Courtyard House: My Hidden Wheat Seeds Caused a National Sensation

Lou Guanshan and Lou Tanshi were completely bewildered by their daughter's series of words. They didn't understand why she suddenly proposed to leave for Hong Kong, and they were even more shocked by her decision to divorce.

"E'zi, are you... feeling unwell?"

Lou Tan hurriedly stepped forward and reached out to touch her daughter's forehead.

Lou Xiao'e stepped aside, saying, "Mom, I'm fine! Let's go inside and talk, it's important."

After saying that, she walked straight towards the living room of the small villa.

Lou Guanshan and Lou Tanshi exchanged a glance, and could only follow them inside, full of doubt.

The three sat down in the living room. Lou Tanshi brewed tea and served some snacks. Nowadays, the situation is different from before. Families like theirs no longer dare to employ servants and have to do many things themselves.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Lou Guanshan picked up his teacup and looked at his daughter's face.

"Xu Damao is infertile and he's not exactly good to me, so there's no need to drag this marriage on any longer."

Lou Xiao'e took a sip of tea, picked up a pastry, and said, "The formalities haven't been completed yet; I plan to go tomorrow."

"Unable to have children?"

Lou Guanshan put down his teacup and exchanged a surprised look with Lou Tanshi. "How did you become so sure about this?"

"That's how it is—"

Lou Xiao'e swallowed her snack, a smile appearing on her face, and recounted in detail what had happened in the courtyard recently.

"etc,"

Lou Guanshan suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him, his expression turning serious. "This Li Jianye you're talking about... is he the one mentioned in the newspaper?"

"Yes, that's him."

Lou Xiao'e nodded, her eyes brightening slightly. "He's really capable!"

Lou Xiao'e recounted in detail all the ideas Li Jianye had devised for her, including how she had so easily manipulated the people in the courtyard.

Lou Guanshan and Lou Tanshi were stunned upon hearing this, and remained silent for a long time.

"That's roughly how Xu Damao's entanglements with the people in the courtyard went."

Lou Xiao'e picked up her teacup, took a sip, cleared her throat, and then got to the point, "The important thing is about going to Hong Kong."

You are all aware of Li Jianye's current status.

I attended his wedding banquet a few days ago—guess who the officiant was?

"Who is it?"

"It's the big boss."

"What?!"

Lou Guanshan and Lou Tanshi were completely stunned.

That's a truly remarkable person.

"Pretty glamorous, right?"

Lou Xiao'e spoke with a smile, her eyes revealing a hint of pride, as if it were her own happy occasion.

"Not only was the big boss present, but also Mr. H, and many other leaders whose names I don't know."

Therefore, what he said cannot be wrong.

Upon hearing his daughter's words, Lou Guanshan and Lou Tanshi exchanged a glance.

They all sensed the unusual connection between Lou Xiao'e's words and Li Jianye.

But neither of them said anything.

After all, Li Jianye is already married. If any scandal breaks out, it could ruin his future.

"E'zi, what exactly did Li Jianye say?"

He said that the situation would only get tighter for families like ours, and that if we could get there before things got too tight, we should all go to Hong Kong as soon as possible.

At this point, Lou Xiao'e's voice suddenly lowered, and a trace of melancholy crept into the corners of her eyes.

"Understood."

Lou Guanshan nodded solemnly.

He dared not disregard Li Jianye's advice.

That person's status is undeniable; every word they utter carries weight.

"I'll have your brothers start making arrangements right away."

Our whole family moved south.

Take what you can, and leave everything you can't take to Li Jianye.

He did us such a big favor, we have to express our gratitude.

There might be times when we interact again in the future.

……

While the Lou family began making preparations in secret, Li Jianye walked alone toward the courtyard house of Pian'erye.

"I wonder if the Lou family has taken any action yet."

If we leave now, we can take more belongings with us, and we'll have more money when we get there.

If it were delayed by two years, although the person could escape, their money would be hard to keep.

Li Jianye pondered to himself.

He was able to manipulate grain production figures because of his status as an agricultural expert; his superiors trusted his abilities, which gave him room to maneuver.

As for the monstrous storm to come... it's too deep and too dangerous. No matter how many people try to stop it, how could he, an agronomist, possibly turn the tide?

The safest course of action right now is to let the Lou family leave first.

When the situation changes, perhaps we can reconnect with them.

"As expected, Mr. Pian'er has emptied the place."

Looking at the locked gate and the quiet courtyard, Li Jianye slowly walked in, a sense of joy rising in his heart.

Before the business trip, Pian'erye still had some loose ends to settle, so he was asked to stay here temporarily.

Now that Grandpa Pian'er has finished his business and the house is empty, we can finally start repairing the courtyard.

"Okay, we'll go to the neighborhood office tomorrow and find a construction team to start work as soon as possible."

We'll finish up before the new year so we can move in next summer.

As Li Jianye pondered, he slowly paced around the courtyard, his gaze sweeping over the beams and rafters of the porch, as if he could already see its brand-new appearance.

The more I look at the house, the more I like it.

The location is undoubtedly excellent, but upon closer examination, there are still two shortcomings.

The first problem is that I'm far from the steel rolling mill, and for a while I'll be spending most of my time there doing research and development—fortunately, there's a car to pick me up, so it's not too much of a hassle.

The second issue was that the surroundings were too quiet, but this was also easy to resolve.

When there are more children in the future, the yard will naturally become lively.

Besides, it's close to Zhang Wen's house, so it's convenient to visit him later.

After walking around the new house twice, Li Jianye turned and left.

He didn't go to the tavern; he went straight home.

Delilah's belly was getting bigger every day, and he felt uneasy if he wasn't there to watch over her.

The next morning, Li Jianye went to the Daqianmen Subdistrict Office and asked the director for help in contacting a renovation team.

When he led the people to the courtyard house, his requirements were quite simple: first, to reinforce the walls and repaint the entire house; second, to dig a sewer from the courtyard directly to the septic tank—this had already been discussed with the street authorities, so they could proceed with it; and third, to arrange some artificial hills and ponds in the courtyard, and finally to plant some flowers and trees.

After explaining everything, he set off for the steel rolling mill.

"Jianye, what brings you here today?"

As soon as he saw him, Factory Director Yang smiled and stood up to greet him, "Have you figured out some new machine again?"

"Old Yang, you guessed right this time."

Li Jianye laughed, "And it's a big project; the factory might even need to be expanded."

"really?"

Factory Director Yang's eyes lit up.

The expansion was a real achievement, and he immediately convened a meeting.

Before long, the factory leaders, technicians, and all the level-eight workers arrived at the conference room.

After not coming for some time, Li Jianye noticed that the factory had added several new faces: two technicians and a group of newly promoted level eight workers.

Under his leadership, Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has indeed grown stronger day by day.

Once everyone was present, Li Jianye got straight to the point: "Over the next period of time, we will focus on manufacturing a batch of new equipment."

This includes various models of fully automatic threshers and harvesters—as everyone knows, harvesting during the busy farming season is hard work, and if you miss the deadline, you'll lose grain.

These two machines are urgently needed by the country.

He paused briefly, then unfolded the blueprints and began to explain the construction principles in detail.

While Li Jianye was engrossed in his work, Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao also got their divorce certificates.

When a marriage comes to an end, neither of them looks at the other twice, and they go their separate ways.

Xu Damao let out a long sigh of relief—the divorce was finally done.

The heavy joy in his heart never truly surfaced; it felt as if a boulder was pressing on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.

"That child...is he really mine?"

"Is there truly no possibility for me to continue my bloodline?"

This thought kept gnawing at him.

Unbeknownst to him, Xu Damao had stopped at the hospital entrance.

After a slight hesitation, he pushed open the door and went inside.

He just had his check-up yesterday, but today he wants to try again—maybe, just maybe? He didn't drink a drop of alcohol yesterday, so maybe there will be some turning point today?

The sampling process was incredibly fast, lasting only a few moments.

With a heart full of turmoil, he returned to the courtyard house.

He was immersed in an indescribable anxiety all afternoon, and time seemed to slow down as if it had stopped.

Finally, the time to pick up the report arrived.

He practically ran all the way back to the hospital.

It was the same consultation room, the same doctor, but his own state of mind was completely different.

"Oh, you've arrived."

The doctor clearly recognized him, a familiar smile appearing on his face. He casually pulled out a form and said, "Comrade Xu Damao, your report is here."

"Th-thank you."

Xu Damao's voice trembled slightly as he reached out, his fingertips shaking slightly, and took the paper that was light yet incredibly heavy.

He closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened them, his gaze falling on the paper.

Just one glance.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

"this……"

"This...this! This—!"

Xu Damao stared intently at the handwriting on the report, squeezing out a few broken syllables, before bursting into an uncontrollable, almost manic laugh.

"Haha...hahahaha! I'm fine! I knew I'd be fine! Hahaha—"

He waved the papers in his hand, turned to the doctor, and his voice rose with excitement: "Doctor! Look! The results are different from yesterday's! Completely different! Yesterday it said 'no activity, no possibility of fertility,' but today it's 'low activity, low probability of fertility'! Just one night! One night! And it's improved so much! That's wonderful...this is truly wonderful!"

The doctor looked at the man in front of him, who was gesticulating wildly and had a flushed face, and his lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

(Actually, your test results are exactly the same as yesterday's.)

You are indeed unable to have children.

The reason for the different wording is that the institute has uniformly revised the report template, replacing all the absolute judgments with more moderate and lenient statements.

Otherwise, what you see today should be exactly the same as yesterday.

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These words rolled through his mind, but he never uttered them.

Seeing Xu Damao's ecstatic expression, he couldn't bear to pour a bucket of ice water over him.

What if the stimulation is excessive and causes something bad to happen?

So the doctor simply maintained a professional smile and nodded slightly, tacitly approving of the other person's self-comfort.

"doctor,"

Xu Damao leaned closer, his eyes gleaming with hope. "This 'lower probability of fertility'... does that mean... it's still possible for a woman to get pregnant, right?"

"Yes."

The doctor affirmed, then cautiously added, "Theoretically, this possibility exists."

He deliberately emphasized the word "possibility".

Three words.

However, Xu Damao, immersed in immense joy, had long since ignored all the hidden warnings.

Xu Damao held the medical report tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

He read the words on the paper over and over again, a surge of heat rushing from his chest to the top of his head. He couldn't help but grin, and laughter burst from his throat, echoing in the narrow space of the consultation room.

"A miracle doctor! You truly are a miracle doctor!"

He leaned closer to the doctor behind the table, his eyes gleaming with an alarming light. "So, that means I really could get a woman pregnant the other day! The baby in Xiaofang's belly is definitely mine!"

The doctor's face was half-hidden in the shadow of the lamp, and the corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed back the words that were already on the tip of his tongue.

All those complicated explanations about individual differences and temporary functional fluctuations seem superfluous and cruel at this moment.

He lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on an inconspicuous number on the report, and shook his head inwardly.

He wasn't entirely sure what the deep-seated problem in this man's body was. Perhaps... perhaps there really was a very brief period when a miracle had occurred? Never mind.

Judging from Xu Damao's current frenzied joy, that child has probably become his only hope and solace for the rest of his life.

Why bother tearing down this flimsy facade? Let him cling to this illusory proof and live his life as it is.

The thought crossed his mind, and the doctor raised his face, adopting a professional and gentle expression, and nodded slightly to Xu Damao.