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

Chapter 128 Women only slow down my sword-drawing speed?

Back in the courtyard house, walking in the alley outside the back room, Shen Zhishou heard Yu Haitang's chattering voice.

This sister-in-law has a really loud voice, and it's also very clear. No wonder she became a broadcaster in the original storyline; she really has great natural talent.

However, compared to Lan Ninghui's voice, Yu Haitang's voice lacked a bit of gentleness.

Yan Bugui was not in the doorway.

This is very rare!

When Shen Zhishou got home, he saw Yu Haitang sitting there casually, not acting like a proper girl at all.

When Haitang saw Shen Zhishou return, her posture instantly became more dignified, and she sweetly called out "Brother-in-law".

Shen Zhishou nodded slightly.

Upon seeing Shen Zhishou, Yu Li quickly stood up and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"No, I went to Miyun Reservoir today and just got back!"

"Then you rest for a while, I'll make you some food!"

Yu Li quickly got off the kang (a heated brick bed).

Yu Haitang followed closely behind, saying, "Sister, brother-in-law, I'm going to find Yushui!"

Go!

Shen Zhishou smiled and waved.

After her younger sister left, Yu Li smiled and glanced at Shen Zhishou, saying, "I thought you weren't coming back again!"

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"Where could that be?"

Shen Zhishou smiled and said, "The transportation department is busy, but not to the point of never being home."

"By the way, has Sister Minglan arrived yet?"

Although tomorrow is a rest day, He Yushui and the others can return from school today, so Wang Minglan should come over tonight.

"I've already been here!"

Yu Li sighed.

"What did they say?"

Shen Zhishou also wanted to know how this matter could be resolved.

"Rain said she would write a letter to Wang Mingliang, saying that she was willing to wait for him to come back!"

"This silly girl, we only met once and haven't had much contact, why is she so stubborn!"

Yu Li thought He Yushui was too foolish.

Although she had a better relationship with Wang Mingliang, as a woman, she naturally chose to stand on the side of women.

Wang Mingliang had just confirmed his relationship with He Yushui when he went to join the army. He was happy, but he didn't consider He Yushui at all.

Such a man may be a hero, but he is unlikely to be a good husband!

While helping Shen Zhishou finish cooking, Yu Li kept rambling on and on.

Shen Zhishou listened to Yu Li's rambling but did not defend Wang Mingliang.

In fact, Yu Li was right.

This kind of thing has been difficult to explain clearly throughout history.

In short, how can one find a way to have it all, to be true to both Buddha and one's beloved?

Why aren't you saying anything?

Yu Li rambled on and on, but didn't hear a response from Shen Zhishou. She couldn't help but glare at him. "Do you think what I said is wrong?"

"You seem a bit irritable. Is your period coming soon?"

Shen Zhishou wouldn't argue with Yu Li.

Women are not rational beings.

He's not stupid; he could clearly see that Yu Li was angry.

Upon hearing Shen Zhishou's words, Yu Li immediately fell silent, but her eyes flashed like knives as she glared fiercely at Shen Zhishou.

Shen Zhishou just chuckled.

Sure enough, he guessed right!

Yu Li, who was always very gentle, suddenly became a firecracker. It would be strange if there wasn't a reason for this.

At times like these, it's time to do something gentle.

Shen Zhishou directly took out a piece of brown sugar from his spatial storage and pretended to take it out of his pocket.

"Look, I just thought of this today, and it turns out I actually made the right choice!"

Although Shen Zhishou didn't know whether drinking brown sugar water during a woman's period actually worked, its emotional value was definitely off the charts.

Yu Li was deeply moved when she saw the brown sugar that Shen Zhishou had taken out.

The little firecracker's temper dissipated.

Yu Li made a bowl of noodles for Shen Zhishou, adding eggs and canned meat, making a big bowl full.

"Eat up!"

"Would you like some too?"

"Haitang and I had canned stew for dinner, and we ate our fill!"

Yu Li gently shook her head.

She really wasn't hungry.

The food nowadays is so much better than before; she could eat meat every day, something she never dared to dream of before.

"Are you going to sleep in the new house tonight?"

"what ever!"

"Then let's go!"

Yu Li became instantly excited.

Although the new house doesn't have electricity yet, she just loves it!

Shen Zhishou didn't care; it didn't matter where he slept.

After finishing her meal, Yu Li quickly washed the dishes and chopsticks, and the pot was also thoroughly cleaned by her.

The two left the back room, locked it, and headed straight for the courtyard.

After walking through the quiet alley, they soon arrived at the entrance of the courtyard. Shen Zhishou unlocked the door and followed Yu Li inside.

The two had only been in the courtyard for a short time when a commotion broke out in the neighboring yard.

Shen Zhishou and Yu Li exchanged a glance, but neither of them took it seriously.

If the neighbors are willing to put on a show, then let them put on a show to their heart's content.

After entering the house, Shen Zhishou first threw two coal briquettes into the stove hole, and then strolled around the yard with Yu Li.

The noise from the neighboring yard is really loud, with one noise after another, and occasionally you can hear a child crying.

Shen Zhishou was thinking that if a child raised in such a family were to enter the entertainment industry, their acting skills would definitely be top-notch!

After all, it comes from a family with a strong academic tradition!

"Aren't they tired from all this trouble?"

Yu Li listened to the commotion next door, but instead of finding it noisy, she found it quite interesting, like listening to a grand opera.

Shen Zhishou chuckled and said, "Don't you find it annoying?"

"No!"

Yu Li chuckled, "Which tenement doesn't have its share of noisy squabbles every now and then?"

Poverty-stricken couples face a hundred sorrows!

In this era of scarcity, when everything was lacking and life was tiring, it was common for couples to bicker and argue.

It's simply because women love to nag, while men, already exhausted from a day's work, just want to rest. But with a woman constantly nagging in their ears, men with slightly short tempers will snap back, and then it'll all end in a fight.

If we really want to talk about what kind of marital conflict there is?

There really aren't many!

"Even with the courtyard house we live in now, there are still a lot of problems, aren't there?"

Yu Li had an air of knowing everything.

Shen Zhishou fell silent.

Yup!

These days, it's rare to find people who don't argue. So, if this family next door only has these kinds of tricks, why have they managed to keep changing the people living in this courtyard?

Was that opera singing that sounded like a ghost in the middle of the night?

Shen Zhishou had no idea that his neighbors had far more sophisticated methods.

Their noise can sometimes last all night. They'll make noise for a while, then quiet down, and then start making noise again. In short, they make sure the neighbors next door can't have a peaceful time!

However, neither Shen Zhishou nor Yu Li were easily awakened by outside noises once they fell asleep.

After the kang (heated brick bed) in the room was heated up, Shen Zhishou and Yu Li went back inside.

After the hole through which the opera singing was coming was blocked, the noise from next door had no effect on this side either.

Sound cannot be blocked by two earthen walls.

But since the person involved didn't take the noise seriously, it naturally didn't have any impact.

Most importantly, Shen Zhishou and Yu Li were both exhausted after a long day and would fall asleep as soon as they lay down. Unless there was a disturbance nearby, they would not be woken up at all.

The neighboring courtyard.

The whole family made a ruckus all night, and only settled down at dawn, with everyone going to their own rooms to prepare for sleep.

Just as they were drifting off to sleep, they suddenly heard a loud bang, like the sound of a gong.

The sound was naturally made by Shen Zhishou.

The loud noise instantly woke up the entire family next door.

Yu Li watched as Shen Zhishou put away the broken gong, her smile impossible to hide.

"This is what they call 'it is impolite not to reciprocate'!"

After Shen Zhishou finished striking the gong, he immediately pulled Yu Li out the door.

Although he didn't know how long the commotion in the neighboring courtyard had lasted yesterday, Shen Zhishou didn't need to know; all he needed to do was come here once.

They're hurting each other!

Who's afraid of whom?

Today is a day off!

He disturbed the sleep of the family in the next courtyard, and they were furious, but they couldn't find any reason to confront Shen Zhishou, since it was already dawn!

Once it's daylight, whatever others do is perfectly reasonable.

"Honey, when are we moving?"

"We should be able to move in next week!"

Although I only stayed here for two nights, I should be able to go to the housing management office to complete the formalities when the new week starts.

Once the formalities are completed, the courtyard will belong to him.

"Very good!"

Yu Li couldn't hide her excitement as she walked, and she even jumped up and down while holding Shen Zhishou's hand.

"Honey, calm down, calm down!"

"I won't!"

Yu Li gave Shen Zhishou a haughty glare; she was simply happy.

This little courtyard is absolutely wonderful!

"Oh, and make sure you get the electricity and water connected as soon as possible, so we can cook right here!"

"clear!"

As soon as the procedures at the housing management department are completed, Shen Zhishou will take care of these matters immediately.

A winding courtyard.

The two women saw Yu Haitang pacing around the door. Upon seeing them, Yu Haitang's expression darkened, and she said reproachfully, "Sister, why didn't you tell me you were moving to a new house?"

"I forgot!"

Yu Li has truly forgotten.

Yesterday, Yu Haitang came over, but because of He Yushui's matter, she forgot to mention this.

Yu Haitang was indignant.

However, Yu Li didn't indulge her at all.

After opening the door to the back room, Yu Li immediately called Yu Haitang to make her breakfast.

They come here to freeload, but it's impossible for them not to work.

Shen Zhishou went to wash up and chatted with Shazhu for a few minutes.

The main topic of conversation was He Yushui and Wang Mingliang's affair, and Shazhu also felt that his sister was a bit silly.

"Master He, Yushui is still young, so she's not in a hurry. And who knows how many more years Wang Mingliang will serve? He might come back anytime!"

"That's not what I'm worried about!"

Sha Zhu sighed, "I was thinking, if that kid does well in the army, and Yu Shui really ends up with him, being a military wife isn't so easy!"

"If Yushui goes with us to the army, my brother and I don't know how many years it will be before we see each other again!"

Sha Zhu isn't a sister-complex guy, but He Yushui was raised by him.

They're more like father and daughter than siblings!

At this moment, Sha Zhu was acting like an old father.

Shen Zhishou couldn't say anything about this.

He has never been a father, so he doesn't understand and can't empathize with the situation.

However, we should still offer some words of comfort.

After all, he and Wang Mingliang are good brothers.

This silly Zhu might become Wang Mingliang's brother-in-law, so Shen Zhishou still needs to help Comrade Wang keep this brother-in-law in check.

"Master He, what are you saying? Transportation is pretty fast these days. As long as you're willing, buying a ticket and taking a leave of absence to visit relatives is no big deal!"

"Ugh!"

Sha Zhu sighed, "I'm just worried that once I get married, I won't have as much time!"

"Does Master He have a girlfriend?"

Shen Zhishou was a little surprised. Was Shazhu's life about to change?

"Hehe, not yet!"

Sha Zhu grinned sheepishly, "An old man said he'd introduce me to someone. With my looks and qualifications, as long as the girl isn't blind, it's sure to work out!"

Hearing Sha Zhu's inexplicably confident words, Shen Zhishou didn't know what to say.

He had always been very curious: Sha Zhu was called "Sha Zhuzi" by his father He Daqing when he was very young, and the nickname related to idiocy accompanied him throughout his life. But he still grew up strong and confident to the point that ordinary people could only marvel.

If this weren't a period drama, but a shonen anime, Shaju would be the perfect protagonist template!

Okay, even in a period drama, Sha-zhu is still the main character!

That's right, she's a bit annoying!

"Master He, then I'll congratulate you in advance!"

"No problem, no problem. I'll host a banquet later, Xiao Shen, you can have a couple more drinks!"

"Definitely, definitely!"

Shen Zhishou decisively ended the conversation and returned to the back room.

Did Yi Zhonghai introduce a potential partner to Sha Zhu?

Shouldn't he be trying to bring Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu together?

Qin Huairu was a model of a virtuous wife and loving mother in the Jia family. Even though she was constantly targeted by Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu never complained.

Could it be that Qin Huairu's divorce from Jia Dongxu caused Yi Zhonghai to have a negative view of Qin Huairu?

Shen Zhishou shook his head, wondering what kind of person Yi Zhonghai would introduce to Sha Zhu. Surely it wouldn't be Liu Cheng's daughter again, Liu Yuhua, whom Sha Zhu jokingly called Pigsy's second aunt?

If it were still Liu Yuhua, then Yi Zhonghai might still be planning to pair Qin Huairu with Sha Zhu.

This is definitely not what Shen Zhishou wanted to see.

After all, Qin Huairu is now with him.

"These are all troublesome things!"

Shen Zhishou went back to the main room, where Yu Li and Yu Haitang were still busy in the kitchen, seemingly working on something.

Sitting down on the stool, Shen Zhishou thought of Lou Xiao'e again. She had gone back to the Lou family, and he wondered what her situation was now.

In the story, Lou Bancheng never chose to leave. Instead, he waited until something happened and was rescued by Sha Zhu through his connections with a high-ranking official before fleeing overnight.

Before this, there must have been other people who advised Lou Bancheng, but he chose to continue to observe.

Can Lou Xiao'e persuade him now?

Sure enough, with more women comes more trouble.

No wonder some immature teenagers in later generations always shout out that line, "Women only slow down my sword-drawing speed!"

But for Shen Zhishou, that doesn't exist!

For a real man, women are just embellishments, seasonings in life, only making life more beautiful.

"Brother-in-law, dinner's ready!"

Yu Haitang's clear shout interrupted Shen Zhishou's thoughts.

Shen Zhishou snapped out of his daze and responded with a smile.

Before long, breakfast was served.

The flatbread is served with a thick soup, also known as dumpling soup, which has an egg added and smells delicious!

"Haitang, are you going home today?"

During the meal, Yu Li suddenly asked a question.

Yu Haitang thought for a moment and said, "I'm not going back, it's too tiring. I'll just play here!"

"Okay, you'll come with me to the new house to help clean it later!"

Yu Li readily made arrangements for Yu Haitang's day.

Yu Haitang's face fell instantly. She wanted to refuse, but when Yu Li's stern gaze swept over her, she could only silently agree.

He who eats another's food is bound to him!

If she doesn't do any work, she'll be too ashamed to come over for a treat later.

"Honey, are you still going to the train station?"

"Go check it out; if I'm not busy, I'll come back and help you!"

Shen Zhishou thought for a moment and then gave his answer.

Making money is the top priority.

As for cleaning and hygiene, with Yu Li taking Yu Haitang along, Qin Huairu might also be dragged along by Yu Li. Whether he goes or not, it's really not a big deal.

"OK!"

Yu Li didn't have any objections.

She can distinguish between what's important and what's urgent in this family.

A man's primary responsibility is to be the breadwinner and earn money to support his family; household chores and cleaning come second.

After breakfast, Shen Zhishou rested for a while. After Yu Li and Yu Haitang finished washing the pots and pans, they went out and slowly walked towards the train station.

The square in front of the train station was bustling with activity early in the morning.

Passengers coming and going, and a considerable number of pickpockets.

Shen Zhishou casually stole a few sheep from pickpockets and walked into the freight department.

When Wang Weigong saw Shen Zhishou coming over, he greeted him with a smile and invited him to sit down and have some tea.

"Not busy today?"

"It's alright, not too busy!"

Wang Weigong chuckled, "It's you who ended up in the transportation department. Why didn't you mention you could drive?"

"Brother Wang, how was I supposed to know that a tractor was almost the same as this big truck!"

Shen Zhishou smiled sheepishly.

Wang Weigong pointed at him and continued, "You don't need to help move the goods today, but since you can drive, do me a favor!"

"Brother Wang, what are you saying? Just say the word if you need anything!"

Shen Zhishou simply stated his position!