Courtyard House: He Yuzhu Joins the Army, Presses an AK-47 with One Hand

Not to mention that good-for-nothing Yan Jiefang.

"We stewed chicken, bamboo shoots, and rainwater today. You two can eat at Auntie's house today."

They said they had stewed chicken, but there wasn't a trace of aroma in the courtyard.

The three women thought to themselves: "We'll be able to go out and buy some in time. The fruit that Sha Zhu is holding is a luxury item, worth many times more than the chicken."

By all accounts, she definitely made a profit.

Unexpectedly, He Yuzhu refused: "No need, we bought seafood today, and Qingfang will bring it back later."

Chapter 211 Seafood and Fruit Scandal

He Yuzhu's words, though not loud, caused a huge uproar in the courtyard.

Even an older woman who had been listening to the noise from inside the house came out.

"seafood?!"

Jia Dongxu's stomach started growling, much to his dismay.

If meat is a scarce commodity, seafood is something they wouldn't even dare to dream of.

"It's just some hairy crabs, prawns, mantis shrimp, clams, and the like."

Seafood is not available at the supply and marketing cooperative, nor even at the supply and marketing building.

You have to go to a specialized seafood market to buy it.

The seafood market is located in the center of Wangfujing, even better than Quanjude.

Those who can afford to eat at Quanjude may not be able to afford seafood. Those who can afford seafood and have the means can buy ten roast ducks.

An older woman was so tempted that she kept swallowing her saliva.

The second aunt rushed out of the door and tried to pull He Yushui away.

"Rain, come to Second Aunt's house for dinner today with your brother and sister-in-law. You don't need to prepare the seafood; Second Aunt can do it all by herself. Just wait and enjoy the ready-made meal."

Not to be outdone, the third aunt stood to He Yushui's right: "Your brother and sister-in-law must be exhausted after a long day at work. I can take care of everything for you. You can rest at home for a while, and I'll call you when you're done."

During the struggle, disagreements arose in this courtyard house filled with beasts.

"Hey, what do you mean by that, Auntie? You just repeat everything I say. Do you only know how to repeat what I say? Don't you have any thoughts of your own?"

Although they were both women, the third aunt was not to be outdone; she was always full of wicked schemes behind people's backs.

“I’m just concerned about Zhuzi. Unlike you, who’s always so calculating. Aren’t you just after other people’s things? Do you know how hard it is for Zhuzi to earn money? As an elder, when have you ever cared about Zhuzi?”

In the end, the flattery fell on He Yuzhu.

You know what, he makes money much more easily than they do.

At least I'm earning money with a clear conscience.

"You're only thinking about the pillar, but I'm not? Don't think everyone doesn't know what you're thinking. Aren't you thinking about the seafood and fruit? You talk like you're so great."

Then began personal attacks between the two sides.

"That's still better than you. You men are cleaning toilets now. If you want to eat seafood and fruit, who knows when you'll get them. It's the second uncle in the courtyard. Don't you know how shameful you are? The courtyard reeks of toilet stench all day long."

As she said this, the three women even fanned themselves with their hands to emphasize how foul the smell was.

It was as if there really was some kind of smell in this courtyard.

"Rain, do you really want to eat in the house of a toilet cleaner? What if her hands aren't clean? You'll get an upset stomach if you eat there."

Children are most afraid of being frightened, so the three aunties deliberately made it sound serious.

As expected, He Yushui moved a few steps away from the second aunt.

Auntie Er wasn't stupid either. Seeing this, she started to undermine him: "Your husband went to sweep the playground, and he's covered in dust and grime. Scientists have said that there are bacteria in his clothes. Your house is probably full of bacteria. If you inhale too much dust, you'll easily get lung problems."

"Rain, do you want to eat with someone who has health problems? Aren't you afraid of infecting them?"

Upon hearing this, He Yushui moved a few more steps, distancing herself from the three aunties.

"Your family is the one with problems."

"Your house is full of bacteria."

The two women quickly started fighting. The second aunt grabbed the third aunt's hair, while the third aunt pulled on the second aunt's collar.

The scene was quite comical.

The older woman wanted to speak, but was afraid of getting herself into trouble, so she decided to wait until Yi Zhonghai came home from get off work and have him invite He Yuzhu to her house for dinner.

Just as he was thinking this, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui entered the compound one after the other.

"What are you doing?!"

Seeing the two older women wrestling together, Yi Zhonghai shouted a rebuke.

In the end, it was Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui who separated the people.

"Aren't you ashamed? You even resorted to violence in broad daylight. Is this how I've always taught you?"

He rolled his eyes in his bangs.

"You have no idea what happened. She was rude to me first, and now I'm not allowed to argue back?"

No matter how much Liu Haizhong cares about his reputation, he still has to consider the Liu family's interests.

"She is spouting falsehoods and distorting the truth."

The three aunties were not to be outdone, and Yan Bugui naturally had to consider the issue from the perspective of his own family.

Seeing that Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were about to fight, Yi Zhonghai tried to smooth things over: "It takes two to tango. You are both involved, and each of you has your own version of the truth. So, Zhuzi, tell me what happened."

Yi Zhonghai wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with He Yuzhu.

In the courtyard, the opportunity to uphold fairness and justice was given to He Yuzhu, something that Yi Zhonghai could not have done.

"Both of them are right. Rain, let's go home for dinner."

When He Yuzhu saw Tang Qingfang return, he left happily with his wife and sister.

"He's leaving already? I told him to make the decision. What do you mean by 'both sides are right'!"

Yi Zhonghai was furious, but he couldn't vent his anger.

"Alright, let's drop this matter. We all live in the same courtyard, and we'll run into each other all the time. Go back to your own homes now."

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui didn't say anything more.

They have to give Yi Zhonghai face.

"Alright, since it's the elder who's spoken up today, we'll let it go between our two families."

After everyone got home, they found out what had happened.

At Yi Zhonghai's home, as soon as he stepped inside, an older woman explained the whole story.

"So that's how it is. Seafood and fruit, no wonder those two families were fighting. You did a good job. He Yuzhu is so smart, he must have seen through the second and third families' intentions. We remained neutral. I'll go to Zhuzi's house in a bit and invite them over. He'll definitely have to give me, his old man, face."

Yi Zhonghai was secretly pleased with himself. He rummaged through drawers and cabinets and found a bottle of wine in an iron box.

"This is a fine wine that I've treasured for many years, and it's finally coming in handy today."

He also reminded the older woman, "Take out some of our frozen meat and stew it. Don't let Sha Zhu think that we didn't contribute anything. That way, it's fair."

"I've already started stewing it. While they're arguing, hurry up and tidy up before they put the seafood in the pot."

The older woman was a little worried, as Tang Qingfang had already been back for a while.

If it gets cooked, it's not easy to get called over.

"Don't worry, we can bring it over even if it's in the pot."

Yi Zhonghai smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes trembled.

Meanwhile, at the home of Liu Haizhong, the second uncle.

"What?! Sha Zhu's family bought seafood and fruit?!"

"Yeah, otherwise why do you think I got into a fight with Yan Bugui's wife!"

Upon learning the reason, Liu Haizhong immediately began to analyze it in his mind.

Chapter 213 The Three Elders Get the Cold Shoulder

"Let me tell you, you were fooled by this honest old lady."

This conclusion was drawn from Liu Hai's hairstyle.

On the surface, the older woman seemed like a good person, not getting involved in their argument, but that's how you get a good first impression.

He Yuzhu now believes that the old lady has no bad intentions. If they bring seafood and fruit to the old lady's house for a meal, then they will really lose out.

A storm of ideas began to rage in Liu Haizhong's mind.

"No, we can't just sit here and wait to die. I have to go to Sha Zhu's house and check on the situation."

As Liu Haizhong was saying this, he was about to leave, but was stopped by his second aunt.

“How can you go now? Your intentions are too obvious, and you even had a fight. Saying anything won’t change anything.”

Aunt Er wanted to slap herself a few times. How could she not control her emotions and start fighting with Yan Bugui's wife in front of He Yuzhu?

This was all a result of her lack of composure.

That's seafood!

“What do you know, you old woman? It’s not the offense that’s the problem. The key is how to make him trust us. You know Sha Zhu. Even though he’s a brigade commander now, he still acts like a traditional courtyard house.”

Liu Haizhong arrogantly believed that he knew He Yuzhu very well.

Overjoyed, he patted his chest confidently and assured them, "Don't worry, the seafood and fruit will definitely be coming to our house today. Just wait and see!"

After speaking, he put on his shoes and went out.

Meanwhile, at the home of Uncle Yan Bugui, the third uncle was also listening to his third aunt explain why they had fought.

Just then, Yan Bugui saw Liu Haizhong as he went out.

He peered through the window at Liu Haizhong's figure, who appeared somewhat cautious in the courtyard, glancing left and right as if afraid of encountering someone.

"Hey, Liu Haizhong went out, he must be going to Shazhu's house. I have to go there too, I can't let him get away with it."