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

Seeing Qi Shuji's actions, even the most clueless members of the purchasing team realized what was happening. They had been used as pawns. The atmosphere instantly became eerie.

Standing at the back, He Yuzhu mentally complained, "Aunt Wang is so unreliable! Why did she introduce me to this place?! No way! I'm going to go see Aunt Wang today and tell her I want to find another job!"

The department head casually glanced through the records, then looked at Factory Director Gao and asked, "Factory Director Gao, what's going on here?!"

Factory Director Gao immediately looked embarrassed and said, "We will make rectifications immediately."

The department leader stared at Factory Director Gao for a few seconds, then looked at the purchasing staff of Purchasing Group Three and said, "You can go back now. We will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

Zhang Fenglin said, "Thank you, leader! We'll be going now."

After the purchasing team left, the department leader said to Qi Shuji, "Old Qi, how should we handle this? Write a report and submit it to the department." He then added, "This is no small matter. The report must be submitted before the Chinese New Year."

Qi Shuji said, "Please rest assured, leader. I will definitely handle this matter well and give everyone a satisfactory explanation."

He Yuzhu followed the others back to the office of the Purchasing Department's Third Group. He Yuzhu didn't care about taking them with him anymore, so he collected his New Year's bonus, said goodbye to Han Junwei, handed over the tricycle keys to Han Junwei, and then left the machine tool factory with He Yushui.

On the way home, He Yushui asked, "Brother, you seem unhappy?! Did something happen?!"

"Nothing!" He Yuzhu replied nonchalantly, then asked, "Yushui, what were you doing in the office just now?!"

He Yushui replied, "I didn't do anything, I just waited for you there."

He Yuzhu reached out and ruffled He Yushui's hair, asking, "What do you want to eat for Chinese New Year?!"

He Yushui thought for a moment and replied, "Brother, as long as you're here, I can eat anything."

"You little rascal!" He Yuzhu chuckled and scolded, then said, "Don't worry! The New Year's dishes will definitely satisfy you."

On their way back to Courtyard No. 95, He Yuzhu passed by the entrance of the Military Control Commission. He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment, then led He Yushui through the gate. As soon as the siblings stepped into the courtyard, they saw Wang Xia coming out of her office. He Yuzhu called out, "Aunt Wang!"

"Zhu Zi?!" Hearing the call, Wang Xia walked up to He Yuzhu and his sister, asking, "What are you two doing here?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Aunt Wang, could you help me change jobs?!"

Wang Xia asked curiously, "Why?! Isn't the machine tool factory a good business?!"

"It's not bad." After hesitating for a moment, He Yuzhu recounted the events of the day to Wang Xia in detail. Upon hearing He Yuzhu's account, Wang Xia instantly understood what was going on and said, "Zhuzi, the Military Control Commission plans to open a restaurant in the alley to take care of the families of martyrs and soldiers. They've basically recruited everyone. It'll open after the New Year. If you agree, how about you switch places with the restaurant's purchasing department?!"

Without hesitation, He Yuzhu readily agreed, "Aunt Wang, I'm willing to switch!"

Wang Xia cautioned, "The restaurant's purchasing staff doesn't earn as much as the machine tool factory's. Can you accept that?!"

He Yuzhu nodded emphatically and replied, "I can accept it!"

Wang Xia said, "Since you have no objections, I'll have someone bring that person over right now. I'll call the machine tool factory and change your jobs."

"Thank you, Aunt Wang!" He Yuzhu said, then remembered the New Year's bonus from the machine tool factory and said, "Aunt Wang, since I'm no longer working at the machine tool factory, I don't need this bonus anymore. Could you please pass it on to the person who switched jobs with me?" With that, He Yuzhu handed the bonus to Wang Xia.

Wang Xia said with a smile, "No wonder your dad gave you the nickname 'Silly Pillar.' You really are adorably silly."

He Yushui said, "Aunt Wang, my brother isn't stupid. He just doesn't want to take advantage of others."

"Our Yushui is so smart. She even knows not to take advantage of others. Here, Auntie will reward you with a piece of candy." With that, Wang Xia took out a piece of fruit candy from her pocket and handed it to He Yushui.

He Yushui looked at He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Hurry up and thank Aunt Wang!"

"Hey!" He Yushui took the candy and said, "Thank you, Aunt Wang!"

"No need to be so polite with your aunt!" After saying that, Wang Xia looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Come with me!"

He Yuzhu and He Yushui followed Wang Xia to her office. Wang Xia asked the siblings to sit for a while, then sent someone to notify the restaurant to make the purchase, and then went to work.

About half an hour later, Cheng Jiadong, the restaurant's purchasing agent, arrived. Wang Xia, who had just finished her work, led him into her office and told him that He Yuzhu was willing to exchange his purchasing job at the machine tool factory for the restaurant's purchasing job. Upon hearing this, Cheng Jiadong agreed without hesitation. Wang Xia then directly called Gu Yan, the head of the labor and personnel department at the machine tool factory, and explained the situation. Gu Yan considered it for a few minutes and agreed to the exchange, sending someone over that afternoon.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xia immediately wrote a letter of introduction and a note and handed them to Cheng Jiadong. Cheng Jiadong, upon receiving the letters and notes, excitedly thanked Wang Xia repeatedly. He Yuzhu also handed Cheng Jiadong the welfare benefits he had just received that day. Cheng Jiadong felt he had already gotten a good deal and didn't want to accept them. However, he couldn't persuade He Yuzhu otherwise, so he could only take the things and happily leave the military control committee.

After Cheng Jiadong left, Wang Xia walked to Wu Jiangyong's office door and knocked.

Hearing the knock, Wu Jiangyong called out, "Come in!"

Wang Xia walked into Wu Jiangyong's office and said, "Old Wu, I'm going to the Gongnong Restaurant. I'll be right back."

Wu Jiangyong asked, "What happened?!"

Wang Xia didn't hide anything and told Wu Jiangyong about He Yuzhu's situation directly. Wu Jiangyong said, "Old Wang, why go to such lengths?! Our military control commission's canteen is also short of supplies. Why not just let He Yuzhu stay at the military control commission? And find another purchasing agent for the workers' and peasants' restaurant, wouldn't that solve the problem?!"

Wang Xia thought for a moment and said, "Your suggestion is good! I'll go ask him right away." After saying that, Wang Xia left Wu Jiangyong's office and returned to her own office next door, where she told He Yuzhu about Wu Jiangyong's proposal. Upon hearing that he could stay in the Military Control Commission, He Yuzhu agreed without hesitation.

So Wang Xia accompanied He Yuzhu through the onboarding process, and then found someone from among the families of martyrs and soldiers to work as a purchasing agent at the soon-to-open Gongnong Restaurant.