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

Since it was still drizzling outside and it was the middle of the night, Yang Zhenhua simply called a car driver from the station to take Shen Zhishou back to the courtyard house.

Even so, he still got home very late.

Fortunately, the lights in the back room remained on.

When Shen Zhishou knocked on the door, he immediately heard Yu Li's voice asking a question.

"It's me, I'm back!"

The moment Shen Zhishou's voice rang out, the door was opened.

Yu Li looked at Shen Zhishou standing at the door with teary eyes, ignoring that he was still wearing a wet raincoat, and rushed over to hug him tightly.

"I'm so sorry I'm late, I made you worry!"

Shen Zhishou supported Yu Li's legs, held her firmly, and carried her into the room.

"You scared me to death!"

"You didn't come back so late, I thought something had happened to you!"

After Shen Zhishou took off his raincoat, Yu Li threw herself into his arms again.

Shen Zhishou scratched his head somewhat ashamed; he had indeed misjudged the situation today. But Wang Weigong and Yang Zhenhua were both going to help him change jobs, and he couldn't just leave halfway through his work.

However, this delayed his return, causing Yu Li to worry.

Shen Zhishou comforted Yu Li for a while before she finally stopped crying and started smiling.

Then, Shen Zhishou mentioned that he wanted to change jobs.

"Is it really possible?"

"There shouldn't be any problems!"

Shen Zhishou chuckled, "The two older brothers I've acknowledged both have quite a background. To them, this is nothing."

"Exactly, I feel a bit guilty towards the leaders of the grain depot!"

They just gave him a permanent position here, and now he wants to be transferred.

However, Shen Zhishou's worries were ultimately in vain.

Since Yang Zhenhua and Wang Weigong are going to handle this matter, they will definitely make proper arrangements in all aspects. This includes finding a replacement for the grain station.

Of course, the new porters at the grain station were definitely much worse than Shen Zhishou.

After all, Shen Zhishou's body had been enhanced.

Yu Li quickly boiled water, and Shen Zhishou promptly took a shower and washed his hair as well.

There's no hairdryer right now, so after washing my hair I can only rub and wring it vigorously with a towel.

Fortunately, Shen Zhishou had a buzz cut with only one or two centimeters of hair left. After wiping it with a towel for a while, his hair was almost completely dry.

Once their hair was dry, the two of them crawled into bed together.

They chatted casually for a while, and then both fell asleep.

Li Ming was awakened by the alarm clock, and Shen Zhishou and Yu Li opened their eyes almost at the same time.

"I'll go make breakfast!"

Yu Li spoke first.

Shen Zhishou nodded and said, "I'll go fetch water!"

We basically fetch all our household water from the Intermediate People's Court every day.

Shen Zhishou thought to himself that he needed to hurry up and get a water tank to store more water at home. If the faucet froze during the dead of winter, it would be a real problem to have water.

It rained for a whole day and night yesterday, and I don't know when it stopped. The air is a little damp and cool, and the chill of autumn is becoming more and more obvious.

As Shen Zhishou carried the bucket toward the central courtyard, he wondered if Qin Huairu was washing clothes again. But when he entered the central courtyard, he saw her in front of the water tap.

"This Qin Huairu is really a traditional woman!"

On this freezing cold day, she came to do laundry so early in the morning, and Jia Dongxu didn't care at all. Qin Huairu was still able to take care of the Jia family even after Jia Dongxu was hung up on the wall. She is truly a model of a virtuous wife and loving mother.

Qin Huairu was truly kind and righteous to the Jia family!

No wonder so many time-traveling predecessors wanted to snatch Qin Huairu away!

"Sister-in-law, isn't this water cold?"

Shen Zhishou asked casually.

Qin Huairu's face darkened slightly, but she forced a smile and said, "It's alright, I'll step aside, you can get the water first!"

As she spoke, Qin Huairu moved aside to give way to Qin Huairu.

Shen Zhishou didn't say much. He simply calmly filled a bucket with water, nodded to Qin Huairu, and turned to go home.

Not long after he left, Sha Zhu pushed open the door and came out.

"Sister Qin, are you doing laundry again?"

"If you ask me, children's clothes get dirty quickly. You don't need to wash them every day. Washing them too often will make them wear out faster!"

When Sha Zhu saw Qin Huairu, he moved closer to talk to her.

Qin Huairu just smiled and didn't say anything more to Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu, seemingly oblivious to Qin Huairu's reluctance to engage with him, continued his incessant chatter, saying, "Sister Qin, if you ask me, you should get Aunt Zhang to lend a hand with these matters!"

"Hey, Sha Zhu, brush your teeth a little further away! You're getting toothpaste foam in my basin!"

Qin Huairu looked up and spoke with disdain.

She wasn't some clueless little girl; how could she not see that Sha Zhu had feelings for her? But she wasn't some frivolous woman!

If it were up to her, she would have confronted Sha Zhu directly, but neither Jia Zhangshi nor Jia Dongxu agreed, saying that they were neighbors and should get along harmoniously.

Despite saying that, Madam Jia Zhang also warned her not to do anything to betray Dongxu.

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Sha Zhu took two steps back to keep his distance from her, and stopped talking nonsense, instead obediently brushing his teeth.

Before long, Yi Zhonghai and the others also came to the tap to brush their teeth, and the courtyard became lively.

……

Shen Zhishou ate breakfast with Yu Li, and Yu Li washed the dishes before they went out together.

With the weather improving, Yu Li felt revitalized and went to the neighborhood office again to see if she could find any temporary work.

Although Shen Zhishou said that Yu Li didn't need to work so hard, Yu Li insisted that she was also a part of the family and wanted to contribute her share.

What could Shen Zhishou say after hearing such a statement?

When Shen Zhishou arrived at the grain station, he saw a long queue forming at the entrance from afar.

"Xiao Shen, you've finally arrived!"

As soon as Shen Zhishou entered the office, he saw Deputy Director Li Man waving at him.

"Director Li, what's wrong?"

At this moment, Li Man looked extremely haggard.

Li Man sighed and said, "Don't even mention it. There were so many people coming to buy grain yesterday. My old bones are almost worn out!"

"Then you should rest well today, I'll take care of it!"

Shen Zhishou immediately got to work.

With him as the absolute combat force, everyone at the grain depot breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, the grain stations are busiest in the days following the end of each month's paycheck, because many people like to buy a month's worth of grain at once, fearing that if they buy too late, there won't be any grain left to buy.

After all, the famine year had just passed, and the food supply had not yet fully recovered; at least, the ration had not yet increased back to normal.

Shen Zhishou did all the work, freeing up everyone else at the grain station.

Seeing that Shen Zhishou handled all the moving work by himself, the others felt a little embarrassed, as if they were useless.

But that's just the truth!

Shen Zhishou's power is so superhuman that no one else can compare to him.