Siheyuan Shangpeng

However, Jia Zhang was also warned by Yi Zhonghai that the He family in the courtyard should not be provoked. As for the Shang Qi brothers, they basically had no contact with people in the courtyard. Jia Zhang was not stupid and would not provoke the head of the security department.

Yi Zhonghai was really good at what he did. He managed to pass the seventh-level worker exam in the next assessment after the penalty was cancelled. However, Master Zhao, the current manager of the special workshop, told Li Huaide that this was Yi Zhonghai's limit. He was wrong. If he wanted to pass the eighth-level worker exam, he had to forget his little habits. As for forgetting little habits? Can you change a person's little habits of twenty years if you try?

As for the He family, He Daqing bought two houses outside for He Yuzhu. He Daqing had been in the old city for so many years and knew so many people from all walks of life, so he was able to get the two houses. After all, he bought them with money, not by robbery.

However, when the property was transferred, it was said that the owner owed He Daqing money, and because he could not pay it back, he used the house to pay off the debt. The street office had received reminders from the higher-ups, so they processed the transfer without any further ado, and He Yuzhu moved into this compound. Soon after moving into the compound, He Yuzhu discovered that the people in this compound were completely different from theirs. There was only one uncle in charge, and he handled trivial matters between neighbors, and he was fair and just in a reasonable and just manner. Whenever there was something going on in the compound, everyone went to him. What surprised He Yuzhu the most was that gradually everyone in the compound knew that he could bring back vegetables, but no family asked him for them. Many times when He Yuzhu passed by the compound with a lunch box, he clearly saw children from several needy families looking at him eagerly, but no child cried.

Gradually, He Yuzhu started talking to the people in the courtyard and got to know them. In the process, He Yuzhu found that his courtyard was really a strange courtyard. Why was there such a big gap between people? There were also unreasonable shrews in this courtyard, but they couldn't just come to your house and ask for your lunch box. No one in the courtyard would come to your house without knocking, and the courtyard wouldn't hold a meeting for no reason. Although there were arguments in the courtyard, they were still good neighbors the next day.

That day, He Daqing brought his family to visit He Yuzhu. When the family was chatting in the house, there was a knock on the door. He Yuzhu was also very surprised. The people in this courtyard were very well-behaved and no one would disturb guests at home. He Yuzhu opened the door and saw that the visitors were the couple who were in charge of the courtyard, Uncle Ma and Aunt Wang.

He Yuzhu invited Uncle Ma and the other man into the house. Uncle Ma and the other man came in with a smile on his face. He Yuzhu introduced everyone to Uncle Ma and the other man. He Daqing knew that the manager had something to say, so he waited for Uncle Ma to speak. Uncle Ma took a sip of water and said to He Daqing, "Master He, I am a few years older than you. Is it okay for me to call you Brother He? This... this..."

Aunt Wang on the side pushed Uncle Ma aside and said, "You are so hesitant. Master He, I came here today just to ask if Zhuzi is married?"

He Daqing perked up when he heard this. He was also worried about He Yuzhu's partner. He Yuzhu was not old enough and it was difficult to find a matchmaker. He was sleepy and someone handed him a pillow. He hurriedly replied, "Brother Ma, what are you talking about? It's only right to call you brother. Sister-in-law Ma, I heard that you want to introduce a partner to Zhu?"

Aunt Wang started to speak, "To be honest, Old Ma has an old brother's daughter, who is exactly 20 years old this year. Last year, he asked me to look around to see if there are any good young men to introduce to her. I didn't know any young men of the right age, but when Zhuzi moved in, I saw that he was an honest man, and he was also a cook, so he would have no shortage of food. He would be able to feed her and provide her with food, so don't worry. The girl is pretty, hardworking and capable, but she is a little bit strong. Brother He, what do you think..."

He Daqing thought this was a good thing and said quickly, "Being strong is good. To be honest, my Zhuzi is a little soft-hearted, so we need to find someone stronger to control him..." At this time, Tian Xiaocao spoke up, "Sister-in-law Ma, don't say that. Our Zhuzi is only nineteen this year and can't get married until next year. How about this, invite that girl to come home this weekend to take a look. If the two of them are attracted to each other, we can discuss the next step."

Uncle Ma and Aunt Wang looked at each other and said, "Okay, let's do it this way. I'll go talk to them tomorrow and we'll let the two kids see each other over the weekend."

After that, the two of them said goodbye and left. The He family discussed it at home, and He Daqing took his family back to the courtyard. He Yuzhu felt uncomfortable here. He had nothing to do but think about meeting the girl this weekend. Sometimes he was distracted while cooking, and was severely criticized by his chef.

After finally making it to the weekend, He Yuzhu took a day off the day before. He went out to buy groceries early this morning and started preparing lunch early. By the time He Daqing and others arrived, He Yuzhu had almost finished everything that needed to be done. Tian Xiaocao complained to He Daqing for not coming earlier and also complained to He Yuzhu for not tidying up. Then, she asked He Daqing to take over the kitchen and told He Yuzhu to tidy up himself quickly.

After He Yuzhu came back after packing up, they waited in the house for Aunt Wang to bring people to the house.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Aunt Wang walked into the He family with a girl with two pigtails. He Yuzhu liked her at first sight. After Aunt Wang introduced them, she took the He family to her own home and left the room for the two of them to chat.

The girl's name is Liu Lan, yes, she is the lover of Deputy Director Li in the original novel, Liu Lan.

Nothing has happened yet, and Liu Lan is still a virgin. If He Yuzhu hadn't met her this time, Liu Lan would have looked for another family, married that man and continued her old life. But this time, with Shang Peng's help, Liu Lan and He Yuzhu got together first. No one knows what will happen in the future.

After an hour, Aunt Wang felt relieved when she saw that the two were having a good chat, and went back to He Yuzhu's room with the He family. He Yuzhu started cooking again, and Liu Lan went into the kitchen to help. When they saw each other, they all smiled.

In this way, He Yuzhu and Liu Lan confirmed their relationship. A few days later, Tian Xiaocao found a matchmaker, prepared things and took He Yuzhu to propose marriage. The two families had a meal together again, and the engagement was confirmed. They planned to get the marriage certificate as soon as He Yuzhu reached the age next year.

The events in Sijiu City did not affect Shang Peng's life at all. While Shang Peng was studying in Mao Xiong, he asked Shang Libie and him to disguise themselves and go out to investigate Mao Xiong's factories. Also, Shang Peng had already thought about the cultural relics that Mao Xiong had looted from Rabbit. He was going to leave Mao Xiong in 1958, and he would make some free purchases before leaving. He had not yet considered how to get the money out.