Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Yan Bugui sighed as he entered the central courtyard, where he saw Yi Zhonghai sitting there again, his eyes fixed on the He family's house.

Lately, Yi Zhonghai has been staring at He Yuzhu's room frequently, and no one knows what he's thinking.

"Old Yi."

Yi Zhonghai snapped out of his daze and looked at Yan Bugui: "Old Yan, what did you go to talk to Old Liu about?"

Yan Bugui was too embarrassed to say it, so he made up an excuse: "I didn't say anything, I was just drinking and chatting with him. Why didn't you go over?"

Yi Zhonghai snorted: "I don't want to see Xu Damao."

What have you thought about regarding the retirement I mentioned to you?

Huairu has already agreed; now we're just waiting for your response.

Yan Bugui turned to look at Qin Huairu, wanting to see what she thought.

Qin Huairu did indeed agree, but on conditions.

She saw that others were making money in business and wanted to do business too.

But she couldn't find a way in.

Seeing Yu Li making money from her restaurant, and then seeing Ma Hua working as a chef at the restaurant, buying a refrigerator, a TV, and even an air conditioner for his home.

This summer, Ma Hua's family has been living a particularly comfortable life.

They were unaware that the air conditioner provided by the MCA was a gift from Ho Yu Chu.

Taking advantage of the restaurant renovation, He Yuzhu had Lou Xiao'e buy a lot of air conditioners, which were eventually brought in through customs by Lin Zhijie.

Qin Huairu also wanted to open a restaurant.

In order to open a restaurant, she did a lot of research and knew very well that if a restaurant wanted to make money, it needed to find a good chef.

She does know quite a few chefs, but the problem is that no one wants to work for her.

The skilled chefs from the steel rolling mill were either poached by Yu Li or went to He Yuzhu's restaurant with Ma Hua.

If she wants to find a head chef, she can only poach people from these two places.

Forget about He Yuzhu's restaurant. All those chefs are He Yuzhu's apprentices and grand-apprentices.

It's highly unlikely they'll agree to her request.

Qin Huairu set her sights on the head chef of Yu Li's restaurant.

Her initial idea was to secretly poach people, but she wasn't confident.

The chef there is doing just fine at the restaurant, while she hasn't even found a place yet.

Yi Zhonghai talked to her about retirement, which gave her another idea.

Why did she go to such lengths to poach the chef? She could have just teamed up with the Yan family to get rid of Yu Li.

Qin Huairu whispered, "Old Yan, I can promise to take care of you. But you know my family's circumstances aren't good."

Yan Bugui did not agree to Yi Zhonghai's proposal and was looking for a reason to refuse when Qin Huairu gave him a very good reason.

"You're right, my husband and I won't cause you any more trouble."

Yi Zhonghai was displeased upon hearing this: "Old Yan, why are you still so stubborn?"

"Have you not seen clearly what's wrong with your four children?"

Yan Bugui said, "Why are you getting angry at me? With Qin Huai's circumstances, it's already difficult enough for him to support just you. Asking him to support me and my wife as well would just be adding to her burden."

I'm doing this for her own good.

Yi Zhonghai snorted: "You're just confused."

Fearing the two would start arguing, Qin Huairu quickly intervened, saying, "Stop arguing. Listen to me."

After the two stopped, Qin Huairu continued, "What you said makes sense."

Old Yi is worried that Old Yan and his wife are getting old and there will be no one to take care of them.

In case someone gets sick or has a fever, and we can't find anyone to help.

I understand Lao Yan's thinking; he doesn't want to cause trouble for our family.

"I have an idea. Old Yan, what do you think?"

Yan Bugui thought to himself, "No way," before asking, "What are your thoughts?"

Qin Huai said, "This is what I'm thinking. Aren't you worried that my family's burden is too heavy and we won't be able to support so many people?"

If our family could make money, this wouldn't be a problem.

Yan Bugui looked at Qin Huairu with a face full of doubt. These days, who doesn't want to make money? He thinks about making money every day, but he can't find a way.

"Do you have a way to make money?"

Qin Huai looked around and whispered, "Here's what I'm thinking: you should discuss it with Yan Jiecheng and have our family invest in his restaurant. It doesn't matter who you partner with, why go into business with Yu Li?"

Your family won't gain any advantage by partnering with her.

It's different if you partner with me.

Yan Jiecheng helps me make money, and in return, I can take care of you two.

Don't worry, I'll definitely treat you like family. Old Yi can vouch for that.

Yan Bugui's heart stirred, and he felt that Qin Huairu's words made sense.

It doesn't matter who you partner with, so why partner with Yu Li?

Their family has never had a good relationship with the Li family. Why should they involve the Li family in their profitable business?

As for having Qin Huairu join, Yan Bugui was unwilling.

He could join on his own, so why should Qin Huairu join?

"Qin Huairu, Lao Yi, as you know, I can't control Yan Jiecheng right now."

He won't listen to me at all. Talking to me about this is useless."

Yi Zhonghai thought Yan Bugui was interested, so he said, "You're his father, talk to him, and he'll definitely agree."

Yan Jiecheng really wouldn't agree. "Tell me, and I'll talk to him."

Yan Bugui gave a perfunctory reply and then made an excuse to go home.

Mengna came in from outside, carrying some things.

Qin Huairu went up to her, wanting to help her: "Meng Na, let me help you."

Meng Na dodged Qin Huairu's hand: "No, I can carry it."

Qin Huairu wasn't annoyed: "Hey, I just wanted to help you out."

You said we're neighbors, and as the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. Helping each other is only right.

Where is your MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association)?

"Is Ma Hua at work?" Meng Na wasn't fooled. After saying a few words, she went home.

Qin Huairu reluctantly returned to sit down next to Yi Zhonghai.

“Old Yi, look at her attitude. I think it’s unlikely that you want MCA to help us.”

Yi Zhonghai also said helplessly: "Ma Hua is a simple-minded kid. He is more reliable than Sha Zhu."

"If we can integrate him into our department, having him as a helper will make things easier for you."

It turns out that Yi Zhonghai had observed for a long time and discovered that one of Ma Hua's strengths was that his brain was the same as that of the former "Silly Zhu," or even less intelligent.

He wanted to develop MCA into a second Sha Zhu.

Unfortunately, MCA is currently extremely busy.

I go to work early in the morning and don't get back until after 10 p.m.

Yi Zhonghai had no chance to morally blackmail the MCA.

Helpless, he could only hope that Qin Huairu could step in and find an opportunity to befriend the MCA.

Just like how the deaf old lady fooled Sha Zhu back then.

Unfortunately, Qin Huairu was not a deaf old lady, and despite trying for a long time, she was unable to get close to the Ma Hua family.

In the front yard, Yan Bugui was also discussing business matters with the third aunt.

Upon hearing this, the three women felt that Yan Bugui's words made sense: "That's exactly right. Their restaurant is on the right track. They're making money like water every day."

Why give so much money to the Li family for nothing?

We'll pay them to buy back Yu Li's shares.

That way, the restaurant will belong to us, and all the profits will be ours. We won't let the other side take advantage of us.

I wonder if they'll dare to be so extravagant again. Other people don't even use electric fans, and they're already using air conditioning.

The courtyard house remains the same as always, unable to bear seeing others living well.

In particular, the Li family's life was so enviable that the third aunt was almost unable to sleep.

Yan Bugui asked, "You also think this should be done?"

"of course."

Yan Bugui made the final decision, saying, "Then when Yan Jiecheng returns, call him over." (End of Chapter)