Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

"Grandma, let's go back."

Yi Zhonghai helped the deaf old woman back into the house, no longer daring to confront Wang Lin directly. He was genuinely afraid that Wang Lin might reveal some major secret.

The deaf old woman dared not meet Wang Lin's eyes; she always felt as if Wang Lin knew her secrets.

"Is that all?" Fang Yue looked at Li leaving in disbelief, while Li pretended to be mute.

Those who were just threatening to cause trouble have all dispersed now. Are you all clowns hired by the monkey?

"It's boring."

Wang Lin stretched and felt listless; before he even started to exert himself, his opponent had already raised the white flag and surrendered.

"Wang Lin, I'm so sorry about tonight." He Yushui felt that she was the one who caused all the trouble. If she hadn't come to find Wang Lin, He Yuzhu and the others wouldn't have bothered him.

"You're overthinking it. They're just using you as an excuse. They would have caused me trouble even without you." Wang Lin knew these beasts all too well.

"Then I'll go back now. I'll definitely think carefully about what you told me tonight." He Yushui left with complicated thoughts.

"I hope you can listen to what I say, think it through, and see things clearly." Wang Lin watched He Yushui leave.

After Yi Zhonghai escorted the deaf old woman back to her house, he didn't come out for a long time. Presumably, the two of them were having a private conversation. However, the courtyard returned to peace and quiet once again.

Wang Lin and Fang Yue went back to their room, and Chen Amao started cleaning and packing up the leftovers to take back.

In the front yard, Ran Qiuye happened to run into Uncle Yan Bugui and Aunt Yan Bugui as she was pushing her bicycle away.

When the third uncle saw Ran Qiuye's wheel, he realized that it was the wheel he had marked.

"Teacher Ran, wait for me, it's so late, let me take you home."

He Yuzhu chased after him, but when he saw Yan Bugui, he felt guilty.

Chapter 80 Qin Jingru is fooled by Xu Damao

The old man pointed at Ran Qiuye's bicycle wheel and questioned He Yuzhu, "Silly Zhu, what's wrong with this wheel?"

"Wheels? What wheels? I don't know!" He Yuzhu was completely clueless.

"Shazhu! Teacher Ran's bicycle wheels are exactly the same as mine. Did you take apart my bicycle?" Yan Bugui was extremely agitated and wished he could rush up and pin He Yuzhu to the ground and give him a good beating.

"Uncle! You must be getting old and your eyesight isn't what it used to be." He Yuzhu would rather die than admit that he had dismantled Yan Bugui's bicycle.

"Teacher Ran, what do you say?" Yan Bugui looked at Ran Qiuye, knowing that he would make He Yuzhu pay as long as Ran Qiuye testified.

"Forget it, Teacher Yan, it's not worth it." Ran Qiuye pushed her bicycle and left; she didn't want to see He Yuzhu.

"Teacher Ran." He Yuzhu immediately chased after her, watching Ran Qiuye's departing figure and muttering, "Teachers just have such a fiery temper."

Yan Bugui chased after He Yuzhu, grabbing his hand and demanding an explanation: "Silly Zhu! Tell me honestly, is that wheel mine?"

He Yuzhu was annoyed by Yan Bugui, so he waved his hand and said, "Third Uncle, the matter of your bicycle is over, let's not make trouble anymore."

Uncle Yan Bugui watched He Yuzhu leave, stunned. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that although his bicycle had been dismantled, Yi Zhonghai had replaced two wheels for him, so it seemed that he hadn't lost out.

The third auntie held the third uncle's hand and said, "Old Yan, forget it, we haven't suffered any losses."

"That idiot Zhu is really vengeful! We have to be careful from now on. If anything in our house breaks, it will definitely be Zhu's revenge." Yan Bugui kept He Yuzhu in mind, and would blame Zhu if anything in his house was damaged or went missing.

He Yuzhu returned to his room, cursing Yan Bugui in his mind.

Seeing that there were still some leftovers on the table, He Yuzhu figured Qin Huairu would definitely come to clean up later, so he simply lay down on the bed and went to sleep.

Qin Huairu was somewhat absent-minded at home. He Yuzhu would definitely pay more attention to Ran Qiuye now. Would he still help our family?

Jia Zhangshi noticed something on Qin Huairu's face, but she didn't say it outright. Instead, she reminded Qin Huairu, "You can't let Sha Zhu and that Teacher Ran become a couple, or our family will starve."

Qin Huairu was also a little upset after hearing her mother-in-law's words, so she could only reply perfunctorily, "I know, Mother-in-law. By the way, Sha Zhu has some leftovers at home, I'll go get them."

Madam Jia nodded and said, "Go ahead, but you need to know what you can and cannot do."

Qin Huairu knew what Jia Zhangshi was referring to. She never let Sha Zhu take advantage of her; at most, she would let him touch her hand.

While Jia Zhang was sewing shoe soles, she secretly followed Qin Huairu out, still feeling uneasy.

Qin Huairu arrived at Sha Zhu's house. Sha Zhu never locked the door when he slept, which is why Qin Huairu could enter at any time.

He Yuzhu was already asleep and had no idea that Qin Huairu had come to his room.

She packed up all the leftovers and took them with her. As for the dishes and chopsticks, Qin Huairu planned to get up early the next morning to wash them for him, so that He Yuzhu would only remember her kindness.

After watching from outside for a long time to make sure that Qin Huairu hadn't done anything wrong, Jia Zhangshi went back inside.

By the time Qin Huairu brought the leftovers back to her room, it was already quite late, so she washed up and went to bed early.

In the side room of the front yard, He Yushui tossed and turned on the bed. She had seen Qin Huairu take away the leftovers from He Yuzhu's room. Thinking about what Wang Lin had told him, Qin Huairu seemed to really have some kind of unspeakable secret.

Early the next morning.

People went to work, and everyone's face was beaming with smiles. With the Lunar New Year approaching, they planned to work hard and save up some money for a prosperous year.

Today, Wang Lin plans to report to the factory and, while he's at it, gather some information to see what the factory might be short of at the end of the year.

After Fang Yue got up and gave her some instructions, Wang Lin rode his bicycle away from the backyard.

Not long after Wang Lin left, a woman came to the courtyard acting suspiciously.

The woman was wearing a thick cotton-padded coat and a hat, with only her eyes showing.

Xu Damao, who lived in the front yard, was pushing his bicycle on his way to work at the factory when he noticed a suspicious woman sneaking into the yard. He immediately put down his bicycle and quietly followed her.

After peeking around the yard to make sure no one was there, the woman stealthily made her way to the backyard.

Xu Damao rubbed his hands together, and taking advantage of the woman's inattention, he stepped forward and grabbed her, pretending to shout, "Thief!"

The startled woman screamed and quickly said, "I'm not a thief!"

Xu Damao recognized the voice as sounding like Qin Jingru. He pulled off the woman's hat and exclaimed in surprise, "Qin Jingru, it's you!"

Qin Jingru was surprised to be recognized by Xu Damao. She snatched the hat from Xu Damao and said, "Why can't it be me?"

Xu Damao reminisced about the feeling of holding Qin Jingru earlier. He chuckled and said with his long face, "Where have you been since you ran away from your blind date with Sha Zhu? You've been missing for so many days. You didn't go back to Qin Family Village, did you?"

"I've been staying at a friend's house for a while now."

Qin Jingru did not return to Qin Family Village. At that time, Wang Lin was not attracted to Qin Jingru's beauty, so she went to find her lover. Unfortunately, the man was already married. Luckily, she found out early, otherwise she would have been deceived. These past few days, she finally managed to shake off the man and run back.

"Friends? Male or female?" Xu Damao immediately became interested.

"Why do you care about this?" Qin Jingru glanced at Xu Damao unhappily.

Xu Damao sized up Qin Jingru, guessing that she must have come back secretly to see Wang Lin. He said mischievously, "Wang Lin isn't home. How about I take you to find him?"

"Where could Wang Lin be if he's not home?"

A lot happened during Qin Jingru's absence, so she naturally didn't know that Wang Lin had already reported to the Third Steel Rolling Mill.

To convince Qin Jingru, Xu Damao deliberately said, "You don't know this, do you? Wang Lin has already become a purchasing agent at our factory, and he even brought in two truckloads of grain for the factory."

"Wang Lin, he's so amazing." Hearing this, Qin Jingru admired Wang Lin even more. She was even more convinced that if she married Wang Lin, she would never have to worry about food or drink in this life.

"Let's go, I'll take you to him." Xu Damao was certainly not foolish enough to go through all that trouble for nothing; he wanted to take Qin Jingru away from the courtyard.

Qin Jingru was naive and foolish enough to believe Xu Damao's lies, and quietly left the courtyard with him.

Once he left the courtyard, Xu Damao decided not to go to the factory at all. Instead, he took Qin Jingru directly to the street, intending to use his wealth to win her over.

Qin Jingru, who was hungry, was initially reserved, but she couldn't resist Xu Damao's advances and soon ate the food he bought.

To show off his wealth, Xu Damao spared no expense in taking Qin Jingru shopping, while subtly implying that Wang Lin was just a purchasing agent with no savings and that there was no future in living with him.

Qin Jingru gradually lost herself under Xu Damao's doting care, and was almost tricked into following him into the bushes.

Fortunately, Qin Jingru regained her senses at the crucial moment and prevented Xu Damao from succeeding.

Xu Damao wasn't in a hurry. He was confident that he could win over Qin Jingru if he had another chance.

Qin Jingru doesn't want to go back to Qin Family Village now, and she can't go back to the courtyard house, so she can only live outside.

Xu Damao somehow found a friend and rented a small courtyard for Qin Jingru to live in at a very cheap price.

To thank Xu Damao, Qin Jingru gave him a kiss, which made Xu Damao feel that the money hadn't been wasted.

In short, Xu Damao didn't go to the factory that day. Instead, he took Qin Jingru out and treated her to good food and drinks, making her feel completely overwhelmed.

While Xu Damao was using tricks to deceive Qin Jingru, Wang Lin was also summoned by the factory leaders.

In Director Yang's office, several factory leaders sat together, and Wang Lin was one of them.

In order to ensure that the factory workers could have a good New Year, Director Yang specially invited Wang Lin after learning that Wang Lin was coming to the factory today, intending to ask if Wang Lin could go to a small town to pick up more grain so that the factory workers could have a prosperous New Year.

Taoyuan Town signed a procurement contract with Wang Lin. They only recognized Wang Lin as their representative. Even if the Third Steel Rolling Mill sent someone else, it wouldn't make a difference, so they simply let Wang Lin go.

Factory Director Yang said, "Xiao Wang, you're our factory's lucky star. This time, we're going to the town to buy pork without any restrictions. We need a lot of pork."

"Director Yang, don't worry, I will definitely complete the mission." Wang Lin nodded. He had no shortage of pork. With Taoyuan Town as a cover, he already had more than a hundred pigs in his personal space spirit realm, which could fully meet the procurement needs.

"Alright, the same staff as last time, they'll all follow your orders." Director Yang immediately made the decision with a face full of excitement.

"Wang Lin, once you complete the factory's task this time, we will definitely not treat you unfairly," Deputy Factory Director Li also spoke up, indicating that the factory would not let Wang Lin make a wasted trip.

“Yes, yes, yes, we can satisfy you whether it’s a bicycle ticket or a sewing ticket,” Director Yang generously gave examples.

"Don't worry, both factory directors," Wang Lin assured them repeatedly that there would be no problems.

Both Director Yang and Deputy Director Li were very satisfied with the meeting. After all, it was the end of the year, and as factory directors, their job was to seek benefits for the factory workers.

After the meeting, Wang Lin returned to the purchasing department.

As soon as he entered the purchasing department, Liu Zhengdao stood up to greet him and said, "Xiao Wang, you're the hottest girl in our factory now. Many female colleagues are asking us about you."

The Zhang brothers, Long and Hu, placed a pile of letters on Wang Lin's table and said in unison, "We are so envious."

These letters were love letters written to Wang Lin by single female employees of the factory.

Looking at the pile of love letters, Wang Lin smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, I'm still young, I'm not in a hurry to get into relationships."

Chapter 81 Tang Tang, the female colleague in the purchasing department

Liu Zhengdao joked, "You're not young anymore, you're already eighteen. If I didn't have no daughter, I would definitely introduce you to her. It's good to keep the good stuff in the family."

Zhang Long pointed to a pile of love letters and asked, "Team Leader Wang, what should we do with these letters?"

Zhang Long is older than Wang Lin, so he definitely can't be called "brother"! He can only be called "team leader".