Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

He Yuzhu quickly calmed down. After all, he had been through many video websites and was immune to beautiful women.

However, he was momentarily distracted when he suddenly encountered a cute and beautiful girl.

"Hello comrade, I want to make a dress for my sister. How many cloth coupons do I need?" He Yuzhu quickly asked, explaining his needs.

Upon hearing this, the saleswoman sized up He Yushui and then replied, "Your sister is quite tall, but also quite thin. Just buy her two to three feet of floral fabric. It's fashionable for girls to wear dresses now, so floral fabric is the best choice for making dresses."

Hearing her words, He Yuzhu nodded, because he also knew that wearing a "blouse" was very popular at this time. A "blouse" is essentially a dress.

"Okay, then I'll take three feet. How much will it cost in total?"

"Three feet of floral fabric, 42 cents per foot, that's 1.26 yuan in total." The sales clerk deftly took the fabric coupons handed over by He Yuzhu, took the money, turned around and went into a room, then went through another small door to the back.

When she came out a short while later, she was holding a piece of white fabric with small polka dots on it.

He Yuzhu looked at the girl, lowered his eyes, and pondered. When he raised his head again, he had a rather conflicted expression on his face.

"Hey comrade, hello. I wanted to ask, do you know where I can find gay men who do 'blouse-style' services?"

As soon as He Yuzhu finished speaking, the girl's eyes suddenly lit up, and her already large eyes became even larger.

"Comrade, are you looking for women who want to become 'blouses'?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "Yes, I'm a grown man and I don't know how to do it, and my sister is too young. So I want to find someone else to do it."

The girl laughed and said, "Comrade, I wonder if I can do it? I can make a dress."

Looking at the girl, He Yuzhu pretended to hesitate.

Seeing He Yuzhu's expression, she quickly said, "Comrade, don't worry. Don't let my youth fool you, I do sewing and mending for people all the time. My skills are excellent. I've also made two sets of dresses for others, so there's absolutely no problem with them."

Before He Yuzhu could speak, He Yushui was about to speak.

She had noticed that her brother's expression was different before, especially his attitude towards the saleswoman and the pretty woman he had been on a blind date with.

Although she was young, she was not stupid; she immediately understood her brother's intentions.

So, she was going to add fuel to the fire—no, she should say act as a matchmaker.

"Sister, I believe you." After saying that, He Yushui turned to look at her brother.

"Brother, our parents are no longer here, so I might be the only one who can make these clothes. But I'm afraid I won't do them well, and the floral fabric might go to waste. Why don't you let this older sister make them?"

He Yuzhu couldn't help but give He Yushui a thumbs up; this little sister was worth the love.

He nodded in a perfunctory manner, and then said, "Alright, since my sister said so, then comrade, you can make them for us, but the clothes won't be very well made."

Seeing He Yuzhu nod and hearing his question, the sales clerk immediately assured him, "Don't worry, comrade, I guarantee I'll do a good job for you."

"In that case, why don't I come to your place after school and we can make clothes together? I wonder if you'd be willing?" He Yushui asked with an expectant expression.

Upon hearing He Yushui's suggestion, the saleswoman immediately chuckled: "Of course I'd love to! Little sister, come to my shop after school. Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Yang Lifang."

"Hello, Comrade Yang Lifang. My name is He Yuzhu, and this is my sister, He Yushui." He Yuzhu introduced himself with a smile and handed the cloth to Yang Lifang.

"Then I'll have to trouble Comrade Yang Lifang with my sister's dress."

It was just that magical and went so smoothly.

He Yuzhu was all smiles on his way home. In this day and age, getting married is not difficult; what is difficult is finding the right person for you.

He Yuzhu felt as if he were walking on cotton, soft and yielding.

He took out some change and tickets from his pocket and handed them to He Yushui: "Here, Yushui, you know me. My future happiness depends on you."

He Yushui accepted the money without refusing, knowing what it was for.

"Brother, don't worry, we've decided to marry this woman."

Hearing He Yushui's resolute words, He Yuzhu was also filled with ambition.

"Alright, let's work together, brother and sister, and we'll definitely win over that young lady." He Yuzhu added a theatrical accent at the end.

When the brother and sister entered the hanging flower gate, they saw Aunt Yi sitting at the door of her house.

Upon seeing the brother and sister, the older woman stood up and sized up He Yuzhu and Yushui.

"What's wrong, ma'am? Are you looking at me like that?" He Yuzhu looked down at himself, then at the rain, and finding nothing wrong, asked the old woman in confusion.

The older woman shook her head, wanting to say something, but unsure how to continue speaking.

Finally, he said, "It's nothing, I just want to know where you two siblings are going to play this afternoon?"

"Auntie, my brother took me to see a movie, it was so good, it was about the Railway Guerrilla," He Yushui said, and then couldn't help but continue singing "The Earth Pipa".

The older woman smiled as she saw how happy the little girl was.

Finally, after watching the two siblings return home, he turned and went into his room.

"What's wrong? Weren't you supposed to make a skirt for Yushui? Why didn't I see you bring back any fabric?" Yi Zhonghai, who was writing his metalworking notes on the table, asked in confusion when he saw the old lady come in.

"Don't even mention it. When I saw Zhu Zi and his sister come back, their hands were clean, they weren't carrying anything. I don't know if Zhu Zi even took my words to heart."

Before the old woman could finish speaking, Yi Zhonghai looked disdainful and said, "I knew Zhuzi was unreliable. In the end, he's never learned his lesson. Look at Dongxu, how sensible he is. He only eats ordinary food at the factory and spends the rest of his money on his family. Compared to him, he's much better."

Aunt Yi wanted to retort, but she didn't know what else to say, so she snorted and went back to the inner room.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai shook his head, becoming even more determined to have Jia Dongxu support him in his old age. As for He Yuzhu, he would just treat him as an ordinary neighbor.

Meanwhile, He Yuzhu led He Yushui into the house, where they made the leftovers from lunch into a dish called "Zhelu Cai" (折罗菜), placed it on the stove, and started heating it up.

In this weather, these vegetables won't last long, so it's best to eat them as soon as possible.

Besides, there's the pickled mustard greens. They may not look appealing, but when several vegetables are mixed together, the unique flavor is truly delicious.

Just as the brother and sister were enjoying their meal, Xu Xiaoling rushed into the He family's house looking anxious.