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"No."

Yi Zhonghai shouted out louder than usual.

Who is Bang Geng?

Qin Huairu was his only son.

Qin Huairu was the caregiver he designated.

Whether he likes it or not, Bang Geng bears the heavy responsibility of taking care of him in his old age.

Who is Xu Damao?

He was a bad seed from childhood.

This was determined by the deaf old lady and him personally.

For so many years, the relationship between the two sides has remained poor.

If Bang Geng is allowed to get in touch with Xu Damao, Xu Damao will definitely ruin his relationship with Bang Geng.

If Xu Damao succeeds, what will happen to his retirement?

"Why not? Haven't you seen how much money Guangtian and Guangfu have made following Xu Damao?"
I had Banggeng contact Xu Damao simply so he could make money with him; there was no other intention.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

He knew that simply throwing a tantrum wouldn't do any good.

He must calmly persuade Qin Huairu in order to resolve this crisis.

"Huai Ru, you should know who Xu Damao is even if I don't tell you."

After saying this, Yi Zhonghai paused for a moment, then looked at Qin Huairu with a meaningful gaze.

Yi Zhonghai was aware of the relationship between Qin Huairu and Xu Damao back then.

If he hadn't intervened, the rumor that Xu Damao had traded steamed buns with Qin Huairu would have spread throughout the courtyard long ago.

Qin Huai felt a little uncomfortable under Yi Zhonghai's gaze, but the feeling quickly disappeared.

The past is the past.

No one has caught her with any evidence, so what is there for her to be afraid of?

"It's pointless to keep bringing up the past."

Don't blame me for being blunt.

Those are all prejudices against Xu Damao.

Zhonghai, take a good look. How long has it been since Xu Damao has been involved in the affairs of the institute?

He's now focused solely on making money and hasn't done anything wrong.

Yi Zhonghai still did not agree: "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature."

He was just faking it.

If he gets the chance, he definitely won't do anything good.

Qin Huairu shook her head helplessly: "This won't work, and that won't work either."

What do you suggest we do?
The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and everyone will be a year older.

We're all getting old.

You mean if someone gets sick or suffers a disaster?

What will we do when we need money?

"Can you produce it, or can I produce it?"

Yi Zhonghai remained silent.

He definitely has the money, but he absolutely cannot give it away easily.

He dares to say he's rich today, but Qin Huairu will be able to move into his house in a moment and find all sorts of ways to ask him for money.

Qin Huairu was extremely angry when he saw Yi Zhonghai's expression.

Yi Zhonghai always says this when money is mentioned.

Countless times, she wanted to directly confront Yi Zhonghai.

But no.

The Jia family is too deeply intertwined with Yi Zhonghai.

If she dares to turn against Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui will immediately stand up for Yi Zhonghai.

People in the courtyard would also criticize her.

Qin Huairu also regretted marrying Yi Zhonghai back then.

If she doesn't get married, she will not only have the opportunity to sever ties, but she will also have another way to manipulate Yi Zhonghai.

Now, marriage has become her constraint.

Having no other choice, Qin Huairu could only bite the bullet and try to persuade Yi Zhonghai.

"I'm doing this for our family too."

Don't worry, I've thought it all out. The reason I let Bang Geng meet Xu Damao is to teach him how to do business.

Just like when I first learned how to project movies.

When the topic of learning to show movies came up, Yi Zhonghai was quite interested.

Bang Geng had followed Xu Damao to learn how to project movies, and once he mastered the technique, he dumped Xu Damao. He still remembered that incident vividly.

If Bang Geng could make fun of Xu Damao like in a movie, it would be a way to vent his anger.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was interested, Qin Huairu continued, "Don't let Banggeng contact Xu Damao alone."

I want Yanling to be with Banggeng.

Yanling, that girl, has high aspirations; she gets envious when she sees others making money.

As you've seen, she waits for Xu Damao in the courtyard every day.

Those who know her would think she's smart, while those who don't might think she has something going on with Xu Damao.

People in the courtyard were whispering about it behind their backs.

If people don't say it out loud, I feel awkward trying to explain it to them.

So I thought, why don't we just let the two of them go find Xu Damao together?

That way, no one can say anything.

Yi Zhonghai paused, turned to look at Qin Huairu, trying to see through her thoughts.

Not only did he send his son to contact Xu Damao, he also sent his daughter-in-law to contact Xu Damao.

Don't you know who Xu Damao is?
Tang Yanling's attempt to contact Xu Damao was like a lamb entering a tiger's den.

Isn't she afraid of losing both her wife and her money?
Qin Huairu is a cunning old fox; she won't let Yi Zhonghai easily see through her inner thoughts.

After failing to find the answer, Yi Zhonghai began to consider the feasibility of this plan.

He didn't have a good impression of Tang Yanling, and he wouldn't rely on her for his old age.

What happens to Tang Yanling has no impact on him.

On the contrary, he was even more eager for Tang Yanling to leave Banggeng.

The hamsters have all grown up; at this age, they should have been taking on the responsibility of supporting the family long ago.

It was because Tang Yanling spent money recklessly that Bang Geng had no savings at all.

If Tang Yanling leaves, it will be good news for him.

In summary, Yi Zhonghai felt that Qin Huairu's suggestion was acceptable.

"I must warn you, you absolutely cannot trust Xu Damao."

These words meant that Yi Zhonghai had agreed, and Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll come see you with a sycamore tree in my arms when the weather gets better in a couple of days."

Yi Zhonghai hummed in agreement.

The grandson wasn't his biological grandson, and he didn't expect Jia Wutong to support him in his old age, so naturally he wasn't very close to that child.

Qin Huairu didn't mind at all; she was actually hoping her grandson wouldn't have any contact with Yi Zhonghai.

In her opinion, Yi Zhonghai's ideas were outdated.

There's no benefit to having your own grandson associate with Yi Zhonghai.

When Qin Huai returned to the Jia family, she instructed Bang Geng: "From now on, you should get closer to Zhonghai."

Banggeng said impatiently, "I don't have time. Every time I talk to him, he says something about how there are no bad elders in the world."

So, just because you're old means you can do whatever you want?

He's treating me like a fool.

Qin Huairu said helplessly, "Silly son, I'm doing this for your own good."

Banggeng said angrily, "You keep saying it's for my own good, but I don't see how it's for my own good at all."

Aren't you and Grandma just after his family fortune?
What does he have left now?
A little bit of pension, and a house.

Once I've made money, will I still care about his house?

Being spoken to like that by Bang Geng in front of her daughter-in-law made Qin Huairu feel somewhat embarrassed.

Unable to explain further, she could only reveal Yi Zhonghai's family fortune to Bang Geng.

"Do you think Yi Zhonghai only has that little bit of wealth?"

Let me tell you the truth.

Yi Zhonghai's family fortune is definitely not as small as it appears on the surface.

Putting aside everything else, the deaf old lady left him a considerable fortune back then.

"If it weren't for the reform and opening up policy, which allowed people to do business, he would definitely be the richest person in our compound."

Tang Yanling looked at Qin Huairu in surprise: "Mom, are you serious?"

Qin Huairu said, "Of course it's true. Otherwise, why would your grandmother have made your father become his disciple?"

"If the deaf old lady hadn't impersonated a martyr's family member, all her assets would be ours."

After listening to Qin Huairu's explanation, Tang Yanling gained a new understanding of Yi Zhonghai.

She discovered that this courtyard house was truly a place where hidden talents resided, each one more extraordinary than the last.

"Is the third uncle in the front yard quite wealthy?"

Qin Huairu said, "When his class status was determined, he was a small business owner. What do you think?" (End of Chapter)