The Beginning of a Courtyard House: Sixty Years of Internal Strength

Upon reaching the backyard, Li Cuilan knocked on the door and then pushed it open to go inside.

When the old lady saw that Li Cuilan had actually come with Yi Zhonghai, she knew something was wrong.

After helping Yizhonghai sit down, Li Cuilan immediately recounted the events that had just transpired to the old lady.

The old lady sighed helplessly and looked at Yi Zhonghai: "Little Yi, I didn't expect you to actually want to take revenge on Li Jianguo in the end. Didn't I tell you to think twice before?"

Let me ask you first, what's your top priority right now? Do you know what? It's retirement!

Do you think Li Jianguo wouldn't suspect it was you even if he didn't tell his parents? You broke his leg.

Do you even know what Li Jianguo's parents do? How many relatives and friends does he have? What's his hometown? You know absolutely nothing, yet you dared to take action. You're really getting more and more regressive as you get older.

After listening to the old lady's words, Yi Zhonghai also felt that he had been a bit rash. Ever since he became a senior technician at the steel rolling mill, he had indeed become somewhat arrogant.

He quickly apologized to the old lady: "I'm sorry, it's my fault, I was a bit out of my mind. I'll go and tell my apprentice to stop right away."

"Yes, that's right. Xiao Yi, you should focus all your energy on Jia Dongxu right now. Don't get too involved in other messy things."

The most important thing is to take care of your retirement, do you understand? Sha Zhu is just a backup plan; don't put too much energy into the He family.

"Okay, ma'am, I understand." Yi Zhonghai nodded to indicate that he understood.

Li Cuilan then helped Yi Zhonghai back home.

"Cuilan, go to the steel mill and tell your apprentice not to find anyone to teach him a lesson anymore. Just give him the money directly and don't let him spread the word." Yi Zhonghai instructed Li Cuilan after arriving home. He still decided to follow the old lady's method.

"Okay, Lao Yi. You go ahead and eat. I'll go talk to your apprentice first." With that, Li Cuilan left the house.

Li Jianguo truly hadn't expected such an unexpected gain. Yi Zhonghai had surprisingly decided not to make a move.

However, when he heard that his top priority was to retire, the old lady didn't recommend Sha Zhu, which puzzled him. Wasn't this old woman in the original drama the one who liked Sha Zhu the most?

Are they only going to target Sha Zhu when Jia Dongxu dies?

Li Cuilan went to the steel rolling mill and, through the gatekeeper, met Yi Zhonghai's apprentice. She gave him instructions, telling him that the money she gave him was a gift, and that he didn't need to hire anyone to beat up Li Jianguo anymore. She also told him not to reveal this matter.

The apprentice was overjoyed to hear this. He had gotten so much money for free without taking any risks. He thanked her repeatedly and carefully saw Li Cuilan off.

After arranging He Yuzhu's work, He Daqing bought some grain and helped He Yuzhu carry it home.

He left the next day amidst He Yushui's reluctant gaze. Before leaving, he entrusted He Yuzhu with a sentence: "Take good care of your sister. If anything happens, you two can write to me." He Daqing also left an address where he worked in Baocheng.

The following week passed uneventfully, and Li Jianguo simply went out and entered his spatial dimension to cultivate. He settled into the space, as it provided food and drink, and the environment was quite pleasant.

When you have time, go buy some chicken bran or similar food.

Soon the steel mill distributed some New Year's goods and went on holiday.

Seeing Yan Bugui standing at the door, Li Jianguo was helpless. In this freezing weather, the old man really had guts.

The draft was blowing through the room, yet he still managed to stand guard near the door. That's quite something.

Yan Bugui noticed what Li Jianguo was holding at first glance and quickly came over.

"Jianguo, the stuff your steel mill gave out is really good, there's even two pounds of pork belly. Yours is really fatty. Our school didn't do so well, we only got a few cabbages, sunflower seeds, peanuts and stuff. It's heavy, let me help you carry it." Yan Bugui actually reached out to take it, but Li Jianguo quickly dodged.

"Teacher Yan, stop thinking about it. This little bit of food isn't even enough for me to eat during the New Year. You should look at other people's food." Li Jianguo looked speechlessly at the shameless Yan Bugui.

"Jianguo, it's too lonely for you to spend the New Year alone at home. Why don't you come to my house? I'll cook for you. You just need to wait for the food to be served." Yan Bugui's eyes darted around as he looked at the food in Li Jianguo's hands.

"No thanks, Teacher Yan. How much food can I possibly eat at your place?" Li Jianguo said and quickly ran off. If Old Man Yan started arguing, it would never end.

After putting his things down, Li Jianguo decided to go back to his parents' house. Ever since he transmigrated, he hadn't dared to go back because of the changes in his body and was afraid his family would suspect something.

Li Jianguo walked towards his parents' house. He took out two pounds of hard candy from his spatial storage and drank two bottles of wine.

He strolled leisurely to his parents' house, and before he even entered, he ran into his younger sister, Li Xiaohua.

"Second brother, you're back! You even brought candy." The younger sister quickly came up to take the candy.

Li Jianguo handed it over directly, and his sister happily opened the package, took out a piece, and started eating.

As I entered the house, I saw my parents and sister-in-law making dumplings. My father and brother were drinking tea.

At this point, the father was unhappy. "You've gone crazy since you left home, haven't you? It's been so long since you've come back, tell me!"

"Oh, well, isn't the work at the steel rolling mill busy? The purchasing tasks are quite heavy." Li Jianguo casually made up a story.

"Stop talking nonsense. The purchasing staff at the factory aren't doing much work these days. You can't possibly go back to your hometown to look for something. Alright, stop standing there and sit down. Are you having dinner here?" Li's father asked Li Jianguo.

After putting down the wine, Li Jianguo thought for a moment. After all, it was the New Year, and they had already separated their households. He should eat at home, otherwise his sister-in-law would be unhappy. She was not a magnanimous person.

"Forget it, I'll just come back and take a look. Everything's ready there."

"Hmm, that's fine. You're of age now, when are you planning to get married? I'll have your mom look for someone and find a matchmaker to introduce you to some people." Li's father looked at Li Jianguo and asked for his opinion.

"Sigh, I don't have any special requirements, just fair skin, pretty face, and long legs." Li Jianguo shamelessly stated his requirements.

"Get lost! Where did you get that witty talk from? Fair skin, beautiful face, and long legs? The main thing is to find someone strong and capable of working. With your qualifications, do you want to marry a sissy?" Li's father glared at him immediately.

"No, no, I can only have one wife in my life. She has to be beautiful and meet my standards. I want to spend my whole life with her." Li Jianguo quickly shook his head.

In this era, the older generation's aesthetic standard favored someone with a strong physique. Strong and capable of working.

It's completely different from his aesthetic sense; only young people like him appreciate beauty.

"Alright, alright, I'll have your mom find a matchmaker to help you find someone, and we'll let you meet them when it's about time." Mr. Li shook his head helplessly.