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On that day, Liu Guangqi came to visit Liu Haizhong and his wife as promised.

The father and son talked about becoming officials and felt like they had known each other for a long time.

"Dad, I finally understand your good intentions. In society, nothing is more important than having power."

If you don't have power, others will look down on you.

Liu Haizhong was deeply moved after hearing his eldest son's words.

Liu Guangqi was his most beloved son, and he had never been willing to lay a finger on him since he was a child.

Even after Liu Guangqi got married and lived with his father-in-law, Liu Haizhong never hated Liu Guangqi.

Liu Haizhong's biggest dream is that Liu Guangqi can understand him.

Now, this dream has finally come true.

"Guangqi, you're right that you understand. When I was a child, I listened to someone telling a story, and I remembered one sentence."

A real man cannot be without power for even a day.

What do you mean?
It means that a man must have power in his hands while he is alive.

At first I didn't understand what it meant?
Later, when I became the manager, I understood.

Look at Lao Yi, he's an orphan, yet he's so powerful in the courtyard.

Isn't it just because he became a big shot?
Otherwise, how could someone without an heir have the audacity to scheme against others?

Liu Guangqi gave Liu Haizhong a higher opinion of him.

His foolish father actually said something so reasonable.

A few years ago, he definitely wouldn't have agreed with Liu Haizhong's words.

But now, he has to admit that Liu Haizhong's words make sense.

Others who have no descendants worry that others will take advantage of their inheritance.

Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, was not worried at all; he even wanted to take advantage of other people's ill-gotten gains.

This is the charm of power.

"Dad, you're right. That old man probably plotted against the He family back then just to take advantage of their dying offspring."

Liu Haizhong was taken aback for a moment, then began to ponder.

Following Liu Guangqi's line of thought, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Liu Guangqi was right.

Yi Zhonghai's actions back then were indeed like squandering a family fortune.

First, drive He Daqing away, and the He family will only have two children left: He Yuzhu and He Yushui.

Then they joined forces with him and Yan Bugui to cause trouble for He Yuzhu.

If He Yuzhu had shown even the slightest weakness at that time, the He family would have been wiped out completely.

Liu Haizhong was a little embarrassed: "I didn't see through Lao Yi's true colors at the time."

I truly had no intention of exploiting the He family's extinct line.

Liu Guangqi naturally understood that Liu Haizhong knew nothing.

Of the three old men, Yi Zhonghai was the most brooding and unpredictable, and outsiders could never fathom his thoughts.

Whether he should let He Yuzhu support him in his old age or live off the descendants of He Yuzhu's family, only he himself knows.

Yan Bugui was shrewd and clever; he would seize any opportunity that offered a bargain and avoid it if there was none.

He probably saw through Yi Zhonghai's intentions and chose to follow Yi Zhonghai to gain an advantage.

Whether Yi Zhonghai intends to provide for He Yuzhu's retirement or to exploit the He family's fading wealth, he will still benefit from it.

Only in his bangs did he truly have no other thoughts.

He simply wanted to be a leader and wanted He Yuzhu to obey him.

Thinking about this, Liu Guangqi felt he understood why He Yuzhu disliked Yan Bugui.

Although Yan Bugui was not the mastermind, he was an accomplice. In fact, he voluntarily stepped forward to become an accomplice.

Liu Haizhong can only be described as passively becoming an accomplice.

Compared to the other two, Yan Bugui's behavior is clearly repulsive.

Liu Guangqi says whatever comes to mind.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong was furious: "Damn old Yan. I let him take so many advantages, and he didn't even tell me."

I treated him very well.

Liu Guangqi opened his mouth, but ultimately chose to keep it closed.

Liu Haizhong treated Yan Bugui very well.

The problem is, it's just too convenient to take advantage of your bangs.

A few kind words are all it takes to make Liu Haizhong listen obediently.

Why should Yan Bugui remember Liu Haizhong's kindness when it's such a cheap deal?

Yan Bugui is definitely taking advantage of Liu Haizhong. If this were told to Liu Haizhong, he would be furious.

When the time comes, no one can stop him from going to settle accounts with Yan Bugui.

If this gets out of hand, Yan Bugui will definitely hold a grudge against the person who said those things to Liu Haizhong.

Liu Guangqi didn't think Liu Haizhong could help him cover it up.

If Yan Bugui finds out, he'll play tricks on Liu Haizhong behind his back and deceive him; in the end, it's Liu Haizhong who will suffer the consequences.

For his own safety, he dared not offend Yan Bugui.

"Dad, let it go. A bet's a bet, and we can only accept the loss. It's our own fault for not being able to see through their scheme."

Liu Haizhong also understood that going to Yan Bugui was useless.

These are all just their guesses; Yan Bugui would never admit to them.

Making a big fuss about it won't be good for him either. After all, the three old men are all one family.

"Did you already know this?"

Liu Guangqi quickly explained, "I just thought of it myself. If I had come up with it earlier, I would have told you sooner."

Liu Haizhong thought to himself, "I love Liu Guangqi so much, Liu Guangqi would never lie to me."

"I believe you wouldn't dare lie to me. Old Yi and Old Yan are really something, why would they keep such a big thing from me?"

Liu Guangqi's lips twitched.

This is something that definitely can't be said openly.

Those who can see the difference can enjoy the soup, while those who can't can only eat the farts.

Liu Haizhong, not having seen Liu Guangqi's performance, continued, "Those two only know how to hog food."

They never ask me to do anything that's good for me.

Liu Guangqi's heart skipped a beat, worried that Liu Haizhong might have once again harbored the idea of ​​taking advantage of the He family's extinction.

The He Yuzhu of today is not the same He Yuzhu who lives in the courtyard.

"Dad, it's good that they didn't call you. Think about it, did they actually gain anything?"

Liu Haizhong looked down and calculated that Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui had indeed not gained any advantage.

He schemed against He Yuzhu for so many years, but he only suffered losses because of him.

Yi Zhonghai was a perfectly good seventh-grade worker, but he was demoted to a first-grade worker and never had his grade restored before he retired.

He was also implicated by Yi Zhonghai, losing his seventh-grade worker status and serving several years in prison.

Thinking about this, Liu Hai felt a little better.

But when he thought of Yan Bugui, he felt resentful.

He knew nothing and was deceived.

Yan Bugui knows everything.

But what losses did Yan Bugui suffer?
At most, I'll stop teaching, but my salary won't be reduced. Teaching pays 27.5 yuan, and sweeping also pays 27.5 yuan.

"Old Yan is really cunning. How much money did Lao Yi and I lose because of Sha Zhu's matter?"

His salary hasn't changed.

Liu Guangqi was speechless.

Of all the lies Yan Bugui told, only Liu Haizhong believed them.

It's so embarrassing that you didn't even notice such a low-level lie.

Liu Guangqi then decided to remind him: "Dad, don't believe what Uncle San said."

His salary must be at least fifty-odd yuan, it couldn't be twenty-seven yuan and fifty cents.

Liu Haizhong asked, puzzled, "That can't be right. Old Yan earns so much, why would he lie?"

Isn't it more glorious to earn more?

Salary is linked to rank; the higher the salary, the higher the rank, and the greater the proof of ability.

This is Liu Haizhong's most genuine thought.

He and Yi Zhonghai didn't do the same job, but he still wanted to compete with Yi Zhonghai in terms of rank, and that's why.

Liu Guangqi sighed: "Have you forgotten about how the old man forced everyone in the courtyard to donate money to the Jia family?"

"If the third uncle hadn't lied about his salary, would the first uncle have let him off the hook when it came time to donate?"

As for Yi Zhonghai giving Yan Bugui money and asking Yan Bugui to donate, Liu Guangqi didn't plan to tell Liu Haizhong about it.

There's no evidence for this, and bringing it up would only make Liu Haizhong angrier.

Liu Haizhong has a bad temper, so you can't upset him too much.

Liu Haizhong alone is no match for Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui, and in the end, he'll most likely be fooled and crippled. (End of Chapter)