Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

The restaurant continues its pre-opening preparations, which are handled by designated personnel.

He Daqing is getting old and doesn't need to go to the restaurant every day. The kitchen work has been handed over to Ma Hua and a few others.

After successfully getting the job, Liu Tao also went to help out at the restaurant.

With nothing to do, He Daqing strolled over to the courtyard house.

Yan Bugui had been talking about this place for days, standing at the gate every day, waiting for He Daqing to come back.

Don't get me wrong, he doesn't miss He Daqing as a person, but rather He Daqing's hospitality.

He Daqing hasn't been back for many years, and many people near No. 95 Courtyard don't recognize him.

Few people greeted him along the way, until he met Xu Damao.

Xu Damao was wearing a suit and tie, but no gold chain.

He's made some money now, but not as much as he did later when he was in the rebar business.

"Uncle He".

He Daqing looked at him, almost not recognizing him; "You're Da Mao. You're dressed quite neatly."

Xu Damao smiled and said, "I made a little money. Uncle He, I heard you were back a long time ago, but I haven't had a chance to see you."

"You're here at the perfect time. Come to my place later, and we'll have a good drink together."

He Daqing agreed immediately.

He came to the courtyard house precisely because of the lively atmosphere. Living in the smaller courtyard was quite peaceful, but it lacked the vibrancy of the place.

He didn't know anyone in the neighborhood. Nobody wanted to drink with him.

When passing by the deli, Xu Damao bought a lot of snacks to go with his drinks, as well as two bottles of good wine.

The two chatted as they walked toward the courtyard house.

On the way, the two ran into Li Dagen.

Li Dagen also invited He Daqing to his house for dinner.

Xu Damao said with a smile, "Perfect, I'm not going to have any fun with Uncle He, so let's go to Uncle Li's house."

The three of them entered the courtyard house in a lively atmosphere.

Yan Bugui's eyes lit up. He knew that with He Daqing's return, there would be good food.

He greeted He Daqing warmly: "Old He, you're back."

He Daqing wasn't particularly enthusiastic towards him. He Daqing knew all about what Yi Zhonghai and the other two had done to the He family.

Yan Bugui was an accomplice of Yi Zhonghai.

He almost ruined the He family, so it's no wonder He Daqing wouldn't treat him well.

"Who is this? Oh, I remember now, this is the third uncle from courtyard number 95."

"Greetings, Third Uncle."

He used the Manchu rules.

Those around who witnessed this scene knew that He Daqing was very dissatisfied with Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui said awkwardly, "What are you doing? Everyone else calls me Third Uncle, why are you still calling me Third Uncle?"

He Daqing said, "We had no choice but to call out. Because Zhuzi didn't call out those damned 'Grandpa One, Grandpa Two, Grandpa Three,' my family almost got ruined."

"Isn't this an apology from you on his behalf?"

Yan Bugui dared not accept He Daqing's apology.

He remembered very clearly what He Daqing was like back then.

The old ways of treating He Yuzhu as an elder can still be used, but those methods are completely useless against He Daqing.

At this moment, let alone gaining an advantage, he would be grateful if he didn't get beaten up by He Daqing.

Yan Bugui muttered softly, "Isn't what happened back then in the past?"

Fearing the two would fight, Li Dagen quickly pulled He Daqing aside, saying, "Old He, that's enough. Let's not talk about the past anymore. Come to my house and sit down."

He Daqing followed him to the other side.

Although he had thought about beating up Yan Bugui, time waits for no man.

He's getting old and his health isn't what it used to be.

More importantly, he knew clearly that there was no need to argue with them.

The He family is thriving and their lives are getting better and better. We can't let the Yan family bring trouble to our family.

Seeing this, Yan Bugui knew he wouldn't gain any advantage. So he went to the Intermediate People's Court, intending to speak with Yi Zhonghai.

After the weather warmed up, Yi Zhonghai started eating in the courtyard. He couldn't eat outside the courtyard.

He pulled Liu Haizhong into the "retirement group," saying, "If we don't eat together, how can we be considered family?"

The Jia family's place and his family's place were small and couldn't accommodate so many people.

The only place where I can sit is the house in my bangs.

But he didn't want to go.

Going to Liu Haizhong's house for dinner made him feel like he was living under someone else's roof.

The best way is to eat in the courtyard.

The dining table also became a place for them to drink tea and chat.

When there's a problem, Yan Bugui likes to run here.

"Old Yi, Old He is back."

Yi Zhonghai had been sitting in the middle courtyard the whole time, so he naturally knew what was going on in the front courtyard.

Knowing his place and fearing He Daqing might take action, he didn't go over to watch the commotion.

"He's back, so what? Tell me, how is he now?"

Yan Bugui said, "He looks quite energetic, not much has changed. His clothes are all new."

Yi Zhonghai subconsciously glanced at himself, and his expression immediately turned rather unpleasant.

He couldn't even remember how many years he'd worn the clothes he was wearing. He couldn't even remember the last time he bought clothes.

He was given priority to help with household items, followed by Jia Zhangshi, then Xiao Dang and Xiao Huaihua, and finally he and Qin Huairu.

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong? He's been in Tianjin for so many years, his children aren't with him, who takes care of him?"

Yan Bugui said, "Others may be wrong, but my eyes are guaranteed not to be wrong."

I bet he's doing well in Tianjin. If he wasn't, he would have come back long ago.

Yi Zhonghai sighed helplessly. He looked up at the Jia family and his resentment towards He Yuzhu grew even stronger.

In his view, Qin Huairu's character was flawless.

The biggest problem is that the Jia family has no money.

If the Jia family had been wealthy, Qin Huairu would undoubtedly have been the most filial person in the world.

The person who caused the Jia family to be broke was He Yuzhu. Even though He Yuzhu had money, he was unwilling to help his neighbors.

It was He Yuzhu's selfishness that made Qin Huairu's life difficult.

Yan Bugui didn't have as many thoughts as him. He looked down at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Why don't we go and talk to Lao He together?"

Yi Zhonghai was worried that He Daqing would cause trouble, so he was reluctant to go. He still hoped that He Daqing would come on his own initiative.

Yan Bugui said, "Don't be so formal. When they came back, Xu Damao had bought a lot of meat and was drinking at Li Dagen's house."

His words made Yi Zhonghai even more reluctant to go. Going there at this time would make it seem like he was going there specifically to take advantage of the situation.

He wanted He Daqing to send someone to invite him.

Ma Hua's wife came out of the house.

Yi Zhonghai then set his sights on her: "Ma Hua's wife, He Daqing is back, aren't you going to go see him?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Na asked in confusion, "Where is the advisor?"

Yan Bugui immediately understood what Yi Zhonghai meant and said, "They're at Old Li's house in the front yard."

Upon hearing this, Meng Na didn't hesitate. She turned around, closed the door, and went to the front yard.

I don't know what they said when they went in, but they came back shortly after.

The two thought it was a call for them, so Mengna didn't look at them.

She went inside, brought out a plate of salted duck eggs, and then went to the front yard.

When passersby asked her what she was doing, Meng Na didn't hide anything and said she was adding a dish for the advisor.

The news reached the backyard, and Wu Tiezhu and his wife discussed it and cooked a dish as well. Wu Tiezhu also took two bottles of wine with him.

Upon learning this news, Chu Yurong took out the sausages from her home and delivered them to the Li family.

The other people in the courtyard didn't bring anything, but they still went over and said a few words to each other.

All of this was observed by Yi Zhonghai and his two companions.

All three of them felt uncomfortable. They had sacrificed so much for the courtyard house, yet they weren't as popular as He Daqing. (End of Chapter)