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

He Daqing said, "Your mother's hometown is there."

"Alright! I'll go check when I have time!" With that, He Yuzhu grabbed a piece of bread, took a bite, and then asked, "Dad, did you get the iron you were supposed to hoard back?!"

He Daqing replied, "We brought it back a long time ago and it's already in the cellar." Then he asked, "Zhuzi, is what you're saying really going to happen?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Dad, some things can't be said outright. Do you understand?!"

Old people are shrewd, especially He Daqing, who lived through the pre-liberation era and had experienced far too much. Many things didn't need to be explicitly stated; hints sufficed. He Daqing sighed, picked up his bowl, and finished the millet porridge in one gulp. Seeing He Daqing's reaction, He Yuzhu said, "Dad, no matter how chaotic things get at the factory, as long as you maintain a good relationship with Li Huaide, you won't have any trouble."

"Alright! I understand!" After saying that, He Daqing took half a piece of bread, scraped the remaining porridge in the bowl clean, and ate it.

After He Daqing took Liang Wanping and He Yukun to work, He Yuzhu took He Yushui to school, then found a fishing rod and went to Shichahai.

"Young man, how's the fishing today?!" A little after ten in the morning, a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit walked up to He Yuzhu carrying fishing gear and asked.

He Yuzhu said, "It's alright!"

The middle-aged man sat down next to He Yuzhu, put an earthworm on the fishing hook, and then cast the hook out.

He Yuzhu glanced at the fishing rod in the middle-aged man's hand and said, "This fishing rod is rare on the market. It probably isn't cheap!"

The middle-aged man looked slightly surprised and said, "This was a gift from a friend. I don't have many hobbies, except for fishing."

Just then, He Yuzhu's buoy moved. Seizing the opportunity, He Yuzhu pulled hard, lifting the fish directly to the surface. The middle-aged man, seeing the fish swaying in mid-air, exclaimed, "That's quite a fish!"

He Yuzhu caught the fish, removed the hook, and tossed it into the bucket beside him, saying, "You can still catch some big ones now. In a few years, it won't be easy to catch fish this big."

The middle-aged man nodded in agreement, agreeing, "You have a point." He then asked, "Aren't you going to work today?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "My company gave me three days off. Today is the second day, and I have one more day tomorrow."

Just as the middle-aged man was about to ask something else, his fish nibbled. He smiled and said, "Looks like I'm having a lucky day!" He played the fish for a while, and when it got tired, he pulled it up and said, "Looks like the fish are biting well today!"

He Yuzhu chimed in, "It's pretty good!"

As the middle-aged man rebaited his fish and cast the line, he asked, "Young man, where do you work?"

He Yuzhu replied, "Nanluoguxiang Police Station."

"So you're a police officer!" the middle-aged man remarked, unconsciously sizing up He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu was also secretly observing the middle-aged man beside him. The more He Yuzhu looked, the more he felt he had seen the man somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place him. Instinctively, He Yuzhu asked, "Old comrade, what's your surname?"

The middle-aged man replied, "My surname is Song!"

Upon hearing the words "My surname is Song," He Yuzhu immediately thought of Song Ran. He Yuzhu suddenly felt like he'd been caught red-handed. He Yuzhu asked, "Old comrade, what's your relationship with Teacher Song Ran?!"

The middle-aged man smiled and asked, "You know my daughter?!"

He Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Old comrade, your daughter is my sister's homeroom teacher."

The middle-aged man asked, "Young man, what's your name?"

He Yuzhu replied, "My surname is He! I am He Yuzhu! I am currently in charge of procurement at the Logistics Section of the Nanluoguxiang Public Security Bureau."

The middle-aged man said, "Let's get to know each other again! My name is Song Shinian, Song Ran's father! I want to thank you for saving my daughter last time!"

He Yuzhu said, "That's what I should do."

Song Shinian continued, "It's good that you have such awareness. What are your plans for the future?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "My current job is quite good. As for my future plans, I can't say for sure. I don't want to talk about grandiose or empty words. I prefer to take things one step at a time, in a down-to-earth manner."

Song Shinian's impression of He Yuzhu improved considerably. Song Shinian said, "You've given me a good impression!"

He Yuzhu smiled, gave a strong pull, and a turtle emerged from the water. He Yuzhu caught the turtle, used a tool to remove the hook from its mouth, and then threw the turtle into Song Shinian's bucket.

Song Shinian looked at He Yuzhu in surprise and asked, "What do you mean by this?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone. This one is yours. I'll catch another one later and cook it for my dad to nourish him!" With that, He Yuzhu cast the fishing line, then picked up the kettle from the campfire, poured two cups of tea, and handed one to Song Shinian.

Song Shinian took the cup, smelled it, and said, "This tea smells quite good!" He then took a sip and immediately felt refreshed. Without realizing it, he finished the cup in one go and asked, "Is this tea special?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "It's tea made by an old hunter in the mountains. I'm on good terms with him, so he gave me some. I haven't visited him in a long time. There's not much tea left now."

Song Shinian chuckled, thinking to himself, "This kid, he actually tried to shut me up?!" Then, remembering his daughter's reaction the previous night, his laughter vanished. Song Shinian abruptly asked, "You've taken a liking to my daughter?!"

He Yuzhu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "A beautiful woman is sought after by a gentleman. Although I wouldn't call myself a gentleman, I admit that I have indeed taken a liking to your daughter. I'm after her as a person, not her family."

"Hahaha..." Song Shinian burst into laughter after hearing He Yuzhu's words, saying, "You've got some guts, kid! I like it! I agree to you dating my daughter." Then, with a serious expression, he added, "But let me make this clear: if you dare to hurt my daughter, I'll risk going back to farming to make sure you suffer."

As He Yuzhu lifted his fishing rod, he replied, "Uncle Song, you won't have that chance!" With that, He Yuzhu removed the turtle from the hook and threw it into his fish bucket.

Then, He Yuzhu and Song Shinian tacitly stopped their conversation. About twenty minutes later, He Yuzhu glanced at his watch and, seeing it was getting late, began preparing lunch. Because of Song Shinian and his bodyguard, He Yuzhu had to cook more. After about half an hour of work, He Yuzhu finished preparing lunch.