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

He Yuzhu returned to courtyard number 95 and saw the light on in the main living room of the central courtyard. He Yuzhu went straight in. He Daqing, who was sitting in a chair smoking, looked up at He Yuzhu and asked, "Did you take them to their dormitory?!"

"Hmm!" He Yuzhu responded, walked over and sat down next to He Daqing, and said, "She asked me to go to her house on Sunday to get acquainted with the place. What do you think I should bring when I visit for the first time?!"

He Daqing said, "Judging from the girl's clothes, I reckon her family isn't poor. It doesn't matter if the things you bring on your first visit are expensive. The most important thing is the thought behind it. Cigarettes, alcohol, and pastries are essential. As for the rest, you can decide for yourself!" He then asked, "Do you have enough tickets?"

He Yuzhu replied, "I have the tickets!"

"If you have it, great! If not, just let me know!" He Daqing said, taking another cigarette and casually asking, "Where are you planning to live now that you're married?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Let's talk about it after things are settled! If she's willing to live next door, we'll have someone clean up the house. If she's willing to live in the room I'm living in now, we'll have someone clean that too."

He Daqing said, "Let me know when it's settled, and I'll have someone pack it up."

He Yuzhu unconsciously sized up He Daqing and asked, "Dad, I've noticed you've been coming home quite early these past few days! Has your factory been treating you to anything lately?!"

He Daqing said, "Right now, everyone in the factory is focused on the experts from the Russian bear country. The leaders have no interest in doing anything else. But to be fair, these experts are really quite capable." Then, changing the subject, he continued, "Your dad got a raise this time because of you. The factory also gave me a permanent position as a bonus."

He Yuzhu asked, "What are you planning to do with this spot?!"

He Daqing said, "I've already made up my mind! Your Uncle Gong Liang's youngest son didn't get into a vocational school or high school after graduating from junior high, and he's been messing around outside. I plan to give him this job opening."

He Yuzhu recalled Gong Liang's youngest son, Gong Cheng's, simple-minded appearance and said, "Wasn't this kid a good student?! How come he didn't even get into high school?!"

He Daqing snorted and said, "Isn't it because he was led astray by his uncle's son?! Luckily, your Uncle Gong Liang reacted quickly and kept that kid in check. Otherwise, he might be in jail by now."

They say you have to listen to the underlying meaning in someone's words, and He Yuzhu sensed there was more to the story in He Daqing's words, so he asked, "Dad, what exactly happened?! Tell me!"

He Daqing took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said, "When Gong Cheng was in his third year of junior high school, something happened to his uncle's family. Your seventh aunt let Gong Cheng's cousin stay at our house temporarily. Unexpectedly, this turned out to be like inviting a wolf into the house. Gong Cheng was completely led astray by his cousin. It's hard to learn good things, but it's easy to learn bad things. Gong Cheng followed his cousin and hung out outside every day. Later, your Uncle Gong Liang caught them, but it was too late. Fortunately, your Uncle Gong Liang has now corrected Gong Cheng's ways."

He Yuzhu's eyes darted around, and he said, "Dad, don't give this job opportunity to Gong Cheng. The conscription period is coming up soon. Why not let Gong Cheng go to the army to train?"

He Daqing instantly understood He Yuzhu's meaning, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Your idea is good! I'll talk to your Uncle Gong Liang about it tomorrow."

He Yuzhu then asked, "Dad, do you know what happened to my seventh aunt's family?!"

He Daqing replied, "What else could happen?! They'll be chasing after us for debts!" ​​Then, He Daqing realized something and said, "It seems this isn't that simple."

He Yuzhu said, "Dad, Uncle Gong Liang has had a tough time. He's just started to have a good life, and we can't let his in-laws ruin it."

"I know what I'm doing, so don't worry about it!" He Daqing replied, then after thinking for a moment, said, "Forget it, let's keep this job opening for now. Just in case Yu Shui or Yu Kun need it."

"Dad! It's getting late, you should get some rest! I'm going back to my room now!" With that, He Yuzhu stood up, humming a little tune as he walked out of the living room.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, He Yuzhu got up, quickly washed up, and went into the kitchen to start cooking. About fifteen minutes later, He Yushui finished washing up and came into the kitchen, asking, "Brother, what are we having for breakfast today?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "This morning I had soy milk, egg pancakes, and fried bread slices. The side dishes were fermented bean curd and pickles."

He Yushui walked to the stove, looked at the contents of the pot, and asked, "Brother, what are you making?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "I'm preparing lunch for you and your sister Xiao Ran."

He Yushui joked, "Having a girlfriend really changes things. I'm only doing this because of my sister Xiao Ran!" Then she asked, "Brother, what delicious food are you making?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "It's nothing much. One is stir-fried cured pork, and the other is stir-fried stir-fried eggplant, potatoes, and green peppers. I also fried two eggs for each of you. When we get to school, could you give one of your lunchboxes to your sister Xiaoran?"

"Okay!" He Yushui replied, then walked to the table and started eating breakfast.

After He Yushui finished breakfast and went to school with the two lunchboxes He Yuzhu had given her, He Daqing and his wife, along with He Yukun, came into the kitchen. He Yuzhu greeted He Daqing and his wife and then pushed his bicycle out the door.

Seeing He Yuzhu's energetic demeanor, He Daqing muttered, "What's wrong with this kid now?!"

Liang Wanping said, "I guess something's going on at work today!"

He Yuzhu left the courtyard and rode his bicycle at breakneck speed, arriving at the office in just five minutes. After parking his bike, He Yuzhu quickly walked to Ye Guoliang's office door and knocked.

Ye Guoliang, who was on duty at the station last night, heard a knock on the door, yawned, and called out, "Come in!"

He Yuzhu pushed open the office door and walked in, saying, "Uncle Ye, last night on my way home after taking my girlfriend back to her dormitory, I heard the sound of a telegraph being sent. So I followed the sound. The sound ended in the backyard of a large courtyard house."

Upon hearing this, Ye Guoliang immediately perked up and asked, "Zhu Zi, are you sure?!"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "I can be absolutely sure!" Then He Yuzhu took a pencil from the pen holder, wrote the address where the radio sound was found on a blank piece of paper, and handed it to Ye Guoliang.

Ye Guoliang didn't hesitate and took the paper with the address written on it to the household registration office. About fifteen minutes later, Ye Guoliang returned and said, "This family at the address is a family of three. The head of the household is named Liu Guishan, who works in a furniture factory. The woman is named Zhao Sanmei, and she is unemployed. They also have a son. Because of illness, he stays at home and doesn't go to school."