The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

Even setting aside the fact that Yi Zhonghai spent half a month in detention.

Moreover, Yi Zhonghai is targeting Xu's only son.

And his wife, Wang Yuanyuan, is still a daughter-in-law in the Lou family. To put it bluntly...

Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner.

People whispered in his ear, and Yi Zhonghai is now only a mid-level worker. Although he has some status, he is not irreplaceable. So he was demoted.

It was very easy, but if you mention the time spent in detention...

Dismissal is truly just a matter of a single sentence.

After realizing this fact, Li Mei felt like crying but had no tears left to shed.

Why does it seem like everyone has to step on their heads?

This prompted Li Mei to start complaining.

"Zhonghai, maybe we should just ignore that little bastard and confront him head-on. That doesn't seem like the right thing to do."

"Rationality? How can you expect me to be rational? My backup plan for retirement, Sha Zhu, has been corrupted by that beast. He's swindled so much of my money. Is it rational for me to just sit idly by? He'll either end up like Sha Zhu, or I'll never let him get away with this!"

When Cao Wei is mentioned, Yi Zhonghai's face almost contorts with rage.

The thought of having to show weakness to that little beast would mean all the losses I've suffered would have been for nothing.

Seeing this, Li Mei could only sigh and then offered some advice.

"Shall we go and discuss it with the deaf old lady again?"

Yi Zhonghai did not refuse on this point.

After all, the old deaf man does have some connections, although it seems that those people did run away last time, which is somewhat unreliable.

But before this, the old deaf man had said that he hadn't dealt with those people for a long time, and he couldn't be sure what their current situation was.

Subsequently, Yi Zhonghai simply asked Li Mei to handle the discharge procedures at the same time.

He had originally planned to rest and recuperate, but now he has to pay the Xu family 500,000 yuan in compensation.

This caused his hard-earned savings to quickly dwindle again.

Li Mei, of course, did not refuse, and helped Yi Zhonghai back into the courtyard.

Reluctantly, she took out 500,000 yuan and went to the Xu family, placing the money on the table.

Xu Fugui didn't order anything, he just glanced at Li Mei and said indifferently.

"This matter is over, but if they really harm my son next time, it won't be so easy."

Li Mei, despite cursing Xu Fugui countless times in her heart, still nodded with a forced smile.

Then, after Li Mei left, Xu Damao looked at the 500,000 yuan on the table, his eyes shining.

"Dad, does this count as us taking advantage of someone who has no children?"

"When it comes to taking advantage of someone's family's wealth, Cao Wei is the best."

After Xu Fugui sighed, he put away most of the money, but then, as if remembering something, he handed Xu Damao 10,000 yuan.

This immediately made Xu Damao beam with joy, and he happily went to find Cao Wei to report the news.

Upon hearing the news, Cao Wei couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

This was very much in line with Xu Fugui's style, but given Xu Damao's occasional moments of guilt when he was taking advantage of others' property, Xu Fugui righteously corrected him.

"Da Mao, it's because this family is struggling that they're deliberately causing trouble for us, trying to help us in this way. What do you mean by 'eating the family'? Don't put it so harshly."

As Xu Damao listened to this sophistry, it was as if a new world had opened up for him.

He nodded repeatedly with a wicked grin.

"Yes, yes, yes, this is called an old, penniless family seeing that I had no money, so they offered me money. This is called finding fault with someone in good faith."

Upon hearing the words "good-natured fault-finding," Cao Wei couldn't hold back any longer.

At the same time, as if sensing some kind of gaze, the two couldn't help but look at each other, and the resentment and hatred in Yi Zhonghai's eyes were completely undisguised.

However, after seeing the two people looking at him, he quickly looked away and, with Li Mei's help, headed towards the deaf old lady's house in the backyard.

Afterwards, Cao Wei chatted with Xu Damao for a couple more minutes.

He got up and went to work. It wasn't that he didn't take the other party seriously, but rather that he now had the advantage of the spatial ability and even had weapons in his hands.

Even if it happened again, he was confident he could handle it.

Meanwhile, at the old deaf man's home.

"Old lady, you must help me again! I have to save this beast!"

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai's eyes were bloodshot.

Hearing that they were deliberately picking a fight, and the money he had taken out.

He was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.

The old deaf woman's expression was also not good. She knew that her plan, which she had just come up with not long ago, had been ruined by Cao Wei, and she was also somewhat unwilling.

After proposing similar measures to damage Cao Wei's reputation as Li Mei, he was not particularly satisfied.

As if he had just thought of something, the old deaf man couldn't help but speak again.

"The person I know should be arriving soon, and he told me that the military control committee is about to be disbanded. It will then be jointly managed by the street office and the public security bureau. At the most crucial time, a mediator will be appointed in the compound. During this period, you should refrain from any actions and first establish your reputation. Once you become the mediator, you can do whatever you want in the compound, right?"

After the old deaf man finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai's expression suddenly lit up.

He even imagined himself as the mediator, with the entire compound becoming his private kingdom. Cao Wei would not only have to obediently hand over the money, but also kneel down and serve them delicious food.

That scene not only restored Yi Zhonghai's confidence but also brought him temporary peace of mind.

A few days later, the old man, whose body was as resilient as a cockroach, had almost fully recovered.

They went directly to the Jia family and finalized the marriage arrangements.

As for the cook, Yi Zhonghai could only find someone at the steel rolling mill to cook for the masses.

Soon, it was time for their official wedding.

Following Jia Dongxu in a grand procession, they brought Qin Huairu back from Qin Family Village.

When Qin Huairu, at eighteen, was dressed up, she looked stunningly beautiful.

This made many of the young men in the courtyard stare wide-eyed, wishing they could be the ones getting married instead.

But soon, after the chef brought out the dishes, everyone who had paid their share was dumbfounded.

Because it could be considered a grand gathering of vegetables and radishes.

There were only two meat dishes on the table: one was stir-fried eggs with chives, and the other was bone broth.

There wasn't even any shredded meat.

You have to understand that in those days, people generally looked forward to having a good meal at a banquet or during the New Year.

This immediately made Qin's parents' faces turn ugly.

You know, even during the Spring Festival, they can still eat shredded pork.

What does this wedding banquet mean?

While Jia Dongxu looked embarrassed, Qin Huairu was completely dumbfounded.

No, she remembered that she had stir-fried pork slices on the day she arrived.

Why is it that when it's my wedding day, there's not even a single shred of meat left?

Yi Zhonghai, with a sour face, went straight to the chef who cooked the communal meals. The chef shrugged helplessly.

"It's really not my fault, I only had so few ingredients at the time."