Courtyard House: From Deputy Division Commander to Civilian, Progressing All the Way

The backyard, Liu Haizhong's home.

Liu Haizhong was kneeling on the ground, frantically wiping away the dust with a rag.

The two brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, stood aside, watching their usually domineering father now appear so servile, and didn't dare to even breathe loudly.

"Wipe it clean! Wipe it all clean!"

While wiping his bangs, he muttered nervously.

"Director Lin had a son today, that's wonderful news! I have to go and offer my congratulations! I have to go and show my loyalty!"

Liu Haizhong stood up and took out a bottle of Xifeng liquor that he had treasured for a long time, along with two pieces of fine brown sugar from the cabinet.

He swallowed hard, his eyes gleaming with an almost morbid longing.

"As long as I am humble enough, as long as I flatter people well enough."

If Director Lin is in a good mood, he might promote me to a team leader! Yes! I, Liu Haizhong, still have a chance! I have to become his dog! Being the director's dog is a respectable job!

Liu Haizhong's mind has been completely warped by his desire for power. In order to climb up, he is even willing to give up all his personality and dignity.

As for the Jia family...

Madam Jia was so frightened that she didn't even dare to leave the house.

Every day, she would huddle in the corner of the kang (a heated brick bed), chanting Amitabha Buddha in a mystical manner. Jia Dongxu was even more timid at the factory, not daring to speak loudly to anyone, for fear of offending some leader and being fired by Director Lin and sent back to his hometown.

And the He family.

He Daqing was humming a little tune as he stewed an old hen in the kitchen.

He Yuzhu sent someone yesterday to say he would be returning to the courtyard to see him today. He Daqing now walks in the courtyard, his back straighter than anyone else's.

His son is the personal bodyguard platoon leader of Commander Lin, a special-class hero! He's about to transfer to the city's Public Security Bureau as a deputy director!

In this courtyard, besides the Lin family, who would dare to disrespect He Daqing?

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The next morning.

The sun was shining brightly, and a refreshing autumn breeze was blowing.

A military jeep was driving smoothly on the bluestone road of Nanluoguxiang.

"squeak--"

The jeep came to a smooth stop in front of the gate of No. 95 Courtyard.

Several middle-aged women who were sweeping the alleyway were so frightened when they saw the jeep with military license plates that they quickly retreated to the base of the wall.

The car door opened.

Dressed in civilian clothes, He Yuzhu was the first to jump out of the driver's seat. His aura was like a steel knife drawn from its sheath; just standing there, he sent chills down people's spines.

Immediately afterwards, the rear doors were pushed open.

Lin Yang, dressed in a general's uniform without rank insignia, took Tian Yu's hand and got out of the car.

Although he wasn't wearing those dazzling medals, the aura of a peak leader forged in mountains of corpses and seas of blood was more awe-inspiring than any medal.

Lin Yang looked up at the mottled gate of the courtyard house.

Three years have passed, and he has returned to this place that was once filled with scheming and filth. Only this time, he has arrived as a king.

"Commander, you've got your things."

He Yuzhu took out large and small bags of high-end nutritional supplements and baby toys from the trunk and stood respectfully to the side.

"Let's go, let's go into the courtyard," Lin Yang said calmly.

The three of them stepped over the high threshold and entered the front yard.

In the courtyard, the neighbors who were washing clothes and chatting stopped the moment they saw Lin Yang.

It was as if the pause button had been pressed.

Everyone froze in their tracks.

The water in the basin overflowed, and half-picked vegetables fell to the ground.

No one spoke, and no one even dared to breathe loudly.

The awe and fear that came from the depths of their souls made them not even have the courage to look Lin Yang in the eye.

Lin Yang ignored these people and walked straight through the front yard to the middle yard.

Inside the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui stood in a neat row.

The moment Lin Yang walked over, these three "managers" who once held absolute power in the courtyard...

They all bowed down in unison, lowering their heads deeply, like servants welcoming a king's inspection.

Lin Yang didn't pause for even half a second.

His gaze didn't linger on the three people for even a moment.

He ignored Yi Zhonghai's trembling, ignored Liu Haizhong's obsequiousness, and ignored Yan Bugui's scheming.

Lin Yang walked straight to the front door of the spacious and bright main room with spotless glass windows.

The door is pushed open.

Lin Fan, the factory director of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, was dressed in a sharp Zhongshan suit.

She was carefully holding a baby in swaddling clothes, teasing it with a loving expression.

Hearing the door open, Lin Fan looked up.

When he saw Lin Yang standing at the door, the top leader of this large factory with tens of thousands of employees instantly had tears in his eyes.

The brothers' eyes met in the air.

No further words were spoken.

Lin Yang smiled slightly and strode across the threshold.

The door behind him slammed shut with a loud bang.

The door to the main room was gently closed, completely shutting out the early winter chill.

Inside, the radiators radiated waves of heat, dispelling all the chill. A faint scent of milk and the distinctive aroma of red pine furniture filled the air.

Ding Qiunan sat back on the large wooden bed. Although she had only recently given birth, her complexion was fair and rosy due to proper care, radiating the gentleness and tenderness of a new mother. In her arms, a baby wrapped in a bright red swaddle slept soundly, occasionally making a soft smacking sound with its little mouth.

Tian Yu sat on the edge of the bed, holding an exquisite pure silver longevity lock in her hand, and carefully put it around the baby's neck.

"This little guy's eyebrows and eyes really resemble his older brother's, but his nose bridge is just like Qiu Nan's. He'll definitely be a handsome young man in the future." Tian Yu teased the baby's soft cheeks with a face full of affection.

Lin Yang took off his heavy officer's coat and hung it on the hanger. He walked to the bedside and looked down at the new life in the Lin family.

He stretched out his large hands, calloused and marked with gunpowder from years of gripping rifles on the battlefield, and moved with extreme gentleness, as if afraid that his rough skin might scratch the child's delicate face.

"Yangzi, give him a hug." Lin Fan stood to the side, rubbing his hands together, his face beaming with an undisguised silly grin and pride.

Lin Yang carefully took the swaddled baby from Ding Qiunan's arms.

The baby was very light, but in Lin Yang's hands, it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

This is not just a child; it is the bloodline of the Lin family that continues in this world, the future that he risked his life to protect in the freezing cold and amidst gunfire.

"This kid has a sturdy build." Lin Yang looked at the sleeping baby, a rare hint of tenderness flashing in his deep eyes. "Brother, have you chosen a name yet?"

Lin Fan scratched his head and smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Qiu Nan and I have discussed it. Neither of us is highly educated, so the child's name should be chosen by you, his uncle. You are the pillar of our Lin family and a great hero who protects our country. The name you choose will be able to bear the good fortune."

Ding Qiunan smiled and nodded, "Yes, Lin Yang, you're the most suitable person to choose this name."