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

024 The Liu Family in Chaos

"Fine, I don't have to go."

"But you, Yi Zhonghai, have to tell me today how you act as a mentor."

"You think you're so great, a level eight fitter?"

"Our Dongxu has been smart and quick-witted since he was a child. How come he has been following you for several years and has not even become a third-level worker?"

"As the master, you have to take responsibility for this."

"You..." Yi Zhonghai's anger surged upon hearing this.

Yi Zhonghai knew Jia Dongxu very well. The kid seemed a bit clever, but he always slacked off when it came to work and never bothered to learn the skills.

Instead of being happy, Jia Zhangshi started blaming herself, the teacher.

Yi Zhonghai realized he shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess today. Too lazy to waste any more words, he got up angrily, turned around, and left the Jia family.

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi had offended even the eldest master, Qin Huairu quickly said:

"Mom, please say less."

He followed Yi Zhonghai out of the house and apologized:

"Uncle, as you know, my mother-in-law doesn't always watch her words; that's not what she really means."

Yi Zhonghai was also furious, and said:

"Alright, Huai Ru, didn't you see how she acted just now? She was practically pointing her finger at me and yelling at me."

"I shouldn't have gone to your house."

Without listening to Qin Huairu's explanation, he went back to his own home.

Qin Huairu was left standing alone in the courtyard, tears streaming down her face.

Qin Huairu's gaze inadvertently drifted towards the front yard.

Lin Zhuo, Lin Zhuo, why did you come to this courtyard?

Just now, Aunt Er heard some noise in the middle courtyard from the backyard, so she went out and hid by the doorway to eavesdrop.

After Yi Zhonghai returned home, Aunt Er excitedly went back to her own home.

As soon as Auntie Er entered the door, she couldn't help but exclaim excitedly:

"Old Liu, you didn't see it, Yi Zhonghai was just scolded out by Jia Zhangshi with a humiliated look on his face."

Liu Haizhong, who had been somewhat listless, perked up a little upon hearing that Yi Zhonghai had been thwarted.

"Oh? What's the matter?"

The second aunt described it vividly:

"I didn't hear it very clearly either."

"But judging from the tone, it seems that Jia Zhangshi is blaming Yi Zhonghai for not letting Jia Dongxu pass the exam."

Upon hearing about the exam, Liu Haizhong's initially excited face drooped like a wilted eggplant.

The second aunt also noticed something was wrong with her bangs and asked:

"Hey Lao Liu, what's wrong? You've been looking rather down since you got home from get off work?"

"Sigh..." Liu Haizhong sighed, his face contorted in a bitter expression.

"When it comes to exams, let alone Yi Zhonghai, I'm also incredibly frustrated."

The second aunt asked curiously:

"Your apprentice didn't pass either?"

Liu Haizhong shook his head and said with a wry smile:

"It's not my apprentice's fault, it's that brat Lin Zhuo's fault."

The second aunt was somewhat puzzled and said:

"Lin Zhuo? What does this exam have to do with him? Didn't he just start working at the factory?"

Liu Haizhong said:

"Right, you think so too."

"This kid is going against us and doesn't give me any face, so I used a little trick to get him into our workshop, hoping to teach him a lesson."

"Who knew that Director Zhou, for some reason, insisted on going to the factory director and getting a spot for Lin Zhuo to take the exam."

Auntie Er's eyes lit up and she said:

"Isn't this a good thing? He hasn't learned anything yet, let him embarrass himself."

Then, thinking of Liu Haizhong's reaction, the second aunt asked uncertainly:

"Could it be that he actually passed the exam?"

Liu Haizhong snorted coldly.

"Try to guess again, and use your imagination."

The second aunt said urgently:

"Either he failed and Lin Zhuo embarrassed himself, or he passed the exam and became a first-class worker directly."

"What other strange things could happen?"

"Alright, Lao Liu, stop keeping me in suspense."

Liu Haizhong sighed:

"If it were that simple, I wouldn't be so frustrated."

"He took the Level 3 worker exam directly."

"As soon as the exam ended, the judges unanimously agreed that Lin Zhuo's skills had reached the fourth level."

"Lin Zhuo was directly rated as a Level 4 worker!"

"What?" Auntie Er couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Did he bribe those judges?"

Liu Haizhong said irritably:

"How could that be? This time, all the judges in our factory have been replaced by people from other factories. Nobody knew beforehand."

"Moreover, I've also seen what he did, and I'd give it a level four; his skill level is definitely sufficient."

"This..." The second aunt was speechless for a moment.

"There shouldn't be any precedent for this, right? Are your factory leaders just letting the judges do whatever they want?"

Liu Haizhong said:

"Director Yang was in the workshop at the time, and he made the decision on the spot."

Auntie Er was still somewhat unwilling upon hearing this, and said:

"But this kid has only been at the factory for a few days, how could he have improved so quickly?"

Liu Haizhong continued:

"I heard that he worked as a blacksmith in the countryside, so he learned quickly."

Auntie Er said dejectedly:

"That kid got incredibly lucky."

"I originally wanted to keep this brat in check, but he ended up getting the better deal instead."

Liu Haizhong sighed:

"It's not just about getting a bargain."

"The factory posted a big announcement today, and it was also broadcast over the loudspeaker. Lin Zhuocheng has become a role model, and the whole factory knows his name now."

"You didn't see those old women in the factory, they were like flies that smelled blood, all scrambling to introduce him to potential partners."

"Now you know why the Jia family is so restless."

"Lin Zhuo became a level four worker in just a few days after joining the factory."

"Jia Dongxu worked for several years, but he never even got promoted to a third-level worker."

Do you think they can be happy?

The second aunt nodded and said:

"That's true. Not only him, but I think Yi Zhonghai also looks listless."

Hearing this, Liu Haizhong also felt a bit schadenfreude and said:

"Hmph, Yi Zhonghai has taken on such a stupid apprentice; he's becoming the laughingstock of the factory."

The second aunt quickly chimed in:

"No matter how good Lin Zhuo is, he's still in your group. Even though you're not his mentor, you've still contributed to his success."

Liu Haizhong nodded repeatedly; his second aunt's words made him feel much better.

"Yeah, you know what I mean, there's some truth to what you're saying."

Auntie Er was quite pleased to hear Liu Haizhong praise her, and continued:

"Old Liu, if you look at it from another angle, no matter how capable Lin Zhuo is, he's still under your leadership as the team leader."

"That's only because he worked as a blacksmith in the countryside before, which is why he was promoted to a fourth-level worker so quickly. It won't be possible to do it so quickly in the future."

No matter how much he jumps around, he can't escape your grasp.

Liu Haizhong nodded in agreement and said:

"A fourth-level worker is just the beginning. It took me many years to reach the seventh level. He's far from that level."

"He's a star in the factory now, so there's no need for me to argue with him."

"Young people inevitably get cocky when they achieve some success; just wait for them to stumble later."

Liu Haizhong thought about it more and more and felt that his idea made sense, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud. But when he saw the two brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, who just kept their heads down and ate, he got angry.

"Look at Lin Zhuo, he's already a level four worker and earns more than 50 yuan a month."

"Besides eating, what else can you two do?"

The Liu family was thrown into chaos.

Lin Zhuo was having dinner at home when a notification sound kept ringing in his mind.

Lin Zhuo was too lazy to look at it, and only checked it after he finished eating.