Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Director Wang even made a special phone call to Li Huaide, telling the steel rolling mill not to overstep its boundaries.

Li Huaide gave Liu Haizhong a good scolding, but it was to no avail. Liu Haizhong would only remember what he said for three days at most, and forget it on the fourth day.

Liu Haizhong was triumphant, while Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were somewhat out of favor.

The Yan family has already split up.

Yan Jiecheng and Hao Min lived separately, while Yan Jiefang lived directly in the factory and rarely returned to the courtyard house.

Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi were left to live with the elderly couple, and their meals improved significantly.

Yan Bugui no longer dares to block the door; he sits at the door every day like a resentful woman.

Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, always had a dark expression on his face, as if he wanted to keep strangers away.

In the courtyard, only Qin Huairu could talk to him every day; the others wouldn't exchange a single word for several days.

This appearance is somewhat similar to that of Sha Zhu after Lou Xiao'e left.

He Yuzhu hasn't had an easy time lately.

Nowadays, all sorts of directors are emerging one after another, as if they suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Li Huaide was treating everyone to meals every day.

He Yuzhu finally understood why he had so easily forgiven Sha Zhu.

The head chef played a significant role in Li Huaide's career.

Back home, He Yuzhu put down his lunchbox and sat down to rest.

He Yushui opened the lunchbox and pursed her lips, saying, "Your steel mill leaders eat really well. It's meat and fish every day."

He Yuzhu said irritably, "It's like you haven't eaten at all. Hurry up and go cook."

I've noticed you've become increasingly lazy since you started working.

He Yushui snorted and got up to go outside to prepare a meal.

He Yuqing is on vacation now, but unlike other students, she doesn't go out to do activities every day.

She listened to He Yuzhu's advice, occasionally participated, provided some things, and then hid at home.

Xu Xiaoling's workplace is not far from the courtyard house. Since there are no dormitories provided by her workplace, she lives at Xu Damao's house.

In addition to Li Pan in the front yard, there's Qin Jingru, who refuses to leave the Jia family.

Courtyard No. 95 has practically become a land of women.

This has attracted many single young men in the neighborhood to frequently find excuses to come here.

However, they dared not come in because the menacing group leader with the frivolous look in the hair was there.

Qin Jingru originally thought she was quite good, but after seeing He Yushui and the others, she suddenly felt ashamed of herself.

This also caused her market value to decline further.

Her only suitor, Xu Damao, was kept under close surveillance. Even without Xu Damao's influence, she still retained the air of a country bumpkin.

For He Yuzhu, this is a good thing. At least he won't be harmed by Xu Damao.

Yu Haitang, on the other hand, found another excuse to fall out with Yang Weimin and also chose to move into a courtyard house.

Now the courtyard house is even more lively.

When Auntie Er saw Liu Haizhong return, she pulled him into the house and carefully closed the door.

Liu Haizhong looked at her, puzzled: "What are you doing?"

Auntie Er whispered, "I want to discuss Guangtian's wedding with you."

Liu Haizhong asked, "Did someone introduce you to someone?"

The second aunt said, "That's why I'm so anxious—because no one's introduced us. What do you think about letting Guangtian marry someone from our courtyard?"

Liu Haizhong was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized what he meant: "Which one have you taken a fancy to?"

Aunt Er said, "Of course it's Yushui. In our courtyard, Shazhu's family has the best conditions; Yushui even has a room."

Liu Haizhong paused for a moment: "Shazhu might not be happy."

Aunt Er said, "Why shouldn't he be happy? In our courtyard, you and he are the leaders of the steel mill. Yushui marrying Guangtian is a perfect match."

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment, but still didn't agree. "Why?" Aunt Er asked, puzzled.

Liu Haizhong said, "If Yushui marries Guangtian, the two families will be related. How am I supposed to deal with Shazhu then?"

"So, who do you plan to marry Guangtian?"

Liu Haizhong suffered from decision paralysis and couldn't decide after thinking for a long time.

"Lets see."

Auntie Er became anxious: "What are you looking at? If we delay any longer, the Yan family will make their move."

The three women said, "Old man, what do you think of my suggestion? Say something!"

Yan Bugui said, "Why are you in such a hurry? I need to think about it carefully. Now that Liberation doesn't listen to us, let him marry another woman like the eldest son."

"Are we even going to continue living like this?"

The three women exclaimed excitedly, "What else is there to choose? Of course, it's rainwater!"

Sha Zhu's family is so well-off, and Li Dagen's family has been his lackeys, reaping countless benefits.

If Yushui were to marry Jiefang, how much would our family benefit from it?

"You can't even do this simple math."

Yan Bugui said with dissatisfaction, "I can't figure it out. You're only thinking about the benefits of marrying that girl Yushui. Let me ask you, can you guarantee that Shazhu will agree?"

The third aunt said, "He has to agree even if he doesn't want to. Our neighborhood has a bad reputation, and the matchmakers in the area won't introduce any potential partners to the children from our neighborhood."

No matter how much he dotes on Yushui, he can't let her stay at home like an old maid.

This left Yan Bugui speechless.

"That's hard to say. With Sha Zhu's stubborn temper, who can be sure? Let me tell you, don't do anything reckless. If Sha Zhu finds out, our family will be in big trouble."

The three women calmed down: "The rainwater won't work, but what about that girl from the Xu family?"

"Xu Fugui's daughter is no good. The Xu family is full of scoundrels."

"That leaves only the Li family's daughter across the street. But our family doesn't get along with them. Would Old Li agree to that?"

Yan Bugui didn't know, but if it were him, he definitely wouldn't agree.

A sigh escaped from the third aunt's mouth.

Little did the girls know that they had already attracted unwanted attention right after graduation, and they were still excitedly discussing where to go for fun.

They had already explored all the tourist attractions in Beijing, and couldn't think of anywhere else to go.

Yu Haitang said, "Why don't we go to the department store? Let's see what good stuff they have."

The group exchanged glances and agreed.

The girls strolled around the department store with great interest and bought quite a few things.

After coming out, the group found a place that sold soda and bought a few bottles to quench their thirst.

At that moment, a young policeman helped an old lady out of the department store.

The old lady complained, "Why did you have to fall for that one? Our family's savings are almost gone."

The young police officer said impatiently, "Didn't you find this for me? If you don't want to agree, then just refuse."

The old lady was furious and kept berating the young policeman.

The young policeman impatiently turned his head away and immediately spotted He Yushui.

He stared blankly at He Yushui, feeling a sense of loss in his heart.

When the old lady saw that he didn't respond, she immediately said with displeasure, "What are you doing? Hurry up and go home."

The policeman helped the old lady away, and Yu Haitang said with a smile, "The rain is really charming; it captivated that policeman."

He Yushui was so angry she wanted to scratch her. The group left, playfully fighting.

If He Yuzhu were here, he would definitely recognize that young policeman. That man was none other than Sha Zhu's brother-in-law, whom he had only met a few times.

This brother-in-law truly loves He Yushui. Even though Sha Zhu has been branded a chicken thief, he still insists on marrying He Yushui.

Throughout his life, He Yuzhu never intended to fulfill his wishes. Although he loved He Yushui, his family was never at peace. (End of Chapter)