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Yi Zhonghai looked at Yan Bugui, and Yan Bugui also looked back at Yi Zhonghai without flinching.

The two exchanged words in silence for a while before finally reaching an agreement to discuss it privately.

Once inside Yan Bugui's house, Yi Zhonghai began to argue: "Don't listen to Sha Zhu's nonsense. There's no such rule in the factory."

Huai Ru's workload has always been so much...

He rambled on and on, but it was all in vain.

For Yan Bugui, solving his problems and making up for his losses is the most important thing.

As for the reasons behind it, and who takes the blame, that's not that important.

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, Yan Bugui had also come up with a countermeasure: "Don't worry, I won't believe Sha Zhu's words."

Yi Zhonghai thought his explanation had worked and even smiled.

Yan Bugui continued, "However, Sha Zhu is right about one thing."

You can help me break it down into drier parts.

They're both your apprentices, you can't favor one over the other.

Yi Zhonghai refused without hesitation: "No way. What kind of master helps his apprentice with his work?"

"Then how will you help Qin Huairu with her work?"

“I… Huai Ru is different. She is a woman, and her life is difficult.”

If I don't help her, how will her family survive?

Yan Bugui didn't care about all that: "Old Yi, my family can't make ends meet either."

The kids at home won't listen to me at all if it's for a little food.

They pressure me to cook more every day.

Will this work?

We only have so much food at home. If we don't eat it carefully, what will we do when the food runs out?
Please help my family too.

Yi Zhonghai sternly refused: "No matter how difficult your family's situation is, can it compare to Huai Ru's?"

Now Huairu has to take care of a family of five, as well as me and the old lady.

She can't manage it all by herself.

"Silly Zhu has no compassion, and neither do you."

"How am I heartless? I've helped Qin Huai Rujia so much..."

When it comes to accounting, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui are equally incompetent.

They are adept at repaying even the smallest kindness with boundless gratitude, demanding returns a thousandfold or even ten thousandfold for the slightest favor.

A master strategist who can conjure something out of nothing. Even a simple greeting can be considered a favor.

The two began an extreme tug-of-war.

Xu Damao was also discussing these things at He Yuzhu's house.

"What is your purpose in making things difficult for Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang?"
Not to criticize you, but if you want to take revenge on Yan Bugui, this method is futile.

He wouldn't care whether they lived or died. The best solution is for the school to punish him and make him clean the toilets.

He Yuzhu first corrected him: "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't send anyone to make things difficult for Yan Jiecheng."

Xu Damao pursed his lips, clearly not believing He Yuzhu's words.

He Yuzhu didn't expect him to believe her, and continued, "If I were Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang, I would have directly asked Yan Bugui to split the family property."

After the family split, the things Yan Bugui did were no longer their concern.

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment before he understood what He Yuzhu meant.

"Are you suggesting that Yan Jiecheng and his brothers should split up the family business with Yan Bugui?"

He Yuzhu said, "How could it be that I'm the one who made them split up the family? Look, Yan Jiecheng and his wife had a check-up last year and were told they were malnourished and couldn't have children."

Yan Jiefang's commute to work is too long, so he can't go hungry.

They had a falling out with Yan Bugui, and in the end, Yi Zhonghai stepped in to mediate.

Yan Bugui initially agreed, but later secretly reduced the ration.

This is clearly Yan Bugui's fault.

If they are well-fed and watered, what does it matter if they do a little more work?
Doing more work now means honing your skills. As your skills improve, your salary will increase.

So, working more isn't a bad thing. The real problem is that Yan Bugui skimps on their food, making sure they're well-fed.

Xu Damao had figured out He Yuzhu's bad intentions and said with a smile, "You're right. It's all Yan Bugui's fault."

I think the Yan brothers should rise up in resistance.

He Yuzhu said, "That's right. Yan Bugui isn't short of money. If his family eats well, it wouldn't be a problem to buy each of his children a bicycle."

Xu Damao said, "You're trying to rob Yan Bugui of his life savings."

He Yuzhu said, "I understand. What are you still doing sitting in my house?"

Xu Damao chuckled and left He Yuzhu's house. He went straight outside to wait for Yan Jiecheng to return.

When passing by Yan Bugui's house, you can still hear Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui arguing.

He didn't linger and went straight out of the courtyard.

In this debate, Yi Zhonghai gradually lost ground. His specialty was deception, while Yan Bugui's specialty was scheming, which perfectly countered Yi Zhonghai's deception.

"Old Yan, what's the use of you holding me? It's not like I was the one who made things difficult for you."

Yan Bugui then said, "It wasn't me who arrested you. You are Jie Cheng's master, and it was you who suggested that I write the letter of complaint."

If I don't come to you with this matter, who else can I turn to?

Yi Zhonghai said with dissatisfaction, "Who told you to be so eager to write the complaint letter?"

You should have at least told me. If you had, I definitely would have stopped you.

Yan Bugui did not believe Yi Zhonghai's words.

“If you tell me that Lao Liu doesn’t agree, I definitely won’t write it.”

In the end, we've come full circle.

Yi Zhonghai, no longer wanting to argue, asked directly, "What exactly do you want? I've already spoken to Sha Zhu for you, but he won't listen to me. What can I do?"

Yan Bugui was also a little tired. The Yan family's food portions were insufficient, so he didn't eat more than his share.

The reason he was able to argue with Yi Zhonghai for so long was because he was holding on by sheer willpower.

“Aren’t you on good terms with Director Yang? Go and plead with him. If he speaks up, Sha Zhu won’t dare to disobey.”

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened, and his mood instantly soured. Yang Peishan refused to see him and even sent a message through his secretary, telling him to focus on his work and not cause trouble.

All he can do now is intimidate some brainless people by invoking Yang Peishan's name.

He didn't want Yan Bugui to know this.

“I don’t have that kind of influence. If you want Director Yang to intervene, go ask the old lady.”

Only she can help you solve this problem.

Yan Bugui didn't want to deal with the deaf old lady. In his opinion, Yi Zhonghai was easier to handle than the deaf old lady.

"Does such a small matter really require the deaf old lady to get involved?"

Yi Zhonghai said, "If we don't let the old lady get involved, at most we can resolve Jie Cheng's troubles. There's also Jie Fang. Aren't you going to ignore him?"

Yan Bugui's head started to ache: "Can't you help me solve this too?"

“I don’t have that much influence. You always make excuses when I ask you to take care of the old lady.”

Now you know how good the old lady is, right? Think carefully about how to please her.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yi Zhonghai escaped from Yan Bugui's house. Just as he entered, Qin Huairu brought in his meal.

"Uncle, has the matter with Uncle San been resolved?"

Yi Zhonghai said angrily, "What's there to resolve? He's a scoundrel. It was clearly Sha Zhu who did it, but he insists on causing trouble for me."

I told him to find a way to ask the old lady for help.

By the way, how is the old lady doing?

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "I saw that you hadn't come back from Uncle San's house, so I brought food to the old lady first. She has a good appetite and ate all the food I brought."

You don't need to worry about her anymore.

Yi Zhonghai said with satisfaction, "You're so filial. If the Yan family's children were even half as filial as you, they wouldn't be arguing with Old Yan."

I told him he didn't know how to raise children, and he wouldn't listen.

Qin Huairu responded politely, but inwardly she didn't take it seriously. She also didn't agree with Yi Zhonghai's educational theories. (End of Chapter)