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

The next morning.

Liu Hao woke up from his warm bed and habitually reached out to touch the pillow.

Uh... okay! It's January 10, 1964.

If you say this era is good, then it really is good. The gap between the rich and the poor is basically zero. Everyone is equally poor, so no one can laugh at anyone else.

The social atmosphere is positive and progressive; 99.99% of wives are still in their original, unopened state...

Forget about all that nonsense, just accept it as it is.

Get up and get to work!

Liu Hao threw off the covers and sprang up from the bed with a somersault. He looked down at his shoulders and back, which were as sharp as if they had been carved by a knife. His waist and abdominal muscles were clearly defined, and every inch of his muscles was taut with explosive power ready to be unleashed. He was as perfect as a sculpture, and his body was a gift from God.

This figure is incredible! If I had this figure before I transmigrated, I could easily film a few suggestive videos on Douyin and all those horny girls would be showering me with donations.

Get out of bed and put on pure wool thermal underwear and Zhongshan suit pants. You don't need to wear any other clothes. It has a 1960s style and looks like a cotton coat, but it is actually a down jacket filled with goose down.

I put on my shoes, picked up the basin, and walked outside. My hand was already on the doorknob when I realized that in such cold weather, the water pipes were probably frozen solid.

Never mind, I'll just give it a quick wash!

I took two bottles of mineral water out of the storage space, unscrewed the caps and poured them into the basin. I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and combed my messy hair in front of the mirror.

After finishing packing, Liu Hao's stomach rumbled, and he checked his bank account balance.

14!

Just enough to buy two large meat buns and a bottle of milk.

After finishing his breakfast, Liu Hao put the empty bottle back into his storage space and stretched.

As I opened the door, a biting, icy wind lashed my face, and the blinding white light made me realize that the snow in the yard was at least knee-deep.

It snowed again last night?

Liu Hao rubbed his eyes, picked up the shovel by the door, cleared the snow blocking the doorway, and closed the door.

Click, the latch on the back of the door, commonly known as a tongue-and-groove lock, is engaged.

As is customary, leaving the doors of a courtyard house unlocked will almost certainly attract thieves. If they can't steal anything, they'll defecate or urinate on your bed or tear your clothes.

This is a good opportunity to earn coins, but with the house so messed up, how can I sleep at night?

Good morning, Brother Liu!

Xu Damao, still half asleep, opened the door and greeted Liu Hao.

"Wow, the snow is so thick, I'll have to walk to work today."

Liu Hao took out his empty cigarette case, pulled out the last two cigarettes, and handed one to Xu Damao.

"Want to come together?"

"Of course, wait until I wash my face and brush my teeth."

Xu Damao took the cigarette, turned around, and ran back to his room to wash up.

Liu Hao lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth, listening intently to the sounds coming from the small gate of the west courtyard.

As if on cue, the small door creaked open, and Ye Juan, wearing gray cotton trousers, a black cotton-padded coat, a dog-skin hat, and a red woolen scarf, stepped out.

At Liu Haizhong's house, Liu Guangtian, who got up right on time, stood behind the window. When he saw Ye Juan go out, he immediately came out with a basin of water to wash her face.

The young people in the courtyard—Liu Guangtian, who will turn 21 in July; Liu Guangfu, who will turn 19 in August; Yan Jiefang, who will turn 20 in March; Shazhu, who will turn 29 in March; and seven other single young men—have all taken a liking to Ye Juan, making the competition between them quite fierce.

Good morning, Comrade Ye Juan!

Ye Juan nodded politely: "Hello to you too."

Liu Guangtian was overjoyed; she had spoken to him!

Ha, Yan Jiefang, Sha Zhu, Liu Guangfu, I've beaten you all by a huge margin.

"Snow..."

Just as Liu Guangtian was about to continue speaking, Ye Juan had already walked up to Liu Hao through the snow.

Good morning, Liu Hao! Are you waiting for Da Mao?

Liu Hao reached out and touched Ye Juan's dog-skin hat.

"Your hat is actually quite nice. I'm waiting for Damao to go to work together. You're coming with us too!"

"Great, this snow is really heavy. It would be nice to have a sled."

"Yeah, and then you dragged me to work!"

"Get lost! Do you think I'm a dog? If anyone's going to pull someone, it'll be me!"

"No, you take half, I take half, neither of us will lose out."

"Why should I? You're so big, you should carry two-thirds of the distance, and I should carry one-third. That's fair."

"Where's the fairness in that? Since I have to pull the sled for most of the way, why not just walk empty-handed?"

"Hmm, that makes sense. How about we have Da Mao pull the two of us?"

"I agree!"

Watching the two bickering and laughing, Liu Guangtian's smile froze, and his eyes turned red with jealousy.

I knew Ye Juan first, and I liked Ye Juan. This bastard actually came to steal her away!

And this bastard is a real piece of work. He doesn't even want to pull Ye Juan. What kind of man are you?

If it were me, I would not only pull a sled to take Ye Juan to and from get off work, but I would also take her all over Beijing as long as she was happy.

Just you wait, I'll make sure you're dead, you little bastard! I'll change my surname to yours!

Uh... this bastard seems to also have the surname Liu.

Consumed by jealousy, Liu Guangtian glanced coldly at Liu Hao before turning and going back into the house.

Liu Hao was unaware that he had become Liu Guangtian's rival in love.

Five minutes later, Xu Damao finished washing up and getting dressed, and the three of them set off for work.

After passing through the corridor to the central courtyard, Sha Zhu, with a bruised and swollen face, was squatting at the door, grimacing as he brushed his teeth, twitching as he did so.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

Upon seeing Liu Hao, he glared at him fiercely, picked up his enamel mug, and turned around.

Qin Huairu also happened to come out of her house and greeted her warmly.

"Good morning, Accountant Liu, Sister Ye Juan, Da Mao!"

"Good morning!"

Liu Hao gave a nonchalant response and quickened his pace.

Ye Juan did the same, politely saying good morning before quickly catching up with Liu Hao.

Qin Huairu's smile froze. She frowned and glanced at Sha Zhu, guessing that it was because Jia Zhangshi had been making a fuss yesterday and Sha Zhu had hit Liu Hao, which made Liu Hao have a bad impression of her.

Seeing Sha Zhu's miserable state, Xu Damao burst into laughter and mocked, "Sha Zhu, does your face hurt?"

Sha Zhu spat out the foam from his mouth, stood up, and started spraying.

"Fuck you, Xu Damao! You're just a bully who relies on his master's power. If you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one!"

"Oh my, you silly Zhu are so amazing, why don't you go and get revenge on Liu Hao! Don't you want to?"

hahaha~

After teasing him, Xu Damao ran away, which made Sha Zhu jump up and down and curse.

……

forecourt.

Liu Hao and Ye Juan walked side by side, chatting and laughing. Yan Jiefang, who was standing at the door of the east wing waiting to greet Ye Juan, was struck dumb, his eyes wide with shock.

Hijacked! I got robbed of the prize?

Do not! ! !

Ye Juan is my long-chosen wife! I can't let Liu Hao steal her away!

Yang Ruihua, the third aunt in the house, saw her second son trembling with anger. Through the crack in the door, she saw Liu Hao and Ye Juan, and she was also burning with rage.

Ye Juan is truly shameless! Doesn't she know my son likes her? How dare she flirt with other men!

No, we need to discuss this with the head of the household and quickly go to Zheng Sulan to propose marriage and finalize the wedding arrangements.

As for whether her son is a good match for Ye Juan, Yang Ruihua believes he is absolutely a good match.

The Yan family is a family of scholars!

My son is handsome and hardworking, more than a match for Ye Juan...