Pursued by the Heavenly Dao, first level up in the courtyard.

The deaf old lady knew very well that if she hired someone to deal with He Daqing now, she would definitely arouse suspicion from Officer Xia.

Not long ago, Yi Zhonghai was beaten black and blue by He Daqing. If He Daqing gets into trouble, Yi Zhonghai will become a suspect.

She had close ties with Yi Zhonghai, and if Officer Xia suspected Yi Zhonghai, he would definitely suspect her as well.

Not long after a level-nine engineer was murdered at the steel rolling mill, another cook died at the same mill. The probability of this case being treated as an enemy spy case is extremely high.

The investigation efforts of Police Officer Xia and Xia An into enemy agents far exceeded those in ordinary cases.

"Madam, if He Daqing stays in the courtyard, all our plans will fall through."

"Zhonghai, it's not that I don't want to get rid of He Daqing, but it's not the right time for us to take action. If we push He Daqing too far, he might expose your embezzlement of money and letters, and you'll be stuck on the farm for at least a decade."

"Madam, Qian Hexin is right. Didn't He Daqing and I reconcile privately?"

"Although you have reached a private settlement, your act of embezzling money and letters is extremely egregious."

Yi Zhonghai became more and more frightened. If he were sent to a farm, how would he take care of Jia Dongxu in his old age and see him off in his final days?

From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China and now to the Xia Dynasty, the deaf old lady who has lived for more than seventy years easily manipulates Yi Zhonghai.

Xu Damao, who had just returned from showing movies in the countryside, delivered the projection equipment to the factory and then took the items to the Yu family's house.

Mr. Yu asked, "Da Mao, when will you and Lily settle things?"

Xu Damao said helplessly, "Uncle, as you know, Lily went on a blind date with Yan Jiecheng. If the Yan family finds out that Lily and I are getting our marriage certificate now, there will definitely be trouble. I want to wait a while longer."

Mother Yu nodded: "That's true, we should wait a little longer."

After having lunch at Yu's house, Xu Damao stayed for more than three hours before riding his bicycle back to the courtyard house.

Yan Bugui asked in confusion, "Da Mao, when you went to the countryside to show movies this time, didn't the villagers give you anything?"

Xu Damao lied earnestly, "Third Uncle, life isn't easy for the villagers either. I didn't accept any of the things they offered me."

Xu Damao gave all the local specialties that his fellow villagers had given him to Yu Li's parents.

Yan Bugui whispered, "Da Mao, do you know? Sha Zhu got married?"

Upon hearing that Sha Zhu had gotten married, Xu Damao was stunned for a few seconds, feeling a pang of sadness.

Having been locked in a fierce rivalry with Sha Zhu for years, Xu Damao was furious when Sha Zhu got married before him.

If he had known about Sha Zhu's blind date, he would have definitely sabotaged it. But who knew that after he went to the countryside to show movies for a few days, Sha Zhu got a wife.

"Uncle, did Sha Zhu really get married?"

Why would I lie to you? I heard that Sha Zhu's wife works at your factory.

"Uncle, do you know who Sha Zhu's wife is?"

"Do you know Sha Zhu's wife, whose surname is Liu and full name is Liu Yuhua?"

"I don't know them. I don't spend much time at the factory. There are over 9,000 people in our factory, and I don't know many of them."

Curious, Xu Damao put the bicycle back in the backyard and went back to the front gate.

Xu Damao took out his cigarettes and offered one to Yan Bugui. The two chatted while smoking.

Xu Damao believes he is doing a good deed by intercepting Yan Jiecheng's blind date, Yu Li, and feels no remorse whatsoever.

No one else in the compound knew that he was dating Yu Li.

After he and Yu Li get their marriage certificate, he will bring her back to the courtyard house, without fear of the Yan family finding out.

Blind dates don't necessarily mean marriage. Does failing at a blind date with Yan Jiecheng mean Yu Li can't get married?

He originally wanted to get married and have children before Sha Zhu, but unexpectedly, he got married later than Sha Zhu.

Around 5 p.m., He Yuzhu rode his old-fashioned bicycle back to the entrance of the courtyard house with Liu Yuhua on the back.

Since He Daqing joined the canteen of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, He Yuzhu has never been the one to cook when the factory entertains clients; it's always He Daqing who does the cooking.

There are corresponding standards for entertaining clients as ordered by superiors, and anyone found exceeding these standards will be punished.

There are regulations from above, but no solutions from below?

The standard for four dishes is to use extra-large bowls and plates. How many dishes can be served in one bowl and plate?

Qi Bing, who had lived two lives, had watched many videos about exploiting loopholes online in his previous life.

The standards for entertaining clients are so detailed that there are almost no loopholes.

Xu Damao saw Liu Yuhua and said with a half-smile, "Silly Zhu, your wife is too plump, isn't she?"

He Yuzhu retorted angrily, "Silly Mao, whether my wife is well-off or not is none of your business."

Xu Damao laughed and said, "Silly Zhu, your wedding is such a big event, and you didn't even invite me for a couple of drinks?"

He Yuzhu said, "I didn't even hold a banquet in the courtyard, do you think I need to invite you separately?"

"Silly Zhu, I'll definitely find a beautiful wife."

"Hey, you silly Mao, see this car? My father-in-law gave it to me."

"Silly Zhu, it's just a 28-inch rifle, isn't it? I have plenty of those."

"Sha Mao, that car of yours is a factory vehicle, not your own."

"Silly Zhu, I earn over forty a month, while you only earn thirty-one. I earn more than you."

"Sha Mao, my salary is thirty-one, and my wife's salary is thirty-eight. Together, we earn more than twenty yuan more than you."

"Silly Zhu, don't be so smug. We'll see about that."

Defeated, Xu Damao quickly returned to the backyard.

Yu Li is prettier than Liu Yuhua, but Yu Li is unemployed, and her family's financial situation is average.

If he marries Yu Li, the Yu family definitely won't provide a bicycle as part of the dowry.

Xu Damao, who likes to compare himself with He Yuzhu, finds that Yu Li has no advantage over Liu Yuhua.

"Yu Li's looks and figure are far superior to Liu Yuhua's. Her job situation is also easy to solve. If I spend money to buy Yu Li a job, it's the same as Li having a job. My wife will be better than Sha Zhu's wife."

......

"Soldier, what would you like to eat?"

"Make some stewed meat in a jar, and some vegetables too."

"Soldier, I'm going to cook."

Qi Bing couldn't help but smile after glancing at the stunningly beautiful cook with her angelic looks.

After his training, Liu Xiaoqian's cooking skills were comparable to those of a third-level cook.

Cultivators possess superior memory and control over their physical strength compared to ordinary people.

Qi Bing took out a cigarette, lit it, and began to smoke with a contented expression.

"Wait another two or three years, and when foreign enemies provoke us, we will try our best to establish the river as the boundary."

The Qi soldiers' strategy towards the enemy was simple: either kill them or cripple them.

Some enemies are best crippled, while others can only be killed!

"In a while, you'll be able to buy bottled liquefied petroleum gas in the northern part of the city."

The coal chemical plant under the Yucheng Industrial Group produces coal petroleum gas and natural gas.

As Qi Bing's mind raced, he suddenly thought of overseas markets for gas cylinders, seamless steel pipes, and fertilizers.

Many civilian supplies can be modified to not only be cheaper but also more powerful.

"Soldier, dinner's ready."

Liu Xiaoqian's melodious voice came from the kitchen.

Qi Bing responded and quickly walked towards the kitchen.

They usually eat in the room next to the kitchen.

After dinner, we chatted for a while, took a shower together, and then worked hard for the growth of the Qi family.

When He Yuzhu first married Liu Yuhua, he was ridiculed by many people inside and outside the compound and factory.

Before long, many people who knew He Yuzhu began to envy him for marrying Liu Yuhua.

Although Liu Yuhua is fat, she is not ugly.

He Yuzhu, who married Liu Yuhua, received a brand-new bicycle. Together with Liu Yuhua, their monthly salaries totaled over sixty yuan, and with various subsidies, they earned over seventy yuan.

With Liu Yuhua in charge, He Yuzhu, who had no money, couldn't be exploited by anyone.

Without He Yuzhu's help, the Jia family could only leech off Yi Zhonghai.

He Daqing, a lecherous and selfish man, is only in his forties and still wants to find a companion.

He Daqing, who works in the canteen of the steel rolling mill, has taken a liking to Liu Lan.

Before He Daqing could make a move, he was warned by Tang Ze, the canteen director.

Liu Lan, who works in the cafeteria, started working for Li Huaide at the beginning of the year.

Around 8 PM, at the Jia family residence in the Intermediate People's Court.

Zhang Cuihua made a startling statement: "Dongxu, Huairu, if I marry He Daqing, our family's life will be much better."

Jia Dongxu was stunned for a moment, then asked incredulously, "Mom, you want to marry He Daqing?"