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

Yan Fugui had lost count of how many times he had loitered around the east courtyard gate this morning. He stood on tiptoe, craning his neck, his eyes fixed on the exquisite cold dishes on the octagonal table, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"Tsk...tsk...tsk"

Yan Fugui swallowed hard, turned around, and walked to the front yard, muttering to himself, "No way, I have to get a bite today no matter what! Even if I have to wander around a hundred and eighty times, I have to get Zhou Weiguo to call me!"

Just then, Yan Fugui caught a glimpse of two thin, dark-skinned figures walking in from outside the courtyard, looking like two sticks.

He was already seething with anger because his attempt to freeload a meal had failed. Seeing this, he immediately frowned, took a step forward to block the two men, and shouted, "Hey! What's going on? Who are you? This is a courtyard house, not a place you can just barge into!"

As soon as Jia Zhangshi and her son Jia Dongxu stepped into the courtyard house, they were stopped. Jia Zhangshi's face changed instantly.

She was already seething with anger, and when she looked up and saw that it was Yan Fugui blocking her way, she immediately flew into a rage. Hands on her hips, she pointed at Yan Fugui's nose and began to yell, "Yan Fugui, you old scumbag! You blind old beast! You think you're worthy to stop my daughter and me? Get out of my way, don't delay me from dealing with that wolf in sheep's clothing, Qin Huairu!"

Yan Fugui was startled by the sudden outburst of anger and stood frozen in place.

He carefully examined the person in front of him. Although the woman in front of him was extremely thin with high cheekbones, her domineering manner and familiar voice made her look very familiar.

He then turned to look at the young man beside the woman. The young man was also sallow and thin, with timid eyes, but one could vaguely make out the outline of the Jia family's boy.

After a long pause, Yan Fugui suddenly opened his eyes wide and spoke in disbelief, his voice trembling: "Jia Zhangshi? You...you're Jia Zhangshi? And you, you're Jia Dongxu? How did you two get out here? Qin Huairu was telling the people in the courtyard the other day that you two did something bad and were sentenced to more than ten years in prison."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi's anger flared up instantly.

She never expected that Qin Huairu would not only swindle her out of her house and workplace, but also gossip about her and her son behind their backs.

"Yan Fugui, you old bastard, get out of my way!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Fugui's eyes darted around. "Hey, hey, Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu are divorced. This house now belongs to Qin Huairu, and you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Zhangshi craned her neck and began shouting, "Old Jia! Come up here quickly! Qin Huairu, that ungrateful wretch and whore, not only swindled us out of our house, but also stole your job! She's even spreading rumors that Dongxu and I will be in jail for life! If you're watching over us from heaven, please show yourself and teach this shameless woman a lesson! Look, since you left, the people in this courtyard have been bullying us, a widow and her child. Even that shameless old scoundrel Yan Laokou dared to stop us from entering the house..."

In the east courtyard, Zhou Weiguo was leaning back in his chair, cracking sunflower seeds, when he heard Jia Zhangshi's signature howl coming from outside. His eyes lit up instantly, and a playful smile appeared on his face: "Good heavens, speak of the devil, and he appears! The big show is about to begin!"

He immediately put down the melon seeds he was holding, turned around and shouted towards the kitchen and the house, "Zhu Zi, Yu Li, Yu Shui, Tian Zao, stop what you're doing and come out and sit down! Pour the wine, set out the melon seeds, let's eat and watch the show!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud crash echoed from the kitchen, the sound of something falling to the floor filling the air. Sha Zhu rushed out in a panic, spatula in hand, flour smeared in his hair. He peered suspiciously towards the courtyard, his voice filled with disbelief: "Uncle! Am I hallucinating? I just heard that old woman Jia Zhangshi's voice! Wasn't she sentenced to over ten years? How could she be out?"

Zhou Weiguo waved his hand, "You heard right, Jia Zhangshi is back. I called you here today to watch this grand show, I guarantee it will be spectacular."

As they spoke, Jia Zhangshi dragged Jia Dongxu, swaying as they walked into the central courtyard. They craned their necks and wailed, their cries shrill and mournful: "Old Jia! Open your eyes and see! That little whore Qin Huairu has ruined our family..."

Tian Zao, Yu Li, and He Yushui also gathered at the courtyard gate to watch the commotion. He Yushui's eyes widened as she whispered to Yu Li, "Sister-in-law, why has Jia Zhangshi become so thin? She looks like a completely different person."

Sha Zhu stared blankly at the newcomer, asking incredulously, "Uncle, is this Jia Zhangshi? Did she go to the illegal coal mine?"

The commotion caused by Jia Zhangshi drew many neighbors out of their houses.

Some people recognized the emaciated Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu, exchanging horrified glances and whispering amongst themselves: "My God, it really is Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu! What are they doing out here?"

"What did Jia Zhangshi say? Qin Huairu cheated her out of her house and workspace? Wasn't it said that the Jia family gave Qin Huairu the house and workspace voluntarily?"

"Could it be that Jia Dongxu gave it to them? Jia Zhangshi didn't want it? And didn't Qin Huairu say that the two of them wouldn't be able to get out for more than ten years? Qin Huairu usually seems quite honest..."

Just then, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly came out from the backyard, his face still showing some doubt. He was thinking about the scene of Zhou Weiguo and Xu Damao suffering terribly after they contracted syphilis.

They heard a commotion in the front yard, but as soon as they reached the entrance of the middle yard, they saw Jia Zhangshi crying and wailing.

After looking at them for a long time, Yi Zhonghai finally recognized the two dark-skinned, thin men in front of him as Jia Zhangshi and his good apprentice.

But these two people are completely different from the fat and bloated Jia Zhangshi and the fairly robust Jia Dongxu that he remembered.

But soon, his expression changed. Last night, the deaf old woman told him about Qin Huairu and her scheme against the Jia family.

Upon learning of this, his first reaction was that Qin Huairu would definitely be completely under his control in the future. Thinking of Qin Huairu's figure and ample bosom, he couldn't help but feel aroused. However, after glancing at the deaf old woman beside him, his anger vanished instantly.

I had originally planned to try Qin Huairu's culinary skills in the next couple of days. But in just one night, Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu returned?

Jia Zhangshi spotted Yi Zhonghai at a glance, and her already furious face instantly turned ferocious as all the old and new grudges surged up at once.

She abruptly shook off Jia Dongxu's hand and lunged at Yi Zhonghai like a scrawny wild boar, roaring, "Yi Zhonghai! You shameless old hag! It's all your fault that my son and I are in jail! If you hadn't wanted to deal with that little bastard Zhou Weiguo, if you hadn't always been there fanning the flames, how could Dongxu and I have ended up like this? Why aren't you in jail, you old hag? Why are you all unscathed? I'll scratch you to death today!"

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