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

Jia Zhangshi was about to have another fit of madness, but Yi Zhonghai explained to her why Xu Fugui was looking at the stick-shaped pants.

It's not that we're afraid to kill people, but the cost is too high.

But Yi Zhonghai believes Xu Fugui is capable of ruining your family's manhood. Don't you even know who Xu Fugui used to follow?

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi was so frightened that she quickly grabbed Banggeng and hid in the house in the front yard, not daring to come out!

Yi Zhonghai wiped away his sweat, and Xu Fugui patted him on the back with a smile.

"Old Yi, although I don't live here, I still care about things in the courtyard..."

"If it has nothing to do with my family, I can't be bothered with it, understand?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded. He was now like a tiger fallen into the plains, bullied by dogs, and anyone could kick him while he was down.

In this day and age, you either need power, money, status, and fame, or you need to be willing to risk your life.

Otherwise, you'll have to step aside.

Unfortunately, Yi Zhonghai has nothing left but technology.

What else can he do?

Qin Huairu took Xiao Dang and went to the banquet in place of Jia Zhangshi. Out of consideration for the pregnant woman, everyone took good care of her, not to mention that there was also the obsequious Sha Zhu protecting her.

However, she wouldn't cause trouble in such a setting. It wasn't that she didn't want to cry and make a scene, but rather that she didn't dare. The deputy factory director, Li Huaide, and the union chairman were both there. If she dared to throw a tantrum at the wedding banquet and ruined her image, wouldn't she be afraid of being harassed by others after starting work at the factory?

"The Jia family is quite sensible." Xu Damao breathed a sigh of relief and went around offering toasts.

Sha Zhu was busy in the kitchen, barely having time to rest. Today's feast was much more lavish than yesterday's—

Six cold dishes: cucumber salad, braised pork hock, mixed vermicelli, tomatoes with sugar, pickled radish, and preserved egg sliced ​​on a plate;

Six hot dishes: braised pork belly, stewed ribbonfish, scrambled eggs, stir-fried cabbage with wood ear mushrooms, stewed tofu with glass noodles, and fried meatballs;

Soup: Vermicelli and cabbage soup;

Staple foods: steamed white flour buns, cornbread, and fried dough sticks.

Six cold dishes, six hot dishes, and a soup served in abundance.

Xu Damao originally wanted to make it more lavish and planned to ask Zhang Dabiao to get some meat, but Lou Bancheng told him to make it according to the standards of old Beijing in those days, so as not to be reported.

After all, given the status of the Yue family, we still need to be careful.

So Xu Damao could only suggest making sure the portions of meat were generous and the staple food was plentiful. Fortunately, compared to yesterday, everyone was indeed full and satisfied today.

The wedding banquet went smoothly. Xu Damao, his face flushed from drinking, held Lou Xiao'e's hand and toasted each table.

When they arrived at Zhang Dabiao's table—this guy was sitting at the same table with Qin Jingru, He Yushui, and Mu Wanqing, and he was only eating meat—it was Xu Damao's wedding banquet, and Sha Zhu's cooking was so good, why not eat it? What's the point of arguing?

Moreover, Zhang Dabiao gave a gift of 20 yuan, which is quite generous, isn't it?

We absolutely have to get our money's worth!

Xu Damao and Zhang Dabiao shared a drink; brothers don't need many words, just drink it all.

After Xu Damao finished toasting and left, Liu Guangqi, along with Liu Xiaoqing, Yan Jiecheng, Da Tou Hu Zi Liu Gen, and others, gathered around.

"Da Biao, are you going to cause trouble in the bridal chamber tonight?"

"Of course!" Zhang Dabiao grinned slyly. It was a tradition in the courtyard, and no one could escape it!

Even Sha Zhu put down his spatula and ran over: "Count me in!"

That evening, the courtyard was filled with the crackling sound of firecrackers and Lou Xiao'e's exclamation.

Some of the young people exclaimed, "Da Mao, your butt is so white!"

Xu Damao screamed, "You're all a bunch of beasts!"

"I'm not done with you!"

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After Xu Damao's wedding banquet, things quieted down in the courtyard for a few days. Qin Huairu was busy with the paperwork for her replacement, while Jia Zhangshi was rather gloomy, spending her days sitting in the central courtyard sewing shoe soles. She continued to mutter curses and complaints, but it was also possible that because Jia Dongxu was gone and Yi Zhonghai was no longer a powerful figure, she had lost her backing and dared not go too far.

Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e were newlyweds, inseparable all the time, their public displays of affection making Sha Zhu and Zhang Dabiao furious. "You bastard, why didn't you scare us to death on our wedding night?"

Liu Haizhong, meanwhile, was still showing off his granddaughter everywhere. He was now a grandfather again, with a third generation; his eldest son, a vocational school graduate, was a government official, and his eldest daughter-in-law had recently been transferred back to a cadre position—after all, she was also a vocational school graduate. If his second son could get into university…

I wouldn't even dare to think about it!

The Liu family consists of two cadres, three employees, and one college graduate! Three generations living together!

What a special occasion that must be!

So he's been keeping an eye on Liu Guangtian's revision all day long. If he falls asleep or can't solve a problem, he'll get a beating with a belt!

This isn't the kind of bad mood that's taken out on the child; this is genuine concern for the child's studies—a profound fatherly love!

Liu Guangtian is going crazy!

Doesn't he know how terrible his grades are?

How could anyone possibly pass the exam?!

But as soon as I retorted, Liu Haizhong brought up the matter of the Six Roots. He said that if the Six Roots could pass the exam, how could I be inferior to Tian Liugen?

Another beating with a belt!

Liu Guangtian went to Liu Guangqi to plead for help, but Liu Guangqi could only give him a silent look: "For the honor of our family, and for our father's sake, Guangtian, give it your all."

"I believe in you!"

Liu Guangtian: "..."

Director Wang sometimes saw it when he came to the yard, but Liu Haizhong had his reasons for hitting the child, so he offered a word of advice.

"Old Liu, your idea is good, but you have to be careful about the consequences when you hit your child."

A light shone in Liu Guangtian's eyes!

"Let me tell you, spanking the buttocks and calves is fine, but please don't spank other places."

Liu Guangtian: "?!"

[Director Wang, are you a devil?!]

Finally, having no other choice, he went to Zhang Dabiao for help.

"Brother Biao, help me..."

Zhang Dabiao was also there reviewing with a stack of books, and He Yushui was next to him with the same thick stack of books. Everyone was working hard to review.

Zhang Dabiao gave him a look: "I can't help you either. My father was trying to teach his son how to hit people, and although his methods were wrong, nothing serious happened, right?"

"Besides, you might as well take a gamble and turn a bicycle into a motorcycle."

"Go, Guangtian!"

Liu Guangtian was in despair—

Liu Guangfu chuckled to himself. These days, his father rarely hits anyone; if he does, it's his second brother. He's much more relaxed now.

Seeing Liu Guangfu's cheeky expression, Liu Guangtian suddenly said, "Guangfu, what if I didn't pass the exam this time?"

"How do you think Dad will treat you?"

Liu Guangfu was completely bewildered: "If you don't pass the exam, Dad will at most give you a beating, what does that have to do with me?"

Liu Guangtian said in a sinister tone, "Yeah, I got beaten up, and it only took about a month or two."

"And now you're the only one left in our family still in school. You're still in your final year of junior high. With your grades, forget about getting into vocational school, but then there's high school, and then there's the college entrance exam..."

"Hehehehe..."

Liu Guangtian laughed strangely, and Liu Guangfu finally understood.

My second brother getting beaten up was only a matter of a month or two, but as for myself...

The hopes of the entire village and his entire family rest on his shoulders; he's probably going to be beaten for three years!

We're doomed!