Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Not taking the lead doesn't mean not getting involved.

What Yan Bugui and Qin Huairu just reached was not an agreement to end the conflict, but an agreement to find someone else to take the lead.

The "other person" refers to Xu Damao.

Xu Damao has a good relationship with He Yuzhu, and his relationship with MCA is also not bad.

If he steps in, he will definitely know what MCA brought back.

At the same time, they felt that Xu Damao's relationship with them was not bad either.

They can definitely get information from Xu Damao.

The two of them waited outside in tacit agreement for Xu Damao to return.

Ma Hua and his wife didn't come out; instead, they tidied up their home briefly.

No one has lived in the house for a long time, and there's not much of a human presence inside.

Before the two of them had even finished getting ready, their child arrived.

The child hadn't seen his parents for several months, and when he saw them, they started chatting in the house.

Seeing that the Ma Hua couple weren't going out, everyone outside dispersed.

Qin Huai took the opportunity to visit Yi Zhonghai's home first.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai was sitting in the room, feeling depressed.

He saw Ma Hua carrying things home just now.

Looking at those things, Yi Zhonghai felt a pang of regret.

He recalled the old deaf woman's words from years ago: Jia Dongxu was unreliable, and the only one he could rely on was He Yuzhu.

MCA was able to bring so much stuff home thanks to Ho Yu Chu.

Looking at the MCA's stuff and then at the Jia family across the street, it's impossible for Yi Zhonghai not to be moved.

"Zhonghai, you saw that, didn't you?"

Yi Zhonghai looked up and saw Qin Huairu's face, and the slight regret in his heart dissipated.

He doesn't think he made the wrong choice.

Qin Huairu is definitely a better fit for taking care of him in his old age than He Yuzhu.

"It's just a little thing, isn't it?"

Who knows what's inside? Maybe it's just a hoax.

This sentence effectively shut down what Qin Huairu was about to say.

Indeed, people only see MCA moving boxes into their homes, but they don't know what's inside.

Qin Huairu decided to wait until he could get information out of Xu Damao before discussing it with Yi Zhonghai.

Do you think Sha Zhu will invite us neighbors to his annual party?

Yi Zhonghai was really looking forward to attending this annual meeting.

He was busy trying to organize the retirement group. He talked until his lips were almost hoarse, but Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui still wouldn't agree.

There is only one reason: they disliked the Jia family for being poor.

On Liu Haizhong's side, his son is very obedient and doesn't seem unfilial at all.

This can still be considered understandable.

Yan Bugui's son is unfilial; he's lucky if anyone will take care of him in his old age, yet he still dares to be picky.

If possible, he really wouldn't want to talk to Yan Bugui.

But there is no way.

If he hadn't taken Yan Bugui with him, he would have been the only one relying on the Jia family for his old age.

When he was in good health, there were no problems.

When he gets older and can no longer move, he will be at the mercy of the Jia family.

How could he feel at ease?

The examples of families being wiped out by exploitation are still fresh in our minds.

He had to gather everyone in the courtyard together to avoid being eaten alive.

His plan failed precisely because the Jia family was too poor.

Of all the residents of the courtyard house, He Yuzhu is the wealthiest. Just a portion of his wealth would be enough to solve his retirement problem.

He hoped to meet He Yuzhu and have a proper talk with him.

"do not know."

The answer is definitely yes, He Yuzhu will not invite them.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't accept this fact and used an uncertain answer to cover up his inner disappointment.

Qin Huairu's inner thoughts were similar to Yi Zhonghai's; neither of them wanted to face the truth.

Xu Damao has been quite busy lately; the construction site has already closed for the holidays. But he's still busy delivering gifts everywhere.

He spent all day with Wu Tiezhu, carrying things around everywhere. After delivering to the last house, Xu Damao said with emotion, "Luckily, I borrowed Brother Zhu's car, otherwise, relying on my own two legs would have been exhausting."

Wu Tiezhu rolled his eyes at him. This guy just talks the talk, what's so tiring about that?

"Let's take the car to Brother Zhu first. He needs it."

Xu Damao's eyes darted around, and he said, "Here's what we'll do: you take me back to the courtyard house, and then you take the car to him."

I won’t go.”

The car was borrowed from the clothing factory, so naturally it had to be returned to the clothing factory.

After dropping off the car, the two of them had to walk back.

Xu Damao was too lazy to leave, so he started playing tricks on Wu Tiezhu.

Wu Tiezhu wasn't stupid; he saw through Xu Damao's thoughts at a glance: "Why don't you send it?"

Xu Damao said matter-of-factly, "I can't drive, how am I supposed to give you a ride?"

That's a pretty good reason.

Wu Tiezhu learned to drive while working on a construction site, and later asked He Yuzhu to use his connections to get him a driver's license.

Xu Damao also practiced on the construction site and even got into a car accident.

However, his driving skills were never up to par, and since he often drank alcohol, He Yuzhu didn't issue him a driver's license.

If we actually issue him a driver's license, it will be troublesome if something happens.

Having no other choice, Wu Tiezhu first sent Xu Damao back to the courtyard house, and then drove to the garment factory.

Xu Damao returned to the courtyard house with a smile, and Yan Bugui immediately stood up to greet him.

"Da Mao is back. I have good news for you, MCA is back."

Yan Bugui thought Xu Damao would be surprised, but he saw that Xu Damao's expression did not change at all.

This made him a little disappointed.

Xu Damao said, "Judging by the time, it really is time for him to come back."

"Uncle Yan, you didn't give him a hard time and he taught you a lesson, did you?"

Xu Damao knew all too well what kind of people the three old men in the courtyard were.

In order to control the courtyard house, the three of them wished that no one from the outside would come into the house.

If you think about it carefully, very few of the neighbors around here have ever been to No. 95 Courtyard.

Those people came once, and then they weren't willing to come a second time.

The reason was caused by the three old men.

First and foremost is Yan Bugui.

Whenever a stranger entered the courtyard, he would interrogate them as if they were criminals.

If you dare not answer honestly, it means you are disrespecting your elders.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong will then step forward and give you moral education.

Yan Bugui thought to himself that he wanted to, but he didn't dare.

"What are you saying? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Xu Damao chuckled, which conveyed everything.

Yan Bugui watched Xu Damao's retreating figure, spat, and muttered under his breath, "A petty person who has achieved his goal."

Xu Damao knocked on the door and entered Ma Hua's house: "You two are finally back."

Ma Hua invited Xu Damao in: "Please sit down. Try the snacks I brought back from Shanghai."

Xu Damao took a bite and found it particularly delicious: "Do you have any more of this? I'll take some to my daughter."

“Yes, I’ll give you a box in a bit,” Ma Hua said generously.

Xu Damao said with a smile, "When Brother Tiezhu comes back, I'll pay for some food, and we can all have a drink together."

Ma Hua didn't refuse. He had just returned and wanted to ask Xu Damao and the others what had happened in the courtyard.

"Sure. I was just about to look for you. Tell me about the changes in the courtyard."

"What changes could there be in the courtyard? The biggest change is that Banggeng's wife got pregnant and married Xiaohuaihua."

Xu Damao briefly told Ma Hua what had happened in the courtyard.

Finally, he asked, "When you came back, those three old guys didn't give you any trouble, did they?"

Ma Hua shook his head: "Only Yan Bugui came out to try and take advantage of the situation; neither Yi Zhonghai nor Liu Haizhong came out."

You said there's something wrong between them, do you know why?

Xu Damao shook his head.

He tried several times, but didn't get an answer.

Yi Zhonghai and his two companions had a perfect understanding and were unwilling to let others know their secret. (End of Chapter)