Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

With his two younger sisters back, He Yuzhu naturally wanted to treat them well.

He got up and went out to buy groceries, leaving Lin Jinghan to chat with them.

The two sisters were also busy, helping Lin Jinghan tidy up the house.

Qin Huairu was good at seizing opportunities. When she saw He Yushui come out, she went to greet her.

"rainwater."

He Yushui didn't like her at all, and said in a cold tone, "Sister-in-law Jia, what do you want with me?"

She saw Yi Zhonghai and deliberately called out to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu showed no embarrassment and continued to smile: "Yushui, I came to you because I want to ask you for a favor."

Could you find a job for Banggeng at your workplace?

She can come back as soon as she gets a job.

He Yushui said coldly, "Sister-in-law Jia, you don't not know which company I work for, do you?"

Our company has very strict review processes.

Do you think Bang Geng is qualified to go in?

Besides, why should I help you?

Influenced by He Yuzhu, He Yushui had little affection for the people in the courtyard.

He Yuzhu married young and never gave Qin Huairu a chance to fool her.

Qin Huairu looked aggrieved, but there was no sense of pity or sympathy in him.

One trick can be eaten all over the world.

Qin Huairu has truly mastered this move.

She started using this trick in the courtyard from the moment she married Jia Dongxu.

She's forty years old now, and she's still using this trick.

Admittedly, she gained a lot of benefits by relying on this tactic.

But things are different now.

If Qin Huairu, at forty years old, were to use this tactic again, only two people would buy it: Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai.

Back home, He Yushui complained, "Qin Huairu is so old, how can he have no shame at all?"

Lin Jinghan comforted her, "Okay, don't be angry. That's just the kind of person he is."

When He Yuzhu returned, he heard about the incident but didn't pay much attention to it.

Everyone has their own way of surviving. Qin Huairu's way of surviving is to play the victim.

When she was young, this tactic was particularly effective because there were always men willing to pay for her sob story.

Even without a man, she still has Yi Zhonghai to back her up.

Then let Yi Zhonghai continue to support her.

He Yuzhu cooked a lot, and packed the extra dishes into lunchboxes for He Yushui and her husband.

These dishes were specially made by He Yuzhu using spiritual spring water, and they tasted especially delicious.

The kids in my family all love this.

Soon, it will be the Chinese New Year again.

There was no festive atmosphere at all in the courtyard.

The three old men were all in a bad mood, so no one in the courtyard dared to laugh loudly.

On Yi Zhonghai's side, it was because of Bang Geng. Before the Lunar New Year, Bang Geng wrote a letter home, complaining that he was having a hard time.

After reading the letter, the two widows of the Jia family embraced and wept bitterly. Everyone in the courtyard could hear them.

The two widows were in a bad mood, and naturally, Yi Zhonghai's mood wouldn't be good either.

The situations of Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were similar. Neither of their sons came back to visit them.

Although Yan Jiecheng lived in the same courtyard as Yan Bugui, he had no intention of spending the New Year with Yan Bugui.

Liu Haizhong was slightly better than him, and his apprentice didn't forget to send him gifts.

Speaking of which, Liu Haizhong's apprentice is indeed remarkable. After all these years, he still remembers his master.

Soon, it was Lunar New Year's Eve.

Every household was bustling with activity, except for the three old men's house, which was completely devoid of any liveliness.

After dinner, He Yuanhang took firecrackers and ran out to play with He Yuanting.

Only He Yuzhu and Lin Jinghan remained in the house, taking care of their youngest son, He Yuanyang.

"Yi Zhonghai didn't go to the Jia family's house for dinner this year?"

He Yuzhu said, "Does he dare to go? Before the New Year, Bang Geng wrote a letter, and Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi cried at the door."

That was just for show. The two widows hoped he could find a way to get the stick back, but he refused. It was no wonder Jia Zhangshi wouldn't let him into the house.

Lin Jinghan asked, "He should be retiring next year, right?"

He Yuzhu said, "Yes. He was born in April, and Liu Haizhong was born in May. Both of them are over sixty years old."

"Will your factory let Banggeng take over his job?"

He Yuzhu said, "Impossible. Not to mention that the succession policy has been suspended, even if it hadn't, I still wouldn't agree."

Bang Geng wants to come back, just wait.

It's actually better that the kid isn't coming back.

If he really comes back, the yard will be in chaos again.

For the educated youth who stayed in the vicinity of Beijing and were sent to work in the countryside, returning to the city was relatively easy.

However, it was troublesome for educated youth who were in other places to come back.

He Yuzhu didn't know when Banggeng would be able to come back.

However, he did hope that Bang Geng would return as late as possible.

Of course, it's best not to come back.

The children in the compound have all grown up, and He Yuanhang is now the leader of the children in the compound.

The children of Wu Tiezhu and Li Zhenjiang followed behind him.

Their playful antics alerted Yan Bugui and his wife.

Yan Bugui said with heartache, "These kids have spent at least ten yuan on firecrackers. It's such a waste."

The three women looked on with envy: "That unfilial son Jie Cheng didn't even bring his child over on New Year's Eve."

"What do you say, let's go see the child, shall we?"

Yan Bugui said, "I said it's not good? I'm his father, and it's only natural for him to bring his child to see me."

Besides, when you go to see him, shouldn't you give him some New Year's money?

When the topic of giving money came up, the third woman refused to get up. It wasn't that she didn't want to give a penny; she just wanted to give one penny.

Yan Jiecheng was unhappy and wanted his son to kowtow, demanding at least one yuan.

Don't even think about it if you don't have a single dollar.

Yan Bugui had never given so much New Year's money in his life, so naturally he wouldn't agree.

"Ugh……"

Every few minutes, the three aunties would do this, which annoyed Yan Bugui greatly.

He stood up: "I'm going out for a walk."

After leaving the house, Yan Bugui realized that he seemed to have nowhere to go.

Everyone else is at home with their families, so going there at this time would definitely be unwelcome.

After thinking it over, he realized that the only places he could go were Yi Zhonghai's and Liu Haizhong's houses.

Yan Bugui entered the central courtyard and saw He Yuzhu's room with the lights on.

He knew perfectly well that He Yuzhu's house must have good food. Every year, Wu Tiezhu and Li Dagen would go to He Yuzhu's house for drinks.

Unfortunately, He Yuzhu did not welcome him.

With a helpless sigh, Yan Bugui entered Yi Zhonghai's home.

Yi Zhonghai was drinking alone, feeling depressed. There were seven or eight dumplings and a plate of stewed cabbage on the table.

This is his New Year's Eve dinner.

"Old Yi, Happy New Year. Why are you all alone?"

Yan Bugui was unaware that Yi Zhonghai had not gone to the Jia family to celebrate the New Year together.

When Yi Zhonghai saw him, he gave a wry smile: "I want to have a drink. It's not convenient with all the women at the Jia family's place."

He was having a hard time, but he didn't want Yan Bugui to know.

He also wanted to bring Yan Bugui into his retirement life, but he was afraid of scaring Yan Bugui away.

Yan Bugui licked his lips and said, "Indeed, drinking alone is no fun."

His meaning was quite clear: he wanted to stay and have a drink with Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at the things on the table, but ultimately decided against it.

This was all he had for dinner. Qin Huairu made an excuse that he needed to send money to Banggeng, so he didn't prepare much for the New Year's Eve dinner.

He couldn't bring himself to refuse Yan Bugui. After thinking for a moment, he decided to take Yan Bugui to find Liu Haizhong.

"Let's go find Old Liu. Otherwise, he might accuse us of being disloyal." (End of Chapter)