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

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After saying that, He Yuzhu reached out to grab He Yushui, but He Yushui dodged him in disgust.

“He Yuzhu, if I remember correctly, I completely cut off all ties with you after you slapped me. I’ve already moved out of your house. I’m too lazy to even mention how you tried to scam me out of money after that. I just hope you won’t bother me anymore.”

He Yushui appeared strong, but you could still faintly hear a sob in her voice.

"Alright, alright, stop with the nonsense. Anyway, let me tell you, stay away from Li Xiangdong's brother-in-law! Someone who only knows how to climb the social ladder doesn't deserve to enter the He family!"

He Yuzhu waved his hand angrily and said that ever since he met Zhang Feng earlier, his resentment towards Li Xiangdong had been particularly deep.

"Someone who only knows how to climb the social ladder? I think you're talking about yourself, aren't you? Yu Bin is different from you. He's a truly capable person. Whether it's his character or his skills, he's far superior to you, He Yuzhu. What right do you have to criticize him?"

He Yushui wiped away her tears and said with a cold laugh. Although she didn't go out much, she seemed to know quite a bit about Bin's situation.

"You brat!"

Enraged by being hit where it hurt, He Yuzhu raised his arm and swung it at He Yushui's face.

Yu Bin, who originally didn't want to get too involved in He Yushui's family affairs, finally couldn't stand it anymore. He stood in front of He Yushui and firmly grabbed the hand that was about to fall.

It should be noted that He Yuzhu is known for his muscular build, but he was still squeezed until his face turned ashen by Yu Bin.

"Fine, don't think I won't touch you just because you're Li Xiangdong's brother-in-law. You just wait!"

Seeing more and more people gathering around, He Yuzhu, whose job was already shameful, was unwilling to embarrass himself in front of everyone any further, so he picked up his broom and fled in panic.

"Are you OK?"

After He Yuzhu left, Yu Bin quickly approached He Yushui and asked her with concern.

"It's nothing, I'm sorry to have troubled you..."

He Yushui shook her head and followed Yu Bin into the cafeteria.

"Look, one of these windows is for serving vegetables and the other is for distributing rations. Generally, the vegetables are plentiful, but the rations are sometimes in short supply, so people usually go to the right window first and then the left one."

"The food in the cafeteria is okay, but the soup is rather bland, and sometimes it even has a strange taste. I don't usually like to drink soup."

"This cabinet is for storing lunchboxes. You can put your lunchbox in my cabinet when you need it, since we'll be eating together from now on anyway."

As soon as they entered the cafeteria, Yu Bin began to enthusiastically act as He Yushui's guide, unaware that He Yuzhu had often sneaked in to steal food when she worked there before.

How many brothers do you have in your family?

After getting their food, Yu Bin and He Yushui found a seat by the window, and He Yushui even took the initiative to start a conversation.

"You've already met half of them. I'll introduce you to the other two another day."

Yu Bin chuckled and casually picked up a chicken leg from his plate and gave it to He Yushui.

"I really envy you. You have a mom and dad, and a wonderful older sister like Sister Yu Li to take care of you. Your whole family is so happy together."

As she said this, a hint of melancholy flashed across He Yushui's face.

"The three of us boys have been fighting since we were kids, but my sister has always taken good care of us. Now that we have Section Chief Li's help, things have finally gotten a little easier."

"And you, how many people are in your family?"

Yu Bin asked instinctively.

"Two bites... oh no, now I only have one bite left."

"Huh? Besides He Yuzhu from earlier, you don't have any other relatives?"

Yu Bin was very surprised after hearing this, and felt even more pity for He Yushui.

"Let's not talk about these 537 anymore, or the food will get cold."

He Yushui forced a smile and said that her family of origin had become a wound that was difficult for her to heal.

"Hey Yu Li, look, isn't that Yu Bin and Yu Shui?"

Just then, Li Xiangdong, who was sitting in a seat not far away, suddenly looked up, hardly believing his eyes.

"Haha, Dong-ge, you just saw this?"

Yu Li smiled knowingly; it seemed she had already noticed.

"It really is them! You saw them a while ago, didn't you? How did they get connected?"

"Why don't we take it over and eat with them? I'll ask the kitchen to add two more dishes. Yu Bin has been working hard all morning."

Li Xiangdong's face showed utter surprise. In his view, Yu Bin and He Yushui were from completely different worlds. He stood up, picked up his and Yu Li's plates, and prepared to share a table.

"Alright, alright, Dong-ge, sit down. Let's not interfere in the young people's affairs; let them do what they want!"

Chapter 233 Xu Damao Exposed to the Scorching Sun

Yu Li quickly got up to stop her, and smiled helplessly.

You mean...the two of them...?

"I told you they had a thing going for each other, but you wouldn't believe me!"

Yu Li nodded, and Li Xiangdong then sat down.

“I’ve raised Yu Bin since he was a child, and he wears his heart on his sleeve. He’s never really been around any girls before, so when he met someone as gentle and obedient as Yu Shui, he was bound to fall for her. Although Yu Shui is introverted, I think she’s quite happy with Yu Bin, so she probably has some feelings for him too.”

"Actually... it would be quite nice if the two of them could be together."

Li Xiangdong smiled knowingly.

"Xiao'e...I...I'm cold..."

After the meal, Xu Damao lay on the bed groaning, unable to move.

"What are you yelling about? Can't a person get some sleep?"

Ever since learning about Xu Damao and Qin Huairu's affair, Lou Xiao'e has never given Xu Damao a kind look. She even stopped sleeping in a separate bed because she found Xu Damao's constant whining and complaining bothersome.

"Xiao'e, please check if I have a fever, I feel so cold..."

Xu Damao was sitting on the bed wrapped in a quilt, trembling and pale. When he saw Lou Xiao'e coming over, he looked pleading.

"What's wrong with you? You don't do anything productive all day long, you're the one who causes the most trouble!"

Lou Xiao'e walked over impatiently and helped the groaning Xu Damao up.

"Xiao'e, be gentle...it hurts..."

"Pain? If you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have been beaten like this if you hadn't been flirting with those other women?"

Lou Xiao'e said irritably, then dragged the chair to the middle of the yard and found a sunny spot for Xu Damao to sit down.

"What...what are you doing?"

It was clear that Xu Damao was very weak at this moment. He sat shakily in the chair, his eyes glazed over by the bright sunlight.

"Aren't you cold? This is the warmest spot in the whole yard. Haven't I been good to you? Just stay here!"

After saying that, Lou Xiao'e leisurely went back to her house, leaving Xu Damao alone to be exposed to the scorching sun. It was almost the coldest time of winter, and the midday sun was extremely harsh. Xu Damao felt his whole body stinging from the sunlight, but he couldn't move and could only endure it.

"Hey Xu Damao, you've gotten so dark and red in just two days!"

"What are you doing, sunbathing? What kind of brainless barefoot doctor prescribed this for you?"

Xu Damao sat in the sun for four or five hours, only finding some relief from the heat as it approached the end of his shift. Unexpectedly, He Yuzhu, who had just returned from the factory, caught him red-handed and naturally teased him.

"You idiot Zhu... get out of here... you're covered in the smell of cesspool, and you still have the nerve to talk to me like that?"

"You still dare to talk nonsense in front of me? When are you going to pay me back the four hundred yuan you owe me? Be careful, or I'll get the supervisory team to deal with you again!"

Xu Damao glared at He Yuzhu. He hung his head and looked listless, but he was determined not to let He Yuzhu gain the upper hand, and he also took the opportunity to vent his anger.

"Tch, I bet it's your wife who's causing you trouble. Your worst days are yet to come!"

He Yuzhu pursed his lips. The smell on his body made him feel very inferior. After saying that, he quickly went back into the house.

After hearing Zhang Feng's words, He Yuzhu came home a little earlier today, intending to visit Yi Zhonghai, who was released from prison and was at home.

He Yuzhu's sense of smell had long been numbed, and he had even gotten used to the stench on his body. He washed at home for a long time but didn't feel any change, so he simply took the fruit he had prepared in advance and went straight to Yi Zhonghai's house.

"Hey ma'am, are you cooking?"

He Yuzhu, as usual, shamelessly went up to greet her, but the usually enthusiastic older woman ignored him.

"Oh, this is tomato and egg noodles, right? I haven't had your cooking in ages! Make extra noodles today!"

Seeing the older woman turn around and go back into the house, He Yuzhu continued to follow her.

"Silly Zhu, you know you haven't eaten my cooking in a long time, right? Is it because your aunt is too stingy to feed you, or is it because you're too heartless?"

The older woman turned to look at He Yuzhu, who was all smiles, her brows furrowed.

"What...what do you mean by that?"

Feeling guilty, He Yuzhu lowered his head, bit his lip, and asked.

"Let me ask you this: how did your uncle treat you before? Whether in the courtyard or the factory, you benefited from him quite a bit, didn't you?"

"But what about you? How did you treat him? When he was about to be arrested and thrown in jail, you just stood there doing nothing. Now that he's been out of jail for so many days, you haven't even set foot in his house. Is that acceptable?"

"Yes, your old man is down on his luck now and can't help you much anymore, so you can turn your back on me now, right?"

"Let me tell you, Shazhu, young man, you have a long road ahead of you. You can't do things like this. If you keep going your own way, the road ahead will only get harder and harder!"

Chapter 234 Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu Reconcile

The older woman reprimanded He Yuzhu mercilessly, making him wish he could disappear into the ground.