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On the first day, due to concerns about aftershocks, the steel mill did not organize large-scale disaster relief efforts.

That evening, the factory leaders held a meeting and reached two resolutions.

One priority is for the factory to resume production as soon as possible, and the other is to support disaster relief efforts.

When He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard house, it was almost 10 p.m.

When the three children of the He family saw him return, they all gathered around.

"It's alright. You guys go and rest."

Once the child saw He Yuzhu, he felt relieved and ran off to play with his friends.

Xu Damao asked, "Why are you only getting back now?"

He Yuzhu briefly explained the situation: "I've been busy at the factory all day. I'll be going back to work tomorrow."

Zhang Yan, could you please take care of the child for the next couple of days?

Zhang Yan smiled and agreed.

The next day, the steel rolling mill organized another team of more than 100 people to go to the earthquake site with supplies.

This time, Deputy Director Nie personally led the team.

The steel rolling mill has also gradually resumed operations.

He Yuzhu's focus is also on the factory, where he needs to provide logistical support for the workers.

Once he got busy, he didn't have time to pay attention to what was happening in the courtyard.

I only heard a few words about what was happening in the courtyard when I went back at night.

Yi Zhonghai and his two companions worked together and were particularly active in the hospital.

The three of them took this opportunity to indulge in the feeling of being the big boss in charge.

It's just about having a go.

He Yuzhu stole the biggest opportunity; they could only squeeze in whenever they could.

Sometimes, not only do they fail to gain the favor of others, but they are also criticized for giving orders haphazardly.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were particularly enthusiastic about this matter. Although their goals were slightly different, they both wanted to regain control of the courtyard house.

Yan Bugui wasn't so enthusiastic. After being criticized twice, he didn't want to do such a thankless task anymore.

"Old Yi, Old Liu, I think we can't continue like this."

We went to great lengths to help them, but they didn't appreciate it at all.

Yi Zhonghai sighed and sat down to the side. He was now filled with regret, as He Yuzhu had snatched away his biggest opportunity.

If he had thought of building a rain shelter beforehand, he would have earned the respect of everyone in the hospital.

Liu Haizhong was also furious, and after hearing Yan Bugui's words, he had the idea of ​​giving up.

"Fine. If they don't want us to get involved, then we won't."

Seeing that the two were about to give up, Yi Zhonghai was somewhat dissatisfied: "How can we just abandon them? Look what the hospital has become without us?"

Liu Haizhong was still angry, and when he heard Yi Zhonghai refute him, he became somewhat displeased: "How can we manage? The people in the compound have become too big for their britches, and none of them respect us."

Yi Zhonghai opened his mouth but couldn't say anything in rebuttal. Helpless, he went home in a huff.

Yan Bugui sat down next to Liu Haizhong and said, "Old Liu, I've been thinking about something these past two days."

"What's going on? Thinking about how to make money again. I'm not trying to be mean, but don't you feel ashamed? In this whole courtyard, besides me, who else would take you in?"

Liu Haizhong couldn't help but complain. Someone else had just used those same words to shut them down.

Yan Bugui's face showed a hint of displeasure, and he continued, "I've thought about it, and it's better to rely on yourself than to rely on others."

The houses in our compound are all old. They're not safe in the event of an earthquake.

"What if we built a permanent earthquake shelter? Wouldn't we be less likely to need help with the next earthquake?"

Liu Haizhong was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Yan Bugui pointed to his doorway: "Look at this huge empty space, it's just sitting there empty anyway."

"If we build houses here, this land will be ours."

Liu Haizhong was somewhat intrigued: "That seems to make sense."

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "If you were to live in the front yard, I wouldn't be talking to you."

"You stay in the backyard, I'll stay in the front yard, we'll work together, then we won't have to worry about what others say." Liu Haizhong nodded: "Then it's settled. I'll go find some people now."

"I'll go as well."

The two went out together to look for someone.

Their movements couldn't be kept secret from others. Soon everyone in the courtyard knew.

Many people gathered around to watch the spectacle.

Yi Zhonghai naturally received the news and ran out of the Intermediate People's Court: "Old Yan, what are you doing?"

Yan Bugui said, "Old Liu and I are planning to build a permanent earthquake shelter. That way, we won't be homeless after the next earthquake."

Yi Zhonghai glanced at the materials that Yan Bugui had brought back.

He was a seasoned craftsman, and he could tell at a glance that Yan Bugui had gathered a lot of materials, enough to build at least two rooms.

"If you build houses like this, will our courtyard still look like a traditional courtyard house?"

Yan Bugui said confidently, "We've learned our lesson. What if there's another earthquake?"
I don't want to beg this or that.

I've built one myself now, so even if another earthquake comes, I won't be afraid.

"Have you thought about what will happen to everyone else if you take over the space?"

Yan Bugui said, "Then go find Lao Liu. If he doesn't build it, I won't build it either."

Yi Zhonghai immediately lost his confidence. Liu Haizhong was not one to listen to advice.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai couldn't be stopped, everyone started to have their own ideas.

Now that the children in the courtyard have all grown up and gotten married, the whole family is crammed into one room, which is very inconvenient.

If houses could be built, everyone's living space would be more spacious.

Once someone takes the lead, the others are also preparing.

Therefore, every household places great importance on the location of their own front door.

This led to several arguments.

It wasn't just Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui who built houses; many people took advantage of the opportunity to renovate their houses to build small houses in front of their own doors.

The neighborhood committee had no way to manage it. Seeing this, the people in the courtyard all started preparing to take action.

Xu Damao arrived at He Yuzhu's house: "Everyone else is preparing to start building their houses. What are your plans?"

He Yuzhu's family doesn't lack houses, so there's no need for him to build one. Besides, he has nowhere to build one anyway.

His family lives in the main house of the courtyard. If they build a house in front of the gate, it will block the road in the courtyard.

There's no need to cause trouble for yourself just for such a small saving.

"I won't build it. I'll just put a door on the east side in a couple of days."

Xu Damao said, "If you won't build it, I will. That bastard Liu Haizhong has taken up most of the backyard."

I never imagined his brain could come up with such a method.

He Yuzhu said, "This was Yan Bugui's idea. Bringing him out was to have him stand in front and shut Yi Zhonghai up."

Xu Damao said, "I knew it. How could Liu Haizhong react so quickly?"

Before anyone else could react, he had already taken the spot.

Now all I can do is expand the entrance area.

By the way, Yan Bugui is such a stingy old man, and his house occupies quite a lot of land. How could he bear to spend so much money building it?

Yan Bugui is particularly shrewd and wouldn't spend money to build a house without a reason.

Everyone originally thought he was building the house to take up space.

Later, after the nursing home was established, Sha Zhu learned that Yan Bugui built the house in order to bring Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang back.

The earthquake instilled a sense of crisis in him. He wanted to keep his son close by so he could take care of him in his old age.

Moreover, he had calculated things very clearly.

He initially paid for the house himself. Ultimately, the Yan brothers, Jiefang and Yan Jie, had to pay for it themselves.

However, despite all his calculations, he didn't anticipate that his two sons would rather not live there than pay the money.

His house can only remain vacant. (End of Chapter)