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

Then Jia Dongxu followed Yi Zhonghai out, and the two went to the Yi family home.

"Dongxu, I've already talked to Shazhu, and we can celebrate the New Year together."

"Master, why bring Sha Zhu along? Two burdens, isn't that a waste?" Jia Dongxu looked at Yi Zhonghai with suspicion. In his heart, however, he thought, "This old bastard isn't eyeing Sha Zhu again, is he? Having me isn't enough, he needs a backup plan for old age."

"Dongxu! Your vision is too short-sighted. Shazhu is now working as a cook in the cafeteria. He'll inevitably bring back leftovers and scraps in the future."

If you get along well, she'll definitely lend you money, even if she doesn't help you financially, especially since he's a young man who's almost an adult.

"Have your wife say a few kind words, and then it will be perfectly reasonable for her to borrow money and take lunch boxes in the future, right?" Yi Zhonghai said, trying to persuade Jia Dongxu.

"Master, is it really appropriate to let my wife go now?" Jia Dongxu was tempted, but still hesitated.

"What's wrong with it? It's just normal interaction between neighbors. We're all in the same courtyard, and your mother is at home keeping an eye on things. Don't worry, nothing will go wrong," Yi Zhonghai continued to reassure Jia Dongxu.

After all, Qin Huairu is carrying her own son, so she'll benefit from it too.

"Okay, Master, I'll do as you say." Jia Dongxu thought to himself, "It would be a fool not to take advantage of a good deal."

With his mother keeping a close eye on his wife, there won't be any problems. Fooling a naive young man is a piece of cake.

At this moment, Li Cuilan returned. Seeing that they had talked enough, Yi Zhonghai told Jia Dongxu to go home.

"Cuilan, what did the old lady say?" Yi Zhonghai quickly asked.

"The old lady said she would help us and that she would also get along well with Sha Zhu. I guess she's just greedy, and that's all she said."

"Okay, that's fine. I've already spoken to Jia Dongxu, and she's agreed."

Tomorrow, take all the ingredients you've prepared at home to Sha Zhu's house and let him cook them as he sees fit.

Remember to bring plenty of food; don't be stingy with what you find the first time. It'll be Sha Zhu's turn to put in the work later.

"Okay, Lao Yi, I understand."

As soon as Jia Dongxu entered the Jia family home, Jia Zhangshi eagerly asked, "Why did your master call you?"

He said he had already arranged to spend the New Year with Sha Zhu, and that he would also find a way to get Sha Zhu to help our family in the future.

He mainly figured out that Sha Zhuzhu's gaze towards Qin Huairu was off, so he wanted Qin Huairu to spend more time with her so he could get something out of her." Jia Dongxu quickly explained the situation...

"Hmph, Yi Juehu is really stingy. He won't give anything to our family, but he's eyeing Sha Zhu."

It seems that this Sha Zhu really is a fool. He just cheated the He family once, stealing their money and jobs. How long has it been?

"To forgive this childless woman is utterly foolish." After saying this, Madam Jia turned around and pinched Qin Huairu.

"Did you hear that? Go down and cry to that idiot, beg for something."

But if you really get involved with him, see how I teach you a lesson. Don't blame me for sending you back to the countryside and drowning you in a pig cage," Jia Zhangshi said, turning her head to kill Qin Huairu.

"Mom, how could that be? It's not appropriate for me to go." Qin Huairu quickly lowered her head, concealing the hatred in her eyes.

I only realized after marrying into this family that there wasn't a single good person in it. A wicked mother-in-law, and on top of that, the utterly despicable Jia Dongxu.

Qin Huairu herself had no idea what her future held, and there was also Yi Zhonghai watching her like a hawk. She felt suffocated by the pressure.

"What's wrong with that? Now you're crying."

Why don't you just put a couple of drops of cat pee on her in front of Sha Zhu? She'll obediently give you the things. What's the use of crying at home now?

"Get your bad luck out of here! If you actually dare to sleep in the same bed with that idiot, I'll beat you to death!"

"Mom, what are you saying? I'm pregnant, and besides, how could I possibly be interested in that silly pig Zhu?" Qin Huairu was so aggrieved that she didn't dare to move.

"Yes, Mom, don't even mention Qin Huairu. She's pregnant with my son right now. How could she possibly be doing anything with that idiot?" Jia Dongxu said this, though.

However, he still planned to have Jia Zhangshi keep a close eye on her, mainly because the way Sha Zhu looked at his wife had long annoyed him. If she were to be cuckolded, he would be too ashamed to face anyone.

"Alright, go to sleep now, it's decided." Jia Zhangshi ignored her son, glared fiercely at Qin Huairu, and lay back down on the bed.

After Jia Dongxu offered Qin Huairu a few words of comfort, they rested together.

Li Jianguo went to cultivate in his spatial dimension after returning home and was unaware of what had happened at the He family's residence.

The next day, Lin Jianguo started cleaning and tidying up. There was really nothing to do, and he felt a little lonely by himself.

After cleaning the house thoroughly, I realized how poor it was, with not a single decent piece of furniture. It really was time to get some.

Li Jianguo ate a simple lunch and began preparing his New Year's Eve dinner.

After all, it was in the courtyard, and during the Lunar New Year, if I didn't make a sound, it would arouse suspicion.

Li Jianguo started making dumplings and stewing a fish. He used to eat frozen dumplings and simply stir-fry vegetables himself, so he rarely made dumplings. This kind of big project was a bit difficult for him.

After struggling to wrap the dumplings, I stewed a fish, made braised pork, opened a bottle of white wine, and poured myself a drink. The New Year is so boring.

I live alone at home, and I must get married next year. Apart from entering my space to cultivate at night, I don't know what to do all day.

However, after getting a wife, it became inconvenient to cultivate in the space. In the future, I could only cultivate when I went out to shop, since I couldn't tell my wife about this.

After eating until I was about 80% full, I felt a bit bored drinking alone, so I thought I'd invite Sha Zhu to have a couple of drinks with me.

Unexpectedly, when I got to the middle courtyard, I heard a commotion inside the He family's house, and there was a group of people there.

He listened intently and discovered that Yi Zhonghai, Jia Dongxu, and the old lady were all there. Li Jianguo was utterly astonished. What was going on? Was Sha Zhu really an idiot? They were actually spending the New Year together?

Li Jianguo didn't go into the He family's house; he went straight home and listened to what was happening there while drinking.

Listening to the lively chatter of the group, He Yuzhu unconsciously started calling the old lady "Grandma".

It also cleared out Li Jianguo's big teeth. Watching the group of people complimenting He Yuzhu's skills, Qin Huairu also praised him sweetly from the side.

He Yuzhu, feigning composure, responded with barely suppressed joy. He then gradually warmed up to the elderly care group.

Li Jianguo had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on; it seemed that He Yuzhu was being targeted with a honey trap.