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

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That would be perfect, but unfortunately, it didn't last long.

In the afternoon, He Yushui finished her homework and felt a little tired. She wanted to take a walk in the yard to stretch her muscles.

But then she saw her brother He Yuzhu standing with Qin Huairu again.

"Zhu Zi, I've washed your clothes and hung them out to dry. Remember to bring them inside tonight, otherwise they'll freeze solid overnight, and you won't have anything to wear on Monday."

Qin Huairu gave a standard fake smile, pretending to look at He Yuzhu with affection.

"Sister Qin, you don't need to do this work. The water is so cold in the middle of winter. I can wash my own clothes. Thank you so much, Sister Qin."

He Yuzhu smiled so much that his face wrinkled up.

"It's no trouble at all. We're all neighbors. You helped me, so of course I have to thank you. It's just a small thing like washing clothes. There's no need to worry about it."

"The problem is that the children don't get to eat meat at lunchtime, and you can't bring food back from the cafeteria. The two kids have lost a lot of weight these past few days, which really worries me."

Qin Huairu pretended to look aggrieved.

"Sister Qin, didn't I lend you money? Use it to buy meat to cook for the kids. That money should be enough for you for a while. What's wrong? Have you run into some trouble again?"

Although He Yuzhu was a complete sycophant, that was only when he had money, so he could pretend to be rich.

He only has so little money left, and it was all borrowed from He Yushui.

Just getting through these three months is already quite an achievement.

He never intended to lend Qin Huairu any more money.

"Sigh, Zhu Zi, you don't know, once the book fee for Bang Geng is paid, there's not much money left. We have to be careful with our spending. How can we afford to buy meat? It's already difficult enough to buy some vegetable leaves to make porridge."

"To be honest, I didn't expect you to lend me money again. I already lent you so much, and I really feel bad about it. It's okay, I'll figure it out myself. I just wanted to vent to you, and it makes me feel better."

Qin Huairu pretended not to care.

"Well then, I cooked a meat dish for lunch and there's some leftover rice. If you don't mind, Sister Qin, you can come to my house and take the leftovers to the children. There's still quite a bit of meat left."

(cgcb) He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said.

"Really? That's too much trouble for you. Thanks to you, the children don't have to go hungry. When they grow up, I will definitely make them take good care of you."

As Qin Huairu spoke, she grabbed He Yuzhu's hand, causing He Yuzhu's heart to flutter wildly and his mind to wander.

Just as He Yuzhu turned his head, he saw He Yushui standing at the door, her eyes filled with coldness.

"Rain, listen to what your brother has to say."

He Yuzhu quickly said.

"What else is there to say? It's true that a leopard can't change its spots. It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. I think that's the kind of person you are. Don't call me 'little sister' anymore. I don't have a brother like you."

He Yushui roared angrily.

“Rain, let’s go back inside. Can you let me explain? It’s really not what you think.”

He Yuzhu suddenly became anxious, as he had been too busy having fun all afternoon.

He completely forgot that He Yushui was still in the courtyard house, and turned around to chat with Qin Huairu.

Upon seeing He Yushui's appearance, He Yuzhu's mind instantly cleared; he had just promised He Yushui.

He stopped entangled with Qin Huairu, but now He Yushui had witnessed this scene, and probably saw it all.

Now he had no choice but to think it over some more and see if he could come up with two lies to fool He Yushui.

"What's there to explain? Haven't I seen and heard enough? I just told you this morning, and you've already forgotten everything. Whatever, it's your own choice. What does it have to do with me? We're no longer siblings."

After He Yushui finished speaking, she angrily slammed the door shut, followed by a loud crash.

"Zhu Zi, it's all my fault. It's because of you that my sister and I have fallen out like this. How about this, I'll go and have a good talk with Yu Shui. It's all my fault."

As Qin Huairu spoke, she squeezed two tears from the corners of her eyes.

"It's alright, this has nothing to do with you. Go to my house and take the food to Banggeng and the others. I'll take care of my own family matters."

He Yuzhu dared not let Qin Huairu go to He Yushui again; wouldn't that just add fuel to the fire?

The matter had already blown up, and it was uncertain whether they could even explain themselves clearly.

If Qin Huairu were to go there, He Yushui would probably leave the courtyard the next day.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu didn't say anything more and silently went to He Yuzhu's house to bring out the leftovers from lunch.

Back at my home, I heated up the food.

Outside He Yushui's house.

“Rain, things really aren’t what you think. Let your brother in, and I’ll explain it to you. If you don’t think my explanation is good, you can kick me out, okay? You’re my only family.”

He Yuzhu quickly said.

"You have no family left."

He Yushui said in a cold voice.

Chapter 200 Finding Brother Dong

“Rain, how can you say that? I’m the only family you can see right now. Have you forgotten that Dad abandoned us and never cared about us? It was all my hard work outside that raised you.”

He Yuzhu tried to play the emotional card, bringing up the past between the siblings.

He Daqing married another woman and abandoned He Yushui and He Yuzhu.

The brother and sister were all alone outside, with only two rooms left for them.

From then on, He Yuzhu worked hard outside, and fortunately he learned some of He Daqing's skills.

This allowed them to barely make ends meet. Later, when things got a little better, He Yuzhu went to work as a cook at a steel rolling mill.

He supported his younger sister's schooling, and then, as everyone knows, Jia Dongxu married Qin Huairu.

He Yuzhu's mind was completely focused on Qin Huairu, which led to what happened later.

It's a bit strange, but He Yuzhu seems to have inherited He Daqing's fondness for widows, which is both funny and sad.

"That's right. When I was little, you paid for my schooling and fed me. But how have you treated me all these years? Don't you have any idea? Ever since Qin Huairu stepped into the courtyard, your mind has been completely focused on her."

"Now that Qin Huairu is a widow, you've become even more outrageous, ignoring your good life."

"Do you know why I lent you money? It's all because of past favors. I've already said that you don't need to pay it back, and you don't need to come looking for me. We've severed all ties."

He Yushui said coldly.

Indeed, He Yuzhu did support me in my early years.

If it weren't for He Yuzhu, I, a little girl, would probably still be somewhere and doing who knows what.

But what happened next was really too much; every time I came back, I couldn't even get a hot meal.

Qin Huairu always took it away. If Qin Huairu were to marry He Yuzhu, he wouldn't say anything.

After all, they are all family, so it's easy to talk things out. But everyone in the courtyard can see what Qin Huairu is thinking.

Everyone except He Yuzhu knew that Qin Huairu was clearly keeping He Yuzhu on a string.

Why not just enjoy a good life instead of going out and suffering like this?

Adding to what had happened before, He Yushui had completely lost patience with He Yuzhu.

What happened this afternoon was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Alright, you should get some rest tonight. I'll come over and explain things to you properly tomorrow when you're in a better mood. I won't bother you anymore."

He Yuzhu could tell that He Yushui was in a very bad mood, and there was no need for him to continue the conversation.

Because that would definitely not get any results; you can't reason with a woman who's angry.

Whether it's right or wrong.

Especially if you're on the wrong side, it's like adding insult to injury.

Instead of saying so much now, it would be better to wait until tomorrow when the rain has subsided a bit before coming over.

Hearing that there was no more noise outside the door, He Yushui got up from the chair.

All that could be seen in He Yushui's eyes was disappointment.

He Yushui felt no family affection here, nor did she even know what family affection was.

How could a girl who was only a teenager bear all this? Tears welled up in her eyes.

His father abandoned him and his brother to marry a widow.

Now, her relationship with her brother has become very strained because of the widow.

Rather than staying here any longer, it's better to move out sooner rather than later; out of sight, out of mind.

As long as you get into a high school in Hong Kong, you won't have to worry about where to live during your high school years.

……

Inside He Yuzhu's house.

He Yuzhu was lying in bed, extremely anxious, wondering how he could have completely forgotten about this matter again.

Now that's bad. If He Yushui really cuts off all ties with him and never wants to come back.

What if something else happens to me later, and I'm so poor that I can't afford to eat?