Courtyard House: He Daqing Forces Qin Huairu into Marrying at the Beginning

When I have a holiday, I'll go buy some meat and let you taste my cooking.

Your man is a chef; you can't lack food, no matter what else you need.

As the head chef of the steel rolling mill, He Daqing had the confidence to say such things.

In this life, we eat, drink, and relieve ourselves. We should eat and drink what we should eat and drink, and not mistreat ourselves.

"Brother Daqing..."

Qin Huairu's eyes welled up with tears, and she leaned on He Daqing's shoulder, sobbing softly.

Qin Huairu felt incredibly happy.

With a loving husband, no worries about food or clothing, and no need for hard work every day, she dared not ask for more.

Life is already much better than I imagined.

"Good girl, don't cry."

The good days ahead are far from over.

"Let's eat quickly, or the food will get cold."

He Daqing gently stroked his wife's hair; her warm, fragrant body scent made him want to yawn.

If I didn't have work in the afternoon, I really wanted to spend some time with Qin Huairu right now.

They took out steamed buns and ate them with vegetables, chatting about things in the yard as they ate.

Since Qin Huairu was new to the courtyard and not familiar with the situation of each family, He Daqing needed to give her a brief introduction.

To prevent Qin Huairu from being schemed against and suffering losses.

"Huai Ru, there are quite a few households in our courtyard, but we only really need to pay attention to a few."

Yan Bugui, who lives in the front yard, is a Chinese language teacher at Hongxing Elementary School. He is somewhat literate, but he is stingy, calculating, greedy for small gains, and very miserly.

They always try to get something for nothing from others, and they even scheme against their own children.

Aside from that, there are no major drawbacks.

Just be careful not to get taken advantage of when you're together.

The Jia family in the middle courtyard, the ones who caused trouble at the wedding banquet, their son Jia Xudong ran away with a widow, that's all.

Don't pay attention to her or talk to her on ordinary days.

Yi Zhonghai, a clerk at the Intermediate People's Court, is a skilled fitter at the steel rolling mill and is also Jia Xudong's mentor.

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He and his wife couldn't have children, so he always wanted to find someone to help him take care of himself in his old age.

Liu Haizhong, who lives in the backyard, is also a fitter in the factory. He has a very bad temper and a strong desire for power. He wants to give orders whenever he gets the chance, and he beats his children all the time.

Avoid contact with him if possible, otherwise it will be very annoying.

Xu Fugui, who lives in the backyard, is the film projectionist at the factory. His son, Xu Damao, is studying away from home and doesn't get along well with our Zhuzi.

I heard from the factory that he wasn't very discreet while working in the countryside.

Finally, there's the deaf old lady in the backyard, a lonely elderly woman who is on welfare and receives government assistance. She also likes to take advantage of others and doesn't like to move around much.

Let's avoid getting involved if possible.

He Daqing gave a brief introduction to the situation in the courtyard.

Qin Huairu frowned slightly, her expression turning somewhat strange.

"Brother Qing, after going around like this, it seems there are no good people in this courtyard besides our family?"

Qin Huairu only just realized that so many strange and monstrous things were hidden in the courtyard.

He Daqing waved his hand and smiled faintly.

Each family has its own interests and its own calculations.

Let's just close our doors and live our own lives; we don't need to worry about anything else.

If this courtyard isn't entirely inhabited by wicked people, it's certainly teeming with beasts, and there's not a single kind soul among them.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have the elegant name of "filling the courtyard".

Fortunately, He Daqing intervened and subdued Qin Huairu, greatly weakening the power of the crowd's attack; otherwise, the attack would have been even more intense.

It's worth noting that in the original drama, Widow Qin was a true high-level player in the courtyard, a seemingly innocent but actually virtuous woman, and a trendsetter.

But none of that matters anymore.

What does the bad thing that Widow Qin did have to do with Qin Huairu?

Now, Qin Huairu only wants to be Da Qing's beloved wife, to be a good wife and mother, and to live a peaceful life.

Chapter 27 Shichahai

As autumn deepens and the weather turns cooler, a cold wind rustles through the treetops, causing golden leaves to fall and scatter along the road, adding a touch of picturesque beauty.

Since he didn't have to work on the weekend, He Daqing took his family to Shichahai Park early in the morning by bicycle.

Shichahai Park is located in the northwest of Xicheng District of Beijing. It consists of three interconnected lakes: Shichahai, Houhai, and Xihai.

There are many temples nearby, and the scenery of water and sky blending together is beautiful, making it a great place to visit.

Qin Huairu had only been married into the He family for a few days, and this was her first time visiting a park.

Looking at the ever-changing scenery around her, Qin Huairu's bright eyes were filled with curiosity and excitement.

Living in the village, facing the loess soil and turning their backs to the sky every day, they have no mood to appreciate the scenery.

Besides, there's not much to see in the mountain valleys all year round.

There are more fun things to do in the park.

After walking around for a while, they got a little tired, so He Daqing suggested taking the two of them fishing at Shichahai.

There are plenty of fish in Shichahai Lake. If you're lucky, you can catch a few and have them for an extra meal when you get home tonight.

Upon hearing that there were fish, Qin Huairu and Yushui's eyes lit up.

If you can gain something from a trip, wouldn't that be a huge win?

The three of them quickly arrived at the water's edge, and He Daqing spotted a familiar figure in the distance.

"Old Yan, fishing?"

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Yan Bugui from the same courtyard.

"Great Qing, you're fishing too?"

Yan Bugui turned his head and called out, still gripping the fishing rod tightly in his hand, afraid of missing the slightest movement.

Yan Bugui comes to Shichahai to fish every Sunday when he has free time.

Their family lived frugally on ordinary days. Except for holidays, they relied entirely on Yan Bugui's fishing rod to get any meat.

"I finally have some free time today, so I'm taking them out for a stroll."

After settling his wife and daughter in, He Daqing found a tree branch nearby, took out fishing line, float, and hook from his pocket, and assembled them into a simple fishing rod.

Take out a small ball of yellow bait and attach it to the hook.

With a strong flick, the fishhook was cast out.

He then bent his knees and sat on the ground, quietly waiting for the fish to bite.

Fishing in this era is so simple; there are no procedures like baiting, and whether you catch anything depends entirely on luck.

It's all about having fun.

"Great Qing, your throwing method is far too crude."

You won't catch any fish that way.

Yan Bugui, standing nearby, glanced at the branch in He Daqing's hand, then looked at the smooth, shiny fishing rod in his hand, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Let me tell you, fishing looks simple, but there are quite a few tricks to it."

There are specific considerations involved in everything from fishing gear to bait.

During this period, He Daqing was living a very prosperous life, buying a house and getting married, which made many residents in the courtyard envious and jealous.

Yan Bugui was thrilled to finally have a chance to outmaneuver He Daqing.

He spoke eloquently, giving He Daqing a long lecture and scolding.

"Shh!"

He Daqing gestured for Yan Bugui to be quiet and said in a low voice, "Old Yan, don't be so loud, you'll scare the fish away."

He Daqing was well aware of Yan Bugui's vanity.

However, He Daqing didn't care at all.

It is mediocre not to be envied by others.

Anyone who has the ability to be ahead of others will inevitably face some criticism.

It's perfectly normal for everyone to have a competitive spirit.

Yan Bugui froze, quickly shut his mouth, and stared intently at the buoy on the water's surface, his brows slowly furrowing as if he had just let several large fish escape.

He was so engrossed in talking to He Daqing that he neglected the important business at hand.

Yan Bugui felt he had really lost out.

"Old Yan, don't say so much. Fishing is just for fun, isn't it?"

It's good if a fish bites, but if not, so be it.

"You really can't expect to live off these few small fish."

He Daqing lowered his voice and smiled faintly.

"Besides, your fishing skills are far inferior to mine."