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

The weasel-faced man nodded after listening, his face expressionless. "Since you were introduced by Aunt Long, we'll take the job. But let me make this clear: ten small coins for these two girls. I guarantee I'll find the best girls and the most vile diseases!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was instantly shocked, leaping halfway up his stool, his voice trembling: "Weren't there four? Why has the price gone up?"

The weasel-faced man gave him a disdainful look, his tone impatient: "You're talking about an old almanac from over ten years ago. Can you compare prices back then to today? Take it or leave it!"

Yi Zhonghai panicked, fearing the other party wouldn't take the job, and quickly nodded, his tone softening: "Do it! Do it! It's settled then! I'll give you four first, and after it's done, I'll personally deliver the remaining six!"

As he spoke, he took out the four small yellow croakers that the deaf old woman had given him from his pocket, held them in both hands and handed them over. His eyes were full of pain, but also a bit ruthless. As long as he could kill Zhou Weiguo and Xu Damao, this little bit of money was nothing!

The next morning, Zhou Weiguo was woken up by a phone call.

He picked up the receiver with an impatient look on his face, and Old Wang's familiar loud voice immediately came from the other end: "Weiguo, the matter you asked me to handle is settled! They just replied that Liu Haizhong, Jia Zhangshi, and Jia Dongxu can be transferred from the farm to the street office today."

Zhou Weiguo was overjoyed and quickly replied, "Okay, thanks, Lao Wang."

After hanging up the phone, he couldn't help but curl a playful smile into his lips: "Goodness, are they going to put a hard time on the birds in the yard? It's the weekend, and no one's at work yet. Perfect timing, let's enjoy the show to the fullest!"

Without further delay, he turned and went into the inner room. He first greeted Tian Zao, Lou Xiao'e, Bai Yuechang, and others in the space, and then waved his hand. Tian Zao, with her pregnant belly, and Lou Xiao'e and Bai Yuechang, who were holding children, appeared in the room together.

"For the country, is this... all the problems resolved?"

As soon as Tian Zao steadied herself, she asked a question.

Lou Xiao'e and Bai Yuechang also looked at him curiously, their faces full of worry.

Zhou Weiguo smiled and nodded: "It's all taken care of, don't worry. In Beijing, no one can really touch me. They're just a bunch of ignorant little trash who need to be taught a lesson. Once they're disciplined, they'll all behave like little grandsons."

After saying this, he excitedly recounted to the women everything that had happened in the courtyard over the past few days.

Upon hearing this, the women were all stunned, their mouths agape. Tian Zao couldn't help but burst into laughter, slapping her thigh and exclaiming, "You're so wicked! You've completely fooled them!"

Lou Xiao'e laughed along, "Hehe, Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao are so stupid! And they never learn their lesson. They know you're not someone to mess with, yet they still dare to plot against you and Zhuzi!"

Zhou Weiguo waved his hand dismissively, "That's not important. What's important is that I'm taking you to see a big show today. Liu Haizhong, Jia Zhangshi, and Jia Dongxu will all be going back to the courtyard soon, and it's bound to be a huge commotion. Such a big show deserves a good meal. Let's eat and watch at the same time, how exciting!"

After saying that, he didn't explain further and turned to walk towards Sha Zhu's house next door.

Pushing open the door, I saw Sha Zhu and Yu Li packing their things inside; they hadn't gone to the factory yet.

Zhou Weiguo patted Shazhu on the shoulder: "Zhuzi, don't go to the factory today. Let's have a good lunch. I've prepared a whole bunch of good ingredients. Let's have an extra meal today. By the way, where's Yushui? If he's not in school, he doesn't need to go today either. I'll take you all to see a big show at noon."

Upon hearing "good ingredients," Sha Zhu and Yu Li's eyes lit up, and they quickly nodded, "Okay! Uncle, the rain hasn't stopped yet, I'll go get her right away!"

Zhou Weiguo smiled and agreed, then turned and went back to his own yard. He took out a whole set of ingredients for Tan Family Cuisine from his spatial storage, filling two large baskets, and put them into the kitchen.

A short while later, Sha Zhu led Yu Li and an excited He Yushui into the east courtyard.

Zhou Weiguo pointed to the center of the courtyard and said with a smile, "Zhuzi, move the table into the courtyard. We'll eat in the courtyard today and watch the show while we eat. I guarantee it will be an eye-opener for you."

"Watching a play?"

He Yushui's eyes lit up, and she ran to Zhou Weiguo, grabbing his arm and pleading, "Uncle, what kind of play is it? Did you hire an opera troupe? Tell me quickly!"

Zhou Weiguo deliberately kept her in suspense, playfully flicking her nose: "It's a secret! You'll find out when dinner's served, it'll be exciting."

He Yushui pouted, but didn't ask any more questions. She skipped off to help Sha Zhu move the table.

Sha Zhu followed him into the kitchen, and upon seeing the two large baskets of ingredients, he was immediately astonished. He ran out in disbelief, pointing towards the kitchen and shouting, "Uncle! You have so many ingredients! This is enough for at least six cold dishes, eight hot dishes, and two desserts—enough for more than a dozen people! And these ingredients are so fresh, where did you get them?"

Zhou Weiguo, holding the child, glared at him and said irritably, "Just do what I tell you to do, stop talking nonsense! Don't worry about where you came from, just focus on cooking."

Sha Zhu shrugged helplessly, his face contorted with a bitter expression, and said, "Uncle, it's not that I don't want to cook, but there are a few hearty dishes here, like the braised shark fin and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which both need to be simmered over low heat for more than six hours. I definitely won't be able to make it in time for lunch!"

Zhou Weiguo, holding the child, waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's alright, if we can't make it, we can't make it. You pick the dishes that can be cooked quickly first, and we'll have a small lunch to tide us over, and then we'll have the main dishes in the afternoon. The principle is to finish everything. Besides, this good show in the yard might not even be over in half a day, so we can eat and watch slowly."

The main gate of Zhou Weiguo's east courtyard has been wide open all morning; it hasn't been closed at all.

He wanted to keep a close eye on what was happening at the Intermediate People's Court; he didn't want to miss a single moment of this dramatic event.

But as he looked out from inside the courtyard, people outside kept glancing into his courtyard, since the scene in the east wing was really eye-catching.

On the octagonal table in the center of the courtyard, there were six exquisite cold dishes, their bright colors making them look incredibly tempting.

There were two brand-new bottles of Maotai on the table, and several bottles of orange-flavored soda next to them, all rare finds these days.

Yan Bugui paced back and forth at the entrance of the east courtyard more than ten times, his feet seemingly glued to the ground. Every time he passed by, he stared intently at the wine and dishes on the table, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily, his eyes full of expectation, hoping that Zhou Weiguo would strike up a conversation with him and invite him in to join the fun.

As noon approached, more and more people gathered in the courtyard.

Just then, a loud voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard: "Old Jia, come up and see..."

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