gain an advantage is in your bangs.

He wanted to persuade Liu Haizhong, but didn't know how to start.

Undeterred, Yan Bugui blocked the doorway and tentatively inquired about the gift-giving ceremony.

As a result, the people in the courtyard completely ignored him. They treated the gifts they had given to the Jia family as if they had been wasted, and refused to give any more gifts to the Jia family.

The news that Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu were getting married finally reached Bang Geng's ears. (End of Chapter)