A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

When it was time to leave work, Xu Pingan went back and cooked two dishes for Fatty Wang.

The two of them tacitly divided the dishes in half, not one dish for each person.

Although Xu Pingan had no qualms about taking advantage of capitalists.

But what happened to the promise to despise people like Sha Zhu?

So... when you're in the martial arts world, you're not in control of your own destiny!

Xu Pingan also saved himself the trouble of going home and looking for food.

When he got home, he put the bed on the floor, preparing to spend the rest of the night there.

He tested the wall today.

He climbed over the back wall and found himself in a narrow alleyway, about a meter wide.

This makes it convenient for him to go out and move bricks at night.

Xu Pingan actually had enough money to buy a bed frame.

Let alone a bed frame, he could afford even a complete mahogany bed.

The problem is that he used to be a country boy, and although he could explain the source of the money he had, it was still too conspicuous.

I'll keep a low profile on spending money for a while, and wait until I've made a name for myself as a fishing king before I start spending more!

Moreover, good steel should be used where it's most needed.

He needed to find a pretext to get more money in hand so he could buy this small courtyard!

If you want to buy it by the end of next year at the latest, the price will definitely go up!

Then Xu Pingan will have a lot more money in his hands.

So thinking about it, it's better to just sleep on the bed for now and keep a low profile.

After Xu Pingan has worked for a few years, these pieces of furniture will be replaced one by one.

On my way back from the factory, I ran into the three-person group from the steel rolling mill walking side by side.

Today, however, his bangs were a little further away from the other two people.

I don't know if there was some kind of conflict between them, or some other reason.

As for why I run into these three people every day after get off work...

Lou Bancheng doesn't eat at the factory, but Fatty Wang always leaves work on time every day!

Perhaps because there were people from Boss Lou's office at the gate, Fatty Wang, although he never left early, rarely left before the appointed time.

As Wang Pangzi's direct subordinate, he naturally followed his leader's lead!

Back at his home, where some things had already been set out, Xu Pingan took out a lunchbox from his backpack. He ate a steamed bun and a box of vegetables, feeling quite full.

After finishing his meal, Xu Pingan began making the bed.

Since I have to go to work tonight, I should go to bed early now.

Holding the newly bought basin and towel, Xu Pingan realized that he hadn't prepared a water tank at home yet.

You only realize you don't have some things at home after you've been using them for a while.

However, it wasn't a big problem. Xu Ping'an carried the basin and planned to go directly to the water tap in the central courtyard to get water.

This east courtyard is in an ordinary location, and is accessed through the moon gate between the side room of the east wing of the front courtyard and the main hall.

Upon entering, you are greeted by the walls of three rooms.

You have to turn right to see the whole courtyard...

The small courtyard is parallel to the front yard.

The area between the middle and back courtyards was originally a garden, but it has now been partitioned off and is now a public garden open to the public!

But then again, who would want to come here to play?

Not far from here are Shichahai, Beihai Park, and Jingshan Park. Where can't you visit these places?

This place is so mediocre, it's a shame to throw it away, it'll be demolished sooner or later...

At this time, when Xu Ping'an came out carrying a washbasin, he encountered more people.

For example, Yan Jiecheng, the eldest son of the Yan family, and Yan Jiefang, the second son...

I don't know if he went to school or went out to have fun during the day, but I didn't see him at all!

To be honest, Xu Pingan hadn't really seen many of the younger generation in the compound.

The two were also taken aback when they saw Xu Ping'an.

However, they are all young people, and in this era, people value neighborliness and local sentiment.

The teenager was not corrupted by the shrewdness and calculation of adults!

They got to know each other after exchanging only a few words.

"You also work at a steel rolling mill?"

Xu Pingan nodded.

"Yes, if it weren't close to home, would I have been assigned to live here?"

Yan Jiecheng's gaze passed over Xu Ping'an's shoulder and looked towards the east courtyard.

"You got all three rooms?"

"What do you mean 'give'? I paid to rent it, it was super expensive!"

Yan Jiecheng was not yet 18 years old. Although he did not have the trouble of getting married, his younger brothers and sisters had all come to earth.

His father, Yan Laokou, took frugality to the extreme.

He managed to make the most of the space in a room of about 20 square meters, cramming all his children inside.

As far as I can remember, it wasn't until Yan Jiecheng got married that his family managed to rent a small room for storing miscellaneous items.

Their younger siblings are still small, and their family hasn't experienced famine yet, so life isn't as tough as it was later.

"One person rents so many rooms?"

"And my two younger sisters, they'll be here in a couple of days!"

"That's spacious enough!"

Yan Jiecheng's eyes showed envy: "I share a room with my four younger brothers, and they're so noisy that I can't concentrate on studying at all!"

Xu Ping'an was speechless. Is this the reason you're not doing well in your studies?

He didn't even bother to expose the other party...

Before even passing through the passageway into the central courtyard, a commotion arose at the main gate.

"Silly Zhu is back!"

Xu Pingan wasn't very familiar with the people here, and he couldn't tell who had shouted that.

However, his feet moved faster than his brain. Before he could even decide what to do, his feet had already made the decision for him!

Behind the crowd, a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old, accompanied by a girl of about five or six years old, walked into the courtyard from outside, their clothes filthy!

Judging from their appearance, these must be He Yuzhu and He Yushui, siblings.

So this timeline should be the time when the brother and sister went to Baoding to find He Daqing, but they didn't even get in the door!

"Shazhu, have you found your dad yet?"

The boy named Shazhu remained silent. Judging from his unsteady gait, he probably hadn't even eaten lunch, let alone dinner.

"Silly Zhu, I'm asking you a question, why aren't you answering?"

He Yuzhu held his sister's hand with one hand and pushed through the crowd with the other, walking towards the central courtyard.

He clearly didn't want to pay attention to the teasing neighbors around him.

He had no time to maintain good neighborly relations; he was preoccupied with figuring out how to keep his sister from starving.

That damned He Daqing! He ran away without a trace, leaving no food or even a penny behind...

"Hey, isn't this Sha Zhu, the one abandoned by his own father? What's wrong? Didn't you find your dad, or is your dad refusing to see you?"

The sound came from behind Xu Ping'an.

Although he hadn't turned around yet, Xu Ping'an guessed that this must be Xu Damao, Sha Zhu's lifelong nemesis.

These two were really unlucky.

If they were a man and a woman, what would Qin Huairu have to do with it?

That's something even the end of the world couldn't separate them.

Unfortunately, they were born too young, and in this vibrant era, they could not understand their own true feelings.

If you had experienced the rise of Chengdu culture, you would know that gender is no longer a barrier...

It's a pity they were born at the wrong time; otherwise, they wouldn't have fought each other for so many years.

He shook his head, trying to banish the thoughts swirling in his mind.

The two had been arguing for several minutes.

"Get out of my way, I don't have time to argue with you."

He Yuzhu probably wasn't really in the mood; he usually just treated these kinds of banter as a way to pass the time.

Now, he only felt the anger in his heart constantly consuming him.

A wave of irritability washed over me.

But Xu Damao, who was standing right in front of him, was oblivious to his rudeness and insisted on stopping him from mocking him.

Is he in the mood for chatting right now?

"what!"

A scream brought Xu Ping'an back to reality.

He was standing at the back of the crowd, having just heard two people arguing with each other in thick Beijing accents.

Because it was a language-based program, he didn't force himself to be included.

Little did they expect that the two sides might engage in a full-blown brawl...

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Xu Ping'an stood at the back of the crowd, unable to see the scene. He was so anxious that he wished he could reveal his strength and push through the crowd to see what was happening!

"Shazhu gave Da Mao a groin kick, and Da Mao is now lying on the ground unable to get up."

Xu Pingan was stunned when he heard this.

When it comes to ruthlessness, it has to be Sha Zhu!