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

A little after 3:30 in the afternoon, He Yuzhu had just arrived at the entrance of the Military Control Commission on his bicycle. Sharp-eyed Grandpa Han ran out from the gatehouse and asked, "Zhuzi, what good stuff have you brought this time?!"

He Yuzhu didn't waste any time and directly lifted the straw curtain. Grandpa Han was startled to see the two large wild boars and asked, "Yuzhu, are you alright?!"

He Yuzhu laughed dismissively and replied, "What could possibly be wrong with me?!"

"I'll go get some people to help you move your things inside!" With that, Grandpa Han turned and ran towards the military control office. Not long after, Wu Jiangyong and Wang Xia came out with some people.

Seeing the two wild boars on the bicycle, Wu Jiangyong laughed and said, "Zhu Zi, you've really made this a prosperous year for everyone." Then he called out, "Everyone, let's carry the stuff inside."

After the military control officers carried the two wild boars inside, He Yuzhu was about to leave, pushing his bicycle. Wang Xia called out to him, "Zhuzi, where are you going?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Aunt Wang, there are still a few wolves! You can share these two wild boars for now, I'll be right back." After saying that, He Yuzhu pushed the bicycle and ran a few steps, then jumped onto the bicycle.

Wu Jiangyong asked, "Old Wang, what are you going to do with these two wild boars?!"

Wang Xia said, "With so many people watching, we can't keep it all to ourselves. Why don't we call the comrades from the Public Security Bureau? We can take one wild boar, and after processing the other one, distribute it to the families of martyrs and soldiers and those in need in our jurisdiction. No matter how much, it's a small token of our appreciation."

Wu Jiangyong thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay! We'll do it your way."

About twenty minutes later, He Yuzhu returned on his bicycle. Wang Xia, who was waiting at the entrance of the military control commission, was surprised to see a pack of wolves on He Yuzhu's bicycle and asked, "Zhuzi, why are there so many wolves?!"

He Yuzhu said, "When we went into the mountains, we encountered wolves attacking wild boars. We managed to catch them all at once. However, a few wolves saw that things were not going well and ran away quickly. We left the rest behind."

"Hey?! Zhu Zi, how come there are so many wolves?! Where did you get them?!" Just then, Zhang Qiang walked over with the police officers. He Yuzhu said, "I went to the mountains near Changping."

Zhang Qiang said, "Zhu Zi, I need to talk to you about something. My father-in-law has rheumatism in his legs. Could you spare me a wolf pelt?"

He Yuzhu said, "Sure! No problem. Let's all lend a hand and get the stuff in!"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Zhang Qiang immediately led his men to take the wolf on the back of the bicycle into the military control committee.

He Yuzhu didn't want wolf meat or wild boar meat because he thought the meat was too gamey; he only ordered two wild boar stomachs. He kept all the wolf pelts except for two each for Wang Xia, Wu Jiangyong, Zhang Qiang, and the gatekeeper, Uncle Han.

Wu Jiangyong pulled He Yuzhu aside and said, "Zhuzi, wild boar meat is 50 cents a pound, and wolf meat is 30 cents a pound. You don't have any objections, do you?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Uncle Wu, let's just say three cents a pound! Anyway, we hunted them ourselves, so we didn't spend much money."

Wu Jiangyong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Zhuzi, you know the situation of our Military Control Commission. Since you've said so, I won't stand on ceremony with you. The two wild boars weigh a total of 485 jin, and the wolf meat weighs a total of 537 jin, which is 306.6 yuan in total. I'll round it up to 310 yuan for you." After saying that, Wu Jiangyong wrote a note for He Yuzhu and told him to go to the finance department to collect the money.

After He Yuzhu finished collecting the money and came out of the finance department, he saw Zhang Qiang waving at him. He Yuzhu walked over and asked, "Uncle Zhang, what's up?"

Zhang Qiang said, "Zhu Zi, I see some of the wounds on the wolf were caused by M1 carbine bullets. Is that gun yours or your friend's?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "This gun is mine." Then he asked, "What's wrong?!"

Zhang Qiang said, "Bring the gun to the station tomorrow, and I'll register it for you. I'll also get you a gun license while I'm at it. That way, you won't have any trouble later."

"Yes!" He Yuzhu responded, then said, "Uncle Zhang, I also have a Springfield rifle, should I take it too?!"

Zhang Qiang readily agreed, "Bring them all! I'll take care of it all for you at once!"

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang!" After saying that, He Yuzhu looked around, reached into his satchel, took out a slightly warm deer penis wrapped in straw paper, and handed it to Zhang Qiang, saying, "Uncle Zhang, this is a gift for you. Remember to soak it in wine when you get back."

Zhang Qiang took the things from He Yuzhu's hands, unfolded the straw paper, and his eyes immediately lit up. He asked in a low voice, "Zhu Zi, did you guys catch a deer this time?!"

He Yuzhu nodded silently and said, "I'll bring you some venison tomorrow."

Zhang Qiang put away the deer antler whip and said with a smile, "How could I possibly accept this?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Sorry, it's on me!" Then he called out to Wang Xia, "Aunt Wang, I'm going back now!"

"Let's go back!" Wang Xia agreed, then reminded her, "Remember to come to my house for dinner on the third day of the Lunar New Year!"

"I'll never forget it!" He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle and rushed out of the Military Control Commission's gate.

Seven or eight minutes later, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle into the alley where No. 95 courtyard was located. At this time, two burlap sacks were attached to his bicycle. Just as He Yuzhu was about to reach the entrance of No. 95 courtyard, He Yushui's voice rang out behind him: "Brother!"

He Yuzhu stopped his car upon hearing the shout, and then saw He Daqing riding over on his bicycle. Seeing the things on He Yuzhu's bicycle, He Daqing asked, "You've gone into the mountains again?!"

"Okay!" He Yuzhu responded, "I made an appointment with someone. I couldn't back out. But this trip wasn't a waste. Also, I brought you back something nice."

He Daqing looked around and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back!"

Not long after, He Daqing and his family arrived at the gate of courtyard number 95. He Yushui and Liang Wanping went through the gate first. He Daqing helped He Yuzhu carry his bicycle over the threshold before carrying his own bicycle over as well. Just then, the ever-present Yan Bugui appeared. Yan Bugui asked with a smile, "Old He, where have you been coming from?!"

He Daqing replied, "I took my wife and daughter to the temple fair." Then he asked, "Old Yan, I remember your school is already on holiday. Why haven't I seen you taking your wife and child out?"

Yan Bugui said, "You know my family's situation. We're lucky if we can even fill our stomachs, let alone have extra money to go to the temple fair!"

He Daqing, with an air of concern for Yan Bugui, said, "Old Yan, I'm not trying to be mean, but your family is different from others. Other families are genuinely struggling. Your family is just making do. You can be frugal while you're alive, but you can't be stingy. Otherwise, what's the point if you die before you've spent all your money?! Are you going to leave it for your kids to fight over?!" With that, He Daqing took advantage of Yan Bugui's momentary daze and pushed his bicycle away.