Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

Then, Ye Jianchuan immediately turned his attention to the activation gift pack that the system had mentioned earlier.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining one pound of White Rabbit milk candy, 30 pounds of national grain coupons, one pound of meat coupons, and one cubic meter of system storage space."

Upon seeing this reward, Ye Jianchuan selectively skipped the first three items. As for food, he wasn't lacking anything, and any extra food would just have to be stored away.

However, the reward that comes next is very important: system storage space!

Although the space is not large, having this hidden storage space allows me to do many things that I couldn't do before!

After trying it out briefly at home, Ye Jianchuan was even more pleasantly surprised after putting the White Rabbit candy in front of him into his spatial storage and then putting it out again.

This storage space not only allows you to store things, but it also uses air suction! You don't need to touch the items yourself.

Just as Ye Jianchuan was pondering what he could do with this function, there was a knock on his door.

Ye Jianchuan thought that Bang Geng had gone back to complain to his grandmother and then brought Jia Zhangshi to cause trouble, but he didn't expect that when he opened the door, Qin Huairu was standing outside!

To be honest, Qin Huairu, this pretty widow, really has a stunning figure and looks. Just standing there at his door, Ye Jianchuan felt like he was about to salute her.

So everyone criticizes Cao Cao, but in reality, everyone is Cao Cao.

"Sister Qin? What's wrong?"

"Jianchuan, I'm sorry, my child was being cheeky and made you angry. I've come over to apologize."

Looking at Qin Huairu's pitiful appearance in front of him, Ye Jianchuan's Cao Cao spirit was instantly ignited.

However, Ye Jianchuan wasn't stupid. He naturally knew that Qin Huairu was saying this because she wanted to get something out of him.

So Ye Jianchuan resisted the temptation and said calmly, "It's okay, Sister Qin. He's just a kid. I didn't take it to heart."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Jianchuan, you're a grown man living on your own, and there's no one at home to help you tidy up. How about I help you tidy up?"

As she spoke, Qin Huairu walked directly into Ye Jianchuan's room and then pretended to start tidying up.

Ye Jianchuan didn't stop her, because he knew that once this young widow had her eye on him, he couldn't let her off without giving her some sweetness.

There are only two ways to deal with the young widow: either you have to break off all ties with her and become enemies from then on.

However, this method offended not only Qin Huairu, but also almost all the main characters in the entire courtyard.

At that time, neither Jia Zhangshi nor Bang Geng, neither Sha Zhu nor Yi Zhonghai, will give him a friendly look.

Realizing that none of these guys were easy to deal with, Ye Jianchuan decisively abandoned this method. So, the other method was naturally to let the young widow use her cleverness.

Her little tricks were nothing more than trying to get some food from Ye Jianchuan.

These foods are no problem for me at all. After all, with my cheat system, I can just do some good deeds and I won't have to worry about food and drink.

However, it's not an easy thing to gain an advantage from Ye Jianchuan. In order to make a better move in the future...

So Ye Jianchuan immediately started doing what he was very familiar with when he was a keyboard warrior: praising one while criticizing another.

"Sister Qin, thank you so much. Here, I have two milk candies for you to try!"

As he spoke, Ye Jianchuan unwrapped the candy and handed it to Qin Huairu, who was making his bed.

Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment, and blushed a little. However, Ye Jianchuan did not stop, but instead put the candy to Qin Huairu's lips again.

Qin Huairu hesitated for a moment, but finally opened her mouth and bit the candy, putting it in her mouth.

At this moment, Ye Jianchuan continued, "Sister Qin, you already have a hard enough job working at the steel rolling mill during the day."

"You have to come home at night to discipline the kids, isn't that too tiring? Can't Banggeng's grandma help you out a bit?"

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Qin Huairu visibly paused, but she didn't say anything and continued tidying up Ye Jianchuan's bed.

Ye Jianchuan continued to sow discord, saying, "Sister Qin, I see that Grandma Zhang doesn't have much to do at home every day. Doesn't she ever think about taking on some odd jobs to supplement her family's income?"

I saw that Granny Li in the courtyard next door also had her son die and her daughter-in-law took over her job. Granny Li found a odd job pasting matchboxes on the street, and she can earn about ten yuan a month.

There are five people in your family, and your monthly income is only 27.5 yuan. Even if you are frugal, you can't save any money.

But if your mother-in-law could earn ten yuan a month, even if she couldn't save money, at least she could eat well and have enough to eat each month, and you wouldn't have to work so hard.

Chapter Four: Planting a Seed, Neighbors Arguing

Now, Qin Huairu's heart was truly in turmoil. How could Qin Huairu not have suffered all these years facing such a wicked mother-in-law? Of course she had suffered!

But who could she tell about these hardships, besides swallowing them down?

Are you planning to rebel? You're from the countryside, and you're even taking over someone else's son's job. If you really make a scene, you might have to go back to the countryside again.

So no matter how much suffering or how many tears she shed, Qin Huairu could only endure it all herself, but Ye Jianchuan's instigation made things even more difficult.

Especially after hearing that the mother-in-law in the neighboring courtyard, whose situation was almost the same as hers, was taking the initiative to do chores to supplement the family income, Qin Huairu felt even more aggrieved.

Ye Jianchuan also knew that such things should be left unsaid; if they were made too obvious, it would backfire.

So soon, Ye Jianchuan got up and started tidying up with Qin Huairu. Once the house was tidied up, Ye Jianchuan didn't wait for Qin Huairu to do anything herself and handed her a piece of bread he had brought back from his satchel.

"Sister Qin, I don't have anything valuable in my house. You can take this bread back and enjoy it."

As he spoke, Ye Jianchuan took out a few more milk candies and handed them to Qin Huairu, saying, "If there's anything I can help with, Sister Qin, you can come to me."

Although I might lack physical strength, I'm quick-witted. If you need any help or advice, I can help you think of something.

Qin Huairu pretended to decline, but while saying sorry, she didn't put down the bread and milk candy in her hands at all.

And so, Ye Jianchuan finally managed to send Qin Huairu away. But Ye Jianchuan wasn't entirely at a loss; at least his room was much tidier and more presentable now.

Moreover, the things mentioned during that seemingly casual conversation had planted a seed in Qin Huairu's heart.

Once this seed takes root, sprouts, and grows into a big tree, that wicked old woman, Jia Zhangshi, will have a good time!

Of course, the most important point is... Giving Qin Huairu bread and candy was essentially helping a poor widowed neighbor; how could the system not react?

Sure enough, the system not only responded, but the response was quite strong!

"Ding, the host has helped a poor family and received a random reward: half a catty of pork, two catties of flour, one catty of fresh chives, and 8 mao in cash."

There was a lot of stuff, which looked like a lot, but in reality it was just a little bit: half a pound of pork. In the past, that would have been about the same amount as one meal for Ye Jianchuan.

But in this day and age, half a pound of pork is already a big deal. Unless you're from a well-off family, you might not see meat for a whole week.

But the remaining ingredients, whether it's wheat flour or chives, aren't worth much anymore. Even high-gluten flour is only 16 cents a pound now.

These two pounds of flour, including the ration coupons, are worth less than 50 cents in total.

As for chives, needless to say, this kind of thing that can grow back immediately after being cut is the cheapest 'vegetable' on the market.

The price of a pound of chives is probably not much different from that of a pound of flour.

So, the most valuable reward is actually only 80 cents in cash.

However, this was already a pretty good reward for Ye Jianchuan. It was already dinner time, and Ye Jianchuan still had to knead the dough and steam some buns himself.

Now that the system has prepared everything for him, Ye Jianchuan no longer needs to worry. He started chopping the filling and soon began making dumplings.

This does have one advantage: the strong smell of chives can mask the smell of pork, so that no one else will know that you're "eating meat" at home.

Although his family's financial situation wasn't great, he was sure that things would get better and better after he got the system. Ye Jianchuan felt that he should learn to hide his wealth to avoid being targeted by those beasts in the courtyard.

After enjoying a satisfying meal of dumplings, Ye Jianchuan leaned back in his recliner at home, lost in thought, contemplating life.

However, since you live in this courtyard house, it's definitely impossible to have any free time.

Ye Jianchuan had been reclining in the chair for a short while when he heard a quarrel coming from next door.

Ye Jianchuan was already used to the argument; he had only been in this world for a little over six months, and he had heard it at least ten times.

And the content of each argument was basically the same—Lou Xiao'e complained that Xu Damao came home drunk, and Xu Damao started cursing Lou Xiao'e as a barren hen.

In the past, Ye Jianchuan would have definitely kept quiet about this matter, but now that he has the 'Comrade Lei' system, he feels that he can actually get involved in this kind of trivial matter.

So after thinking for a moment, Ye Jianchuan took the remaining half plate of dumplings and knocked on the door of Xu Damao's house next door.

Chapter Five: Three sentences convinced Xu Damao to willingly undergo a medical examination.

"Who is it?"

"It's me! Little Ye from next door. Brother Da Mao, I need to talk to you about something. Can you open the door?"

After a while, Xu Damao opened the door, looked at the plate of dumplings in Ye Jianchuan's hand, and frowned. "Ye Jianchuan? What are you doing here?"

Ye Jianchuan immediately smiled and said, "Brother Da Mao, I noticed you didn't cook today. I just made some extra dumplings. Why don't we eat some together?"

Although Xu Damao was a little confused, who would turn down such a large plate of dumplings? So Xu Damao quickly changed his displeasure.

"Oh, it's Xiao Ye! Come in, come in!"

Upon entering the house, Ye Jianchuan looked around but did not see Lou Xiao'e. However, the curtains in the inner room were already drawn, so he guessed that Lou Xiao'e should be inside.

Ye Jianchuan placed the dumplings on the table and sat down. Xu Damao was not stingy and took out a bottle of wine, pouring a glass for himself and Ye Jianchuan each.

Pretending to look around, Ye Jianchuan spoke up, "Brother Da Mao, isn't your wife coming out for a bite to eat?"

Xu Damao waved his hand impatiently, "Never mind her, let's eat by ourselves."

Ye Jianchuan knew that his chance to show off his skills had come, so he quickly said, "Brother Da Mao, you can eat. Actually, I came here today mainly to give you some advice."

As you know, we live next door to each other, and I can hear everything you two have to say, even the slightest noise when you're arguing.

To be honest, you can't entirely blame your sister-in-law. While I don't know much about childbirth, I've heard from the older women at our factory that it's not just a woman's problem; men can have issues too.

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Xu Damao became agitated, slamming his chopsticks down and preparing to cause trouble for Ye Jianchuan. "Kid! What do you mean by that! Are you implying that I, Xu Damao, am infertile?"

Seeing Xu Damao's anxiety, Ye Jianchuan secretly chuckled to himself, but on the surface, he waved his hand anxiously.

"No, no, Brother Da Mao, that's not what I meant. Think about it, if I wanted to make fun of you, why would I bring a plate of dumplings to you?"

To be honest, I live right next door to you, and I'm getting annoyed by the fact that you two argue about this every other day.

As the saying goes, "Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly." I feel that as an bystander, I should step forward and help you two analyze the situation. Otherwise, who can stand the way you're arguing?

"Although this is a matter of face for us men, as the saying goes, of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring!"

I think you and your sister-in-law should just go get checked together. If both of you are fine, you won't have to argue about it anymore. You could just use that time to try harder and you'll get pregnant, right?

"If any problems are found, the level of medical care is much better now than before, and many diseases can be cured."