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

"Steel rolling mill, security department???"

Ye Juan's beautiful eyes widened, and her voice rose three octaves.

"Yes, I asked my second uncle to help me get a job in the security department of the steel rolling mill, and I'll be living in the courtyard at No. 95! I'll be staying in the east wing of the middle courtyard."

Is this Yi Zhonghai's house?

Liu Hao and Ye Juan looked at each other, both somewhat taken aback.

However, it's a good thing that Ye Zhen has been able to turn over a new leaf and go to work with peace of mind.

But if this guy moves into the courtyard house, the beasts are probably going to suffer.

Knock knock, there was a knock on the side door, and Ye Zhen ran over to open it.

Ye Xi has returned.

"Big sister!"

Ye Xi frowned slightly: "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to deliver my third sister's dowry!"

Third sister?

Ye Xi was stunned; even with her extremely high IQ, her mind went blank.

She has nine siblings and is the first among the girls. Her eldest uncle's second daughter, Ye Shuxin, is three months younger than her and is the second. Ye Juan is the third. Her younger uncle's two daughters, one seventeen and the other fifteen, are the fourth and fifth.

So Ye Zhen only has an eldest sister and a second sister, where did the third sister come from?

No, Ye Zhen lowered her ranking and acknowledged Ye Juan as her third sister?

Ye Xi stared at Ye Zhen and asked, "So, you've finally figured it out, kid?"

Ye Zhen was quite afraid of this older sister, and honestly said, "Big sister, I've decided to turn over a new leaf and be a good person. I'll start working in the security department of the steel mill next Monday, and I'll live in the courtyard at number 95. I'll be learning boxing from my third brother-in-law!"

Hearing this, Ye Xi smiled with satisfaction.

My uncle's family is a bit selfish, but not inherently bad. My uncle gets beaten by his father every now and then, and my aunt, who's a troublemaker, gets disciplined by her mother from time to time. Overall, there aren't any major problems.

Now that Ye Zhen has turned over a new leaf, that's even better, because harmony in the family is essential for prosperity.

"While learning martial arts, you also need to learn from your third brother-in-law how to be a decent person. Don't act like a scoundrel all the time, do you hear me?"

"Okay, big sister, I'll help you push the cart."

Ye Zhen, like a fawning eunuch, reached out and took the bicycle, pushing it into the yard.

Ye Xi walked up to Liu Hao and Ye Juan, and reached out to poke the burlap sack tied to the back of Ye Zhen's bicycle.

"So many bedding?"

"Haha, what can we do when Mom's the deputy director of the Third Textile Factory!"

……

The backyard, the west wing.

"Da Mao, what did you do? Your aunt and uncle are ignoring us!"

By the stove in the main room, Lou Xiao'e asked Xu Damao with some resentment.

In the past two days, when she greeted Ye Juan and Liu Hao, she could clearly sense their coldness and distance.

At first, she was a little angry, thinking that Ye Juan and Liu Hao wanted to distance themselves from her because of her family's class background.

But upon closer reflection, it seems impossible!

Because Ye Juan and Liu Hao were even colder towards Xu Damao, not even bothering to greet him.

"What can I do? They just look down on us poor relatives!"

Xu Damao's eyes darted around, and he didn't dare to tell the truth, so he made up an excuse.

Lou Xiao'e keenly noticed this and questioned, "Xu Damao, tell me the truth!"

"I'm just telling the truth. Their adoptive father is the head of the Public Security Bureau, their adoptive mother is the deputy factory director, their grandfather used to be the commander of a military district, and I heard that their uncle and aunt are officers of the rank of division commander. With such a strong family background, they're definitely afraid we'll try to claim kinship with them!"

After finishing his sentence, Xu Damao added, "They're distancing themselves from us, but they still look down on you!"

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiao'e's expression changed slightly. After a moment's thought, she realized that Xu Damao's words made sense.

A family like Ye Juan's would never have any connection with capitalists, not even the slightest bit.

She could understand; after all, it was only human nature!

Besides, Ye Juan was adopted by the Ye family when she was just a month old. She only has a blood relationship with Xu Damao's mother, his aunt and uncle. There is no kinship between them!

Moreover, Xu Damao's parents were not honest and upright people. They actually tried to make Ye Juan change her surname and forcibly arranged her marriage to her cousin.

What are you thinking? Do you even have the right to do this?

After a moment of silence, Lou Xiao'e sighed and said helplessly, "So what if they dislike me? It's normal to be disliked!"

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Take a day off tomorrow morning and come with me to the hospital for a checkup!"

What?

Xu Damao was furious, glaring at Lou Xiao'e: "What am I supposed to check? Why don't you go and check it yourself?"

Lou Xiao'e said expressionlessly, "My dad told us to go. If you don't go, he'll send someone to take you."

"..."

Xu Damao remained silent, feeling somewhat aggrieved, but he dared not refuse.

"Go ahead and get a checkup. I'm perfectly healthy; it's definitely not my problem!"

……

The Liu family.

One of the traditional performances in the courtyard is underway: Liu Haizhong uses a stick to discipline Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, who possess an indestructible body!

"Dad!! I was wrong, I was wrong!! Please stop hitting me, please stop hitting me, waaaaah!"

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu knelt on the ground, wearing only a single layer of clothing. Their backs and hands were covered in bloody welts from being whipped with bamboo strips, a truly shocking sight.

This evening, Liu Haizhong was beaten with a bamboo stick by Ye Juan in front of hundreds of neighbors at the gate. He was also slapped dozens of times by Liu Hao. He cried and begged for mercy, calling Liu Hao "Uncle One" and Ye Juan "Uncle Two".

This is a complete disgrace, squandering all the face and dignity that has been painstakingly accumulated over decades.

The angrier Liu Haizhong became, the more he thought about it. He could only vent his anger on his two sons. He found bamboo strips and made Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu taste the flavor of bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat.

"Useless!! Idiot!! Cowardly coward!!"

Liu Haizhong was still furious and continued to curse and hit her.

"Seeing your father get beaten, you actually hid behind and didn't dare to help him! What use are you all to me?"

*Smack! Smack!* Ouch!

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu screamed in agony, their whole bodies trembling with pain.

Aunt Chen Xiucui stood aside, her eyes showing only a little pity, but mostly disgust and aversion.

In her view, if your father is beaten up, you should still fight back even if you know you can't win; it's a matter of attitude.

The eldest son, Guangqi, is very filial and knows how to protect his parents. The night the deaf old lady was beaten, Liu Hao slapped the couple, and Guangqi immediately stood up to protect them.

*Slap slap* *Ouch!*

Liu Haizhong then slapped Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu a dozen times each, threw away the bamboo stick, and swung his hand to slap his two good-for-nothing sons ten times across the face.

Slap slap slap~ Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were slapped so hard that blood spurted from their noses and their cheeks swelled up at a visible speed.

His eyes shone brightly through his bangs, and he was extremely happy, as if he had opened the door to a new world.

So slapping someone is so satisfying? No wonder that little bastard Liu Hao slaps people whenever he gets the chance!

Seeing that Liu Guangfu was almost unconscious, Liu Haizhong stopped and pointed at the door to the right, yelling, "Get out! Get the hell back to your room!"

The two brothers felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They helped each other and stumbled back to their room, hugging each other and silently shedding tears, not daring to cry out loud.

In the main room, Liu Hai sat down with a satisfied expression, picked up the tea brewed by Chen Xiucui, took a sip, and a few fierce glints flashed in his eyes.

If I can't do anything to you, Liu Hao and Ye Juan, then I'll just pay to have you killed!