Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Liu Lan wandered around the kitchen and found everyone busy.

She felt bad about disturbing everyone's work, so she went back to the main hall.

As more and more guests arrived in the lobby, Liu Lan had no time to gossip and could only occasionally keep an eye on Bang Geng and his wife.

In an attempt to win back Tang Yanling's heart, Bang Geng ordered two of Chaoyang Restaurant's signature dishes.

This did not make Tang Yanling feel cared for; instead, it increased her disgust.

Tang Yanling knew very well what the Jia family's financial situation was. This one table of food alone cost almost a month's salary for Bang Geng.

When others eat like this, they call it enjoyment.

Eating sticky rice like that is called putting on a brave face.

"Don't think that ordering a few good dishes will make me forgive you."

If you don't give me a straight answer, don't blame me for turning against you.

Banggeng smiled and put a piece of vegetable on Tang Yanling's plate: "Try this dish first. I know you especially love it."

Hearing that Banggeng remembered her hobby, Tang Yanling felt a little better. She slowly picked up a piece and began to eat.

"This dish is definitely made by Uncle Duan."

Banggeng was taken aback and asked curiously, "How did you know?"

Tang Yanling said, "Look at your ignorant attitude. Uncle Ma and Uncle Duan are about the same level."

However, Uncle Duan is quite flexible in his cooking, and the taste will vary slightly depending on the dish.

Uncle Ma's cooking is quite disciplined; the flavor of his dishes is basically the same every time.

I learned this knowledge while chatting with Liu Lan.

Everyone has their own strengths.

Besides gossiping, Liu Lan developed another skill at the Chaoyang Hotel.

She can spot the differences in skill levels among the restaurant's chefs and adjust the cooking based on the guests' preferences.

For example, the head of the inspection department of the Administration for Industry and Commerce came to Chaoyang Hotel several times.

Liu Lan discovered that the dishes Liu Tao cooked were his favorite.

So every time he came over, Liu Lan would remind the kitchen staff to have Liu Tao cook his dishes.

When other people come over, she will look for Ma Hua or Duan Zicong.

The three chefs in the restaurant, Liu Tao, Ma Hua, and Duan Zicong, all have roughly the same culinary skills.

It's hard for someone who isn't an expert to tell who cooked the food.

It was precisely because of this skill that Liu Lan was able to secure her position as the lobby manager.

She loves to chat and doesn't keep anything to herself, so all the waiters under her command respect her.

Tang Yanling knew that Liu Lan and He Yuzhu had known each other for a long time, so she made a point of trying to please Liu Lan.

Liu Lan couldn't tell her the restaurant's secrets, so she told her these unimportant things instead.

Tang Yanling was determined to get into Chaoyang Hotel, so she kept these things firmly in mind.

Unfortunately, she still hasn't realized that no matter how hard she tries, she will never be able to get into the Chaoyang Hotel.

Liu Lan had also discussed this issue with her.

Tang Yanling didn't believe it.

Just like Qin Huairu back then, she believed that sincerity could move mountains.

They believe that if they ask for help more often, others will help them.

In response, He Yuzhu could only say that the three generations of daughters-in-law in the Jia family were simply born to be mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law.

Banggeng scoffed, "Isn't it just the skill of serving people? Why make such a big deal out of it?"

He was raised to look down on He Yuzhu, and by extension, he looked down on He Yuzhu's cooking skills.

In his mind, a cook is someone who serves others.

Tang Yanling snorted: "You want to serve people? They don't even want you."

How much do you earn in a month?
Uncle Duan, Uncle Ma, the salary you earn in a month is enough for you to work for a year.

Bang Geng's face immediately turned bright red. No matter how much he looked down on the cook, it didn't change the fact that the cook made money.

He also knew that making money was his weakness.

Bang Geng didn't dwell on it: "Don't worry, I'll definitely be richer than them in the future."

There's a national policy called "Let some get rich first, then help others get rich later," are you aware of it?

"Of course I know." Tang Yanling nodded, a look of doubt on her face.

When this policy was introduced, these people were just over twenty years old. At that time, many people were very excited when they heard about the policy.

Tang Yanling entered society with the dream of getting rich first.

At that time, she dreamed almost every day that she could become a millionaire.

Reality dealt her a heavy blow.

With her abilities, becoming a millionaire is practically a pipe dream.

The more she struggled, the worse her life became.

"Why are you bringing this up? You should be thinking about how to make money."

It's not that I'm materialistic or prejudiced.

With your meager salary, you can't even support yourself, let alone me.

If I have a son with you in the future, do you expect us, mother and son, to starve?

And your mother too. She's mentally unstable.

I don't object to her getting married, but why did she marry an old man?

What does that old man have?
She's really lonely; she could marry Uncle Xu.

Uncle Xu has never remarried since his divorce…

"That's enough." Bang Geng's face darkened, and the fawning expression he had shown towards Tang Yanling was gone.

If Qin Huairu were to marry, it would be the most humiliating thing in his life. He never wants to hear anyone mention it.

Tang Yanling wasn't afraid; she stared wide-eyed at the stick.

Banggeng stared at her, and finally sighed helplessly.

“My mother was driven to this by that bastard Yi Zhonghai. He used my siblings and me to blackmail her.”

Tang Yanling gave a cold laugh and did not continue to provoke the penis.

She also lived in the courtyard house for a while, became familiar with Liu Lan, and learned a lot about Qin Huairu.

In her eyes, Qin Huairu was utterly incompetent. He tried to go fishing, but ended up falling into the river and becoming fish food himself.

Bang Geng is over thirty years old; he's not a clueless kid anymore.

He also understood that things weren't that simple.

But there was nothing he could do.

Don't be fooled by Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu's usual sycophantic attitude towards him.

In reality, he doesn't have much say at home.

Neither his biological mother, Qin Huairu, nor his biological grandmother, Jia Zhangshi, would take him seriously.

He considered having Qin Huairu divorce Yi Zhonghai, but Qin Huairu refused.

He naively thought that Jia Zhangshi would agree to force Qin Huairu to divorce him.

However, Jia Zhangshi told him that the Jia family had given too much to Yi Zhonghai and that they must seek justice from him.

If Qin Huairu divorces Yi Zhonghai now, she will have no way to obtain Yi Zhonghai's assets.

Jia Zhangshi also turned to advise Banggeng not to care what outsiders say.

To persuade Banggeng not to cause trouble, Jia Zhangshi even tricked him, saying that if Qin Huairu married Yi Zhonghai, it would be to avenge the Jia family.

"Let's not concern ourselves with the elders' affairs. Let me tell you about how some people who get rich first can help others who get rich later."

My mother, Yi Zhonghai, and Yan Bugui went to the neighborhood office to inquire about this policy.

The neighborhood committee has promised to implement this policy in our compound after conducting a thorough investigation.

Tang Yanling looked completely confused: "Wait a minute. What does it mean to implement the policy of 'letting some get rich first to help others get rich later'?"

Banggeng gestured for Tang Yanling to come closer, then whispered, "It's a secret. I'm only telling you, don't tell anyone else."

Sha Zhu is rich now, while we neighbors are still poor.

Since there is a policy in place that allows some people to get rich first and then help others to get rich later, then the government should help us neighbors.

The neighborhood committee has agreed to distribute his assets to us neighbors.

I reckon the neighborhood committee is investigating his assets right now.

Tang Yanling was somewhat skeptical, but she was quickly blinded by greed.

"is this real?"

"Of course it's true. Sha Zhu has so much money now, and he even opened a film company in Hong Kong."

He's so rich, shouldn't he help out us poor people? (End of Chapter)