The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Almost a month later, Wang Gang returned to No. 22 Fengxiang Hutong.

As soon as Wang Gang entered the compound, he almost bumped into He Wenyuan.

He Wenyuan, carrying a dark green canvas backpack, hurriedly ran over from the other side without even seeing the person in front of him.

"Old Liu, what are you doing here again?" He Wenyuan gave Wang Gang a cold look as soon as he saw him.

Wang Gang didn't even bother to acknowledge He Wenyuan and walked towards his home as if he didn't see him.

He Wenyuan was angry. Wang Gang's disregard and the contempt in his eyes deeply hurt He Wenyuan's self-esteem.

"Old Liu!" He Wenyuan shouted, reaching out to block Wang Gang.

"A good dog doesn't block the way," Wang Gang said coldly.

"Old Liu, get out of here! You're not welcome in our house."

Wang Gang scoffed, "Who do you think you are? It's none of your business where I want to go."

He Wenyuan shouted angrily, "You and my eldest sister are divorced, and you have nothing to do with our family anymore."

Wang Gang sneered, "Have you forgotten that your family still owes me money?"

"Huh? What money do you owe?" He Wenyuan asked in surprise.

"Get out of my way, I have no right to talk to a little brat like you." Wang Gang pushed He Wenyuan aside and walked towards the He family's house.

He Wenhui heard the noise inside the house, came out and saw Wang Gang, and was taken aback.

"He Wenhui, pay me back!" Wang Gang unceremoniously pulled out the IOU and demanded that He Wenhui repay the money.

He Wenhui blushed and stammered, "I don't have any money right now. Could you come back next month?"

A month after the divorce, He Wenhui was struggling to support her family of five on her single salary. If it weren't for Gao Junling's help, the He family would have been starving long ago, let alone have the money to repay Wang Gang.

"You owe me several hundred yuan, when are you going to pay me back?" Wang Gang said unhappily, "I can't keep owing you money! I need the money too."

He Wenyuan ran over, grabbed He Wenhui, and said, "Big sister, do you owe Old Liu money?"

Wang Gang opened the IOU and placed it in front of He Wenyuan, saying, "This is an IOU written by your eldest sister, it's in black and white, you're not trying to renege on your debt!"

“Who’s going to renege on their debt?” He Wenyuan said angrily, “We just don’t have the money right now.”

Wang Gang put away the IOU and said, "To be so brazen about defaulting on a debt, you truly live up to your reputation, He Wenyuan!"

He Wenyuan's face turned red with anger, and he said, "My sister is about to marry Brother Daqing, and our family will soon be rich."

Wang Gang raised an eyebrow, looked at He Wenhui, and smiled, "Not bad! You've found a new job so quickly."

Unable to bear Wang Gang's mocking gaze any longer, He Wenhui said with a straight face, "My affairs are none of your business!"

Wang Gang curled his lip in disdain and said, "I can't be bothered with your business. To tell you the truth, I'm getting married soon and I need money urgently. When are you going to pay off your debts?"

He Wenhui frowned and asked, "Are you going to marry Yang Maixiang?"

Wang Gang readily admitted, "That's right, after Yang Maixiang and I get married, we will move to Fengxiang Hutong."

He Wenhui's expression darkened slightly, but He Wenyuan said angrily, "Who told you to move here? You are not welcome in Fengxiang Hutong."

Wang Gang looked at He Wenyuan with disdain and said, "You're being nosy. My house is here, I can live here whenever I want, what's it to you?"

He Wenyuan gritted his teeth and said, "I can control you. If you dare to move in, I'll smash your windows."

Wang Gang chuckled and said, "Go ahead and smash it, your older sister will pay for it anyway."

He Wenhui tugged at her sister's hand and advised, "Wenyuan, stop making a fuss. Liu Hongchang owns property in the alley, and we can't stop him from living there."

He Wenyuan said anxiously, "Sister, Lao Liu is doing this on purpose. You and Daqing's marriage is almost settled, and he's moving in now. Isn't he just deliberately causing trouble?"

Wang Gang scoffed, "Don't flatter yourselves. I'd rather not ruin He Wenhui's marriage. Actually, it's good that she's getting married; she can collect a dowry and pay me back!" He Wenyuan's eyes lit up, and he turned to He Wenhui, saying, "Sister, can you collect a dowry for a wedding? How much is Brother Daqing planning to give?"

"Stop fooling around, go home!" He Wenhui said speechlessly.

"Sister, you're not going to confiscate Brother Daqing's betrothal gifts, are you?" He Wenyuan asked anxiously.

"Go home and keep Mom company." He Wenhui felt a surge of annoyance.

At that moment, Yu Qiuhua's voice came from inside the house.

"Wen Yuan, come in and help me cook."

Hearing his mother's voice, He Wenyuan was unwilling, but he had no choice but to go home. However, when he got back, he glared at Wang Gang fiercely.

Wang Gang was too lazy to pay attention to He Wenyuan, and said directly to He Wenhui, "I'll give you another half month. If you still don't pay back the money, don't blame me for being impolite."

He Wenhui said with a bitter face, "But I really don't have any money!"

Wang Gang scoffed, "Hmph, he has money to get married but no money to pay off his debts. Who would believe that?"

He Wenhui gritted her teeth and said, "Alright! I'll try to raise the money as soon as possible!"

Wang Gang reminded him, "Remember, you only have half a month."

After saying that, Wang Gang turned around and went back to his home.

After not returning home for a month, Wang Gang found that nothing had changed, except for a layer of dust.

He took out a bucket, ran to the yard to fill it with water, and then began cleaning.

The news of Wang Gang's return quickly spread throughout the neighborhood, especially when Erqing's mother heard about it, she immediately ran to the He family's house.

"Qiuhua, why did Liu Hongchang come back?"

"It's nothing. He has a house in his yard, so he'll probably move in there."

"Oh, Liu Hongchang is moving in. Won't that be awkward?" Erqing's mother looked at He Wenhui, who was busy in the kitchen.

“There’s nothing we can do about it. We can’t just kick him out. After all, Liu Hongchang’s house is here!” Yu Qiuhua sighed. “But don’t worry, Liu Hongchang won’t interfere with Wenhui and Daqing’s marriage.”

A look of worry flashed across Erqing's mother's face. She had never agreed to her son marrying He Wenhui, who had been married before, but she couldn't resist her son Daqing's persistent pleas.

After losing Wang Gang, who was a big spender, the He family lived a very tight life, and He Wenhui needed to find another scapegoat.

No matter what, Daqing is a neighbor, someone I've known for a long time, and I know his temperament and character inside and out.

He Wenhui is now in her second marriage and has not gone to university. She is just an ordinary textile factory worker with a large family to support, so she is not considered a good match by any truly good family.

The two sides hit it off immediately.

He Wenhui only agreed to the marriage after Daqing promised to help support the entire He family.

But with Wang Gang, her ex-husband, coming back and living so close to her, everyone would have their doubts!

"Don't worry, Erqing's mom. If Lao Liu dares to cause trouble, I'll burn his house down," He Wentao said fiercely.

"Wentao, stop talking nonsense," Yu Qiuhua scolded.

"Mom, why are you afraid of Old Liu? He's just a coward," He Wenyuan said unwillingly.

"Liu Hongchang is, after all, your former brother-in-law. He helped our family a lot in the past. It's one thing if you're not grateful, but you shouldn't speak so ill of him! Don't call him 'Old Liu' anymore!"

"Hmph." He Wentao and He Wenyuan were very unconvinced.

"By the way, Erqing's mother, how much dowry is Daqing planning to give when he marries my eldest sister?" He Wenyuan suddenly remembered something and asked.

"Ah! Your sister's remarriage still requires a bride price?!" Erqing's mother asked in surprise. (End of Chapter)