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Yan Bugui considered himself a smart man and always felt that no one in the courtyard was as good as him.

Little did he know, it was simply that others were too lazy to bother with him.

The three old men are one entity; offending one means offending the whole group.

In the entire courtyard, apart from He Yuzhu, no one had the ability to withstand the attacks of the three old men.

The people in the courtyard thought it was better to avoid trouble, and as long as Yan Bugui didn't go too far, they would just consider it as being bitten by a dog.

In reality, this kind of thing is easy to guess; by eliminating possibilities one by one, you can find the real culprit.

Xu's mother cursed, "You old hag, you're so old, why can't you keep quiet?"

Zhou Sujuan comforted her, "Don't be angry."

Don't you know who they are?
Ultimately, it was Da Mao who was in the wrong.

Banggeng's wife's two friends come over every few days to drink at Damao's house.

Even if others didn't see it with their own eyes, they would still have doubts.

Xu's mother said helplessly, "When Da Mao comes back, I will definitely teach him a lesson."

Zhou Sujuan didn't take those words seriously.

From childhood to adulthood, who could control Xu Damao?

The stricter you are with him, the more he will resist.

Xu Fugui and his wife had long since lost control of Xu Damao.

Now that Xu Damao has money, no one can control him anymore.

Li Dagen and his wife could only occasionally persuade Xu Damao; they couldn't do anything else.

Yi Zhonghai also learned that Xu Fugui had come, so he went to the front yard.

"Old Xu, it's been so long since you've come."

Xu Fugui had no choice but to go out and deal with them.

"Isn't it because I'm getting old and don't want to move around?"

"Old Yi, you look much worse."

A hint of melancholy appeared on Yi Zhonghai's face.

He also noticed his poor complexion when he looked in the mirror.

But what could he do?

He's having a rough time and worries about retirement every day, so it's no wonder he looks unwell.

Yi Zhonghai dreamed many times that He Yuzhu returned and apologized to him.

After generously forgiving He Yuzhu, he handed over all the affairs of the courtyard house to He Yuzhu.

Under his leadership, the courtyard house truly became one big family.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui fawned over him, hoping to retire with him.

Every time he wakes up from a dream, thinking about Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui's attitude towards joint elderly care, he doesn't want to open his eyes.

The revolution was not yet successful, and he had to continue his efforts.

"I haven't been feeling well lately, I'm sick."

Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to admit it publicly, so he used illness as an excuse.

Xu Fugui didn't really care about him and didn't pay attention to these things.

He secretly wished Yi Zhonghai would die sooner.

The trouble in the courtyard was all caused by the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai.

Without these two people, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

Xu Fugui said insincerely, "Then you should take good care of your health."

It's getting cold now, making it easier to get sick.

Yi Zhonghai did not want to discuss this topic.

Others have sons and daughters-in-law, and they live a comfortable life.

He can't.

Having a wife is worse than not having one. Qin Huairu only comes to serve him for money.

As for his son Banggeng, let's not even talk about him; I don't usually communicate with him.

He had been educating Banggeng for so many years, but Banggeng never understood his true meaning.

They scoffed at what he said.

"You're here because of Da Mao, right? Not to be nosy, but Da Mao really is outrageous."

Even if you're rich, you can't just do whatever you want.

Every night, he would take Yanling's two friends out for drinks, and he would even have them on his left and right.

Is this reasonable? Yes, now that we've reformed and opened up, the relationship between men and women isn't as measured as it used to be.

But no matter what, we can't do things that corrupt morals.

Those who know them will say it's a gathering of friends; those who don't might think they're engaging in group prostitution.

It had been a long time since Yi Zhonghai had lectured so confidently, and once he started talking to Xu Fugui, he just wouldn't stop.

Perhaps provoked by Yan Bugui, he spoke in a particularly serious tone.

Xu Fugui also wanted to teach Xu Damao a lesson, but he was unwilling to let Yi Zhonghai meddle in his affairs.

"Old Yi, what nonsense are you talking about? It's just a few of us drinking together, and I didn't treat you guys to anything."

Do you need to slander them?
Da Mao is fifty years old this year, so it doesn't matter if his reputation is a little tarnished.

"Bang Geng's wife and several girls shouldn't have their reputation ruined because of something you said."

Upon hearing Xu Fugui's words, Yi Zhonghai flew into a rage.

He believed that what he said was all profound wisdom and that it was for the good of the Xu family.

Xu Fugui not only didn't appreciate it, but he even turned around and blamed others.

Is he the kind of person who cares about a little bit of food and drink?
He was Yan Bugui.

For a pittance, they'll do anything.

"Xu Fugui, how can you still be so unreasonable?"

I'm talking about everything for the sake of this courtyard.

I don't want the people in the compound to be pointed at and gossiped about when they go out.

Go out and listen to what people outside are saying about Xu Damao.

Xu Fugui turned to stare at Yan Bugui: "I also want to ask, how did the people outside know that Da Mao was drinking at home?"

Yan Bugui felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look Xu Fugui in the eye.

Yi Zhonghai said angrily, "Why are you looking at Lao Yan?"

Xu Damao didn't try to hide it from anyone; anyone who wasn't blind could see it.

Xu Fugui could guess that the rumors outside were related to Yan Bugui, and Yi Zhonghai could naturally guess it as well.

He didn't think Yan Bugui had done anything wrong.

The reason is simple: there are no bad elders, only inconsiderate juniors.

Xu Damao's actions were inadequate, so he can't blame others for gossiping.

Xu Fugui was now even more certain that the rumors outside were spread by Yan Bugui.

He even suspected that this was a conspiracy orchestrated by Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui.

"It's normal for others to know that he's hosting a dinner party at home."

But I want to ask, how did they know that Da Mao was surrounded by women?

Yan Bugui quickly lowered his head. The news of him having women on both sides was naturally leaked by his third aunt.

Without his intervention, the gossip surrounding Xu Damao wouldn't have been so severe.

After all, simply treating someone to a meal only shows that Xu Damao is rich, it doesn't prove anything.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Yan Bugui and immediately defended him, saying, "Go ask them."

Don't you know who's gossiping outside?
It's perfectly normal for them to embellish their gossip.

Speaking of this, Yi Zhonghai was filled with rage.

He himself suffered greatly from the rumors, and his good reputation was ruined by those who spread them.

It was precisely because of those rumors that he could never stand up straight in the courtyard house, and his words never carried weight.

A well-thought-out retirement plan has been ruined by these issues.

Now, with one foot in his grave, he still hasn't settled his retirement affairs.

Yi Zhonghai doesn't even know if he can fulfill his dream of retiring.

What Yi Zhonghai envied most was the deaf old lady.

The deaf old lady was a lucky person to have met such a kind-hearted man.

He wasn't as fortunate as the deaf old lady.

None of the elderly people I trained were successful. They either defected halfway through or were simply unwilling to do so.

Thinking of everyone in the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai couldn't understand why his choices were always wrong.

Xu Fugui stared at Yan Bugui, his tone carrying a warning: "Don't worry, I will definitely investigate."

"Let me find out, and I'll make him regret it."

Yan Bugui sensed the threat in Xu Fugui's tone, which made him even more uneasy.

He tried to persuade Xu Fugui: "Old Xu, don't be impulsive. The people gossiping outside are all old neighbors. If this gets out of hand, it won't look good for anyone." (End of Chapter)