Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

Chen Xueru was just as excited as he was; the two hadn't been intimate for many days.

Furthermore, with Lin Weidong resolving the hidden dangers of the Hou family and restoring her complete freedom, Chen Xueru was eagerly awaiting his return.

If her mother hadn't offered to let her stay overnight, she was even prepared to leave with Lin Weidong tonight!

Otherwise, she really couldn't think of a way to express her gratitude and feelings.

In the boudoir at night, the candlelight cast many shadows.

After washing up, Chen Xueru sat down at her dressing table and carefully began to apply makeup.

She knew Lin Weidong's hobbies and was especially attentive at this moment.

……

As the year draws to a close, my bangs have been fully unfurled.

Jia Dongxu took a special leave to pick him up and brought him some good news.

"Uncle Liu, our good days are coming! You don't know, yesterday Boss Lou came to the factory and said that our factory is going to follow the Northeast's eight-level worker system! From now on, it won't be a simple distinction between junior and intermediate levels, but directly divided into eight levels! Wages will be paid according to level! Each level will be more than the last!"

While Liu Haizhong was still processing the news, Jia Dongxu spoke again.

"The factory said they'll organize a grading exam after the New Year, and even some apprentices can sign up if they're confident! I'm going to give it a try, hehe!"

Liu Haizhong pondered for a while, thinking of the miserable state of Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing. These two were fired just for saying something bad, while he almost caused Lin Weidong to get shot... He didn't know what the consequences would be.

Compared to Jia Dongxu's current spirited appearance, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but sigh.

"I don't even know if I'll be able to go back to work this time!"

"This...it should be alright, right? Otherwise, why don't you go back and pack your things, and we can go to the factory this afternoon to ask?"

Jia Dongxu could only pray silently about this matter and dared not speak out.

Unlike him, Liu Haizhong has already been imprisoned twice.

Although he had also been sent in for reform, his father's accident at the factory had only occurred six months prior, and the factory still remembered their past relationship.

Even so, on the day he returned, the workshop manager repeatedly reminded him not to follow the example of Yi Zhonghai and the other two.

Jia Dongxu wholeheartedly agreed with this. He was unhappy with Lin Weidong, but he had been to school for a few years and knew what it meant to be a wise man who knows when to yield.

Liu Hai was preoccupied with many things, and when he returned to the courtyard, he was not as smug as he had been when he came out last time.

He silently washed up, ate lunch, and nervously followed Jia Dongxu to the steel rolling mill.

"Hey Lao Liu! You're something else! You got out before the New Year? Alright, then hurry up and go to the workshop to practice your skills, so you don't get rusty when you take the certification exam after the New Year!"

The workshop manager's words completely plunged Liu Haizhong into a vortex of surprise.

"I... this... hi! I'll go right now!"

Liu Haizhong was so excited he couldn't speak. He staggered towards the workshop, feeling immense relief.

He thought that, given Lin Weidong's style and methods, if he were to hold a grudge... he would not possibly keep him alive.

So, does that mean he's passed this hurdle?

Oh my! What a kind person!

Liu Haizhong, who was returning to the palace for the second time, was no longer the naive man who was single-mindedly focused on becoming an official. At this moment, he was filled with gratitude and did not know how to express it.

When he returned home from get off work in the evening, despite the biting cold wind, he waited at the gate of the courtyard with a bag of Double Happiness cigarettes that he had specially bought from someone.

When his toes went numb and his body started to tremble uncontrollably, he finally saw Lin Weidong return. He hurriedly went to greet him, his hands trembling with cold as he quickly offered him a cigarette.

"Weidong's back? Hey! Have a smoke!"

"You're back too, Lao Liu!" Lin Weidong smiled, lit a cigarette with a match while Lao Liu's fingers were trembling, and took a puff.

Liu Haizhong tried to give the rest of the cigarettes to Lin Weidong, but Lin Weidong refused. Liu Haizhong didn't insist and just gave an embarrassed smile.

"Well, thank you for taking care of me, really! Don't worry, I'll never do anything to harm you again. I've really learned my lesson this time! Last time, it wasn't intentional. I genuinely didn't know that bastard was an enemy spy. If I had known, I would have reported him long ago..."

"Alright, that's enough. Go home and warm up; your wife and kids are waiting for you."

"Hey, hey!" Liu Haizhong hurriedly agreed and made way for him.

Lin Weidong was very satisfied with his attitude, and thought to himself that the environment really does change people, and that Lao Liu's trip there was not in vain.

Lin Weidong will not completely destroy him and Jia Dongxu.

There is a subjective element involved here.

It could even be said that Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu were able to get in, to a certain extent, because he was pushing things along, and by not interfering with their work, he was somewhat compensating.

Of course... if they become like Yi Zhonghai in the future, then their seemingly stable jobs today will be nothing more than a matter of a word.

To be honest, these beasts in the courtyard don't even qualify as the most heinous criminals.

But if you say they are just a group of ordinary people trying to live in their own way... then their efforts are truly disgusting.

Lin Weidong's attitude towards them was simply that he had no goodwill towards them because he knew their character well, not because he harbored great malice.

If they can honestly be "people's artists" to provide themselves with entertainment and not get involved with him, Lin Weidong will not maliciously suppress them, and may even provide them with some support in certain aspects.

For example, it facilitated the mentor-disciple relationship between Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu, which in turn triggered Yi Zhonghai's breakdown...

When the news spread that Liu Haizhong had returned to work at the steel rolling mill, the courtyard was abuzz with discussion.

Some are happy, some are sad.

Yi Zhonghai was filled with hatred, and he almost gritted his teeth to death!

Upon hearing that the steel rolling mill was preparing to implement an eight-level worker system to improve workers' wage standards, Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he fainted.

Jia Dongxu, on the other hand, was extremely excited and focused on brainwashing his mother at the dinner table.

"Mom, don't you understand? We've already gotten past Master Liu. Lin Weidong never even considered punishing him. Otherwise, would he be back at work? Let me tell you, the steel mill is preparing for restructuring. It's an eight-level worker system, with each level paying more! If I had Master Liu to guide me, I wouldn't be making such boasts this year, but next year! Next year, I'll at least be a level one permanent worker. If I work harder, do you think our family's future will be any worse?"

After carefully considering each word and sentence, Jia Zhangshi felt that her son's words made some sense.

Moreover, she also saw Lin Weidong chatting and laughing with Liu Haizhong at the entrance of the courtyard, and it seemed that their relationship was quite close!

But to ask her to take out her savings for her funeral to give Liu Haizhong a gift... that would be a heart-wrenching pain!

"Dongxu, didn't you say you and Liu Haizhong have a good relationship? Why don't you just mention it to him? Maybe he'll agree!"

"Mother! How can you think so simply? That's a formal apprenticeship ceremony. No matter how good the relationship is, you have to let him off the hook for appearances' sake, right? What if he agrees to be my apprentice but doesn't teach me properly if he can't satisfy Master Liu?"

Jia Dongxu couldn't understand his mother's stingy mentality; this gift wasn't given for free!

In the end, isn't it all for the good of the family?

Besides, the compensation from the factory is for the whole family to use, not just for my mother. What's wrong with spending a little money on myself?