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Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui are both quite shameless.

Knowing that Liu Guangqi wouldn't warn Liu Haizhong, they brazenly deceived Liu Haizhong right in front of Liu Guangqi.

Liu Haizhong is also brainless; he was easily fooled and lost his bearings in just a few words.

This is why He Yuzhu no longer lives in the courtyard house.

If He Yuzhu lived in a courtyard house, Liu Haizhong would have already knocked on He Yuzhu's door by now.

Indeed, the conversation among the three old men revolved entirely around He Yuzhu.

They felt resentful that a cook they looked down upon was now living hundreds of times better than them.

Liu Guangquan pretended not to hear anything and didn't interrupt.

Someone like him who wants to ask for help is dreaming.

He Yuzhu was more willing to help the Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu brothers than Liu Guangqi.

Undeniably, these two brothers are not good people.

But regardless of whether it was Sha Zhu's life or He Yuzhu's life, the two brothers basically did not participate in any actions targeting He Yuzhu.

Furthermore, he never took the initiative to deal with He Yuzhu.

That day, He Yuzhu ran into Xu Damao at the Chaoyang Hotel, and brought the two of them to the hotel for a meal.

He Yuzhu didn't deliberately hide; he stepped forward generously and even invited the group to dinner.

Xu Damao used the excuse that he had something to discuss to pull He Yuzhu out of the private room.

"Something's not right with you. Why did you treat them to dinner today?"

He Yuzhu said, "What's wrong with inviting them to dinner?"

"Didn't you used to avoid them and not want to see them?" Xu Damao asked.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "I didn't say I didn't want to see Yi Zhonghai and the others before, but I didn't say I didn't want to see them."

Neither of them did anything to wrong me.

Xu Damao nodded: "That's not wrong."

If it weren't for those two tipping you off, your house would have been ransacked by Yi Zhonghai and his gang.

It was indeed the two people who helped at the time, but He Yuzhu also paid them.

Neither side owes the other anything.

We shouldn't remember a small favor for a lifetime.

That's just Yi Zhonghai's trick.

Sha Zhu was tricked by Yi Zhonghai; that's the trick.

First, they showed Sha Zhu some kindness, and then they whispered in Sha Zhu's ear every day.

They talked about the kindness of a simple steamed bun more than an aircraft carrier.

Sha Zhu spent his whole life paying off this debt, but he never did.

He Yuzhu didn't want to continue this cycle.

Liu Guangtian and his companion were somewhat flattered today.

They considered themselves to have a good relationship with He Yuzhu.

But they also knew in their hearts that He Yuzhu would not like them because of Liu Haizhong.

"Brother Zhu, I apologize to you on behalf of my father."

You know he's a brainless person.

With just a few words from an old man or an old man, he would lose his bearings.

Back then, it was all because of his two uncles, First Uncle and Third Uncle, who instigated him to deal with you.

Liu Guangtian began, and Liu Guangfu followed up: "We also tried to persuade him back then."

But he just wouldn't listen to us.

I just don't understand, what evil spirit has possessed him?

He listened to whatever the old man said.

This question is considered one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Siheyuan (traditional courtyard house).

Liu Haizhong clearly resented Yi Zhonghai and always wanted to go against him.

But whenever Yi Zhonghai encounters trouble, Liu Haizhong always stands by Yi Zhonghai's side.

Xu Damao laughed and said, "What else could it be? Didn't you see that Yi Zhonghai wants to team up with him to retire together?"

Liu Guangtian said, "This old man has no sons and needs to take care of himself in his old age, but my dad has three sons."

Xu Damao looked at Liu Guangtian with a wicked grin: "You'll take care of him in his old age?"

Instead of answering the question immediately, Liu Guangtian looked at Liu Guangfu.

Liu Guangfu did the same, turning his head to look at him.

It's quite obvious that neither of them is willing to support Liu Haizhong in his old age.

Their behavior is understandable.

When they were children, Liu Haizhong never treated them like his own sons.

If Liu Haizhong loses face or suffers a loss outside, he will beat them when he gets home.

The two men were more like punching bags for Liu Guangtian. After a moment of silence, Liu Guangtian said, "My dad doesn't need us to take care of him in his old age."

He prefers my older brother to take care of him in his old age.

Liu Guangfu nodded: "That's right. If my parents had to choose, they would definitely choose my older brother."

That's true.

The couple with Liu Haizhong definitely prefer their eldest son, Liu Guangqi.

Sha Zhu was tricked into opening a nursing home and taking care of these people.

Doing all this is not enough.

Yi Zhonghai worried that if this went on for too long, Sha Zhu would become unwilling.

So he forced Sha Zhu to go find the Liu brothers and have them visit Liu Haizhong and his wife regularly.

On the surface, this was to reunite the Liu family father and son.

In reality, it's about finding a few people to supervise Sha Zhu and make him obediently take care of him in his old age.

The Liu brothers would definitely be happy to have someone help them support their father.

With Sha Zhu taking care of their father in his old age, they can save themselves a lot of trouble.

If Sha Zhu doesn't do a good job, the Liu brothers will definitely stand up and criticize him.

Yi Zhonghai exploited this very psychology.

This is also why Yi Zhonghai insisted on having the residents of the facility also retire together.

Without these people supervising him from the outside, he doesn't feel comfortable handing over the responsibility of elderly care to others.

He was afraid that if he handed it over, his family might be wiped out at any time.

Yi Zhonghai's move can be considered an open strategy.

People who left the courtyard house would support his idea.

Liu Guangqi naturally supported this, and in accordance with his agreement with Sha Zhu, he returned to the courtyard house regularly every month.

Every time Liu Guangqi went back, Liu Haizhong and his wife were especially happy.

Once they no longer had to worry about their old age, their favoritism towards their son resurfaced.

Liu Guangqi's treatment was much better than that of Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

All the good stuff and money went to Liu Guangqi.

You should know that back then, in order to provide for Yi Zhonghai's retirement, Sha Zhu got the best things for the courtyard house.

The restaurant's profits were basically all taken out.

In other words, the accounts were managed by Qin Huairu's two daughters.

If Sha Zhu were put in charge of the accounts, he could sell the restaurant and use the money to support Yi Zhonghai's retirement.

The good things that Sha Zhu bought with his money, Liu Haizhong and his wife couldn't bear to eat themselves, so they gave them all to Liu Guangqi.

He Yuzhu was well aware of this, so he supported the two of them.

"Guangtian, Guangfu, I understand how you feel."

However, you shouldn't tell anyone about this.

If you tell anyone, Yi Zhonghai will definitely try to trick your father into dealing with you.

Liu Guangtian said, "Brother Zhu, we're not afraid of that old man who has no descendants."

If he changed how he addressed Yi Zhonghai, He Yuzhu might be able to believe him.

He Yuzhu didn't mince words: "You all know he's an old man with no descendants."

Liu Guangtian said awkwardly, "That's not my father..."

He Yuzhu was too lazy to listen to their explanations.

Why did Yi Zhonghai insist on having a family living in a courtyard house, and why did he stir up conflicts within the courtyard house?

His goal was to muddy the waters of the courtyard and prevent the people in the courtyard from uniting.

If the people in the compound really get together, they might actually end up eating everyone else's wealth.

This is what Yi Zhonghai fears most.

He Yuzhu said, "Let's not talk about these unpleasant things."

I heard from Xu Damao that you two are still working for your dad.

That's not right.

You two work so hard to earn money outside.

"So, you three brothers are splitting this money among yourselves? Don't you feel like you're getting the short end of the stick?"

Xu Damao said, "Who says otherwise? You two said I'm not willing to make money with you."

Don't you even think about who you're making this money for?

"After your father passes away, how much money do you think you'll get?"

The Liu brothers felt extremely aggrieved upon hearing this.

They knew in their hearts that even combined, the two of them couldn't compare to Liu Guangqi's little finger. (End of Chapter)