Bang Geng now has to go to the street office every week to report on his thoughts, what he did that week, what his plans are for the future, and so on; he also has to go to the police station every two weeks to report on the situation, so don't be fooled by his loud and boisterous demeanor, he's just a paper tiger.

Even if you gave him a few more lives, would he dare to touch Xu Damao?

The fat man glanced at Bang Geng with disdain, then turned to Chen Mengqi and said, "Let's go home and have breakfast. You have to go to school later."

Chen Mengqi skipped along behind, saying, "There's no more show to watch, time to go home and eat!"

This infuriated Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu even more...

After everyone had left, only "Uncle One, Uncle Two, and Uncle Three" remained at the courtyard gate.

Yan Bugui stamped his foot angrily: "Old Yi! Our courtyard can't go on like this any longer!"

Liu Haizhong, playing the straight man, asked him, "What are your thoughts?"

"I think it's time to rebuild the authority of us three old men!"

Yi Zhonghai said dismissively, "How are we supposed to establish ourselves? Is there anyone in this compound who would listen to us three old folks? Even your son doesn't respect you!"

Yi Zhonghai still has a clear understanding of the situation. What did he talk about in the past? He talked about the situation. It was precisely because he understood the situation better than anyone else that he was always successful and could carry out the moral blackmail tactics on a grand scale.

But times have changed. What do people talk about in this compound now? Everyone talks about money. All the talented people in this compound have gone into business!

Whose family is the richest? Fatty's; it's no secret that his family invested 350,000 yuan to open a restaurant. Goodness, that's 350,000 yuan! They couldn't earn that much in a lifetime!

So, this old man, with no money and no power, still wants to establish authority? How much does that stuff cost per pound?

Sha Zhu's joining the company made Yan Jiecheng's business a huge success.

They quickly changed the storefront sign to "Authentic Sichuan Cuisine," as if afraid that others wouldn't know that their restaurant served genuine Beijing-style Sichuan cuisine.

Sha Zhu also brought a disciple with him, not Ma Hua, but a disciple who gained his favor through flattery.

This time, however, he didn't ask Yan Jiecheng for another 500 yuan to give to his apprentice, nor did he bring any food home from the restaurant.

After hearing this, the fat man thought that this time he might be able to stay for a longer period of time.

Normally, a cook is hired for the first three months after starting a business. But in the TV series, Yan Jiecheng, being so short-sighted, fired Sha Zhu after only one month, which deservedly led to the business almost going out of business...

Taking advantage of a lull in the restaurant's business in the morning, Ben Lei Hu came to find Fatty.

The fat man couldn't stand the sight of him, so he reluctantly called out, "Brother-in-law." Then he impatiently said to him, "Alright, now that you've met him, go play your part, hurry up."

play-play, go-go, let's play together; Thunder Tiger was both amused and exasperated: "Can I call you brother-in-law? Good grief, you don't seem to like me at all!"

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Benleihu and Chen Yan got married in 1978 and are now neighbors with Xu Damao—the two houses that the deaf old lady left to Shazhu.

Sha Zhu finally came to his senses and agreed to swap houses with Ben Lei Hu.

Do you all know how he came to this conclusion? Because of Yi Zhonghai's scheming!

Qin Huairu had long coveted the two houses left by the deaf old lady. In this greedy woman's eyes, everything that Sha Zhu owned was rightfully his.

According to her original plan, the two of them would move into the room of the deaf old lady after they got married, and the small room next door would be left for Xiao Dang.

Sha Zhu's old house was used for Bang Geng's wedding, and He Yushui's house was used for Huaihua. How perfect.

But it's all Ran Qiuye's fault! Her appearance not only stole Sha Zhu's heart, but also took away the house that should have been hers!

How could Qin Huairu tolerate this?

Now, more than two years have passed, and Bang Geng has performed well inside, so I heard he can be released early.

Qin Huairu's mind began to wander again.

I don't know what promise she made to Yi Zhonghai, but that old man came to Sha Zhu's house again with a bottle of wine.

That day, Fatty happened to be there too. It was because Xiao Dang felt that she wasn't smooth enough in dealing with people, and since her silly dad couldn't help her with this problem, she could only ask Fatty for advice.

Sha Zhu was still unconvinced: "What's wrong with that? It's just copying Xu Damao! Do what he does, and it'll work."

That's why he's called a street urchin. To put it bluntly, Sha Zhu is a scoundrel who doesn't follow the rules, loves to show off, and has a strong local vibe.

Why didn't he and Lou Xiao'e end up together in the TV series? Do you really think he couldn't bear to part with Qin Huairu? Grandma!

The only obstacle preventing him from rekindling his old dream with Lou Xiao'e is that Lou Xiao'e looks down on him, thinks he's too low-class, and wants to help him and change him!

He couldn't take it anymore.

How did Qin Huairu treat him? She indulged him in everything, coaxed him, and spoiled him. As long as he sent money home every month to help her raise her three children, it was like coaxing the children.

But in Sha Zhu's eyes, this became a manifestation of understanding, love, and respect for him! In layman's terms, it's like trying to make mud out of a wall.

Even Xiao Dang disapproved of his style: "Hey, silly dad! I'm talking about serious matters here. You and my Uncle Mao, you really should learn from my Uncle Pang when it comes to dealing with people!"

Sha Zhu was indignant and resentful: "Me, learn from him? That kid was my apprentice when he first joined the factory!"

The fat man retorted directly: "Get lost! Anyone who becomes your apprentice will end up badly!"

"Hey, Fatty! You want to fight?"

"That's not fighting, that's getting beaten up, it was me beating you up all at once!"

"..."

Xiao Dang slumped over the table, her face full of regret. Inviting Uncle Pang to her house was a mistake! She should have just gone to Uncle Pang's house directly; there would have been snacks there, which would have been so much better!

Life is getting better and better, and Fatty has even started making desserts, which the whole family loves. They're delicious and look nice on the table.

This is just a small-scale experiment for the fat guy. He plans to offer private rooms for free when he opens a restaurant. He has a lot of marketing tricks up his sleeve.

As they were talking, Yi Zhonghai pushed the door open and came in.

Seeing that Fatty and Xiao Dang were both there, he was taken aback for a moment: "Zhu Zi, come to my room, I have a few words to say to you."

Little did anyone know that Sha Zhu was arguing with the fat man and didn't want to talk to him anyway: "It's just a few words, you can just say it directly."

Yi Zhonghai was furious. Could this be explained in just a few words? The people in this courtyard were becoming increasingly disrespectful to him!

Suppressing his anger, Yi Zhonghai spoke kindly to Sha Zhu, "Come to my room, and I'll have your auntie prepare a couple of dishes so we can have a drink together." (This wasn't 1984; the auntie was still alive then.)

"Drinking is fine," Sha Zhu said, immediately getting up and taking out a plate of peanuts and a plate of preserved eggs from the dish rack. He then said to Yi Zhonghai, "Uncle, please come in. Fatty and Xiao Dang are talking about something, let's not disturb them."