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

Zhou Weiguo smiled at the two of them: "Comrade Yi, old lady deaf, the heirloom you broke yesterday is worth far more than these two houses. If you don't cooperate, don't blame me for taking Zhuzi and Yushui to the authorities. In that case, paying compensation will be a small matter; you might even get some 'peanuts' (a euphemism for being cheated on)."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was stunned. He seemed to have thought of something and began to tremble all over. Soon, he was shaking like a leaf.

Seeing this, the deaf old woman tapped Yi Zhonghai with her cane and said to Director Wang, "Director Wang, what Xiao Yi said earlier wasn't clear. It's true, as Xiao Zhou said, we accidentally damaged He Yuzhu's family heirloom yesterday, so we want to compensate with the house. Please help us complete the transfer of ownership as soon as possible, lest things get complicated."

After saying that, she gave Director Wang a forced smile, picked up the pen, and signed the agreement.

Yi Zhonghai then realized what was happening and hurriedly stepped forward to sign, not daring to say another word throughout the entire process.

Director Wang took the agreement, carefully reviewed it, and after confirming that the terms were clear and correct, began processing the transfer of ownership. Throughout the process, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman remained silent, feeling extremely uncomfortable; the only sound in the office was the scratching of pens on paper.

After the formalities were completed, He Yuzhu and his sister looked at the brand-new property ownership certificate with surprise and gratitude in their eyes. The deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, hurriedly left the office.

Zhou Weiguo patted the two men on the shoulders: "You two go out and wait for me."

After the door closed, Zhou Weiguo said to Director Wang, "Aunt Wang, I know you might be curious. Actually, it's nothing serious. It's just that these two have been scheming against my nephew and niece for years, causing them a lot of suffering. As their uncle, I just wanted to stand up for them. Don't worry, there won't be any more trouble."

Director Wang suddenly realized what was going on. He glanced at the agreement on the table and shook his head helplessly. "I've heard about Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman, but I didn't expect it to be this extreme. You're a sensible person, you know how to act appropriately. Think things through more in the future, don't hurt yourself. Alright, finish up and leave quickly, I'm still busy."

Zhou Weiguo led He Yuzhu and Yushui out of the street office, only to see the deaf old woman sitting on the ground, covered in dirt and dust, while Yi Zhonghai was pointing at Liu Guangtian's nose and loudly berating him. Zhou Weiguo and the two exchanged a smile, then got on their bicycles and rode away.

The three of them returned to the compound, where Yan Fugui was surprisingly waiting at the gate so early in the morning.

Seeing the three enter the courtyard, Yan Fugui went straight up to them and said, "Oh my, Uncle Zhu, you brought Zhu back! Little Yushui, what treasure are you carrying? Come, come, let your third uncle take a look." After saying that, he actually reached out to take it.

Zhou Weiguo stepped aside to block He Yushui, grinning mockingly, and said, "Come on, Comrade Yan, I see your crotch is empty. Are you missing some treasure? Come on, let me check if you're missing anything."

Upon hearing this, Yan Fugui's expression changed instantly, his face turning pale and then red, his lips trembling as he tried to refute.

But Zhou Weiguo's ambiguous gaze made her uneasy. She opened her mouth but couldn't utter a single word. In the end, she could only glare at Zhou Weiguo and slink home.

As soon as Yan Fugui entered the room, he sat down on the stool with one leg missing, looking quite unhappy.

Aunt Yang Ruihua hurried over and said, "Honey, what's wrong? You look like you've been wronged. And you're back too early today. What happened?"

Yan Fugui looked constipated and said, "Hey, I heard that the deaf old lady was going to give the house to He Yuzhu, so I came back early to guard the gate and see what was going on."

Jiefang is getting older now. Look at our family of six; we're already struggling to make ends meet. What will we do if Jiefang gets married in a couple of years? If the deaf old lady really gives the house to that idiot Zhu, and she kicks the bucket in a couple of years, we'll figure something out. Maybe we can even manage to get a house from Zhu!

The deaf old woman's back room was second only to the main room of Sha Zhu! You tell me, how come Sha Zhu, that fool, is so lucky? Even the deaf old woman gave him her house! Why didn't she give it to me? She could have given it to Jie Cheng too!"

Hearing this, the third aunt pursed her lips, leaned close to Yan Fugui, and whispered, "Honey, don't take it so seriously. That deaf old woman and Yi Zhonghai are as cunning as monkeys. Maybe there's something fishy going on here. Who knows, maybe the two of them are plotting against Sha Zhu?"

Yan Fugui frowned, his eyes darting around as he heard this, and said in a sinister tone, "That's right, this isn't over. That brat Zhou Weiguo dared to humiliate me in public just now, I'll remember that."

We need to find an opportunity to investigate and see if we can gain any advantage. Once I've figured this out, I'll make sure Zhou Weiguo and Shazhu know that their third uncle is quite a figure in this compound, humph! No, I'll go keep an eye on them right now. I have a feeling these guys are hiding something from everyone; maybe I can even find something on that Zhou Weiguo kid."

Meanwhile, Zhou Weiguo and the other two went home and rested for a while.

He glanced around the courtyard and noticed that Qin Huairu wasn't washing clothes, so he quietly opened the door to the connecting corridor, led He Yuzhu and He Yushui inside, and then turned around and closed the corridor door.

However, he did not notice that Yan Fugui, who had just walked over from the moon gate, saw the three of them enter the connecting corridor.

Seeing the three sneak into the east courtyard, Yan Fugui was overjoyed. He clenched his fists tightly and muttered, "Good heavens, I've really caught you red-handed, Zhou Weiguo! You dared to pry open the door locked by the neighborhood committee?"

Upon entering the east courtyard, Zhou Weiguo discovered that the entire courtyard had been completely transformed. The once overgrown wasteland had been leveled, and the ruined wooden pavilion and wooden corridor had all vanished without a trace.

Neatly stacked blue bricks and timber were placed against the wall, the ground had been leveled, and several workers were hammering the foundation with stone hammers. A makeshift shed had even been set up in the corner.

He Yuzhu and He Yushui ran over with curiosity to watch the foundation being laid.

Just then, Master Li came out of the work shed.

Seeing Zhou Weiguo's happy face, he said, "Master, things have gone very smoothly these past few days. The foundation for the entire central courtyard is now complete. The current foundation is for the walls adjacent to the two courtyards. I've roughly assessed the blue and gold bricks you left behind. They should be enough to cover your house and ground, but we might need to buy some more bricks for the walls."

Only after hearing this did Zhou Weiguo ask, "Can I use those few pieces of timber? Are they enough?"

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