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

As for the money? Others may not know how much Ye Jianchuan's father received as a condolence payment, but his three uncles certainly do—it was several hundred yuan!

Even after deducting all funeral expenses and living expenses for the six months Ye Jianchuan was unemployed, there should still be about a hundred yuan left.

With that money, buying some meat or a chicken would be incredibly easy.

Seeing Uncle Er's bewildered expression, Uncle San immediately guessed that Uncle Er didn't actually know the inside story, and judging from his appearance, he probably wanted to come and cause trouble.

It's fine if they cause trouble, as long as they're not there to freeload. That way, no one will be competing with me for food.

However, it would be bad if Ye Jianchuan got angry because Second Uncle came to cause trouble and refused to receive him.

So, after thinking it over, Third Uncle decided to help Ye Jianchuan solve this problem. He looked around mysteriously and then whispered to Second Uncle.

"Actually, they don't know that Yu Li just found out that Xiao Ye not only got a permanent position this time, but also became a team leader in the new workshop of their food factory!"

Think about it, Xiao Ye is already a team leader at such a young age, and his monthly salary is 32.5 yuan. Would he be short of food?

Judging from your expression, I know you've been stirred up by your two boys and want to come over to Xiao Ye's house. Good riddance, you're making things difficult for her.

But you'd better think this through. Xiao Ye is already a group leader at eighteen; he's got a bright future ahead of him. If you offend him and he gets promoted, he might cause you trouble, and that wouldn't be worth it!

Upon hearing Uncle San's words, Uncle Er was startled. He had already given up on causing trouble for Ye Jianchuan after hearing that Ye Jianchuan had been promoted.

As a result, Third Uncle also revealed that Ye Jianchuan had become a minor official, which made Second Uncle a little scared.

If I were to go to Ye Jianchuan's house to cause trouble because of my two sons' exaggerated complaints, and then be resented, then it would be a loss for me!

Thinking about this, Uncle Er became angrier and angrier. After exchanging a few perfunctory words with Uncle San, he stormed home. A short while later, screams of agony from the two brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, came from Uncle Er's house.

At this moment, Third Uncle knocked on Ye Jianchuan's door.

"Xiao Ye, I heard that you've not only been promoted to a full-time position, but also to a team leader? To congratulate you, I brought a bottle of wine over so we can have a drink together."

叶建川倒是没有『内，部/群』:9.8"0'2？0"5。8'5,6绝，虽然知道叁大爷就是一个爱贪小便宜的主，不过人家至少贪得明明白白。

In the original drama, when people found out that Sha-zhu had run out of money, didn't they also take the initiative to go out and collect scraps to subsidize the nursing home?

Besides, he's just a primary school teacher who supports his family on a salary of 27.5 yuan. According to the school's poverty line, that's 5 yuan per person per month.

Their family consisted of four children and the elderly couple, a total of six people, which met the poverty line. In contrast, Qin Huairu's family did not meet the poverty line, so they could not get tuition waivers.

This shows that the Third Uncle's family was actually having a harder time than the Jia family.

However, thanks to Uncle San's meticulous planning, the family managed to survive the most difficult three years on their meager salary of 27.5 yuan, which is something Ye Jianchuan admires.

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Chapter Twenty: Qin Huairu steals chicken soup?! Put it down!

Of course, the most crucial point is that among the three old men in the courtyard, the one who is easiest to deal with is actually the third old man.

The old man was obsessed with having someone else take care of him in his old age. In order to ensure that the person he chose would take care of him in his old age with peace of mind, he did not hesitate to push the other person into a pit of fire, almost causing him to become childless.

Needless to say, Uncle Er did all sorts of bad things during those ten years. He was clearly a brainless ingrate who could never be tamed and was always bullying his own kind.

Only Uncle San, though stingy and greedy for small gains, isn't actually that bad-hearted. At least when it comes to money, his values ​​are within the normal range.

Therefore, Ye Jianchuan felt that if he could be on good terms with this Third Uncle, he could be of great use if the Third Uncle stood by him when necessary.

So Ye Jianchuan finally welcomed Uncle Yan in. "Teacher Yan, thank you. Please come in. I'm about to have my meal."

Let's have a drink and a snack together!

Since Ye Jianchuan's chicken soup wasn't ready yet, the two of them could only eat this small dish of freshly fried peanuts while drinking and chatting.

"Xiao Ye, I could tell you were a capable person back in school!"

Look, you've only been working for a little over a month, and you're already earning more than me! You're truly a young prodigy!

Ye Jianchuan waved his hand and said, "Teacher Yan is exaggerating. I just happened to help our factory manager out of a way, which is why I was promoted out of turn."

"It'll be difficult to get promoted later, and I don't have that many ambitions. Aren't all the same tasks at work every day anyway?"

Uncle San didn't seem to care about Ye Jianchuan's modesty at all, and continued, "Hehe, little Ye, you can now earn more than thirty yuan a month."

With a lucrative job in a food factory like yours, aren't you planning to find a good wife and settle down in the future?

My daughter Yu Li has a younger sister. If you're interested, I can have Yu Li introduce her to you. Her sister will graduate from high school next year, and she's not much younger than you.

"If you two find each other agreeable, and you could get together, then our two families could be considered related, and we could look after each other in the courtyard."

Ye Jianchuan was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the sister of Yu Li that the Third Uncle was talking about was Yu Haitang, He Yushui's classmate.

This girl is way too dark-skinned, and most importantly, she's not exactly someone who's always idle.

While Ye Jianchuan might be able to harbor some ulterior motives towards someone like He Yushui, he wouldn't even consider someone like Yu Haitang.

After all, Yu Haitang's ambition was far too strong; she was single-mindedly focused on climbing the ladder, and she was one of the most active figures of the past ten years. For Ye Jianchuan, this kind of person... was too exhausting!

So Ye Jianchuan quickly waved his hand and said, "Oh, Teacher Yan, you must be joking. I'm only eighteen years old now, I'm not in a hurry to find a partner."

When I really want to find a partner, I'll definitely tell you and ask you to introduce me to someone, okay?

Uncle San was a little disappointed that he couldn't establish a kinship with Ye Jianchuan, and continued to grumble about how Ye Jianchuan's house was missing a woman to help with tidying up.

Ye Jianchuan didn't respond, but continued drinking his wine while eating a couple of peanuts, which seemed quite pleasant.

And so, Ye Jianchuan chatted with Uncle San for a while, and the chicken soup and the braised pork stewed by Ye Jianchuan were finally ready.

As soon as the dish was served, Uncle San, who had been talking non-stop, immediately stopped and started stuffing his face with food.

Seeing that even Third Uncle was being so impolite, Ye Jianchuan couldn't help but start eating as well.

Although it was just a chicken and a large bowl of braised pork, Ye Jianchuan hadn't eaten such a rich meat dish for half a year.

But just then, Ye Jianchuan's door was knocked again. Ye Jianchuan got up and opened the door to find Qin Huairu standing there.

Needless to say, after getting home from get off work, Qin Huairu learned from Jia Zhangshi that Ye Jianchuan's family had stewed chicken soup and meat, and now she was definitely heading for the chicken soup on the table.

Ye Jianchuan was right. After Qin Huairu arrived, she didn't mention washing his clothes or tidying his room at all, and immediately started playing the victim.

"Jianchuan, you know our family is struggling financially. The smell of your stewed meat today has really whetted Banggeng's appetite. The kids in the family keep asking for meat."

"I see you've almost finished eating. How about I take the rest back for the kids to enjoy?"

After saying that, Qin Huairu walked straight to the table, picked up the pot of chicken soup that she had only eaten less than a third of, and tried to walk out the door.

Ye Jianchuan was speechless. Did you really think you were a fool?

"Stop! Put the pot down!"

Ye Jianchuan blocked the doorway without any politeness and said sternly.

Qin Huairu was also incredulous, after all, she had used this trick on Sha Zhu several times, and it had always worked.

This time, however, she actually messed up with Ye Jianchuan. But Qin Huairu was also quick-witted. She smiled awkwardly and then said...

"Jianchuan, I'm just taking it back to mix a little bit of chicken soup and chicken meat, and I'll bring it back to you right away."

After saying that, she tried to walk away, but Ye Jianchuan stopped her again.

Chapter Twenty-One: What I don't give you, you can't take!

"Sister Qin, I call you Sister Qin out of respect, but if you think you can use the same trick you used on Sha Zhu to deal with me, then you're mistaken!"

Yes! Your family is facing difficulties, so I'm willing to help you out a little, but you must remember one thing.

You can only take what I give you! You can't ask for what I haven't given you! If you can't even do this most basic thing, then I'll have to reconsider my opinion of your family!

Ye Jianchuan had originally planned to sow discord between her and Jia Zhangshi, and to treat her with a relatively peaceful attitude.

But in the current situation, if Ye Jianchuan continues to be polite, then Qin Huairu will really be able to take advantage of him in the future.

Hearing Ye Jianchuan say such serious words, Qin Huairu was also startled. After all, in her eyes, Ye Jianchuan was already another fool in the palm of her hand.

Unexpectedly, Ye Jianchuan said something that completely shattered Qin Huairu's previous thoughts.

At this moment, Third Uncle also spoke up, "Huai Ru, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but Xiao Ye is having a double celebration today and wants to prepare some good dishes to celebrate."

If you come in and immediately try to take all the food away, anyone would be angry!

"Alright, alright, you should leave now. Come apologize to him after Xiao Ye has calmed down."

After saying that, Uncle San took the chicken soup that Qin Huairu was holding back.

Well, actually, the main reason why Third Uncle was reluctant to part with the chicken soup was that Ye Jianchuan and he were the only ones eating it. If Qin Huairu took it all away, it wouldn't just be Ye Jianchuan who would suffer, but also himself!

She glanced at Ye Jianchuan again and saw that he was looking at her angrily. Qin Huairu could only apologize again and then slunk away.

As soon as she stepped into the house, Jia Zhangshi immediately asked, "How is it? Where's the chicken soup? Where's the meat? Why didn't you bring anything back?"

Qin Huairu sighed, "Take it, take it! Take what? Why didn't you tell me that his family made so much delicious food to celebrate some happy occasion?"

"Now look what's happened! Ye Jianchuan is angry. Forget chicken soup, we won't even get chicken bones!"

Jia Zhangshi was stunned for a moment, then pointed at Qin Huairu and started cursing, "Hey!! You little bitch, you can't even get a chicken soup back, and you dare to get angry in front of me?"

You've been cleaning his house, washing his dishes, and doing his laundry all this time. What's wrong with asking him for some chicken soup or meat? He's all alone anyway, he can't possibly eat all that stuff!

"I bet you've got your eye on that guy, and you don't want to take his stuff back!"

Hearing Jia Zhangshi speak of her like that, Qin Huairu immediately felt wronged again and began to silently wipe away her tears, while Jia Zhangshi continued to mutter to herself.

Meanwhile, things didn't calm down at Ye Jianchuan's house. Qin Huairu had only been gone for less than two minutes when Uncle Yi Zhonghai came over again.

Of course, Uncle Yi was also carrying a bottle of wine, and it was a bottle of Fenjiu. At that time, Fenjiu was a good thing, costing six mao a bottle, which was much better than Uncle San's wine that cost one mao six.

As soon as he entered, he said, "Xiao Ye, I heard you got promoted? Congratulations! Come on, I brought a bottle of good wine to celebrate with you."

Then, Uncle Yi saw Uncle San sitting at the table, eating with his mouth full of oil. "Oh, Uncle San, you're here too?"

Third Uncle looked up at First Uncle, nodded, and then continued to work diligently.

Ye Jianchuan then stood up and greeted Uncle Yi, "Uncle Yi, what brings you here? Come on, sit down and have a couple of drinks with me!"

In fact, Ye Jianchuan did not want to invite Uncle Yi to sit down, but he had already entertained Uncle San, and Uncle San and Uncle Yi used the exact same reason.

这自己实在是找不到什么理由来『内，部/群』:9.8"0'2？0"5。8'5,6绝壹大爷了，所以只能将壹大爷招呼进来坐下。

After sitting down, Uncle Yi spoke up, "Little Ye, I heard you've already been promoted to a permanent position? You've done that really fast!"