Siheyuan: The wife pays off the husband's debt, Huairu's mentality collapses

"Humph," Yan Bugui snorted coldly, "Besides, when you expanded the kitchen, did you ever consider the overall layout of our yard? Aren't you just messing around?"

"Don't worry, Uncle. I have already discussed it with the masters. The expanded part will try its best not to affect the overall beauty of the yard." Su Mu explained patiently, but Yan Bugui simply didn't listen.

"No, I don't agree! What if your kitchen expansion affects the feng shui of our house? Also, what if there is a lot of noise and smoke in the future after you expand the kitchen and it affects us?" Yan Bugui became more and more excited, as if Su Mu had violated his interests.

At this time, the masters on the side couldn't stand it anymore. They stopped what they were doing and cast dissatisfied glances.

The older chef said directly: "Brother, what you said is wrong. We have been in this business for so many years, and we have always followed the rules when expanding the kitchen. How can it affect Feng Shui?"

"Besides, Brother Su expanded the kitchen to improve his life. It's not appropriate for you to obstruct it, right?"

After hearing what the masters said, Yan Bugui's face became even uglier.

But he was still unwilling to give up and continued to mutter: "Anyway, I just don't agree! If you dare to expand, I will go to the director of the street office, Wang, to seek justice!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu curled up his lips into a sneer, his eyes revealing a barely perceptible determination.

"Uncle, what you said is really interesting. How does my kitchen expansion have anything to do with your family's Feng Shui?"

"Although our yard is large, the houses of each household are far apart. Can the expansion of my kitchen affect the feng shui of your house? Isn't this nonsense?"

Yan Bugui was speechless when asked by Su Mu, and his face turned pale and blue.

He didn't expect Su Mu to refute him so directly, and he was at a loss for a moment.

But on second thought, after all, I am still the manager of the Siheyuan. How can I lose face in front of my juniors?

So he pretended to be calm and continued to find fault.

"Humph, Su Mu, don't think I don't understand this. Feng Shui is a mysterious thing, how can we easily make a conclusion? If you expand the kitchen and break ground, it will naturally disturb the earth's energy and affect the Feng Shui of the entire yard."

"As the manager, I am naturally responsible for the peace of the entire courtyard." Yan Bugui said confidently, as if it were true.

After hearing this, Su Mu found it even funnier in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface.

"Uncle, your words are far-fetched. I expanded the kitchen just to improve my living conditions. How can it be considered a crime that disturbs the earth's energy and affects Feng Shui?"

"Besides, before I expanded the building, I had already discussed it carefully with the masters to ensure that it would not affect the overall layout of the yard and other residents. If you really care about the peace of the yard, you should support my decision instead of obstructing it here without reason."

Yan Bugui was speechless after hearing Su Mu's words, but the dissatisfaction and unwillingness in his heart did not disappear.

He looked around and saw other neighbors starting to gather around, so he became even more excited and decided to continue finding trouble to demonstrate his authority as the manager.

Seeing this, Yan Bugui was secretly proud of himself, thinking that he had found a bargaining chip that could suppress Su Mu.

He cleared his throat, put on a serious look, and began his long speech:

"Sumu, you don't know that our courtyard is striving to be rated as an 'Advanced Courtyard'. This is a big deal that concerns the reputation of the entire courtyard."

"Your expansion of the kitchen and the groundbreaking of construction not only disturb the tranquility of the courtyard, but may also leave a bad impression on the jury and affect our plan to select advanced candidates!"

Su Mu heard this, and the barely perceptible sneer on his lips widened a little. A trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, and then he responded in a relaxed and slightly sarcastic tone:

"Uncle, what you said really opened my eyes. When we evaluate advanced courtyard houses, shouldn't we look at things like harmonious neighborhood, environmental hygiene, and cultural atmosphere?"

"How can expanding the kitchen be related to this? Could it be that the experts on the jury will come to our yard on purpose, sniff the fumes, listen to the noise, and then use this to judge whether our yard is qualified to be rated as advanced?"

Having said that, Su Mu deliberately paused and looked around at the neighbors who were watching.

Seeing that many of them had knowing smiles on their faces, they were obviously amused by Yan Bugui's remarks.

Su Mu continued, "Besides, Third Uncle, you also know that I had to expand this kitchen because it was too small and it affected my daily life."

"Before I expanded the building, I confirmed with the engineers that I would strictly follow the regulations to ensure that there would be no adverse effects on the yard. Your unwarranted obstruction not only makes me, a junior, feel disappointed, but also makes other neighbors laugh at you."

Yan Bugui's face turned red after hearing Su Mu's words. He never expected that Su Mu, who usually seemed docile, would refute him so sharply.

He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found himself speechless.

The neighbors around also began to whisper and talk.

"Hey, I think Yan Bugui really went too far this time. It's Sumu's own business to expand the kitchen, so why does he have to interfere?"

"That's right, Feng Shui, Feng Shui, they talk about it all the time. We've lived in this yard for so many years, and I've never seen anyone ruin the Feng Shui by expanding anything."

"Besides, Sumu is usually a sensible child. Expanding the kitchen is also for the convenience of the family. Why doesn't his uncle understand?"

"I think Yan Bugui is just feeling unbalanced because he is thinking about the deposit. But didn't Su Mu say he would pay back the deposit? That can't be a reason for him to obstruct it."

"That being said, Yan Bugui is the one in charge after all. If he makes a fuss, the expansion of the sumu won't go smoothly."

"Humph, what's wrong with the manager? The manager can't be unreasonable. Our yard still needs everyone's cooperation to get better and better."

"Yes, I agree. We should support Sumu in expanding his kitchen. When his kitchen is finished, we can go there and have a delicious meal!"

Everyone burst into laughter and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Seeing that his remarks did not resonate among the neighbors but instead attracted a lot of criticism, Yan Bugui became increasingly dissatisfied. With a frown on his face, he began to try to use moral kidnapping to force Su Mu to submit.

"Sumu, you have to think it through. Your expansion will not only affect you, but also the harmony and tranquility of our entire courtyard."