Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

It must be said that Wang Lin's cooking is excellent, as evidenced by how much veteran Mu Weimin kept eating.

Wang Lin used a knife to cut open the whole roasted lamb and began to cut off pieces of meat to distribute to everyone.

The roasted lamb was very tender and didn't have that gamey smell; it had a natural, subtle grassy aroma.

After preparing a full bowl of mutton for Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei, Wang Lin distributed a lot of mutton to the others.

After taking a bite of the roasted mutton by Wang Lin, Secretary Chen couldn't help but praise himself, saying, "I roasted this whole lamb, and it's really delicious."

Mu Weimin took a sip of wine and said, "That's also because our grandson's cooking skills are good. This marinade is very delicious, not greasy at all, and the meat is very tender."

Wang Lin raised his wine glass and clinked it with Mu Weimin's, saying, "Grandpa, Happy New Year."

Mu Weimin raised his wine glass to Wang Lin and said, "You are our pride! You managed to keep your two younger sisters from going hungry, you are a good brother."

The father and son drank one by themselves.

"Happy New Year, buddy."

Wang Beibei and Wang Baobao also followed the adults' example and toasted Wang Lin.

The meal lasted very late. Everyone ate meat and drank alcohol. There were no hierarchys when they chatted. They could talk about anything funny or interesting, accompanied by the sound of a black and white television, until about ten o'clock.

After eating and drinking his fill, Mu Weimin blushed and was a little drunk. He had come to see Wang Lin without telling his family because he wanted to meet his grandson and see what kind of character he was. After spending the day with him, he discovered that Wang Lin was not only very knowledgeable but also had very forward-thinking insights into the future.

"Brother, fireworks are going off!"

Wang Baobao held a fairy wand in her hand, waving it and laughing happily.

Wang Beibei was much bolder; she lit the fireworks Wang Lin had given her and set them off in the yard.

The strange fireworks transformed into a flower and continued to burn.

Across the street, at the deaf old lady's house, Xiao Dang and Huaihua looked on with envy at Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei, who not only had beautiful fireworks to set off but also delicious roasted whole lamb to eat.

He Yuzhu and Yi Zhonghai had drunk too much, and the two of them continued to drink in silence while listening to the commotion outside.

Wang Lin's life is getting better and better; he even has important figures celebrating the New Year with him.

It was past eleven o'clock when the fireworks ended, and the two mythical beasts, exhausted from playing, had already fallen asleep.

Fortunately, there were candies and snacks, and the two mythical beasts managed to stay awake until exactly midnight.

Staying up until midnight to welcome the New Year, Wang Lin handed the prepared red envelopes to Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei, saying, "Time to give out New Year's money."

Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei accepted the New Year's money and said sweetly, "Thank you, bro."

Mu Weimin also took out three large red envelopes that he had prepared in advance from his clothes, and gave them to Wang Lin, Wang Baobao and Wang Baobao respectively, saying: "My dear grandson, Happy New Year."

Wang Lin, along with Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei, kowtowed to Mu Weimin and accepted his red envelope.

Mu Weimin smiled happily. Wang Lin was a polite kid, and this was the only New Year he had smiled so much in all these years.

Secretary Chen also took out three red envelopes from his pocket; he had prepared them long ago.

Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei were extremely excited to receive another red envelope, as if this was the first time they had ever received New Year's money.

After sitting for a while, the two mythical beasts started yawning. Wang Lin then carried them to their room to sleep.

When Wang Lin came out, Mu Weimin and Secretary Chen were already standing outside the door, and they seemed to be leaving.

Wang Lin locked the door and personally escorted Mu Weimin out of the courtyard.

There were still firecrackers going off inside and outside the courtyard, and it might continue until two or three in the morning before it quieted down.

After Wang Lin saw Mu Weimin and Secretary Chen out of the courtyard, Mu Weimin turned back to Wang Lin and asked, "My dear grandson, would you like to spend a few years training in the army?"

Wang Lin had no desire to join the army. He shook his head and refused, saying, "Grandpa! I don't want to go to the army. I want to wait for the wind to rise in the future and ride it to become the first man to stand at the top."

“Since you have your own plans, Grandpa won’t make things difficult for you. But how about you move out with your sister? The people in this courtyard aren’t good people.”

Mu Weimin listened to Wang Lin say many very advanced things and ideas, which he couldn't digest for a while and couldn't understand Wang Lin. However, he also felt that what Wang Lin said was very correct, as if the future was going to develop in this way. This was a contradiction that he couldn't resolve for a while.

"No need, Grandpa. This courtyard holds too many memories. I plan to stay here. They're just beasts; there are plenty of ways to punish them. It'll also add some fun to my boring life," Wang Lin said with a smile. He didn't take these beasts seriously at all, regarding them merely as an spice in his dull life.

Mu Weimin nodded, and before leaving, he said to Wang Lin, "Let's meet our family after the New Year. Every fallen leaf eventually returns to its roots."

Wang Lin didn't know how his other family members felt about him and his siblings, but for Mu Weimin's sake, he agreed, "Okay, Grandpa, you can arrange it then."

Mu Weimin then got into the car with peace of mind.

Secretary Chen patted Wang Lin on the shoulder and said, "Little Lin, I have high hopes for you. I look forward to seeing you achieve great things in the future."

Wang Lin nodded and instructed, "Brother Chen, tell the driver to drive slowly on the road."

Secretary Chen opened the passenger seat and said, "Don't worry, go back and get some rest."

Wang Lin watched the three cars slowly drive away.

Tonight is a different kind of New Year's Eve for Wang Lin, because from the moment Mu Weimin came into contact with him, his identity was no longer that of a rootless duckweed, but that of a third-generation red with powerful figures backing him up.

Chapter 156 The Situation of Jia Zhangshi and Bang Geng

When Wang Lin returned to the courtyard, he saw a small figure standing at his door.

This small figure is none other than Qin Huairu's youngest daughter, Huaihua.

"Brother Wang Lin, I have information."

Huaihua deliberately ran out to use the toilet in the middle of the night, because she was actually craving the meat from Wang Lin's house.

"Oh? Come on in."

Wang Lin picked up the locust flowers and went inside.

The lights in the deaf old woman's room were already off, and Yi Zhonghai, He Yuzhu, and Qin Huairu had long since gone back to their rooms to sleep.

Wang Lin heated up the cold meat and gave Huaihua an extra meat meal, and also heated up a cup of milk for her.

Huaihua's eyes lit up when she saw so many delicious foods, especially the roasted mutton.

Wang Lin placed the heated meat in the locust flower bowl and asked, "Tell me, what are they planning this time?"

Huaihua picked up her bowl, took a bite of meat, and said, "During the meal, an old man told He Yuzhu that he was going to kick you out of the yard because you had disrupted the harmony of the yard, and he was planning to find someone to frame you."

"Did they say exactly how they're going to frame me?" Wang Lin didn't expect that Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu would be so bold after drinking some horse urine, actually starting to discuss how to kick him out of the yard. But with their intelligence, what good ideas could they come up with?

"It seems to be related to Sister He Yushui; they want to ruin your marriage," Huaihua suddenly said, startling everyone.

"Old bastard! Foolish Zhu!" Wang Lin clenched his fists, his face filled with anger. This was the first time he had wanted to tear Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu to pieces. He never expected that they would be so vicious as to try to use He Yushui to destroy his marriage.

Such behavior, which harms others while achieving its purpose, is extremely malicious.

Since these two old bachelors want to ruin my marriage, I'll play along.

Wang Lin had already figured out how to deal with these two old bachelors.

After giving the information, Huaihua turned into a glutton and started eating meat and drinking milk. She didn't dare to pick up any meat at the deaf old lady's house. As soon as she reached out her chopsticks, the deaf old lady glared at her.

In just over ten minutes, Huaihua finished eating. She put down her chopsticks and politely said to Wang Lin, "Brother Wang Lin, I'm full, I have to go back now."

Wang Lin nodded. Huaihua used intelligence to exchange for food and was able to support herself. She didn't ask Wang Lin for food on a regular basis, which was good. At least she hadn't gone astray and was developing in a good direction.

The locust flower quietly left, and when she returned, she didn't forget to brush her teeth with water and rub her body with leaves to cover up the smell of meat.

With such intelligence at such a young age, as long as he doesn't do anything reckless when he grows up, he'll definitely do well.

Wang Lin stood outside, smoking a cigarette. He looked at the moon in the sky and didn't feel sleepy at all.

After finishing his cigarette and returning to the house, Wang Lin waved his hand and stored a table full of dishes into his spatial storage, feeding the remaining few directly to the pigs kept in the space.

Anyway, Wang Lin won't be home for dinner tomorrow, so he's going to take some gifts to Zhang Jiao's house to offer New Year's greetings.

While lying in bed, Wang Lin, feeling bored, turned on the yard's security camera. He noticed that He Yushui had returned so late, it seemed she hadn't spent the New Year in the yard. She had probably gone to a classmate's house. Thinking about it, it made sense; staying in the yard would be a real hassle.

Now that Wang Lin has a girlfriend, he naturally needs to keep his distance from other women; this is his principle.

He Yushui returned to the house, locked her bicycle, and took out her key to open the side room that she had locked.

Now, all she has left is this side room.

He Yushui looked around and didn't see He Yuzhu in the courtyard. He must have been drinking too much at Uncle Yi's house. She didn't care and unlocked the door of the side room and went inside.

On New Year's Eve, her colleague invited her to his home for the holiday. Although this colleague was not bad, he was still far inferior to Wang Lin. Nevertheless, He Yushui went, because she had nowhere to stay in this compound and did not expect He Yuzhu to cook a New Year's Eve dinner for her.

Lying in bed, He Yushui thought back to the New Year's Eve dinner that night. Although it contained meat, it was a bit rough compared to the dishes Wang Lin had prepared.

In particular, when He Yushui heard the news that the employees of the Third Steel Rolling Mill had all received ten jin of meat and had a delicious New Year, he lost all appetite for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Now she and Wang Lin are just ordinary friends, and they can never go back to what they were like. Lying in bed, she thought about it and started to cry.

It's all my fault, the fault of the beasts in this yard.

In the early hours of the morning, in the police station's detention room, Jia Zhangshi huddled in a corner, shivering. The night was quite cold.

She never expected to be detained during the Lunar New Year, and it seemed she wouldn't be able to leave for three to five days. This made Jia Zhangshi increasingly ruthless. She even felt that her dead son was being cuckolded when she thought about Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu's secret rendezvous.

"Qin Huairu! Sha Zhu! You won't get me out of here! I'll remember this debt, and we'll settle it all once we get out."

Was Jia Zhangshi stupid? She just didn't want to pursue the matter and chose to play dumb, so she usually turned a blind eye.

Now she herself is detained, and her beloved grandson has been sent to a juvenile detention center. This year seems to be a sign of misfortune for their family.

The superstitious Jia Zhangshi felt that she had to find a master to defy fate and change her destiny, otherwise she would be doomed sooner or later.

First of all, the first person Jia Zhangshi wanted to deal with was Wang Lin, who lived in the backyard. She thought about it carefully and realized that only Wang Lin would know these powerful people, so her being detained was closely related to Wang Lin.

"Wang Lin! Wait till I get out of here! I'm going to beat you up! I'll make sure your guts rot and your belly is torn apart!"

Accompanied by Jia Zhangshi's maniacal laughter, the police officer guarding her was startled awake. He stepped forward and banged on the iron bars, warning Jia Zhangshi, "You're not sleeping in the middle of the night? You expect your daughter-in-law and her cronies to come and save you? Don't be delusional. Get some rest. You can have anything in your dreams."

Like a venomous snake, Jia Zhangshi rushed forward, grabbing the iron bars with both hands and retorting, "Sha Zhu is not worthy to help our family! He is not worthy!"

The police officer was startled, but he still didn't provoke Jia Zhangshi. After all, what did it matter to him whether Sha Zhu was qualified to help their family?

Jia Zhangshi gripped the iron bars tightly, her expression somewhat manic, as if she had been provoked by something.

Compared to Jia Zhangshi's situation, the juvenile delinquents were having a much better time. With the money Qin Huairu gave them before she left, the juvenile delinquents quickly gathered a few followers.

The food at the juvenile detention center was a bit meaty because it was Lunar New Year's Eve, and the corn skewers were also mixed with some oil so that we wouldn't go hungry in the middle of the night.

But Bang Geng was fast asleep when he felt a hard slap across the face. When he opened his eyes, the delinquent who had caused him trouble during the day was glaring at him with three other people.

This startled Jia Banggeng, instantly waking him from his sleepiness, and he looked at the three delinquent teenagers with fear.