Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

Bang Geng said with a proud look on his face.

"Mom, I'm not a child anymore. Do you think I can't smell the difference between good and bad meat?"

"Having hung out with Uncle Sha for so many years, I'm a bit of a connoisseur myself. I can tell at a glance whether the meat is fresh or not."

Qin Huairu checked the meat again to make sure it hadn't spoiled before she felt relieved.

"You've got some sense."

Banggeng smiled and gestured with the five cents in his hand to Qin Huairu.

“Then this money is mine, you can’t ask for it back. This money is just enough for us to set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival.”

Qin Huairu knew she couldn't get the money back, and considering it was Lunar New Year's Eve, she didn't want to upset her son.

"No, remember to play with your younger sisters too."

"Be careful when setting off fireworks, don't get yourself hit."

Bang Geng laughed.

"Don't worry, I'm not a child."

After saying that, he called to Huaihua and Xiaodang and ran out of the yard.

Qin Huairu stretched her wrists, cut the meat with a knife, and prepared to start mincing the meat.

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He Daqing, looking quite respectable, entered the courtyard with his daughter and greeted Yan Bugui as he fiddled with his flowerpots.

"Old Yan, after all these years, you still haven't gotten rid of your habit of tending to flowers and plants."

"What, are you planning to take all these flowers and plants to your coffin?"

Yan Bugui was immediately displeased upon hearing this. To bring up a coffin on New Year's Eve was practically a curse on him.

"I'm telling you, do you even know how to speak properly? Can't you say auspicious words for New Year's Eve?"

Yan Bugui raised his head and started snarling at He Daqing, but what he saw startled him.

He adjusted his glasses, carefully examined He Daqing standing in front of him, and asked in disbelief.

"You are, Lao He..."

He Daqing laughed.

"Hey, Yan Laosan, you still recognize your brother?"

Yan Bugui emerged from behind the flowerpot and shouted excitedly into the house.

"Yang Ruihua, come out quickly and see, Old He is back."

Yang Ruihua is the maiden name of Yan Bugui's wife, the Third Aunt. The Third Uncle rarely calls her that.

The three women came out of the house, asking questions as they went.

"That Old He?"

After coming out, the third aunt saw He Daqing standing in the courtyard, and she was slightly taken aback.

"He Daqing?"

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Yan Bugui and his wife recognized He Daqing and grabbed his hand, not letting him leave.

Before long, some elderly people in the front yard started chatting with He Daqing.

Our Qing Dynasty comrade was also very particular. He took the snacks and candies and shared them with everyone who came close, regardless of whether they were acquaintances or not, creating an event where everyone who saw them received a share.

This made everyone around He Daqing look at him with new respect. Regardless of the rumors circulating in the courtyard, now that he had benefited, he naturally had to say some polite words.

Of course, they also asked about He Daqing's life experiences over the years.

Our Comrade He Daqing picked and chose a few of his glorious moments, but he didn't mention a word about the unfortunate things that had happened to him in the past two months.

Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi from Yan Bugui's family each received a five-cent paper bill from He Daqing, who then told them to go buy firecrackers.

After receiving snacks and candy, Yan Bugui's two younger children each received 50 cents. He was incredibly proud of this.

"Old He, don't sit in the yard, let's go inside and have some tea."

"I still have two ounces of good tea here, which I haven't even been willing to drink myself."

"Now that you're back, let's try it together."

He Daqing first thanked him and then declined.

"Old Yan, how can you drink tea?"

"Bring a bottle of wine with you later, and I'll cook a few dishes myself. We can sit down and drink together."

"Let's skip the tea today, I haven't even stepped inside yet."

Yan Bugui slapped his forehead and said.

"My bad, my bad. I was so focused on catching up with my old brother that I forgot about the important matter."

Yan Bugui instructed Yan Jiekuang, who was grinning foolishly after taking the money.

“Third brother, go and tell your brother Zhu Zi that ‘870’ has returned.”

Yan Jiekuang didn't like Sha Zhu, but he was very fond of Uncle He, who gave him money as soon as they met.

"Hey!"

He responded and prepared to report the news to the He family in the Central Court, but before he could take a step, He Daqing stopped him.

"There's no need to send this letter. I want to surprise the child. We can go back on our own."

"Thank you all for your help. I'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year in advance."

"There's plenty of time in the future, we'll talk again later."

After exchanging pleasantries, He Daqing and He Yushui headed towards the Central Court.

Seeing the scene just now, Cao Xu thought more highly of He Daqing.

I wasn't mistaken; this old guy is the most cunning person in the courtyard. His performance of winning people over just now was truly excellent.

"Uncle, how's this surprise?"

Yan Bugui looked at Cao Xu and smiled.

"What might be a pleasant surprise for us could be a shock for some."

"Cao Xu, do you think what Third Uncle said is right?"

Cao Xu said.

"You see things much more clearly."

Yan Bugui thought of something and invited Cao Xu.

"You must be cold standing in the yard for so long. Come inside and have a cup of tea to warm up."

Cao Xu thought to himself that when people offer gifts, they must have something in mind.

"Would you like some good tea?"

Yan Bugui said.

"Of course, it would be disrespectful to Section Chief Cao if he were not served good tea when he graced my humble abode."

Cao Xu took a step back and said.

"Uncle, you're exaggerating. You've made me afraid to go in."

"How about we reschedule for another day?"

Yan Bugui stepped forward and grabbed Cao Xu's arm.

"What do you mean by 'another day'? There's no better time than today! Come, come, come inside, it's warm inside."

While pulling Cao Xu into the house, he called out to Yan Jiekuang.

"Third brother, stop daydreaming and quickly find the tea leaves the principal gave me to brew for your brother Cao."

Let's leave Yan Bugui's matter aside for now and talk about Yi Zhonghai sitting in He's house chatting with He Yuzhu.

This was the first time he had come to He Yuzhu's house since He Yuzhu had hit Yi Zhonghai.

These days in the hospital, the two are sharing a room, and with the deaf old lady constantly trying to bring them together, their feelings for each other have begun to rekindle.

This demonstrates the skill of Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman; in just a few days, they managed to win back the trust of someone who had been vehemently attacking them.

"Zhu Zi, it's been two days in a row, and Cao Xu and your sister haven't been seen. Are they together again?"

He Yuzhu shook his head.

"How could that be an old man? Don't joke like that."

"Don't let Cao Xu's easygoing nature fool you; if you mess with him, you'll definitely end up in trouble."