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Yan Bugui had been trying for several days, but he still hadn't seen He Yuzhu.

Yi Zhonghai was getting anxious and secretly asked him, "Have you seen Sha Zhu?"

Yan Bugui didn't want Yi Zhonghai to laugh at him, so he said, "I've already made an appointment with Sha Zhu."

He's been very busy lately, but he'll treat me to a meal once he's done with his work.

Yi Zhonghai didn't believe a single punctuation mark. He knew He Yuzhu all too well.

Neither the current He Yuzhu nor the former Sha Zhu would ever look down on Yan Bugui.

"I've already convinced your sister-in-law, so you'd better hurry up."

If it gets too late, she might change her mind.

Yan Bugui knew that Yi Zhonghai was saying this on purpose. He was very dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Yan Bugui forced himself to say, "Don't worry, I'll see Shazhu soon."

Yi Zhonghai chuckled: "When you see him, don't call him 'Silly Zhu'."

Yan Bugui blushed and stopped responding to Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai didn't mind and went home with a smile.

Liu Haizhong returned to the courtyard house in a rage, continuing to lecture the Liu Guangtian brothers.

"Didn't you say you had already taken care of everything? Why isn't the rebar mill shipping the goods?"

Liu Guangtian argued, "We really took care of everything."

Who would have thought that Young Master Ma would suddenly appear and take all the shares?

I heard he has very strong connections in the city; we can't afford to offend him.

Yan Bugui stopped Liu Haizhong: "What happened? Did your business fall through?"

Liu Haizhong glared at him with displeasure: "Your business is the one that's failed."

Yan Bugui was also dissatisfied: "I was just asking out of kindness, and you don't appreciate it, so why say such a thing?"

The Liu family was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk to him.

In He Yuzhu's office, Xu Damao proudly showed off his methods.

“I specifically asked Young Master Ma to deliver rebar to the construction site. He then snatched Liu Haizhong’s share.”

I told him that even if he had a receipt, he still wouldn't be able to get the goods.

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao in surprise. He guessed that Xu Damao might write a report exposing Liu Haizhong's actions.

He never expected that Xu Damao wouldn't use that trick.

Why don't you write a complaint letter?

Xu Damao said, "I'm not stupid. If I report it, all those people who have notes to their names will come after me."

He Yuzhu thought about it and realized it made sense. These days, issuing official approvals through written notes is very common.

He also handles a lot of approvals and permits.

Before construction even began, someone came to him with a note.

If it weren't for his strong connections, Xu Damao wouldn't have gotten the project.

"What you're doing isn't a long-term solution; it's a thankless task."

Xu Damao said, "It's alright, let's do it like this for now, and I'll think of another way after a while."

"Liu Haizhong dares to betray me; I'll make sure they know what I'm capable of."

He Yuzhu was too lazy to deal with the matter, but he still gave Xu Damao an idea.

"Your method only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause. Liu Haizhong was able to secure a share of the rebar market thanks to Lan Jianyun."

If you find a way to transfer Lan Jianyun away, he won't get his share.

Xu Damao thought about it and agreed: "You know a lot of people at the steel rolling mill, why don't you think of a way?"

He Yuzhu said, "I don't have time to deal with these trivial matters. You figure out how to handle it yourself."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao did not insist.

Dealing with Liu Haizhong was a piece of cake for him. He had many ways to prevent Liu Haizhong from making money.

After leaving He Yuzhu's place, Xu Damao went to the fried chicken shop, bought a serving of fried chicken, and happily returned to the courtyard house.

At the entrance, Yan Bugui stopped him.

Xu Damao placed the fried chicken far away so that Yan Bugui wouldn't touch it.

"I mean, Uncle Yan, what are you doing? Are you trying to rob me?" Yan Bugui awkwardly withdrew his hand: "What nonsense are you talking about? I have something important to discuss with you. Let's eat and talk."

Xu Damao teased him on purpose: "If you were going to treat me to dinner, you should have said so earlier. If you had said so earlier, I wouldn't have bought fried chicken."

Yan Bugui thought to himself, "If you don't buy fried chicken, I won't eat with you."

"We're like family, it doesn't matter if you buy it or I buy it."

Xu Damao asked, "What do you mean? You treated me to dinner, but didn't buy me anything."

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "I was just about to go buy it. Since you've already bought it, I won't go. It'll be a waste."

Xu Damao chuckled: "No, I bought it for myself. I didn't buy your portion."

If you have nothing else to do, don't stop me. I need to go home for dinner.

Seeing that he couldn't gain any advantage, Yan Bugui gave up.

Xu Damao's little trick is like killing two birds with one stone.

We can't let this little thing delay his important business.

"Da Mao, have you seen Sha Zhu recently?"

Xu Damao also knew to cover up the news that He Yuzhu had been looking for recently.

He also knew that He Yuzhu was deliberately avoiding him.

Once, He Yuzhu came from the laboratory and saw Yan Bugui at the entrance of the restaurant from afar, so he went back to the laboratory.

"I've never seen it before. Why are you asking?"

Yan Bugui looked puzzled: "Where did Shazhu go? Why do all the people I ask say they haven't seen him?"

You're not lying to me on purpose, are you?

Xu Damao said, "I don't know anything about it, why would I lie to you?"

He caught a glimpse of the central courtyard and saw a figure hiding behind the wall.

Xu Damao guessed that the person must be Yi Zhonghai, so he deliberately said, "You don't think that others are as leisurely as you, thinking about retirement all day long, do you?"

Yi Zhonghai slammed his fist against the wall in anger, wincing in pain.

Yan Bugui said, "I have sons and daughters, so I don't need to worry about taking care of my parents in their old age."

Coincidentally, the workers on Yan Jiecheng's side are not in the mood to work right now, so the restaurant closes early.

Yan Jiecheng and Hao Min walked into the courtyard. They heard Yan Bugui's words but pretended not to hear them.

When Xu Damao saw it, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Yan Jiecheng, don't go. Your father wants you to take care of him in his old age."

Yan Jiecheng had no choice but to stop: "Xu Damao, you don't need to worry about our family matters."

My dad is in good health now and doesn't need us to support him in his old age.

Yan Bugui and the third aunt's faces immediately darkened. Both were concerned with their image and didn't want to be laughed at, so they pretended not to hear.

After saying this, Yan Jiecheng ignored everyone and went back to his room.

Yan Bugui snapped out of his daze and said to Xu Damao, "Don't beat around the bush with me. I'm telling you, I have something very important to discuss with Shazhu."

Please contact him for me quickly.

Xu Damao asked curiously, "What do you want to see him about? Tell me first."

Yan Bugui said, "Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. You'll understand when you see Shazhu."

Xu Damao laughed again: "If you don't tell me, I won't want to hear it."

I advise you not to go looking for him. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll get beaten up.

"Why did he hit me?" Yan Bugui asked, puzzled.

Xu Damao, however, was not in the mood to answer him: "You know what you're doing."

Many people present guessed what had happened, but no one told Yan Bugui.

In the entire courtyard, there aren't many people left who call He Yuzhu by his nickname. Only a few, like Yi Zhonghai, still insist on doing so.

Back then, because of this nickname, Yi Zhonghai and his friends were slapped countless times.

But some of them just wouldn't repent.

When He Yuzhu lived in the courtyard, they would shout in private. In recent years, He Yuzhu has stopped living in the courtyard. They've become bolder and now shout openly in the courtyard.

After being reprimanded by the MCA that time, they only behaved themselves for a few days. (End of Chapter)