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Liu Guangqi brought Liu Haizhong back to the courtyard house, only to be blocked at the door by Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui.

Ever since Liu Haizhong said he was going out for breakfast, Yan Bugui had been thinking about it.

He estimated the time, figuring Liu Haizhong should be back by now, and left home.

It was almost noon, and they still hadn't seen the person in the bangs.

Yi Zhonghai went out for a stroll and, upon hearing the news, stayed with Yan Bugui, waiting for Liu Haizhong at the entrance.

The two of them were getting increasingly impatient.

"Old Yan, do you think Old Liu might be thinking about something that happened last night?"

"I don't think so." After Yi Zhonghai said that, Yan Bugui was also unsure.

Yi Zhonghai, however, was convinced it was true: "You've forgotten, when the Guang brothers moved, both of them fell ill from anger. If we hadn't rescued them in time, they would have..."

Yan Bugui muttered, "They didn't look like it when they left this morning."

Yi Zhonghai pointed at him and said, "You too, why didn't you follow them?"

"If something happens to them, I'd like to see how you explain that."

Yan Bugui thought to himself, "I would like to follow, but what reason can I give?"

Then he realized what was happening.

The incident involving Liu Haizhong is not his responsibility, so why should he be held accountable?

"What am I confessing? What does that have to do with me?"

"What do you think?" Yi Zhonghai was a little angry when he saw that Yan Bugui was unrepentant.

Of the three old men, Liu Haizhong is ostensibly the richest. He's also the one most likely to produce money.

If something happens to Liu Haizhong, how will he support himself in his old age?
“What should I say? I’ll say it. Even if something really happens, it’s his child who will be worried.”

I only have one neighbor.

"You are simply stubborn."

"You're the stubborn one."

The two of them started arguing back and forth.

Until Liu Haizhong's figure reappeared at the entrance of the courtyard house.

"Old Liu, you're finally back."

"Yeah, where did you go?"

When the two saw Liu Haizhong, they stopped arguing and went to surround him.

Throughout the journey, Liu Guangqi kept brainwashing Liu Haizhong, saying that Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui had ill intentions.

But when Liu Haizhong saw how much the two cared about him, he instantly forgot about Liu Guangqi's brainwashing.

"I'm just going to see Guangqi. What are you two arguing about?"

The two were too embarrassed to reveal their real purpose, so they said, "We just argued about playing chess."

"Yes, we were arguing about playing chess."

Liu Haizhong said with a smile, "You two can't do without me."

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were disdainful in their hearts, but on the surface they were flattering Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong enjoyed the feeling and chatted enthusiastically with the two of them, praising Liu Guangqi for his success and filial piety.

Little did he know that the more he said this, the more uncomfortable Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui felt.

The two had no son to support them, nor did they want a son to support them through their bangs.

The two of them made up their minds almost simultaneously that they absolutely could not let Liu Haizhong get away with it.

Seeing that Liu Haizhong was forgetful, Liu Guangqi gave up. He walked directly to the backyard.

When they arrived at Xu Damao's house, they found that the door was locked.

"Brother Zhang, where is Xu Damao?"

Zhang Yuping was quite surprised to see Liu Guangqi return: "Guangqi is back. Xu Damao left with someone half an hour ago, and we don't know where he went."

Aunt Er followed Zhang Yuping in and, upon hearing his words, immediately complained, "This Xu Damao is still so unreliable."

"Do we need to see him for something?"

Zhang Yuping pursed his lips after hearing her words.

What is Xu Damao's current status, and what is the Liu family's status?

To put it bluntly, the Liu family's wealth is all thanks to Xu Damao. What right does the Liu family have to put on airs in front of Xu Damao?

Zhang Yuping's family is now aligned with Xu Damao, so naturally they are biased towards Xu Damao.

Liu Guangqi saw things more clearly than his second aunt, knowing that the Liu family was no match for Xu Damao.

He was afraid that Zhang Yuping would complain to Xu Damao and implicate him, so he said, "Mom, don't say that. Xu Damao is a big boss now, he has a lot of things to do."

The second aunt didn't understand what he meant and said directly, "What could possibly happen to him?"

He gets drunk every few days and has people bring him home.

Liu Guangqi got a headache: "Mom, can you please say less? How is he going to make money if he doesn't drink with people?"

If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense.

The second aunt finally saw that Liu Guangqi was angry, so she didn't dare to continue speaking.

"I won't say anything more. You go inside and wait there."

Liu Guangqi didn't want to stay in the courtyard house, so he said directly, "Where's my dad? Call him back."

Auntie Er opened the door and let Liu Guangqi in, then went to the front yard to call Liu Haizhong home.

Liu Guangqi didn't go inside either; he sat in the yard chatting with Zhang Yuping.

"Brother Zhang, how's Jiantao's job?"

Zhang Yuping wasn't stupid, so he didn't tell him the truth: "That's how it is. The factory isn't doing well, so we can only pay 70% of the wages."

"My dad told me that your family is quite close to Xu Damao. Is Jiantao going to work for Xu Damao?" Liu Guangqi asked.

Zhang Yuping shook his head: "I just needed Xu Damao's help with something, I didn't work for him."

In the courtyard house, if you want to keep your things, you have to learn to keep secrets and not let the three old men know.

This is the Zhang family's wisdom for survival in their courtyard house.

When Aunt Er arrived at the front yard, she called out to Liu Haizhong, "What are you chatting about over here? Guangqi is waiting for you at home."

Liu Haizhong realized what was happening and wanted to go back to his eldest son: "Well, you guys continue playing chess, I'll go check on Guangqi."

How could Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui feel at ease letting Liu Haizhong contact Liu Guangqi alone?

The two insisted on coming along, saying they wanted to have a good talk with Liu Guangqi.

Liu Haizhong had no choice but to let them follow.

When Yi Zhonghai arrived at the backyard, he spoke first: "Guangqi is back. Your parents have been thinking about you a lot."

If you have time, it would be best if you visited them more often.

Yan Bugui added, "Yes. Old Liu talks to us and praises you every day."

Liu Haizhong thought the two people were speaking well of him, and he was even thinking about treating them to a nice meal.

Little did he know that while the two were outwardly speaking well of him, they were actually forcing Liu Guangqi to leave.

The two men were well aware of Liu Guangqi's intentions; he was determined to get away from the courtyard house.

The more they urged Liu Guangqi to come to the courtyard house, the less likely he was to come.

Liu Guangqi was unaware of their intentions and assumed they were intermediaries hired by Liu Haizhong.

He became agitated and even suspected that Liu Haizhong had deliberately stirred up trouble today.

He felt even more disgusted with Liu Haizhong and his wife.

He wouldn't show it, and would say, "Uncle, I'm just too busy."

My dad knows that I don't get home until 10 p.m. every night and I have to leave early in the morning.

If I weren't worried about disturbing my parents' rest, I would love to come back and stay here.

Liu Haizhong looked silly and didn't understand the meaning behind what was said.

"Guangqi is a leader now, and leaders must be very busy. I'm very happy that you have this filial piety."

You can't let me interfere with your work and make your boss have a bad impression of you.

"The greatest act of filial piety you can show me is when you become the factory manager."

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were both secretly laughing at Liu Haizhong's foolishness.

At a time like this, you're still thinking about becoming an official.

Instead of correcting Liu Haizhong, the two went along with his words and encouraged Liu Guangqi to strive for success. (End of Chapter)