Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Sha Zhu has a face that looks like he's stupid and rich, otherwise he wouldn't have become the meal for the retirement group to eat up the family's ill-gotten gains.

Ma Hua, on the other hand, has an honest face, making him seem easy to talk to.

And that's how Tang Yanling got her eye on him.

Tang Yanling wanted to find Xu Damao and achieve her goal through him.

But Xu Damao was even more cunning than a monkey, and he didn't give her a chance at all.

Left with no other option, Tang Yanling turned her attention to the MCA.

Although she hadn't spoken more than a few words to MCA, she felt in her heart that MCA would agree to her request.

On Ma Hua's way home from get off work, Tang Yanling, heavily made up, blocked his way.

She's actually quite good at judging people.

MCA is indeed somewhat honest and kind.

But she's also a bit dim-witted.

Generally speaking, honest and kind people don't have many crooked thoughts.

Ma Hua has even fewer ulterior motives. He is very loyal to his wife.

In his entire life, Ma Hua has never argued with Meng Na.

In his entire life, Sha Zhu only argued with Meng Na twice. Both times, it was because Sha Zhu borrowed money.

Meng Na saw it clearly: the people in the courtyard house were unreliable.

Lending money to Sha Zhu is not helping Sha Zhu, it's actually harming him.

But Ma Hua didn't think that way. Silly Chu taught him the craft, and he considered Silly Chu his master.

When Sha Zhu asked him for money, he never intended for Sha Zhu to pay it back.

Later, Lou Xiao'e appeared and brought money to Sha Zhu, who then paid off the debt.

Ma Hua even boasted to Meng Na that his mentor wouldn't cheat him.

But the truth is, without Lou Xiao'e, that sucker, Sha Zhu would never have been able to repay the money before he died.

Because Lou Xiao'e was the one who got the short end of the stick, Meng Na's predictions didn't come true, so she didn't have much confidence in front of Ma Hua.

Apart from that, the couple has never argued.

Tang Yanling's attempt to seduce the Malaysian Chinese Association with her beauty was, to put it mildly, a disastrous move.

Moreover, because of Qin Huairu, this is the kind of woman that Ma Hua despises the most in his life.

Therefore, Ma Hua didn't give Tang Yanling a friendly look at all.

Tang Yanling was completely bewildered. During the time she lived in the courtyard house, Ma Hua treated her fairly well.

Why did you suddenly change your attitude?

At first, she thought it was because of her divorce from Bang Geng, but then she quickly dismissed that absurd idea.

Given the relationship between the MCA and the Jia family, they would be more than happy for her to divorce Bang Keng. They would never dislike her just because she divorced Bang Keng.

"Uncle Ma."

Ma Hua frowned and said, "Tang Yanling, what are you doing here?"

Tang Yanling smiled and said, "Uncle Ma, I came here specifically to wait for you."

You see, I don't have a proper job right now.

"You're the head chef at Chaoyang Hotel. Could you talk to the manager and ask me to work as a waiter?"

“No.” Ma Hua refused very bluntly.

Before He Yuzhu left, he mentioned Tang Yanling several times, and each time he mentioned her, his tone was filled with disgust.

Ma Hua didn't know the reason, nor did he ask. He just knew that if He Yuzhu didn't like it, he certainly wouldn't like it either.

He Yuzhu knew without a doubt that Chaoyang Hotel wouldn't want Tang Yanling.

Since they don't want it, MCA won't agree.

"Why?" Tang Yanling didn't understand: "If you don't like Bang Geng, I can divorce Bang Geng."

Ma Hua said speechlessly, "Whether you get a divorce or not has nothing to do with me."

The restaurant is fully staffed and not hiring anymore. Besides, you're too old for a waiter position.

This was only because MCA was giving Tang Yanling face and didn't say anything too harsh.

Actually, it's Tang Yanling's temperament that's unsuitable.

Before the Chaoyang Hotel opened, Ma Hua was in charge of most of the work, including the initial recruitment. Ma Hua was very clear about the requirements for waiters. Tang Yanling, who looked dishonest, was among the first to be eliminated.

Although Tang Yanling is indeed quite old, she doesn't think so.

The fact that many young people whistle at her when she walks down the street proves that age is not a problem for her.

“Uncle Ma, Aunt Liu is older than you, how can she be the lobby manager?”

Ma Hua didn't bother with her. What right did she have to compare herself to Liu Lan? Liu Lan was one of the first employees when Chaoyang Hotel was founded.

Tang Yanling watched Ma Hua's departing figure, feeling extremely resentful.

"I don't believe that He Yuzhu would stop me from entering the company if he saw me."

Seeing that Ma Hua was unmoved by her words, Tang Yanling had no choice but to give up.

Inside the courtyard, Banggeng was negotiating terms with Qin Huairu, referring to Tang Yanling's very request.

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Zhangshi exploded.

"No way. You want me to go and apologize to that idiot with a bundle of thorns on my back? Dream on."

Qin Huairu did not refuse, but pondered the feasibility of the matter in her mind.

If she could get something out of He Yuzhu by offering a few apologies, she wouldn't mind at all.

She apologized to He Yuzhu quite a few times when he lived in the courtyard house.

Compared to money, face is nothing.

Qin Huairu felt it was worth a try, but she also knew it would be very difficult.

Leaving aside He Yuzhu's problem, their own situation is also difficult to resolve.

The biggest problem still lies with Yi Zhonghai.

While offering incentives might entice Jia Zhangshi to agree, it would be difficult to persuade Yi Zhonghai to do so.

Qin Huairu knew very well that Yi Zhonghai wanted not only reconciliation, but also control over He Yuzhu.

It is impossible for Yi Zhonghai to apologize to He Yuzhu.

Banggeng said discontentedly, "Grandma, Yanling only made this one request to me, why can't I do it?"

If you don't agree, Yanling won't forgive me. Do you really want her to divorce me?

Jia Zhangshi said, "I did nothing wrong, so why should I apologize to Sha Zhu?"

“This isn’t a question of right or wrong. How can Yanling forgive me if you don’t apologize to Shazhu?”

Bang Geng also didn't think his family had done anything wrong. The reason he agreed to apologize was to persuade Tang Yanling to come back.

Jia Zhangshi dared not speak harshly to Banggeng, fearing that she would offend him and cause him to be disrespectful to her.

She then shifted the blame to Qin Huairu: "If you want an apology, have your mother apologize. She's the one who offended Sha Zhu the most."

Qin Huairu was dissatisfied and argued, "Mom, how come I'm the one who offended Sha Zhu the most?"

Before I even married Dongxu, Shazhu had already cut off all contact with our family.

Who offended Sha Zhu in the first place?

She thought that by saying this, she could shut up Jia Zhangshi.

But Qin Huairu underestimated Jia Zhangshi.

In the past two years, Madam Jia has gotten older and has become less involved in the affairs of the courtyard, but that doesn't mean she's senile.

"I told Sha Zhu that we should never see each other again, so what?"
Do you think he'll hate me because of the way we argued?
I bother.

Qin Huairu, let me tell you, Sha Zhu doesn't hate me. He was so grateful to me back then.

Because of what happened that day, he openly and honestly severed ties with Yi Zhonghai.

In terms of methods, Qin Huairu was about the same as Jia Zhangshi, and perhaps even slightly inferior.

When faced with difficulties, Qin Huairu only had one trick up her sleeve: to seek help from men.

Jia Zhangshi was different. After Old Jia passed away, she raised Jia Dongxu on her own.

What kind of society was it back then?
It's far worse than it is now.

Qin Huairu wanted to refute Jia Zhangshi's words, but she couldn't find a suitable reason.

I never thought of that before, but now that Jia Zhangshi has put it bluntly, if I still couldn't figure it out, I wouldn't be Qin Huairu.

"Since you know that Sha Zhu would love to never see us again, why did you say that?"

Naturally, it was because she hadn't thought of it at the time. It wasn't until some time later, after she had seen through Yi Zhonghai's character, that she remembered. (End of Chapter)