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Chen Dali said with a smile: "Sun Jiemin was happy that someone paid for the meal, but after hearing their opinions, he almost quarreled with them."

As long as there is profit to be made, Wu Jianguo's attitude will become tough. It is simply a fantasy to ask him to pay.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this. Let's all be careful, especially Zhang Yong. He has the least experience, so we must not be fooled."

The few of them said no more and went back to prepare for work.

Wu Jianguo stayed at He Zhongming's house and asked for the debt directly, "Old He, we agreed that you would give me twenty yuan, plus fifty cents for the guarantee letter, a total of twenty yuan and fifty cents."

Jia Shitou had not witnessed the transaction between He Zhongming and Wu Jianguo, and was very unhappy when he heard that Wu Jianguo actually asked He Zhongming for so much money. "Old Sun, how could the old dean have promised you 20 yuan? You should have asked Xiao Wang for the money for the guarantee. You can't take advantage of me like this. You can give me money, but you want to take my life to pay for it? No way!"

Wu Jianguo was very dissatisfied and turned to question He Zhongming: "Old He, is what Jia Shitou said what you meant? You are the old director of our courtyard and a senior worker in the steel mill. You can't deny it. If you are playing tricks, I will talk to Director Wang during the political study in the evening."

Reporting the problem to the neighborhood committee was what He Zhongming was most worried about. Wu Jianguo was willing to lose face for He Zhongming for 20 yuan, which was half a month's salary. If he lost it, it would be a disaster.

When He Zhongming heard the word "neighborhood committee", he finally looked up at Wu Jianguo with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Old Wu, you disappoint me so much."

Because of the old deaf woman's prediction, He Zhongming regarded Wu Jianguo as an ally from the bottom of his heart. Although they had not yet formed a formal alliance, they had common interests. However, Wu Jianguo dared to take the lead in breaking the rules of the hospital for his own selfish interests.

Wu Jianguo looked a little embarrassed. "Lao He, my family is not doing well either. I paid two hundred yuan for the money lost at Zhang Huiru's house. Sun Jiemin's wedding also cost a lot of money. Life is really hard."

He Zhongming's face turned pale, but he couldn't refute it. In the final analysis, the incident in Zhang Huiru's family was all caused by him. The ordinary residents in the courtyard might be kept in the dark, but Wu Jianguo, who was known for his shrewdness, could not be unaware of the inside story.

Jia Shitou couldn't hold back, "Old Sun, you're not right. Sister Zhang's family is having a hard time, we should help her. The old dean paid more than you did, and he didn't complain. It's normal for Sun Jiemin to spend money on marriage. If you don't like him, you shouldn't have gotten married at that time. You should have let Lisa marry me earlier. Even if it costs more, I'm willing!"

Wu Jianguo stared at Jia Shitou fiercely, "You silly boy, you still want to get married? You are daydreaming! Old Sun, I am telling you now, in this life you can only marry a widow or be single for the rest of your life!"

Jia Shitou was very angry. He had hated being told that he could not find a wife since he was a child. He stood up suddenly and looked at Wu Jianguo fiercely.

"Old Sun, try to say it again. I'm telling you in a nice way. My conditions are much better than your Sun Jiemin's. He married Lisa, so why can't I? I'm telling you, I want to find someone prettier than Lisa."

Hearing this, before Wu Jianguo could say anything, He Zhongming was already very unhappy. "Jia Shitou, shut up."

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He Zhongming planned to let Jia Shitou marry Zhang Huiru. This has been his goal for the past one or two years. He would constantly praise Zhang Huiru in front of Jia Shitou so that Zhang Huiru's virtuous image would be deeply rooted in Jia Shitou's heart.

The most taboo thing is that Jia Shitou still has other women in his heart. If Jia Shitou follows his plan and marries Liu Yufen, it will be fine. After all, Liu Yufen is so ugly that it is not difficult to make her devoted to Jia Shitou. At that time, he can show favor to Jia Shitou and his wife and strengthen his control.

He Zhongming also considered finding a beautiful girl for Jia Shitou, but it depended on whether Jia Shitou was willing. After all, he didn't even care about Liu Yufen, so he had no way to force him.

Jia Shitou is full of doubts

Old Zhou is still an eighth-level worker in the steel mill. If people treat a deaf old woman so cruelly, how will he face the lonely years in the future? Thinking of this, Old Zhou tossed and turned, unable to sleep at night. He could only pass the cornmeal to A Lin (Qin Huairu changed his name), and found a trace of warmth and comfort in her care and words.

But it costs a lot to support A-Lin, and Xiao Ming (Sha Zhu changed his name) is unable to do anything and can't even earn a penny. He now urgently needs the help of his neighbors to ensure that A-Lin can stay in the courtyard and not find another husband. In this ancient courtyard, there is no one else who can be trusted and can let him enjoy his old age, except A-Lin. If Xiao Ming is left to bear this burden alone, Lao Zhou believes that he will be so angry about his trivial matters that he will die early.

The culprit behind all this is none other than Wang Ming (Wang Kun changed his name). The neighbors in the courtyard are all learning to be bad, and only by making Wang Ming completely surrender and become a harmless person can he spend the rest of his life in the courtyard and lay the foundation for his later years.

"Ah Hong (Cui Lan changed her name), don't listen to Xiao Ming's nonsense. This young man has bad intentions and covets the beauty of others. So what if he married a bitch? He still has to be on guard against other people's jealousy. Besides, Lao Zhou introduced a beautiful woman to me, but Xiao Ming didn't appreciate it."

Aunt Hong wiped the tears from her eyes. She had lived with Lao Zhou for decades and knew her husband's temper very well. She knew that all men admired beauty. If Lao Zhou had taken a fancy to a woman, he would never introduce her to Xiao Ming easily. What made her sad was that Lao Zhou had said that he would not be hostile to Wang Ming, but in order to protect A Lin who had not yet encountered difficulties, he stood up indignantly and ended up being beaten.

How could she not doubt the relationship between her husband and A-Lin? However, what good would it do to doubt? Without Lao Zhou, how would she deal with the rest of her life? She could only hide all her bitterness in her heart, not daring to reveal a single word.

Aunt Hong always reminded herself that there was no special feeling between Lao Zhou and A Lin, but he was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see her suffer. But Xiao Ming's words were like a knife cutting her, completely breaking her psychological defenses, and she could only cry to relieve her inner sorrow.

"Ahhong, don't cry. Go find me some ointment. My face is swollen. If I don't apply the ointment, how can I go to work?" Lao Zhou said anxiously.

Aunt Hong wiped away her tears and hurried to find medicine. These medicines were originally prepared to deal with the possibility of Xiao Ming getting injured, after all, Xiao Ming often fights **. Unexpectedly, Lao Zhou became a more frequent user.

"Lao Zhou, how did Wang Ming beat you this time?" Aunt Hong asked while applying ointment.