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

Hu Xueguang said, "Comrade He Yuzhu, you're skilled at hunting. You must know quite a few hunters, right? Could you help make connections?"

He Yuzhu replied, "We know each other, but what kind of day is this?! Nobody goes hunting in the mountains. I think Director Hu, you should think of another way!" With that, He Yuzhu pushed Hu Xueguang aside and walked out of Ye Guoliang's office.

After He Yuzhu left, Ye Guoliang said, "Director Hu, if there's nothing else, you can leave now! We still have work to do!"

Hu Xueguang sighed and said, "Then I'm leaving!"

After Hu Xueguang left, Yao Qi said, "I really don't know what Hu Xueguang is thinking! When Director Wang was in charge, the residents of this area lived in peace and prosperity. Life was pretty good. Ever since he became the director, he hasn't done his job properly; he's only focused on making benefits for his family."

Ye Guoliang said, "If he can make money off us, that's his skill. It has nothing to do with us. We should mind our own business. Also, let's not stay in the office anymore. Let's go on patrol so we don't get bothered by those alms-begging calls again."

At the same time, Wang Xia came out of Weng Suhe's office. It turned out that this morning, Weng Suhe's secretary, as usual, placed the day's newspapers and internal reports on Weng Suhe's desk. However, today the secretary hadn't noticed that several letters of complaint were tucked inside the newspapers. The targets of these complaints were all the same person: Hu Xueguang, the director of the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office.

As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. Upon seeing these letters, Weng Suhe immediately made several phone calls, sending people to investigate Hu Xueguang. She also had her secretary summon Wang Xia to her office to inquire about Hu Xueguang's situation.

Wang Xia initially thought Weng Suhe was looking for her about work. However, when Wang Xia heard Weng Suhe inquiring about Hu Xueguang, she realized what was going on. Wang Xia didn't embellish the story; she simply told Weng Suhe what she knew. Afterwards, Weng Suhe showed Wang Xia the举报信 (report letter) she had received.

After reading the letter, Wang Xia sighed and said, "District Chief Weng, this is no small matter. I think it's necessary to investigate it thoroughly."

"It's time to investigate this thoroughly!" Weng Suhe agreed, and after seeing Wang Xia off, she began to handle official business.

Days passed by, and before they knew it, it was the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Today, the He, Kong, and Song families were all filled with joy. Just as dawn broke, He Yuzhu got up. After breakfast, he went to the bathhouse not far from his home. He Yuzhu cleaned himself thoroughly, changed into his treasured Zhongshan suit, and then put on the three-section leather shoes he had polished to a shine the night before. When it was almost time, He Yuzhu invited several close colleagues and Xu Damao to go to Song Ran's house to pick up the bride.

Meanwhile, Song Zhaohong also set off from courtyard number 99. At the alley entrance, He Yuzhu and Song Zhaohong met. Song Zhaohong warned, "Hey He Yuzhu, you listen to me! If you dare let my sister suffer, you'll regret it!"

He Yuzhu quickly reassured him, "Third Brother, don't worry! I will definitely protect Song Ran and cherish her! I will absolutely not let her suffer!"

"I've got your word! If you can't do one of these things, I'll teach you a lesson!" With that, Song Zhaohong rode his bicycle past He Yuzhu with his wedding party.

The bicycles sped along, and more than an hour later, He Yuzhu and Song Zhaohong arrived at the gate of the compound. Because they had been notified in advance, they were only required to register before being let through the gate.

After entering the gate, Song Zhaohong went to the Kong family's house, while He Yuzhu went to the Song family's house.

"The groom is here! The groom is here!" Amidst the shouts of a group of children watching the commotion, firecrackers went off. In this era, there were none of the messy things that happen during modern wedding processions. He Yuzhu entered the Song family home, where Song Ran was already dressed and waiting in the living room. Song Shinian gave He Yuzhu a few instructions and then placed Song Ran's hand in his.

He Yuzhu and Song Ran bowed three times to Song Shinian and his wife, then led Song Ran away. The people who had come with He Yuzhu to fetch the bride began distributing wedding candy and cigarettes.

As He Yuzhu rode his bicycle with Song Ran on the back, they were almost at the gate of the compound when Song Zhaohong caught up on his bicycle with Kong Lianqing on the back. Soon after, the two couples met up and left the compound.

After He Yuzhu and Song Zhaohong left with their wives, Song Shinian and his wife, along with Kong Dezhi and his wife, rode out of the compound gate in a jeep.

Four wheels are much faster than two wheels. Before ten o'clock, Song Shinian and his wife, along with Kong Dezhi and his wife, arrived at the entrance of courtyard number 97. He Daqing and Tian Zhenyue, seeing them, smiled and led them to the central courtyard.

As time passed, just after 10:30 a.m., the two couples arrived. All the guests had also arrived by then. Under the direction of the emcee, Wang Xia, the ceremony began. First, the two couples bowed to the statue of the teacher. Then, they bowed to each other face to face. Afterwards, Wang Xia read the contents of the marriage certificates of the two couples. Then, the two couples sang "The East Is Red" together. The wedding ceremony concluded. Then, all the food and drinks were served.

The food at today's wedding banquet was really too rich. At first, everyone was chatting and eating, but as the food was served faster, only the sound of eating remained. After a few rounds of drinks and several dishes, He Yuzhu and Song Zhaohong, seeing that it was about time, began to go around toasting each table with their wives.

The banquet didn't end until 3:30 PM. Looking at the clean table, He Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Song Zhaohong said, "Zhuzi, I'll take your third sister-in-law back to courtyard number 99 first. You're in charge here!"

"Go ahead!" After sending Song Zhaohong away, He Yuzhu planned to help the neighbors who were helping with the tidying up. However, to his surprise, He Yuzhu was met with disdain from the neighbors. Helpless, He Yuzhu could only take Song Ran back to the house.

After seeing off the last guest, He Daqing breathed a sigh of relief. Kong Dezhi then spoke up, "It's getting late, we should go too!"

Song Shinian said, "Let's go together!" Then, looking at He Daqing and his wife, he said, "In-laws, let's keep in touch! We won't chat with you any longer today. We'll be going now!"

"I'll see you out!" He Daqing said, turning to leave. Song Shinian stopped him, saying, "My dear in-law, please stay! Don't see me out!"

He Daqing hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded, watching Song Shinian and his wife leave through the door. He turned to Wang Xia and said, "My dear wife, thank you for your hard work today!"

Wang Xia said, "It's not hard work! This is all I should do."

Liang Wanping interjected, "Auntie, you're being too polite. You've really had a long day!"