Siheyuan: Qin Huairu is a lucky charm for her husband

Now everyone is discussing this at their dinner tables, because nobody wants to be the unluckiest one in a fight.

It would be fine elsewhere, but in this courtyard, even if you get injured while working for the courtyard, Madam Jia will still call you useless.

So in order to avoid being scolded, I have to work like crazy...

While the other residents were discussing solutions, Qi Wei, a young man from the east courtyard, was restless at home. He had just returned from the western district that afternoon and had been sullen ever since. Now, he just couldn't cheer up...

Qi Wei received a telegram from his parents yesterday, saying that he was able to transfer from the farm to the steel mill entirely thanks to the help of relatives. They urged him to visit them as soon as possible, but when he went today, he found out that his relative was none other than Director Qi... and this distant uncle was actually Feng Shigao's uncle.

Qi Zhiqiang and Director Qi are cousins ​​within the fifth degree of kinship, and Qi Wei's father is also related in this way.

However, when Qi Zhiqiang was young, he settled in Jinling City to pursue a girl from the Wei family, who was Qiao Sanli's mother.

Although Qi Wei hadn't met Feng Shigao yet, he'd heard from Da Shachun and the others about Qi Weiyi and Qiao Buji over the past two days. It was a truly horrific affair; after the fight at the courtyard house, Feng Shigao sent men to beat them up. They were caught in the middle, pleasing neither side…

"Damn it, I'm so glad I don't know Qi Weiyi's family or Qiao Zuwang. Otherwise, I would be the one in trouble this time... What a mess I've made! I knew there wouldn't be a free lunch..."

Qi Wei's visit to Director Qi also yielded some results: he learned not to repeat the mistakes of those two good-for-nothings, Qi Weiyi and Qiao Zuwang. Any important intelligence wouldn't need to be reported directly to Feng Shigao… but rather sent to Director Qi in the West District as an intermediary, mainly because the people in the courtyard houses wouldn't dare cause trouble for Director Qi.

Moreover, Qi Wei had also obtained the code from Jiudaowanzi today, which could save him from a beating in a critical moment. It was a trump card to avoid disaster, unlike Qi Weiyi, who had been beaten up by the people of Jiudaowanzi several times. As a result, Tong Zhi and the others didn't even know they were attacking an undercover agent…

Speaking of this code, Qi Wei was both amused and exasperated, as if it were a joke.

Just as Qi Wei was about to cook some thin porridge to make do with a meal, Ma Banjie came running over again!

"Qi Wei, what did you do this afternoon? Come on, let's go! Brother Chen is treating us to drinks, we're just waiting for you!"

When Qi Wei heard that someone was treating him to drinks, he thought, "Why not go?"

"That's great! Brother Chen is so generous. Wait for me, I don't have an umbrella at home..."

Ma Banjie was now thinking about getting the kid drunk and then taking him to his house for the night. These past few days, it had been either Zheng Chaoshan or Lao Jia... making it impossible for him and Wang Baye to get a good night's sleep.

When the two went next door to call the Li brothers and their little donkey, they were immediately refused.

Ma Banjie thought there was wine and food but didn't go to eat. Have these three guys lost their minds?

"Da Bao, aren't you guys really going to go get a drink?"

Li Dabao made up his mind not to associate with the Jinling faction, so naturally he stopped going out for drinks.

"We won't be going to your hometown gathering! You guys just enjoy yourselves..."

Ma Banjie was completely baffled. He never expected that Li Dabao and his two buddies would actually form their own independent faction.

"Alright then! Let's have some drinks together again next time..."

Li Dabao sneered as he watched the two men's retreating figures.

"It's like everyone has to live without someone else. Just wait and see if Fan Jinyou and his gang won't cause you trouble."

……

The spring rain in Beijing lasted for a full day and night before finally stopping.

At 6:30 a.m., the sky was still overcast, and some women in the courtyard had already gotten up early to make breakfast for their husbands.

However, some residents are men who cook for themselves... including Jia Dongxu and his group of young men. Now, the courtyard is dominated by women. The pregnant women act like empresses dowager at home, and the atmosphere in the courtyard is completely different from when the deaf old lady was in charge.

Good morning, Brother Lin!

Good morning, Lao He!

He Daqing rushed over early in the morning to seek medical help for his son. The He family, concerned about their reputation, wouldn't allow their daughter-in-law to go to the front lines in his place. Although Li Daikui was there to protect him, the family was worried about Zhuzi's health. Therefore, He Daqing came early to seek medical help, just in case.

"Old He, is there something you need so early?"

He Daqing chuckled awkwardly, then said, "It was all because of those brats, Ji Cheng. Yesterday morning, Zhao Lichun ran into Tong Zhi at the steamed bun shop at the alley entrance. Guess what? The two almost came to blows after just a few words..."

He Daqing is now shifting all the blame onto Ji Cheng and the others, clearing himself of any wrongdoing.

"Is that so? Luckily, you were quick-witted and didn't fall for Ji Cheng and his gang's tricks, and you even turned the tables on them..."

Before Lin Chen could finish speaking, he patted Lao He on the shoulder with a wicked grin. Everyone was an old fox, and they all understood what he meant without needing to say a word.

Ji Cheng and Zhao Lichun wanted to use the people in the courtyard to help them get revenge, but Liu Haizhong was ostensibly helping Director Ji. Privately, he told everyone that he was also taking the opportunity to vent the anger of the wives, thus mobilizing the entire courtyard while making the Ji family take the blame.

The people in the courtyard house aren't hired for nothing. It wouldn't be right if Zhao Lichun and Zhong Zhengguo treated everyone to a feast of four meat dishes and six vegetable dishes in a few days.

"Brother Lin, I have something else to say. That kid Zhu Zi insists on going too. He says he's almost fully recovered, but your sister-in-law and I aren't entirely comfortable with him saying that. I still believe you..."

He Daqing spoke very skillfully, without mentioning seeking medical help. Instead, he conveyed the message: "I don't trust my son, I only trust you, my son-in-law, so please give me a definite answer!"

Lin Chen can now use his skills without physical contact, which saves him a lot of trouble.

"Then go ahead! I saw Zhu Zi yesterday, and that kid is really tough! He's as strong as an ox and he's recovering much faster than Yi Zhonghai. It won't hurt for him to join in. But you have to warn him not to be so cheeky as he was last time and take on two people at once. If he does, then pretend I didn't say anything."

He Daqing truly only trusted Lin Chen. After all, he had given away his daughter, whom he had raised with great difficulty! What else could he not trust? Moreover, he was certain that he had made the right bet this time! Lin Chen was now at the height of his power in the steel rolling mill... Everyone in the mill knew that after Secretary Wan retired, Deputy Secretary Lin would take over the steel rolling mill 100%.

"Alright, alright, I'm relieved to hear you say that, Brother Lin. I won't interfere with your exercise..."

He Daqing left the backyard with a cheerful smile. If his son-in-law said it was okay, then it was definitely okay. As long as his son didn't overreach, everything was fine! If they encountered anyone from Jiudaowanzi, he'd have Da Kui take them down first…

As long as the father and son don't cause trouble, Lin Chen doesn't bother with them. The He family doesn't have any grand ambitions; they're all cooks, and their skills aren't top-notch. As long as they have a skill to make a living, that's enough. The father and son's abilities aren't of much use anyway.

After watching He Daqing leave, Lin Chen glanced around the entire courtyard again, revealing Qi Wei's little secret.

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(Two updates this month, thank you all for your continued love and support. I'm really struggling to keep up, please forgive me!)