The Dream Fulfillment Master in the Courtyard

Although Shen Zhiyu hadn't witnessed what happened to the Jia family firsthand, she could guess a bit about it.

His move not only taught Jia Dongxu a profound lesson, but also damaged the trust among the Jia family members.

If Jia Dongxu wanted to scheme against him, Jia Zhangshi must have had a hand in it.

After being beaten, Jia Dongxu might harbor resentment towards Jia Zhangshi in retrospect.

Qin Huairu's beating of Jia Dongxu will inevitably incur Jia Zhangshi's displeasure, leading to various criticisms of her.

Even afterward, Jia Dongxu might feel dissatisfied with Qin Huairu, and their marital relationship would inevitably encounter some problems.

In short, Shen Zhiyu's simple words were enough to set the Jia family's life in complete chaos.

If life is good, these conflicts will not be very noticeable, but if life is difficult, these conflicts will be quickly escalated.

It's 1959 now!

The days of hunger have arrived. The Jia family relies solely on Jia Dongxu's salary, who has an urban household registration and a grain ration book. Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, on the other hand, have rural household registrations but no grain ration book or grain ration book.

In rural areas, people like Jia Zhangshi are at the prime of their working years.

But Jia Zhangshi started to retire early!

Shen Zhiyu was eager to know what the Jia family would do when they ran out of food.

……

Early the next morning.

Shen Zhiyu reluctantly crawled out of her warm bed; she had to go to work!

If he were still a fool, why would he need to get up so early?

But there was no other way; life had to go on, so he had to stand up for himself.

"Let's set a small goal first: get married!"

When Shen Zhiyu was washing her face, she saw Qin Huairu again, but her expression was clearly not good.

When Qin Huairu saw Shen Zhiyu, she didn't say a word, but ran back into the house as if she had seen some terrifying monster.

Then, Jia Dongxu appeared in front of the tap.

"Good morning, Officer Shen!"

With the slap mark still visible on his face, Jia Dongxu was so afraid that Shen Zhiyu wouldn't see it that he practically shoved his still-swollen, pig-like face right in front of her.

"Hey, Master Jia, what happened to you?"

"Did you get into a fight with your sister-in-law?"

"Well, I have to say something to you. This is a new society now; beating your wife isn't allowed anymore. The Women's Federation will handle that, and our Public Security Bureau will also get involved!"

"No, no!"

Hearing Shen Zhiyu's words, Jia Dongxu smiled ingratiatingly, "I just had a couple of words with Qin Huairu, I didn't lay a hand on her, I was very accommodating, you can tell from my face!"

"Yes, yes, Master Jia is very good, keep it up!"

Shen Zhiyu gave Jia Dongxu a thumbs up.

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu breathed a sigh of relief.

Sha Zhu happened to come out of the house and, seeing Jia Dongxu's face, burst into laughter: "Brother Dongxu, what are you doing? This must be the first time Sister Qin has ever hit you in all these years of marriage!"

"Go away, what do you know?"

Jia Dongxu didn't want to talk to Sha Zhu, so he waved his hand dismissively and quickly returned to the Jia family home.

He needs to apply it quickly so that the swelling can go down before he goes to work.

After Jia Dongxu left, Sha Zhu looked at Shen Zhiyu with a smile and said, "Officer Shen, let's have a couple of drinks tonight, as an apology?"

"Sure! I'll bring the alcohol!"

"That's great!"

Sha Zhu grinned widely.

Shen Zhiyu smiled as well.

Aside from his mouth often offending people, Sha Zhu was a fairly normal person in the early part of the story.

Therefore, Shen Zhiyu doesn't mind having some contact with Sha Zhu at this time.

If it were the silly Zhu later in the story, Shen Zhiyu wouldn't even bother with him.

After chatting for a while and washing up, Shen Zhiyu returned to the side room and lit the stove.

Then, he mixed some flour, put the pan on the stove, poured in some oil, and made a flatbread, which he considered breakfast.

For someone living alone, a simple meal is enough.

Sure enough, I still need to get a wife!

Shen Zhiyu pondered where he could find a wife, and after much deliberation, his gaze settled in one direction.

There's a drama school there.

However, when Shen Zhiyu thought about the aesthetic standards of this era, she shook her head and decided against it.

Don't let yourself not meet any beautiful women, but instead get accused of being a pervert with malicious intent.

After breakfast, Shen Zhiyu went straight out and locked the door.

Although the important things were kept in the space, there was still some food in the house. Who knew that Bang Geng had already developed a habit of petty theft by now.

Furthermore, he wouldn't really make a big deal out of something as trivial as a little food.

Therefore, locking the door is the best option.

As for those who refuse to lock their doors, if they get robbed by a thief, they deserve it.

People on their way to work were all in a hurry, walking briskly in the cold wind.

Shen Zhiyu tightened her clothes and decisively turned to walk away.

It's so damn cold!

The cold wind felt like knives, scraping against my face. It was truly unbearable!

Although Shen Zhiyu wore a fur-lined hat that could protect her ears, it couldn't protect her face.

Walking sideways can ease the situation a bit.

When he finally arrived at the steel rolling mill, he chatted for a few words with the security guards on duty at the gate, then went inside and headed straight for his office.

As a result, Shen Zhiyu had only been sitting down for a short while when she saw Chen Guofu rushing over.

"Xiao Shen, hehe, your apartment has been arranged!"

"...That's it?"

Shen Zhiyu was also impressed.

Seeing Chen Guofu rushing over, he thought something had happened, but it turned out that all they wanted to talk about was the house.

"Otherwise what?"

Chen Guofu beckoned to Shen Zhiyu, "Give me a cigarette!"

"Take it!"

Shen Zhiyu threw a whole pack of Labor brand cigarettes at him.

"Hey, not bad, 23 cents!"

Chen Guofu didn't stand on ceremony and put away the whole pack of cigarettes. Instead, he took out a pack of cheap cigarettes that cost seven cents from his pocket, lit one, took a satisfying puff, and then blew out a smoke ring.

"You have two options for this house. One is a detached house next to the one you're currently living in, number 95. But you see, most of the houses there have collapsed. If you want to move in, you'll have to do some serious repairs!"

"The other one is the East Wing I told you about before!"

"I think there's nothing wrong with having a detached house and a yard, it's just that it'll cost some money to build a house in front!"

"Therefore, I suggest you choose the east wing. Although it will also need some repairs, it will cost less!"

After listening to Chen Guofu's incoherent analysis, Shen Zhiyu chuckled.

"I choose a detached house with its own yard!"

Previously, people thought that there was no possibility of a detached house, so the east wing was a good choice. But now that there are detached houses, only a fool would choose the east wing!

As for the cost of building the house in the early stages?

Isn't money meant to be spent?

Having a detached house and a yard makes life more comfortable, without constantly worrying about the eyes and ears of the neighbors.

Moreover, No. 95 Courtyard is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery.

Shen Zhiyu is just an ordinary person and doesn't really want to benefit from the fame of these outstanding people!