Get something in the courtyard

Xu Damao gently pushed Yan Bugui's claws away and patted the dust off them: "Uncle, do you know what brand this is? Pierre Cardin, from France. This piece of clothing costs several thousand."

Yan Bugui's eyes flashed with anger, but he quickly hid it. He had been bullied many times, but as long as she could make money, he didn't care at all.

"Da Mao, you are doing a big business, so you must need a lot of people! How about I be your accountant and help you with the accounts?
Apart from other things, when it comes to accounting, no one can compare to me. You can make money now, but you have to plan how to spend it. I promise you that as long as you hire me, I can save you 10% of the cost.

I don’t ask for much, just a few thousand yuan a month.”

Xu Damao was so angry that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly waved his hand and refused: "Uncle San, you are so capable, it's a waste of talent for you to work for me. So, I have an idea for you. You go find Wang Kun and work for his company. His company is large. If you can save him 10%, he will definitely give you a high salary.

Not to mention a few thousand dollars, even tens of thousands of dollars are possible.

My temple is too small to afford a great deity like you."

The nanny came over from behind with a basket. Xu Damao took the opportunity to get rid of Yan Bugui's entanglement and said, "Aunt Chen, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

"Braised pork and chicken."

Xu Damao nodded: "Buy some more pork heads. I will drink with the second uncle and discuss business matters. You stay in the courtyard in the future and don't talk too much with the people in our courtyard.

Many of our business matters need to be kept confidential and cannot be known to others."

The nanny quickly agreed and went out to buy vegetables with a basket.

Yan Bugui's mouth almost watered when he heard about so many delicious foods. He said, "Da Mao, I have a bottle of good wine at home. How about..."

Xu Damao quickly stopped him from speaking: "Uncle Three, it's really not possible today. Uncle Two and I need to discuss company matters, and it's not appropriate for you to attend. How about this, I'll treat you to a drink another day when our company is on the right track."

Knowing that he couldn't delay any longer here, Xu Damao turned around and went back to the backyard.

Seeing that he could not get any advantage, Yan Bugui turned around and went home in anger, leaving get off work early. Not getting the biggest advantage, the remaining three walnuts and two dates seemed particularly boring.

Xu Damao returned to the backyard and told Liu Haizhong about this matter: "Second uncle, we have to settle accounts tonight, and we can't let Third uncle know. That's why I didn't agree to let him come."

Liu Haizhong nodded: "You are right. We can't keep our business secret, but we can't let outsiders know how much money we make. If Old Yan gets to know, the whole hospital will know."

Xu Damao agreed and said, "That's exactly what I mean. Our company has just started, and many people know about it. Whether they sabotage us or compete with us, it will affect our business."

Liu Haizhong always liked to be superior to others. There were too many talented people outside, so he couldn't put on airs. The only place where he could put on airs was the courtyard. He would never allow these little Karami to compare with him.

The two were chatting about business. Second Aunt didn't understand anything else, but she knew that the family made money.

She took the opportunity to say, "Old Liu, our family has made money, and it's time to let our son come back."

Liu Haizhong was stunned when he heard this. Of course he had this idea. Without a son around, he had to do all the errands himself. He was already over 70 years old, how could he bear it?

But he had to run, because he didn't trust Xu Damao. If his son was by his side, running errands for him, he would be much more relaxed.

However, he couldn't bring himself to go to his son, as that would be too embarrassing.

"Wait a minute. Once they know we've made money, they'll come back on their own."

The second aunt was unwilling to give up, so she said, "Can I go find them?" Liu Haizhong snorted, "Why look for them? I'm his father. If you go find him and let them know that we're asking them for something, then who will have the final say in this family from now on?"

Xu Damao persuaded him, "Second uncle, don't be angry. Second aunt also misses her grandson. Let me go find Guangtian and Guangfu. What do you think? When I find them, I don't need to say anything. Just this set of clothes and our business. They will naturally come back obediently."

With the stairs, Liu Haizhong didn't act pretentiously anymore and said to Xu Damao, "Da Mao, you are older than them. When you see them, please help me teach them a lesson."

"Well, just wait and see! I guarantee that within three days, they will come back to apologize. By then, even if you whip them with a belt, they won't leave. Uncle, let me tell you, we are wearing Pierre Cardin clothes. Especially this belt, it is very powerful to whip people.

You smoke once, and dozens of dollars are gone."

After hearing Xu Damao's joke, Liu Haizhong and his wife burst into laughter.

There was laughter and joy here, but Yi Zhonghai was not so relaxed. He sat on the tricycle, rubbing the painful parts of his body and frowning.

He really couldn't live with such a life any more. Others of his age would have been enjoying their retirement at home, but he still had to work hard every day. It was so unfair.

Think about the deaf old lady, who had already claimed to be the ancestor of the Siheyuan by this time. But he was getting worse and worse, which really made him feel a little sorry for the deaf old lady's teachings.

Yi Zhonghai felt that if he continued like this, he would definitely die on the way to work. He had not yet retired, but he did not want to die, so he had to find a way to change this situation.

But how to change it?

Every time he saw Qin Huairu's tears, his mind went blank.

Damn Shazhu, why don’t you just honestly work for the Jia family and grind the mill?
Banggeng, who was riding a tricycle, had the same idea as Yi Zhonghai at this time, and resented Shazhu for not grinding the mill for their family.

When he was a child, he thought Shazhu was a fool who had bad intentions towards his mother all day. When Shazhu really stopped helping his family, he realized how lucky it was to have an old ox at home.

If Shazhu continued to work for them, he wouldn't have to work every day, let alone drive a tricycle for the old man behind him. He also worked a whole day, okay?

Banggeng wanted to throw Yi Zhonghai under the bridge and let him fend for himself.

Unfortunately, this is just an idea and it is impossible to become a reality. If he dares to do this, his grandmother and mother will not agree.

Didn't their family serve Yi Zhonghai just for Yi Zhonghai's house? Before Yi Zhonghai gave them the house, they had to please Yi Zhonghai. Otherwise, their family's decades of hard work would be in vain.

After finally reaching the gate of the courtyard, the two of them got off the bike and took a rest. After such a trip, both the rider and the passenger were tired.

After a good rest, the two pushed the tricycle back home. These days, you dare not leave things outside. If you leave it outside, if there is only one screw left the next day, it means those thieves have a conscience.

"Strange, why didn't I see Old Yan guarding the gate today?"

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai felt that something was missing. When Banggeng parked the tricycle, he remembered that Yan Bugui was not guarding the door.

This is so abnormal.

Yan Bugui has been guarding the gate for decades, rain or shine. (End of this chapter)