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

Before Jia Dongxu could leave the cafeteria, Lin Zhuo quickly called out:

"Jia Dongxu, don't rush off, come and have dinner with us."

Upon hearing Lin Zhuo's voice, Jia Dongxu turned his head and looked at him with a face full of resentment and malice.

He snorted coldly and left the cafeteria without looking back.

"+10 from Jia Dongxu's wish power."

Lin Zhuo smiled slightly. This Jia Dongxu is quite petty. So what if he failed the exam?

Seeing that the old man had just finished getting his food, Lin Zhuo didn't say much, but just smiled and greeted him.

An old man, his face ashen, turned and walked away.

"+5 from Yi Zhonghai's wish power".

Yi Zhonghai has quite a temper.

Come to think of it, Yi Zhonghai, a level eight fitter, was a well-known figure in the steel rolling mill.

Who knew that Jia Dongxu's apprentice would be so disappointing.

Although Lin Zhuo didn't say anything, his smiling expression made Yi Zhonghai feel extremely uncomfortable.

Lin Zhuo had just finished getting his food and sat down when several middle-aged female workers suddenly surrounded him.

"Kobayashi, how old are you?"

Who lives in your family?

"I have a niece who works in a textile factory. She's very beautiful. Let me introduce you to her."

"I have a niece who works as a saleswoman at a supply and marketing cooperative. She's pretty and has a good job. Why don't you two meet her sometime?"

Lin Zhuo was a little confused when he was suddenly surrounded by a group of burly middle-aged female workers who bombarded him with a barrage of questions.

I don't know which female worker even pinched him a few times.

Lin Zhuo had never seen anything like this before. He was so frightened that he forgot about his meal and hurriedly picked up his rice bowl and ran away.

Several female workers were still giggling.

"He looks like an honest kid; look how red his face is."

"He's so handsome. If I were twenty years younger, I would want to marry him."

"Forget it, with your build, you'd crush that young man."

"Don't let his thin appearance fool you, he's quite muscular."

"How do you know if it's sturdy or not? Have you touched it?"

"Then you can leave it alone."

Several middle-aged male workers nearby also joked:

"Alright, he's the youngest Level 4 worker here, so stop being envious. I'm in great shape too, feel it if you don't believe me."

The middle-aged female worker spat, "Go to hell."

Jia Dongxu went to work in a daze and returned home exhausted.

As soon as Qin Huairu saw Jia Dongxu return, she quickly stepped forward to hand him a cup of hot water and asked with concern:

"Dongxu, how did the exam go today?"

It would have been better if he hadn't asked. But the question made Jia Dongxu jump up as if he'd been stepped on, saying:

"Exams, exams, is exams all you care about?!"

Madam Jia leaned closer and said:

"Dongxu, what's wrong?"

Jia Dongxu's eyes were bloodshot as he said:

"Everyone in the factory is targeting me. I had already made arrangements with the judges from previous years, so I was sure I would pass the exam without any problems."

"Who knew that the judges had all been replaced by people from other factories during today's exam?"

"I got nervous and didn't perform well."

Madam Jia Zhang angrily said:

"Isn't this bullying at the factory? Why should they change the judges at the last minute?"

"What about Yi Zhonghai? Didn't he put in a good word for you?"

Jia Dongxu said:

"What's the use of him pleading? Several of them don't even know him, and as for the few he does know, he doesn't have that much influence."

Madam Jia Zhang couldn't help but curse:

"I thought Yi Zhonghai was quite capable, but it turns out he's just someone who shows off in our courtyard."

Jia Dongxu said unwillingly:

"If you ask me, there's definitely something fishy about this exam."

"Otherwise, how could that kid Lin Zhuo have gone straight from apprentice to level four worker?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu was very surprised and couldn't help but ask:

"Lin Zhuo was promoted directly to Level 4 worker?"

Jia Dongxu snorted coldly and said:

"Yes, he's now a level four worker, and the factory manager announced it on the spot."

"Are you regretting it? If you had married him back then, you would be the wife of a fourth-level worker now."

Upon hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Qin Huairu felt a pang of grievance, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Dongxu, I know you're upset, but... but you can't say that to me!"

Jia Dongxu didn't look at Qin Huairu, who had been wronged, and just remained silent.

"There's definitely something fishy going on here. My smart son failed the exam, but this country bumpkin who just started working at the factory was able to become a level four worker directly."

"Isn't this bullying?"

"I need to go to your factory leaders and have them explain why our Dongxu factory wasn't selected."

As she spoke, Jia Zhangshi put on her cotton-padded coat and prepared to go out.

Fearing that her mother-in-law might do something truly outrageous, Qin Huairu quickly wiped away her tears and stopped Jia Zhangshi, saying:

"Mom, calm down. If you really go to the factory and cause trouble, and offend the factory leaders, how will Dongxu be able to work there in the future?"

Madam Jia Zhang threw a tantrum:

"Our Jia family has been poor farmers for eight generations. I've offended them, but what can they do to Dongxu?"

"If the factory manager doesn't rate Dongxu as a third-grade worker, I'll go to his house for a meal and drinks."

Qin Huairu grabbed Jia Dongxu's hand and said urgently:

"Dongxu, you should try to persuade your mother."

Jia Dongxu flung Qin Huairu's hand away and remained silent.

Qin Huairu was pacing anxiously when she suddenly saw Yi Zhonghai returning from get off work. She quickly went out and called out to the old man, saying:

"Uncle, Dongxu failed the exam, and my mother-in-law is going to the factory to confront the factory manager. Please come and persuade her."

Before Yi Zhonghai could even speak, Qin Huairu pulled him into her home.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai entered, he saw that Jia Zhangshi was about to leave, and quickly advised her against it:

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Madam Jia said irritably:

"What's wrong?"

"I'm going to find the factory leaders and get an explanation. Why is it that Lin Zhuo, who just joined the factory, can be promoted to a fourth-level worker right away, while my Dongxu has been working here for several years and hasn't even been promoted to a third-level worker?"

"Are those officials blind, or did they take bribes from that kid?"

When Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Zhangshi like this, he was also at his wit's end.

But we can't not offer any advice.

Jia Dongxu is, after all, his apprentice. If Jia Zhangshi really goes to the factory to cause trouble, where will he, as her master, put his face?

Then my image at the factory will be completely ruined.

Yi Zhonghai quickly advised:

"Sister-in-law, you can't say things like that."

"The judges for this exam are all outsiders, so it's definitely fair."

"You caused a scene today and vented your anger, but have you thought about Dongxu?"

"Dongxu is still very young. If he didn't pass this time, he can take the test many more times."

"But if you cause trouble today, what will happen to him at the factory in the future?"

"Yes, firing a worker might be difficult, but making you clean toilets is easy, isn't it?"

"It would be easy to keep you a level-two worker for life."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi was speechless.

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Jia Dongxu also became somewhat nervous and advised:

"Mom, you'd better not go."

Only then did Jia Zhangshi reluctantly sit down.