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

Zhou Weiguo rolled his eyes at him, thinking to himself: He couldn't very well say he was too lazy to deal with this idiot, could he? He had already decided some time ago that he didn't want to get too involved in He Yuzhu's affairs anymore. He was about to have a child himself, and taking care of his own child would be enough; how could he have the energy to deal with this blockhead for the rest of his life? When he had time, he had to find a way to bring He Daqing back and make him, as the father, take care of him himself, otherwise he would be driven crazy.

He Yuzhu seemed to sense something and quickly said, "Uncle, you're not still angry with me about what happened last time, are you? I... I've changed, you can't disown me!"

Looking at He Yuzhu, whose face was filled with anxiety and whose tears were about to fall, Zhou Weiguo sighed helplessly: "Zhuzi, you're not a child anymore. Your uncle has helped you in every way he could, whether it was with your job, your marriage, or these trivial matters in the yard. I can honestly say I've done right by my sister, your mother. But now you're married and the head of your own family. I can't expect your uncle to nag you all the time and lecture you all the time, can I? I also have my own family, children, and career. I'm very busy too. You can't expect me to watch over you and prevent you from going astray, becoming stupid, or making mistakes for the rest of your life, can I? Zhuzi, you really need to grow up."

After saying that, Zhou Weiguo patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder, turned around, and went into the house with the rain in his eyes.

He Yuzhu was left standing alone in the courtyard, looking dazed.

After a long while, He Yuzhu finally snapped out of his daze. His eyes were full of self-mockery, and he kept blaming himself: "Yeah, silly Zhu, silly Zhu, no wonder people call you silly Zhu. When we were little, I did whatever He Daqing said; after He Daqing left, I did whatever Yi Zhonghai said; after my uncle beat Yi Zhonghai, I did whatever my uncle said. Apart from my little bit of cleverness and cunning, I just drifted through each day."

In other words, if it weren't for my uncle, I'd probably still be being leeched off by Qin Huairu, still supporting the Jia family, and still paying respects to Yi Zhonghai, right? My uncle gave me a cadre job, found me a wife, and even helped me get revenge on Yi Zhonghai. My uncle did so much, yet I only think he gets to enjoy the blessings of having multiple wives, so why can't I? Heh, He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu, you really are a shameless scoundrel! You've only had a few good days, and you're already acting like this? Without my uncle, you're nothing but a lazy cook who's been exploited to the point of having no descendants."

After muttering these words, He Yuzhu seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he returned to his house dejectedly.

The next morning, Zhou Weiguo took Natasha and Tianzao straight to the steel rolling mill.

He first took Natasha to the workshop, and then led Tian Zao to the factory office and knocked on Li Huaide's office door.

Pushing open the door, they saw Li Huaide with a beaming smile, warmly welcoming them into his office. Li Huaide personally poured them two cups of tea and said, "Weiguo, I've already transferred your brother and sister-in-law's personnel files from the Qianmen Subdistrict Office to our steel rolling mill. We're just waiting for you to come and complete the formalities."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiguo realized that Tian Zao's file was indeed still at Qianmen, since she was only temporarily transferred to the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office. This was for the best, saving him the trouble of arguing with Gai Ziwang and the others.

Li Huaide glanced at Zhou Weiguo, looking somewhat guilty, and said, "Weiguo, there's something I need to tell you. I've put a lot of thought into your wife's rank, but in the end, I could only assign her the position of section chief. Her rank is indeed not high enough, but don't worry, I've given her the title of deputy factory director, so she'll be specifically responsible for coordinating and cooperating between the east and west sections of the steel rolling mill."

Zhou Weiguo nodded, saying nonchalantly, "Brother, there's no need to take it so seriously. I only said that in a fit of anger. The arrangement is fine now."

Li Huaide finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, Zhou Weiguo and Tian Zao worked at the factory for half a day and finally completed the procedures.

Next, Zhou Weiguo led Tian Zao on a general tour of the entire steel rolling mill.

It was only then that they discovered that the East District was undergoing a major construction boom, with buildings being constructed and workshops being added in many places.

At noon, Zhou Weiguo took Tian Zao to eat communal meals in the second canteen, and Tian Zao praised the food highly.

The words "Master" and "Master's Wife" could be heard from time to time, making Tianzao's little face blush.

All day long, Tian Zao, like a street urchin, dragged Zhou Weiguo around everywhere.

Finally, Zhou Weiguo couldn't take it anymore, and Tian Zao gave up.

Afterwards, Zhou Weiguo plunged into his workshop and dared not show his face again, fearing that Tian Zao would conscript him again.

As dusk fell, Zhou Weiguo ate dinner at the factory and didn't return to the courtyard house with Natasha and Tian Zao until after eight o'clock.

As soon as Zhou Weiguo parked his car, he heard a knock on the gate of the courtyard.

He went up and opened the door, and saw Liu Guangqi standing outside.

"Guangqi? Is something wrong?" Zhou Weiguo asked.

"Uncle Guo, can I ask you for a favor?" Liu Guangqi said, scratching his head.

"you say."

Liu Guangqi hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Um, Brother Weiguo, could you exchange some tickets for me? I have some local tickets that I'd like to exchange for national tickets. I won't let you lose out; I'm willing to offer a 20% discount."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiguo immediately realized that Liu Guangqi was preparing to flee.

But what does this have to do with him? Thinking that Liu Guangqi used to be quite clever and had never done anything wrong, Zhou Weiguo nodded and gestured for Liu Guangqi to hand over the ballot to him.

Liu Guangqi took out a small bag and handed it to Zhou Weiguo.

Zhou Weiguo opened it and saw that there were quite a few local tickets.

He went home and went around, exchanging all of Liu Guangqi's local tickets for national tickets at a ratio of approximately 1 to 0.8, and then handed them back to Liu Guangqi.

Liu Guangqi received the receipt, but without even looking at it, he looked hesitant and couldn't say anything for a long time.

Zhou Weiguo looked at Liu Guangqi and said, "Alright, just say what you have to say, don't waste my time."

Liu Guangqi gritted his teeth and made up his mind, saying, "Uncle Guo, can I ask you for two workstations? Don't worry, I'll pay for them."

These words stunned Zhou Weiguo. He looked at Liu Guangqi thoughtfully for a long time before asking, "Two workstations? What workstations? Who are they for?"

Liu Guangqi said excitedly, "It's for Guangtian and Guangfu, any job position is fine, even an apprenticeship is fine."

Zhou Weiguo looked at Liu Guangqi in front of him without saying a word, just quietly watching him.

Liu Guangqi felt as if he had been seen through, and lowered his head to say, "Uncle Weiguo, to be honest, I have to leave. But I'm worried about Guangtian and Guangfu. I know I'm not a good older brother, but I have no choice."

Zhou Weiguo remained silent and simply extended his hand.

A gleam of wild joy flashed in Liu Guangqi's eyes. He quickly reached into his pocket, pulled out a wad of cash, and handed it to Zhou Weiguo: "Uncle Weiguo, this is 1200. Is that enough?"