Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

Chapter 73 My name is He Yuzhu

"Silly Zhu, it's Sunday today, why are you up so early?" A resident living in the front yard couldn't help but ask when he saw He Yuzhu carrying his tools early in the morning.

Before He Yuzhu could answer, Yan Bugui from the front yard also came out of the house with his buttons fastened.

"Good morning, Zhuzi." Yan Bugui greeted him with a smile, then turned to the resident and said, "Liu Lao Er, don't call Zhuzi 'Silly Zhu' anymore."

Liu Lao Er Yan Bugui was taken aback and asked with some confusion, "Why? Didn't you always call him Sha Zhu before?"

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"Liu Lao Er, I've started dating now, and I'm going to get married someday. Before, calling me 'Silly Zhu' was just a nickname, and that was fine. But now I'm an adult, so it's not appropriate for you to call me that anymore, is it?" He Yuzhu said seriously to Liu Lao Er.

Liu Lao Er didn't hear anything else, only that He Yuzhu said he had a girlfriend. Curious, he asked, "So what if you don't call her that anymore? But, Zhu Zi, when did you start dating someone?"

Hearing that he had changed how he addressed her, He Yuzhu stopped worrying and replied with a smile, "We talked about it a while ago. Last night we went to the steel mill to see a movie, and I took her home. Uncle San saw us."

Yan Bugui chimed in at this moment: "Zhu Zi's girlfriend is something else. Not only is she very beautiful, but she's also a saleswoman at the supply and marketing cooperative."

"Sales clerk! That's a great job, Zhu Zi, you should really seize it!" Liu Laosan said enviously.

Sometimes praising someone else might not have much of an effect, but when you praise the person you care about most, the effect is completely different.

For example, He Yuzhu couldn't stop smiling at this moment: "Of course, I treat him like a treasure."

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he realized it was getting late, so he quickly said to Liu Laosan and Yan Bugui, "It's getting late, I have things to do today, so I'll be going now. Let's talk another day."

Liu Laosan and Yan Bugui quickly told He Yuzhu to leave first. After He Yuzhu left, Liu Laosan said to Yan Bugui, "Uncle, is Yuzhu's girlfriend really that good?"

Yan Bugui nodded and said with a smile, "Of course, would I lie to you? Let me tell you, Zhuzi's girlfriend not only has a good job, but she's also beautiful."

Upon hearing this, Liu Laosan's tone was filled with envy: "Really? I don't know what kind of luck this Zhuzi had to find such a good partner."

"You can't be envious of that. Zhu Zi is a cook at the steel mill now. Can you do that?"

Liu Laosan retorted somewhat defiantly, "Who says I can't do it? I'm still a worker at the steel rolling mill."

"Come on, what can you do with your salary?" Yan Bugui said meaningfully, "Don't be fooled by the fact that Zhu Zi's salary is about the same as yours now. He has extra income now. He takes on a few private jobs and earns more than your monthly salary."

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Liu Laosan fell silent. He knew Yan Bugui was right. Zhu Zi could earn about ten yuan a time by taking on private jobs, and it wouldn't be a problem for him to take on three or four private jobs a month.

He Yuzhu, who had already left, was stopped by Xu Damao.

"Sha Mao, what are you doing?" He Yuzhu asked, frowning.

Xu Damao chuckled, put his arm around He Yuzhu's shoulder, and said, "Master Zhu, I need to talk to you in private."

He Yuzhu shook his arm and said irritably, "Silly Mao, I don't have time to play with you. I have things to do." After saying that, He Yuzhu turned to leave.

Xu Damao quickly grabbed him and pointed to the bicycles on the side of the street, saying, "It won't take you long. You can borrow my bike then. How about it?"

"Alright, just tell me what you need to say, don't waste my time." He Yuzhu finally agreed, after all, a bicycle was much faster than walking.

Xu Damao rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Brother Zhu, about that girl from last night." Before Xu Damao could finish speaking, He Yuzhu kicked him with a displeased expression.

"You idiot Mao, what are you thinking? That's my girlfriend. If you dare to make a move on her, I'll beat you to death." After saying that, He Yuzhu left.

Xu Damao rubbed his sore bottom and cursed, "Idiot Zhu, you just wait, I'll get you one day."

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He grumbled at He Yuzhu's retreating figure and turned to leave. Just then, a voice called out, "Da Mao."

Xu Damao turned around and saw Zhang Daya. He immediately beamed with joy, but his face fell the next second.

He had specifically told his father about Zhang Daya, but his father firmly disagreed and even hit him.

Xu Damao wanted to ask his father why, but his father refused to answer.

So Xu Damao listened to his father; after all, his father was an old hand in the world, and listening to him was always the right thing to do. That's why he hadn't gone to see Zhang Daya for a while.

Because of this, I was so interested in He Yuzhu's other new girlfriend, Yang Lifang, last night.

But to his surprise, Zhang Daya came to see him today.

"I'm talking to you, Damao, why aren't you talking to me?" Zhang Daya looked at Xu Damao with feigned coquettishness.

Xu Damao looked at Zhang Daya somewhat awkwardly: "Um, sorry." Although he was replying aloud, he was frantically thinking of an excuse in his mind.

Just then, he remembered He Yuzhu who had gone far away, and immediately came up with a perfect excuse.

"Da Ya, I'm just too embarrassed to come looking for you again," Xu Damao said to Zhang Daya, feigning sadness.

But Zhang Daya had some training, and she didn't believe Xu Damao's excuse at all.

However, she immediately stepped forward, looked at Xu Damao, and said, feigning sadness, "Brother Damao, what's wrong?"

"Sigh!" Xu Damao sighed heavily. "Da Ya, I didn't know before that you used to date my good buddy He Yuzhu."

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's name, Zhang Daya also thought of the cook from before. She blinked and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Da Mao, what's wrong? I only went on a blind date with him before, but I never agreed to be his girlfriend."

"Da Yaya, you can't say that. He Yuzhu is my best friend and brother since childhood. You went on a blind date with him before and didn't like him. Now that I'm with you, isn't that like stepping on his face?" Although Xu Damao wanted to step on He Yuzhu's face, he didn't care about any excuses now in order to break up with Zhang Da.

But Zhang Daya was somewhat disdainful of Xu Damao's words. Although she didn't know the true nature of the relationship between Xu Damao and He Yuzhu, she knew that if they were really close, he would never say such a thing; there must be some other reason.

"Brother Da Mao, you have to believe me, you are the first man I've ever fallen for." As Zhang Daya spoke, tears began to stream down her face.

Xu Damao's heart was breaking at the sight. "Da Ya, don't cry. It's all my fault. I didn't ask beforehand. It's my fault."

Zhang Daya shook her head and said, "It's not your fault. It's all my fault for not meeting you first. You're a good man."

A word of praise made Xu Damao's eyes crinkle with a smile, and he felt delighted with Zhang Daya's compliment.

"Alright, stop crying. Although I can't be with you, I hope you can find a good man in the future." Xu Damao said these words sincerely.

Zhang Daya curled her lip in disdain at Xu Damao's chauvinistic remarks.

"Brother Tianmao, you are such a good person. I don't know if I will ever meet someone as good as you again."

Zhang Daya appeared very downcast and her mood was extremely low: "Brother Da Mao, it just so happens that today is Sunday, so why don't you spend one last day with me, okay?"

Upon hearing Zhang Daya's invitation, Xu Damao nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"No problem, little sister Daya, I'll spend the whole day having fun with you." Xu Damao said as he ran to the street corner and pushed the bicycle that was originally parked there over.

Zhang Daya was stunned when she saw the bicycle that Xu Damao was pushing over.

The bicycle had a stand attached to it, which was meant to hold the film equipment, but now it was giving Zhang Daya a headache.

Seeing Xu Damao's expectant look, Zhang Da had no choice but to sit down sideways.

Xu Damao was secretly delighted, thinking that he was finally going to have a pretty girl ride on his bicycle.

With a push of the foot, the bicycle started moving. Soon we arrived at the park.

In summer, the park is a beautiful place with birdsong and fragrant flowers, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Xu Damao and Zhang Daya walked along the path, chatting as they went. Both of them were good conversationalists.

The two chatted together, and surprisingly, they seemed to get along very well, without any awkwardness whatsoever.

"Little sister Da Ya, let me tell you, every time I go to the countryside, I feel especially happy and relaxed. Do you know why?" Xu Damao boasted about his experiences in the countryside, and Zhang Da Ya played along perfectly.

"Why, Brother Da Mao?"

Satisfied, Xu Damao continued to boast: "Every time I arrive there, I don't care about anything else. As soon as I get to the dirt road, someone will definitely come to pick us up in an oxcart. The streets are lined with people welcoming us."

"What's most touching is," Xu Damao said, his eyes filled with a special light, "that I remember the first time I went to the countryside to show a movie, it was a war film."

"At that moment, the camera panned to the white screen. Many villagers rushed up there, touching and feeling around, trying to see where the person was."

Xu Damao couldn't help but laugh as he said this: "The most interesting thing is that when the fighting started inside, some militiamen couldn't resist taking out their guns and firing a shot at the curtain."

"That scene must have startled you, right?" Zhang Daya chimed in at the opportune moment.

"That's right, it really startled us. The militia captain yelled at the militiaman, 'Why did you fire?'" Xu Damao said, mimicking the militia captain's tone.

"And then what?" Zhang Daya was also intrigued.

Xu Damao feigned a wronged expression, scratching his head. He showed this to Zhang Daya, saying, "I saw them fighting the Japanese, and I wanted to go help too."

After saying that, Xu Damao and Zhang Daya both laughed.

However, as the two chatted, they wandered further and further away from the area, soon arriving at a small grove of trees. On a grassy field, four men sat on the ground, smoking and exhaling clouds of smoke.

Upon seeing Xu Damao and Zhang Daya, he initially only glanced at them, but that single glance caught sight of the beautiful Zhang Daya, and he couldn't help but whistle.

Xu Damao frowned and glanced at the four of them—four young men. As a projectionist who had long been active in the countryside, Xu Damao knew that these people were not to be trifled with, especially the young ones.

He whispered to Zhang Daya, "Daya, let's hurry up and leave. These guys don't look like good people."

Zhang Daya glanced at the four people, feeling somewhat frightened, nodded, and followed Xu Damao quickly across the grassland.

However, Xu Damao never expected that the leader had such good hearing that he could hear what Xu Damao was saying even from so far away.

"Hey, you bastard. What bad things are you saying about your father?" The leader stood up and spat the smoke from his mouth onto the ground.

Xu Damao panicked and immediately wanted to kneel down and grovel, but when he saw Zhang Daya standing next to him, that thought vanished instantly. He didn't want to lose face in front of a pretty girl, especially the woman he liked.

"What? You think you're no good?" Xu Damao said fiercely, but he kept backing away, ready to grab Zhang Daya and run away at any moment.

"Oh? This coward dares to say that? Let's loosen his bones, guys." The leader grinned menacingly and immediately ordered his three henchmen to surround him.

Xu Damao's legs were trembling slightly, but he still mustered his courage and immediately pushed Zhang Daya outside, saying to her, "Daya, run quickly, don't worry about me."

However, what Xu Damao didn't notice was that Zhang Daya was already several steps away from him, and upon hearing his words, she immediately took off running.

"Hey guys, loosen up his bones, let's go!"

Xu Damao skillfully squatted down, covering his head, tucking in his stomach, and hunching his back—the standard posture for being beaten.

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He kicked and punched, but Xu Damao said it didn't hurt as much as He Yuzhu's blows, and he even had the energy to check his surroundings.

As everyone knows, it hurts the one who gets hit, but the one who does the hitting is even more exhausted. So by this time, the other henchmen were already panting, while Xu Damao only had to face the leader.

At that moment, Xu Damao had a sudden inspiration and quickly stood up, startling the leader. While the man was still stunned, Xu Damao leaped up and kicked the leader in the groin.

"Ouch!" A scream rang out, and the leader fell to the ground, clutching his groin and rolling around in agony.

"Big brother," ×3

Xu Damao didn't dare to stop and ran straight out. The places on his body that had been hit were just a tickle to him.

"Chase them!" the leader roared.

But it was too late; Xu Damao had already run far away. All he could do was roar in frustration, "Damn it, do you even have the guts to leave your name?"

Xu Damao turned around, pointed at himself with a proud look, and said loudly, "I am an author who does not change my name or surname."

Just as he was about to say his name, Xu Damao shouted, "Your grandfather's name is He Yuzhu."

The leader, supported by his three henchmen, stood up and said viciously, "He Yuzhu, you little brat, just wait until I find you, I'll cripple you!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he collapsed in pain again, and the others immediately helped him up.

"You three idiots, don't you know how to get me to the hospital?" The leader was furious.

You have to understand that his family has only had one son for three generations. If he were really crippled by this, he wouldn't be at peace even if he died.

The three men led their leader toward the door, while Xu Damao ran a few steps forward and saw someone dart out from the side.