Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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"Everyone's gotten into the swing of things lately, so I've had a bit more free time. I heard the cafeteria has your favorite braised eggplant today, let's go!"

Yu Bin walked over and intended to put his arm around He Yushui's shoulder, but he put his arm down a little embarrassed.

The two, who hadn't even left the factory that day, had no idea what was happening outside, let alone that they had been thrust into the eye of the storm of public opinion.

"Is this girl He Yushui? 2.1"

"I think they're about the same age, so it's probably her."

"It seems what the poster said was true after all. They look like they're dating..."

"Even after all this, she still dares to eat openly in the cafeteria. It seems Yu Bin has some guts. However, this girl doesn't seem to be coerced at all..."

Seeing Yu Bin and He Yushui sitting together, chatting and laughing as they ate, the workers who already knew about it couldn't help but gossip.

"Oh my little darlings, I've been looking for you for ages! What are you all doing here?!"

Chapter 252 Bounty Report

Just as Yu Bin and He Yushui were enjoying their meal, Yu Li rushed over.

"Sis, you're all sweaty, did you go to the sports meet?"

"Look at the time! If we're not in the cafeteria, where should we be?"

Yu Bin chuckled and joked, which made He Yushui laugh so hard she almost fell over, completely unaware of what had happened.

"I don't know who posted those big-character posters at the factory gate spreading rumors about you two. You two should split up first. I'll go find Brother Dong to discuss a strategy."

Looking at the two innocent children, Yu Li couldn't help but sigh. She then pulled He Yushui away and temporarily sent her back to her dormitory.

"Brother Dong, did you see the big-character poster outside? Who is so inconsiderate as to write about two children like this, and it even involves you!"

After taking He Yushui back, Yu Li rushed to Li Xiangdong's office. 26

"I saw it, and I'm trying to figure something out."

Li Xiangdong remained unusually calm; he even had a rough idea of ​​who had orchestrated this prank. If it were someone from the factory, it would have been posted on the most prominent bulletin board. Since it was posted at the factory gate, it must have been someone who had just left after being bullied—meaning it could only be Zhang Feng. Furthermore, given that Zhang Feng had just tried to get Lin Fang drunk the day before to disrupt the workshop, it was understandable that he would resort to another scheme after his previous attempt failed.

"How about this, I'll have the security guards take down the big-character poster first, and then change it to a reward notice."

Li Xiangdong paused for a moment and then said.

"I see that Deputy Factory Director Li has already arranged for people to take down the big-character poster. What about the reward notice?"

Yu Li scratched her head and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The only clever thing this person did was to choose a time when there were few people around, but even if there are few people around, someone will definitely see it. So I posted the reward notice at the factory gate, and anyone who provides evidence can receive my 100 yuan reward."

While they were talking, Li Xiangdong had already written a reward notice and pulled Yu Li to the factory gate.

"Rain, what are you doing here?"

As soon as Yu Li arrived at the factory gate, she noticed He Yushui standing there.

"Oh, it's nothing, I just came out to take a look..."

He Yushui waved her hand awkwardly, but appeared quite calm. She had come out alone after hearing Yu Li escort her back to her dorm, wanting to see what was happening at the gate.

"Don't be afraid of the rain. Dong and I will definitely find a way to help you and Yu Bin get an explanation. If you don't want to come out during this time, I'll cook you more food. Just focus on your studies in the dorm."

Seeing this, Yu Li quickly stepped forward to comfort her. After all, He Yushui was still a young girl who was inexperienced in the ways of the world, and it was indeed hard for her to accept being spread rumors about her relationship with a man.

"It's alright, justice will prevail. As long as Yu Bin and I know we're innocent, that's enough. Don't bother preparing food for me, I think eating in the cafeteria is quite convenient!"

He Yushui smiled slightly, which made Yu Li feel even more sorry for her.

"Alright, let's go back. We should get news about the 100 yuan reward soon."

After Li Xiangdong personally posted the reward notice, the three of them returned to the factory.

At the same time, He Yuzhu also arrived at Feng Ting's house excitedly, carrying a few apples in his hand.

"Grandma, I'm here!"

As soon as he entered, He Yuzhu shouted loudly.

"This must be Sha Zhu, who just got off work. He's sweating buckets. Come in, come in!"

"Tingting, Shazhu is here!"

Grandma Feng Ting, as always, was very hospitable and pulled He Yuzhu into the house. Then, Feng Ting reluctantly came out of the room, forcing a polite smile at He Yuzhu.

"Grandma...did you throw the leftovers into the sink again?"

Immediately afterwards, Feng Ting smelled a foul stench, frowned slightly, and covered her nose.

"No, no, you left without eating breakfast this morning, so I just ate a little egg. There were no leftovers!"

"Could it be that the outhouse in the yard is blocked again? But this smell seems to be coming from pretty close to us..."

Upon hearing Feng Ting's words, Grandma also sensed an unpleasant odor and covered her mouth and nose, searching around.

As they searched, the grandfather and grandson's gazes settled on He Yuzhu, whose expression was extremely unnatural.

"Um... my current job is cleaning toilets... so maybe... it smells a little..."

"Actually, I washed my clothes thoroughly before coming; it must be the smell from the clothes..."

He Yuzhu scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and said.

"It's alright, it's getting late. Let's hurry up and cook, you two have to go to work this afternoon!"

Grandma Feng was a kind old woman. Seeing that He Yuzhu was a little embarrassed, she immediately changed the subject. He Yuzhu went straight into the kitchen, while Feng Ting sat at the dining table speechlessly, waiting for dinner to be served.

"You're supposed to be a teacher, how can you have such a narrow perspective? Even though Sha Zhu is a toilet cleaner, you should still respect his job. Your overreaction is making him feel so embarrassed."

As soon as He Yuzhu closed the kitchen door, Grandma Feng Ting gave Feng Ting a long lecture.

"Grandma...it's not that I look down on his profession, it's just that the taste is just too..."

Chapter 253 Lou's Mother Files for Divorce

"Just think about it, how can we eat food he cooks with that stench? And he's going to sit with us during dinner, right? Can you really eat with that smell? I certainly can't..."

After saying that, Feng Ting quickly swallowed a mouthful of water, feeling a churning sensation in her stomach and general discomfort.

"Here we are. Let's just grab a quick bite for lunch, otherwise we'll be late for work this afternoon."

A short while later, He Yuzhu came out of the kitchen carrying three large bowls of noodles.

"Shazhu, this is... ramen, right?"

"Yes, I thought eating noodles would be faster, otherwise eating steamed buns or rice would require cooking several more dishes."

"It smells so good! I haven't seen such beautifully cooked tomato and egg sauce in ages. I'm going to eat a lot of it for lunch today!"

Despite the stench permeating the room, Grandma Feng Ting showered He Yuzhu with praise.

"Eat more? Grandma, the doctor said we should eat small, frequent meals and not overindulge and make ourselves feel unwell. Besides... I don't see anything special about these tomato noodles..."

Feng Ting pouted; smelling the odor, she didn't even want to pick up her chopsticks.

"Tingting, you mustn't be rude!"

"Silly Zhu, don't mind her. Grandma loves your cooking. She'll come over again tonight!"

After saying that, Grandma Feng picked up a large piece of noodles and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Don't worry, Grandma, I'll take a good shower after get off work before coming over! Let's have something light for dinner tonight. I'll make you my best sponge cake. There used to be a deaf old lady in our neighborhood who loved my sponge cake!"

He Yuzhu happily agreed. He could clearly see that Feng Ting didn't like him, but it was a good thing that he had gained Feng Ting's grandmother's favor over time.

"Grandma, you..."

Feng Ting hesitated, feeling that He Yuzhu's appearance had seriously affected her normal life, but she couldn't go against her grandmother's wishes and had no choice but to accept it.

"Look at you! What kind of man did you marry? He doesn't even care that his wife is vomiting like this during her pregnancy. All he thinks about all day is his little bit of secret stash of money!"

Lou Xiao'e felt her stomach churning again and leaned over the sink outside the door to vomit. Her mother stood beside her, smacking her lips and complaining.

"Mom, I've brought Xu Damao with me!"

Lou Sheng called out and led Xu Damao, who was still not quite walking properly, through the door. Upon hearing this, Lou's mother quickly put away her previous indifferent demeanor and pretended to care, patting Lou Xiao'e's back back repeatedly.

Seeing the scene before him, Xu Damao, who had been skeptical about Lou Xiao'e's pregnancy, was stunned. Although he hadn't experienced it firsthand, he had heard and seen plenty of similar stories. Coupled with his own strong desire for a child, he believed it.

"Xiao'e... how are you feeling? Besides vomiting, is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Xu Damao leaned closer and asked with a worried expression.

"Hey Xu Damao, it's been a while. How come you've become disabled?"

"Mom... I tripped and fell while walking..."

"What kind of immoral person would trip and fall while walking...?"

Lou's mother sneered twice. If it were before, Xu Damao would never have put up with this kind of treatment at his mother-in-law's house. But now that Lou Xiao'e is pregnant with his child, he has no choice but to endure the humiliation for the time being.

"I'm fine... Mom, let's go back inside and talk..."

With many people and eyes around in the courtyard, Lou Xiao'e rinsed her mouth and led Xu Damao and her mother back into the house.

"I'm not trying to be mean, Xu Damao, but is your life all about money? Our Xiao'e worked so hard carrying your child, and you're sending her back to her parents' home for such a small amount of money?"

As soon as he entered the door, Lou's mother put her hands in front of her chest and began to berate Xu Damao.

"This...this was definitely my fault. I saw Xiao'e secretly taking money from my cabinet...maybe I got a little emotional...I'm so sorry..."