Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

"Brother, Aunt Tan adopted a child, does that mean she doesn't plan to find a man to marry?" He Yushui, you know that too.

"That's one way, but I'm still afraid of her marrying the wrong person. I hope the children will treat her well when they grow up."

"Brother, do you have any more candy? I've run out of candy, and I haven't had any for almost a week." He Yushui wanted some candy.

"There's still some in the drawer. Eat one piece a day, don't eat more." He Yuzhu still felt that eating sweets was not good, and that it was better to eat more rice and vegetables.

"Okay, brother. Aunt Tan is very kind to the two children. She even made them new clothes and new shoes."

Are you planning to have new clothes and shoes made again?

"No need, we need to be frugal with our money. My clothes from last year are too small, but I can still wear them."

Damn it, Comrade He Yushui, you're smarter than me when it comes to spending money. What do you mean by saving money? Your clothes are too small, so you just want to get new ones made.

"Whether the shoes are too small or not, they'll fit well if they're too small."

"And a little bit smaller too."

"Your spring clothes are too small. We'll get some made in a couple of days. You're a child, you grow quickly, so you need bigger clothes."

"Brother, just alter one of your clothes for me."

"My clothes are all men's, and they're all tattered and worn out; they were altered from our father's clothes. Your clothes, as a girl, will be new. We'll have time to get them made tomorrow."

"Thank you, brother, you're so kind to me." He Yushui was happy again after her plan succeeded.

Children wear out clothes quickly. Since there are no women in the house and no way to alter clothes, they are simply made to look like they are the same outfit.

"Keep all the clothes you can't wear anymore, and give them to Aunt Tan in a few days so she can alter them for Jingjing."

He Daqing, this doting father, is constantly making new clothes for He Yushui; he even alters his own clothes. What a rebellious father!

"Brother, why don't you make new clothes first, and I'll make new clothes next year? My clothes are too small. Dad said that if we leave them to sag, they can be worn for another year. You haven't made new clothes for several years."

That sounded nice. "Make your new clothes too, and bring your old ones to be altered. I have work uniforms and clothes at the restaurant; I'll make new clothes for next year."

"Brother will definitely make clothes next year, but I won't." The child, who is not even ten years old, is quite sensible.

The brother and sister resumed their studies, while He Yuzhu pondered Jia Zhangshi's affairs.

I hope Yi Zhonghai is more capable. He should send Jia Zhangshi to be smashed with stones, break ties with Jia Dongxu, and treat his apprentice like a father. How many people would do that? Yi Zhonghai is a complete idiot.

The best news today is that Yi Zhonghai's right arm has started to tremble slightly, indicating that his right arm is nearing the end of its life. He can only dream of becoming an eighth-grade fitter.

I just didn't expect that Yan Bugui would dare to take advantage of someone who had no property to live in. These small business owners are no pushovers either. I underestimated him.

More than a decade later, when society had fully stabilized, he began to live cautiously. It was not difficult for him to frame Jia Zhangshi or Yan Bugui, who, in the beginning of the TV series, had also tried to kill him.

Yan Bugui's harm is far greater than that of Liu Haizhong. Except during special periods, the damage caused by Liu Haizhong is not significant.

Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, and Yan Bugui are the four people whose fates must be severed in the courtyard.

Among them, Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu were the most powerful, and it would do them no good for their own fate. Yan Bugui and Jia Zhangshi should also be cut off.

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The next afternoon, he took He Yushui to a fabric shop near the restaurant to make new clothes and alter two old outfits to make them larger.

Nowadays, when adults make clothes for their children, they usually have long, rolled edges. The clothes are too big for the first year, but fit perfectly the second year.

In the third year, the hems were loosened, and the clothes and pants became larger, including the waistband and hip circumference. They looked different from the old ones and didn't look as good, but it didn't affect their wearability. They could be worn for another two years.

She bought two more pairs of cloth shoes for little girls, both a size too big, which made He Yushui excited all day.

He Yushui gave the clothes and pants that she couldn't wear at all to Aunt Tan. It would be very convenient for her to alter clothes for Tan Jing.

Why make do? He Yuzhu felt it was unnecessary to alter two small outfits into one large one. The fabric didn't require receipts, and his salary wasn't low, so why should he treat himself badly?

As for the seven necessities of life, let's talk about that after we get the receipts.

Jia Zhangshi stayed at the Military Control Commission for two consecutive days without being released. This time, Yi Zhonghai stood up for himself and didn't treat Jia Dongxu like a father, granting his every request.

On the third day, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard house and heard Xu Damao's report that Jia Zhangshi had been released and that she and Yi Zhonghai had reconciled and settled the matter privately.

In order to settle the matter privately, Jia Zhangshi refused to smash the stones and offered Yi Zhonghai 1.6 million yuan in compensation.

Yi Zhonghai refused any of the items that Jia Zhangshi took and gave them all to her.

Yi Zhonghai is awesome. He used the 1.6 million yuan that Jia Zhangshi extorted to make an example of, and he rubbed Jia Zhangshi's face in the ground.

This result is also a slap in the face to Jia Dongxu. I wonder what Yi Zhonghai's intentions are this time?

A settlement of 1.6 million is a bit high. Why would the Military Control Commission agree to it? Or was it not approved by the Military Control Commission?

He Yuzhu didn't think much of it; he only knew that things were going to get lively between their two families.

On Monday the 18th, He Yushui wore new clothes and new shoes and went to school happily. On the 20th, she celebrated her birthday again, which meant she had grown another year older.

He Yuzhu and his sister lived a very peaceful life and did not come to disturb them.

Jia Zhangshi was in a very bad mood. Yi Zhonghai's mood plummeted; he could no longer control the trembling of his right arm, which, while not too severe, was affecting his work.

Yi Zhonghai took leave to see various hospitals, mainly traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. At that time, Western medical equipment was rudimentary, and he trusted traditional Chinese medicine more for his right arm problem.

"There are many reasons why your arms are trembling, and we cannot draw a conclusion. Hand tremors may be caused by conditions such as palpitations, liver qi stagnation, liver yang hyperactivity, qi and blood deficiency, and phlegm obstruction of the meridians."

Treatment primarily focuses on balancing Yin and Yang, using methods such as acupuncture, massage, and traditional Chinese medicine to improve symptoms. It may not cure the root cause.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to treat it. He couldn't let it affect his work as a fitter. He had studied fitter for twenty years and his skills were the best. Even if he switched to another job, his right arm couldn't be damaged.

Fortunately, Lou's Steel Rolling Mill can't fire workers without cause now. He was unwilling to become a warehouse keeper, but the salary was only 250,000, which was too low.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatments such as acupuncture, massage, and a lot of Chinese herbal medicine were used together in the hope that my right arm would heal quickly.

Yi Zhonghai believed that Jia Zhangshi had angered him, and he harbored a deep resentment, determined to teach her a lesson and never let this old shrew off the hook.

Jia Zhangshi became Yi Zhonghai's mortal enemy, and Jia Dongxu began to be disliked, with attitudes towards him becoming increasingly worse.

Yi Zhonghai's mood worsened, and he was gloomy all day long. Everyone owed him tens of millions of yuan, and he stopped teaching Jia Dongxu any fitter skills.

He Yuzhu was genuinely surprised that Yi Zhonghai's arm started trembling so quickly; he had always thought it would take at least three years.

To everyone's surprise, Yi Zhonghai's reaction to someone taking away his family's wealth was so agitated, which struck a chord with him. It was as if his worst fears had come true.

He was most afraid of being exploited and losing his entire family line. He never expected that at only forty years old, he would be exploited and lose his entire family line. How could he not be angry? He was furious and hated Jia Zhangshi and the others to death.

Along with his arm, which could have developed problems years later, issues arose prematurely. It was Yi Zhonghai's fate; under He Yuzhu's manipulation, Yi Zhonghai was unlucky.

The system also determined that Yi Zhonghai and his fate had been severed!

What exactly was the reason? He Yuzhu was also completely baffled. He couldn't understand it at all. The person was still alive, and the two sides were no longer entangled in fate.

It's a good thing, but He Yuzhu really doesn't understand how to cut the fate line.

Such unfair terms, where the system makes the decisions, are something that ordinary people like myself can never understand.

He Yuzhu only knew that this was a great thing!

Only three people remained in the courtyard: Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, and Yan Bugui. Liu Haizhong was not human.

By the end of 55, when He Yuzhu left the courtyard house, his confidence had grown even stronger.