Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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This matter is perfectly clear and obvious.

This is clearly Qin Huairu trying to use some underhanded tactics, and anyone with a brain can see that.

How come her older brother, He Yuzhu, is still kept in the dark?

They even thought it was all the leader's mistake.

If it were truly a leader who made such a mistake, the employee would certainly not be fired; the leader would definitely be held accountable.

Things are different now than before; people won't be falsely accused without evidence.

"In the end, isn't it that widow who caused all this trouble? I've told you so many times, stay away from her. As long as you don't have too much contact with her, do you think you'll have trouble finding a partner?"

He Yushui was furious; He Yuzhu had such a promising future.

Logically speaking, finding a partner should be an easy thing.

A cook at a steel rolling mill earns such a high monthly salary and has a skill.

In this day and age, he might not be considered "tall, rich, and handsome," but he's at least somewhat wealthy.

Chapter 198 Sha Zhu Borrows Money

"He Yuzhu, I'm only saying this because you're my own brother. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't bother with them at all. What does Qin Huairu's matter have to do with you? What she did has nothing to do with you."

"You're working perfectly fine in the kitchen of the steel rolling mill, what a great job! Why do you have to make yourself miserable? You make so much money every month, enough to cover your own food, clothing, and housing expenses. You can't possibly spend it all."

He Yushui was also furious.

It's truly baffling how much charm Qin Huairu possesses that has captivated her brother, He Yuzhu, to the point of utter infatuation.

If it weren't for Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu wouldn't have been assigned to clean toilets and had three months' salary deducted.

In total, the loss over three months amounted to nearly a hundred yuan, which is a huge sum!

For an average family, this would be more than enough to cover their food, clothing, shelter, and transportation needs for six months.

"Rain, I know I haven't done a good job, but I'm really broke right now and desperately need your help. I promise you, I'll get away with as little as possible when it comes to Qin Huairu, okay?"

He Yuzhu knew that now was not the time to argue with his sister; he was penniless.

After giving the money to Qin Huairu, he was truly left with no money at all.

The last three eggs today were made into steamed egg custard. If He Yushui can't lend me 100 yuan today to tide me over...

There was no breakfast for tomorrow. As the saying goes, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. He Yuzhu understood this principle very well.

The best course of action now is to follow He Yushui's suggestion and try to get her sister to take pity on her.

Only in this way can I successfully borrow 100 yuan from He Yushui to tide me over.

As for what happens next, once the salary is paid, everything will proceed as usual.

Anyway, He Yushui will be facing exams by then and won't have time to come back.

Such guarantees are like farts, easily blown away by the wind.

"This isn't a matter of meddling or not. If you really want to settle down and start a family in the future, stay away from Qin Huairu. You're always having an ambiguous relationship with a widow. What young girl would want you?"

He Yushui said angrily.

"Okay, okay, I promise you, I won't interfere in Qin Huairu's affairs at all from now on. I'll focus on my work and get married soon."

As He Yuzhu finished speaking, his stomach started growling.

He Yushui heard this too, and her heart finally softened.

No matter what, He Yuzhu is still his own brother, and now his brother has fallen to such a state.

How could a younger sister not lend a helping hand? Did she really want to watch her own brother go hungry every day?

"Go back to your room first. I'll take the money out and bring it to you. Remember, it doesn't matter whether you return the hundred yuan or not, but you need to stay away from Qin Huairu from now on. This is the last time I'm saying this to you. There won't be a next time."

He Yushui had also made up her mind that she no longer had enough patience for her older brother, He Yuzhu.

My patience has been exhausted over the years. This is the last time I will help He Yuzhu and the last time I will advise him.

If He Yuzhu continues to do as he pleases, I will definitely not say another word to him, nor will I acknowledge him as my brother again.

"Okay, okay, I knew my sister wouldn't let her brother go hungry. I'll go back inside and wait for you. Just give me a hundred yuan for relief. As long as I can get through these three months, my salary will be paid normally."

Upon hearing He Yushui's words, He Yuzhu became excited and began to plead with her relentlessly.

I finally managed to borrow a hundred yuan from He Yushui. Without this hundred yuan, I wouldn't have been able to have a good New Year.

Whether you have enough to eat next time is another matter entirely.

He Yuzhu quickly left He Yushui's room and returned to his own room.

He Yushui peeked out, closed her door, and carefully rummaged through the clothes in the box.

He took out the living expenses his father had sent him over the years and took out ten ten-yuan bills.

“He Yushui, you must remember this, this is the last time. If there is a next time, no matter what, I will not acknowledge him as my brother.”

He Yushui made a silent vow in her heart.

Outside He Yuzhu's house.

With a creak, He Yushui pushed open the door and saw that He Yuzhu's house was completely empty.

This is hardly the kind of living standard a chef who has worked hard outside for so many years should receive.

However, none of this really concerns me. This is the last time I'll help He Yuzhu; there won't be a next time.

“He Yuzhu, here’s one hundred yuan. Take it. This is the last time. There will absolutely be no next time. If you come to me again for something like this, I will never acknowledge you as my brother.”

He Yushui threw the money on the table, turned around and left, returning to her room.

He Yuzhu couldn't stop smiling when he saw the hundred yuan on the table; he was even happier than when he usually got his salary.

When he was at his wit's end, it was his younger sister who helped him out with 100 yuan, which allowed him to have a few good days.

At least he wouldn't have to worry about food and drink at home anymore. With that thought in mind, He Yuzhu put ninety yuan under his bed.

He took ten yuan, humming a little tune, and walked out of the house. He needed to go to the market at noon to buy some vegetables and meat.

Come back and cook a meal, then invite He Yushui over for dinner to ease the tension between the siblings.

However, what He Yuzhu was unaware of was his conversation with He Yushui and the money He Yushui lent him.

Bang Geng, who was playing outside, heard everything clearly. Bang Geng still can't speak.

Perhaps the poison was too strong, or perhaps there was some other reason, but in any case, Bang Geng is still mute.

That's why no children wanted to play with Bang Geng, so Bang Geng played by himself in the yard every day.

It was by chance that I came to He Yushui's house today and overheard He Yuzhu and He Yushui's conversation.

Upon hearing about the money, Bang Geng immediately wanted to return to his old profession, especially since the Lunar New Year was fast approaching.

Other kids get to play with firecrackers, but I don't even have a single playmate.

So, Banggeng decided to secretly take some money from He Yuzhu's house.

Seeing that no one was around, Banggeng slipped into He Yuzhu's house in a flash, rummaging through drawers and cabinets, searching for a long time.

They finally found the money under the mattress. Bang Geng had never seen so much before, and he was afraid that if he took it all, someone would find out.

He only dared to secretly take one card, carefully stuff it into his pocket, and then fled like the wind.

Chapter 199 He Yushui's Angry Revelation

Since it was the weekend, Qin Huairu didn't go to the neighborhood office to clean up; she only went there on the afternoon of the weekend.

Just clean up the neighborhood office a little, and it should be cleaner by Monday.

Naturally, he didn't notice Bang Geng, but instead went to take the smelly clothes that He Yuzhu had changed out of yesterday.

I gave it a quick rinse, or rather, just put it in water briefly.

It wasn't even soaked before it was casually hung up.

Anyone with eyes can see that Qin Huairu is just putting on an act.

It was all just to get more money from He Yuzhu, nothing more.

At noon, He Yuzhu used three yuan to buy some vegetables and meat and cooked three dishes at home.

He Yushui was invited over for a meal, and naturally, she did not refuse.

I'll eat whatever I cook for lunch, whether I eat at He Yuzhu's or not. It would be a good thing if He Yuzhu could really change his ways.

My father hasn't shown up for so long, and we don't know where he is now.

To be honest, He Yuzhu is her only relative.

Unless He Yuzhu makes another fundamental mistake, He Yushui really can't bear to do it.

The last relative they could see in the world cruelly severed their blood ties.

This is also a major weakness of He Yushui. After lunch, He Yuzhu took the initiative to take on the responsibility of cleaning up the dishes.

He Yushui was told to go back to her room to study.

He Yuzhu's change made He Yushui wonder if her brother had truly reformed and started anew.