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

Yang Ruihua said with a disdainful look, "He Daqing would actually be interested in Zhao Shufen?!"

Yan Bugui replied with a smile, "I don't know if He Daqing will be interested in Zhao Shufen. But I guess Zhao Shufen will be interested in He Daqing."

Yang Ruihua thought about it carefully, then said in surprise, "If He Daqing and Zhao Shufen really get together, then the houses in this courtyard will basically all belong to the He family. The He family has made a huge profit this time! When Jia Zhangshi comes out of there, won't she be furious?!"

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "I don't know if Jia Zhangshi will be so angry she'll die. But even if Yi Zhonghai isn't killed by anger, he'll be so furious he'll vomit blood. Let's just wait and see what happens!"

Yang Ruihua suddenly remembered something and said, "Old Yan, the postman Xiao Zhang came this morning and said there was mail for Zhao Shufen. Zhao Shufen just got off work and went to the post office to pick it up."

Yan Bugui immediately adopted a thoughtful expression and said, "Who would write to Zhao Shufen at this time?! I haven't heard of any connections in her family either!"

Meanwhile, Zhao Shufen received the letter from the post office and found a letter-writing stall to have someone read it for her. The letter was written by Zhao Shufen's younger brother. It said that they had returned to Fengtian a year ago. A few months ago, they ran into an old neighbor who gave them Zhao Shufen's letter. They were now living in Fengtian. Zhao Shufen's eldest brother had gone to Shandong Province with the family and joined our troops to fight the Japanese. He died during the Central Plains Breakthrough. The rest of her family worked at the Fengtian Machine Tool Factory and the Fengtian Tractor Factory. Her parents were still alive and longed for her to reunite with her family.

Upon receiving news from her family, Zhao Shufen wept with joy. After calming down, she decided to quickly settle her affairs regarding the house and job, and then go to Fengtian to reunite with her family. With this in mind, Zhao Shufen dictated a reply to someone who could write letters for her. Before the post office closed, Zhao Shufen mailed the letter.

"Shufen's back?!" Yang Ruihua greeted Zhao Shufen with a smile as she entered from outside.

"I'm back!" Zhao Shufen replied, and started to walk inside. Yang Ruihua hurriedly asked, "Shufen, who sent you the letter?!"

Zhao Shufen replied with a smile, "It's a letter from my hometown in Shandong Province. I wrote there a while ago to inquire about my family's situation. And here it is. My parents are both in good health. I plan to take leave in a few days to visit them."

Yang Ruihua then asked, "Are you going to come back?!"

"Go back! Why don't you go back?! I still have work to do here!" After saying that, Zhao Shufen pretended to be nonchalant and walked towards the Central Court.

After Zhao Shufen left, Yang Ruihua felt increasingly uneasy. Back home, just as she was about to speak, Yan Bugui spoke first: "I overheard your conversation. I suspect Zhao Shufen wasn't telling the truth. Keep a close eye on things these next few days. See if anyone comes to our compound to look at the houses. If they're looking at Zhao Shufen's house, find a way to get rid of them. Then I'll figure out a way to get the house."

Yang Ruihua asked curiously, "Honey, do you mean Zhao Shufen is preparing to leave Beijing?!"

Yan Bugui said, "I don't know if she'll leave or not. But she won't be stupid enough to wait to be exploited. Before, she didn't have her family to rely on, so she only had two paths to take. Now that she has her family to rely on, many things are unclear."

When Zhao Shufen returned home and closed the door, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She cried her heart out, releasing all the pent-up grievances and resentment. After crying, she calmed down. She opened her door, looked around, glanced towards the Jia family's house, and then went to the door of the adjacent side room and knocked.

Hearing the knock, He Daqing opened the door and saw Zhao Shufen standing there. He asked in surprise, "What's wrong?!"

Zhao Shufen said, "I have something I'd like to talk to you about."

He Daqing thought for a moment and stepped aside. Zhao Shufen entered the house, glanced at He Yushui sitting on the bed, then looked at He Daqing and asked, "Daqing, we're old neighbors. I'll be frank. I've reconnected with my family. I plan to go live with them. I want to sell this house. Do you want it? If so, name your price."

Although He Daqing isn't worried about housing now, the three main rooms and one side room in courtyard number 95 are registered under his daughter's name, and the house next door belongs to his son. He has absolutely nothing to do with it. To put it bluntly, he feels like a dependent. Originally, He Daqing was thinking of finding an opportunity to ask about the house in the backyard. Now he doesn't need to. He Daqing asked, "How much do you want to sell it for?!"

Zhao Shufen asked bluntly, "Three hundred! What do you think?!"

He Daqing pondered for a moment and then asked, "What are your work plans?"

Zhao Shufen said, "I'll sell it. If I really can't find a buyer, I'll have to quit."

He Daqing said, "How about this? I'll give you five hundred for the house and your job. We'll go and complete the formalities first thing tomorrow morning. I won't take the house back for now; you can stay there. I'll take the house back whenever you leave."

"Okay!" Zhao Shufen readily agreed.

After discussing things with Zhao Shufen, He Daqing saw her out. Just then, He Yuzhu returned. Upon entering the house, He Yuzhu asked, "Dad, I just saw Aunt Zhang come out of our house. What did she want?"

He Daqing said, "She has contacted her family. She plans to sell the house to us and go back to her family home for a reunion."

He Yuzhu asked, "Dad, do you have enough money?!"

He Daqing sized up He Yuzhu and asked, "How did you know I would buy the house?!"

He Yuzhu said with a smile, "People say no one knows a son better than his father. And vice versa. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?!"

"Oh?! I never knew you could be so eloquent now!" He Daqing said, taking a sip of water from his teacup. "I not only bought her house, I bought her job too. Five hundred yuan in total. Although your father has spent a lot of my money, I still have some savings. I can still come up with five hundred yuan."

He Yuzhu knew perfectly well that He Daqing's purchase of Zhao Shufen's job was most likely intended for his stepmother. Regardless of the circumstances, even if He Daqing hadn't dared to pursue a new relationship at the time, he had remained faithful to his mother for three years. Out of respect for those three years, as long as He Daqing's new wife treated He Yuzhu well, He Yuzhu wouldn't say a word.

He Yuzhu said, "Dad, you just need to have your own plan. We're currently repairing the house. After Aunt Zhang leaves, let's fix up the east wing too, so Yushui can live there from now on."