The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

The moment the words were spoken, even Jia Zhangshi, who wasn't very bright, was stunned for a moment.

There was no way around it; those two incidents with Cao Wei back then had really gotten to that point. He ended up in jail and was publicly humiliated.

In this situation, she was required to curse Cao Wei dozens or even hundreds of times every day, without changing the exact words.

When we meet in the courtyard, we don't exchange a single word.

In this situation, the two sides have almost fallen out and never speak to each other again, yet they still hope that the other party will host their son's wedding banquet.

She felt that it was somewhat of a pipe dream.

As for Jia Dongxu, he couldn't help but grit his teeth whenever Cao Wei was mentioned.

"If it weren't for that little beast, that house would be ours."

At this point, Madam Jia almost ground her teeth to powder and couldn't help but curse again.

"It's all that damned little bastard Cao Wei's fault! If he hadn't come, that house would clearly belong to the Jia family! And that damned He Daqing, you left and then sold the house, what does that mean?"

Yi Zhonghai, who was standing to the side, listened in silence.

Even he thought that what Jia Zhangshi said later was a bit far-fetched. He Daqing moved out, but he didn't sell the house. He just let others occupy it.

Let alone He Daqing, even Sha Zhu might not be able to do such a thing.

However, regarding what Jia Zhangshi said...

After a brief moment of hesitation, Yi Zhonghai...

He stroked his chin and couldn't help but start thinking.

He seemed to be considering the possibility of this matter.

At least on the surface, aside from those two incidents.

They also seem to have lost contact with the Cao family.

If we can ease tensions.

Maybe then I can keep them under control and have them support the Jia family for me.

Unfortunately, if it were the old Yi Zhonghai, he might not have thought this way, because he might have only wanted to control the other party and have them support him in his old age. But he still had some control over the situation.

But things are different now. He went to Qin Family Village and had a great time, but after returning, he realized something.

While she was becoming increasingly intertwined with the Jia family, she was also losing some of the initiative.

More importantly, he was also somewhat reluctant to see Qin Huairu suffer.

However, he was unwilling to use all his money to support the Jia family.

After having the idea of ​​training Cao Wei to be a 2.0 version of Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.

"We haven't been in touch for so long since that incident, so it might actually be possible. After all, we're from the same compound. I'll give it a try."

It was precisely because of Qin Huairu's passive leverage that Yi Zhonghai briefly forgot how Cao Wei had ruined his plan to go find Sha Zhu.

When Jia Zhangshi heard this, she couldn't help but snort, but ultimately she didn't say anything.

If they could invite Cao Wei to cook for the Jia family, they could save some money no matter what.

Although Yi Zhonghai was generous with the bride price this time, he made his stance clear regarding the wedding arrangements later on. Since he would also be collecting wedding gifts, he could only contribute a maximum of half.

The tragedy had already been played out, and Madam Jia Zhangshi understood the situation.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't possibly be a fool. You can tell from the fact that he only helped his own family pay part of the compensation last time. This widower is quite shrewd.

If they can help me pay half, and then add the gift money, the rest is pure profit for me.

It was precisely because of this thought that Cao Wei returned home in the evening, sauntering back.

To his astonishment, he found that Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu, the long-lost heirs, were standing in front of his door.

This made him raise an eyebrow.

He knew these two people's backgrounds very well; their willingness to come to him meant they definitely wanted to make him suffer. However, he was curious to see what they had to say.

So when they arrived at the door, they didn't speak first.

He just stood there, watching the two with a slightly amused expression. As for Yi Zhonghai, in order to mold Cao Wei into a "Silly Pillar 2.0," he took a deep breath and also adopted a slightly ingratiating expression.

"Cao Wei, although our families had a little misunderstanding before, it's all in the past now. And your brother Jia is getting married soon."

"Could you come and help prepare the banquet?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Wei, though already having a guess in his heart, still held onto a sliver of hope. After all, it would be a fool not to make money when it's available.

So he casually started talking.

"Okay, bring your own ingredients. Um, I won't charge too much for just one table, just ten yuan."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Dongxu's face turned ugly, and Yi Zhonghai's face also darkened slightly.

However, being a hypocrite, he quickly adjusted his expression, put on the appearance of an elder earnestly advising him, and couldn't help but start to persuade him.

"Why are you so greedy, kid? Besides, you're just an apprentice at Fengzeyuan Restaurant. How can you charge so much? Listen to your Uncle Yi, you're just helping out. Don't take the money, and you don't need to give me any money as a gift. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Wei couldn't help but shake his head with a cold laugh, looking at Yi Zhonghai with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot.

He didn't even bother to speak, and simply opened the door, ready to go in. This act of ignoring him further angered Yi Zhonghai.

Considering Cao Wei's previous martial prowess, he might not have done that next. However, this was in front of his disciple, and he didn't want to lose face, so he selectively ignored Cao Wei's formidable skills.

So he naturally put his hand on Cao Wei's shoulder, trying to stop him, and then spoke in a reproachful tone like an elder.

"You child, why are you pretending not to hear me when I'm talking to you? I'm your elder, after all..."

"Snapped!"

Before Yi Zhonghai could finish speaking, Cao Wei's slap landed, sending him flying.

Under this force, Yi Zhonghai felt his teeth loosen considerably, and he even felt a little dizzy as he fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu could only glare hatefully at Cao Wei, who possessed such terrifying skills, while he then turned his attention to his master, Yi Zhonghai.

"Master, are you alright?"

"Everyone, come quick! Cao Wei is hitting people for no reason. Is he trying to become a bandit?"

Jia Dongxu wasn't stupid. Realizing he couldn't win alone, he let out a roar, and many of his beastly neighbors stepped forward to watch the show.

Upon seeing this, Yi Zhonghai felt like collapsing to the ground.

Cao Wei wasn't going to tolerate it. He took a bucket of water from inside the house and splashed it on Yi Zhonghai, who was pretending to be dead, and said with a sneer.

"Don't worry, I've saved you the money you'd spend on a hospital visit."

It was still early spring, and being suddenly doused with a bucket of cold water in such weather was so unpleasant that Yi Zhonghai could no longer keep up the act and jumped up.

This time, Cao Wei didn't give him a chance to speak, but just sneered and mocked him.

"You want me to cook a feast for the Jia family for nothing?"

"Is there something wrong with your brain, or is my brain not working properly?"

"If I were truly an apprentice at Fengzeyuan, you can ask around and find out that before I completed my apprenticeship, it would be impossible for me to be preparing banquets for others."

"Secondly, do you think men are stupid?"

"Before I came here, I was already a third-level chef. I was almost a master chef. At Fengzeyuan, they charge you ten yuan a table. Go ask around and see if that's expensive or not."