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

Intermediate People's Court.

The snow was so heavy that residents either had to use umbrellas or cover themselves with their clothes.

Ye Juan and Liu Hao came over with umbrellas. When Yi Zhonghai saw the main characters arrive, he cleared his throat and called out, "Everyone's here, let's start the meeting."

"The snow has been falling for several days and has caused a disaster. All five main rooms in the back building have collapsed, and even the house that was converted into a couple's house is uninhabitable."

At this point, he glanced at everyone, his square face radiating righteousness, and said in a loud and forceful voice, "Our community usually emphasizes mutual help and unity. In the face of natural disasters, we must carry forward the tradition of neighborly assistance and respect for the elderly and care for the young."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Fugui immediately chimed in.

"Yes, natural disasters are merciless, but people are compassionate. We must unite as one to overcome this difficult time."

Unlike Yan Fugui, Liu Haizhong, being a simpleton, could only put on a leader's air and said seriously, "Ahem, the three of us in charge will organize everyone to help ourselves. Just follow our instructions."

The residents exchanged glances but remained silent, wanting to see how the three stewards would make arrangements.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Ye Juan and said earnestly, "Ye Juan, you are highly educated and your ideological awareness must be very high. You live alone in the three rooms in the west courtyard, so they are just sitting empty. Why don't you vacate two rooms for the deaf old lady and Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li to stay in temporarily?"

"Our No. 95 compound is all about relationships. Even though this house was allocated to you by the steel mill, you still have to consider the relationships within the compound, don't you?"

"If you offer to help, everyone will remember your kindness and your reputation will be good. Otherwise, if word gets out, people will say you're heartless and that you, a young person, don't even have basic morals!"

"Don't you agree?"

This act of moral blackmail left everyone bewildered.

Sha Zhu was the first to jump out in support, looking at Ye Juan with a lewd smile on his old face.

"That's right, Ye Juan, why don't you vacate two rooms? The old lady is the matriarch of our courtyard!"

Yan Jiecheng said sarcastically, "Ye Juan, you live in three rooms, how can you just stand by and watch your old neighbor suffer? That's incredibly cold-hearted!"

Yu Li tugged at Yan Jiecheng, signaling him to shut up.

Apart from these two, the other residents didn't speak up, because Liu Hao was the accountant of the steel mill and could beat up Sha Zhu with one hand. They tried not to offend him if they could avoid it.

Ye Juan glanced at Yi Zhonghai with a half-smile, then turned her head and asked, "Silly Zhu, who is the deaf old lady to you?"

Yi Zhonghai's expression changed drastically. Before he could speak, Sha Zhu blurted out, "The old lady is my godmother, even closer than my biological grandmother."

"Oh? Your own grandmother's house collapsed, and you, her eldest grandson, won't even give her a room to live in?"

"Uh... this..."

Sha Zhu was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly said, "Zhu Zi is a man, it's inconvenient for him to live with the old lady."

Sha Zhu nodded hurriedly, "Oh right, right, it's inconvenient. It's more suitable for me to live with you."

Ye Juan smiled slightly, took Liu Hao's hand and shook it.

"Excuse me, Liu Hao and I are getting our marriage certificate tomorrow and having our wedding banquet before the New Year. The house in the west wing is our private home and also our marital home. Would you really want outsiders to live in your marital home?"

The air went silent instantly; everyone was stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Sha Zhu, Yan Jiefang, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu were all on the verge of tears, their eyes bloodshot as they stared intently at Liu Hao.

Seeing that his chosen daughter-in-law had slipped away, Liu Haizhong decided to stop being polite to Ye Juan and said sternly, "Private property? The west wing belongs to the steel mill. How dare you occupy public housing? I'm reporting you tomorrow!"

"Who told you that was a steel mill building?"

Ye Juan said calmly, "Would you let me live alone in public housing?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone realized what was going on.

Yes, if it were a steel mill's public housing, how could Ye Juan be allowed to live alone?

The problem is that when the houses were being renovated last year, they were envious and wanted to occupy a room. They went to the street office to inquire, but Director Wang said that the west courtyard was the land of the steel rolling mill and that they should apply for a house there instead of coming to the street office.

Then they submitted an application to the factory, but there has been no follow-up.

Now the truth is out: the west courtyard was actually a private residence!

Ye Juan continued, "The west wing was a house that my family bought from a steel mill and renovated for me. After a while, it will be transferred to Liu Hao's name as part of his dowry."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Liu Hao, filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Especially Sha Zhu, Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, and Yan Jiefang, whose blood pressure soared and who were so jealous they almost had a stroke.

Marrying a woman as beautiful as Ye Juan is like having his ancestors' graves emitting auspicious smoke; to make matters worse, he also received a large house with a yard.

Why?!

The four men glared at Liu Hao with bloodshot eyes, wishing they could tear him to pieces.

I was the one who liked Ye Juan first! The house should be mine too!

Yan Fugui and his wife were deathly pale, breathing rapidly, clutching their chests, their hearts aching so much they could hardly breathe.

I regret not making a move sooner. I should have asked Xu Fugui and Zheng Sulan to help me get together, or even proposed to Ye Juan's adoptive father. It would have been worth it if I had just brought a 20-yuan gift!

Qin Huairu was even more upset. She had finally met a man she liked, but that vixen Ye Juan had snatched him away.

Hmph, the grass is always greener on the other side, and every cat has its own way of stealing fish.

Even if you're married, you can still get a divorce. I refuse to believe I can't compare to you, Ye Juan.

Xu Damao had mixed feelings, both happy and conflicted.

The good thing is that Liu Hao is a pretty good guy, worthy of his aunt, and he can support her in the future.

The dilemma is that he has to call Liu Hao, who is several years younger than him, "Uncle-in-law"!

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward. Ye Juan blinked and asked with a smile, "Master Yi, if you were preparing a wedding room for your son, would you be willing to lend it out to outsiders?"

After saying that, she seemed to remember something and slapped her forehead in annoyance.

"Look at my memory, I'm so sorry, Master Yi, I almost forgot, you don't have a son."

Upon hearing this, everyone almost burst out laughing.

Ye Juan really knows how to hit people where it hurts. Although everyone secretly mocks this old man who has no descendants, please don't say it out loud.

Look how angry I've made this old man!

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai's face was ashen, his lips trembled uncontrollably, and his fists, clenched in his sleeves, cracked with each knuckle. He felt as if the mocking gazes from all directions had turned into steel knives, piercing his already fragile heart into a sieve.

I don't have a son... Yes... I don't have a son...

Pfft~ Liu Hao couldn't hold it in any longer and burst into laughter.

This laughter was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Yi Zhonghai's eyes turned red, and anger instantly overwhelmed his reason. He decided to teach Liu Hao and Ye Juan a lesson to vent his anger and maintain the authority he had painstakingly built up.

He forced a smile and spoke in the tone of an elder lecturing a younger person.

"How can you be so unreasonable? You can't be so selfish and only think about yourself. Whether it's public or private housing, you should lend a hand to your neighbors out of consideration for them. That's the right thing to do!"

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Even the residents couldn't stand it anymore. That was someone's wedding room! How could you force them to vacate it? That's bullying!

Ye Juan's face darkened. She didn't want to pretend to be a lady anymore; it was too tiring and frustrating.

To deal with this kind of old beast, we must fight violence with violence.

The seal was broken, Ye Juan took half a step forward, and with a zero-frame movement, she pointed at Yi Zhonghai's nose and opened her small mouth.

"I'll kick your grandma's leg! You old codger, what are you pretending to be? I'm talking to you nicely, but you think I'm a pushover and you have to force me to lose my temper."

"You dare to talk back to me? Who the hell do you think you are?"

"Isn't that deaf old lady your godmother? Why don't you vacate a room for her to live in?"

"So you're best at being generous with other people's money, and most adept at building your own moral high ground by stepping on others' dignity!"

"Let me tell you, this is my house. Don't think you can use neighborly relations to pressure me. Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he wouldn't be able to pry off an inch of it!"

"You hypocrite masquerading as a benevolent ruler, stop trying to pull those underhanded tricks on me!"

Yi Zhonghai was stunned; everyone in the room except Liu Hao was dumbfounded.

In their memory, Ye Juan was generous, gentle, dignified, and very polite.

Is this Ye Juan a fake? Or is she possessed by a ghost?

Yi Zhonghai snapped out of his daze, trembling with rage, and cursed furiously, "You little beast..."

Snapped!

A large, bony hand slapped Yi Zhonghai across the face, making him stagger.

Before he could even regain his footing, Liu Hao grabbed his collar with his left hand and activated his "Divine Right Hand" skill...

Snap snap snap snap~