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

"Thank you, team leader!" He Yuzhu took the price list, glanced at it, folded it neatly, and put it away.

Han Junwei continued, "Come on, I'll take you to get your protective gear. We'll also get this month's meal tickets while we're at it."

"Oh!" He Yuzhu responded and followed Han Junwei out of the office.

Han Junwei, the team leader, is quite good. He's very conscientious and responsible in his work. He took He Yuzhu to collect the protective equipment, work clothes, and meal tickets, and then led He Yuzhu through the procedures to familiarize him with the factory environment. Afterwards, he took He Yuzhu back to his office.

He Yuzhu took out a cigarette from his pocket, offered one to Han Junwei, and asked, "Team leader, does the factory provide transportation for our shopping trip?"

Han Junwei thought for a moment, wrote a note, handed it to He Yuzhu, and said, "Do you remember the warehouse where we just received the labor protection supplies?!"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "I remember."

Han Junwei said, "There's a storage warehouse not far from the labor protection supplies warehouse. There are a few bicycles in there. Go take a look. If they're usable, take one. If they're not, just make do for now, and I'll help you figure something out after the New Year. If you know how to repair bicycles, you can fix them yourself! There are repair tools in that warehouse."

"Hey! Team leader, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now!" After saying that, He Yuzhu was about to walk out of the office.

"Wait!" Han Junwei called out to He Yuzhu, reminding him, "Don't forget to come to the factory on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month to collect your New Year's benefits."

"Don't worry, team leader! I definitely won't forget this." With that, He Yuzhu left. A little over ten minutes later, He Yuzhu arrived at the storage warehouse. He gave Han Junwei's approval slip to the warehouse manager. The warehouse manager took the slip, glanced at it, and led He Yuzhu to the bicycle parking area, saying, "All the purchasing department's bicycles are here. Take a look for yourself!"

"Yes!" He Yuzhu responded and began selecting a bicycle.

Although there were quite a few bicycles parked here, almost none of them were usable. Suddenly, He Yuzhu noticed a bicycle wheel peeking out from under a tarpaulin. Driven by curiosity, He Yuzhu lifted the tarpaulin. To his surprise, underneath was a pedicab. He Yuzhu's eyes lit up instantly. He Yuzhu carefully inspected the pedicab. Although it was very old and worn, it was still functional. At least it was much better than the bicycles around it.

He Yuzhu asked, "Officer, may I ride this pedicab?"

The warehouse manager walked up to He Yuzhu, glanced at the pedicab, and said, "Sure! Give me your work ID, I'll register you, and then you can ride it."

"Hey!" He Yuzhu took out his work ID and handed it to the warehouse manager, then found a clean wooden board to replace the rotten back seat of the pedicab.

After the warehouse manager finished registering, He Yuzhu pushed his pedicab out of the warehouse. At the factory gate, he greeted the security guard and picked up He Yushui to take her home.

On the way home, sitting on the back of a pedicab, He Yushui looked at the street scenes rushing by like a country bumpkin visiting a grand mansion, and asked, "Brother, will this vehicle belong to our family from now on?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "The bike doesn't belong to us. It belongs to the factory. Brother, you can ride it home when you're working, but you have to return it to the factory when you're on holiday."

"Oh!" He Yushui responded, her eyes darting around as she asked, "Brother, can you show me around?"

"Let's go home and eat first. After we eat, I'll take you out for a walk." With that, He Yuzhu increased the frequency of his pedaling.

"Hey?! Zhu Zi, where did you get this pedicab?!" Yang Ruihua's question reached He Yuzhu's ears as he rode the pedicab to the entrance of No. 95 courtyard. Before He Yuzhu could answer, He Yushui said boastfully, "It was provided to my brother by his workplace."

Yang Ruihua was taken aback and asked, "Zhu Zi, you found a job?!"

He Yuzhu knew he couldn't hide his work situation anymore, so he didn't try to conceal it and said, "Thanks to my uncle, I was given a purchasing job. I just went to the factory to report for duty today, bringing my rainwater with me. I'll officially start work after the New Year."

Yang Ruihua said, "Wow! Purchasing is a great job! Zhu Zi, if you come across anything good in the future, don't forget me!"

He Yuzhu said, "Aunt Yang, it's not that I don't care about you! The things I bought all come from the factory. If I give them to you, and some people find out, they might report me to the factory, and I'll lose my job. Without a job, I won't have any income. How will I live? How will I feed the rainwater?! Are you going to give them to me?!"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yang Ruihua immediately looked embarrassed and said, "Zhu Zi, I was just joking. Don't take it seriously!"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Aunt Yang, I know you're joking with me. Don't worry! I won't take it seriously! I have to go back and cook for Yushui now." With that, He Yuzhu lifted the tricycle over the threshold.

After He Yuzhu and his sister entered the Intermediate People's Court, the neighbors gossiped, "That kid Zhuzi is really something."

"Of course! Haven't you noticed that Yu Shui is much fatter than when He Daqing was here? And her clothes are cleaner too."

Listening to the neighbors' discussion, Yang Ruihua couldn't help but interject, asking, "Which factory do you think the higher-ups have assigned He Yuzhu to?!"

The neighbors looked at each other, and finally all looked at Yang Ruihua.

Seeing the neighbors' reactions, Yang Ruihua thought to himself, "Well, I guess I asked that question for nothing."

Thanks to the efforts of some, news of He Yuzhu having a job quickly spread throughout Nanluoguxiang. When Yi Zhonghai returned home from get off work and heard the news, his expression instantly changed. Seeing Yi Zhonghai sitting at the table sighing, Zhao Shufen couldn't help but ask, "Old Yi, what's wrong?!"

Yi Zhonghai said, "Nothing?! I'm just upset to hear that Sha Zhu got a job."

Zhao Shufen chimed in, "Who would have thought he had an uncle who was a martyr?! I heard his uncle held a fairly high-ranking position when he died!"

Yi Zhonghai changed the subject, saying, "Shufen, the New Year is almost here. On New Year's Eve, I'd like to invite Dongxi and the old lady to celebrate together."

Zhao Shufen asked, "Should He Yuzhu and his sister call out to them?!"

Yi Zhonghai snorted coldly and said, "Why bother calling them?! Even if we did, they wouldn't live with us. I've figured it out. We should leave our retirement to Dongxu."

Zhao Shufen sighed and said, "Old Yi, Dongxu is a good kid. But Jia Zhangshi is no pushover."

Yi Zhonghai narrowed his eyes, a fierce glint flashing within them. He said coldly, "If I can outmaneuver He Daqing, I can outmaneuver Jia Zhangshi! At worst, I'll find her a man."