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

Watching Qin Huairu and the others leave, He Yushui looked at Zhou Weiguo with eyes full of admiration and exclaimed sincerely, "Uncle, you're amazing! Even the eldest and third uncles are afraid of you."

Zhou Weiguo smiled and shook his head, saying earnestly, "It's not that they're afraid of me, but rather that reason prevails everywhere, while unreasonableness makes it impossible to move an inch."

He Yuzhu, standing to the side, had his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing his expression, Zhou Weiguo's tone instantly turned cold: "He Yuzhu!"

He Yuzhu trembled violently upon hearing the rebuke. This subtle reaction only confirmed Zhou Weiguo's suspicions.

Kneel down!

He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment, then knelt down on the ground with a "thud".

Zhou Weiguo looked down at him and coldly questioned, "Tell me, what have you done?"

He Yuzhu knelt on the ground, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, looking as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Zhou Weiguo was furious: "Did you go to Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai? I told you to call the police to intimidate the Jia family. Have you lost your mind? You think you're the only good guy? They've already ruined your family like this, and you're still playing the good guy!" As he spoke, he pulled out his belt and lashed it hard at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu looked aggrieved after being hit.

This completely enraged Zhou Weiguo. He swung his belt at He Yuzhu, pointed at He Yuzhu's nose, and roared, "He Yuzhu, are you sick in the head? Someone stole your things and caused damage, and I stood up for you. You help outsiders against your own uncle, and then you act all aggrieved towards me?"

He Yuzhu stubbornly argued, "Uncle, I just don't think it's necessary to call the police for such a small matter. We're all neighbors living in the same courtyard, we see each other all the time, how can we get along in the future if things get too tense..."

"So I told you to call the police, but you went and tipped them off?" Zhou Weiguo looked at him like he was an idiot.

He Yuzhu then realized his mistake and quickly explained, "Uncle, I just felt there was no need to call the police, and we just happened to run into Grandpa Yi and the others..."

These words infuriated Zhou Weiguo. He thought to himself, "Is Sha Zhu still the same Sha Zhu? No way, this guy's attitude towards the Jia family has to be changed. Otherwise, I might as well strangle this nephew myself to save face."

He pointed at He Yuzhu's nose and said, "He Yuzhu! Don't you know what kind of people the Jia family are? Today their kids steal grain and meat, tomorrow they'll be riding on your backs and eating your entire fortune! Neighbors? Do they even consider you their neighbor? I think you've been bewitched by Qin Huairu!"

He Yuzhu was about to stand up and retort when Zhou Weiguo kicked him back to his original spot: "He Yuzhu, as your uncle, I've always been good to you. Now that you're all grown up, have your own ideas, and are independent, you can do whatever you want from now on. I don't care anymore."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu panicked. Ever since his uncle came to the house, he had been genuinely helping him and Yushui. He felt terrible for making his uncle so angry because of the Jia family and Qin Huairu.

At this moment, He Yushui bit her lip, her face full of conflict. She looked at the dejected He Yuzhu, and couldn't help but walk up to him, saying with exasperation, "Silly brother, what are you thinking? You don't listen to your uncle, but instead help outsiders. Aren't you just a complete ingrate?"

He Yuzhu was struck dumb, his face turning deathly pale instantly.

He sat there, his mind flashing back to Zhou Weiguo's angry expression, He Yushui's tearful accusations, and all the things his uncle had done for them these past few days.

Suddenly, he kowtowed to Zhou Weiguo, his voice trembling as he cried out, "Uncle, I was wrong! I was blinded by greed! Please don't be angry with me. I was just not thinking straight. I promise I'll never get involved in the Jia family's affairs again! Please forgive me this once! I promise I'll listen to whatever you say and never do anything foolish again!"

Hearing this, Zhou Weiguo finally calmed down a bit. His tense expression relaxed slightly, and he said with a look of disdain, "I think you're just really hung up on Qin Huairu. No, I have to get you a wife as soon as possible, otherwise your hormones are running too high, and if something happens between you and Qin Huairu, it'll be troublesome."

He Yuzhu's face flushed red, and he was about to deny it when Zhou Weiguo's sharp gaze silenced him. Zhou Weiguo snorted coldly, crossing his arms and pacing around the room: "Tomorrow I'll ask someone to arrange a marriage for you. No matter what, someone else's wife is someone else's. Unless you want to be ridiculed, if I see you looking at Qin Huairu with that strange look again, or calling her 'Sister Qin,' don't blame me for disowning you as my nephew!"

On the other side, Jia Dongxu hummed a little tune as he picked up Jia Zhangshi from the police station.

It turned out that before he went to the police station, he passed by a place he used to frequent.

Unable to resist the urge to play, he went in and casually placed a few bets. To his ecstasy, he felt as if he had divine assistance that day.

He had nearly 150 yuan in his pocket before he went to pick up Jia Zhangshi.

As soon as Madam Jia stepped into the courtyard, she began to curse loudly: "Bah! A bunch of bastards destined to die without a family line! My Dongxu is truly capable! Those who are laughing at me, just wait! One day when you fall into my hands, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

Jia Dongxu was sweating profusely from what he was being told. He blamed himself for bragging to Jia Zhangshi earlier. After thinking for a long time, he secretly slipped the ninety-odd yuan into the lining of the old Jia photo, thinking that he was on a good luck now and could just go back tomorrow and get it all back.

Jia Zhangshi's shouting and cursing startled the neighbors in the courtyard. Third Uncle Yan Fugui, wearing glasses, strolled over leisurely, a forced smile on his face, and said, "Oh, Jia Zhangshi seems to be in a good mood! That voice can be heard throughout the whole alley. Now that you're out, you should behave yourself and live a peaceful life."

Madam Jia glanced at him sideways and immediately retorted, "Yan Fugui, stop with your sarcastic remarks! My family's life will only get better and better. You should stay at the gate and wait to taste the salty manure from the latrine cart!"

Yan Fugui's face turned ashen from the spit, and he muttered, "What an ungrateful shrew," before snorting coldly and turning away.

Back home, Jia Zhangshi immediately checked the hiding place behind Old Jia's photo to make sure the money was still there before she felt relieved. She picked up Banggeng and beamed, "My dear grandson, did you miss Grandma? Come here, let Grandma give you a kiss!" As she spoke, her mouth, which hadn't been brushed in a long time, was brought up to his.

Qin Huairu, who was standing to the side, hesitated for a long time before finally stepping forward and saying, "Mom, today I..."

Jia Dongxu thought she was going to talk about hiding money, so he hurriedly coughed to signal her.

Qin Huairu was taken aback and instantly misunderstood her husband's meaning.

Then, remembering the consequences of Jia Zhangshi knowing she had paid Zhou Weiguo three hundred yuan, she swallowed back the words she was about to say and forced a smile: "Mom, are you tired? I'll go boil some water and give you a foot bath."

Just then, Jia Zhangshi swung her hand and slapped him across the face.

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