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

He Daqing thought for a moment and said, "Okay! Then take it easy. Anyway, it's just next door. If anything happens, just call out."

"Dad! Don't worry! I'll go tidy up the house first." After saying that, He Yuzhu found the cleaning supplies and went out.

As He Yuzhu entered the gate of courtyard number 97, he was spotted by Yan Bugui. Driven by curiosity, Yan Bugui followed him inside. At that moment, Sun Hongchang, the liaison officer for courtyard number 97, stopped He Yuzhu: "You're He Yuzhu from the next courtyard, right?! What are you doing here?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Uncle Sun, I've bought the house in the backyard."

"What?! You bought the house in the backyard of our compound?!" Sun Hongchang asked He Yuzhu in surprise.

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "My dad's back, and he'll be remarrying soon. He can't possibly live with them after he remarries, can he?!"

He Yuzhu's family situation wasn't exactly a secret among the neighbors. Sun Hongchang thought about it carefully and agreed, "That's true."

He Yuzhu continued, "My house is under renovation right now, so there's not enough room over there. I just bought this house in the backyard, so I plan to use it for a few days. Once the renovations over there are finished, I'll clean up this house."

Sun Hongchang joked, "Your dad must have made a lot of money over the years, right?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Uncle Sun, my dad can earn money and spend it all at the same time. Look, all the money he's saved over the years has been thrown away in the houses behind the house."

Sun Hongchang said, "Although your father has a bad reputation, he's not entirely foolish."

He Yuzhu smiled and echoed, "Uncle Sun, you flatter me. If my father were truly not confused, he wouldn't have been tricked into leaving us siblings behind and running off to Baocheng to join their schemes."

Sun Hongchang sighed and said, "You two siblings have finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel." Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he reminded her, "Zhuzi, I heard you're working for the Military Control Commission now?!"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "I'm working as a purchasing agent in the military control commission's canteen." Then he asked, "What's wrong?!"

Sun Hongchang replied, "I was just asking. You go ahead and get ready! I'll have my wife come over and give you a hand in a bit."

"That's wonderful! Thank you, Grandpa Sun!" After saying that, He Yuzhu took the cleaning tools, walked to the hanging flower gate, took out the key, unlocked the door, and went inside.

Upon seeing He Yuzhu enter the inner courtyard of No. 97, Yan Bugui immediately ran home and excitedly told his wife, "Ruihua! Ruihua! Do you know what I just saw?!"

Yang Ruihua asked nonchalantly, "What did you see?! Did you find some money?!"

Yan Bugui said, "The He family is really something! They bought the house in the backyard of the neighboring courtyard without making a sound."

"Oh my god?!" Yang Ruihua exclaimed in surprise, "There are quite a few houses here! The layout of the houses next door is exactly the same as ours. It's just missing the west wing."

"Who says otherwise?!" Yan Bugui retorted, already plotting how he could gain an advantage over the He family.

Seeing Yan Bugui's reaction, Yang Ruihua understood what her husband was thinking and said, "Old Yan, He Yuzhu alone is not easy to deal with. Not to mention that He Daqing is back now."

"What?! He Daqing is back?!" Now it was Yan Bugui's turn to be surprised. After recovering, Yan Bugui asked, "That was too fast."

Yang Ruihua then asked, "Honey, do you think that deaf old lady in the backyard will come back?!"

Yan Bugui replied, "How could I possibly come back?!"

Yang Ruihua then asked, "If she can't come back, what will happen to her house?!"

Yan Bugui said, "What else can we do?! Take it back to the state and then redistribute it to those who need it." Then, Yan Bugui suddenly realized something and asked, "You mean, I should go to the neighborhood office and apply for the house in the backyard?!"

Yang Ruihua nodded and asked, "What?! You don't want to?!"

Yan Bugui replied, "It's not that I'm unwilling. I'm afraid the Military Control Commission won't agree. The Military Control Commission's standard for allocating housing is 3 square meters per person. Including your unborn child, our family only has five people. Our current house already exceeds the standard."

Yang Ruihua continued, "Honey, our children are young now, but they'll be of marriageable age in a few years. If you don't find a way to prepare a house for them now, where will they live after they get married?!"

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. If I manage to get the house by giving away my things, that's fine. But if I give away my things and still don't get the house, wouldn't that be a loss?!"

Yang Ruihua glared at Yan Bugui with a look of utter disappointment and said, "You're always scheming about this and that. In the end, you haven't gotten anything good. Have you forgotten, He Yuzhu works at the Military Control Commission now. As the saying goes, 'Those near the water get the first taste of the moon.' Go and build a good relationship with him first, then sound him out. Then get him to help you pull some strings. See? You'll get the house then!"

Yan Bugui chuckled upon hearing his wife's words: "Wife, you've improved! But you've overlooked one thing. Our relationship with He Yuzhu. He just slammed us down, and now he's trying to curry favor with us. Do you think he can't guess what we're thinking?! We'll be lucky if he doesn't cause trouble behind our backs. You actually expect him to help us?! You're just daydreaming. Now that He Daqing is back, if we want He Yuzhu to help us, we have to start with He Daqing."

Yang Ruihua said, "He Yuzhu is not easy to fool. He Daqing is even harder to fool!"

Yan Bugui, looking confident, smiled and said, "The verdict hasn't come out yet, and the higher-ups won't deal with the deaf old lady's house. We still have time." He then asked, "What do you think the He family lacks right now?!"

Yang Ruihua was taken aback, then asked, "What's missing?!"

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "Of course we're short of women. If I introduce a woman to He Daqing, do you think he'll put in a good word for us with He Yuzhu?!"

Yang Ruihua thought for a moment and agreed, "That's a good idea!" Then she asked, "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Yan Bugui's eyes darted around, and he asked with a smile, "What do you think of Zhao Shufen?!"

Yang Ruihua asked in surprise, "You mean to introduce Yi Zhonghai's wife to He Daqing?!" Seeing Yan Bugui nod, Yang Ruihua continued muttering, "The two families have become enemies. Do you think He Daqing would agree to that?!"

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "How will you know it won't work if you don't try?! Don't forget. Jia Dongxu is already thinking about taking advantage of Zhao Shufen's childlessness. Now Zhao Shufen has two options. One is to move out of our compound, and the other is to find a man to marry. Among the men we know well and who can marry Zhao Shufen the fastest, only He Daqing in our compound is suitable."