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

Zhang Dabiao didn't answer, but just looked at Yi Zhonghai's house over at the Intermediate People's Court with a half-smile.

"Da Biao, stop being so mysterious, let's make a bet?" Xu Damao was quite cunning; knowing Zhang Da Biao wouldn't tell, he grinned slyly, "If this falls through again, I'll give you my treasured bottle of Erguotou!"

Zhang Dabiao smiled, put his teacup on the table, and said, "Alright, I'm drinking this wine."

Well, that's the same as saying everything.

Inside the covered walkway, several people were preoccupied with their own thoughts. Meanwhile, in the central courtyard, Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing had already begun discussing the details of their blind date on the third day of the Lunar New Year, as if everything was under their control.

And what about Sha Zhu? He went to his master's place to wish him a Happy New Year early in the morning, sporting a black eye from being beaten up.

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In the morning, Zhang Dabiao went to Mu Wanqing's house to offer New Year's greetings. Aunt Mu was now his future mother-in-law, so he had to pay his respects. As for the leaders in his department, Zhang Dabiao didn't visit any of them, nor did he go to his teacher's house. Who was asking whom for favors, right? However, at noon, three assistants came to offer their New Year's greetings to Zhang Dabiao. In the afternoon, Zhang Dabiao took Mu Wanqing and Qin Jingru to Qinjiatun to offer New Year's greetings to his mentor, Qin Dingsong, riding a sidecar motorcycle with great fanfare.

He was a true mentor, and although there were behind-the-scenes deals, Qin Dingsong never held back when teaching Zhang Dabiao. He could also learn to handle guns and hunt in the mountains from the old hunter, making Zhang Dabiao very happy in the countryside. As for bringing Mu Wanqing along, she was his fiancée, so naturally he had to bring her to meet his master.

There's basically no worry about food now. Zhang Dabiao transports nearly 3000 jin of grain to the transfer station in Lishuiqiao Village every month. People from Qinjiatun and Zhangjiatun carry the grain separately, so it's very safe.

Old Jin gets over a thousand catties every month, which he uses to exchange for gold, silver, jade, antiques, calligraphy, and paintings. He also deposits 20,000 yuan there for future use. Even Master Lei from the renovation team occasionally brings some good stuff to exchange for grain. Anyway, Zhang Dabiao doesn't handle it, so if anything happens, it has nothing to do with him. Old Jin's eldest and second sons' families are all in Zhang Dabiao's (Zhang Yaoyang) hands, so Old Jin naturally doesn't dare to have any improper thoughts.

The amount of money spent on this grain wasn't even enough to cover the monthly net profit of a Mixue Ice Cream shop, so Zhang Dabiao felt no pressure at all.

Early on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Dabiao rode his motorcycle with Mu Wanqing to Zhangjiatun in Zhangzhen, Shunyi District. He needed to visit relatives there to offer New Year's greetings and also pay respects at the grave of Zhang Banxian (Zhang the Fortune Teller). Now that he had a wife, he should bring her back to meet his grandfather, right? Surprisingly, Zhangjiatun had left him a large, dilapidated brick house with tiled roofs. Although old, it was kept clean and tidy, showing that it had been carefully maintained.

In the past two years, no one in Zhang Dabiao's branch of the Zhang family, including his second uncle's, and in Qinjiatun has starved to death, all thanks to Zhang Dabiao. It's fair to say that Zhang Dabiao's status in these two places is comparable to that of a clan chief!

It wasn't until around 10 a.m. on the third day of the Lunar New Year that Zhang Dabiao and Mu Wanqing, both wearing layers of cotton-padded coats and overcoats, with Zhang Dabiao even giving them down jackets, rode their motorcycles back to the courtyard house, looking dusty and tired.

Why the rush?

Silly Zhu is going on a blind date today!

What a memorable scene!

Of course I had to come back and watch the show like a spectator!

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The weather in Beijing was exceptionally cold, but He Yuzhu's room was warm and cozy.

He Daqing, dressed in a brand-new cotton-padded coat, sat in the main seat, holding a covered teacup in his hand, looking every bit the patriarch. Yi Zhonghai sat beside him, his face beaming with smiles.

Sha Zhu was wearing a clean cotton-padded jacket today, which was a rare sight, and he was dressed neatly. Although he was very unhappy, he couldn't resist his father's power (beating). The dishes were all prepared, four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, and he was just waiting for the girl to come.

Rainwater said the person was quite pretty and not fat—it's my own sister's word, she wouldn't lie to me, right?

The curtain was lifted, and He Yushui walked in with a girl, along with the girl's father.

"Shuqin, Uncle Zhang, please have a seat."

"This is my brother... He Yuzhu, this is my father He Daqing, and this is Master Yi, an elder in our courtyard."

"Brother, Dad, this is my classmate Zhang Shuqin, and this is her father, Uncle Zhang Youcheng."

He Yushui quickly asked everyone to sit down and then introduced them one by one.

The girl was tall with broad shoulders, her two braids were slicked back and shiny, and she had a round face that looked particularly radiant when she smiled. She was indeed quite pretty, but her smile revealed her canine teeth. However, her smile lasted less than two seconds before she froze when she saw the look of disgust on Sha Zhu's face.

What does that mean?

They looked at me with disgust the moment they saw me. Am I not bad looking?

I didn't mind your age at all; you look like my dad.

"You...you are He Yuzhu?" The girl asked, a little embarrassed.

"Hey, it's me." Sha Zhu pursed his lips, but still asked, "Zhang Shuqin, right? I heard from Yu Shui that you work at the cotton mill?" Sha Zhu had already seen the tiger teeth. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he still started chatting with Zhang Shuqin out of politeness.

Zhang Shuqin sat down confidently. "Yes, I wasn't as lucky as Yu Shui to get into university. After graduating from high school, I went to work in a cotton mill..." Two unusually prominent canine teeth were revealed again. These two canine teeth flashed around her lips with her movements, sharp and prominent.

Oh my god, I can't stand it anymore!

Sha Zhu really has no self-control. Looking at those two prominent canine teeth, he couldn't resist any longer and reflexively blurted out, "Wow, good heavens, I've run into a tiger girl on my blind date?"

"..."

The cry of "Tiger Girl" wasn't loud, but it exploded in the quiet room.

The temperature inside the room seemed to drop to freezing point instantly.

As soon as Sha Zhu finished speaking, he realized it was inappropriate and froze. It was difficult to back down from what he had said.

He Yushui was also dumbfounded.

He Daqing lost his grip on the covered teacup and it tipped over onto the table. Yi Zhonghai's old face instantly turned a deep purplish-red.

Uncle Zhang, Zhang Shuqin's father, was initially quite polite, but upon hearing the words "Tiger Girl," his face immediately darkened.

"Who are you calling 'Tiger Girl'?" Uncle Zhang slammed his hand on the table and stood up, looking even more ferocious than Liu Cheng.

Sha Zhu realized he had misspoke and quickly waved his hands, "No, no, I was just joking! Just kidding!"

"Are you kidding?" Zhang Shuqin's eyes reddened. She was most sensitive about people saying she looked like a tiger; it was a thorn in her side. "Dad, he's bullying me!"

"Well, you lousy cook, you don't know what's good for you, do you!" Uncle Zhang grabbed Sha Zhu by the collar and swung his fist, as big as a sandbag, at his face.

"Ouch!"

Sha Zhu let out a scream and was thrown outside the door.

Courtyard War God

They were knocked out!

The popular and beloved traditional Spring Festival special program is officially starting!