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

On the contrary, it will make Liu Guangqi remember his kindness.

"Then I'll thank you in advance, Section Chief Wang. If there's nothing else, please go ahead with your work and I won't disturb your rest any longer."

Liu Guangqi desperately suppressed his inner elation; he was right after all.

This Section Chief Wang is also a money-grubbing person. The gifts he gave away were indeed no less valuable than those given to people who wanted higher official positions.

However, getting a section chief position isn't that difficult, and I'm now considered a formal position in the factory.

There aren't many people who would compete with me for the position of section chief.

And no matter what, those people couldn't possibly be so clever as to come over and give gifts to the leader so quickly.

Thinking of this, Liu Guangqi closed the door and ran home as fast as he could.

She wanted to tell her father, Liu Haizhong, the good news as soon as possible.

……

Inside Dong Ge's house.

"Dong-ge, let's discuss the wedding date. My parents are hoping to have their grandson soon."

Yu Li said shyly, and her bashful appearance made Li Xiangdong's heart flutter.

When a stunning beauty like Yu Li becomes shy, she's practically a femme fatale, making Li Xiangdong's heart itch with desire.

“I told our parents before that we can book the house anytime we want to get married. But we still need to renovate the house a bit. After all, you'll be part of our family after you marry into our family, and we can't let you live in a house like this anymore. Once I finish what I'm doing and the house is renovated, we'll get married.”

Although Li Xiangdong was extremely eager and thirsty, he was still aware of these things.

My house is indeed a bit dilapidated, even though I've already made some furniture.

But that doesn't really elevate the house's prestige; after all, I'm a chief engineer now.

In any case, the house should be decorated to be a bit more upscale, to give it a newlywed feel.

Moreover, Li Xiangdong had an even bigger plan in mind; the courtyard house was better than any other place.

"Then let's do as Dong-ge says and follow your plan. Let's do it around the end of February, when spring is in full bloom and there are many auspicious dates to choose from. I'll have my parents discuss it then, and we'll come back to discuss it with you after we've decided on a date."

Yu Li said shyly.

"Okay then, let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow to register and get our marriage certificate so that you two can rest assured. After the house is renovated, we'll set up the wedding banquet and invite relatives and friends from both sides to come and celebrate. I need to prepare a grand wedding for you so that it's worthy of you coming into my family."

Li Xiangdong thought for a moment and then said.

As if by magic, Li Xiangdong produced a milk candy from his hand, peeled off the outer shell, and placed it near Yu Li's mouth.

Yu Li understood immediately, her face turning as red as if it were about to drip water, and she slowly put the candy in her mouth.

……

Liu Guangqi seemed to have taken some kind of stimulant, running wildly through the streets.

This attracted the attention of passersby, who thought he looked like a fugitive on the run.

Before long, Liu Guangqi rushed home and saw his father, Liu Haizhong, sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) drinking tea.

Ignoring everything else, Liu Guangqi picked up the teapot on the kang (a heated brick bed) and began to gulp down the tea.

"Cough cough, cough cough..."

"No one's taking it from you, so why are you rushing home in such a hurry? What happened? Did you do something wrong? Are you being chased? What's with this panic? Weren't you visiting Section Chief Wang and the others? Why are you back in such a rush? Didn't you finish discussing things?"

Seeing his son in such a hurry, Liu Haizhong quickly drank all the water in the teapot...

A hint of impatience appeared on Liu Haizhong's face. What exactly was going on?

He's been back for two minutes now, and he hasn't said a word, he just keeps coughing.

To choke like this while drinking water is truly remarkable.

"Dad, Dad, I've already talked to Section Chief Wang. He told me he'll negotiate with the higher-ups. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll hear the news of your son becoming a section chief in the factory in a couple of days. Someone from our Liu family will be in an official position!"

Liu Guangqi said excitedly.

A touch.

The cup in Liu Haizhong's hand fell to the ground with a crash, shattering into shards that scattered all over the floor.

Liu Haizhong's eyes were shining, as if he wanted to devour Liu Guangqi.

In no time, Liu Haizhong's face turned bright red, as if his head was filled with blood.

Liu Guangqi could also tell that his father was extremely excited.

Becoming an official had always been Liu Haizhong's deepest desire, and he would stop at nothing to achieve this goal.

But over the years, he hasn't even been promoted to a minor official position.

"This is truly a blessing from heaven! My Liu family finally has someone who becomes an official. Son, work hard and wait until you've been in this position for a year or two and reached the position of deputy section chief. Then your old man can also benefit from your success and get a position, big or small, to fulfill my dream of becoming an official!"

Liu Haizhong was so excited that his hands were trembling uncontrollably.

"Don't worry, Dad. Section Chief Wang has already made arrangements. In a couple of days, as long as no one else gets involved, it will be a piece of cake for your son to become the section chief. And when it comes to promotion to deputy section chief, that will be a piece of cake too. I'll get you another official position then."

Liu Guangqi burst into laughter.

"Old woman, hurry up and get out that jar of fine wine I've been saving, and go outside and buy half a pound of peanuts. Fry some peanuts, and boil two eggs for my son Liu Guangqi. Let's give him a good nourishing meal. We, the grandfather and I, will drink to our hearts' content today!"

Chapter 82 Each with their own ulterior motives

Inside He Yushui's house.

"Sister Yushui, thank you for your hard work these past few days. I've been staying at your house for two days now. I'll go back tomorrow to do some farm work."

Yu Haitang said with a smile that was as fake as could be; it was practically a professional fake smile.

However, He Yushui, being such a naive girl, couldn't see through the trick.

"What's the big deal? If you want to stay here for a couple more days, then stay for a couple more days. Anyway, I'm the only one living in this house. One more person won't make a difference, and one less person won't make a difference either. Here, I'll have someone to chat with. But if you want to go back, I won't stop you. After all, the chores at home are important."

He Yushui said earnestly.

"By the way, Sister Yushui, I seemed to see that you and your brother had some conflicts before. I wonder what your brother does? He lives in this courtyard house, so he must be a city resident. Why don't you tell me about your story with your brother? You know I'm a bit of a gossip, and I'd like to hear it. Of course, if it's inconvenient for you, then don't tell me."

Yu Haitang then changed the subject, revealing her true purpose for staying at He Yushui's house that night.

I know my father is definitely unreliable at 26. If he were reliable, I wouldn't have to go back home and farm.

Therefore, to obtain urban residency, one must rely on other means.

After observing for the past few days, Yu Haitang also discovered that He Yushui and her brother seemed to have some kind of grudge.

However, this doesn't prevent us from getting to know He Yushui's brother, especially since he has an urban household registration.

She still has a stable job in the steel rolling mill, so coming here is considered a step up for her.

As the conversation turned to Sha Zhu, He Yushui's expression became somewhat awkward, but she remained composed because Yu Haitang was her partner and classmate.

He Yushui was completely unprepared and tearfully recounted everything that had happened over the years.

Listening to He Yushui's tearful complaints, Yu Haitang gradually made up her mind.

Yu Haitang also realized that Sha Zhu wasn't particularly capable, but at least making ends meet for his family wasn't a problem.

Moreover, judging from their relationship, this silly Zhu has some abilities.

"Sister Yushui, you've had a tough time living in this family, but from what you've said, you still want to find someone for your brother to entrust his life to. After all, it's not easy for a man to live in a family without a woman to help him!"

Yu Haitang offered a hypocritical attempt at comfort.

"That's right. You don't know my brother. He's infatuated with that widow in the courtyard. You should know her too, it's Qin Huairu from the Jia Zhang family. I don't know why that widow can be so infatuated with my brother. Logically speaking, with my brother's standard of living and abilities, finding a wife shouldn't be difficult."

He Yushui cried out.

“Sister Yushui, you don’t know this, do you? Your brother is entangled with a widow in a shady way. Which woman on the street would even give your brother a second glance? Even if your brother’s salary is higher or his professional title is higher, it won’t make a difference. You have to start from this point.”

Yu Haitang didn't explicitly state her intentions, but kept subtly hinting at them to He Yushui.

Yu Haitang wanted to see if He Yushui could understand her intentions.

Even if I don't understand, that's fine; I've gathered enough information today.

We've basically learned about Shazhu's situation, and we'll take advantage of the fact that there's still some time before school starts.

Afterwards, Yu Haitang also had some plans in mind.

"Haitang, it's about time. Let's get some rest. I have some things to take care of tomorrow."

He Yushui yawned as she cleaned up the leftover food on the table.

Empty the dishes that needed to be thrown away, and wash and set the dishes and chopsticks in an orderly manner.

……

Liu Haizhong's home.

"Liu Guangqi is really something! He's managed to get two official positions for our family right now. From now on, Liu Guangqi will truly be my precious eldest son."

Liu Haizhong couldn't contain his excitement; he had been waiting for this day for so long.

She dedicated her whole life to this one goal, never expecting her son to be so successful.

I only went once, spent some time talking, and spent 100 yuan to resolve the matter.

You know, I've sent Liu Haizhong a lot of haircuts before, but when have I ever heard anything back?