Courtyard House: In this life, I have a new home!

Turning my head, I saw Cui Dake. His watermelon-shaped haircut paired with his incredibly ugly face was particularly eye-catching.

"Dad, ignore him, let's go."

Ding Qiunan frowned.

"We only treated him well before because of his good family background. Now, compared to Section Chief Li, Cui Da Ke is nothing..."

Professor Ding swallowed back the profanity.

Cui Dake came from a poor peasant family, and was worlds apart from martyr's family members like Li Weidong. Not to mention his appearance and abilities.

"Is there something you need?"

Professor Ding stood in front of Cui Dake.

Cui Dake had visited his house a few nights ago with some things. Looking at him now, the man was truly ugly and unsophisticated, barely literate, and incredibly vulgar.

"Professor Ding, it's me! Cui Dake!"

The man was so anxious that he kept shouting.

"I know it's you, get to the point."

"I...I like Qiu Nan, and I'd like to invite you two to dinner and a couple of drinks..."

Cui Dake turned pale halfway through his sentence.

Li Weidong walked over from the laboratory.

Cui Dake had his eye on Ding Qiunan since he was still working at the branch factory. He planned to find a presentable and beautiful woman to bring back to the village to show off. In his eyes, Li Weidong was just a bookworm, easily fooled with a few sweet words. Little did he expect to catch him red-handed today.

"Cui Dake, what do you want to do?"

Li Weidong's face was gloomy.

What was Cui Dake's intention in inviting Ding Qiunan for drinks? In the original novel, Cui Dake got Ding Qiunan drunk before he was able to take advantage of her.

"N-nothing! I'm going back to the workshop!"

Cui Dake's face turned pale. He knew in his heart that if Li Weidong really wanted to take him seriously, he wouldn't even have a chance to fight back.

Li Weidong couldn't help but be infuriated by Cui Dake's face. This guy was no different from those beasts in the courtyard.

"Dr. Ding, you two go first. I'm going to take a look around the workshop and see how Cui Dake is doing today."

Li Weidong said it casually.

Cui Dake was stunned after hearing this; he knew he was being watched.

But he got even more excited: "Heh heh, what can you do to me? Am I, with nothing to lose, afraid of someone wearing shoes?"

"I'm just a worker, with nothing to my name. You can't take my life, and you can't uncover my identity."

These days, who dares to fire a worker arbitrarily? Workers and farmers are the masters of the country; this is not an empty statement, and they truly have the final say.

"Chief Engineer Li, I just snuck out for a short rest. At worst, they'll deduct a penny from my pay!"

Cui Dake turned his head with a grin and said to Li Weidong.

"Yeah?"

Li Weidong's voice was calm and even. "Do you know that lab over there?"

"You have a laboratory? I really didn't know that."

Cui Dake was a little surprised.

"You're peeking into the lab; it's full of military secrets, and you can't tell anyone."

Li Weidong had a slight smile on his lips.

"No, I didn't peek! Even if you arrest me, I won't admit it. My family comes from a poor peasant background, the authorities will investigate thoroughly, and it's not up to you to believe what you say!"

Cui Dake got anxious and raised his voice.

At this moment, the two walked to the passageway between the two factory buildings, and there was not a soul in sight.

"Then you'll die. I caught you spying on military secrets, and you tried to run away. I had no choice but to take you down on the spot."

As Li Weidong spoke, he reached for his waist, pulled out a pistol, and cocked it with a click.

Cui Dake's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He never expected Li Weidong to actually have a gun, and even dare to pull it out and point it at him!

His hair stood on end, and he knelt down with a thud: "Chief Engineer Li! Chief Engineer Li! I'll never dare to do it again! From now on, I'll stay away from Dr. Ding!"

Cui Dake was filled with regret; he never imagined that he would lose his life here.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder he's a born villain, ruthless and shameless."

Li Weidong pressed the gun to Cui Dake's forehead, saying, "You have no bottom line in everything you do. People like you can't be allowed to live."

"Hurry up and reincarnate, so you can be a good person in your next life."

Cui Dake was kneeling steadily when suddenly he swayed and fell to the ground. Li Weidong immediately understood—he had fainted from fright and had even vomited up his feces and urine.

"What bad luck."

Li Weidong took out silver needles from the system warehouse, quickly inserted a few needles into Cui Dake's lower abdomen, and then turned and left.

He had been gone for less than half a minute when Cui Dake woke up groggily.

"Not dead? He's just kidding me!"

When Cui Dake saw himself lying on the ground, he immediately understood everything.

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Cui Dake grumbled as he got up from the ground, looked down, and saw that his crotch was a mess.

It smells bad and is sticky.

Fortunately, he lived in the factory's single dormitory. He quickly slipped back to change into a clean pair of pants before running back to the workshop, his face pale.

But when people saw them on the street, they all covered their noses and laughed.

"Cui Dake, you have left your post without permission..."

Director Zhou looked displeased.

"Director, my stomach was really upset, and I couldn't hold it in any longer, so I peed all over my pants. I just changed."

Cui Dake quickly offered an explanation.

He knew he couldn't hide it, so he decided to tell the truth himself.

Director Zhou's expression softened slightly: "Then go back and rest. Go to the infirmary and get some medicine."

Cui Dake straightened his back: "It's nothing, just a bit of diarrhea. A minor injury doesn't keep me from the front lines, what's a little ailment? I'll definitely catch up on the schedule."

After saying that, he walked to his workstation.

Director Zhou nodded, thinking to himself that although the man was ugly, he was quite reliable at his job.

Li Weidong rode his bicycle home at 4 p.m. sharp.

He still had some of the beef head he made yesterday, so he went to the market and bought some chili peppers.

When entering the courtyard, three catties of bamboo shrimp were stuffed into a canvas bag under the bicycle frame, and three palm-width ribbonfish were hanging on the handlebars.

Yan Bugui was looking around at the gate when he saw the wide fish on Li Weidong's handlebars, and his eyes almost popped out.

"Li Weidong, where did you buy these ribbonfish? They're fresh, and so big. They must be from an insider source!"

Yan Bugui's mouth watered.

Li Weidong glanced at him: "What's it to you? Also, it's not your place to call me Weidong. Next time, use my full name."

"Hey, my son Yan Jiecheng is going on a blind date tonight, can I have this ribbonfish? I'll pay three cents... four cents a pound!"

Yan Bugui gritted his teeth.

He bought half a pound of pork today and cooked four dishes.

Render the fat from the pork, cook the pork cracklings with bok choy, stir-fry the sliced ​​pork with chili peppers, stir-fry the minced pork with pickled vegetables, and stew the sliced ​​pork with potatoes.

The dishes looked plentiful, but there was only half a pound of meat in total; anyone with a discerning eye could tell it was stingy.

Li Weidong sneered: "You wish! You think you can get ribbonfish for four cents a pound? What do I care about your son's blind date? Get lost."

I pushed the cart straight home.

As she passed the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi sat at the doorway to cool off; this time, she dared not sit under the eaves.

When Li Weidong saw Liu Guangtian approaching, he smiled and said, "Guangtian, come to my house later and pick up two cans of food, and two ribbonfish as well."

Li Weidong didn't stand on ceremony and readily agreed.

He knew in his heart that Liu Guangtian understood his meaning—it was all about robbing Yan Jiecheng of that marriage.

When we bring the girl home, both the matchmaker and the girl will have to treat her to a meal.

Liu Guangtian bought a pound of pork and also carried a chicken.

Li Weidong wanted to add a few more dishes, and Liu Guangtian didn't refuse, turning his head towards the door.

As soon as Li Weidong returned to the house and propped up his bicycle, Xiao Xi rushed out of the house.

The little girl looked disappointed: "Brother, you didn't buy a watermelon? We've already eaten all the cantaloupe."

"Brother forgot, I'll go buy it for you right away."

Li Weidong chuckled and coaxed her, "Look, there's ribbonfish and prawns here..."

Lin Yurou came over carrying a washbasin, took the things from her, and muttered, "Brother Dong, we can't spend like this. We need to save some money, what if we need it urgently later?"

"Don't worry, I have money."

While washing his face, Li Weidong said, "Give Liu Guangtian two ribbonfish and two cans of meat."

"Oh right, I'm going out to buy melons for Xiaoxi."

He threw the towel down.

Lin Yurou rolled her eyes at him, her gaze filled with reproach, which made Li Weidong's heart flutter.

Just then, I saw Liu Guangqi dressed smartly, walking ahead in a new outfit.

Li Weidong was taken aback, but immediately understood—Liu Guangqi also wanted to steal Yan Jiecheng's marriage proposal.

He quickly followed him out to see what was going on, in case he needed to back up Liu Guangtian.

"Brother, take me with you!"

Xiao Xi ran over and hugged his leg.

"Be good at home, and I'll buy you a big watermelon."

Li Weidong coaxed, "If you come with me, I won't have time to look after you."

He needed to find a secluded spot to retrieve the watermelon from the system's inventory. With Xiao Xi involved, this wouldn't be easy.

"You come back here right now."

Lin Yurou pulled Xiaoxi back into the main room, saying, "Stay home and enjoy the electric fan."

The ceiling fan has been moved to the living room ceiling.

All three rooms are finished; Li Weidong still needs to make a few doors tonight.

He arrived at the gate but didn't see anyone.

Looking around, Li Weidong noticed people talking at the alley entrance and immediately smiled.

Big-headed Liu Guangqi was talking animatedly to two women, spitting as he spoke.

Liu Guangqi rushed out and bumped into two women talking to Liu Guangtian, so he quickly went over to them.

One woman was in her fifties, and the other was under twenty.

The girl was quite pretty, with two long, black braids hanging down her chest. She had fair skin and bright, sparkling eyes.

Liu Guangtian stared at the girl's back, then glanced down.

With that figure, and her round, perky buttocks, she's definitely got the makings of a son.

"Are you here to see Old Man Yan?"

Liu Guangqi suddenly jumped out and spoke first.

The matchmaker's face darkened: "What do you mean, 'Old Man Yan'? We're here to meet Yan Bugui for a blind date, don't shout nonsense."

Liu Guangtian's brows furrowed.

He had barely started a conversation when Liu Guangqi appeared.

Trying to steal the deal?

"Okay, you take the screenshot first."

Liu Guangtian sneered inwardly, "With your pig-headed head, those small eyes and nose all squeezed together, what makes you think you can compare to me?"

He weighed his own circumstances—he was a worker and owned a house.

Then look at Liu Guangqi, he's still sponging off his parents.

Liu Guangqi chuckled and leaned closer: "Yan Bugui's nickname isn't for nothing. When the whole family eats pickled vegetables, they have to count every single stalk."

He paused for a moment: "Who told him to only earn twenty-seven yuan and fifty cents a month?"

"Girl, if you're going on a blind date, you'd better be careful. You might end up paying for food and lodging after you marry into that family; they're incredibly stingy."

"Aunt Zhang, don't you know your place? For that little bit of matchmaker money, you're pushing a girl into a fire pit?"

Matchmaker Zhang's face turned green: "Liu Guangqi, watch your mouth! Xiaoyu, don't listen to his nonsense. This kid's girlfriend was snatched away by the second son of the Yan family, he's here for revenge."

"Yes, I'm here to steal it from you."