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

Cao Xu said softly.

"lucky."

Xu Damao, however, did not think so. If he could take down He Yuzhu by sheer luck, he would not have suffered so many years of losses.

"You're being modest."

After exchanging a few polite words, Xu Damao approached He Yuzhu.

"Silly Zhu, you've finally met your match."

"So, are your front teeth still there?"

As he spoke, he deliberately extended his hand.

"Can you still get up? Do you need me to help you up?"

Cao Xu wasn't being modest; he admitted that he had indeed used a clever trick, and it wouldn't hurt to call it a fluke.

He was born a month early in the 21st century. He was weak as a child, so his parents hired a teacher to teach him martial arts.

Cao Xu practiced Tai Chi and Taekwondo for fifteen years, and later studied free fighting in college.

Although my body is a bit weak now, it's not too difficult to spar with this so-called courtyard war god with the help of some skills.

"roll!"

He Yuzhu took a hard fall, and he gritted his teeth as he stood up and cursed Xu Damao, who was watching the commotion.

Turning his head to look at Cao Xu, whom he perceived as weak and easily bullied, he didn't think Cao Xu could beat him.

Just as Cao Xu himself said, it was nothing but luck.

"Cao Xu, you little brat, you ambushed me!"

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Chapter 7: The Show Begins, Cao Xu Heads to the Steel Rolling Mill

He Yuzhu really knows how to justify his ambush. He was just doing a normal counterattack. If it was an ambush, it was He Yuzhu who launched the ambush.

However, Cao Xu was too lazy to argue with him any longer and simply told him to leave.

"He can talk and move around, so he seems to be alright."

"I have to go out to run some errands later, I don't have time to argue with you."

"I've agreed to the annulment of the engagement. As for the details, wait until He Yushui comes back tomorrow, then have her come and talk to me."

He Yuzhu originally wanted to say a few polite words, but seeing that Cao Xu agreed, he gritted his teeth and said.

"Fine, for your parents' sake, I won't hold it against you."

"You'd better remember what you just said."

After speaking, He Yuzhu dusted himself off and turned to leave the Cao family.

"Hey, Cao Xu, you're just going to let him go like that."

“He came to your door today to cause trouble, which is a disgrace to your whole family. Why don’t you take this opportunity to teach him a lesson?”

Looking at Xu Damao, who was filled with righteous indignation, and recalling what He Yuzhu had just said, Cao Xu began to have doubts.

It seems we made a bit too much noise last night. We need to be more careful next time, as it has a negative impact.

"It's alright, the real show is just beginning."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately became interested and leaned closer to ask.

"What's the show?"

Do you have any ideas on how to deal with idiot Zhu?

Cao Xu didn't respond to his words. He had already come up with a plan: he wanted to give He Yuzhu a big gift.

"Brother Xu, how are you? Are you alright? Should we go to the infirmary to get checked out?"

Seeing Cao Xu's gaze, Xu Damao immediately forced a natural expression.

"fine!"

"Sha Zhu's skills are no match for me."

Cao Xu noticed Xu Damao's awkward movements and, thinking about his past experiences, asked with a puzzled look.

“Brother Xu, as far as I know, this isn’t the first time Sha Zhu has hit you like this.”

"Didn't you think about going to the police station to report him for intentional assault?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately shook his head.

"Forget it, I'd be too embarrassed to go to the police station for something like this. I can't afford to lose face like that."

Cao Xu countered with a question.

"Going to report a crime is shameful, but isn't being beaten shameful?"

"And you always target places you can't be warned, you..."

At this point, Cao Xu paused for a moment, hesitated for a second, and then looked at Xu Damao.

"Brother Xu, sometimes it's better to go to the police than to fight it all by yourself."

"And you've been married for several years now, and there's still no sign of a baby."

"Could it be that he got hurt by that idiot Zhu who doesn't hold back when he fights?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately flew into a rage.

"No, that's not true!"

"With your fancy but ineffective moves, Sha Zhu, you think you can hurt me? In your next life!"

When it comes to a man's dignity, how could Xu Damao possibly back down? He continued to make up stories.

"Didn't you hear Sha Zhu say that I'm capable of doing anything?"

"It's making quite a commotion!"

Upon hearing Xu Damao's explanation, Cao Xu thought to himself, "I'm the one who's causing trouble and making a big fuss. What does it have to do with you?"

Xu Damao regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth; explaining was just a cover-up.

"Hiss... Why am I telling this to a young, unmarried man like you?"

A moment later, Xu Damao looked at Cao Xu with a smile that any man would understand and asked.

"Hey bro, thinking about getting married?"

"How about I introduce you to someone? I guarantee she'll be better than that silly Zhu's sister!"

Cao Xu gave him a formulaic smile.

"Thanks, Brother Xu. Let's talk about it later."

"Oh, right, I need to go to the steel rolling mill. You..."

Xu Damao responded.

“Perfect timing, I’m going back to the factory too, let’s go together, brother.”

Cao Xu poured the boiled water into the thermos, then filled a pot with fresh water and sat it on the stove to steep.

Cao Xu passed through the moon gate and arrived at the central courtyard, where he saw Qin Huairu walking towards He Yuzhu's house.

"Oh, Sister Qin, are you tidying up Sha Zhu's room again?"

Qin Huairu heard Xu Damao's voice and turned around to tease him.

"What's wrong, are you envious? How about I come and tidy up your place too?"

Xu Damao replied as if he knew the conversation well.

"Forget it, Sister Qin. If you go and clean up, my wife will have nothing to do."

Qin Huairu wore a blue floral cotton-padded jacket, with two braids hanging down her back, and her eyes exuded a captivating charm.

Although he had been in this world for a week, this was the first time Cao Xu had actually taken a proper look at this woman who was stirring up trouble.

No wonder he could bewitch Sha Zhu and Xu Damao; he really is quite handsome.

It's clear that Qin Huairu was a stunning beauty in her youth.

It's a pity that such a beautiful flower was planted in the rotten ground of the Jia family.

Despite Qin Huairu's many titles such as "pure white lotus," "tea-serving master," "green tea bitch," and "slut," these are all things she presents to outsiders.

As far as the Jia family is concerned, Qin Huairu is definitely a qualified daughter-in-law.

A young widow, with her sick mother-in-law and three children, not only survived on twenty-seven yuan and fifty cents, but also raised her three children to be plump and healthy, without a single patch on their clothes.

More importantly, she also used external forces to ensure that all three of her children completed their studies, and in the end, she gained both fame and fortune from Lou Xiao'e.

The Jia family is incredibly lucky to have married such a shrewd, capable, and family-oriented woman.