Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

On this day, He Yuzhu also brought Xu Damao to the construction site.

After walking around the construction site, I found that nothing was missing.

Many places where garbage had been piled up have been cleaned up completely.

"Jianye, did you clean this place?"

Miao Jianye explained, "It wasn't just me who cleaned it. It was Grandpa Qian who led the villagers to clean it."

You sent a lot of things during the Chinese New Year. They felt bad after taking the gifts, so they took some people and tidied up the construction site.

Xu Damao asked, "Are any of them soldiers? Otherwise, they wouldn't have cleaned it so neatly."

The materials on the construction site were neatly arranged, and the roads were straightened.

This is something most people couldn't do.

Miao Jianye said, "Uncle Qian's son is a retired soldier."

Xu Damao exclaimed in admiration, "Impressive! To manage a construction site so well, you're definitely a talented person."

Is he at the construction site?
If he's at the construction site, have him come over.

"He's not at the construction site. What do you want with him?" Miao Jianye retorted.

Xu Damao said, "Of course, I'm going to talk to him about the work."

I'm about to lead my team into the venue, but we're short-staffed.

"Then when I see him, I'll ask him if he's willing to work for you."

He Yuzhu was very satisfied when he saw this: "Xu Damao, stop thinking about poaching people. Give me a straight answer: can you do a good job?"

Five days later, my funds will be in place. Don't let me down on this.

Xu Damao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry. My business partner, Lao Gao, is gathering people back in his hometown today."

I promise I won't delay you.

He Yuzhu was somewhat skeptical of his assurance. However, considering that the guy had been unusually well-behaved these past few days, He Yuzhu couldn't just doubt him without reason.

To be honest, the Xu Damao of today is completely different from the Xu Damao of the original history.

Xu Damao is now hardworking and down-to-earth; he seems like a completely different person.

The group returned to the office area, just as Bi Xiufeng arrived with Miao Jianhong.

Miao Jianye then went to greet his older brother.

He Yuzhu drove Xu Damao to the entrance of Nanluoguxiang alley.

Xu Damao asked with a wicked grin, "Do you want to go and take a look at the courtyard house?"

Yi Zhonghai is staring at your house every day now; he's practically turned into a statue waiting for his husband.

He Yuzhu told him to get lost and then drove away.

Xu Damao hummed a little tune as he walked into the alley.

A neighbor recognized Xu Damao and greeted him with a smile: "Xu Damao, you're doing well, you're even riding in a car now."

Xu Damao laughed heartily: "How could I have that ability? The car just now belonged to He Yuzhu."

"His?" The man was taken aback. "He hasn't come back since he moved away, has he?"

"We're already at the door, why aren't we going in?"

Xu Damao said, "What's the point of going in? What good will it do if we get bogged down by the people in our compound?"

The man said helplessly, "That's true. It's best not to have any contact with those people in your courtyard."

You wouldn't believe it, they're incredibly stingy when they sell braised meat. They'll chase you for every single penny.

Xu Damao said, "Yan Bugui even tastes the saltiness of the manure carts as they pass by. It's no wonder he wouldn't let you gain a single penny."

Yan Bugui's stinginess is well-known. Expecting him to compromise on money is harder than climbing to heaven.

Xu Damao is now a successful person. As he walks through the alley, people keep greeting him.

This treatment is much better than what Sha Zhu received back then. At that time, Xu Damao's reputation in the alley was completely ruined, and hardly anyone wanted to associate with him.

The masterminds behind this are Yi Zhonghai and a few others.

One of the reasons is to try and clear Liu Hai's name.

The three old men are one entity. Liu Haizhong's bad reputation will implicate Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui.

Especially Yi Zhonghai, who at that time still tried to deal with Sha Zhu using morality.

He wouldn't allow the reputations of his three uncles to be tarnished.

After Xu Damao was ousted by Sha Zhu, several people secretly manipulated public opinion to amplify the bad things Xu Damao had done.

At the time, Yi Zhonghai had a good reputation and was a level eight worker, so everyone believed him. But the people in the neighborhood hated Xu Damao, and there was absolutely no reason for it.

After Xu Damao took office, he dealt with the leaders of the steel rolling mill.

I didn't really do anything to the people in the courtyard.

As for dealing with the people in the courtyard, it's only against Sha Zhu and the three old men.

He had no worries, just like the ordinary people in the courtyard.

But there was nothing they could do; public opinion was controlled by Yi Zhonghai.

They publicized Xu Damao's actions against Bang Geng, claiming that Xu Damao was capable of harming even his own relatives.

People in the vicinity dared not offend Yi Zhonghai, so they chose to sacrifice Xu Damao.

Things are different now.

Xu Damao was not only rich, but he also took Wu Tiezhu to work and gave Wu Tiezhu a lot of good food.

As the saying goes, "When you're rich, even if you're deep in the mountains, you'll have distant relatives; when you're poor, even if you're in the bustling city, no one will care."

Xu Damao is rich now and surrounded by friends. Yi Zhonghai can't ruin his reputation even if he wanted to.

Despite enjoying everyone's praise, Xu Damao did not lose his senses.

He was very clear-headed; he knew these people were all opportunists and untrustworthy.

So he would rather look for people everywhere than play with the people in the courtyard.

As they entered the courtyard house, Xu Damao chatted with Li Dagen for a while at the entrance.

Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice came from the middle courtyard.

Xu Damao asked curiously, "Who is speaking?"

Li Dagen said, "Qin Huairu, that cousin."

Xu Damao still had Qin Jingru's image in his mind: "It's her. Hasn't she stopped contacting Qin Huairu all these years?"
Why did you come to see Qin Huairu today?

Li Dagen couldn't answer. The three old men didn't like him and usually didn't want to talk to him.

He disliked the three old men equally and didn't want to associate with them.

Li Dagen usually goes out to chat with people in the neighborhood and doesn't stay in the courtyard.

Xu Damao stood up, preparing to go and take a look.

Li Dagen reminded him, "Don't do anything reckless. If you ask me, it would be better if you just honestly remarried Zhang Yan."

Xu Damao said, "I just went to take a look, that's all."

Li Dagen shook his head helplessly, and could only let Xu Damao do as he pleased.

When Xu Damao entered the courtyard, he saw Qin Huairu in the kitchen, frantically preparing the meal.

Qin Jingru sat to the side, bored, occasionally exchanging a few words with Qin Huairu.

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were whispering to each other at the dinner table.

"Sister Qin, are your relatives visiting?"

Upon hearing Xu Damao's voice, Yi Zhonghai immediately frowned.

He and Xu Damao were just naturally incompatible, and there was no reason why.

However, he also knew that Xu Damao was not afraid of him, so saying more would be useless.

Every time Yi Zhonghai faced Xu Damao, he felt powerless, as if something was missing.

Qin Jingru turned to look at Xu Damao and quickly remembered who he was.

Xu Damao's iconic donkey face is so easy to remember.

"You must be Xu Damao. I'm Qin Jingru. Do you remember me?"

Xu Damao smiled and said, "I remember, aren't you Sister Qin's cousin? It's been many years since you've come here."

Qin Huairu stepped forward and said to Xu Damao, "Whether Jingru comes or not is none of your business."

Xu Damao was about to say something.

Yi Zhonghai snorted, "Xu Damao, you better behave yourself."

Xu Damao wasn't in a hurry and left with a big laugh.

Qin Jingru's eyes were fixed on Xu Damao: "Sister, is Xu Damao very rich now? Why is he dressed so well?"

Yi Zhonghai, speaking as his brother-in-law, said, "What's wrong with being rich? If someone is unfilial, no amount of money will help." (End of Chapter)