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Upon hearing this, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu immediately stepped forward and covered Liu Haizhong's mouth.

Is He Yuzhu's father-in-law someone you can just mention casually?
It's one thing to talk about it in private, but to say it so openly like this is just asking for trouble.

They just made contact with He Yuzhu yesterday. Wouldn't it be foolish for them to offend He Yuzhu again?
The two of them covered Liu Haizhong's mouth very tightly, leaving him no chance to breathe.

Liu Haizhong couldn't breathe and his face turned red from holding his breath.

Seeing the situation was getting out of hand, the second aunt quickly shouted from the side, "Let go! If you don't let go, your dad is going to suffocate!"

Only then did the Liu brothers notice Liu Haizhong's condition.

However, the two did not let go immediately. They hesitated for a moment before slowly releasing their grip.

Upon closer inspection, a hint of regret could be seen in both of their eyes.

"Mom, we weren't paying attention. Dad shouldn't have said that. We were just in a hurry."

"Yes, how can we talk about Brother Zhu's father-in-law like that?"
If Brother Zhu finds out, he'll say one thing.

"Forget about our brother becoming an official, we're lucky if we don't get arrested."

Liu Haizhong stood to the side, panting heavily, thinking that once he recovered, he would definitely teach those two unfilial sons a lesson.

After listening to the two of them, he realized he had said the wrong thing, and his confidence waned considerably.

"I'll let you two off this time. Now I'm asking you, did what I just said make any sense?"

Having escaped unscathed, the two dared not disobey Liu Haizhong's wishes.

"Makes sense."

Liu Haizhong said, "Since you think it makes sense, then go and tell Xu Damao as soon as possible."

"Have his wife, Xu Xiaoling, help you get your brother promoted."

Liu Guangtian said, "This is my brother's business; he should handle it himself."

How can we run errands for him?

Liu Haizhong said, "If you had come back earlier yesterday, he would have taken care of it himself."

"It's all because you guys didn't come back."

The second aunt explained, "Guangqi waited for you all day yesterday."

He first sent gifts to the Li family, asking Li Pan for help.

Then I also wanted to find Xu Damao.

"Isn't it because you haven't come back yet?"

Liu Guangfu said, "We haven't come back yet, can't he come again today?"

This question stumped Liu Haizhong and his wife.

Liu Haizhong knew, of course, that to truly demonstrate sincerity, one had to personally go through the process of seeking an official position.

He just felt sorry for his eldest son and wanted to please him.

That's why I forced my two younger sons to run errands.

In his view, he was the second oldest man in the courtyard, and it was only natural that the Xu and Li families would give him face.

Liu Guangtian said, "Don't you two want him to come home more often?"
This will allow him to come back more often, and you'll all have more opportunities to see him.

Liu Haizhong and his second aunt exchanged a glance and suddenly thought this was a good idea.

They naturally preferred to spend more time with their eldest son than with their younger son, who often angered them.

With this idea in mind, the two stopped pressuring Guangtian and the other person.

The two brothers escaped unharmed and returned to the house, where they secretly discussed their plan.

"My parents are so biased. We make money for him, and he deliberately makes things difficult for us."

"Brother Zhu is right. What you have in your own hands is truly yours."

The two exchanged a glance and reached a tacit understanding.

He Yuzhu learned about the events of the previous night from his driver as soon as he arrived at work in the morning.

He didn't say anything and told the driver to go back and rest.

He wasn't surprised at all that Yan Bugui and the other two would say that.

Sha Zhu took care of them in their old age, and they never changed how they addressed him.

Aside from Yi Zhonghai, who needed to appease Sha Zhu to support him in his old age, he changed his tune.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui always called him "Silly Zhu".

Throughout his life, He Yuzhu and Yi Zhonghai had a bad relationship, and Yi Zhonghai never changed how he addressed him.

So be it, He Yuzhu had no intention of meeting these people anyway.

Neither side can see the other, so they can shout whatever they want.

He Yuzhu had no interest in correcting how the people addressed him. All the slaps he'd given them back then hadn't changed them.

It's basically impossible to change how they address each other.

He Yuzhu wrote all of this down in his notebook, planning to settle accounts with them properly later.

Inside the courtyard, Yan Bugui also got up.

The three women asked the question they had from last night: "You were with Sha Zhu's driver, and you called him Sha Zhu in front of him. Weren't you afraid of offending him?"

Yan Bugui was taken aback: "When did I call Sha Zhu in front of the driver?"

"Just last night." The third aunt looked at Yan Bugui in confusion: "You forgot?"

Yan Bugui rubbed his head: "I drank too much last night, I don't remember."

What have I done?

The three women quickly recounted what had happened the previous night.

"I thought you did it on purpose."

Yan Bugui said in frustration, "It's over. Now we've offended Sha Zhu again."

I just wanted to talk to that driver and persuade Sha Zhu to come back.

The third aunt said, "What's there to be afraid of? Sha Zhu has never had a good relationship with us, so what if we offended him?"

Why did you bring him back?

Yan Bugui sighed: "Isn't this just to let him see the life we're living?"

Old Yi said, "Sha Zhu is soft-hearted..."

He complained that He Yuzhu was disobedient, but he never forgot He Yuzhu in his heart.

This is not Yi Zhonghai yielding to He Yuzhu, but rather a strategy to trap He Yuzhu.

The more Yi Zhonghai pondered it, the clearer it became how perfect the deaf old lady's original plan was.

If he could follow the deaf old lady's plan, he wouldn't have to worry about retirement at all.

He didn't hate anything else, except that He Yuzhu hadn't followed the script.

If He Yuzhu had been obedient, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

If He Yuzhu knew what he was thinking, he would definitely say he was overthinking it.

Even Sha Zhu, in his later years, faced a retirement crisis.

In other words, Sha Zhu was brainwashed too much, and Lou Xiao'e, who was also brainless, contributed the family fortune.

Otherwise, his retirement wouldn't go smoothly.

Although Yi Zhonghai hated He Yuzhu, he had to admit that he couldn't do without He Yuzhu in his old age.

The only weakness he can exploit now is He Yuzhu's soft heart.

He felt that if He Yuzhu could see their miserable situation, he might soften his heart.

Even if He Yuzhu is not soft-hearted, he is confident that he can soften He Yuzhu's heart once he comes to the courtyard.

To put it bluntly, they are still using the same old ideas to deal with He Yuzhu.

He simply forgot that society has changed.

In the old days, neighbors' spittle had a significant effect.

In this environment, the neighbors' spittle is not as valuable as the money in He Yuzhu's hand.

During this period, Yi Zhonghai had been discussing this matter with Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui tried it last night. If it succeeds, great; if not, it's no big deal.

The three women, however, did not think so.

He Yuzhu is not soft-hearted.

They had been neighbors with He Yuzhu for so many years, and they knew very well how He Yuzhu had treated their families.

Qin Huairu had used Xiao Dang and Xiao Huaihua quite a bit in the past, trying to gain He Yuzhu's sympathy through the two daughters.

The results of it?
He Yuzhu never fell for their tricks; he would rather throw away his own belongings than give them to the Jia family.

"Alright, don't regret it now. If you ask me, you should have less contact with Lao Yi."

Look at you now, always thinking about retirement...

Yan Bugui said with dissatisfaction, "I'm not thinking about retirement. What will we do when we get old?"

Yan Bugui didn't think there was anything wrong with him associating with Yi Zhonghai.

His children don't seem to be filial at all.

If he doesn't prepare in advance, it will be too late when he needs it. (End of Chapter)