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

Lin Zhuo didn't disturb He Yushui, but simply walked to the table.

He Yushui was looking at a mimeographed English test paper. She had made many mistakes, and there were many annotations on the wrong questions, but He Yushui still seemed to have some questions.

There were no objective questions on the test; it was all English-to-Chinese translation, Chinese-to-English translation, and writing. If you didn't study the material thoroughly, it would be difficult to guess correctly.

However, this chapter of the exam was not difficult for Lin Zhuo.

When He Yushui saw Lin Zhuo come to her side, she looked up, smiled somewhat shyly, and said:

"I do quite well in other subjects, but I just can't seem to get into English."

Lin Zhuo nodded. It's not the students' fault; it's partly due to the limitations of the times.

In this era, the general public had a low level of education, and many people were illiterate. English teachers were even more scarce, and their levels varied greatly.

"My English is pretty good. If there's anything you don't understand, see if I can explain it to you," Lin Zhuo said, pulling up a chair and sitting down next to He Yushui.

"Really?" He Yushui's voice was full of surprise, but also mixed with a hint of doubt.

After all, although Lin Zhuo graduated from high school, the teaching quality of rural high schools was generally poor, far inferior to that of schools in the city.

He Yushui pointed to an English-to-Chinese translation question with some skepticism and said:

"I recognize all the words in this sentence, but the sentence structure is a bit complicated, and I get confused as soon as I look at it, so I can't figure out the meaning."

Lin Zhuo took a look and saw that it was a relative clause.

Clauses are a relatively difficult yet very important grammar point in high school.

Lin Zhuo explained in detail the characteristics of relative clauses and the changes in sentence structure within them.

As He Yushui listened, she took notes of the key points in her notebook and asked questions about anything she didn't understand from time to time.

Finally, I understood this concept.

At this moment, He Yushui was completely convinced and couldn't help but praise:

"Brother Zhuo, you're amazing! I feel like even our English teachers can't explain things as clearly as you."

This is not an exaggeration on He Yushui's part. She had asked her teachers these questions at school, but they couldn't explain it clearly either. In the end, they just told her to memorize it.

In those days, there were few supplementary teaching materials, and He Yushui was tormented by these problems.

I never expected to run into such a master as Lin Zhuo by sheer chance today.

Lin Zhuo smiled and said:

"Perhaps it's because different people express themselves differently, but what I'm saying is easier for you to understand."

"Subordinate clauses are indeed a relatively difficult concept, but once you understand them, your English scores can improve significantly."

"This time it's a relative clause, but the principle is similar for other clauses; once you understand one, you understand all."

"If you have any other questions, just ask me anytime."

"Then it's settled. I won't stand on ceremony with you." He Yushui nodded, her bright eyes filled with joy.

"+5 from He Yushui's wish power".

"Is the rain still there?"

He Yuzhu's voice came from outside the door.

He Yushui made a face at Lin Zhuo, "My brother finally remembered me."

Lin Zhuo opened the door for He Yuzhu.

As soon as He Yuzhu entered, his eyes were somewhat unfriendly. He looked Lin Zhuo and He Yushui up and down, as if trying to see if there was anything unusual.

Seeing that everything was normal, his expression gradually softened, and he complained:

"Rain, why are you wandering around so late at night? I've been looking for you everywhere."

He Yushui was also a little annoyed upon hearing this, and said:

"I forgot my keys when I went out, and I waited and waited for you but you didn't come back. I was so cold that I came to Brother Zhuo's house to wait for you to come back."

He Yuzhu sighed and said:

"Deputy Factory Director Li suddenly had to entertain guests and called me over."

"By the way, have you eaten yet? I brought back some food. If you haven't eaten yet, let's eat together."

Lin Zhuo said:

"Brother Zhu, no need, we've already eaten."

When He Yushui saw that He Yuzhu had already arrived and it was getting late, she realized it wouldn't be appropriate to stay there any longer, so she went home with He Yuzhu.

As soon as he closed the door, He Yuzhu began to sigh.

He Yuzhu has always been a silly and optimistic person, and He Yushui was curious, so she couldn't help but ask him why.

He Yuzhu cursed:

"Today I entertained guests and put a lot of effort into preparing a table full of dishes, but in the end, Deputy Factory Director Li was still not satisfied. He complained that there weren't any substantial dishes and gave me a scolding."

He Yushui was curious when she heard that her brother's skills were unparalleled in the steel rolling mill.

He Yuzhu continued:

"Is it my fault that there aren't any fancy dishes? The cafeteria manager couldn't procure the supplies that weren't part of the plan, so what am I supposed to cook for him?"

He couldn't help but complain:

"Rain, you too, you're such a grown woman, what are you doing running to a bachelor's house so late at night?"

He Yushui naturally understood He Yuzhu's implied meaning and said angrily:

"Brother, what do you mean by that? Brother Zhuo and I are completely innocent."

Seeing He Yushui get angry, He Yuzhu was a little intimidated and quickly explained:

"Rain, that's not what I meant."

"You know perfectly well that our courtyard house is full of people and eyes."

"Those old women can make up stories out of nothing."

He Yushui stubbornly said:

"I don't care what those old women say, I still have to go anyway."

He Yuzhu said urgently:

"Rain, are you deliberately trying to annoy me? Did he bewitch you?"

He Yushui explained:

"Brother, don't panic, listen to me."

"Today I was reviewing English at Brother Zhuo's house. Even my teacher couldn't explain a problem to me clearly, but Brother Zhuo explained it to me in no time."

He Yuzhu looked incredulous and said:

"I would believe you if you said he could forge iron and make furniture, but it's unlikely that he can speak English better than your teacher."

Is Lin Zhuoyi, a high school graduate from the countryside, really more capable than a high school teacher from the city?

He Yushui nodded seriously and said:

"You should believe it, he really is even better than our teacher."

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you. I'm counting on him to tutor me to improve my English."

"As you know, my grades in other subjects are pretty good, but my English grade is the only one that drags me down."

"If I can improve my English score, I'll have a much better chance of getting into university."

He Yuzhu listened to He Yushui's words and looked at He Yushui's expression; it didn't seem like she was faking it.

If He Yushui can get into university, then his family will truly be blessed with good fortune.

Even if an eighth-grade worker is incredibly skilled, he's still just a worker.

If He Yushui gets into university, he will become a government official.

As the older brother, I certainly made a name for myself in the compound.

He Yuzhu pondered for a moment and said:

"You can have him tutor you, but you can't do it all by yourself."

"Either you and your classmates come together, or when I'm home, you and Lin Zhuo come to our house for tutoring."

He Yushui remained noncommittal and said:

"I'm tired, I'm going to pack up and go to bed."

After saying that, she ignored He Yuzhu, washed up, and went back to her room.

Lin Zhuo's image couldn't help but appear in my mind.

The top scorer in the factory entrance exam was promoted directly from apprentice to level four worker, capable of making sofas and also fluent in English.

Why did this young man, whom I had no recollection of before, become so dazzling after only a few days of reappearing in the courtyard?

He Yushui felt a surge of curiosity and a vague, inexplicable feeling towards Lin Zhuo.