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Xu Damao's behavior is a classic example of a scumbag.

He chatted enthusiastically with Tang Yanling by the pool, thoroughly enjoying her deliberate attempts to touch him.

But in the end, he refused to grant Tang Yanling's request.

It was precisely this personality trait that provided him with protection.

Unless absolutely necessary, Yi Zhonghai would not dare to scheme against Xu Damao and make Xu Damao support him in his old age.

Yi Zhonghai looked down on Xu Damao and rarely ate at Xu Damao's house.

We ate there again later, and we even got into a fight because we drank too much.

At that time, Sha Zhu really wanted to get close to He Xiao.

I haven't seen He Xiao for several days because I've been spending time with her.

When Yi Zhonghai had dinner with Xu Damao at that time, he may have been thinking of asking Xu Damao to be his substitute.

The result of the trial was naturally not good.

They started fighting during their second meal together.

They had no other choice but to continue scheming against Sha Zhu.

When Sha Zhu found out the news, he ran back to the courtyard house.

The three men, Yi Zhonghai, didn't mention fighting; all they said was that they wanted Sha Zhu to stay.

Xu Damao saw through Yi Zhonghai's intentions and was not afraid of Yi Zhonghai's schemes.

After chatting with Tang Yanling for a while, Xu Damao returned to the backyard without making any promises.

Tang Yanling was left looking at Xu Damao's retreating figure with disappointment.

The two widows of the Jia family sighed at the same time as they watched this scene.

They knew in their hearts that Tang Yanling would follow the same path as them.

They might even become the driving force behind it.

Xu Damao wasn't so worried and slept soundly.

He was only awakened by Liu Guangtian's knocking on the door.

Xu Damao yawned and came out of the house: "Why are you knocking on the door so early in the morning?"

Liu Guangtian said with a fawning expression, "Brother Da Mao, I didn't mean to."

The cement you requested has arrived and will be delivered to the construction site today.

Xu Damao yawned: "Come on then. Go find Wu Tiezhu, he's in charge of this."

Liu Guangtian said ingratiatingly, "I already talked to Brother Tiezhu this morning."

Um, I just wanted to ask about the money.

Could you give us some payment for the goods this month?

Xu Damao glanced at him and said, "Guangtian, you can't do business like this."

They ask me for money before the goods even arrive at the market.

With such a huge project, do you think I need your little bit of money?
Ask around among the people who deliver goods to me; how many of them are as eager for payment as you are?

Everyone else gets paid monthly.

Liu Guangtian glanced at his own home and whispered, "Yes, I know the rules."

But there's nothing I can do.

My dad insists you're untrustworthy and tells me to ask Guangfu for the money.

It seems they felt that saying it was inappropriate.

Liu Guangtian added, "It wasn't my dad who said that."

It was my eldest uncle and my third uncle who told my dad this.

My dad believed them.

Guangfu and I couldn't do anything about it either.

Xu Damao sneered: "Don't talk to me about that, I don't want to hear it."

Since you don't believe me, then forget it.

From now on, you'll have to find your own way.

My construction site doesn't need your stuff.

Seeing Xu Damao get angry, Liu Guangtian quickly begged for mercy.

"Brother Da Mao, Boss Xu, don't be angry. If others don't believe you, how could I not believe you?"

At this moment, Liu Guangfu returned from outside carrying a pile of breakfast.

"Brother Da Mao, I bought you breakfast. It's all your favorites."

When Liu Guangtian saw Liu Guangfu return, he gave Liu Guangfu a meaningful look.

Liu Guangfu immediately understood, placed the breakfast he had prepared for Liu Haizhong on the table in the backyard, and together they persuaded Xu Damao.

"Brother Da Mao, don't be angry with us brothers."

You know our situation; we have no other choice.

Xu Damao knew that the two men were telling the truth, so he didn't make things difficult for them. However, he had already decided in his heart that he would try to order less goods from them in the future.

"Alright. I'll let it go since you're so sincere."

"Brother Da Mao, thank you so much. Don't worry, when we get back we'll definitely try to persuade my dad."

Xu Damao left breakfast for the two men and then told them to get lost.

As the two left Xu Damao's house, they saw Yan Bugui reaching for a breakfast dish, the very one Liu Guangfu had bought.

Liu Guangfu shouted, "Third Uncle, what are you doing? Stealing something?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui was so frightened that he withdrew his hand.

When he came to his senses, he said with great dissatisfaction, "Guangfu, how can you talk like that?"

Who stole it?

I saw the breakfast was left on the table and didn't want it to go to waste.

Liu Guangfu walked over and picked up the breakfast: "No need. I had something to do earlier, so I left it here."

We've been neighbors for decades and know each other well.

Liu Guangfu had just returned from buying breakfast when Yan Bugui blocked his way.

Yan Bugui's words implied that he wanted breakfast.

Liu Guangfu refused, not allowing Yan Bugui to take advantage of him.

He is a member of the Liu family and is not afraid of Yan Bugui's revenge.

Yan Bugui was unwilling to give up. He stood in the front yard for a while and then ran to the back yard.

He heard the voices coming from Xu Damao's room and saw the breakfast placed outside.

The two Liu brothers had no desire to continue their conversation with Yan Bugui and took their breakfast home.

Yan Bugui glared at the backs of the two men, deciding to have a talk with Liu Haizhong later.

Liu Guangfu went inside and gave the breakfast to his second aunt: "The buns are a bit cold, heat them up before giving them to Dad."

The second aunt took the buns, put them in the pot, and then put the pot on the stove.

"What did Xu Damao say?"

Liu Haizhong had just gotten up and came out of the bedroom when he asked the two of them.

Liu Guangtian said, "Brother Da Mao agreed this time. But Dad, I still have to say, business can't be done like this."

If we keep doing this, Brother Da Mao won't be happy.

Liu Haizhong said with dissatisfaction, "What is he unhappy about?"

Back when we were dealing in rebar, we always paid first and then picked up the goods.

He told me that.

Aunt Erda, having found a moment to spare, chimed in, "Guangtian, your dad is right."

It's only when the money is in your own hands that you feel secure.

Xu Damao, that kid, has been cunning and deceitful since he was a child, and he never tells the truth.

Your father and I don't feel comfortable leaving the money in his hands.

Liu Guangfu, while eating a fried dough stick, said, "You people are just worrying unnecessarily."

So many people are following Xu Damao, and he's not worried, so why are you worried?

Besides, the project Xu Damao is currently working on belongs to Brother Zhu.

"Could Brother Zhuzi possibly be short of money?"

Liu Haizhong sat down at the table and snorted, "What do you two know?"
Just because Xu Damao won't cheat others doesn't mean he won't cheat our family.

Don't forget, our family kicked him out of the rebar business back then.

Can you guarantee he won't deliberately try to scam our family?

The Liu brothers dared not make such a guarantee. Even if they did, it wouldn't be of much use.

Liu Haizhong won't listen to them.

Liu Haizhong only listened to Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui; these words were also spoken to Liu Haizhong by those two.

Ever since Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui learned that they were working for Xu Damao, they came to Liu Haizhong to partner with them.

Liu Haizhong naturally disagreed.

Even if he were stupid, he wouldn't give money to others.

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui then changed their tactics, trying to trick Liu Haizhong into being wary of Xu Damao.

For some reason, Liu Haizhong believed what Yi Zhonghai and the other man said.

Liu Guangtian said, "Then aren't you afraid that this old man will rip off our family?"

Don't forget, we started out as partners with Xu Damao.

"If we hadn't separated from Xu Damao, his business would now be half of ours."

Liu Haizhong was taken aback. Reflecting on his family business, he realized Liu Guangtian's words made sense. (End of Chapter)