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

About half an hour later, He Yuzhu led two policemen to the entrance of a courtyard house in Qianyuanensi Hutong.

"Comrades, what can I do for you?! I'm the manager of this compound, my surname is Kang."

He Yuzhu asked, "Uncle Kang, does Du Meigen live here?!"

"Du Megan?!" Old Man Kang muttered twice, then said, "You mean the eldest son of the Du family?! His house is in the west wing of the middle courtyard. I just saw him come back." He then asked, "Comrade, what did he do wrong?!"

"Don't ask what it is!" With that, He Yuzhu led two policemen past Grandpa Kang. Seeing this, Grandpa Kang immediately followed. Not long after, the three of them arrived at the door of the west wing. He Yuzhu reached out and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?!" A middle-aged woman opened the door shortly after. Seeing He Yuzhu and the other two, her tone immediately softened as she asked, "Comrade, what can I do for you?!"

He Yuzhu asked, "Is Du Meigen home?!"

"Yes! He just got back!" the middle-aged woman replied, her voice trembling, and called out to the south room, "Dagenzi, wake up! Come out here!"

"So annoying!" Dumegan yelled impatiently, burying her head in the blankets.

He Yuzhu pushed aside the middle-aged woman and led the others into the house. He quickly went to Du Meigen's bedside and said, "Wake up! You've committed a crime!"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Du Meigen sat bolt upright in bed. Seeing He Yuzhu and the three police officers, a look of terror crossed her face. He Yuzhu asked, "Are you going to come with us willingly?! Or will I handcuff you and take you away?!"

Du Meigen swallowed hard, obediently got out of bed, got dressed, and followed He Yuzhu and the other two.

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged woman immediately stopped He Yuzhu and asked, "Comrade, what exactly did my son do wrong?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Don't ask so many questions. You'll find out when you come to the station with us."

"Oh!" the middle-aged woman replied, locked the door, and followed He Yuzhu and his group.

Upon arriving at the police station, two officers accompanying He Yuzhu took Du Meigen into the interrogation room. The arrogant Du Meigen, who had acted like a tyrant outside, turned out to be a coward. Once inside the interrogation room, before the police could even begin to use force against him, he confessed everything. Not only did he clearly explain his own actions, but he also betrayed his accomplices completely.

Du Meigen and Liu Guangqi were not only classmates, but also in the same class. Du Meigen noticed that Liu Guangqi was always very extravagant, and that while she ate in the C-class cafeteria at school, Liu Guangqi ate in the A-class cafeteria. Furthermore, Du Meigen had seen Liu Guangqi frequently dining out. Coincidentally, Du Meigen had seen Liu Guangfu delivering something to Liu Guangqi at school. Today, Du Meigen, with her entourage, was wandering around the alleys when she encountered Liu Guangfu. Du Meigen figured that since Liu Guangqi was so wealthy, Liu Guangfu must be rich too. So, she set her sights on getting some money from Liu Guangfu.

About half an hour later, Zhang Qiang received the interrogation record. After reading it, Zhang Qiang felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. Although Du Meigen hadn't committed a serious crime this time, she had a history of petty theft. Given her age and the fact that it wasn't a time for a major crackdown, Zhang Qiang, after much deliberation, decided to hand the matter over to the military control commission's security office.

He Yuzhu treated Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu to lunch at the cafeteria, then drove them home. As soon as Liu Guangtian stepped inside, Ma Cuilan's angry shouts rang out: "Liu Guangtian! You bastard! You still know how to come back?!" She then demanded, "Did you hit your older brother?!"

Liu Guangtian answered very calmly, "I did it! From now on, if you and Liu Haizhong hit me or Guangfu, I'll hit Liu Guangqi! If you keep me bedridden for days, I'll keep Liu Guangqi bedridden for days too. We'll trade our lives for each other, no matter what. Don't think that killing your son isn't illegal. I asked at the police station today! Even if I kill my son, I'll still get punished."

Ma Cuilan asked, "What are you doing at the police station?!"

"Aunt Ma!" Just then, He Yuzhu arrived in the backyard.

Ma Cuilan's face immediately lit up with a smile when she saw He Yuzhu, and she asked, "Zhuzi, what's up?!"

He Yuzhu asked, "Aunt Ma, how much pocket money do you and Uncle Liu give Liu Guangqi each month?!"

Ma Cuilan thought for a moment and replied, "Three or five yuan a month, that's the exact amount." Then she asked, "What's wrong?!"

He Yuzhu didn't waste any time and recounted the day's events to Ma Cuilan. At the end, He Yuzhu reminded her, "Aunt Ma, that Du Meigen said that the reason he attacked Liu Guangfu was because he saw Liu Guangqi going to restaurants. As for where the money for those meals came from, you parents should ask him about it. If we have to ask, things won't be so simple. Taking money from home without your permission is stealing. If it reaches a certain amount, you'll go to jail, or even be punished severely."

After He Yuzhu left, Liu Guangtian said, "They say it's hard to guard against a thief within the family! Liu Guangqi is a thief crying 'stop thief!' He was lucky this time! If he falsely accuses me of stealing money again, I'll report him to the police station!" Then he said through gritted teeth, "I'll send him in! I'll make sure he can never be an official in his life!" After saying that, Liu Guangtian took Liu Guangfu back to their long, narrow little house.

Watching Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu's retreating figures, Ma Cuilan felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. However, the thought of Liu Haizhong's expectations for his eldest son instantly changed Ma Cuilan's expression.

Back inside, Liu Guangtian had just lain down when Liu Guangfu leaned over and asked, "Second Brother, did you really hit Liu Guangqi?!"

Liu Guangtian replied, "I hit him!" Then he asked, "What happened?!"

Liu Guangfu said, "Why didn't you call me when you hit him?! I would have helped you. Otherwise, when Dad comes back and finds out you hit Liu Guangqi, he'll definitely beat us both. It's normal for you to get beaten up after hitting him. Wouldn't I be at a huge disadvantage?!"

Liu Guangtian smiled and said, "Don't worry! There will be opportunities in the future."

Liu Guangfu took two steamed buns made from two different types of dough out of his pocket and handed them to Liu Guangtian, saying, "Second brother, put these two in your pocket."

Liu Guangtian sat up and asked, "You gave it to me. What are you going to do about it?!"

Liu Guangfu chuckled and pulled two more out of his pocket, saying, "I took a few extra with me at lunch. I figured if Dad beats us tonight, we wouldn't go hungry if we ran away."

Liu Guangtian said, "I heard from the police that Liu Haizhong beat us up, so we can report him to the Women's Federation. I already thought it through on my way back. If he dares to lay a hand on us today, even if it means losing half my life and taking a beating, I'll report him to the Women's Federation tomorrow. If I don't make sure he goes to jail this time, I'll change my surname to our mother's!"