Courtyard House: A Prosperous and Joyful Life

Chapter 61 Hello, Boss!

In the front yard, Wang Jun glanced at Huaihua and jokingly asked, "Huaihua, how's your first day as the boss?"

Huaihua immediately ran over and grabbed Wang Jun's hand, her eyes shining with excitement: "It feels amazing! Sitting in the shop, watching the clothes sell one by one and turn into banknotes, it's so satisfying! And also, I'm the boss's wife, I can wear whichever clothes I want, I can have a new outfit every day!"

Wang Jun burst into laughter upon seeing this. He was right; this girl was a complete little money-grubber, her eyes lighting up at the sight of money.

Huaihua leaned closer, blinking mysteriously, "Brother Jun, guess how much money I made today?"

Wang Jun casually estimated, "It should be at least three or four hundred." The clothing store's goods are all imported from the south, with trendy styles and a wide variety of designs, so earning that amount a day shouldn't be a problem.

Upon hearing this, Huaihua proudly raised her chin: "Brother Jun, you guessed wrong! I sold a total of 231 pieces of clothing today, earning a full 623 yuan!"

Wang Jun was somewhat surprised: "Not bad! Over six hundred yuan in just one day, that'll be close to twenty thousand a month." He figured the success on the first day was probably due to the store's decor. He'd designed it according to the style that would be popular decades from now; it felt high-end and eye-catching as soon as you walked in. With customers willing to enter, business was naturally good.

Wang Jun encouraged her, "It seems this clothing store is very successful. From now on, you can just be your boss lady and sit there counting money every day."

Huaihua nodded vigorously, her eyes shining: "I love this kind of life where I just sit and collect money! I'm going to work hard to earn money, and once I've saved enough capital, I'll open clothing stores all over Beijing and earn several thousand yuan a day!"

Having only been a boss for a day, Huaihua's ambition was fully ignited. She was determined to save money to expand, opening ten or eight branches in the capital. Wang Jun hadn't expected her to have such boldness, and since she was so driven, he naturally wanted to give her his full support.

He smiled and nodded: "Great, that's ambitious, I support you."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and then Huaihua suddenly blushed and murmured, "Brother Jun, I'll stay here with you tonight... I want to thank you properly."

……

Intermediate People's Court.

Qin Huairu helped Jia Zhangshi back to her room and settled her in. Not long after, Sha Zhu also returned happily, carrying a small aluminum pot in his hand.

At this moment, Sha Zhu's face was flushed, and he was beaming with joy. A week ago, his restaurant finally opened, and business was booming day by day, with more than twenty tables full every day. At the end of the day, the restaurant's net profit could reach more than two hundred yuan, making Sha Zhu so happy that his back teeth were showing and his eyes were narrowed into slits.

Upon seeing them, Qin Huairu casually asked, "How's business today?"

Sha Zhu said smugly, "With your husband's skills, what more could I ask for? We almost had thirty tables today! We can earn seven or eight yuan per table, that's over two hundred and fifty yuan a day!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's face immediately lit up with a smile. Two hundred and fifty a day, that adds up to nearly ten thousand a month!

She simply held out her hand: "Give it to me."

Sha Zhu had no choice but to obediently take out his money and hand it all over to Qin Huairu. He was counting on Qin Huairu to give him a healthy baby boy, and at this crucial moment, he absolutely dared not offend this living saint. Money? Here you go!

Qin Huairu took the money, smiling as she twirled the bills: "We finally have a way to make big money. Next, we need to work harder on another aspect and hurry up and give birth to the baby."

Sha Zhu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, we have to give birth!"

Despite saying that, Sha Zhu was secretly worried. It had been a month, and he had been diligently trying every day, from dawn till dusk, but Qin Huairu's belly showed no sign of pregnancy. This was strange. Could it be that Qin Huairu was too old and couldn't conceive anymore?

Sha Zhu couldn't help but blurt out his thoughts: "We've been trying for a month, but why isn't my belly showing any signs? This is really weird."

Qin Huairu had actually thought about this problem as well, but not wanting to upset Sha Zhu, she comforted him, "Don't worry, it'll come eventually. But now that we have some money, we can get some traditional Chinese medicine to help us recover."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu thought the idea was perfect: "Yes, yes, yes! Let's go get the medicine tomorrow! I heard there's a really amazing old Chinese medicine doctor in Xidan, let's go see him."

Qin Huairu also wanted to get pregnant as soon as possible, so she immediately decided: "Okay, let's go together tomorrow when we have some free time."

As she spoke, Qin Huairu counted the money carefully, stuffed it into a small box, and then locked it securely with a large iron lock with a "click".

After locking up the money, Qin Huairu felt a surge of unease. Strictly speaking, Wang Jun also had a share in this money, since he owned a 20% stake. The thought of having to give Wang Jun a portion of her hard-earned money made her feel a pang of pain.

Sha Zhu watched her expression from the side, and to be honest, his heart was bleeding too. He had to give away his hard-earned money, earned from working day and night, to Wang Jun; the thought of it made him feel suffocated. But back then, he had no other choice but to accept Wang Jun's conditions, having no other option but to borrow money to start the business.

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Once we've saved enough money, we'll buy back the shares Wang Jun has! Once we have all the shares, this restaurant will belong to the He family, and we won't have to pay that kid anymore!"

Qin Huairu nodded firmly.

Sha Zhu glanced at the clock on the wall: "Go call Mom over, dinner's ready."

Soon, Jia Zhangshi, Banggeng, Xiaodang, along with Qin Huairu and Shazhu, sat down together for dinner. Since the restaurant opened, the Qin family had completely said goodbye to the trouble of cooking. Shazhu would pack the food and soup from the restaurant and bring it back every day, which was quick and convenient.

Jia Zhangshi plopped down, her old eyes sweeping over the aluminum pot on the table, her face instantly turning as black as the bottom of the pot.

"It's black chicken soup again!"

"That damn fool Zhu, he's been making black chicken soup for Qin Huairu every day to help her get pregnant, he's hoping she'll get pregnant soon!"

"Hmph, but as long as I have a breath left, you won't succeed! Even if you do get pregnant, I'll make sure you can't give birth!"

Madam Jia cursed viciously in her heart, secretly planning that she would have to go to see Zhou Banxian again to see if that old man had any more vicious prescriptions.

The next morning, Huaihua got up early and prepared breakfast, keeping it warm in the pot.

"Brother Jun, breakfast is in the pot. You can just get up and eat it." Huaihua said while adjusting her collar.

Wang Jun glanced at his watch; it was just past seven. "Going to open the shop so early?"

"It's getting late! I need to get there and open the door soon." Huaihua's eyes shone with excitement. "Brother Jun, you can sleep a little longer, I'm heading out now."

She's now the owner of a clothing store, full of energy, and she practically wants to sleep in the store.

Banggeng was pushing his bicycle out the door when he glanced up and saw Huaihua's back. He froze. He couldn't quite put his finger on what was different, but Huaihua suddenly looked beautiful, exuding a femininity he had never felt before.

"What the hell?" Bang Geng muttered. "How come this girl suddenly became so beautiful? Something's not right..."

Just as he was pondering this, Xu Damao strolled over from behind, saw Banggeng's absent-minded look, chuckled, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Hey, don't you think the locust flowers have suddenly become more beautiful?"

Banggeng nodded subconsciously: "That's right, what's going on?"

Xu Damao glanced at him sideways, his face full of disdain: "You idiot, you've never been with a woman, have you? You'll know once you have. A woman is naturally different when she's been with a man."

Bang Geng's face instantly darkened. Xu Damao's words were too blunt—Huaihua had become beautiful because she was with Wang Jun. Although Huaihua had long since severed ties with the Jia family, the thought of his sister getting involved with that Wang Jun still made Bang Geng feel uneasy. But since they had already parted ways, he couldn't interfere even if he was unhappy.

Xu Damao patted him on the shoulder again, his tone becoming enthusiastic: "Hey, you're at the age where you should be looking for a girlfriend, right? Want me to introduce you to a few? Fifty yuan each, see their photos first, then meet them."

Xu Damao had been arranging dates for Yi Zhonghai during this time, earning quite a bit in the process. Now that he saw that Bang Geng was still single, his mind started working again, and wasn't this another source of income?

Bang Geng was genuinely interested when he heard he could see photos, but after thinking about it, he shook his head: "I'll find my own partner; you don't need to worry about it."

Xu Damao looked him up and down, puzzled. Bang Geng was in his mid-twenties, the age when he should be at his most fiery, yet he didn't want to find a partner? That was strange.

unless……

Xu Damao leaned closer and lowered his voice: "Bang Geng, you wouldn't happen to... have some kind of health problem, would you?"

Bang Geng's expression changed instantly.

He really did have a health problem. I didn't expect Xu Damao to have such a sharp eye, he noticed it at a glance.

A while ago, he was beaten up by the Yu sisters, Yu Li and Yu Haitang. After getting out, he just applied some ointment haphazardly, and eventually couldn't take it anymore and had to be hospitalized. The doctor told him then that it might affect his sexual ability. Bang Geng didn't believe it at the time, thinking the doctor was just scaring him.

A few days ago, he took a liking to a female qigong practitioner, around thirty-four or thirty-five years old, and quite attractive. Bang Geng drove his company car and went at it with all sorts of flirtatious tactics, almost succeeding. But at the crucial moment, things went wrong. The female practitioner's face turned cold, she put on her clothes and left, and Bang Geng wished he could disappear into the ground.

They tried to meet up twice more, but it still didn't work out. Bang Geng finally had to admit defeat—there was indeed something wrong with his health.

But this was a matter of pride for a man, and he absolutely refused to admit it. He glared at Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, what nonsense are you spouting! I'm perfectly healthy!"

Xu Damao was a shrewd man. Seeing Bang Geng's reaction, he knew he had guessed correctly, but he didn't expose him. He just chuckled twice and strolled away.

Banggeng stood there, gripping the handlebars for a long while, then consoled himself, "My health is a minor issue. Once I become a Qigong master with special abilities, this little ailment will be nothing. It's not too late to find a girlfriend then."

He remained confident, believing that there was nothing in this world that qigong couldn't solve, and that after practicing for a few more days, everything would be alright.

……

Around nine o'clock, Yi Zhonghai pushed his bicycle out the door, his clothes neatly arranged, his hair combed clean, and his beard shaved clean, looking completely different from before.

The older women in the courtyard, seeing his retreating figure, immediately began whispering among themselves.

"Have you guys noticed that Uncle Yi has been acting strangely lately?"

"We noticed it a long time ago! He used to stay inside the yard all day, but now he's always wandering outside. I wonder who he's looking for."

"That's right. He used to dress sloppily, but now he's all dressed up, his hair is so neatly combed that even a fly would slip on it, and he's even groomed his beard."

"I noticed it too, it's really weird."

"I'm telling you, Uncle Yi probably has a woman outside."

"No way? Over sixty and still looking for women?"

"Aunt Jiang, you don't understand. Men can still have those thoughts even at seventy; it just depends on how strong their bodies are and how fat their pockets are."

"Aunt Zhang is right. Judging from Uncle Yi's behavior, he's probably gone to find a woman."

A group of middle-aged women were whispering amongst themselves, as excited as if it were New Year's Day. In this courtyard, anyone who bought a fish could be the subject of much gossip, so it would be strange if people didn't gossip about Yi Zhonghai's dramatic change.

At the entrance, Wang Jun listened to the chatter of the group of aunties and grandmas and felt that Yi Zhonghai had been acting a bit strangely lately. However, he was too lazy to get involved in such matters. He got into the car, started the engine, shifted gears, and sped out of the courtyard.

A week ago, Huanyu Garment Factory

An additional production line was added.

today,

It's the day Huanyu Garment Factory is recruiting!

When Wang Jun arrived outside the garment factory, he saw a long line of young women, which looked like a long dragon!

these people,

They all came to sign up.

Those who want to work at Huanyu Garment Factory

It seems,

The number of people must be no less than two thousand!

"My goodness, there are so many people!"

"There's no way around it, everyone knows that Huanyu Garment Factory offers good benefits. The monthly salary is over two hundred, and there's meat with every meal."

"Yes, not only are the wages high, but it's also prestigious! Even foreign countries are scrambling to buy Huanyu Garment Factory's products. Working here is bringing honor to the country, it's incredibly motivating!"

"The Huanyu Garment Factory is great, but it's too difficult to get in. So many people are queuing up, but they only recruit 300 people. I don't even know if I'll get a chance."

"Recruiting 300 people is already quite sufficient. Last time, we only recruited 150 people, and the quota was filled by 10 a.m., without even a chance to take the exam."

"I arrived at six o'clock to queue up, I really hope it's my turn."

"My home is quite far away, so I rushed over before five o'clock."

"We must get it into the factory smoothly."

"yes."

on the street,

One by one, girls

They were discussing it.

Everyone hopes to get into the factory smoothly.

At this moment,

A security guard,

Maintaining order

Upon seeing Wang Jun's car,