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

Manager Ma, who was developing photos in the darkroom, heard the noise, opened the door and came out. He was clearly someone who knew Bai Ling and Zheng Chaoyang.

The three of them went to the photography studio and chatted for a few minutes. Bai Ling, Zheng Chaoyang, Liu Hao, and Ye Juan said goodbye and then left in a hurry.

Liu Hao continued calculating, finishing the accounts in just half an hour.

The two, having nothing better to do, discussed the wedding banquet and sending out invitations!

Liu Hao can only invite a few people, and Ye Juan can only invite a few as well. All things considered, there are at most four tables of people.

At noon, Manager Ma came out with three photos.

"Haha, all washed up! Pretty quick, huh? Hey, young man, are you done calculating?"

"I've accomplished my mission; everything is calculated. Manager Ma, please take a look."

Manager Ma handed the photo to Ye Juan, walked to the counter, picked up the abacus, and checked the data Liu Hao had written on the paper.

Ten minutes later, Manager Ma closed the ledger and exclaimed in amazement, "Is this what a professional accountant is like? Amazing... Wait, something's not right!"

She glanced at the abacus and then realized that she hadn't given it to Liu Hao earlier.

"You don't use an abacus?"

"Such simple accounts don't require an abacus."

"..."

Manager Ma stared in astonishment, his mouth agape, unable to process what had happened for a long time.

This person is incredibly capable!

"Wow, this is quite an eye-opener for me today! Come on, come on, I'll treat you two to dinner. The hot pot place at the street corner is all you can eat!"

……

At 3:30 pm, in front of the neighborhood office.

Liu Hao held a marriage certificate that resembled an award certificate, decorated with auspicious patterns such as the national flag, rice ears, and peonies, and grinned like a fool.

Ye Juan also held the same marriage certificate, lost in thought, feeling both nervous and sweet.

What worries me is whether I can be a good wife.

The sweet thing is... she finally married Liu Hao!

Turning her head to look at Liu Hao, Ye Juan burst out laughing, because Liu Hao's smile and expression at this moment were not only similar to Zeng Shazi, the congenitally intellectually disabled boy from the neighboring courtyard when she was a child, but they were practically identical.

"Hahaha, Liu Hao, you're laughing like an idiot!"

Liu Hao tossed his marriage certificate around and said smugly, "I'm an idiot, and you're my idiot wife."

"I'll take it. No matter if you become paralyzed, mentally challenged, or incontinent in the future, I will never abandon you."

"..."

Liu Hao's smile froze.

These words sound very touching, but why do I feel so uncomfortable?

"Wife, could we change it to 'From this day forward, whether we are poor or well-fed, healthy or sick, we will respect and love each other, help each other, work hard in our jobs, manage our household frugally, respond to the nation's call together, make our lives prosperous, and stay together for life, never to be separated?'"

Ye Juan smiled brightly and said casually, "Oh, it's all the same! Anyway, I, Ye Juan, will follow you wherever you go, whether we're rich or poor, no matter what hardships or difficulties we encounter, I will protect you and stay by your side. We'll share happiness and hardship together. I'll live a good life with you and I'll never regret it!"

"Hmm, that sounds much better. Let's go home and buy some groceries. We'll cook something nice tonight."

"I want to eat chicken!"

"This... well, alright, have some, you little glutton!"

"Hey, something's off about your smile."

……

Courtyard No. 95.

Liu Hao carried a small rooster, two pounds of pork belly, and four sausages, while Ye Juan carried a net bag of vegetables. They walked into Mao'er Hutong chatting and laughing, and from afar they could see a large crowd gathered at the entrance.

Jia Zhangshi's very distinctive cursing voice was followed by Sha Zhu's angry roar.

Liu Hao was speechless. These monsters were really good at causing trouble, coming up with all sorts of new tricks every day.

Last night, Ye Juan, who had shed her pretense and fiercely criticized Yi Zhonghai, let loose and excitedly said, "Liu Hao, let's go see what's going on!"

Liu Hao was also a fun-loving person. The couple quickened their pace and came to the back of the crowd, using their height advantage to see the situation in front of No. 95 Courtyard.

The round-faced Jia Zhangshi had a ferocious expression, like a tomb guardian beast. She held a wooden stick in her hand, sat on the threshold, and pointed at Sha Zhu, cursing loudly.

Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Fugui pleaded with her, while Qin Huairu, holding the locust blossoms, wept so pitifully.

The character "Stealing Saint Stick" is performing street dance, lying on the ground with his legs kicking and spinning around, all the while cursing "Silly Pillar".

Listening to the discussions of the onlookers, Liu Hao and Ye Juan roughly understood.

Today, the steel mill is closed for the holiday, and schools are suspended. The neighborhood committee is urging all households to take action to clear the snow and repair and reinforce their houses.

There are three respected, dedicated, hardworking, and meticulous elders in the No. 95 courtyard, who can be called the three pillars of the courtyard. When the street office issued a call, it was natural to highlight the importance of the three elders.

In particular, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong immediately convened a general meeting to assign tasks to the residents of the courtyard, establish mutual assistance groups, with Sha Zhu serving as the group leader, and lead the young people in the courtyard to reinforce the houses of neighbors in need.

Strictly speaking, this is a good thing!

The question is, what kind of character is that stupid dog, Shazhu?

Although Yi Zhonghai was praised as being like Zhan Zhao, the Southern Hero in the classic novel "Three Heroes and Five Gallants," he was described as upright, hating evil, honest, righteous, and dedicated to righting wrongs. He would help good people and deal with bad people, assisting this old man in solving cases and eliminating evil, and saving the residents of the courtyard from danger many times. He was loyal and righteous.

But aside from helping the Jia family, does Sha Zhu ever give anyone else a second glance?

This sycophant is Qin Huairu's personal bodyguard. If anyone in the courtyard has an urgent matter and needs him, he can find eight hundred reasons to refuse.

Sha Zhu helped his neighbor reinforce their house, and naturally, he only helped the Jia family!

Adding to this, Qin Huairu's willingness to sacrifice her pure and virtuous reputation to help him avenge his family this morning moved Sha Zhu to tears, making him work even harder to reinforce the Jia family's house.

But Sha Zhu is a cook, not a carpenter. He's good at cooking, but he's a complete novice at carpentry.

But who is Sha Zhu?

He considers himself capable of governing the country with both literary and martial skills, and his culinary skills are unparalleled among chefs. He earns a salary of 37.5 yuan, owns three main rooms in a courtyard house, and is a high-quality man with excellent conditions. Strengthening the house is a piece of cake for him.

As expected, Sha Zhu turned the Jia family's house, which was originally not in any major problems, into a dangerous building. Because Sha Zhu was hammering nails too hard, he cracked the load-bearing beams.

With a loud crash, the roof of the Jia family's house collapsed, nearly crushing Bang Geng, who was secretly eating peanuts inside, to death!

Would Jia Zhangshi, who always tries to stir up trouble even when there's nothing wrong, let Sha Zhu off the hook?

So, carrying a big stick, he chased Sha Zhu through several alleys, but failed to catch him. He then returned to the courtyard gate and waited for him to come to him.

"Old Jia, Dongxu, you two open your eyes and see! That little idiot Zhu is deliberately trying to kill Banggeng, making our family line end!"

Jia Zhangshi's hair was a mess, and she was shouting for her soul with a particularly loud and penetrating voice.

"Silly Zhu, you're just showing off, swinging the hammer around aimlessly. You smashed the roof beam without even opening your eyes, the roof collapsed and almost killed someone, and Bang Geng was nearly crushed to death. You jinx, you're just making a mess of things..."

Once she got into the zone, Jia Zhangshi simply lay sprawled on the ground, kicking her short, thick arms and legs wildly, just like Bang Geng, who was throwing a tantrum and rolling around next to her.

Even someone who doesn't know can tell that these are two grandmothers and granddaughters, biological relatives.

"You damned little bastard, Zhu, if you don't pay me back money and your house today, I'll hang myself on your doorstep!"