Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

It wasn't just Liu Guangqi who changed drastically; the atmosphere of the entire courtyard was subtly shifting.

It's not really a change.

This current state is what's considered normal.

Through his conversation with Xu Damao, He Yuzhu discovered that Yi Zhonghai and the other two were gradually losing their voice in the hospital.

Although no one was willing to provoke them before, people would obediently call them "Grandpa" when they encountered them.

But no one listens to them anymore.

A clear example is that the Liu brothers outwardly complied with Liu Haizhong's wishes but inwardly defied him, and Yan Jiedi lost her temper with Yan Bugui.

The most important marker came from the Jia family.

Tang Yanling returned to her parents' home, bringing quite a few things with her.

This action was clearly not approved by Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu.

But she still brought it.

Not only did she bring them, but she also openly and legitimately brought things to her parents' home.

It's perfectly normal for a married daughter to return to her parents' home and bring back some gifts.

But that's somewhere else.

The Jia family in courtyard number 95 was considered abnormal.

Yi Zhonghai is a very controlling person who doesn't tolerate any flaws.

This includes the social relationships of the elderly.

He hopes that his caregiver will wholeheartedly take care of him in his old age.

Therefore, he was unhappy that his elderly caregiver had too many relatives.

Even if they were the elderly person's own parents, he wouldn't want the elderly person to have any contact with them.

Take Qin Huairu for example.

Qin Huairu was indeed filial to Jia Zhangshi, but what about her biological parents?
It's basically all about saving face.

Qin Huairu rarely visits her parents' home throughout the year.

For several years, I didn't even go back.

Yi Zhonghai, who always emphasizes filial piety, must know these things.

He, however, turned a blind eye and never said anything about Qin Huairu being unfilial.

What is his purpose?

He hoped that Qin Huairu could sever ties with her family so that they wouldn't drag him down.

After marrying Qin Huairu, he never went to Qin Family Village again.

When Qin Huairu's parents passed away, none of her sons-in-law, Yi Zhonghai, showed up.

Of course, Qin Huairu's family probably wouldn't be happy to see him either.

If you were to say that in this life, Yi Zhonghai married Qin Huairu, he would feel ashamed and embarrassed to go.

If it were Sha Zhu's lifetime, Yi Zhonghai's actions would still be the same.

Let's not even talk about Sha Zhu; even his own sister's relationship with him is just so-so.

Qin Huairu is basically the same as Sha Zhu, and her relationship with her maternal family is not good either.

After the reform and opening up, she never went back to her parents' home.

Her maternal family had never been to the courtyard house.

Even the three siblings, Banggeng and his sister, never mentioned their maternal uncle.

Qin Huairu is not as good as Qin Jingru.

Qin Jingru at least knew that she should ask Xu Damao for money to build houses for her parents and brother.

Even so, Yi Zhonghai still continued to honor Qin Huairu as the most filial person in the courtyard.

Back then, conditions were much better than they are now.

Back then, if Tang Yanling wanted to bring some nice things back to her parents' home, she would have Bang Geng sneak over.

The fact that Tang Yanling dares to take things openly now proves that the young people in the courtyard have stood up.

This change is enormous.

Sha Zhu's rule lasted until the three old men died and Sha Zhu was driven out of the courtyard house.

When the three old men were alive, they basically had to approve everything in the courtyard.

The matter cannot be accomplished without their approval.

Ultimately, the reason for this phenomenon is all caused by Sha Zhu.

Yi Zhonghai and his two companions were getting old, and with the recent incident of their child not being born smoothly, they should have lost much prestige in the courtyard.

But they have Sha Zhu under their command.

Sha Zhu is the most capable fighter in the courtyard, and he also has the support of Lou Xiao'e, a major financial backer.

Based on these two points, Sha Zhu should have become the person in charge of the courtyard. But who can blame him when Sha Zhu is Yi Zhonghai's loyal lackey?

It's okay to offend Sha Zhu in the courtyard, but you can't offend Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu.

With the help of Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai firmly controlled the discourse power in the courtyard.

He only relinquished power after his death, passing it on to Sha Zhu.

It's like making it look like a royal succession.

Unfortunately, Sha Zhu was incompetent. After Yi Zhonghai's funeral was over, Qin Huairu and Bang Geng seized power.

Sha Zhu was also kicked out of the courtyard house.

The saying "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" continues to gain traction in the courtyard houses.

Yi Zhonghai probably hasn't noticed this phenomenon yet, otherwise he wouldn't be so calm.

He Yuzhu felt that the courtyard house should be given some improvements.

The young people in the compound dared not resist them, mainly because their wallets wouldn't allow it.

For He Yuzhu, the issue of money was not a problem.

"After the New Year, you should give Liu Guangtian and Banggeng more work to do so that they can also make some money."

Xu Damao looked over suspiciously: "What do you want to do?"
I can understand if Guangtian and Guangfu make money from it.

Don't you hate puns the most?
Why would you want to make money with him?

He Yuzhu then told Xu Damao what he had figured out.

As the saying goes, "An army marches on its stomach."

Since they had no money, they didn't dare to resist Yi Zhonghai and his two companions.

If they had money…

Xu Damao interjected, "If they had money, they would definitely turn against Yi Zhonghai and the others."

Especially Banggeng, that kid inherited the fine tradition of the Jia family, he's been an ingrate since he was a child.

If he had money, he would definitely not acknowledge Yi Zhonghai as his stepfather.

Yi Zhonghai will be kicked out of his house sooner or later.

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao in surprise.

He truly deserves to be called the most clear-headed villain in the courtyard.

Xu Damao is a very accurate judge of the people in the courtyard house.

No wonder he was the first to move out of the courtyard house after recovering his strength.

He had long seen through the Jia family's nature and guessed the outcome.

No matter who becomes the stepfather of the idiot, the ending will always be like that of the idiot Zhu.

Xu Damao assumed that He Yuzhu did not believe him when he saw that He Yuzhu did not speak.

"You don't believe me? I can bet you, Yi Zhonghai will definitely be kicked out by the 'bang geng' (a derogatory term for a group of people)."

bet?

It was still because of the bet that drove Yi Zhonghai away.

He Yuzhu isn't stupid; how could he possibly make such a bet with Xu Damao?

He replaced Sha Zhu and tolerated Yi Zhonghai's life for so many years, wasn't it all so that Yi Zhonghai would experience the same fate as Sha Zhu?
Knowing exactly what Bang Geng would do, how could He Yuzhu possibly make a bet with Xu Damao?

"Come on, do you think I can't tell what a stick-shaped skewer looks like?"

Xu Damao looked somewhat disappointed, clearly because he couldn't find a way to trick He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu said, "You still want to trick me."

"No. How could I dare?" What he thought in his heart was one thing, but Xu Damao didn't dare to admit it.

"I'm only staying in the courtyard because I know you don't believe me. I'm here to see what happens to Yi Zhonghai."

It's going to be quite difficult to predict Yi Zhonghai's fate.

Bang Geng is an ingrate, but not a fool.

Before Sha Zhu was kicked out of the house, Qin Huairu and Bang Geng did a few things.

At that time, the three families of Geng Guangjian, Ma Ruijun, and Zhang Yuping continued to live in the courtyard house.

With these three families around, Banggeng and Qin Huairu wouldn't be able to recklessly kick Shazhu out of their homes.

So Qin Huairu tricked Sha Zhu into giving the three families some money and letting them move away.

Not only these three families, but also some of the nannies that Sha Zhu later hired were dismissed.

Qin Huairu's words sounded so nice: Sha Zhu raised Bang Geng, and Bang Geng also took care of Sha Zhu personally, letting Sha Zhu experience what it's like to be a father.

The idea was wonderful, but the reality was cruel.

Once all the familiar faces had moved away, Sha Zhu was kicked out of his house. (End of Chapter)