The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

Lou Xiao'e's heart skipped a beat when she saw Liu Hao standing in front of the door. Her face flushed, she invited Liu Hao in.

She had just heard from Xu Damao that Liu Hao had slapped Sha Zhu so hard that Sha Zhu was lying on the ground looking for his teeth; it was a terrible sight!

Lou Xiao'e felt greatly relieved upon hearing this, and all the grievances and anger in her heart vanished.

She married and gave birth too early. If she had been born a few years later, she could have met a handsome and capable man like Liu Hao. How happy she would have been!

"Hey brother, come in and sit down, it's cold outside. This is my wife, Lou Xiao'e."

Xu Damao came out of the kitchen with a plate of peanuts, quickly pulled Liu Hao in, and introduced Lou Xiao'e as well.

"Hello, Comrade Xiao'e, sorry to bother you."

"No disturbance, no disturbance, please have a seat."

Liu Hao sat down, and Ye Juan, who was sitting next to him with her legs crossed, glared at him and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to buy a bed and a stove? How are you going to sleep tonight?"

"Huh? That's right! Brother Liu, there's nothing in your room."

Xu Damao put down the peanuts and said, "Just stay at my place tonight, and I'll go with you to buy some things after get off work tomorrow."

"Thanks, I've already had the furniture delivered, it should arrive soon."

Send it over?

Speak of the devil, and he appears; a little boy trotted to the door.

"Accountant Liu, my dad said someone is looking for you at the door; they're here to deliver something."

Liu Hao stood up, took a White Rabbit milk candy out of his pocket, and handed it to the child.

"Here, have some candy."

"Thank you, Accountant Liu!"

The little boy was very polite; he said thank you first before taking the candy and running off happily.

If it were a sardine, it would probably complain that you only gave it one.

"I'll go get some things, you guys eat first."

Xu Damao waved his hand: "What do you want to eat? We'll help you carry it, and we'll eat after we're done."

"How could I possibly accept that..."

"Oh, don't be so polite!"

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At the main gate,

The eight deliverymen were loaded with goods on three hand-operated flatbed carts.

Yan Fugui and several other residents stared intently at the wooden bed and wardrobe strapped to the handcart.

"This bed is beautiful! And there's a wardrobe too? This chair is quite nice."

"The furnace is beautiful too, it's made of high-quality steel, not cast iron."

"Was this delivered from Accountant Liu's home?"

"Otherwise, it must be issued by the factory, right?"

Liu Hao walked out, and the crowd made way for him. A man with a hunched back saw Liu Hao and took out a gift certificate from his pocket.

"Accountant Liu, we've brought you some things, please take a look."

"Thank you for your help."

Liu Hao took the form and opened it. Yan Fugui leaned over to peek, but Liu Hao quickly snatched it away and scolded, "Teacher Yan, don't you know that peeping into other people's privacy is immoral?"

Yan Fugui muttered, "Look at what you're saying. I was just curious to take a look. It's not like it's anything shameful. Is it really that big of a deal?"

Aren't you curious about bank vaults?

When money was mentioned, Yan Fugui nodded subconsciously.

"curious!"

"Then why don't you go check the bank's vault?"

Hahaha~ Everyone laughed, and Yan Fugui's old face turned red with anger. He turned around and ran away.

Liu Hao took out half a pack of Flying Pigeon cigarettes and gave them to the four hustlers and Xu Damao, as well as a few residents who were watching the commotion. He then smiled and said, "Gentlemen, please lend me a hand and help me carry this inside."

"Of course! Of course!"

"Come on, let's lend a hand too."

The residents who received Liu Haoyan also rolled up their sleeves and volunteered to help.

Many hands make light work, and since there wasn't much stuff, they finished moving it in three trips.

After seeing off the hamburger and thanking the neighbors who helped, Liu Hao and Xu Damao went home, ate dinner, and then cleaned up.

"Hey bro, let's have a drink!"

Xu Damao took out a bottle of Fenjiu liquor and two wine glasses, unscrewed them, and poured some into them.

Liu Hao doesn't like drinking baijiu (Chinese liquor) and gets drunk after only two liang (100ml), but after taking the Dali Jingang Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine), drinking several jin (1.5kg) shouldn't be a problem.

"This wine is quite good, Ye Juan, would you like some?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao shook his head vigorously.

"Auntie, you'd better not drink it. Brother, let me tell you, last December..."

"Xu Damao!"

Ye Juan, her face flushed, slammed her hand on the table and roared angrily, startling Xu Damao.

"Uh, I'm not saying anything more, let's eat."

Liu Hao looked at Ye Juan thoughtfully, guessing that she was probably drunk and acting crazy.

Ye Juan felt uncomfortable being stared at and glared at Liu Hao.

"What are you looking at?"

"What are you looking at?"

"I'll cut you down, you believe me?"

Xu Damao quickly stepped in to change the subject, raising his glass and saying with a smile, "Come on, brother, let me toast you. Today I must thank you for your help!"

"It was nothing, cheers."

After a glass of wine, Xu Damao started talking non-stop.

"Brother, you saw it today too. Besides my wife and me, there's also my aunt. This whole yard is full of bad people."

Liu Hao picked up a piece of chicken and fed it to Liu Hao, feigning ignorance.

"A bad person? How bad?"

"Hey, let me tell you all about it..."

Xu Damao poured Liu Hao another full glass of wine and began to talk at length about the petty squabbles and despicable acts within the courtyard.

Ye Juan buried herself in her rice and then ate five steamed buns in one go!

Liu Hao was astonished; this little queen could really eat.

The little queen isn't fat; she has a perfectly proportioned figure. Even her loose cotton clothes can't hide her bulging baby breasts, which create an amazing curve, and her legs are straight and long.

Her hands are beautiful, just like works of art carved from mutton fat jade!

Her mouth is beautiful... her ears are beautiful... her eyebrows and eyes... she's beautiful everywhere.

Lou Xiao'e, sitting opposite Liu Hao, secretly observed him, feeling a pang of jealousy.

Sigh, this aunt is really a heartthrob!

Every young man in the courtyard, whether unmarried or married, was attracted to Auntie's beauty.

She had to admit that her aunt was really beautiful!

Xu Damao rambled on for about ten minutes, then picked up his wine glass, downed it in one gulp, cleared his throat, and concluded, "Brother, the most sinister and wicked person in the neighborhood is that deaf old lady who lives next door to you. You'd better be careful."

Lou Xiao'e frowned, disagreeing with Xu Damao's words.

"What nonsense are you talking about? There are so many kind people like the deaf old lady!"

Ye Juan put down her chopsticks, a hint of speechlessness flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She was truly exasperated by Lou Xiao'e, who couldn't grasp the true nature of humanity and always viewed the shrewd and calculating people in the courtyard through the lens of her wealthy upbringing.

"A good person? Would a good person instigate you to argue with Da Mao? Would a good person gossip behind people's backs? Would a good person abuse their age and act like a martyr's family member to bully others in the compound?"

"Xiao'e, I wanted to say something to you last time you argued with Damao. Damao is your husband. You should follow him wherever he goes. He is the closest person to you, even closer than your parents, because your parents can't be with you for a lifetime."

"When others talk about your husband, you should defend him, not listen to outsiders' instigation and criticize your own man. Put yourself in his shoes; if Damao heard others talking badly about you and started criticizing you, how would you feel?"

Lou Xiao'e was stunned; she didn't even notice the chopsticks falling to the ground.

Xu Damao remained silent, poured himself a full glass of wine and downed it in one gulp, then poured himself another glass.

Liu Hao gave Ye Juan a thumbs up, saying that this tough girl had a very positive outlook and was very reasonable.

Ye Juan sighed and said, "Sigh... there's something I'm not sure if I should say!"

Xu Damao said in a deep voice, "Speak! Tell her!"

"Alright, I'll just tell you directly. I'm almost certain that the reason the deaf old lady is trying to sow discord is to bring you and Sha Zhu together."

???

Lou Xiao'e stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief!

Liu Hao was also stunned. Are you sure this little queen isn't a time traveler?