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

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He turned his head and saw Xu Damao leaning against his window. That petty fellow had probably been keeping watch there all night.

"Where...where can I go to...to use the restroom..."

He Yuzhu stammered, thinking to himself that it was all because it was too dark and he hadn't noticed a head on Xu Damao's window at all.

"Everyone, come out and see! That Sha Zhu kid is so mean! He hit someone and then tried to run away!"

At Xu Damao's shout, most of the houses in the courtyard turned on their lights.

"What's all the noise about? Can't a person get some sleep this early in the morning?!"

"That's right, Xu Damao, have you lost your mind? Don't you even know what time it is before you start making a fuss?"

Despite everyone's complaints, more than a dozen people still rushed out in response.

"I'm so sorry everyone, as you all know, I was half-crippled by Sha Zhu, and I haven't even gotten an explanation yet. Sha Zhu is about to run away, how can I not be anxious!"

"I definitely can't catch up with him with these legs. What if this crazy kid beats me up again? I might never see you all again. So please help me leave Sha Zhu here. I still have to go to the supervisory team today!"

Seeing the neighbors complaining, Xu Damao immediately put on a smile.

"I told you... I just went to the outhouse, why are you making such a fuss, Xu Damao?"

"Going to the outhouse? You're carrying such a big cloth bag to the outhouse to fill it with manure?"

Xu Damao's words caused everyone to burst into laughter.

"Huai Ru, you're sleeping really soundly. Hurry up and pack up and send Sha Zhu to the supervisory team, otherwise that kid will always be thinking of running away."

If it weren't for Banggeng insisting on going to the toilet, Qin Huairu would have preferred to stay in the room pretending to be asleep the whole time.

Now she had no choice but to help Xu Damao tidy up in front of everyone, and then go to the supervisory team with these two men who were giving her a headache.

"Wow, Yu Li, where did you get so much delicious food? Are you going to do your good deed for your Dong Ge again?"

This morning, Yu Li didn't go to the courtyard house. Instead, she brought a bag of delicious food to the office early in the morning, which attracted a group of colleagues as soon as she sat down.

"I just made some at home and brought it to a friend. You can try it if you want."

Yu Li smiled slightly and casually took out a few items from the bag to distribute to her colleagues.

"You did this yourself? Our Section Chief Li is so lucky! With you at home doing the logistics for him, there's nothing he can't accomplish!"

"Haha, don't talk nonsense, Dong Ge and I aren't married yet."

"Well, it's only a matter of time. We're all looking forward to your wedding!"

Yu Li sat back down in her seat, a little shyly, ready to start working.

Meanwhile, Qin Huairu, supporting Xu Damao on the left and pulling He Yuzhu on the right, finally staggered to the supervisory team.

"I've brought Sha Zhu to you, you'd better give me an explanation!"

As soon as he entered the supervisory team's gate, Xu Damao began to wail loudly at the team leader...

"Keep your voice down, get to the point, and don't disturb other people's work."

The team leader shook his head helplessly, thoroughly annoyed by the group of people in the courtyard.

"He Yuzhu, I didn't even have time to ask you yesterday when you were unconscious. Do you have anything to say in your defense regarding Xu Damao's claim that you beat him up?"

"there is none left……"

He Yuzhu shook his head. Qin Huairu had already admitted that she was willing, and so many people had witnessed him doing it yesterday. There was no way she could deny it.

"Judging from Xu Damao's condition, although his life is not in danger, his injuries are indeed quite serious."

"According to normal procedures, this would be considered a case of serious fighting, punishable by up to five years in prison."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

"Hey, Sha Zhu, hold on tight! You used that faking fainting trick yesterday, don't try that again!"

Xu Damao rolled his eyes.

"Do I... do I have to go to jail?"

"It depends on whether you two parties can reach a settlement. You also need to communicate more with the victim to understand if the other party has any needs."

He Yuzhu seemed to see a glimmer of hope. He turned to look at Xu Damao beside him, his face full of pleading innocence.

"Want to reconcile? My terms are anything but ordinary!"

"It's alright, Da Mao, just tell me, and I'll definitely do my best!"

Having finally caught He Yuzhu red-handed, Xu Damao naturally had no intention of letting him off easily.

Although He Yuzhu's work and life are not going well right now, at least he is still free. If he goes to jail, he will be out in five years, and his entire future will be ruined.

Chapter 212 Qin Huairu learns the bad news

"I want 500 yuan in compensation, to be paid in full within a month. And you, Sha Zhu, must take care of me every day until I am fully recovered."

Looking at He Yuzhu's devout face, Xu Damao said without any mercy.

"What? Five hundred yuan? I could save five hundred yuan in five years without eating or drinking!"

For He Yuzhu, serving others wasn't a big problem, but demanding five hundred yuan was enough to kill him.

"What's wrong with five hundred yuan? You beat me up like this, don't I need to see a doctor? I've been humiliated in front of so many people in the whole hospital, don't you need to compensate me? Besides, I definitely can't go to work like this, you've caused serious harm to my body and mind!"

"Fine, you don't want to pay, huh? Then I'm not going to settle. I'll have this guy arrest you and put you in jail!"

Xu Damao said indignantly that he certainly hoped He Yuzhu would choose to reconcile, so that he could benefit from it. If He Yuzhu were sent directly to jail, it would be a lose-lose situation for him.

"26 No, no, no!"

"Da Mao, we've lived in the same courtyard for so many years, there must be some bond between us, right? I really can't come up with five hundred yuan, but if you give me a discount, I'll definitely treat you well!"

He Yuzhu leaned close to Xu Damao and pleaded.

"Okay, then I'll be a saint today and give you a 20% discount. If 400 yuan isn't enough, then I have no other choice."

"Okay, four hundred it is."

He Yuzhu was afraid that Xu Damao would turn his back on the settlement, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

"Since you've reached an agreement, then sign my settlement agreement, and that will settle the matter."

"Comrade, but he hasn't given me the money yet. What if he reneges on the agreement after I sign it?"

"You don't need to worry about that. If he doesn't fulfill the requirements of the settlement agreement, you can still report him to our team, and we will handle it."

Hearing what the supervisors said, Xu Damao finally felt at ease.

Qin Huairu, who was standing to the side, finally breathed a sigh of relief. This matter should have nothing to do with her anymore.

"By the way, Qin Huairu, there's something else I wanted to tell you today. Your mother-in-law is coming out the day after tomorrow. She's quite old, so you should prepare to pick her up."

"What? So fast?"

"This is the first time I've seen a family member complain about the quick release of someone... She and Yi Zhonghai are both old, and the New Year is just around the corner, so we released them early. It's good that they can recognize their mistakes and correct them."

"Okay...I understand...thank you..."

Qin Huairu, who was already in a bad mood, felt even more overwhelmed when she heard that her unfortunate mother-in-law was going to be released.

Now that the settlement agreement had been formally signed, He Yuzhu had to fulfill his promise and first send Xu Damao home to settle him down. But the most pressing issue was the enormous compensation payment that was a huge sum for him. After thinking about it for a while, He Yuzhu decided to go find his sister, He Yushui.

Since He Yushui was taken away by Li Xiangdong, they have not seen each other again and have cut off all contact.

In He Yuzhu's view, his younger sister He Yushui is a soft-hearted child. Last time, he didn't have to put in much effort to get that hundred yuan into his pocket.

However, his repeated association with Qin Huairu, and his subsequent slapping of He Yushui, had completely chilled He Yushui's heart.

"Who cares? I refuse to believe that I can't find this little girl in such a tiny city!"

Surprisingly, He Yuzhu, who is not usually very bright, actually thought of going to the steel rolling mill to find He Yushui's whereabouts today.

"Hey He Yuzhu, I heard you were in a fight and took leave. Why are you here in the middle of the day?"

As soon as He Yuzhu entered the factory gate, he ran into the factory's gossip, known as Dazhuang.

"Well, nothing's happened anymore. I thought I'd go out for a walk to clear my head."

"You still have the mood to relax? I've heard that Widow Qin slept with Xu Damao, and your sister has also come out and disowned you."

As the saying goes, those who enjoy watching a good show never mind making things worse. Da Zhuang looked at He Yuzhu with disdain, unable to hide the mocking expression on his face.

"Wait, how did you know my sister moved out?"

He Yuzhu was fed up with Xu Damao and Qin Huairu's messy affairs, and now all he wanted to do was find his money pot, He Yushui.

"I saw Li Xiangdong and Yu Li move into the factory dormitory with your sister the day before yesterday. Looks like you've got a lot of influence, kid!"

"Xing Dazhuang, I'll stop here for now. I'll treat you to dinner another day!"

After saying that, He Yuzhu hurriedly ran towards the dormitory, then stopped abruptly at the fruit stand at the entrance and bought a few things as a token gesture.

At the same time, Yu Li had just finished her work and was carrying the large and small bags she had prepared, heading towards the factory dormitory.

"Sister Yu Li, what brings you here!"

Seeing Yu Li push the door open and come in, He Yushui was very enthusiastic and quickly stepped forward to take the things from Yu Li's hands.

"You're a young girl who's just moved in, and I know Dong-ge will definitely prepare everything you need, but I was still worried you wouldn't eat well here, so I made some things and brought them over."