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

Even after the thugs had eaten their fill, they needed to rest, and as always, they took turns resting.

Looking at the three thugs, He Yuzhu felt hurt. They were clearly not good at this game; this kind of tag-team approach was going to wear him down.

Little did he know, this was just the beginning of his nightmare.

While He Yuzhu was being tortured, Wang Lin made beef and celery dumplings for everyone as breakfast.

Fresh beef and celery, wrapped in egg white dough, make for delicious dumplings when cooked.

The two little monsters in the family ate the beef dumplings and gave Wang Lin a thumbs up.

Fang Yue, this little foodie, ate enough for two people by herself, and her belly was so full it was round.

Chen Amao no longer has the habit of being greedy; he knows how much he can eat.

Wang Lin made extra dumplings, since there were many people and making dumplings would be quick.

The extra dumplings were given to Chen Amao to take home for his family to try, so they could have a taste of meat.

The deaf old woman smelled the aroma of meat wafting from Wang Lin's house, and she wanted to eat meat again. She leaned on her cane and went to wait in front of He Yuzhu's house.

Everyone in the courtyard had gone to work, even He Yushui had gone to work. No one told the deaf old lady that her great-grandson He Yuzhu had been taken to the police station.

After eating and drinking his fill, Wang Lin took the two mythical beasts and went out with Fang Yue and Chen Amao.

The streets and alleys are filled with the festive atmosphere of the New Year, and there are more and more people.

The first thing to do before buying New Year's goods is to take a shower to make yourself clean and refreshed.

At the old Fang bathhouse, Aunt Fang saw her daughter Fang Yue, hugged her, pinched her cheeks and teased, "Not bad, you've been eating well at your foster husband's house, your face is all chubby now."

Child foster husband!

Fang Yue immediately blushed. She glared at Aunt Fang and said irritably, "You shameless old woman."

Wang Lin immediately told Aunt Fang, "Aunt Fang, I consider Fang Yue my younger sister. You can't say things like that. I still need to get married in the future."

Aunt Fang knew, of course, but she was just joking. She looked at Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei and pinched their cheeks affectionately, saying, "These two little ones have changed a lot. They used to be skin and bones, but now they have a bit of baby fat. Raising a little sister is just like raising a daughter. Why don't you raise my daughter for me, Wang Lin?"

"Uh!" Wang Lin was speechless. Aunt Fang just loved to joke around too much. When she teased people, it was a bit hard to handle. Her thinking was too avant-garde. If Aunt Fang didn't know trendy words and memes, he would have suspected that Aunt Fang was probably a time traveler.

Chapter 102 Goddess! Zhang Jiao!

In Lao Fang's bathhouse, Wang Lin and Chen Amao were soaking in the hot water pool, feeling very comfortable.

This was the first time Chen Amao had ever enjoyed himself like this. He lay down next to Wang Lin, looking up at the ceiling, and reflecting on the past few days, he felt like he was in a dream.

He learned a lot; being by Wang Lin's side, he learned that labor could earn him dignity.

Wang Lin closed his eyes, enjoying this moment of peace. Although the bathhouse was old, it was clean and had a sense of history.

After soaking in the bath and sweating profusely, Wang Lin went to find a bath master he knew before to give him a scrubbing and back patting.

Chen Amao was a little shy at first, but after he finished the bath and felt relaxed, he started to become a little obsessed with the feeling.

As they left the bathhouse, Chen Amao said longingly to Wang Lin, "I want to take a bath every day from now on, it's so comfortable."

After listening to Chen Amao's words, Wang Lin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Be bold. In another ten years or so, won't you want to go to a bathhouse abroad for a soak?"

"A public bathhouse abroad?" Chen Amao didn't even dare to think about it; it was too far-fetched for him.

However, since Wang Lin said it would be more than ten years later, when he would only be in his twenties, the prime of his youth to strive for success.

When we left the bathhouse, there were quite a few people outside.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, everyone wants to get thoroughly cleaned.

After saying goodbye to Aunt Fang, Wang Lin carried the two mythical beasts and led Fang Yue and Chen Amao to the street.

The streets, brimming with the festive spirit of the Lunar New Year, are filled with all sorts of snacks, which smell especially delicious.

Fang Yue pointed to the candied hawthorn and said to Wang Lin, "Brother Lin, I want to eat candied hawthorn."

Wang Lin waved his hand and said boldly, "Buy it."

On the way, Wang Lin was responsible for paying for anything they wanted.

Finally, Chen Amao led the two mythical beasts, while Wang Lin was already carrying a lot of things. Although most of the things were not very tasty or useful, he was happy to go shopping today and wanted to have a good time.

I got hungry while walking around, so I found a place to eat a bowl of noodles. It's not that I don't want to go to state-run restaurants, but there are just too many people there these days, and the place is very crowded.

The service at the state-run restaurants was poor, so Wang Lin didn't let them go there to join in the fun.

After eating something to fill my stomach, I continued shopping, and the next stop was the supply and marketing cooperative.

There have been a lot more people at the supply and marketing cooperative these past few days.

While browsing the supply and marketing cooperative, Wang Lin was surprised to find that one of the sales clerks at the counter looked very much like a female celebrity from his previous life.

Upon closer inspection, the resemblance became more and more striking, and Wang Lin became somewhat excited.

This female celebrity is his type; she not only has a great figure but is also beautiful.

"Hello, what would you like to buy?" Wang Lin asked the saleswoman who seemed to love him one day. After all, it was hard not to notice him staring at her in a daze.

"Zhang Tian'ai!" Wang Lin blurted out subconsciously.

The female sales clerk shook her head and said, "You've mistaken me for someone else. My name is Zhang Jiao."

After listening, Wang Lin thought about it and realized it made sense. This was the 1960s, and the person in front of him was definitely not a female celebrity; they just looked somewhat alike.

"Hello, my name is Wang Lin, can we be friends?"

Wang Lin had originally planned to go to the steel factory to pursue Ding Qiunan, but now that he had met Zhang Jiao, who looked exactly like his goddess, he didn't care about anything else and decided to go for her.

"Oh? Making friends is fine, but I'm at work right now."

Zhang Jiao was stunned. She had only been working at the supply and marketing cooperative for one day when she met a man who took the initiative to make friends with her.

"It's okay, I can wait for you to get off work."

Wang Lin didn't want to miss this fate that God had given him.

"Has Brother Lin met a girl he likes?"

This was the first time Fang Yue, who was browsing in the supply and marketing cooperative, had ever seen Wang Lin take the initiative to get to know a girl.

"She is indeed very beautiful, much more beautiful than He Yushui."

Fang Yue took a closer look and saw that Zhang Jiao was tall and slender, a beauty with a perfect figure. She was well-proportioned and had a great figure in all the right places. Even without makeup, she could be recognized at a glance in a crowd.

A male sales clerk from the supply and marketing cooperative saw Wang Lin chatting with Zhang Jiao. He walked over and said to Wang Lin unhappily, "What are you doing? If you're going to buy something, just buy something. Don't get any funny ideas."

Whether I buy something or not is none of your business.

Wang Lin looked at the male sales clerk. He wasn't good-looking, a bit overweight, and had squinty eyes. With that kind of appearance, did he really think he could get Zhang Jiao under his thumb? Where did he get his confidence?

"Of course it's my business. It's almost Chinese New Year. If you're not going to buy anything, go out and let people who want to buy things in." The male sales clerk acted like he was the most important person in the world.

"Hehe." Wang Lin chuckled and said to the guy wearing a name tag that read Wu Peng, "Give me some sunflower seeds and peanuts."

Wu Peng asked casually, "How many pounds do you want?"

Wang Lin glanced at the sunflower seeds and peanuts; they didn't weigh much. He said directly, "Buy them all for me."

Why did you buy so much?

Upon hearing this, Wu Peng couldn't help but glance at Wang Lin again. There were still nearly a hundred pounds of sunflower seeds and peanuts left. What was Wang Lin going to do with all that? Visit relatives during the New Year?

"How much I buy is none of your business! Do you live by the sea? You're so nosy!" Wang Lin rolled his eyes.

"Pfft." Zhang Jiao couldn't help but say to Wang Lin, "You live by the sea, huh? You're quite the busybody!"

"Okay, I'll weigh it for you." Wu Peng felt humiliated, so he weighed it directly for Wang Lin.

"Comrade Wang... Comrade Wang Lin, you shouldn't buy so much. It'll be a waste if you can't finish it and it goes bad," Zhang Jiao kindly advised Wang Lin.

"It's alright, Ah Jiao." Wang Lin used an intimate nickname directly. When a man meets a girl he likes, he naturally has to be a little shameless, aiming to press his advantage.

When Zhang Jiao heard Wang Lin call her "A Jiao," she blushed with embarrassment. The feeling she got from being called "A Jiao" by others was completely different from how Wang Lin addressed her.

Wang Lin is tall and handsome, with a pleasant voice and an outstanding demeanor. Zhang Jiao is bound to be attracted to him.

Seeing Zhang Jiao's shy expression, Wu Peng was furious!

Zhang Jiao is a stunning beauty who just joined their supply and marketing cooperative. He had finally managed to build a relationship with her, but this stranger immediately started calling her that intimately.

Wu Peng quickly weighed the food and announced to Wang Lin, "One hundred and eight catties of sunflower seeds and one hundred and five catties of peanuts. Pay up."

Wang Lin took out a wad of ten-yuan bills to pay the bill. He turned to Zhang Jiao and said, "I won't disturb your work for now. Let's have dinner together after you get off work and get to know each other."

Most girls would refuse such an invitation in public, but Zhang Jiao, looking at Wang Lin's sincere and sunny smile, inexplicably agreed.

After waving goodbye to Zhang Jiao, Wang Lin left carrying two large bags of melon seeds and peanuts.

He looked kind of cool carrying two big bags of stuff without any effort.

When Wu Peng saw that the goddess he had been longing for had agreed to have dinner with someone else, his heart suddenly shattered.

Zhang Jiao watched Wang Lin leave, her heart pounding. She had actually agreed to his request; that was incredibly audacious.

Wu Peng didn't care about work anymore. He stood in front of Zhang Jiao and earnestly advised her, "Zhang Jiao, you have to be careful. Don't talk to strangers when you first arrive. What if he's a bad person?"

"You only know if someone is good or bad after you get to know them." Zhang Jiao wasn't interested in Wu Peng, mainly because he was really short and ugly, and she had no interest in dating him.

"Zhang Jiao, my uncle is the director of the supply and marketing cooperative. You didn't get this job easily." Unable to persuade Zhang Jiao, Wu Peng had to use his uncle's name to pressure her.

Zhang Jiao, who came from an ordinary family, frowned when she heard Wu Peng's threatening words. She had originally thought that although Wu Peng was ugly, he had a good heart. She did not expect him to expose his true colors so quickly.

Zhang Jiao's job at the supply and marketing cooperative was a position her family had painstakingly scraped together to buy, which had almost exhausted all of their savings. The whole family was counting on her to earn money to support them.

Seeing Zhang Jiao hesitate, Wu Peng continued to threaten, "Although my uncle is just the director of a supply and marketing cooperative, don't forget that he has the right to fire people."

Zhang Jiao realized that Wu Peng was threatening her to date him.

Wang Lin, who had originally gone out, turned back and stood arrogantly next to Zhang Jiao, saying to Wu Peng, "Is a supply and marketing cooperative director so powerful? Let him come out and let me see if he dares to touch Ajiao."

Zhang Jiao didn't expect Wang Lin to come back and even support her. For a moment, she felt that Wang Lin was very impressive.

"It's you!"

When Wu Peng saw that Wang Lin had returned, he was furious. If Wang Lin hadn't come back to support Zhang Jiao, then this matter would most likely have succeeded!

"It's me! Why don't you call your uncle out so I can meet him?" Wang Lin turned back because he was afraid that Wu Peng might have some connections that could threaten Zhang Jiao.

Wu Peng clenched his fists. If he could have done it, he would have punched Wang Lin in the face. However, he quickly calmed down. Wang Lin, an outsider, could only interfere in the affairs of the supply and marketing cooperative if he had connections and a powerful background.