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

Chapter 126 Life is short, seize the day

To die beneath a peony blossom is to die a romantic death!

The days we live in are earned, not given.

So, what's there to think about?

Pluck the flower while it blooms, for time will bring only bare branches!

Life is full of joy, don't let the golden bottle face the moon!

See? Our ancestors said it long ago. As descendants, we should heed the teachings of our forefathers!

Siheyuan (courtyard house), with the rear-facing rooms.

Yu Li didn't wait for Shen Zhishou to return. Lou Xiao'e also returned to the courtyard, so she simply dragged Qin Huairu along to keep her company.

As for Xiao Dang, he was naturally brought along by Qin Huairu as well.

"Yu Li, what are you going to do if Shen Zhishou doesn't come home at night after you and he move out?"

"Simple, I'll go back to the courtyard house and sleep with you then!"

Yu Li chuckled, feeling that her method was truly ingenious.

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After all, although the courtyard was nice, she was still a little scared living there alone.

"Or, I could have you come and keep me company!"

Yu Li thought that Shen Zhishou might come back in the middle of the night, and thought that she could call Qin Huairu over.

Anyway, once the gate is closed, no one knows what happened inside.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was the right way.

After all, what if a thief breaks in and steals things if she's not home?

When Li expressed her concern, Qin Huairu was speechless, as if it made perfect sense.

In the courtyard, many people finally realized how hard Shen Zhishou's job as a driver really was.

Those who were initially envious no longer feel so envious.

On the Yan family's side, Yan Jiecheng's expression turned somewhat unpleasant when he heard Yan Jiecheng mention Shen Zhishou.

"Dad, didn't we agree that Shen Zhishou would cover for me on my day off?"

"I really can't take it anymore!"

The joint patrols, which lasted night after night, were truly arduous for Yan Jiecheng, who hadn't experienced much hardship. Moreover, he saw no possibility of finding a formal job through these patrols.

"You've only been doing this for a few days and you're already complaining?"

Yan Bugui put on a stern face. "Shen Zhishou works as a porter at the train station. You don't have that kind of strength, and I won't say anything to you. But Shen Zhishou drives all night long, and he can do it. Why can't you?"

"Yan Jiecheng, think about this carefully. If you can't even handle something as simple as this, how will you be able to support your family in the future?"

"You think you can get married like this? And if you do, can you even support her?"

Yan Bugui also lost his temper.

He had already planned a bright future for his eldest son, even though he would have to endure some hardship in the early stages, the outcome would definitely be good.

But after only a few days, this kid has already lost all his spirit!

What can possibly be accomplished like this?

Seeing this, Yang Ruihua quickly spoke up to ease the tension, saying, "Jiecheng, you're not a child anymore; it's time to think about the future!"

"What job isn't tough?"

"If you had studied hard back then and gone to a vocational school, you wouldn't need to worry about finding a job now."

Failing to get into a vocational high school was arguably Yan Jiecheng's greatest regret in life.

He could only droop his head and remain silent.

As for the three younger siblings, Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang, and Yan Jiedi, they dared not even breathe loudly, for fear of becoming the next punching bag.

The Intermediate People's Court, at Sha Zhu's house.

Sha Zhu sat alone, sipping his wine over a plate of peanuts. The door was open, and he looked a little melancholy. He glanced outside every now and then, as if trying to see something, but he seemed to know he wouldn't.

When Yi Zhonghai came over, he saw Sha Zhu drinking alone, so he sat down opposite him.

"Zhu Zi, what happened to you?"

Yi Zhonghai knew that Sha Zhu had feelings for Qin Huairu and had considered trying to bring them together, but when he tried to test the waters, Sha Zhu's attitude was completely dismissive of Qin Huairu.

"Grandpa, I'm fine. What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Sha Zhu looked at Yi Zhonghai in surprise.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai didn't point it out. He glanced around Sha Zhu's room and said, "Look at you! You can't even tidy up this room properly. What kind of mess is this?"

"Hey, I'm a grown man, how would I know how to clean this up?"

Sha Zhu replied dismissively.

"Too!"

Yi Zhonghai nodded, then changed the subject, saying, "Zhu Zi, I'm thinking, you're not getting any younger, you can't just stay single forever!"

"I talked to your aunt, the old lady in the backyard, and I are planning to introduce you to someone. We'd like to ask what you think!"

After Jia Dongxu's accident, Yi Zhonghai realized that he could no longer rely on Jia Dongxu for his retirement. Therefore, the most suitable person in the nursing home became Sha Zhu.

Although Sha Zhu is a reckless and unruly person, he still respects his elders.

Most importantly, Sha Zhu is quite simple-minded. If you treat him well, he will treat you well in return. Apart from being a bit foul-mouthed, he doesn't have any major flaws.

After his wife's repeated persuasion, Yi Zhonghai felt that he could properly train Sha Zhu.

As for the deaf old lady in the backyard, she thought Sha Zhu was a good match.

"Sir, really?"

Sha Zhu's face immediately lit up with a smile.

"real!"

Yi Zhonghai hardened his face, "However, let me make this clear from the start: if this marriage goes through, I won't stand for it if you treat the girl badly!"

"Old man, what do you take me for?"

"I, Sha Zhu, am not like some people. I'm absolutely devoted to my wife, giving her my whole heart and soul!"

"Stop with the nonsense and tell me, what are your requirements for this person?"

"She has to be beautiful, a young, unmarried woman!"

"that's all!"

Sha Zhu bluntly stated his thoughts.

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's statement again, Yi Zhonghai sighed inwardly.

Qin Huairu is beautiful, but she's no longer a virgin!

"Sir, I think Yu Li's younger sister is quite pretty. Could you go and ask her for me?"

Sha Zhu's additional sentence made Yi Zhonghai stand up immediately. He suddenly felt that he might not be able to introduce Sha Zhu to someone.

Ugly but with wild ideas!

Nowadays in Beijing, there are many people with better jobs than Sha Zhu, and even more people with higher salaries. As for housing, how many people with jobs in the city don't own a house?

Who doesn't like a pretty girl?

With Sha Zhu's particularly aged appearance, how many pretty young girls would be interested in him?

A family with a daughter will attract many suitors!

Especially for outstanding young girls, when they reach marriageable age, their doorsteps are so crowded with suitors that they practically wear out the door.

Yi Zhonghai didn't know where Sha Zhu got his confidence from.

"Grandpa, don't go! Just say what you have to say!"

Sha Zhu quickly reached out to stop Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai sat down again and said, "Zhuzi, it's not that I'm being mean, but with your looks, do you think those pretty young girls would even look at you?"

"What's wrong with my looks? Am I not as good-looking as Shen Zhishou?"

Sha Zhu was very dissatisfied.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai scoffed and said, "It's true that Xiao Shen's appearance isn't particularly outstanding, but he's upright and has a righteous look. Look at yourself!"

"I'm good-looking too!"

Sha Zhu genuinely doesn't think there's anything wrong with his appearance.

"Zhu Zi, your expectations are too high!"

"I'm really incapable of finding you a girl you'd be satisfied with. And Yu Li's sister? What are you thinking? Yu Li's sister is Yu Shui's classmate, and she's ten years younger than you!"

"Zhu Zi, have you forgotten how old you are?!"

Yi Zhonghai's words were quite a blow!

Sha Zhu fell silent.

Indeed, he is getting on in years. He was born in 1935, and now 1962 is almost over!

"Sir, what should I do?"

Sha Zhu had never really thought about his age before, always feeling that he was still young and not old at all.

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "Either I can introduce you to a young girl, but she certainly won't be very attractive. Or I can introduce you to a beautiful one, but she'll definitely be married before!"

"Of course, I'll try my best to find you someone who's beautiful and unmarried, but frankly, the chances are extremely slim!"

There are certainly many outstanding girls in Beijing, but there are also many men who are worthy of them.

Compared to those people, Sha Zhu really has no outstanding qualities whatsoever.

If it were a couple of years ago, there might still be hope.

However, during the two years when they were starving, Yi Zhonghai focused all his attention on Jia Dongxu and didn't pay any attention to Sha Zhu at all.

Now that the opportunity has passed, there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

Sha Zhu fell silent after hearing Yi Zhonghai's words.

Beautiful, a young, unmarried woman!

For him, it had become a multiple-choice question!

While Sha Zhu was still struggling with how to choose, Shen Zhishou had already fallen asleep with Lan Ninghui in his arms.

Lan Ninghui perfectly matches Sha Zhu's criteria for a partner.

Unfortunately, despite working at the same steel mill, Sha Zhu never appeared in Lan Ninghui's sight.

Or rather, ninety percent of the people in the steel rolling mill never even caught Lan Ninghui's eye.

There were many coincidences that allowed Shen Zhishou to catch Lan Ninghui's eye.

Shen Zhishou was unaware that what he thought was his first meeting with Lan Ninghui was not the first time Lan Ninghui had ever seen him.

Lan Ninghui had seen Shen Zhishou from the first day he entered the steel rolling mill. At the time, she only felt that he was very tall, but a bit thin.

Then, Shen Zhishou repaired a broken bicycle!

The original owner of that scrapped bicycle was actually Lan Ninghui!

Later, seeing Shen Zhishou's gentlemanly demeanor and his heroic rescue of the damsel in distress, Lan Ninghui thought that if they had a child, he would definitely be outstanding.

Once this thought popped into her mind, it was like a weed that took root in her heart and began to grow wildly.

In the end, she uttered those crazy words.

She felt she must be going crazy!

They've even prepared for the worst!

However, what she didn't expect was that Shen Zhishou was not only fascinated by her body, but was also very gentle. Even when she was preparing dinner, he found some things from somewhere and decorated the room.

A bright red double happiness character was pasted on the window frame.

Two red candles were lit on the table.

It was as if that was their new house.

Lan Ninghui was deeply moved.

Even so, she still didn't want to take Shen Zhishou to her side. She really only wanted a child, a child with their Lan family bloodline, a child who could inherit the Lan family's lineage!

Although she wouldn't be so cruel as to abandon her father and spare her son, she would never allow her child to recognize Shen Zhishou.

Everything in the Lan family can only be inherited by the children of the Lan family.

Lan Ninghui never dared to hope for romantic love.

Shen Zhishou was naturally unaware of Lan Ninghui's emotional journey, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have had any objections.

What more could a scoundrel like him ask for than sleeping with a girl as beautiful as a fairy?

As for the child's surname? And whose family line will they carry on?

Shen Zhishou never paid attention to these things.

Since getting together with Qin Huairu, Shen Zhishou's moral bottom line has been constantly declining.

Today, Shen Zhishou's thoughts can be summed up in eight simple words: Life is short, so seize the day.