Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Master Hao specially commissioned someone to make a whip.

The fork in the front, with its edges covered in fluff, "one lash and the kid would grimace in pain and behave."

"While his mother was applying the medicine, I went to take a look."

"It's nothing serious, just a superficial injury. It'll be fine in a couple of days. Jianguo, this method is really good."

Thinking back on all of this, he felt that his brother-in-law was a 'devil'.

However, Li Aiguo dared not say these things in front of his brother-in-law.

He was afraid that next time Master Hao's whip would end up in his brother-in-law's hands.

Pa~pa~

Two lashes, and a person would be crippled!

"Daddy, outside, play, car!" Zhiyi pointed to the door after dinner, wanting to go outside to play on her bicycle.

Yang Jianguo later made two more tricycles by hand, which were originally given as gifts to Sha Zhu's children.

The three children's favorite activity was riding their tricycles and racing each other in the yard to see who could pedal the fastest.

In the small courtyard, one after another, Zhiyi would occasionally overtake one of them in the opposite direction.

He cut straight ahead of the two of them, giggling and shouting, "Come and chase me!"

Seeing the three children playing happily in the yard, Yang Jianguo turned around and went back into the house to help his wife with the chores.

Tidy up the table, lift the top of the large round table and place it against the wall.

Then fold the four legs at the bottom together, and the room will suddenly feel more spacious.

This is so that the two children have a place to run around in the house.

Zhiyuan is alright, but Zhiyi is just a restless person.

Yang Jianguo thought it was good for the kids to run around more!

Being naturally active is a good thing, and it's fortunate that Zhiyi has such a personality that she can lead her brother to run wild and have fun.

If they were both like Zhiyuan, they'd be like little old men all day long.

He and Yingzi have it easier now, but they still have things to worry about.

"Jianguo, in two months the child will be starting kindergarten. Should we send him to your factory or ours?"

In terms of teaching quality and everything else, there's nothing to criticize.

These days, 99% of teachers are dedicated to their duties.

Besides, you can't really learn much in kindergarten; it mainly cultivates good habits and basic grammar in children.

The biggest difference is probably the food at the factory and which one of them is more convenient to carry.

“Come with me.” Yang Jianguo said decisively, “I don’t even trust you to take care of yourself alone, let alone two children.”

"I'm planning to find a used bicycle for Big Guy recently, so I'll trouble him to ride with you to and from work."

Hearing him say that, Yingzi was touched but shook her head in resistance: "That won't do, how can you do that? What will people think if they find out?"

"Who knows? Just let him follow you. If something happens, at least you'll have someone to help you."

“If there’s nothing else, you can just go to the factory gate and he’ll ride his bike right there. Neither of you will know each other.”

Yang Jianguo had already thought this through; as the saying goes, it's better to be prepared.

The multiple procedures are quite troublesome.

This arrangement may ultimately be unnecessary, but as long as it adds an extra layer of protection, it won't be a waste of effort.

Yang Jianguo made the decision before giving her a chance to object.

The two children came with her to the factory kindergarten, and she found a second-hand bicycle for the older one, so they could go to and from work with Yingzi every day.

If there's nothing wrong, it's just a side trip; I'll just pass by when I see people going into the factory.

If anything happens, the big guy is the safety net; there's no need to act like a hero or show off.

All we need to do is protect her.

After talking for a while, they swept the floor clean.

Yang Jianguo went to his desk, turned on the desk lamp, and placed the book under the light to read it carefully.

Recently, his technology has reached a critical bottleneck.

Yang Jianguo is seeking breakthroughs and solutions, not only in riveting but also in the broader field of precision manufacturing.

He is now a certified level eight riveter.

There's nowhere higher to go; the only option left is to take the engineer exam.

Skilled workers and engineers are two different categories.

Just like experimental physics and theoretical physics, the two seem inseparable, but there are also great differences between them.

Whether he's a certified engineer or not has nothing to do with whether he's a level eight riveter.

If Yang Jianguo had taken the exam, he would have passed it again.

His profile would also show dual titles such as "Senior Technician: Level 8 Riveter, Junior Engineer".

As for whether or not to take the exam, the answer is definitely yes.

However, it seems unlikely this year.

Will there be any opportunities in the next few years? Will the exams continue?

We could only walk and observe as we went.

What Yang Jianguo can do now is to improve his skills.

Be the one who is prepared.

pat~

A small pebble appeared in the yard and hit Zhiyuan right on the forehead.

Zhiyuan, who was leaning forward and pushing off the ground with all his might, froze in place for a moment.

1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds...

"Wow~" A patch of red swelling appeared on Yingzi's forehead, and she quickly went out.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Seeing the redness and swelling on the child's forehead, Yingzi quickly squatted down and blew on it.

"Don't cry, don't cry, Zhiyuan, Mom will hug you." Holding her son in her arms, Yang Jianguo turned around and came out as well.

"What's going on?" Looking around, Yang Jianguo noticed the pebbles on the ground.

After picking it up and examining it, Xiang Zhiyi and Dazhuang asked, "An'an, Dazhuang, where did this come from?"

Dazhuang bit his finger and shook his head to indicate that he didn't know.

He was happily competing with Zhiyi when he suddenly saw some pebbles.

Zhiyi was the same; she was so focused on the competition that she didn't even notice where the pebbles came from.

Zhiyuan, nestled in Yingzi's arms, sobbed and pointed towards the outside of the courtyard wall: "There, over there."

Did someone throw it in from outside the courtyard wall?

Across the wall from the neighboring courtyard is another house with two courtyards, one inside and one outside.

There are seven or eight households living inside, and the people are quite diverse.

Yang Jianguo found the ladder and climbed up against the courtyard wall.

I glanced across the street into the courtyard, but there was no one there.

"Who threw that stone? Did they know someone got hit?"

Yang Jianguo shouted a signal, waiting for someone to come out.

Sure enough, someone actually came out.

I tilted my head back, and that face was all too familiar.

"Hey, isn't this Yang Jianguo?"

Xu Damao grinned and asked with a smirk, "Why did it climb up the wall? What, you're tired of living your good life and want to become a thief?"

Yang Jianguo stared at him, then suddenly clenched the pebble in his hand, *whoosh*.

Boom!

The pebble hit Xu Damao's knee precisely, and he cried out, "Ouch!"

Xu Damao knelt down at the door with a thud, his knees aching as if they had been smashed.

"It hurts, it hurts so much! Someone's been murdered! Someone's dead!" Xu Damao screamed at the top of his lungs, and people from the opposite courtyard came out.

"Isn't this Master Yang?"

"Jianguo, what's wrong?"

"Hey, why is Director Xu kneeling there?"

"Maybe he knelt down to someone who was supposed to be founding the nation, since that's why he was kicked out back then."

"Pfft~" The teasing in his words made Xu Damao's face twist in pain.

Yang Jianguo, you fucking wait, I'll kill you.

Boom!

While Xu Damao was still making threats in his mind, Yang Jianguo jumped over the courtyard wall.

With a gloomy face, she strode straight toward him.

"Hey, hey, hey, Yang Jianguo, what are you trying to do? I... thud..."

A fist landed on Xu Damao's eye socket, and he immediately shut his mouth.

Snap, snap~

He was slapped twice across the face, making his head buzz, and then he kicked him straight away.

Xu Damao felt a sudden heaviness in his chest, his mind went blank, and he almost passed out.

The kick sent the man staggering backward, crashing through the door with a bang as he rolled several times inside the room before collapsing against the wall.

Goodness... look at Yang Jianguo's performance.

People in the courtyard panicked. Someone rushed over and pulled Yang Jianguo, who was about to step forward, saying, "Master Yang, Master Yang, someone has been killed."

"Jianguo, we dare not fight anymore. If there's anything, we'll go to the organization or the leaders to resolve it. We dare not fight anymore."

"Build the nation, build the nation..."

No one could persuade him otherwise; Yang Jianguo insisted on pulling three or five people forward, and they were about to step into the house.

From the top of the wall, a soft voice called out: "Build the Nation."

Upon hearing Yingzi's voice, Yang Jianguo stopped in his tracks.

“Come back, our daughter wants you!” Yingzi didn’t try to persuade her, nor did she preach any grand principles, and she didn’t say anything like ‘never mind’.

But Yang Jianguo's murderous eyes instantly calmed down.

The aura emanating from him was terrifying, and his imposing presence, reminiscent of a living Yama, had vanished.

It was as if, in an instant, he had become a completely different person.

Chapter 257 I'll find you a new place to live, and erect a monument.

Xu Damao, who had been kicked into the house and was lying sprawled against the wall like a lump of mud, had not yet recovered.

My bones felt like they were falling apart, and my ears were ringing.

My mind was racing, and my vision was blurry.

But when he saw that several people couldn't stop Yang Jianguo, who was dragging three or five people who were trying to persuade him into the house like a god of death.

Just as he was about to cross the threshold, Xu Damao was instantly jolted awake by his instinct for survival.