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Tang Yanling has been married to Bang Geng for quite some time now.

Aside from the arguments, I lived in the courtyard for a year during the time I was at home.

In all this time, she hadn't had much contact with the Liu brothers.

My understanding of the two brothers mainly comes from what Bang Geng and Qin Huairu said.

These two people looked down on the Liu brothers.

Her opinion of the Liu brothers wasn't very good, which led her to develop a prejudice against them.

In addition, the two brothers are always out and about, so she doesn't have time to get to know them.

This is the first contact.

Overall, she had a good impression of the two men; they were not the incompetent people Qin Huairu described.

Once a good impression is made, people start talking more and become more familiar with each other.

Tang Yanling smiled and said, "Uncle Guangfu, you and Banggeng grew up together."

You'll have to take care of our swan dog from now on.

Bang Geng raised his head, looked at Tang Yanling, and tried to open his mouth, but Tang Yanling glared at him and shut him up.

Tang Yanling knows Bang Geng too well; he's not very capable, but he's more ambitious than anyone else.

He'll behave better in her presence.

Liu Guangfu naturally noticed Tang Yanling's little trick and secretly rejoiced.

Despite growing up with Bang Geng, they are definitely not on the same path.

The two had vastly different childhoods.

Banggeng is the phoenix egg of the Jia family, and with Yi Zhonghai protecting it, it never gets what it wants.

What about him?

From the time he could remember, he was either being beaten or on his way to being beaten.

He was beaten many times, all because of the Jia family. Because the sticks needed to nourish his body, Liu Haizhong donated money to compete with Yi Zhonghai.

"Yanling, this is not my fault. Banggeng has always been the family's academic star since he was a child."

I dare not associate with him. If I corrupt him, even if he beats me to death, I couldn't afford to pay for it.

Tang Yanling said with disdain, "What Wenquxing? That's just feudal superstition."

I don't ask for anything else, I just hope he can earn more money so that my child and I won't go hungry.

Xu Damao listened from the side and basically understood their purpose.

They want to join him and make money with him.

It's too easy for someone to follow him just because of a few nice words.

The events in the backyard were not kept secret; most of the people in the yard knew about them. Xu Damao and his friends were going to have dinner together.

When the news reached the front yard, Yan Bugui became restless.

He is the kind of person who never misses an opportunity to take advantage of others.

Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, he will get involved.

Yan Bugui then went to the backyard.

Before even entering the backyard, Yan Bugui shouted, "Old Liu!"

He wanted to use his bangs to conceal his true purpose.

Upon entering the backyard, Yan Bugui saw Xu Damao and the others, and pretended to be curious.

"What are you guys doing?"

Banggeng said, "Pack your things and get ready to eat. Third Uncle, look for Second Uncle, he's at home."

It's too cold outside, he doesn't want to come out. You should go inside.

Of those present, only Bang Geng probably didn't realize Yan Bugui's purpose.

Everyone else knew that Yan Bugui's real intention was not what it seemed.

Seeing that no one else spoke up, Yan Bugui tried to save face for himself.

"I'm just looking for Lao Liu to chat, it's the same as chatting with you guys."

"Aren't you guys on bad terms? How come you're drinking together?"

Yan Bugui plopped down next to Xu Damao, his eyes scanning the outside world.

His instinct immediately kicked in, and he began to calculate the cost of the meal.

After calculating, Yan Bugui was speechless.

This meal was worth a month's pension for him.

Immediately afterwards, Yan Bugui's heart was filled with envy and jealousy.

He looked for a way out, but no one paid him any attention.

Xu Damao held a cup of tea, carefully studying the color of the tea.

The two brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, were working together. One was chopping vegetables, and the other was carrying the vegetables to the kitchen.

Tang Yanling didn't want Bang Geng to pay attention to Yan Bugui, so she kept ordering Bang Geng to wash vegetables and dishes. Yan Bugui felt a little embarrassed when no one paid attention to him.

He guessed what everyone was thinking and was very dissatisfied.

Unfortunately, discontent was useless; the three old men's authority had already dwindled considerably.

Yan Bugui looked around the backyard, trying to come up with a reasonable excuse, when he suddenly noticed two bottles of wine on the table.

These two bottles of wine were bought when Bang Geng came back.

"These two bottles of wine look so familiar. Aren't these the ones Banggeng was going to give to his father-in-law?"

Tang Yanling turned her head: "Third Grandfather, you've mistaken me for someone else."

Yan Bugui said, "Yanling, I don't have any other skills, just one."

Anything I've looked at is absolutely correct.

Tang Yanling was somewhat skeptical and wanted to find another reason.

Xu Damao put down his teacup at this moment: "Yanling, stop talking. Don't be fooled by Uncle San's glasses; his eyesight is better than anyone else's."

He could even tell the gender of a mosquito flying by.

Yan Bugui had a smug look on his face.

Tang Yanling snorted: "So what if we bought it?"

Uncle Xu invited us to dinner; we couldn't come empty-handed.

Yan Bugui said with a smile, "Da Mao is treating, and Guang Tian is also helping out, so Lao Liu will definitely come too."

I know you don't like chatting with us old men.

"How about I come and keep Old Liu company for you?"

Having finally revealed his reason for wanting to take advantage, Yan Bugui breathed a sigh of relief.

These days, it's not easy to get a free drink.

Things are not like they used to be.

Xu Damao said, "Uncle Yan wants to drink? Sure. But none of us came empty-handed."

I don't know what you're bringing to participate.

Yan Bugui's smugness and ease vanished: "You've bought so much stuff, can you finish it all?"

"What does this have to do with whether you can finish it or not?" Xu Damao retorted.

Yan Bugui hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to spend the money.

He also understood that Xu Damao was doing it on purpose.

Yan Bugui stood up and made a final effort: "Da Mao, what you're doing shows absolutely no consideration for our neighbors."

Xu Damao said indifferently, "What neighborly affection is left between us?"

When you spread rumors about me back then, why didn't you think about neighborly relations?

Neighborly affection is reciprocal.

I can only feel affection for you if you have feelings for me.

You can't expect others to show kindness when you yourself are insensitive.

Just like helping the Jia family.

We agreed to help each other.

As a result, everyone helped the Jia family, but the Jia family never helped anyone else.

Who would be happy to do that?

You used to bully others in the courtyard because of your age.

Now that reform and opening up have begun, your days of lording it over are over.

These words were not only spoken to Yan Bugui, but also to Tang Yanling and Bang Geng.

Xu Damao wanted to tell these two people that it was impossible to get something for nothing.

Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, Yan Bugui knew that his scheme was doomed to fail no matter what.

He snorted, "The mountains don't move, but the water does. We'll see."

I refuse to believe you've never begged me for help.

Xu Damao chuckled: "Then we'll see."

These days, money can buy anything. At worst, I'll just pay someone to help me.

Your trick is too old-fashioned, outdated.

Despite losing the fight, Yan Bugui stubbornly said, "It doesn't matter if the moves are old, as long as they work."

Seeing a crowd gathering around, Yan Bugui, not wanting to be laughed at, turned and left.

Xu Damao sat down again, picked up his teacup, and continued drinking tea.

Tang Yanling immediately complimented, "Uncle Xu, you're really amazing."

There aren't many people in our compound who could drive the Third Master away. (End of Chapter)