I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

Yan Fugui nodded hurriedly: "That's right! Zhu Zi left before it even got dark!"

Director Wang whispered a few words in Director Li's ear, and Zhou Weiguo also stepped forward and said something.

Director Li immediately instructed two police officers: one rushed into the Jia family's house, and the other quickly left the yard.

Not long after, a man came out carrying a rolling pin, his eyes looking strange.

Director Li subconsciously sniffed it, his brows furrowing into a knot.

All eyes turned to Qin Huairu.

A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd: "Looks like Jia Dongxu really isn't good enough..."

Qin Huairu's face turned deathly pale instantly. Looking at the rolling pin, fragments of memories suddenly flooded into her mind.

But now, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and shout, "He's lying! I have a deaf old woman to testify! Director Wang, you must do me justice!"

Twenty minutes later, the police officer who had gone out ran back, panting: "Chief! We've got it all figured out! He Yuzhu arrived at the steel rolling mill before dark and rested in Zhou Weiguo's office overnight. Wang Ba from the technical department didn't go home last night either; he can testify to that. The security department has also confirmed that he didn't leave!"

Director Li's face darkened, and he turned to Qin Huairu: "He Yuzhu was at the factory all night, how could he have had time to look for you? Besides, he was in a hurry to get his marriage certificate this morning, what motive would he have? Qin Huairu, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation right now!"

Qin Huairu, utterly distraught, muttered to herself, "Impossible... impossible..."

Director Li waved his hand, and two police officers stepped forward and lifted her up.

"For the sake of the country, I'll take her back for questioning first. Later, have Zhu Zi finish his chores at home and come to the station to give a statement. Today is his big day, so let's not disturb him any longer," Director Li said.

Zhou Weiguo smiled and thanked them, "Thank you both for clearing Zhu Zi's name. By the way, about the deaf old lady giving false testimony..."

"We definitely need to ask, but she's getting on in years; bringing her along would probably just be a formality!"

"I understand, I understand." Zhou Weiguo nodded.

Not long after, two police officers led a terrified deaf old woman out of the backyard.

The deaf old woman looked panicked and kept asking, "Where are you taking me? What are you going to do with me? Is it you, Zhou Weiguo? Are you framing me again?"

Seeing this, Zhou Weiguo had an idea. He walked over to Director Li and said, "Director Li, Director Wang, I need to discuss something. Zhu Zi and I are getting married this weekend, and these two are really disgusting, especially that old deaf woman. I'm afraid she'll cause more trouble. Could you perhaps..."

Director Li nodded thoughtfully and said with a smile, "For the sake of the country, I think the problems of the deaf old woman and Qin Huairu are quite serious. We need to investigate them in detail for at least a week."

Zhou Weiguo replied with a smile, "Then, Director Li and Director Wang, if you're free this weekend, come over for a drink at our wedding!"

Director Li and Director Wang smiled and agreed before leaving with their men.

After everyone left, Zhou Weiguo said to the crowd, "Alright, alright, the matter is resolved, everyone can go home now."

After saying that, he led Zhu Zi and the others back to the east courtyard.

After everyone was seated, Zhou Weiguo saw Zhu Zi repeatedly apologizing to Yu Li, while Yu Li looked unhappy.

Zhou Weiguo knew in his heart that no one would be able to accept such a thing happening right after getting their marriage certificate.

"Yu Li, this really isn't Zhu Zi's fault. Actually, I had my suspicions yesterday, but I still insisted that Zhu Zi register the marriage with you this morning. If you want to blame someone, blame me. As for the future, don't worry, if Zhu Zi causes any more trouble, just tell me, and I'll deal with him."

Yu Li quickly said, "Uncle, how could I blame you? I just couldn't accept it for a moment. Now I understand that it's not Zhu Zi's fault. As long as he stays away from that woman in the future, it will be fine."

Zhou Weiguo nodded: "Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get something."

He turned and went into the house, taking out a box from his spatial storage.

He first took out 3000 yuan from the 6000 yuan that E Yizhonghai had given him, then added another 2000 yuan to make it 5000 yuan. He also put in the receipts for the "three turns and one sound" (transfer, maintenance, and transportation) and the job introduction letter that Yu's father had brought back last time.

Back in the living room, Natasha, Tian Zao, and Yu Li were chatting about everyday things.

Upon seeing Zhou Weiguo return, the three of them obediently sat down. He pushed the box in front of Yu Li, gesturing for her to open it.

The moment the box was opened, five stacks of large black bills were neatly arranged. Yu Li was stunned and stared at Zhou Weiguo in disbelief.

"Here's 5000 yuan, consider it my start-up capital for your little family. As for the remaining workstations and receipts, you already know about them last time. Now that you've got your marriage certificate, they're all yours. Next week, Zhu Zi will take you to the factory to report for duty."

Yu Li quickly waved her hand, "Uncle, this is too much, I can't accept so much money from you!"

Zhou Weiguo waved his hand and turned to He Yuzhu, saying, "Zhuzi, this money is half of the 6000 yuan from last time. I plan to leave the other half for Yushui, and the rest is just a small token of my appreciation as your uncle. You can talk to Yuli about the details later."

Just as He Yuzhu was about to refuse, Zhou Weiguo slapped him, leaving him with a blank expression.

"Alright, it's settled then. By the way, Tian Zao, take Yu Li to buy some things for the weekend when you have some free time these next couple of days."

.............

Time flies, and the weekend is here in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, before Zhou Weiguo, Natasha, and Tian Zao had even woken up, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

The three hurriedly tidied up and opened the door, only to be surprised by what they saw.

Ersheng, along with several fellow apprentices, somehow acquired a few carts and began setting up the wedding venue, carrying tables, chairs, benches, stoves, and other items.

On this day, Zhou Weiguo and Zhuzi's wedding was held in two separate locations: Zhuzi's master, along with Ersheng and others, held a banquet in the courtyard; while Dasheng set up a table in front of Zhuzi's house to entertain the neighbors in the courtyard.

Before long, Da Shan and Er Niu arrived with Zhang Heng and more than 20 other college students from Zhou Weiguo's workshop and technical staff, all joining in to help. Watching the busy crowd, Zhou Weiguo became the most relaxed one.

In this day and age, wedding dresses and suits are rare, and even bright red clothes are uncommon. The clothes they were wearing were simply purchased a couple of days ago at a department store with Yu Li and Tian Zao.

The food and meat at the wedding banquet were all made from seeds and poultry that Zhou Weiguo obtained from Li Huaide after his space upgrade. The seeds and poultry were then watered and fed by Nannan with spiritual spring water, so that they could be used in time for the wedding.

Old Qin and Vice Minister Wang confirmed they would attend the wedding. Nannan said that the products of the spiritual spring water were very beneficial to ordinary people's health. Considering the care that Old Qin and others had always taken for him, Zhou Weiguo specially filled two large vats with spiritual spring water in advance, instructing them to use it for cooking and making tea.

Around 9 a.m., Li Huaide arrived with Wang Jianguo, and their wives also came along. After a brief greeting, they joined the group of helpers. Li Huaide and Wang Jianguo became part-time receptionists, assisting with the tasks.

Zhou Weiguo had nothing to do anyway. Even when he wanted to go to the house to look for Tian Zao, Natasha and Xiaoyushui pushed him out. So he simply hid in a guest room and took a nap.

Just as he was sound asleep, Li Huaide suddenly rushed in excitedly and grabbed him, trying to pull him out.