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

"You've ended up like this because you're useless, don't blame your old man for it!"

"Now is the time for your father to settle accounts with someone. If you say anything out of line, I'll beat you up too."

"If you don't believe me, you can try. I don't believe you'd dare to mess with your old man!"

Just as He Yuzhu was looking embarrassed and didn't know how to respond, Qin Huairu walked out from the crowd.

"Uncle He, Happy New Year! I'm Qin Huairu, and I'm here to wish you a Happy New Year in advance."

"Don't be angry with Zhu Zi. He's just worried about you and afraid that you'll get sick from getting upset."

Qin Huairu's words helped He Yuzhu out of the predicament and also smoothed things over.

He Daqing, a seasoned veteran, could easily understand the meaning behind Qin Huairu's words.

He sized up Qin Huairu. No wonder she could bewitch his son; she really had some assets.

His gaze left Qin Huairu and landed on Jia Zhangshi, who was not far away.

"Sister-in-law Jia, you really did find a good wife for your son. Your Jia family is truly blessed."

After speaking, He Daqing turned his gaze back to Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai said you plan to have Banggeng become Zhuzi's godson, is that true?"

Qin Huairu said calmly.

“Uncle He, it’s so cold outside. It’s not appropriate for us to stand in the yard. Why don’t we go inside and talk?”

“If you want to catch up with your neighbors, then do it over tea. It’s not right to leave everyone freezing in the yard.”

"You mean it, is that right?"

"Didn't you tell me everything?" He Daqing looked at Qin Huairu in front of him.

This is no simple woman; no wonder her foolish son can't handle her.

"Look at what you're saying, it's not my fault, Lao He's fault."

"Come on, everyone, please come inside. My house is big enough to accommodate even more people."

He Daqing looked at He Yushui standing to the side.

"Rain, what are you standing there for? Didn't you hear what your sister-in-law Jia said?"

"Don't let everyone get cold on New Year's Eve, quickly invite people inside and make some tea!"

After saying that, He Daqing went into the house. Before leaving, he glared at Yi Zhonghai fiercely, thinking to himself that he would settle accounts with him later.

People went inside, and quite a few came to watch the excitement. Those who couldn't get in listened from the doorway.

However, no one poured the tea. Why? First, there weren't enough teacups, and second, no one was in the mood.

Qin Huairu also entered the house. From the few words she had just exchanged, she already knew that the old man from Shazhu's family was not someone to be trifled with, and she had to be careful in dealing with him.

"Uncle He, what you just said is indeed true."

“Over the years, Zhu Zi has helped our family a lot. A few days ago, he even got into a fight with Xu Damao to save me and ended up in the hospital.”

“We have no way to repay such a great kindness, so I told my uncle about it.”

"An old man said that Zhuzi and our Banggeng have a good relationship, and suggested that Banggeng recognize Zhuzi as his godfather."

"I thought about it for a while, and when I got back I discussed it with my mother-in-law and asked my child for his opinion. I felt it was a good thing, so I agreed."

"We were thinking of having Uncle ask Zhu Zi what he thought. If he also agreed to recognize Bang Geng as his godson, then we would take advantage of the Spring Festival to get things done."

"Paying respects to godparents during the New Year is like having double happiness, a joy upon joy."

He Daqing thought to himself, "You are happy, but I am not happy at all."

"Did you all hear that? It's Xiao Qin."

"I'm a generation older than you, so I'll call you Xiao Qin."

"Xiao Qin has thought this through quite thoroughly. It's a good idea to have a good time to shake off the bad luck he brought back from the hospital."

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Seeing that everyone had gone inside, Cao Xu stopped watching the commotion and turned to walk towards the backyard.

Passing by Xu Damao's house, I saw him sitting inside drinking alone, so I went in.

"Xu Damao, why are you drinking alone at home? You didn't even cook a single dish on New Year's Eve. Where's your wife?"

Xu Damao recognized the voice, looked up and saw Cao Xu, and immediately stood up.

"Cao Xu, my dear Section Chief Cao, you're finally back!"

Cao Xu was pulled by Xu Damao to sit on a chair to the side, and he asked in confusion.

"What happened? Did your wife run off with someone else?"

Xu Damao was not angry when he heard this; instead, he agreed.

"I wish she would run away. She eats everything all day long, is useless, and is lazy and good-for-nothing."

Cao Xu was even more puzzled.

"Then why, is it because of your father?"

Xu Damao shook his head.

“I asked about my dad’s situation, and he was definitely faking it.”

“Yesterday morning, I personally took my medical examination report to the factory to expose him. Now I just hope that I won’t be implicated or affected.”

"I'm already in the workshop. If I get involved again, I'm really finished."

Cao Xu was truly shocked. He had been thinking about how Xu Damao's father would retaliate against him after he had captured him.

Unexpectedly, this guy, in order to avoid being affected, went to the factory himself to expose his own father.

This is truly something I've never seen before. No wonder they reported the Lou family so readily. If they would report their own father, what would they do to their father-in-law?

"I'm looking for you about something else. My bicycle is stolen, and I'd like to ask the security department to help me find it."

Cao Xu calmed his pounding emotions.

"Why are you waiting for me? Just go to the security department to report it."

Xu Damao put down his wine glass and waved his hand.

“I went there, but they wouldn’t register me.”

Cao Xu asked, puzzled.

"why?"

Xu Damao said.

"My car was stolen from home, not from the factory."

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"Most importantly, in a moment of panic, I ran to the police station to report the incident!"

Cao Xu thought to himself that this was not surprising. Usually, in such cases, the hospital would be notified first, then the security department would be notified, and finally the police station would be notified.

The order is absolutely crucial. If you do, you'll end up like Xu Damao, who went to the police station first, and the security department will definitely not care anymore.

"That's normal. The security department and the local police station have overlapping jurisdictions. Since you've reported the case, the department certainly won't get involved."

"Otherwise, it will be awkward for everyone to save face."

Seeing Xu Damao's half-drunk state, he patted him on the shoulder.

"You should wait for news from the police station."

Cao Xu got up and went to the stove, looking at the half-burnt coal briquettes.

"This lump of coal is burning well; I'll take the lead."

"I'll get you a new one, burn it slowly."

Cao Xu used tongs to remove the burning coal briquette, added a new one, and prepared to leave.

He stopped at the door and turned to look at Xu Damao.

"Xu Damao, Shazhu's dad is back. Aren't you going to go see him?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately sobered up a bit.

"Who?"

"Is Sha Zhu's father, He Daqing?"

Cao Xu nodded.

"Yes, I just gave Yi Zhonghai a beating with a belt at the Intermediate People's Court."

"They've called Qin Huairu and the others inside now; they're probably having a little meeting."

Xu Damao threw the wine glass onto the table.

"How could I, Xu Damao, miss out on such a great event? I'm off right now!"

After saying that, Xu Damao lifted the curtain and ran to the middle courtyard, while Cao Xu walked out of the Xu family home with a red-hot coal ball between his legs.