The Courtyard House: The story begins with He Yuzhu beating up the White Widow.

Xu Wude put down his bowl, reached for a steamed bun made from the mixed flour in the winnowing basket, and asked, "Are you going to the Lou family today?!"

"No need! It's my turn to rest these two days." Then Zheng Xiaoying asked, "What's wrong?!"

"It's nothing!" Xu Wude replied, then continued, "With Da Mao's grades, it's basically impossible for him to get into a vocational school or university. I'm thinking of having him learn film projection from me after he graduates from high school."

Zheng Xiaoying said, "It's too early! Let's talk about it in a few years! If all else fails, I'll talk to my wife and ask her to find Da Mao a job."

Xu Wude said, "I heard a while ago that Boss Lou intended to hand over the steel rolling mill to the state."

"That's true!" Zheng Xiaoying replied, handing a steamed bun made from two kinds of flour to her daughter sitting next to her. She continued, "Not only the steel mill, but also the textile mill, Boss Lou wants to hand them over. However, the eldest and second young masters left Beijing last month with their wives and children."

Lou Zhenhua had four wives in his lifetime. His first and second wives were sent abroad by him at the beginning of the War of Resistance against Japan. After the war ended, his third wife insisted on going abroad as well. Lou Zhenhua had no choice but to send her away as well. Only his fourth wife remained by his side. Tan Lingrou, Lou Zhenhua's fourth wife, is now his legal wife. Tan Lingrou has three children: two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is Lou Guodong, the second son is Lou Guoliang, and the youngest is Lou Xiao'e.

Xu Wude's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing the news. Seeing his reaction, Zheng Xiaoying asked, "Old Xu, what's wrong?!"

Xu Wude quickly recovered and said, "It's nothing! I was just thinking about some work-related things."

"Zhu Zi, where are you two siblings going?!" A little after 7:30 in the morning, He Yuzhu and his sister had just walked into the front yard when Yang Ruihua, who was taking over guarding the gate from Yan Bugui, saw them and asked.

"I'm taking Yushui out for a walk and buying some groceries. Aunt Yan, you go ahead with your work, I won't keep you company." With that, He Yuzhu led He Yushui out of the courtyard gate.

Twenty minutes later, He Yuzhu brought He Yushui to the entrance of the Military Control Commission. The gatekeeper, Old Xue, saw the siblings and asked, "What brings you here?"

He Yuzhu said, "Uncle, my brother and I are here to complete the house transfer procedures."

"Transferring ownership of the house?!" Grandpa Xue looked He Yuzhu and his sister over and said, "The east wing of the second courtyard, you can find Director Wu."

"Hey! Thank you, sir!" He Yuzhu led He Yushui through the gate of the Military Control Commission and soon arrived at the door of Director Wu's office, where he knocked.

Upon hearing the knock, Wu Jiangyong responded, "Come in!"

He Yuzhu pushed open the office door and walked in, respectfully greeting, "Director Wu!"

Upon seeing He Yuzhu, Wu Jiangyong said, "If I remember correctly, you live at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, right?!"

"Director Wu, you have a great memory!" He Yuzhu subtly flattered Wu Jiangyong, then continued, "Director Wu, my name is He Yuzhu, and I live in the main house of No. 05, Nanluoguxiang. My father went to Baocheng with some people a while ago. Now it's just my brother and me at home. A couple of days ago, I took my sister to Baocheng to see our father. He gave us a certificate to transfer the house in Nanluoguxiang to our names." As he spoke, He Yuzhu took out the documents and placed them on Wu Jiangyong's desk.

Wu Jiangyong picked up the documents, looked them over, and said, "The documents are fine. How will the houses be divided?!"

He Yuzhu said, "The main house is mine, and the side room is my sister's."

Wu Jiangyong picked up the pen on the table, wrote a note, and handed it along with the documents to He Yuzhu, saying, "Go to the housing management office across the street to complete the formalities!"

"Thank you, Director Wu!" He Yuzhu took the note and materials and left Wu Jiangyong's office with He Yushui.

Because of Wu Jiangyong's note, He Yuzhu quickly completed the formalities at the housing management department. After carefully checking the two new house deeds and land deeds and confirming that there were no problems, He Yuzhu put the things away, said goodbye to the staff, and then left the military control commission with He Yushui.

After walking for more than an hour, He Yuzhu led He Yushui to Zhao Gang's workplace. The soldier on duty at the gate stopped them and asked, "Comrade, what can I do for you?"

He Yuzhu asked, "Hello, comrade! My name is He Yuzhu, and I'm looking for Zhao Gang."

Before the soldier on duty could speak, a jeep pulled up beside He Yuzhu and his sister. He Yuzhu turned his head and saw Zhao Gang sitting in the car. His eyes darted around, and he asked, "Comrade, could you please ask if Zhao Gang is here?"

Zhao Gang, who was sitting in the car with his eyes closed, heard He Yuzhu mention his name, opened the car door, got out, and asked, "Young man, you were looking for me?!"

He Yuzhu feigned surprise for a moment, then asked, "You're Zhao Gang?! The political commissar of the Independent Regiment?!"

Zhao Gang smiled and nodded, saying, "It's me!" Then he asked, "I don't know you?! What do you want with me?!"

He Yuzhu took out a photo and said, "Our uncle's name is Zhang Dabiao."

"What?!" Zhao Gang's smile vanished instantly, and he asked again, "What's your uncle's name?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Zhang Dabiao!"

"Come on! Let's go inside and talk!" With that, Zhao Gang led He Yuzhu and his sister through the gate.

Finding an empty lounge, Zhao Gang led He Yuzhu and his sister inside. Zhao Gang gestured for He Yuzhu to sit down and asked, "How did you know I was here?!"

He Yuzhu said what he had prepared beforehand: "My mother passed away three years ago. A while ago, my father left us siblings and went to Baocheng with a widow. On the way back from Baocheng with my sister to find my father, we met an old soldier. He saw a photo of my mother and my uncle and said, 'Do you know where my uncle is?' Then he told me how to find you."

Zhao Gang took the photo from He Yuzhu, looked at it, sighed, and said, "Your uncle has sacrificed his life!"

"What?!" Although He Yuzhu was somewhat prepared, he was still shocked when he actually heard the news. He muttered to himself, "How could this be?! How could this be?!" After a while, He Yuzhu recovered and asked, "Does my uncle have a wife and children?!"

Zhao Gang shook his head and said, "His superiors had already introduced him to someone. But he died before they could get married."

He Yuzhu asked, "Then where is my uncle's grave?!"

Zhao Gang was silent for a few seconds, then said, "You should go back first. I'll send someone to find you in a few days."

He Yuzhu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay!" He Yuzhu then left the address with Zhao Gang and left Zhao Gang's workplace with He Yushui.