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

Although Wang Lin verbally supported Xu Damao, it was all just empty talk. Helping Xu Damao with his lawsuit? Impossible, absolutely impossible. After all, Xu Damao wasn't a good person either. This was just something Wang Lin said to scare He Yuzhu and Yi Zhonghai.

He Yuzhu's fingernails had now dug deep into his palms, drawing blood.

He Yushui watched from the side without feeling any pity; she even felt much better.

Qin Jingru, supporting Xu Damao's arm, also revealed her ugly side and urged He Yuzhu, "Silly Zhu, hurry up and decide, we haven't had dinner yet."

He Yuzhu really didn't know what to do at this point. If he gave the house to Xu Damao, where would he live?

Yi Zhonghai coughed and said to He Yuzhu, "Why don't you just give the house to Xu Damao, since you still have a side room?"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu thought about it and realized it made sense. Although the side room was a bit small, it was still habitable.

"No way! The side room is mine!" He Yushui rushed forward and was the first to object.

"Yushui, you can't just stand by and watch your brother go to jail, can you?" Yi Zhonghai started teasing He Yushui again.

"What does it matter to me whether he goes to jail or not? The side room is mine. If he lives there, where am I supposed to live?" He Yushui also understood that He Yuzhu only cared about Widow Qin's family and didn't care about her, his own sister.

"Girls have to get married sooner or later, right? I know a talented young man whose father is the workshop director of our factory..." Yi Zhonghai was about to start making empty promises to He Yushui again.

Wang Lin knew who Yi Zhonghai was talking about—the factory leader's mentally challenged son. He immediately said, "Oh dear, Yi Zhonghai, I didn't realize you had the potential to be a matchmaker. The young talent you're talking about is probably your workshop director's mentally challenged son, isn't he? You're not playing matchmaker; you're pushing him into a fire pit. You old bastard who's always up to no good!"

Upon hearing this, He Yushui was furious but laughed, saying to Yi Zhonghai, "Keep the young talents for your daughter. Oh, I forgot, you're childless! You can't have children."

"You're resorting to personal attacks! Don't you have any respect for the traditional virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young?" Yi Zhonghai was so angry at being insulted like this by Wang Lin and He Yushui that he almost lost his temper! But for Sha Zhu's sake, and for his own sake, he still bit his tongue and endured it.

Wang Lin, not one to tolerate Yi Zhonghai, crossed his arms and sneered, "Tsk tsk, respecting the elderly and caring for the young must be done by humans; it's unnecessary for beasts."

He Yushui added, "That's right! You, Yi Zhonghai, are a hypocritical scoundrel."

Yi Zhonghai couldn't control the situation. He couldn't win a fight or a verbal battle, so he simply said to He Yuzhu, "Silly Zhu, I'm not going to care anymore. You figure it out yourself." With that, he turned and left.

Anyway, he had already warned He Yuzhu. If He Yuzhu insisted on implicating him, he could just deny it to the death. He understood the principle of sacrificing a pawn to save the king. Although He Yuzhu was the one he was grooming for retirement, he wasn't necessarily the only one.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai left, Xu Damao immediately pressured He Yuzhu, saying, "Silly Zhu, hurry up and vacate the house and prepare two thousand yuan in compensation for me, otherwise I'll send you to jail and make you stay in prison for seven or eight years. When you come out, you won't be able to get married and you'll be childless."

"No descendants!" He Yuzhu couldn't bear to be ridiculed for having no descendants, so he gritted his teeth and agreed, "I'll pay! I'll pay! But it's too much, a thousand yuan!"

“A thousand yuan…that’s fine too.” Xu Damao pondered for a moment, it seemed acceptable, after all, he didn’t expect He Yuzhu to be able to come up with that much money.

"Words are no proof, a signed document is necessary." He Yuzhu was muddleheaded, but he wasn't stupid. If Xu Damao later denied it, he would have nowhere to turn.

“Okay, let Uncle San write a certificate, and we’ll sign and put our fingerprints on it, two copies.” Xu Damao didn’t mince words and directly offered a solution.

Wang Lin stroked his chin as he looked at He Yuzhu's house, already thinking about how to get it back from Xu Damao for free.

It's impossible for a scoundrel like Xu Damao to get off easy!

After much thought, Wang Lin decided to start with Lou Xiao'e and get her to talk to him. If Xu Damao didn't give it to him, then they wouldn't get a divorce. Qin Jingru would definitely make a scene with Xu Damao, and might even sue him for indecent acts. At that point, Xu Damao would definitely be desperate and report Lou Xiao'e's parents.

Chapter 126 Liu Haizhong insulted the factory leaders, let's reduce his salary.

The third uncle, Yan Bugui, wrote two documents on the spot. The gist of the document was the grudge between Xu Damao and He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu compensated Xu Damao with a room and 1,000 yuan to settle the matter, and Xu Damao would no longer pursue any responsibility against He Yuzhu.

Just as He Yuzhu was about to sign and put his fingerprint on the document, Qin Huairu, carrying two plates of food, pushed through the crowd and stopped He Yuzhu, saying, "Silly Zhu! You can't sign."

When He Yuzhu saw Qin Huairu arrive, he said with a worried look, "Sister Qin, Xu Damao won't let me off the hook if I don't sign."

When Xu Damao saw Qin Huairu causing trouble, he warned her, "Widow Qin, this is a feud between me and Sha Zhu. I advise you not to interfere."

He Yuzhu was dissatisfied with Xu Damao's attitude towards Qin Huairu. He stood firmly behind Qin Huairu and retorted to Xu Damao, "Our grudges should not involve others."

Xu Damao rolled his eyes at He Yuzhu and didn't say anything. He thought to himself that only a fool like He Yuzhu would treat Qin Huairu like a treasure.

Qin Huairu didn't find He Yuzhu domineering at all. On the contrary, she patted He Yuzhu's shoulder reproachfully and said, "Silly Zhu, what were you thinking! Where will you live after you give your house to Xu Damao?"

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "I can live in the side room. Anyway, He Yushui will get married in the future, so the side room is still mine."

It has to be said that He Yuzhu's idea was quite brilliant.

Wang Lin stood up for He Yushui and said, "Shazhu, it's impossible for others to share the burden of your own mistakes. The side room belongs to He Yushui. No matter how much you argue, it won't make a difference. If you dare to take it over, I don't mind going to Baoding and inviting your father, He Daqing, here."

He Yushui's eyes were red from crying. She never expected that Wang Lin would stand up for her. She wanted to slap herself a few more times for what she had missed. What a wonderful person she had missed.

Upon hearing He Daqing's name, those present fell silent.

Upon hearing He Daqing's name, He Yuzhu roared at Wang Lin like an enraged lion, "He's not qualified!"

Wang Lin calmly replied, "Whether he is qualified or not is not up to you, He Yuzhu. He is not only your father, He Yuzhu, but also He Yushui's father. So what if he lives with the widow in Baoding? As long as he says that the side room belongs to Yushui, you will have to hand it over obediently."

He Yuzhu scoffed, "Anyway, the property certificate is in my hands. What can they do if I don't give it to them? He Daqing isn't worthy of telling me what to do."

Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Although she had lost one room, she still had the side room, and she needed to find a way to get the house back from He Yuzhu as soon as possible.

Wang Lin reminded Xu Damao, "Brother Damao, did you hear that? The property certificate is in his hands. Don't forget this important thing."

Xu Damao nodded, looking at He Yuzhu as if he were a fool. He hadn't thought of this at all, and if Wang Lin hadn't reminded him, he probably would have really forgotten about it.

Everyone felt that Wang Lin was making too much of a fuss. One second he was standing up for He Yushui, and the next second he was reminding Xu Damao not to forget to get the property certificate.

He Yushui was a little confused. She looked at Wang Lin and couldn't figure out what he was thinking. Was he really speaking up for her or just putting on a show for everyone?

While everyone was baffled by Wang Lin, he walked up to He Yuzhu and said domineeringly, "Silly Zhu, if you don't give He Yushui the property certificate for the side room, do you believe I can make you lose your job with just one word?"

Yes, it is a threat.

I'm laying my cards on the table. I'm not pretending anymore. One sentence from me and you're out of a job.

He Yuzhu looked at Wang Lin as if he had heard the funniest joke. He said skeptically, "Wang Lin, although I have to admit that you are now the factory leader, don't forget that I also have a family-inherited skill. Director Yang will not fire me. At most, he will just punish me."

If it were anyone else, they might have been intimidated by Wang Lin, but who is He Yuzhu? He is the war god of the courtyard houses. How could Wang Lin possibly make him obediently hand over the property certificate of the side room based on just these two threatening words? He Yuzhu is just a nickname, he is not really stupid.

Wang Lin admired He Yuzhu's unruly demeanor. He beckoned to his second uncle, Liu Haizhong, and said, "Liu Haizhong, go to Director Yang's house and call him here."

"If I heard correctly, Wang Lin, are you ordering me around?" Liu Haizhong was dumbfounded. Wang Lin was actually ordering him around? Although Wang Lin was now the deputy director of the purchasing department, he couldn't possibly control a workshop worker like him!

Wang Lin asked with a smile, "That's right, what? You don't want to?"

Liu Haizhong immediately flew into a rage. He pointed at Wang Lin and cursed, "You little bastard! I'm the second-in-command in this compound. What right do you have to order me around? You only got to your current position by sheer luck. Do you really think you can sit on equal footing with the factory leaders?"

Wang Lin did not get angry, but calmly said, "You've insulted the factory leaders, so take a pay cut."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong burst into laughter and said, "Wang Lin, do you really think you can control me?"

Wang Lin wasn't in a hurry to explain. He would find out whether he could handle Liu Hai later. He glanced at the people in the yard and said, "Anyone who knows the address of Director Yang or Deputy Director Li will be rewarded with five yuan if they can invite one of them here."

As the saying goes, there will always be brave men when there is a big reward!

“Wang Lin, I know where Deputy Factory Director Li lives. I’ll go and invite him.”

“I also know where Deputy Factory Director Li lives; I can get there quickly.”

With the offer of a five-yuan reward, many people raised their hands and began to volunteer.

Wang Lin selected a relatively honest and simple factory worker, took out five yuan on the spot and handed it to the man, saying, "Just say that I, Wang Lin, want him to come to the yard. No need to say anything else."

The man took the money and immediately ran out of the yard.

Everyone was completely baffled by Wang Lin's actions.

Xu Damao stared at Wang Lin, thinking to himself, "Has this kid taken the wrong medicine? How could Deputy Factory Director Li possibly condescend to come to this yard and meddle in other people's business just because of Wang Lin?"

He Yuzhu looked at Wang Lin as if he were a clown, and he mocked Wang Lin with a sense of victory: "Wang Lin, wait until Deputy Factory Director Li comes and see how he deals with you. You actually treat the deputy factory director like a dog. Do you really think you have any say in the factory?"

Qin Huairu also didn't think highly of Wang Lin. She didn't know what kind of person Li Huaide was; he was greedy, lustful, and treacherous.

He Yushui looked at Wang Lin with concern, wanting to say something to persuade him, but she was in a precarious situation herself, so she decided it was better not to speak and wait and see.

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong and Third Uncle Yan Bugui exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of mockery in each other's eyes.

Wang Lin took out a Zhonghua cigarette, put it in his mouth, and then flicked his windproof lighter to light it with a flourish.

The people in the compound didn't think highly of Wang Lin. If Wang Lin could make Deputy Factory Director Li obedient, they would never provoke him again.

Chapter 127 Wang Lin Targets Liu Haizhong

Everyone was waiting to see Wang Lin make a fool of himself. They sat on small stools, cracking sunflower seeds and chatting, creating a lively scene in the courtyard.

After Xu Damao and He Yuzhu signed and pressed their fingerprints, He Yuzhu reluctantly handed over the property certificate for his room to Xu Damao.

With this, Xu Damao officially gained another room in the courtyard.

Although Wang Lin also coveted He Yuzhu's room, it was too far from the backyard and completely unnecessary. But if he didn't want it, he could give it to He Yushui! After all, He Yushui had been with him for two years when he lost his parents.

Regardless of what others think, Wang Lin will stick to his principles, follow his heart, and be a carefree person.

After Xu Damao and He Yuzhu finished arguing, Xu Damao reminded He Yuzhu, "Silly Zhu, when are you going to give me the remaining thousand yuan?"

He Yuzhu didn't have that much money right now, so he said to Xu Damao, "What's the rush? I'll gather the money and send it to you tomorrow. You'll get your share."

Xu Damao wasn't afraid that He Yuzhu would renege on his debt, since he had proof that He Yuzhu had signed and fingerprinted it, and he could report it to the police and cause trouble for He Yuzhu at any time.

He Yuzhu's heart bled as he looked at the property certificate in Xu Damao's hand.

Qin Huairu's heart was also bleeding. If Xu Damao hadn't gone to the hospital for a checkup, He Yuzhu wouldn't have been extorted by Xu Damao for a room and a thousand yuan. But as she thought about it, Qin Huairu realized that the culprit behind all this was Wang Lin. If it weren't for Wang Lin saying that not being able to have children wasn't necessarily a woman's problem.

He Yuzhu wasn't in the courtyard, so he naturally didn't know about yesterday's hospital-wide meeting. If he knew that it was Wang Lin, the culprit, who made Xu Damao go to the hospital for a checkup, he would probably be so angry that he would want to fight Wang Lin to the death.

After all, he lost both his house and his money, so it would be strange if he didn't want to fight Wang Lin to the death.

Qin Huairu tugged at He Yuzhu's sleeve and whispered, "Silly Zhu! At yesterday's hospital-wide meeting, Wang Lin told us that not being able to have children wasn't entirely the woman's fault. Xu Damao and Uncle Yi were forced to go to the hospital for a checkup. The culprit is Wang Lin."

Hearing Qin Huairu's words, He Yuzhu's eyes widened, and he subconsciously asked, "Is it a problem with the man that she can't have children?"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at He Yuzhu and said, "What's your point? I'm saying it's all orchestrated by Wang Lin."

He Yuzhu heard clearly this time. When he realized it was Wang Lin, his stubborn temper flared up immediately. Regardless of the situation, he roared at Wang Lin, "Wang Lin! You bastard!"

Seeing that He Yuzhu was about to make a move against him, Wang Lin raised his hand and beckoned to He Yuzhu, saying, "Come on! Silly Zhu!"

Seeing Wang Lin's provocative gesture and recalling the force with which Wang Lin had kicked him, He Yuzhu couldn't help but feel afraid. His heart trembled, and he was unwilling to let it go so easily. To show his masculinity, he stepped forward and questioned Wang Lin, "Was all of this your doing?"

Wang Lin retorted, "What do you mean I orchestrated everything? Are you saying that Yi Zhonghai was infertile and deceived an old lady? Or that Xu Damao was infertile and thought it was Xiao'e's problem?"

Xu Damao had originally planned to watch the show, but Wang Lin dragged him into it, so he immediately protested, "Wang Lin, you can talk about Yi Zhonghai, don't mention me. I have no choice in this. If He Yuzhu hadn't kicked me in the crotch for so many years, I would be the father of two children by now."

Qin Jingru chimed in, "Wang Lin, don't reopen old wounds. Our village's traditional remedies have cured many people with infertility. That barefoot doctor is really skilled; maybe he can even cure Brother Da Mao's condition."

"Jingru, is what you're saying true?" Xu Damao didn't pay attention at first, but now that Qin Jingru said that, his mind started to wander. What if this folk remedy really worked?

Perhaps this barefoot doctor can cure genetic defects that hospitals can't?

Short of money?