A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

After parting ways with Du Wei, Xu Ping'an didn't linger outside but went straight home.

Then, from the moment you enter the gate, you hear all sorts of extremely outrageous gossip.

According to some rumors, He Daqing did not run away with a widow, but was instead abducted by Yi Zhonghai!

The 380 million yuan was the ill-gotten gains Yi Zhonghai received from selling He Daqing...

Luo Wencui paid a heavy price to save Yi Zhonghai.

The most outrageous gossip is about the deaf old lady; now everyone is saying she has supernatural powers.

After all, Yi Zhonghai was about to be sentenced, yet they managed to pull him back.

He was almost fired, but he managed to keep his job...

Actually, when these rumors first started circulating in the courtyard, they were quite well-founded.

The events that Luo Wencui helped the deaf old lady with were basically reconstructed in great detail.

He knew exactly where he went, who he asked for help from, and even what he said.

However, as time went on, the stories about the deaf old woman's actions became increasingly outrageous.

The story eventually came to be that she was sitting in the courtyard, delivering a message, and managed to get Yi Zhonghai out of trouble...

Humans are often strange creatures.

They often prefer to believe bizarre rumors rather than the truth.

Recently, the deaf old lady and the Yi family have clearly felt their own crisis.

Instead of debunking these rumors, they even fueled them...

For example, it's now rumored that the deaf old lady has deep connections in the steel mill and the neighborhood office, and that she has powerful connections.

In fact, Xu Ping'an learned from Wang Jianxing that as soon as the news of Yi Zhonghai being taken away reached the factory, Director Yang had already decided to dismiss him.

However, before the news could be relayed back, Luo Wencui helped the deaf old lady to Director Yang's office.

It is said that the deaf old lady lay on the ground and hugged Director Yang's leg, begging him to spare their lives.

At that time, Director Yang was sweating profusely!

He had just scolded her twice when he saw Luo Wencui helping the deaf old lady kowtow to him.

Good heavens, this combination of blows completely crushed Director Yang's morale.

In the end, they were punished in a rather mild and ineffective way.

After all, the aggrieved party has already forgiven the other party and accepted compensation, so why is he making such a fuss about his reputation?

In the end, they reluctantly gave Yi Zhonghai this punishment that was neither too severe nor too lenient.

As for the police station, although the details are different, the situation is largely the same.

Inside the detention center, the two women kept playing the victim, complaining, and feigning pitifulness.

In addition, they used their past relationship to persuade the Silly Brother and Sister.

They took 380 million from them and immediately returned 1140 million...

This level of force is acceptable anywhere...

The main reason is that after the foolish Zhu offended Yi Zhonghai, he immediately went back and clung to his master's coattails.

They are living much better than in the original drama, which gives them room to maneuver!

Finally, considering the specific circumstances of the Yi family and the deaf old lady, the police station decided to make an exception.

But from then on, Yi Zhonghai and his wife were definitely bound to the deaf old lady!

After all, after Yi Zhonghai's incident, the deaf old lady practically traveled to every unit in the vicinity, leaning on a cane and walking on her small feet.

The steel mill, the neighborhood committee, and the police station have all made this public.

After things are resolved, you're saying you won't take care of me anymore?

Do you dare to speak up and try?

Your reputation is already ruined; if you dare to ignore the deaf old lady, the authorities will step in and deal with you...

So although she was tired, the deaf old lady was all smiles whenever she went out these days.

Although Yi Zhonghai and his wife took care of her in the past, it depended on their mood and needs.

When she's in a good mood and needs him, he takes even better care of her.

Luo Wencui will occasionally buy meat if she feels like having a bite.

But if she's in a bad mood and doesn't need her, then she'll complain about all sorts of difficulties!

Although the Yi couple valued their reputation, they wouldn't eat white flour steamed buns themselves but would send her cornbread instead.

But I'll eat cornbread with her...

The deaf old woman believed that after this incident, the two of them would not dare to do it again...

So, fortune and misfortune are intertwined!

Looking at Yan Bugui's mysterious expression, Xu Pingan shook his head and denied it.

"Teacher Yan, what you're saying is just your own speculation; what I've heard is not like that at all!"

"What exactly is going on?"

"Didn't Master Liu from the backyard tell you the whole story of what happened that day? He was the one who brought it to Director Yang's office!"

Xu Pingan couldn't help but laugh when he talked about it.

Liu Haizhong's actions were truly courting disaster!

Yi Zhonghai's actions are not exactly something to be proud of.

The factory is preparing to impose penalties, and you've already brought your family to plead for leniency, but at least you should have explained things to them first...

She hugged Director Yang's leg and cried in the office, even wanting to kowtow to him...

No wonder Factory Director Yang hates Liu Haizhong to death!

Fortunately, the deaf old lady was aware of the situation and only pretended to kowtow; she didn't actually do it.

If he actually knelt down, Director Yang's career would be ruined. In that situation, he'd probably kill those guys even if it cost him his life...

The deaf old lady and Luo Wencui, one is an old lady with bound feet who is half buried, and the other is a full-time housewife.

Factory Director Yang definitely doesn't know what to do with them.

Besides, arguing with them would make you look cheap.

But with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are you ready to withstand the wrath of the steel mill's boss?

That's right, the boss!

Although there is a secretary named Han Zhiyuan above him.

However, Secretary Han was only on temporary assignment within the ministry, concurrently serving as the secretary of the steel rolling mill...

Except at the very beginning of the public-private partnership, when he served as a stabilizing force, he was stationed in the working group and presided over the merger work.

Later on, he would basically preside over large meetings, while the rest of the daily affairs were managed by Director Han.

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses and put down the kettle in his hand.

"Does that person really not have any connections or background?"

"How would I know? You'd have to ask you that... You've been neighbors for six or seven years."

As he spoke, Xu Pingan looked at the flowerpots displayed on the wooden shelf.

As the weather gradually warms up, Yan Bugui has returned to his old ways!

"Teacher Yan, why do these flowers look different from the ones you had a few days ago?"

Yan Bugui paused slightly.

"What's different? It's spring, things change every day, it's normal!"

"Oh, I thought you took those flowers out to sell!"

Yan Bugui's neck stiffened!

"nonsense!"

As he spoke, he quickly glanced around to see if anyone was listening.

"I'm just cultivating my mind as a cultured person..."

"What's the panic? It's not a big deal!"

Just kidding, how can it not be a big deal?

For Yan Bugui, this was an absolutely momentous event.

He knew that Xu Pingan often caught fish and sold them.

The problem is that selling fish and selling flowers are two completely different things.

Fish are for eating; they are typical consumables.

If you want, you can buy two fish to eat every day.

But flowers are different!

A potted plant, especially one with the pot and soil still attached, can last a very long time as long as you pay attention to watering it!

However, there aren't many units in Beijing that need to use flowers.

Flowers are typically found in high-end hotels and restaurants, where they are often used as decorative accents.

Selling two or three units a month is considered a lot.

If this business method were to become known, the line of people vying for it would stretch from Nanluoguxiang all the way to the gate of the steel rolling mill...

Yan Bugui secretly groaned, never expecting that Xu Ping'an could see through his business acumen so easily.

"Look at you, always in such a hurry!"

Yan Bugui forced out a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Ping An, look at this..."

Xu Ping'an decided to keep this old Yan in check for a while, let him worry for a bit before making any decisions!

He ignored the other person and went straight to work!