Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

That last sentence was something Yan Bugui had just thought of.

Before He Yuzhu moved, they took advantage of their age to lead the way in calling out He Yuzhu's nickname in the yard and smearing him.

Some of the neighbors in the courtyard resented He Yuzhu, while others were afraid of the three old men. They intentionally or unintentionally started calling him by his nickname.

Since He Yuzhu moved out of the courtyard house, people haven't seen him much, so they've called out to him less.

At most, they'd shout a couple more times when they heard He Yuzhu was making money.

They all lived in their own world, believing that others should be the way they were.

Yan Bugui was always looking for ways to take advantage of people at the door. He talked to others a lot, and you could even sense something was off.

When he chatted with others and mentioned He Yuzhu, most people no longer echoed him but changed their tune.

Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, has basically lived in the small circle of his three uncles all these years.

When neighbors in the courtyard house have conflicts, they don't ask him to intervene.

Without the pretext of mediating disputes, Yi Zhonghai couldn't find an opportunity to speak with anyone in the hospital.

He interacted with few people, so he learned little, and gradually became disconnected from the people in the hospital.

Every time He Yuzhu was mentioned, it was in relation to how much money he had made.

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he would get angry and would often fling his sleeves and turn back into the house.

All the information about He Yuzhu came from Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu kept calling him "Silly Zhu." He naturally assumed that everyone called him that.

Yi Zhonghai didn't believe Yan Bugui's words. After leaving the house, he sat at the chess table in the front yard and listened to everyone's conversation.

Bi Xiufeng walked in from outside, carrying a large plastic bag filled with many things.

"Aunt Li, someone sent some food to Mr. He, and he asked me to bring some back for you."

Zhou Sujuan quickly came out of the house: "Zhuzi, why are you being so polite? My family doesn't need anything right now. There's no need to send us anything."

Bi Xiufeng said, "Aunt Li, please accept it. Mr. He has plenty; he can't possibly finish it all."

Yi Zhonghai watched coldly, a surge of anger rising within him. If they couldn't finish it, they could take it back to the courtyard house and offer it to the elders there.

Why send so many gifts to the Li family?

The Li family has everything; even if they don't have something, their son can buy it for them.

Why don't you think about those who don't exist?

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai deeply understood the saying, "Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste, while on the road, frozen corpses lie."

This situation perfectly illustrates this statement.

As for how the Li family and Bi Xiufeng addressed He Yuzhu, he completely ignored it.

These two families have a good relationship with He Yuzhu, and they have long since changed how they address him, so it doesn't really count.

A short while later, Chu Yurong walked in with her daughter-in-law.

"I've already spoken with your sister-in-law Chen. Zhu Zi is going to open a few more Xiang Piao Ban Cheng restaurants soon, and you'll be working near Qianmen."

Remember, do a good job.

"Mom, I understand. It's just that I'll have to trouble you to take care of the child," Hu Yaohua's wife said gratefully.

Everyone knows that working for He Yuzhu has many benefits.

If it weren't for Chu Yurong's influence, she wouldn't have gotten this opportunity.

After the two passed by, Yi Zhonghai slammed his hand on the stone table in anger.

The pain made him wince, and he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Shameless scoundrel."

Indeed, in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, the Hu family were shameless scoundrels.

When Hu Ming was alive, he was Liu Haizhong's apprentice. He always followed Liu Haizhong around.

After Hu Ming passed away, the Hu family surrendered to He Yuzhu. Chu Yurong was seven or eight years older than He Yuzhu, and she treated him like a junior meeting an elder.

In Yi Zhonghai's view, this was treason and shamelessness.

It's understandable that the Hu family, having long since pledged allegiance to He Yuzhu, wouldn't dare call him by his nickname.

Yi Zhonghai ignored the Hu family's attitude.

Next were Geng Guangjian's wife and Ma Ruijun's wife. Geng Guangjian and Ma Ruijun worked in the same workshop, and their families had always had a good relationship.

The two were talking about everyday matters and did not mention He Yuzhu.

Then Chen Xiaofang and Meng Na walked in together.

Yi Zhonghai didn't take their conversation seriously. One of them was helping He Yuzhu manage the "Fragrance Spreads Halfway Through the City," and the other was He Yuzhu's apprentice's wife.

What they said couldn't be believed, of course. Then, Zhang Yuping's wife came into the yard with her child. They were talking about their own family matters.

……

Yi Zhonghai sat at the door for about half an hour without hearing a single word from Sha Zhu.

This made him feel a little uncomfortable.

According to his thinking, it shouldn't be like this.

Yi Zhonghai returned home somewhat dejectedly.

Qin Huairu noticed that something was wrong with him, so she asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed and recounted what had just happened.

Qin Huairu laughed: "Why are you scaring yourself like this?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Qin Huairu with a puzzled expression.

Qin Huairu said, "You said it yourself, the few people who mentioned Sha Zhu earlier. They all rely on Sha Zhu to make money, so of course they wouldn't dare call him Sha Zhu by that nickname."

No one else mentioned Sha Zhu, so why were they shouting?

There are more than a dozen households in our courtyard, but only a few of them don't call him "Silly Zhu".

Putting everything else aside, let's talk about Xu Damao. He used to be close to Sha Zhu.

In front of Sha Zhu, he calls him Brother Zhu; when he turns around and can't see Sha Zhu, he calls him by his nickname.

Also, there are only a few people in our compound.

Go outside and listen; everyone's calling him "Silly Zhu" behind his back.

It's not that those who don't call him "Shazhu" don't want to.

They were afraid that others would tell Sha Zhu about this, and then they wouldn't be able to take advantage of Sha Zhu anymore.

Those people who used to accept counterfeit money when selling steamed buns are now rich; I don't believe they aren't jealous.

After hearing Qin Huairu's analysis, Yi Zhonghai felt much clearer.

Back when he was a master craftsman and a level-six worker at the steel rolling mill, everyone in Nanluoguxiang fawned over him.

Is there anyone who dares to speak ill of him behind his back?
No.

After he was dismissed from his post and reduced to a first-class worker, those talented people dared to show their faces and spread rumors about him everywhere.

Now that He Yuzhu is rich and has become a big capitalist, it's not surprising that those people act like his dogs.

"I almost got scammed by Lao Yan."

People are easily convinced and willing to believe things.

Yi Zhonghai is like that.

He wanted to believe that everyone felt the same way he did—that they looked down on He Yuzhu.

This also proves that he is a person who receives much help from those who are virtuous.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had regained his fighting spirit, Qin Huairu began to ask about the things he cared about most.

"You still haven't told me how Old Yan's plans are going."

Yi Zhonghai said angrily, "Don't worry, it should be soon."

"Silly Zhu will definitely come this time."

Qin Huairu was taken aback: "How can you be so sure?"

Yi Zhonghai laughed and said, "Isn't that simple? Think about it, Yan Bugui even changed how he addressed Sha Zhu in order to get Sha Zhu back."

If I told you you're a fool, would you be curious? Would you come back to see for yourself?

Qin Huairu gradually laughed: "This old Yan, he's using tricks on Sha Zhu, so be it."

Why would he try to fool you?

Yi Zhonghai automatically imagined: "Old Yan is putting on a show for Sha Zhu. He's pretending to turn against me because of a title."

Once Sha Zhu finds out, he'll definitely see him. And once he sees Sha Zhu, he'll move on to the next step.

Qin Huai thought about it for a moment and felt that what Yi Zhonghai said made sense.

"Should we cooperate with him?"

After that, everyone will see that Yi Zhonghai deliberately called Yan Bugui "Sha Zhu" in front of Yan Bugui, even in front of other people.

Yan Bugui, in order to avoid being implicated, also repeatedly corrected Yi Zhonghai. (End of Chapter)