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After they finished getting ready, He Yuzhu took them to Yu Li's restaurant.

With so many people at home, cooking becomes inconvenient; it's better to eat at a restaurant.

Once Lou Xiao'e's restaurant is ready, I'll go there.

Yu Li's restaurant isn't far from here, just three alleys away.

Upon seeing He Yuzhu and his family enter, Yu Li quickly came to greet them.

"Brother Zhu, Sister-in-law Jinghan, you've arrived."

Lin Jinghan stepped forward to negotiate with her, asking her to arrange two tables.

Yu Li then realized that He Daqing had returned, and quickly went up to talk to him.

After the meal, Lin Jinghan went to pay the bill, but Yu Li politely declined to accept the money, while Hao Min looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Lin Jinghan knew the two men well and didn't try to take advantage of them, insisting on paying the bill.

As the two returned to the courtyard house, news of He Daqing's return spread.

The matter was being discussed everywhere in the courtyard.

Yan Bugui asked curiously, "Is He Daqing coming back for a visit, or is he going to move back later?"

Yan Jiecheng said, "I heard he's moving back. He's so old, how can he continue to stay in Tianjin?"

Yan Bugui said doubtfully, "That doesn't make sense either. Ma Hua hasn't moved, so where would he live if he came back?"

"Perhaps he's staying at Sha Zhu's house."

“No,” Yan Bugui said firmly. “Shazhu and He Daqing don’t get along well. Would he be happy to let He Daqing live in his house?”

Besides, there's not enough room at his house.

Yan Jiecheng had no answer to this question.

Yan Bugui had no choice but to ask Li Dagen.

Li Dagen naturally knew where He Daqing would be staying, but he didn't intend to tell Yan Bugui.

"I haven't seen Zhuzi in a long time either, how would I know where Lao He lives?"

Yan Bugui didn't believe his answer at all. Of all the families in the courtyard, only the Li family, the Xu family, and the He family had a good relationship.

He sat at the entrance of the Li family's house, trying to get information out of Li Dagen.

Unfortunately, Li Dagen didn't fall for it.

A short while later, Ma Hua returned.

Yan Bugui thought that MCA was honest and easy to fool, so he bypassed Li Dagen and went to confront MCA.

“MCA, do you know that He Daqing is coming back?”

Ma Hua said, "I know, so what?"

Yan Bugui said, "You knew he was coming back, so why didn't you move? Did you think that just because you lived in Sha Zhu's house, his house was yours?"

Ma Hua angrily retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? The house will always belong to my master. I'm just staying here temporarily; I've never had any intention of taking it for myself."

Yan Bugui sneered inwardly, "Who knows what you're thinking? If you want to return it to Sha Zhu, why don't you move?"

MCA also asked about this issue, but Ho Yu Chu only told him to stay there without mentioning that he should move.

"What does it matter to you whether I move or not? My boss doesn't want me to move, so I won't."

Seeing that the MCA was not falling for the trap, Yan Bugui had no choice but to give up.

His inquiries about He Daqing were not well-intentioned.

Over the years, she has never gained any advantage over He Yuzhu.

He then set his sights on He Daqing. As long as He Daqing returned, even if He Yuzhu didn't come back to live with him, he would still send him things.

As an old neighbor, it's normal for him to have heart-to-heart talks with He Daqing in the past.

When it's time to eat, shouldn't He Daqing treat him to a meal?

All three of He's children are now leaders. If He Daqing were to host a dinner party, would the food be presentable?
He wanted to make up for the advantage he hadn't gotten from He Yuzhu by taking it out on He Daqing.

But if we tell him now that He Daqing isn't coming back to stay, how can his plan be carried out?

Yan Bugui then went to the Intermediate People's Court and told Yi Zhonghai the news.

Yi Zhonghai's feelings were particularly complicated. He didn't have a good relationship with He Daqing. He Daqing hadn't come back many times in recent years, but every time he did, he would cause trouble for him.

To be honest, he was unhappy that He Daqing had come back. After hearing Yan Bugui's scheme to use someone else to do his dirty work, he said irritably, "If you don't want to come back, then don't come back. What's there to say?"

Yan Bugui knew that Yi Zhonghai was because of what happened with He Daqing back then.

He advised, "Old Yi, we're both this old, let's not dwell on the past."

When Lao He comes back, Lao Liu and I will act as peacemakers and help you two reconcile.

Yi Zhonghai snorted but didn't say anything.

He Yuzhu is unfilial and can't be relied on at all, so what does it matter if he reconciles with He Daqing?

Seeing this, Yan Bugui turned to talk to Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong said, "It's good that Lao Liu is back. We should have a good talk with him and ask him to keep an eye on Sha Zhu."

Everyone says Xu Damao is the bad seed in our compound, but I think Shazhu is even worse than Xu Damao.

When one of our neighbors in the courtyard had an accident, Xu Damao even helped out.

Where's Sha Zhu?
He never cared, and even took advantage of our misfortune.

Liu Haizhong harbored a grudge against He Yuzhu over Liu Guangqi's matter.

He felt that if He Yuzhu had been willing to help when he was the director of the steel rolling mill, Liu Guangqi would not have returned long ago, and he wouldn't have lived so far away from him.

Yan Bugui also agreed with the suggestion and chatted enthusiastically with Liu Haizhong.

Xu Damao walked in somewhat drunkenly, carrying a leather bag in his hand.

The briefcase contained his company's documents, including a copy of the business license.

After a period of effort, he finally completed the formalities.

"Da Mao, where have you been?"

Yan Bugui saw him and asked out of curiosity.

Xu Damao said with a smile, "I was drinking with friends. Uncle Yan, I was wondering why you weren't at the door, so you came here instead."

Yan Bugui asked, "Do you know that He Daqing has returned?"

Xu Damao was taken aback: "Uncle He is back? I really didn't know. I've been too busy lately and forgot to ask Brother Zhu."

Where is Uncle He? Is he at home?

He then knocked on the door of the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association).

“Ma Hua, Uncle He is in your room.”

Ma Hua helped him up, saying, "He's not in my room; he didn't come to the courtyard. Why did you drink so much?"

Xu Damao said, "Oh, Uncle He didn't come? Then what did Grandpa Yan say about him coming back?"

Ma Hua explained, "The advisor went back to Beijing, not back to the courtyard house."

Look at how much you've drunk, let me help you home.

Yan Bugui said helplessly, "Alright, I also want to ask Xu Damao where Lao He lives."

Liu Haizhong said, "Why are you asking this? Ma Hua doesn't move, so it's obvious he won't come back to live here."

"It's better at Sha Zhu's house; they have enough rooms, and Lao He can live with them."

At that moment, Liu Haizhong thought of Liu Guangqi. He went to Liu Guangqi's house with his second aunt and saw it.

The apartment that Liu Guangqi's work unit allocated to him was not large, and the four of them lived in a very cramped space.

Sometimes he thought that it would be great if Liu Guangqi's house was the same size as He Yuzhu's house, so that he and his wife could live in Liu Guangqi's house.

Yan Bugui said, "That's impossible. Sha Zhu's house is at most a three-bedroom, one-living-room house. His family has many children, so there's simply not enough room for them all."

Besides, you forgot about the wife He Daqing later married.

With Sha Zhu's temper, would he be happy to live with them?

I bet Sha Zhu has found Lao He a place to stay outside.

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's words, Yi Zhonghai slammed his fist on the table in anger: "This is outrageous! Our parents are getting old, how can we, as their children, not take them to live with us?"

This remark put both Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui in a bad mood.

Their children also didn't live with them.

Because of Yi Zhonghai's words, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui lost their interest in chatting and got up to go home. (End of Chapter)