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

Ran Qiuye rolled her eyes at Sha Zhu, then said, "Why didn't you tell me about these things in your department before? If I hadn't come today, I wouldn't have known about your past deeds!"

Upon hearing Ran Qiuye's words, Sha Zhu's heart skipped a beat again. "What... what have I done before?"

Then, seeing Sha Zhu's expression, she covered her mouth and laughed. At that moment, Third Uncle also walked in.

"Hey, Teacher Ran, you're here too? What's all the fuss about today?"

With Uncle San joining in the banter, how could the atmosphere be anything but lively? Ye Jianchuan quickly decided to take advantage of the fact that everyone was here today and have another meal together!

Then he turned to Sha Zhu and said, "Brother Zhu, since your wife is already here in the yard today, let's have a good meal! Come on, let's go to my place. It's not convenient for Sister Qin to clean up here! My place is more spacious."

Sha Zhu nodded, then turned to look at Ran Qiuye. "Qiuye, Jianchuan has said so, so why don't you stay for a meal?"

"Perfect timing! Rain will be back soon, it'll be good for you two sisters-in-law to see each other!"

Ran Qiuye nodded when she heard Sha Zhu's words, then suddenly remembered something and shyly patted Sha Zhu's shoulder.

"What sister-in-law? I haven't even agreed to marry you yet!"

The couple's affectionate behavior immediately amused everyone else present. And so, Sha Zhu led Ran Qiuye directly towards Ye Jianchuan's house.

Ye Jianchuan turned to look at Third Uncle and whispered, "Teacher Yan, we really owe you a reminder today, otherwise Sha Zhu's wife would have been out of the picture."

How about we grab a bite tonight?

Ye Jianchuan was genuinely sincere in his invitation, but he never expected that Third Uncle would actually wave his hand and say something like, "Wow, this is amazing!"

"No, no, this is practically a family dinner today, so I don't need to join in."

Chapter 137 This time, Grandpa Yi was completely dumbfounded.

Ye Jianchuan was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Qin Huairu beside him. This talk of a family dinner was obviously just an excuse. If Third Uncle didn't even want to take advantage of such a small favor as inviting him to dinner, then he obviously had something else in mind!

However, since Uncle San has been such a great help, it wouldn't hurt to lend a hand if there's anything I can do to help.

So Ye Jianchuan shrugged and continued, "Teacher Yan, you don't need to do this. Our relationship shouldn't just be limited to the exchange of benefits, right?"

If you need anything, just tell me. I'll do my best to help you if I can. As for today's meal, you still have to come and eat.

"With you mentioning a family dinner, how can Sister Qin possibly have the nerve to come and eat with us? Right?"

After hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Third Uncle was visibly stunned for a moment, and then immediately nodded and said.

"Yes, yes, our relationship has long since moved beyond a simple exchange of benefits! We help each other and each get what we need!"

Ye Jianchuan nodded and didn't say anything more, but looked at Third Uncle.

Since that's the case, Third Uncle decided not to hide anything and spoke directly.

"That's right, isn't our Yan Jiefang the same size as the rain? A couple of days ago, didn't the rain go to work at the Workers' Store?

I was thinking, could you get a job for my family's Jiefang too? It doesn't have to be a factory worker's job, just a decent one.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianchuan frowned. The request, though seemingly simple, was actually quite straightforward.

As for arranging a job, even if we can't get someone into the food factory, we could try to persuade Director Liu of the machine repair shop to let us get him there. That would be a good idea.

But if you say it's difficult, it really is quite difficult, after all, Yan Jiefang's situation is quite different from He Yushui's.

Although Uncle San said that Yan Jiefang and He Yushui were the same age, Yan Jiefang was actually more than a year younger than He Yushui.

Although some people start working at the age of sixteen in this era, this is usually only done when their families are in dire financial straits, and their employers will only agree to it.

But the Third Uncle's family... is clearly no longer in that situation. If we're talking about seven or eight years ago, when the Third Uncle was the only one earning money in the entire Yan family, supporting six people, then the family was indeed in dire straits.

But things are different now. Not only is Uncle San still working, but his eldest son Yan Jiecheng and daughter-in-law Yu Li also have jobs.

Seeing Ye Jianchuan's troubled expression, Third Uncle felt a little embarrassed. "Jianchuan... if this is really troublesome, then let's just forget about it."

Ye Jianchuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Third Uncle, it's not that I don't want to help you, but the age of liberation is indeed a little too young."

I think you should let Jiefang continue his studies. As a teacher, you should know the value of this education!

Honestly, if I had the chance, I would love to go back and take the college entrance exam!

Don't worry, I'll definitely help you with this. However, not now, but after your son graduates, I promise I'll help you find him a satisfactory job!

Hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Third Uncle nodded and thought about it, and it was indeed true.

Ye Jianchuan could also see that the Third Uncle still seemed a little unsatisfied, so he quietly took out another pack of cigarettes from his pocket and stuffed it into the Third Uncle's hand.

This time, the cigarettes weren't the ordinary ones I smoked in the security room of the machine repair shop; they were Hezuo brand cigarettes!

Don't let the name fool you; this brand of cigarettes may not be as prestigious as brands like Daqianmen or Mudan. It's a genuine domestic brand and quite a rare find.

"Third Uncle, these cigarettes aren't easy to come by, so you should smoke them sparingly. Alright, come to my house for dinner later, (blank) 698925850, it's settled then!"

After saying that, he patted Uncle San on the shoulder before turning and walking towards his own home.

Uncle San paused for a moment, then turned around with a smile and walked towards the front yard.

At this point, he had no appetite and just grabbed a few vegetables before squatting by the window, constantly observing the situation outside.

However, the scene he was expecting never appeared. Instead, he saw his third uncle walk out of the backyard in high spirits and head straight for the front yard.

This scene left Uncle Yi quite puzzled. What was going on? Was Teacher Ran not angry just now?

That doesn't make sense! Before leaving her house, Teacher Ran's face was already quite gloomy. If she was so angry, she shouldn't have been able to stay at Qin Huairu's house for so long, right?

Could it be... that Sha Zhu just rushed back and went to the backyard to explain things? That's impossible, isn't it? With Sha Zhu's stupid mouth, how could he possibly explain things clearly?

But Teacher Ran hasn't come out for so long, so surely they're still chatting inside? I'd better go to the backyard and interrupt them; I can't give them a chance to explain themselves!

Thinking of this, Uncle Yi immediately put down his chopsticks and prepared to walk to the backyard. But as soon as he stepped out, he saw Uncle San walking over from the front yard with a smile on his face.

Now Grandpa Yi was even more puzzled. Hadn't this guy just gone back from the backyard? Why was he coming back again?

Moreover, Uncle Yi noticed that Uncle San seemed to be heading towards the backyard just like him, and the two of them bumped into each other at the entrance to the backyard.

"Hey, Lao Yan, what are you doing in the backyard?"

Third Uncle pretended to know nothing about the things between First Uncle and Ye Jianchuan, and said with a smile.

"Oh, isn't this Sha Zhu's girlfriend here? I was just thinking of introducing her to my family. You know, Xiao Ye and Yu Shui are also a bit interested in each other, so we decided to have a meal together."

I also know someone who's connected to Shazhu's girlfriend, so they invited me as well.

As he spoke, Uncle San picked up the wine bottle he was carrying and waved it at Uncle Yi, then pretended to be polite and said...

"How's it going, Lao Yi? Want to come over for a drink later?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Yi was instantly furious. It was Ye Jianchuan again?! And what was wrong with Teacher Ran?! He had just spoken to her so harshly, and she wasn't even angry?

Chapter 138 Take the initiative, Sha Zhu, hurry up and go and be filial to the old lady!

Of course, although he was very angry inside, Uncle Yi couldn't say it out loud. Faced with Uncle San's 'invitation', Uncle Yi could only shake his head.

"No, no, I'm going to the backyard mainly to see the old lady. You can just go with them and join in the fun."

After saying that, Uncle Yi walked into the backyard on his own, glanced at Ye Jianchuan's house which was open and bustling with activity, and then turned and walked into the old lady's house next door.

"Grandma, something terrible has happened!! Our plans to sabotage Sha Zhu's blind date have all fallen through!"

The old lady was taken aback by what the old man said, and then asked, "What's going on? Didn't they just arrive today? They're making a scene next door."

Why don't you send Xu Damao to cause some trouble? If that doesn't work, you can go and make a scene yourself!

"Wasn't everything agreed upon beforehand? How did it all fall through?"

Uncle Yi stamped his foot in frustration, "Hey!! We didn't know before that this silly Zhu didn't bring his blind date to the courtyard!"

Now they've come to the courtyard house, but they're no longer here for a blind date; they're almost at the point of getting married.

Xu Damao's skills are completely useless now!

When the old lady heard what Uncle Yi said, her eyes widened immediately. "What? Didn't I hear from the third brother's family that they were going to introduce that teacher to Sha Zhu?"

"If we don't bring him into the yard, how will Sha Zhu get to know others?"

Uncle Yi obviously didn't know how it happened either, and could only shake his head. "Old Yan probably secretly took Sha Zhu to school."

If Banggeng hadn't accidentally seen Shazhu walking hand in hand with their teacher yesterday, we probably would still be in the dark!

After learning about this, I had Banggeng bring the teacher to the yard. I had already tricked him into coming to my house and had been telling him about Shazhu and Qin Huairu.

"But the teacher should have been really angry. But just then, Qin Huairu came back, and the teacher followed Qin Huairu to the backyard to ask for tuition fees."

For some reason, the teacher's anger subsided, and she's now having dinner with Ye Jianchuan and the others to celebrate!

The old lady started to panic. "What? This... no way! If Sha Zhu marries someone else, who knows if he'll still take care of us in the future?"

No! I have to go check it out, I have to think of a solution!

As she spoke, the old lady stood up, preparing to go next door and cause some more damage.

But to the old lady's surprise, as soon as she stood up and before she even stepped out the door, Sha Zhu came to her door on his own initiative.

Moreover, Sha Zhu was holding two plates in his hands. One plate contained various kinds of dishes, and the other plate contained several large white steamed buns.

Seeing the old lady open the door, Sha Zhu immediately greeted her warmly, "Oh, madam, why are you up? Come on in, I brought you some food."

After saying that, Sha Zhu turned his head and saw Uncle Yi next to him. Although he was a little uncomfortable, he still spoke up.

"Perfect timing, you're here too. Then please keep the old lady company while she eats. If she's not full, she can come back for more!"

We're going to be drinking over there, and I'm worried that someone might get drunk and accidentally bump into something, potentially hurting the old lady.

After saying that, Sha Zhu said to the old lady, "Grandma, don't worry! I'll come over and keep you company after we've finished eating! And then I'll tell you some good news!"

After saying that, Sha Zhu didn't wait for the old lady to say anything. He put the two plates on the table and turned around to go back.

Looking at the two plates on the table, the old lady was at a loss. Although Sha Zhu's visit was indeed well-intentioned, this incident directly blocked the old lady's path to causing trouble at her home.

Well, Sha Zhu naturally didn't expect this move. The story begins when Third Uncle came to Ye Jianchuan's house.

After arriving at Ye Jianchuan's side, Third Uncle immediately told Ye Jianchuan about First Uncle's visit to the old lady's house.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianchuan immediately guessed what the two were thinking, so he went to the kitchen and spoke to Sha Zhu.

"Brother Zhu, look how lively things are here. Shouldn't you go and check on that deaf old lady next door too?"