Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

Madam Jia Zhang even shamelessly said that her son had just gained weight...

Of course, many people experience this kind of swelling, so although everyone is a little anxious, they are not particularly concerned.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Dabiao also sensed that Jia Dongxu's time was approaching.

Zhang Dabiao had initially ignored it, but recently, indescribable sounds had been coming from the Jia family's house in the courtyard at night, making everyone a little uneasy.

Ultimately, considering they were all from the same compound, Zhang Dabiao couldn't help but offer a reminder: not "helping out" was the bottom line, but a word of advice...

Zhang Dabiao knew it was pretentious to do this, but he still said it anyway.

"Jia Dongxu, you need to take care of your health."

"Huh?" Jia Dongxu was still in a daze.

"You're in this state, you need to be more restrained at night!" Zhang Dabiao didn't want to go into details, but the neighbors all understood what he meant and burst into laughter.

Qin Huairu understood and went into the house with a blush, but Jia Zhangshi rushed out.

"Zhang Dabiao, what are you saying, you little rascal?"

"That's Dongxu and Huairu being affectionate! What business is it of yours, you little brat who hasn't even grown a beard yet?"

"I think you're just envious and jealous! You still have designs on Huai Ru! You..."

Zhang Dabiao was stunned.

Let me tell you something: that was to save your Jia Dongxu's life!

How the hell am I still harboring feelings for Qin Huairu? She's already a mother of two!

I have a girlfriend! Isn't my girlfriend younger, prettier, and more youthful than Qin Huairu?

Why the hell did I have to talk so much?

Zhang Dabiao was still standing there in a daze when Shazhu ran over and said seriously, "Dabiao, you can't have improper thoughts about Sister Qin just because you had a marriage certificate before."

"That's immoral, you're still relatives."

Zhang Dabiao — &……%￥#￥

I'm so angry I'm speechless!

Suddenly, he grabbed a hand and started slapping himself repeatedly in the face. At that moment, he was channeling Teacher Luo—slapping himself wildly!

While slapping the fan, he shouted loudly, "I'll teach you to talk back! I'll teach you to talk back! I'll teach you to talk back!"

Sha Zhu was startled and quickly stepped forward to stop him: "Da Biao, it's enough that you know you were wrong. Just apologize to Sister Qin and it'll be over. There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

"Young people, I understand—"

Zhang Dabiao slapped Sha Zhu across the face, sending him spinning 360 degrees!

"What do you even know, basic jargon?!"

Then Zhang Dabiao angrily pointed at Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu and said, "If I ever interfere in your Jia family's affairs again, I'm a son of a bitch!"

"What kind of family is this? They don't know what's good for them!"

After finishing his rant, he walked back to the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

As he passed by the bewildered Sha Zhu, he even kicked him.

"What do you even know, basic jargon?!"

Sha Zhu looked aggrieved—[You have a conflict with the Jia family, why did you hit me?]

He desperately wanted revenge, but he couldn't win.

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In March, the food shortage became even more severe. Director Wang and Li Huaide both came to Zhang Dabiao to ask for help, as did Director Tian of the Hongxing Daily Necessities Manufacturing Plant.

But after the Lunar New Year, the Youth Mutual Aid Association in Courtyard No. 95 didn't have much to offer. The new crop of vegetables hadn't been harvested yet, and the fishpond had been cleaned up before the Lunar New Year, so now there were only three or five fish left.

Therefore, the autumn wind cannot be blown.

There's really nothing there.

Zhang Dabiao can now only "barely" fulfill his quota as a temporary purchasing agent, which is 30 jin of meat and 50 jin of grain per month.

There's nothing more I can do to help with that.

Xu Damao, Liu Guangqi, Tian Baocheng, and others could easily get a roasted chicken and a few kilograms of rice and flour from Zhang Dabiao in private.

But Director Wang and Li Huaide's kinds of things often require thousands or tens of thousands of kilograms—

You might as well just kill me; I can't produce it anyway.

Even if they had them, they wouldn't dare to show them.

However, he and the three women were still able to ensure their own meals, since they would often sneak off to the stables to eat, and no one could do anything about it.

Everyone is working hard, hoping for a bumper harvest this year.

However, this year's rainfall is also insufficient, which means a poor harvest is inevitable.

In April, news spread from the factory that, in accordance with the "Seventy Articles on Industry," workers would be upgraded based on technical standards; and that there would be special salary adjustments for industries such as coal mining and metal mining.

That means you're eligible to take the exam!

Everyone in the courtyard was excited when they heard the news.

Promotion means a raise, and a raise means more money to buy food!

Everyone was in high spirits!

Yi Zhonghai was a little upset. He had been demoted from level 7 to level 4 and was not allowed to participate in the promotion exam for three years. In other words, he was not eligible for this year's promotion exam.

His salary is now only half of what it used to be, and his retirement savings were all wiped out by the mess he made last year. The Jia family is now borrowing money and grain from him every few days but not paying it back.

He really couldn't hold on any longer.

In the backyard, Fatty Liu would have his apprentices come to him every few days to ask questions, all about the upcoming grading exams.

While teaching, Fatty Liu kept reminding his apprentices that they must perform well this time and not embarrass him.

Whether or not he disciplines his children is another matter, but Liu Haizhong is very knowledgeable in teaching his apprentices and has a very effective method. During holidays, his apprentices bring many gifts to his door, so the Liu family lives a pretty good life.

In comparison, Yi Zhonghai only had one apprentice (the factory had assigned him an apprenticeship, but he didn't consider him an apprentice and didn't teach him anything; usually, the apprentice would switch to someone else after a year or two. The only apprentice he officially recognized was Jia Dongxu), and he taught him to be such a poor quality. It's really a bit unreasonable.

Seeing Liu Haizhong and his apprentices' smug expressions, Yi Zhonghai was provoked.

So, he gritted his teeth and made a decision that went against his original intention!

Teach Jia Dongxu to be at level 2, or even level 3!

Once Jia Dongxu's job level increases and his salary rises, things will be much easier for me!

Therefore, Yi Zhonghai has been particularly strict with Jia Dongxu recently!

In fact, Jia Dongxu wasn't that lazy or stupid. He had been a Level 1 worker for 8 years, so you could say that his basic skills as a Level 1 worker were very solid.

With just a little guidance from Yi Zhonghai, the Level 2 worker easily passed the test and was ready to take the exam.

Previously, Yi Zhonghai had deliberately withheld his professional qualifications to keep the Jia family at the poverty line for easier control, so he didn't teach him the core knowledge points.

But Yi Zhonghai is now in a bind; if he doesn't teach Jia Dongxu, he'll be dragged down with him.

While teaching, the PUA Jia Dongxu earnestly said, "You are now the head of the family, supporting a whole family. You need to have the courage of a head of the family, you need to persevere, you need to be patient, and you need to take responsibility. I've made you train as a level one worker for so many years for your own good. A solid foundation is more important than anything else. Look at this level two worker's work, you've mastered it with ease..."

Even Sha Zhu and Xu Damao gave Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu a thumbs up, saying that Yi Zhonghai was a true master!

Even her own son wouldn't treat her this way!

Suddenly, the father and son of the two families showed great affection for each other, and Yi Zhonghai's public image reversed.