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All the seedlings he planted in the flowerbed in front of his house weren't even worth a dollar!

What is he trying to do?

Unlike what others thought, Yi Zhonghai looked at Li Chaoyang with a complicated expression.

He felt that Li Chaoyang must have some purpose in doing this.

But he couldn't understand what Li Chaoyang's purpose was.

Actually, Li Chaoyang's goal was very simple...

It's to tell these people in the compound to stop hanging around his doorway so much!

Today's incident allowed him to see most of the people in this courtyard who were full of scoundrels...

This further solidified his resolve to keep his distance from these people...

Buying those scallions and garlic sprouts gives them one less reason to come to our place to pick vegetables!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: I, Xu Damao, want a larger share of this money!

Yi Zhonghai didn't understand Li Chaoyang's purpose in doing this.

He even suspected that the purpose was not pure, but after considering the consequences of refusing...

Yi Zhonghai, who has lived in this courtyard for decades, knows his neighbors' temperaments very well.

They could argue endlessly over the smallest things, like needles and thread...

They might even get into a physical fight if he publicly refuses the two dollars...

Wouldn't these people turn the world upside down?

Thinking about this, Yi Zhonghai became even more suspicious that Li Chaoyang's motives were not pure...

There are nearly twenty households living in this courtyard.

If each family gets a few cents, they'll probably argue about it for a long time.

After thinking it over, Yi Zhonghai, who was never short of money, nodded to Li Chaoyang.

"Alright... since you put it that way, then let's do as you say."

"I'll distribute the money to everyone once the Jia family sends it over."

Xu Damao, who had just stopped causing trouble after being persuaded by Lou Xiao'e, now saw that the old man had agreed, and his triangular eyes immediately started darting around... "Old man... this kid in front of the house..."

Xu Damao had just opened his mouth when Lou Xiao'e tugged at him again. After a pause, he realized what was happening and immediately said, "Uncle, most of the vegetables planted in that flowerbed are seeds that I got from the countryside."

"And our E'zi is the most diligent when it comes to watering the plants every day..."

"So when it comes time to divide the money, shouldn't we at least get a bigger share?"

"After all... nowadays, the principle of distribution according to work is upheld across the country..."

As soon as Xu Damao finished speaking, Aunt Zhang, who was standing next to him, immediately became unhappy!

"It's not Xu Damao! Why should your family get a bigger share?"

"You're not satisfied with just taking advantage, are you?"

Just a moment ago you were shouting that you wanted to hold a hospital-wide meeting to deal with Li Chaoyang!

"Now you still want a share of their money? Xu Damao, don't you have any shame?"

“Exactly!” someone else stood up and said, looking at Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e with disdain.

"It's one thing that your family usually picks the most vegetables!"

"Now that they have money to divide, they still want an even bigger share!"

"Do you still think this little flower garden is your Xu family's private property?"

"This scheme is almost as sophisticated as the Third Uncle's!"

This seemed to have provoked public outrage, with everyone chiming in with their opinions, criticizing Xu Damao for trying to take more than his share.

But as the conversation went on, someone suddenly suggested, "If you ask me, we should give more to the front yard!"

"After all, the ones in the front yard are far away, so I haven't picked them many times before!"

"So consider this extra portion as compensation!"

As soon as these words were spoken, someone from the front yard immediately chimed in, "I agree! It's only two dollars anyway!"

"Give a piece to the front yard, and another piece to the middle and back yards. That's the fairest way!"

The people from the other two courtyards naturally objected as well, and someone immediately shouted, "Why should the front courtyard get more!..."

"That's right, since the flowerbed is in the backyard, the backyard should have a larger share!"

Instantly, the scene became a huge uproar, with the three courtyards splitting into several factions and arguing fiercely.

Yi Zhonghai shouted loudly for everyone to be quiet... but it had absolutely no effect.

Once money gets involved, nobody remembers there was an old man here...

Seeing that he couldn't control the situation at all, Yi Zhonghai looked at Li Chaoyang with great resentment.

That expression clearly said, "Are you satisfied now?"

Li Chaoyang looked completely innocent...

Actually, when he was speaking just now, he did consider that it might cause controversy.

But I really didn't expect these people to start arguing so immediately...

Just now, when he heard Xu Damao say he wanted a bigger share...

He also wanted to tell Yi Zhonghai that Xu Damao had to be excluded from this allocation process...

Before he could even open his mouth, Aunt Zhang had already retorted!

The situation on the scene quickly spiraled out of control...

Seeing this chaotic scene, Li Chaoyang was utterly speechless....

"Two yuan... if divided equally among each household, it's only a little over ten cents..."

"Why are these dozens of people arguing like this?"

"If I had said two more dollars earlier, wouldn't we have started fighting right there and then?"

Li Chaoyang was somewhat eager to try it out, wondering if he should do it...

But looking at Yi Zhonghai's face, which had turned a deep purplish-red, she thought, "Never mind..."

What if a fight really breaks out...?

From now on, there won't be any peace and quiet in this courtyard...

Let's play it safe and not unleash our ultimate move right away...

It needs to be simmered slowly over low heat...

With a slightly wicked sense of humor, Li Chaoyang watched the spectacle with great interest.

Yi Zhonghai had already shouted several times and his voice was almost hoarse.

The people from the three colleges were still arguing amongst themselves, each wanting a larger share, but none of them could convince the others.

However, there were exceptions; Aunt Zhang did not represent the backyard in the dispute.

She continued to point at Xu Damao and his wife and hurl insults at them.

The words were getting harsher and harsher, and Li Chaoyang even heard personal attacks like "can't lay eggs"...

Seeing that Xu Damao was almost getting impatient, Li Chaoyang thought for a moment and then swayed over.

Seeing him approach, the group of people who were arguing looked at each other in dismay.

Instantly, even the arguing subsided considerably...

By the time Li Chaoyang reached Yi Zhonghai, no one was arguing anymore.

He smiled at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle, I forgot to tell you earlier..."

“If Xu Damao also participates in this distribution, then I won’t pay this money.”

"Just do as we said before, pick the vegetables and distribute them to each family..."

"Uh...why?" Yi Zhonghai was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.

Li Chaoyang put it very bluntly: "There's no reason, I just don't like him."

Yi Zhonghai's face instantly turned extremely ugly...

The two dollars caused such a big argument!

Now you're saying you won't pay this money?

Are you kidding me?

Having barely managed to suppress his anger, Yi Zhonghai said in a low voice, "You heard it too."