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

"Uncle, you're different from them, aren't you?"

He Yuzhu had a smile on his lips.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai felt that his idea had worked.

"Yes, of course it's different. From now on, you, my auntie, can do the job of picking up and dropping off rainwater. You won't have to work so hard."

Yi Zhonghai took the opportunity to add another sentence.

They were afraid that He Yuzhu might say something else in the next second.

"I have a bottle of fine wine that I've been treasuring for many years. And you've cooked some meat, so why don't we have a drink together?"

Although it was a tentative inquiry, Yi Zhonghai seemed to already have the answer in his heart.

He even thought He Yuzhu would definitely agree to his request.

He's already been so humble and deferential to He Yuzhu, even if he's a hero in the army, shouldn't he still be treated with respect according to seniority?!

Yi Zhonghai was feeling quite pleased with himself when He Yuzhu suddenly said, "We won't trouble you. We don't have much seafood left, so we didn't make any staple food."

He Yuzhu should have said that; who uses seafood as a staple food?!

Yi Zhonghai, having been humiliated, left without saying a word, his sleeves tucked in.

After returning home, Yi Zhonghai slammed the door shut with great force.

With a loud "bang," the middle-aged woman who was stewing meat was startled.

"What are you doing? I've already stewed the meat. When are Zhu Zi and the others coming? Oh dear, this table is a bit small, but it's okay for five people to squeeze in, since Yu Shui is short anyway."

An older woman was happily holding her bowl and chopsticks.

The thought of having seafood and fruit to eat soon makes me very happy.

She was the first person in this courtyard to eat seafood!

Having lived this long, I finally know what seafood tastes like!

When the sun rises, she will wash clothes in the yard and have a good chat with her second and third aunts about seafood.

"Eat shit!"

Yi Zhonghai angrily returned to the kang (a heated brick bed) and sat there sullenly.

"I'm really giving that idiot Zhu a hard time. I went to invite him myself, but he didn't even give me face. I even cooked meat and invited his whole family to eat, but he wouldn't even feed the dog to him!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman completely understood.

"What?! You didn't invite them?!"

His eyes darted around quickly: "Then who invited him?"

What if tomorrow it's the second or third aunt who shows up? Where will she put her face then?

"We couldn't invite anyone; they all turned us away."

This was the only thing that brought the old man some comfort.

In this courtyard house, anything that no one else has is considered fair.

No matter whose family has it, everyone will fight and scramble to get a share.

"Let's eat it ourselves, and treat it like Chinese New Year."

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath.

When Liu Haizhong returned home, he was so angry that he couldn't eat.

"Don't lie on the kang anymore. My stewed chicken is already cooked. Let's hurry up and eat."

Auntie Er was already craving it because of the delicious smell.

If you can't afford seafood, stewed chicken is a good alternative.

This isn't exactly a loss.

"Seafood! So much seafood, a whole pot full of it. The crabs are all roe, and there are strawberries on the table, all bright red. Even the sound of He Yushui eating them is so sweet."

Liu Haizhong swallowed hard.

He even felt that he wasn't getting enough of talking while lying down.

"They didn't even cook a meal, they just ate seafood and fruit, how delicious that must have been!"

Although stewed chicken is a hot commodity, he has eaten it countless times already.

Nothing can compare to the deliciousness of seafood.

A sound came from outside the door.

"Mom and Dad, what day is it today? Why did you stew chicken?"

Liu Guangtian had been collecting scrap all day, and when he got home, he saw chicken in a pot.

This terrified the second aunt, who quickly went to the outer room to protect the pot.

"You can eat it if you want, but you have to pay five thousand yuan, then I'll let you eat it."

"Mom, why don't you just rob someone? Five thousand yuan is enough for me to buy two roast chickens."

Liu Guangtian is becoming increasingly disappointed in his parents.

"If you want to eat it, just pay up. I cooked it myself, so what? Isn't your mom's cooking worth five thousand?"

The second aunt demanded money with a perfectly justifiable attitude.

Anyway, she knew that Liu Guangtian was getting close to He Yuzhu now. If He Yuzhu gave him money, she could get it into her hands.

"I dare not eat it. You should keep it for yourself. But it's summer now, so make sure the chicken doesn't spoil!"

Liu Guangtian left with a cold laugh. Five thousand yuan—he could afford to eat anywhere.

Watching Liu Guangtian's departing figure, Aunt Er put her hands on her hips and shouted, "You heartless bastard!"

Chapter 215 Yan Jiefang is running away from home

Liu Guangtian simply ignored him.

He also wanted to show the scrap he had collected today to He Yuzhu. If there were no problems, he could make a fortune selling it at the scrap yard tomorrow!

Counting the days, he knew that soon he would have several hundred thousand in savings.

This is much better than his dad going to work.

He pushed his tricycle to He Yuzhu's door.

"Brother Zhu, look at all this stuff I have."

He Yuzhu glanced at it and saw nothing of value, so he instructed, "You can take it to the junkyard to sell tomorrow."

"Okay, by the way, Brother Zhu, I saw Yan Jiefang go home when I came here."

Liu Guangtian was just saying it casually. In his opinion, as long as he could communicate more with He Yuzhu, he would earn more money collecting scrap.

Moreover, He Yuzhu led him onto a better path, for which he was very grateful.

"I understand. You should go back and have some food and rest."

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'd like to go."

Liu Guangtian pushed his tricycle home and bought some food from outside.

He is now enjoying this self-reliant life more and more.

He doesn't have to worry about his parents' moods when he eats, which has improved his mood considerably. He even feels like he's gained weight these past few days.

It should be even more tiring during the day.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll eat and go to bed early."

He has only one goal right now: to make money!

The family of the third uncle, Yan Bugui.

As soon as Yan Jiefang entered the house, he felt a sense of gloom.

"Mom and Dad, what's wrong with you? You made ribs and meat. Has Dad gone back to being a teacher?"

Then, he quickly denied himself.

"They don't look like it. Could these things have been found?!"

Yan Jiefang was overjoyed and reached out his hand. He had been out playing all day and was almost starving.

The moment he reached out, Yan Bugui slapped him across the face.

The pain made Yan Jiefang instinctively throw away the ribs in his hand.

A piece of pork rib with meat still on it fell directly to the ground.

The three women felt sorry for each other instantly.

"What are you doing? The child can have a piece if he wants it! Look, the meat is all over the floor, what are we going to do now!"

Yan Jiefang is quite old, and at this age, he is very concerned about his reputation. He was suddenly reprimanded by his father, which made him very unhappy.

"Dad, I didn't do anything to you, what are you doing? If you don't like me, I'll just leave!"

Yan Jiefang didn't know where he got the courage, but for the first time, he talked back to Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui, who was already angry, suddenly lost his temper.

"Get out! Get out right now! You eat my food, spend my money, and live in my house, and now you dare to threaten me! You've really spoiled me rotten!"

Yan Bugui took off his shoes and immediately attacked Yan Jiefang.

As luck would have it, the sole of the shoe flew straight at Yan Jiefang's face.

His eyes were filled with hatred.

"Fine, if you want me to get out, I'll get out! I can't stand staying in this house anyway. I go out to play every day and people laugh at me. Other people's fathers are outstanding employees, but you're just a janitor sweeping the playground."

After Yan Jiefang finished speaking, he stormed out of the door.

The three aunties were still feeling sorry for the spare ribs.

"Oh dear, I haven't even eaten a bite yet, and this spendthrift child has wasted such a piece of rib."