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

Everyone in the courtyard was speculating about what had happened.

Tomorrow, the factory workers will definitely be gossiping about Wang Lin.

As for Wang Lin, he wasn't flustered at all. Let them gossip if they want; someone will naturally explain things to him in time. There was no need to worry about such a small matter. His mind was currently focused on Zhang Jiao, who looked just like his lover one day.

Zhang Jiao's family lived quite far from the courtyard house, and it was also an old courtyard house, but it wasn't as big as Wang Lin's.

Wang Lin rode his motorcycle with Zhang Jiao to the gate of the courtyard. An old man lying on a rocking chair outside saw someone riding a motorcycle and stopped in front of him. He immediately got up and looked at the other person.

Zhang Jiao took off her helmet and called out, "Uncle Liu."

Grandpa Liu recognized her as Old Zhang's third daughter and exclaimed in surprise, "It's you! Zhang Jiao! I knew it was you!"

Zhang Jiao handed the helmet to Wang Lin and said, "Wang Lin, thank you for bringing me back."

Wang Lin took the helmet and said with a smile, "I have a motorcycle, it's not far."

Zhang Jiao asked shyly, "Would you like to come inside and have a glass of water?"

Wang Lin had been waiting for this very sentence. He immediately put the helmet on the vehicle, nodded, and said, "Great! I was thirsty."

Zhang Jiao was just asking politely, but she didn't expect Wang Lin to actually agree. She had already asked, so she couldn't just say "next time" or "there's no water in the house."

"Zhang Jiao, is this your boyfriend?"

Grandpa Liu was an experienced man. He carefully sized up Wang Lin. He was tall and handsome, and most importantly, he had a good temperament. If his daughter hadn't already gotten married, he would definitely have encouraged her to pursue a man like this.

Zhang Jiao glanced at Wang Lin, thinking that she felt quite safe with him, and that he was also so outstanding, so she nodded shyly.

Wang Lin enthusiastically took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes and offered them to Grandpa Liu.

When Grandpa Liu saw that the cigarette had a filter and that it said "Chunghwa" on it, he said tremblingly, "This is Chunghwa! Even high-ranking officials can't afford to smoke this luxury cigarette."

Wang Lin greeted Grandpa Liu, saying, "Grandpa Liu, we'll go in first."

Grandpa Liu belatedly nodded and said, "Okay, okay."

Zhang Jiao led Wang Lin into the courtyard.

Everyone in the courtyard was seeing Wang Lin for the first time, and they all looked at him with curiosity.

"Oh! Is this Zhang family's third daughter's boyfriend?"

"This young man is really handsome!"

"Absolutely! If my son were half as good-looking as him, I wouldn't have to worry about him."

Wang Lin was not intimidated. Instead, he greeted them warmly and generously, saying, "Hello everyone! I'm Zhang Jiao's boyfriend, Wang Lin."

Chapter 109 The Golden Son-in-Law

Zhang Jiao brought a man home for the first time in front of so many neighbors, and her face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

An older woman said enviously, "Wang Lin! What a nice name! It's a pity my daughter is already married and has two children."

Wang Lin finally managed to squeeze out of the crowd of enthusiastic neighbors and was pulled back to his own home by Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Jiao's house was on the left side of the courtyard. It wasn't very big, and the door was open. Zhang Jiao pulled Wang Lin inside.

Inside the room, an eight or nine-year-old girl was doing her homework, and a boy in his early teens was folding something.

The appearance of Zhang Jiao and Wang Lin instantly attracted the attention of the two children. One of the boys, who was about half a year old, immediately hid the folded items, afraid that Zhang Jiao would find them.

The little girl put down her pen, stood up, and called out, "Third Sister."

Zhang Jiao is the third child in her family, so it's perfectly normal for the little girl to call her Third Sister.

The boy stood up, walked up to Zhang Jiao, pointed at Wang Lin, and asked, "Third Sister, who is this man?"

Just as Zhang Jiao was about to introduce Wang Lin, Wang Lin took Zhang Jiao's hand and said to the boy, "It's so obvious, how can you not see it!"

When Zhang Xiao saw Wang Lin holding Zhang Jiao's hand, and Zhang Jiao didn't resist, he immediately exclaimed, "Mom! Third Sister brought her boyfriend back!"

A middle-aged woman who was washing dishes in the kitchen came out. When she saw Wang Lin holding her third daughter's hand, she immediately understood that this was Zhang Jiao's boyfriend. After noticing that Wang Lin's clothes were not cheap, Zhang's mother greeted him with a smile and said, "Child, please sit down."

Zhang Jiao led Wang Lin to sit on a chair in their house. There was no sofa, but Wang Lin didn't stand on ceremony. After sitting down, he said to Zhang's mother, "Auntie, I'm just here tonight to get acquainted with the place. I'll prepare some things for a formal visit next time."

Zhang's mother poured Wang Lin a glass of water and placed it on the table in front of him, saying, "Child, please introduce yourself first."

The third daughter is also growing up and it's time for her to find a partner. Zhang's mother doesn't object, but she wants to be selective and not judge people based on appearances alone.

Wang Lin introduced himself confidently: "Auntie, hello, my name is Wang Lin, Wang as in 'king of kings,' and Lin as in 'forest.' I live in the backyard of a courtyard house in Tongluo Lane. My parents passed away early, and I have two younger sisters who are almost six years old..."

Hearing this, Zhang's mother frowned. Although Wang Lin was handsome and had a good temperament, his parents had passed away early, so wouldn't that mean there were no elders in the family? After the two of them got married, who would help them take care of their children?

Fearing her mother's objection, Zhang Jiao hurriedly interjected, "Mom, Wang Lin works at the Third Steel Rolling Mill."

Zhang's mother didn't scold her daughter for interrupting. She nodded. Although Wang Lin's family wasn't well-off and he had two younger sisters, it would be alright if Wang Lin had a formal job. Formal jobs are highly sought after.

Zhang Jiao's younger brother, Zhang Xiao, scoffed, "Just a factory worker. Third sister, don't you also work at the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Zhang's mother glared at Zhang Xiao and said, "Go do your homework. What are you doing, you little kid, interrupting when adults are talking?"

Zhang Jiao chimed in, "Zhang Xiao! Wang Lin isn't just an ordinary factory worker; he's a leading cadre in the factory, the deputy director of the purchasing department."

Zhang Xiao's eyes widened and her mouth gaped open upon hearing this. Her future brother-in-law seemed really impressive!

Upon hearing this, Zhang's mother looked at Wang Lin suspiciously, feeling it was impossible. Could there be such a young cadre leader in the factory? Could it be that Wang Lin had someone put on a show for his daughter?

Knowing that Zhang's mother would definitely be suspicious, Wang Lin boldly spoke up to dispel her doubts, saying, "Auntie, you can ask around in our factory. From the factory security department to the factory director, they all know me, Wang Lin. Lies will be exposed sooner or later, but true gold fears no fire."

Upon hearing this with such confidence, Zhang's mother asked curiously, "Xiao Wang, you've become the deputy director of the purchasing department at such a young age. Do you have some connections in your family?"

It's no wonder Zhang's mother asked that question; how could an ordinary person have such an opportunity?

Wang Lin shook his head and then nodded as he replied, "To be honest, Auntie, I got this deputy director position in the purchasing department by bringing back six truckloads of supplies for the factory myself. The two factory directors value me highly, and I also have a lot of supplies in my hands. I can meet the factory's needs and even have some to spare. As for why I nodded, it's because my maternal grandfather holds a high position. Back then, my mother didn't choose a political marriage but instead went with my father, which led to her severing ties with her family. But blood is thicker than water, and I think you understand, Auntie."

Zhang's mother nodded; she needed to process what Wang Lin had said.

Wang Lin wasn't in a hurry to explain everything; he took a sip of water and waited quietly.

Zhang's mother asked a few more questions, which Wang Lin answered one by one.

After sitting for a while, Wang Lin raised his hand to check the time and said, "Auntie, it's getting late, I should go back."

Zhang's mother got up to see him off, saying, "Xiao Wang, how did you get here? Why don't you stay here for the night and sleep with Xiaoxiao?"

Wang Lin declined, saying, "Auntie, I came by bike. I have two younger sisters at home, and I'm a little worried about them."

Upon hearing that Wang Lin had arrived by bicycle, Zhang's mother was even more pleased and personally escorted him out.

Zhang Xiao followed behind, wanting to see what kind of person his future third brother-in-law was!

Once outside the courtyard, at the gate, Grandpa Liu moved a rocking chair next to Wang Lin's motorcycle, admiring it while showing it to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin said to Zhang Jiao and her mother who were seeing them off, "Ajiao, Auntie, you don't need to see us off anymore, go back."

Zhang Jiao nodded and instructed Wang Lin, "Ride slowly on the road."

Zhang's mother didn't see the bicycle, and she thought Wang Lin was lying to her.

The next second, Wang Lin picked up his helmet from the motorcycle and greeted Grandpa Liu, saying, "Grandpa, I'm leaving now. I'll bring you a pack of good cigarettes next time."

Grandpa Liu stood up excitedly and said, "What do you mean by bringing cigarettes? From now on, just ride this bike into the yard. We'll all keep an eye on it for you. It's not safe outside because of thieves."

Wang Lin smiled and nodded, put on his helmet, inserted the key, and started the motorcycle. He opened the helmet's visor, waved goodbye to Zhang Jiao's family, and said, "Go back now, I'm leaving."

Zhang Jiao watched Wang Lin ride away on his motorcycle before reluctantly turning her gaze away.

Zhang's mother snapped out of her shock and, holding Zhang Jiao's hand, said, "Daughter! You've run into some kind of 'turtle'!"

Grandpa Liu reminded him, "A rich and powerful son-in-law!"

Zhang's mother exclaimed excitedly, "Yes, yes, yes! He's the perfect husband!"

Zhang Xiao witnessed his third sister's boyfriend riding a motorcycle. He excitedly went over, grabbed his sister's hand, and said in a coquettish tone, "Third sister, dear sister, can your husband take me for a ride next time? It's a motorcycle!"

Zhang Jiao looked at her mother and younger brother, then lowered her head shyly and said, "We've only just confirmed our relationship; it's not even close to being official yet."

Zhang's mother pulled Zhang Jiao back and said, "Come on, let's go back inside and have a good chat. Tell me how you two met, and I'll analyze it for you."

Zhang Xiao was ruthlessly ignored by the mother and daughter and left standing there.

Chapter 110 Wu Peng's Mother's Revenge

At Zhang Jiao's home, Zhang's mother listened to Zhang Jiao's account of her day's events, especially Wu Peng's knife attack in the afternoon, which gave Zhang's mother a fright. Later, when she heard that even the bureau chief treated Wang Lin with utmost respect, Zhang's mother became even more satisfied with Wang Lin.

What normal family wouldn't prefer a capable son-in-law? Why would they want to find a pushover or a toad to suffer?

Besides, Zhang Jiao's conditions are not bad either.

They talked until late into the night, and Zhang Jiao and her mother slept in the same bed.

Zhang Jiao's father returned home late at night after drinking with friends, and he spent the whole night lying on the sofa.

The next morning, Zhang Jiao got up very early to go to work at the supply and marketing cooperative.

This job was bought from someone else with money that my family had painstakingly saved up. How could I just give up on it?

Zhang Jiao finished washing up and went out.

As soon as Zhang Jiao stepped out of the hospital gate, she saw Wang Lin sitting on his motorcycle waiting for her.

"Wang Lin, what brings you here?" Zhang Jiao was quite surprised.

"Are you hungry? Here's a meat bun and some soy milk." Wang Lin handed the two items to Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Jiao was no longer as shy as she had been yesterday. After confirming her relationship with Wang Lin, Zhang Jiao took the meat buns and soy milk and asked, "Have you eaten?"

Wang Lin nodded and said, "I got up early this morning and have already eaten."

Zhang Jiao took a bite of the meat bun, which was full of meaty aroma, and then drank a sip of hot soy milk to warm her stomach. Zhang Jiao felt happy.

Wang Lin didn't rush her. He waited until Zhang Jiao finished eating the meat buns and drinking the soy milk before putting the helmet on her.

Zhang Jiao wrapped her arms around Wang Lin's waist, leaning against him, which made her feel very safe.

Wang Lin won over Zhang Jiao in just one day, and he was in a great mood. On the way to the supply and marketing cooperative, he became the most handsome guy.

At the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, Wang Lin stopped his motorcycle and personally escorted Zhang Jiao inside.

At the supply and marketing cooperative, Qian Dadan had dark circles under his eyes. Yesterday, he was taken to the police station for questioning by the police. Only then did he learn that his nephew had actually tried to commit a crime with a knife. Although he failed, the police officers said that Wu Peng would be sent to a labor camp.

Upon hearing about the labor camp, Qian Dadan immediately returned to his sister's house late at night to tell her about it.