"Silly Zhu, you!" Yan Bugui was so angry that he trembled all over. Who did Qin Huairu think she was? He was a scholar. How could she compare him to Qin Huairu?
Moreover, in Yan Bugui's mind, he had never asked for anything; it was always others who gave it to him. This brat is not someone to be trifled with.
"What do you mean, 'you'? Pfft, I think you're not even as good as Sister Qin," Sha Zhu sneered. You old Yan dare to slander Sister Qin? Let's see how I scold you.
"Shazhu, I'm the only old man in the courtyard, how dare you talk to me like that?" Yan Bugui looked at Shazhu angrily, then glanced around.
Ever since Yan Bugui became the head of the courtyard house, he's clearly become arrogant. He went from being just another third-ranking elder to the sole head of the entire house, and his ambition is steadily growing.
He also wanted to become like Yi Zhonghai, the person who had the final say in the courtyard house.
"Tch, 'Grandpa' my foot! I think you're just some old man from Yanxi. What are you trying to prove with those glasses? You don't deserve it." Sha Zhu sneered. So what? You really think you're some kind of big shot and can get ahead of Yi Zhonghai? In my heart, you're nothing.
"Fine, fine." Yan Bugui was speechless with anger. This fool Zhu actually dared to talk about him in front of so many people. Thinking of this, Yan Bugui pondered for a moment.
"Yes, yes, in your silly Zhu's heart, who can compare to Qin Huairu?" Yan Bugui immediately said sarcastically.
"That's right, my Sister Qin is the best." Sha Zhu seemed not to understand the meaning behind Yan Bugui's words, and instead said smugly.
Everyone watching was speechless. Sha Zhu was great in every way, but when he saw Qin Huairu, he acted like an idiot, completely manipulated.
Yan Bugui was considered a big shot in the courtyard, so how dare they treat him like this? Tsk tsk, they wanted to see what kind of person Yan Bugui really was.
"Go somewhere else to chat, don't loiter around in front of my house. Get lost!" Ma Hua frowned and shouted sternly.
"Hey, this isn't your place. What's wrong with you, Ma Hua? You're so nosy, why are you telling us where we're chatting?" Sha Zhu said, sticking out his neck.
Ma Hua chuckled twice: "Fine, remember what you said. If you dare to knock on my door again and disturb me, don't blame me for being impolite."
Ma Hua slammed the door shut as he spoke, then plopped back down on the stool. He looked apologetically at Fu Gui and Da Zhu, saying, "Please excuse me. This courtyard... well, it's a long story."
Liu Fugui looked at Ma Hua and said with a smile, "It's alright, Xiao Hua, just remember to let me know if anything happens."
Although Liu Fugui said he was fine, he had already made a decision in his heart.
Wang Dazhu chuckled and said, "That's right, Xiao Hua, don't be afraid, just let me know if you need anything."
"Alright, forget about them. They're a bunch of clowns, not worth mentioning. Let's keep drinking," Ma Hua said, opening another bottle of Moutai.
The three of them started drinking together again.
The fool outside the door saw Ma Hua close the door and arrogantly raised his chin: "What is he? Sister Qin, don't be afraid, I've got you covered. It's just that Bang Geng wants to eat meat. Easy, I'll buy it for you."
"Oh, this isn't a good idea," Qin Huairu said, looking at Sha Zhu with some embarrassment.
"Hey, what's the big deal? We're neighbors. I'm not as stingy as some people. We're neighbors, and he can't even share something like this? Pshaw, he looks down on him," Sha Zhu said dismissively.
Yan Bugui, standing to the side, felt disgusted when he saw Sha Zhu say such things. He thought, "So what if Ma Hua is stingy? Besides Qin Huairu and the old lady, who in the whole courtyard has ever taken advantage of you? Pah! Still trying to act tough."
Thinking that Sha Zhu was going to buy meat, Yan Bugui couldn't help but smile at him and said, "Hey, I knew it! Sha Zhu's a good guy. Um, Sha Zhu, your grandpa here has a bottle of wine. Let's have a drink together later."
"Tch, I won't drink it. Everyone in our compound knows your family's liquor is watered down, old Yan." Sha Zhu glanced at Yan Bugui with disdain. You think you're worthy to drink with me?!
Then Sha Zhu smiled at Qin Huairu and said, "Sister Qin, you go home and wait, I'll be back in a bit."
After Sha Zhu finished speaking, he hurriedly walked out of the courtyard.
Upon seeing this, Yan Bugui went home with a gloomy face. "You stupid Zhu, how dare you mock me in front of so many people."
Qin Huairu glanced deeply at the MCA's house before heading home. Things had escalated to this point; it would be difficult to maintain good relations with the MCA in the future.
I just saw the food on the table through the crack in the door. No, I have to think of something. This is a big fish!
On the other side, Ma Hua and his group had already finished drinking. The three of them had drunk more than two jin (1 kg) of liquor and were thoroughly enjoying themselves. It wasn't that Ma Hua couldn't drink anymore, but the other two had started "raising fish" (a euphemism for drinking), and their mouths were a little slurred. Seeing this, how could Ma Hua dare to continue drinking?
Instead, he boiled a pot of Lingquan spring water to make tea and sober up.
Seeing Liu Fugui's hesitant expression, Ma Hua immediately laughed and scolded, "What's wrong, Brother Liu? What's the matter? Just say it! This dawdling isn't like you."
"Ahem, well then I'll just say it directly. I'm just curious, how did you make this chicken? It tastes so good." Liu Fugui scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
"What's wrong? Want some?" Ma Hua smiled.
Seeing the two nod, Ma Hua then said mysteriously, "I have connections; just say the word if you want some."
Liu Fugui frowned but didn't speak. Seeing Liu Fugui's expression, Wang Dazhu immediately asked worriedly, "Brother Liu, what's wrong? Is something the problem?"
"Sigh." Liu Fugui sighed deeply.
Then, his eyes were fixed on Ma Hua; "Xiao Hua, remember this, you can't say that to anyone else in the future. You must remember my words!"
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