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

Let's see if we can take down Uncle Yi in one fell swoop with the help of outside help. And this good helper is none other than Uncle San, Yan Bugui, who didn't show up when we were watching the show earlier.

It was only a little past eight or nine o'clock in the evening. Everyone had finished dinner and had nothing else to do, so they were all happy to watch the excitement together and be spectators.

So in less than ten minutes, dozens of people crowded into the courtyard. Except for a few families where no one came out, basically all the residents had people from their homes.

Ye Jianchuan was naturally among them. In fact, this was the first time Ye Jianchuan had attended a college-wide meeting in the more than six months since he arrived. Judging from the frequency of this meeting, it was clear that the college-wide meeting was not held lightly.

Ye Jianchuan never expected that his attempt to thwart Uncle Yi's little schemes would result in such a commotion.

Once everyone had arrived, Uncle Er stepped forward and began to speak.

"Something bad happened in our compound tonight. Our comrade Yi Zhonghai was having a secret rendezvous with Qin Huairu by the pond around nine o'clock!"

I believe this is a serious matter of personal conduct, which is why we are holding this hospital-wide meeting to discuss it and see if this is indeed the case!

As he spoke, Uncle Er turned to look at Uncle San, who immediately understood Uncle Er's plan and chimed in to support him.

“I think Uncle Er is right. After all, we all know the saying that there is always trouble around a widow’s house. Do you think Yi Zhonghai doesn’t understand that?”

If he were truly upright, he could do whatever he wanted during the day, and no one would gossip.

Seeing that things were going badly, Qin Huairu immediately resorted to crying again and began to act aggrieved.

Upon discovering that Uncle Er and Uncle San were of one mind, Yi Zhonghai became a little anxious and immediately began to defend himself.

"It's not like that, you say. During the day, Qin Huairu told me that her family was about to run out of food and wanted to borrow some from me."

I forgot about it after I got home. Later, I heard some noise from the pool and saw Qin Huairu and Ye Jianchuan. That's when I remembered it.

So I took the grain out, intending to lend it to Qin Huairu, but I never expected you all to misunderstand."

As soon as Uncle Yi said that, everyone immediately turned their attention to Ye Jianchuan, who was just watching the drama unfold. Ye Jianchuan was stunned because he didn't expect that this matter would involve him!

But it doesn't matter, I'm upright and have nothing to fear, so I just said, "Why are you looking at me? I just went out to get some water, I wanted to boil some water to wipe my sweat."

What's wrong? It's not even 9 PM yet, and we can't use the water anymore?

(Thank you all for your support, thank you!!!)

Chapter Eight: Don't want to eat cornmeal? Use it to do good deeds!

At this point, Ye Jianchuan paused for a moment, and then continued, "Actually, I think this matter is quite simple. Uncle Yi lent grain to Sister Qin's family, which should be considered helping a family in need, right?"

Even if you went to the neighborhood committee to reason with them, I think it should be considered a good thing. Instead of praising them, you've made a big deal out of it.

If you really want to find something wrong with this, then I think it's just that Uncle Yi didn't ask Aunt Yi to deliver the grain. It's something we can just be more careful about next time.”

As soon as Ye Jianchuan finished speaking, Sha Zhu immediately chimed in, "Little Ye is right. You're calling helping neighbors in need a matter of lifestyle!"

If everyone did things like you, who would dare to do good deeds or help each other in the future? Are you trying to undermine the unity among us comrades?

Hearing Sha Zhu's words, Ye Jianchuan was speechless. He had just said that Second Uncle was making a mountain out of a molehill, but what Sha Zhu said was just as much.

But this is good too. With that idiot Sha Zhu taking the lead and drawing fire, I won't incur Second Master's dissatisfaction afterward, which saves me some effort.

Sure enough, after hearing what Sha Zhu said, Uncle Er also got anxious, "Sha Zhu! Don't talk nonsense!"

I didn't say that Uncle Yi's behavior was a matter of personal conduct. I was just asking everyone to discuss their opinions on this matter.

It's now confirmed that Mr. Yi Zhonghai, the eldest son of our resident colleague, has no issues with his personal conduct. Alright, that's the end of it. Everyone, please disperse.

After saying that, Uncle Er took his two sons to the backyard.

The college-wide meeting, which had been in full swing and lasted for more than ten minutes, ended in less than five minutes.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, the residents of the courtyard all went back to their own homes and to their own mothers.

Taking this opportunity, Ye Jianchuan walked up to Qin Huairu and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Qin. I was speaking too loudly just now and disturbed the people in the courtyard. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had to suffer this injustice."

How about this, come to my room again after get off work tomorrow, and I'll bring you some food as an apology.

Qin Huairu was clearly stunned for a moment. After all, in the past, if she wanted to ask someone like Sha Zhu for money or food, she would have to shamelessly ask him. But Ye Jianchuan was different; he just rushed to give it to her!

However, since there was food to take, Qin Huairu naturally wouldn't refuse. She pretended to be aggrieved, wiped away her tears, and then spoke.

"Jianchuan, this is not your fault. You know our family is really struggling financially."

The sorghum is currently growing rapidly and eating a lot. I have no choice but to ask Uncle Yi for some food.

But they misunderstood us. Thankfully, you stood up for us and explained; otherwise, with this accusation of "moral misconduct" hanging over my head, how could I ever live again?

Ye Jianchuan offered Qin Huairu a few words of comfort before sending her back home.

Ye Jianchuan himself did not linger in the courtyard and soon returned to his room.

Of course, Ye Jianchuan wasn't stupid. The reason he took the initiative to offer to help Qin Huairu was partly because he wanted to find an opportunity to spend more time alone with her.

On the other hand... didn't the system just reward him with some cornmeal? Ye Jianchuan doesn't like that stuff, so it's perfect to give it to Qin Huairu.

Ye Jianchuan returned home, and the compound returned to peace. However, the turmoil caused by Ye Jianchuan did not simply dissipate.

When Qin Huairu returned home, she immediately saw that Jia Zhangshi had a dark face.

"You still have the nerve to come back? You shameless bastard."

"What did I do wrong? I didn't steal or rob anything."

"What's wrong? Is flour so easy to come by? It's only because that jinx found it that you got it. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened between you and that guy surnamed Yi?"

Qin Huairu was speechless with bitterness after being spoken to like that by her wicked mother-in-law, and could only silently endure Jia Zhangshi's scolding.

Thinking back to what Ye Jianchuan had said earlier, Qin Huairu felt aggrieved again.

Meanwhile, things weren't peaceful at Uncle Yi's house either. Although Aunt Yi didn't say anything during the general meeting of the whole neighborhood, Uncle Yi hadn't informed Aunt Yi about his act of helping the widow.

Although Aunt Yi had always felt guilty for not being able to leave Uncle Yi with a child, she couldn't possibly tolerate Uncle Yi having an affair with the young widow next door.

So when the couple got home, they naturally started arguing all sorts of things.

However, Aunt Yi understood that she had to save face for Uncle Yi, so even when they argued, she deliberately kept her voice down, so that at least the image of Uncle Yi and Aunt Yi supporting each other through thick and thin could be maintained.

Unlike the other two, Ye Jianchuan wiped the sweat off his body with hot water after returning home, then lay on the bed and happily checked the system's rewards.

That's right, just now, the system gave Ye Jianchuan several more rewards, and the rewards were all quite good.

"Ding! The host has successfully prevented a potential extramarital affair and has received a random reward: a 10-yuan note."

"Ding! The host has stood up for the neighbor who was troubled by the scandal and helped the two prove their innocence. Random reward: one jam sandwich and one recipe for making jam sandwich."

(It's the last night of 2021. Happy New Year to all the big shots in advance!!!!)

Chapter Nine Sandwich Bread

Ye Jianchuan was stunned when he saw the reward. The first reward was actually very simple: a ten-yuan note.

Although ten yuan is a lot compared to previous rewards, it's still just money and nothing special.

But the two rewards that followed made Ye Jianchuan a little excited, especially the recipe for the jam-filled bread.

Am I just an apprentice at a food factory right now? And what's the factory's best-selling product? It's just ordinary bread, isn't it?

If I can help the food factory upgrade its bread-making process and turn it into jam-filled bread, then my promotion to a permanent position won't be far off.

Even if you don't get a permanent position, you might even have a chance to get a job that doesn't require you to go down to the production line!

As for that single jam-filled bread, that was naturally his stepping stone; people might not believe him just by talking.

However, if you let them taste the finished product, the success rate will be much higher!

. . . . . .

The next day, Ye Jianchuan couldn't wait to go to work. He arrived at the factory manager's office, knocked on the door, and went in.

Ye Jianchuan had only been here for a short time, and his father had risked his life to put out the fire, preventing the food factory from suffering too much damage. In a way, he had saved Director Zhou's life.

So when he saw Ye Jianchuan, Factory Director Zhou was quite enthusiastic, "Little Ye? What brings you here to see your Uncle Zhou? Are you not used to working on the production line?"

"Just bear with it a little longer. After your apprenticeship is over, if you'd like, I can transfer you to the warehouse; the work there is easier."

Hearing what Director Zhou said, Ye Jianchuan was also stunned for a moment. Well, Ye Jianchuan was naturally happy to see the job transfer, but he came here today not just for that.

So Ye Jianchuan shook his head, then took out a piece of bread wrapped in oil paper from his satchel and handed it to Director Zhou.

"Uncle Zhou, let's not talk about anything else for now. Try this bread first, and then we can chat!"

Looking at the bread Ye Jianchuan handed over, Factory Director Zhou looked puzzled. "Little Ye, we're all from a food factory. Do you think we'd go without bread all the time?"

You should keep this bread for yourself. Just tell me what's wrong!

"Hehe, Uncle Zhou, my bread is quite different from the bread produced in our factory. If you don't try it, you'll definitely regret it later!"

Okay, I'll cut this bread in half, and we'll each take one half. Does that put your mind at ease? Plus, this way you can see the differences inside the bread clearly!

As he spoke, Ye Jianchuan used both hands to tear the bread, along with the parchment paper, in half, and then handed one half over.

As soon as the bread was torn open, the aroma of the jam inside wafted out, making Director Zhou's eyes widen in surprise.

After receiving the bread, Director Zhou didn't stand on ceremony and ate the half-bread in two bites. Then he turned his attention to the half-bread in Ye Jianchuan's hand.

Ye Jianchuan didn't hesitate and immediately handed over the remaining half in his hand. Director Zhou ate it in a few bites and then spoke with satisfaction.

"Xiao Ye, what's the deal with this bread you brought? The filling is sweet with a hint of tartness, it's so refreshing!"

Ye Jianchuan laughed. "Haha, Uncle Zhou, this is why I came to see you today. Since you think it tastes good, what if this bread was mass-produced by our factory?"

"Weren't you worried about the poor sales of your factory's products before? Now that you have this sandwich bread that tastes much better than regular bread, is sales still a problem?"

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Factory Director Zhou's eyes immediately lit up. "That's right! This bread has a great texture and flavor. If we could produce it, sales would definitely increase significantly! We might even be able to get it into the Friendship Store!"

The Friendship Store is currently only open to foreigners, and generally only serves foreigners, diplomats, and government officials.

To put it simply, being able to sell goods to Friendship Stores is equivalent to earning foreign exchange, which is not only beneficial to the food factory, but also very important to the country.

"It's just... I don't know if this kind of bread is difficult to make. If our production level can't keep up and we can't mass-produce it, then even if we want to sell a lot, we won't have anything to sell to people."

"And there's the cost issue. If I make a simple loaf of bread so expensive that nobody can afford it, then my job as the factory manager of this food factory is over."

Upon hearing what Director Zhou said, Ye Jianchuan stopped keeping him in suspense and immediately pulled out the production method he had obtained yesterday.

"Uncle Zhou, to tell you the truth, although this kind of bread does have an extra step in making compared to ordinary bread, the cost price is actually not high."