Courtyard House: They all say I'm a good person

"Finally, it's done!"

The moment Shen Zhishou stepped out of the subdistrict office, he was so excited he almost jumped for joy.

He went into town!

In this turbulent era, the city and the countryside are truly completely different concepts.

Back in the village, he really couldn't get enough to eat!

If he eats his fill, his whole family will go hungry.

Back then, he had read a lot of historical fiction. In those stories, the area around Beijing was a place where you could hunt and fish anywhere, and any senior who came lived a very comfortable life.

But when Shen Zhishou arrived in person, he realized that it was all nonsense.

The mountain was barren; there wasn't a single wild animal in sight.

In order to change his life of not being able to get enough to eat, Shen Zhishou made up his mind to go to the city.

Finally, the old village chief couldn't stand his nagging anymore and gave him a letter of introduction.

And he was really lucky. He found a job as soon as he entered the city. Although it was a simple job as a porter, Shen Zhishou was really born with superhuman strength.

Thanks to this innate advantage, Shen Zhishou got the job and was even assigned housing.

However, the workplace is quite good; it's a grain depot!

At this moment, all the formalities have been completed.

"No. 95, Nanluoguxiang?"

"This place looks familiar!"

Shen Zhishou looked at the address of his residence given by the neighborhood office and felt a strange sense of familiarity, but he really couldn't remember it for the time being.

After many twists and turns and asking around twice, Shen Zhishou finally arrived at the gate of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

"It's quite lively!"

Hearing the cheerful and noisy sounds coming from the courtyard, Shen Zhishou walked into the courtyard.

Then, Shen Zhishou was a little confused.

There were six tables set up in the front yard, where men and women were sitting and eating and drinking.

What's going on here?

Shen Zhishou suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a double happiness character pasted on the wall in the alley. Someone in the courtyard was getting married and they were having a banquet!

Thinking that he would also be living in this courtyard in the future, Shen Zhishou was hesitating whether to give a gift when he saw a middle-aged man with a small red flower on his chest and glasses on his nose walking towards him.

The other person had a thin face and small eyes that looked full of calculation.

Of course, this face is very familiar!

This person?

As he watched the person walking towards him, Shen Zhishou couldn't help but swallow.

Holy crap, it's actually Love in the Courtyard!

The person in front of me was none other than Yan Bugui!

The third uncle in the courtyard, known as the gatekeeper of the courtyard, has a catchphrase: "You won't go poor from eating or dressing; you'll only go poor if you don't plan ahead."

According to legend, whenever a manure cart passed by the courtyard house, this old man would always try some of the salty stuff.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?"

Yan Bugui sized up Shen Zhishou before speaking politely.

"Hello, I'm a new resident assigned to this area. My name is Shen Zhishou!"

"This is my letter of introduction!"

Shen Zhishou took out the letter of introduction given by the subdistrict office and handed it to Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui subconsciously took the letter of introduction, but after only glancing at it twice, his expression turned ugly.

Because the housing allocated to Shen Zhishou by the subdistrict office was a back room in a courtyard house.

The problem is, Yan Bugui had his eye on this back room for a long time.

In the original storyline, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li lived in the rear-facing room.

At this moment, the back room has been cleaned up by the Yan family and transformed into a new house for Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li.

Who would have thought that all their efforts were for the benefit of others?

"Comrade, is there a problem?"

Shen Zhishou was simply asking a question he already knew the answer to, because he had already noticed that there was a large double happiness character pasted on the door of the back room, which clearly meant that the back room was the bridal chamber for today!

However, Shen Zhishou's appearance unexpectedly snatched away the back room that the Yan family had painstakingly tidied up.

"Old Yan, what's going on?"

Seeing that Yan Bugui and Shen Zhishou were not making any noise, Liu Haizhong, the second uncle with a big belly, swayed over.

Liu Haizhong plays the second uncle in the courtyard house. He's a career-obsessed man, but also a man with boundless fatherly love!

"Old Liu, this is Xiao Shen, who just joined our department!"

Yan Bugui was absolutely furious. He was the smartest and most calculating person in the entire courtyard, but this time, he had truly embarrassed himself.

Liu Haizhong quickly figured out the situation and was a little stunned.

Everyone in the courtyard knows that the back room is intended to be Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li's new home after their marriage.

But now, the neighborhood committee has allocated the rear-facing rooms to other properties.

What should we do about this?

"Old Yi, come here for a second!"

Not knowing how to solve the problem, Liu Haizhong summoned an old man named Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai had been paying attention to the situation here for a long time. After all, he was the undisputed patriarch of this courtyard house, and he was the one who created all the order in the courtyard house.

However, when Yi Zhonghai learned of this situation, he was completely at a loss.

The subdistrict office allocated the rear-facing house to Shen Zhishou, and they had no right to object.

But today is Yan Jiecheng's big day!

The rear room is intended to be the couple's new home, which is really a difficult situation.

"Excuse me, is there a problem?"

"How about I go and ask someone from the neighborhood committee to come over?"

Having guessed the truth, Shen Zhishou pretended to be ignorant and put pressure on the three of them.

"No, there's no problem!"

Yi Zhonghai quickly spoke up, "Comrade Shen, here's the situation!"

As the eldest son of the family in the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai has always been a highly respected figure. Now that he has gotten involved in this matter, he must have something to say.

Yi Zhonghai quickly explained the situation, and naturally also introduced the identities of the three people.

"So, what do you mean?"

"This house was allocated to me by the neighborhood committee; you can't expect me to give it up!"

Shen Zhishou looked at Yi Zhonghai with a smile.

With a kind smile on his face, Yi Zhonghai said, "Comrade Shen, how about you put up with this for a while? We'll find you a room to stay in for a couple of days, and you can move back once the Yan family finds a new house!"

"Sure!"

Shen Zhishou readily agreed.

However, before Yan Bugui's joy could last long, Shen Zhishou added, "Master Yi, I can stay in the room you found for a couple of days. So, how long will it take for Teacher Yan to vacate this back room?"

"I just started this job, and the factory only gave me three days to handle my personal matters!"

"Well……"

Yan Bugui fell silent instantly.

Originally, he thought he could delay as long as possible, since living in the back house was free. But if he really had to find another house for his eldest son, he would have to pay rent.

"Old Yan, what do you say?"

Yi Zhonghai didn't speak again this time, but looked at Yan Bugui. After all, he knew Yan Bugui well. If he didn't put some pressure on Yan Bugui, Yan Bugui would definitely drag his feet, since it would save money.

"Comrade Shen, housing is really tight in this area. I'm afraid I won't be able to find a suitable place in the next few days. Could you give me a few more days?"

Yan Bugui looked at Shen Zhishou with a pitiful expression, as if he was really in a difficult situation.

Shen Zhishou looked at Yan Bugui and smiled.

"Teacher Yan, that's not very interesting!"

"This building used to be public housing. You moved in without saying a word. What kind of behavior is this? You're a teacher, surely you understand?"