Courtyard House: A Carefree Life Begins with a Lottery of Wish Power

Lin Zhuo looked up and saw Jia Dongxu smiling broadly, looking at him with a smug expression.

Lin Zhuo ignored him and continued eating with his head down.

"+1 from Jia Dongxu's wish power."

"+2 from Jia Dongxu's wish power."

Lin Zhuo was secretly delighted. He then slowly took a sip of corn porridge, looked up, and smiled as he said:

"Jia Dongxu, look at your face, you're all smiles."

Jia Dongxu felt even more smug; this kid finally couldn't resist asking me.

But Jia Dongxu waited for a long time, and Lin Zhuo only said this one incoherent sentence before continuing to eat, and there was no further movement for a long time.

Shouldn't you be asking yourself why you're happy? Why did you only say half a sentence?

"+3 from Jia Dongxu's wish power."

"+4 from Jia Dongxu's wish power."

Lin Zhuo felt he had found the secret to wealth.

Harvesting this power of will doesn't necessarily require a sharp tongue; just saying half of what you mean can make many people suffer internal injuries from holding their breath.

Lin Zhuo waited a while until the power of his vows stopped increasing, then raised his head again and said:

"I'm sorry, I choked a little while eating."

"Is there some good news for you?"

Jia Dongxu finally got to hear Lin Zhuo's question and said smugly:

"Lin Zhuo, I'll be taking the exam in a few days."

"After the exam, I'll be a Level 3 worker."

"You know what a level three worker is, right? That's a wage of 32.5 yuan."

Lin Zhuo smiled and said:

"Wow, that's great! You'll have 5 yuan more than you have now."

"Then you have to treat us all to a meal and celebrate together."

Lin Zhuo is currently in his first year as an apprentice, earning only 18 yuan a month, and there's a significant shortfall in earnings.

As Jia Dongxu listened to Lin Zhuo's words, imagining the envy in Lin Zhuo's heart, he couldn't help but feel a sense of comfort.

As for the matter of treating someone to a meal, that was automatically ignored.

Qin Huairu and Lin Zhuo were engaged before. Although Jia Dongxu eventually won her over, Jia Dongxu always couldn't help but want to dominate Lin Zhuo whenever they faced each other.

After being humiliated by Lin Zhuo, Jia Dongxu's feelings became even stronger.

"However," Lin Zhuo paused, then said, "no one said that you can become a Level 3 worker just by passing the exam. You have to pass the exam to become a Level 3 worker."

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu was furious and said:

"Lin Zhuo, what do you mean? Are you saying I can't pass the exam?"

Lin Zhuo wiped his mouth and teased:

"Don't say that. I was just stating the facts. I didn't mean anything by it. You're so capable, you'll definitely pass."

After saying that, Lin Zhuo got up and left without waiting for Jia Dongxu's reply.

Jia Dongxu was left behind with a grim expression.

Lin Zhuo's words actually hit Jia Dongxu's sore spot.

Jia Dongxu has no talent and doesn't put in the effort, so his skills have always been mediocre.

I had to beg Yi Zhonghai for this exam opportunity.

Whether he passes or fails is only a 50/50 chance. However, his mentor, Yi Zhonghai, still has some influence in the factory, so he also visited the homes of several judges with gifts.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, I should have no problem passing it smoothly.

Lin Zhuo's few words completely ruined her good mood.

Jia Dongxu kept telling himself that everything would be fine, and only then did his mood improve.

After getting off work, Jia Dongxu returned home.

Qin Huairu is pasting matchboxes.

Qin Huairu still doesn't have a job and can only do odd jobs to supplement her family's income.

Jia Dongxu had regained his good mood and couldn't wait to say as soon as he entered the door:

"Mom, I'll be a level three worker in a few days."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi put down the matchbox in her hand, looked up, and said excitedly:

"Really? That's great! How much of a raise will it be?"

Jia Dongxu said smugly:

"The salary for a level 3 worker is already 32.5 yuan, so it's going up by a full 5 yuan."

Madam Jia Zhang said repeatedly:

"Great, great! Our lives are getting better and better."

Qin Huairu also happily said:

"This is great news. After your exams, I'll cook some dishes and we'll celebrate properly."

For some reason, Lin Zhuo's face suddenly appeared in Jia Dongxu's mind.

Jia Dongxu said:

"How about it, Huai Ru? I'm much better than that kid Lin Zhuo, right?"

Madam Jia snorted coldly and said:

"How can that brat compare to my good son? He's just a country bumpkin who's never seen the world."

"If it weren't for the good fortune that his father died, he wouldn't have had the chance to work at the steel mill."

Qin Huairu didn't know why Jia Dongxu suddenly wanted to compete with Lin Zhuo.

Qin Huairu's feelings were complicated when she thought of Lin Zhuo.

Lin Zhuo's conditions are considered very good in the countryside; otherwise, his parents wouldn't have agreed to the marriage in the first place.

He has a handsome appearance and a good personality.

Although Lin Zhuo has a rural household registration, her father is a full-time employee of the city's Daquan Company. Her mother has passed away, so there are no problems with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships. Although she has an elderly grandmother, her older sisters are all married and can help take care of her, so there is no burden on the family.

But people are afraid of comparison.

Lin Zhuo is considered well-off in the countryside, but since she has an agricultural household registration, she will have to continue farming after marrying Lin Zhuo.

But Jia Dongxu is different. Jia Dongxu is a formal employee of the steel rolling mill and has an urban household registration. As long as she marries into the family, she can escape rural life and live the life of a city dweller.

Now, every time she goes back to her parents' home, she stands up straight.

The brigade cadres, who were once high and mighty, are now very polite to their parents.

Everyone in the village envies the Qin family's daughter.

Qin Huairu felt that she had made the right choice.

Qin Huairu even disliked Lin Zhuo somewhat.

She was living a good life in this courtyard house. Lin Zhuo should just stay quietly in the countryside. Why did he have to come to her and disturb her life?

Seeing Qin Huairu somewhat lost in thought, Jia Dongxu felt a surge of jealousy and said in a deep voice:

"What are you thinking about?"

Qin Huairu then realized that her thoughts had drifted a bit far, and quickly said in a gentle voice:

"I'm thinking, I'm so glad I married Dongxu, otherwise I'd still be toiling in the fields earning work points."

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu cheered up again.

Banggeng also ran over, shouting:

"Dad, when you get a raise, I want to eat White Rabbit candy."

Jia Zhangshi picked up the stick and said:

"I'll buy it. I'll take my grandson to buy White Rabbit candy."

Xiao Dang echoed:

"Grandma, Grandma, I want to eat White Rabbit too."

Madam Jia thought to herself, "What a worthless piece of trash," but said aloud:

"Xiao Dang is too young. If she eats this, she'll get cavities. She can't eat it."

Xiao Dang couldn't understand why her brother could eat it but she couldn't, and she started crying loudly.

Qin Huairu quickly coaxed Xiaodang, "Xiaodang has one too, Xiaodang has one too."

Ignoring all that, Jia Dongxu went out to chop firewood.

Xu Damao was walking into the yard after get off work when he saw Jia Dongxu chopping firewood.

Jia Dongxu is Yi Zhonghai's apprentice. Yi Zhonghai has no children, so Jia Dongxu is practically Yi Zhonghai's son.

To live comfortably in this courtyard house, you have to get along well with the old men.

The shrewd Xu Damao naturally understood this principle.

Upon seeing Jia Dongxu, Xu Damao quickly stepped forward, offered him a cigarette, and said with a forced smile:

"Brother Dongxu, I've heard that you'll be a Level 3 worker soon."