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Xu Damao led a group of people into the Chaoyang Hotel.

Recently, he hasn't been hosting guests at the courtyard house; he's been eating out instead.

The people in the courtyard naturally had no idea what they were eating.

But this infuriated Liu Haizhong and Qin Huairu.

Xu Damao hosted a dinner party in the courtyard, and the two of them were able to eat something good along with it.

If we eat out, we can't bring back food every day.

Besides, it's too cold now, and the food will get cold by the time I bring it home, so it won't taste good.

The side with the bangs looks a bit better; it doesn't look too angry.

But things are different for Qin Huairu. She relies on those things to make a living.

Although Xu Damao didn't give much, stewing it with some cabbage and potatoes would make a decent dish.

Now they're all gone.

As a result, Yi Zhonghai's meals also decreased.

When Qin Huairu stews vegetables, he doesn't serve Yi Zhonghai meat, but the dish still has a meaty flavor.

Now everything is gone.

Qin Huairu complained that Yi Zhonghai had followed Yan Bugui's nonsense and directly sent water to Yi Zhonghai to cook vegetables.

Yi Zhonghai had unspeakable suffering.

He couldn't complain about the food, because that would make him seem greedy and give Qin Huairu a reason to ask him for money.

But he really couldn't stand the smell.

Yi Zhonghai finally understood why the deaf old lady had gotten rid of He Daqing and then plotted against He Yuzhu.

As you get older, you really should eat more good food.

Unfortunately, it was too late for Xu Damao to realize this; he no longer planned to eat in the courtyard.

Normally, Xu Damao would take them to eat at restaurants outside, and sometimes they would go to Li Zhenjiang's restaurant.

Today is the first time I've brought them to Chaoyang Hotel for a meal.

When Liu Lan saw them, she walked over and said, "Why are so many of you all gathered together?"

Xu Damao said, "They helped me a little, so I'll treat them to a meal."

"Liu Lan, find us a private room."

Liu Lan looked Xu Damao up and down: "You've struck it rich recently, you're so generous."

Xu Damao retorted defiantly, "When have I ever been stingy?"

Liu Lan chuckled, her contempt evident in her tone.

She didn't mean that Xu Damao was stingy, but rather that she suspected he had ulterior motives.

Xu Damao didn't dare to offend Liu Lan, so he said, "Do you have a private room or not? If so, take us there."

Liu Lan rolled her eyes at him: "Everyone else is here, but you're here, so why wouldn't anyone else be here?"

"Second floor, private room number three, would you like me to lead you there?"

"No, I wouldn't dare trouble you, sir," Xu Damao said.

"What a character." Liu Lan assigned a waiter to lead them to private room number three.

After they finished ordering, the waiter left.

Bang Gengdao, wanting to curry favor with Xu Damao, said, "Uncle Xu, that Liu Lan is really outrageous."

Your relationship with Sha Zhu...

"Slap." Tang Yanling slapped Bang Geng on the head.

"How many times have I told you to respect Uncle He? Why don't you know how to change?"

Banggeng blushed and lowered his head in embarrassment.

The two Liu brothers looked at each other and laughed.

Bang Geng glared fiercely at the two of them, but dared not make any small movements.

In the end, it was their wives who, fearing that the two would go too far and anger Bang Geng, stopped them.

The rumor made Liu Guangtian and his wife distrust them.

When they went out to eat, they would insist on going along to prevent the Liu brothers from making mistakes.

Tang Yanling didn't care about all that. If Bang Geng called He Yuzhu by his nickname at home, then so be it.

Since we're in our own home, no outsiders would know.

Once outside, still at the Chaoyang Hotel, Banggeng kept shouting like that, but it didn't work.

If He Yuzhu finds out, wouldn't all their efforts be in vain?

"Bang Geng, stay away from Yi Zhonghai from now on, and don't learn his bad habits."

What era are we in now? He still wants to act like a big shot.

If your family hadn't been incredibly lucky to live in the same courtyard as Uncle He, you wouldn't even have the right to see him.

Not to mention Uncle He, even Uncle Xu wouldn't like you.

How can you be so tactless? Is it someone you can call Uncle He by his nickname?

It's not that Tang Yanling didn't give Bang Geng face; she had to make her stance clear.

Those present claimed to be living off Xu Damao, but in reality, they were living off He Yuzhu.

Xu Damao relies on He Yuzhu for his livelihood; without He Yuzhu, Xu Damao wouldn't have earned so much money.

Calling He Yuzhu by his nickname in front of so many people, what if we run into He Yuzhu at the restaurant?

Who can guarantee that those present won't badmouth He Yuzhu?

Let's not even talk about the Liu brothers. They would even betray their own father to curry favor with He Yuzhu, let alone themselves.

As for Chai Ning and Cui Xin, they are not trustworthy either.

As best friends, we know each other very well.

Tang Yanling knew very well that she could never trust her two best friends.

These two people would not hesitate to curry favor with He Yuzhu by stepping on her corpse.

No one present dared to stop Tang Yanling from reprimanding Bang Geng.

This isn't the first time Bang Geng has called He Yuzhu by his nickname in public.

Sometimes they just can't understand why changing one's address is so difficult for Bang Geng.

Each time Tang Yanling lectured him, he changed his way of speaking.

When they met the next day, Bang had completely forgotten the joke and still naturally called him "Silly Zhu".

Tang Yanling only stopped lecturing Banggeng when the waiter served the food.

"I'll deal with you when we get home."

Banggeng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard it was over: "I'll never shout it again."

Chai Ning bluntly exposed him: "How many times have you said that?"

Don't you think Uncle He, who has amassed such a large fortune, is stupid...?

You're nowhere near as good as him; we should be telling you to shoot that!

Cui Xin also chimed in, adding, "That's right."

Hey, don't blame us for being blunt.

If you lack ability yourself, you shouldn't hold a grudge against someone who is capable.

You should learn from them.

It's no wonder these two harbor such deep resentment towards the Korean popcorn brand.

Having spent a lot of time with Xu Damao, I've heard many stories about courtyard houses.

They were filled with jealousy and resentment towards Banggeng and the Jia family.

They were jealous of their good fortune in having such a capable neighbor, and resented that the neighbor had offended them.

If the two of them put themselves in his shoes, they would never offend He Yuzhu like the Jia family did.

Consequently, they also held the Liu family in utter contempt.

The Jia family had a reason for offending He Yuzhu, but the Liu family had no reason at all.

Because Liu Haizhong wasn't very bright and got fooled by a few words, he offended He Yuzhu.

Bang Geng, after all, is Tang Yanling's husband, and he represents Tang Yanling's reputation.

Tang Yanling herself can say "bang gen" (a type of Chinese comedic expression), but she won't allow others to say it.

Bang Geng was criticized for being completely worthless, and she, as the daughter-in-law, also felt embarrassed.

"You two shut up. You can't blame Bang Geng for what happened back then. He was only a few years old at the time."

Those tasks were all done by the elders in the family.

Hearing Tang Yanling defend him, Bang Geng felt a warmth in his heart.

He felt that his wife still loved him very much.

He also agreed with Tang Yanling's words, feeling that it was all the elders' fault.

He remembered very clearly that he had never offended He Yuzhu when he was a child.

As for calling He Yuzhu by his nickname, Bang Geng doesn't think it's offending He Yuzhu.

Everyone in the courtyard shouts like that, so why can't he?

Chai Ning said, "Yanling, we're doing this for your own good."

“Exactly,” Cui Xin added. “It’s clearly your son who’s being unreasonable, and we can’t even say anything about it.”

Xu Damao remained silent throughout, quietly observing. (End of Chapter)