Courtyard House: The eldest son of the He family marries a woman who brings him good fortune.

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"Of course I'll buy the best things for my own granddaughter."

An older woman looked at him in disbelief: "You're not good to your son and daughter, but you're good to your granddaughter?"

"Who said I'm not good to them? If I weren't good to them, would they have grown up like this?"

“He Yushui was raised by He Hongyang, and he also found Shazhu a job. He is a more responsible older brother than you are as a father.”

"No matter how competent he is, he's still just the eldest brother. Even if they look down on me, I'm still their father. That's an unchangeable fact."

"They've already severed ties with you. Have you forgotten how they made you leave in the first place? Now that they've suddenly reappeared, aren't you afraid He Hongyang will kick you out again?"

This middle-aged woman really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

Is it because you don't have children that you hope others don't have children either?

He Daqing straightened his back and said, "Times have changed. They've grown up and should be sensible now. Do you think they'd chase me away if I came here to see them?"

“Look at my in-laws, they knew I was coming, so they not only gave me steamed buns, but they're also going to make me dumplings with three kinds of fillings tonight.”

After saying that, he walked smugly towards the small kitchen.

An older woman spat and said, "What's there to be proud of? This man from the countryside didn't care about his children when they were young, and now that they're grown up, he's trying to take advantage of them. He's a real scoundrel!"

"When He Hongyang comes back, we'll definitely kick him out!"

"Even if they make dumplings today, it's not for him. They might not even let him into the house later!"

"Old Yi, let me tell you, don't forget the lesson you learned last time. Don't get involved with him, or He Hongyang will not let you off the hook."

He listened to her rambling on and on in front of him.

Yi Zhonghai said impatiently, "Women shouldn't meddle in men's business. This is between me and the He family, so don't worry about it."

"He Daqing is a jinx that the He family can never get rid of. Just like he said, blood ties cannot be severed just because you want to."

"What's the use of severing ties in the newspaper? If He Daqing really lies in their house and refuses to leave, are they going to kill him?"

Upon hearing his words, the older woman asked nervously, "You mean they're going to fight? Is He Daqing really going to stay at their house and refuse to leave this time?"

"Didn't you see how ragged his clothes were? He couldn't make a living in Baoding, and seeing how well He Hongyang's family was doing, he'd rather stay than leave."

Zhao Ailing saw him come in again.

He kept turning away, saying, "Weren't you talking outside? Don't come in. We don't need you here."

He Daqing ignored her completely and said shamelessly, "My hands are all washed clean. I'm very good at making dumplings. You'll see in a bit if you don't believe me."

“Shazhu is not a cook in the factory canteen. He learned his skills from me, but he only learned a little bit of what I had. If I were to use my real skills, not only the steel mill, but every factory in Beijing would have to hire me as a cook.”

"I heard you also work in the cafeteria, and you can earn 30 yuan just by cooking one meal at noon."

"If I went to your factory, would I get a higher salary?"

“He Hongyang helped you find your job. Why don’t you ask him to help me find a job when he gets back? I don’t ask for anything else, just to earn 30 yuan a month like you do.”

It seems he's not planning to leave this time.

They actually want to find a job.

How does he know so much about his own affairs?

It must have been what Yi Zhonghai and the old lady were talking about.

"You think jobs are so easy to find? There are so many people who are desperate to find work these days."

“Why don’t I just work at your factory? I have some skills, and while I can’t guarantee anything else, I’m sure I can cook better than you. Just tell the factory that I’m He Hongyang’s father, and they’ll definitely give him that kind of face.”

“If you, as He Hongyang’s mother-in-law, can find such a good job, then as his father, I have even less of a problem.”

Zhao Ailing was speechless.

He Daqing has returned this time with such a thick skin and such a self-righteous attitude.

Has he forgotten what happened before?

I've forgotten what He Hongyang and Sha Zhu said about him back then.

Even though no one acknowledges him as their father, he still wants them to find a job.

I originally thought he knew he was wrong and came back to admit it.

I didn't expect the fox's tail to be revealed so quickly.

He came back with the sole intention of taking advantage of He Hongyang.

Seeing that Zhao Ailing was ignoring him.

He Daqing stared at the women's bicycle outside: "This bicycle is yours, right? Did my son buy it for you? My son is really capable, he can even buy a bicycle for his mother-in-law."

"Why doesn't he think about me, his father? If he had bought me a bicycle, it would have been more convenient for me to come from Baoding."

Zhao Ailing frowned and said, "Baoding is so far away, how could you ride a bicycle here?"

He Daqing kept getting closer to her: "I'm in great shape. I can ride for days and nights without any problem. How about I show you?"

Watching him repeatedly show off his arms in front of me.

Zhao Ailing felt nauseous.

How could he act like this? Even though they are in-laws, they are a man and a woman alone in such a small kitchen. Aren't they afraid of being laughed at for doing these things?

"You should get out of here now, don't stay here any longer."

He Daqing acted as if he hadn't heard: "Don't look down on me now that I'm old. I was a fine young man in Beijing when I was young."

"Back in the day, so many women pursued me, but I didn't even bother to acknowledge them. Later, I married Hongyang's mother."

"Do you think my son is so capable now because he's like his mother? He's like me. I was even more capable than him when I was young."

"Although he is now very handsome, he is still far less attractive than I was when I was young."

"Later, his mother passed away. I originally thought I would just raise him and his sister alone, but who knew I was so popular with women that people kept coming to propose marriage to me."

“This family can’t be without a woman, so I found my current woman. Later, she asked me to go to Baoding with her. I’m a sentimental person, so I listened to her and went to Baoding with her.”

"Although we've had our ups and downs over the years, we've had a loving and happy marriage. I take care of not only Baoding's family, but also this family in Beijing."

"There are very few men like me who can take care of both sides. Even if you go through all four colleges, you won't find a single person as affectionate and righteous as me."

Zhao Ailing almost threw up.

How did he even learn to lie?

This is not a complete distortion of the truth.

She thought she didn't know anything about him.

Her own daughter had told her about He Daqing's shameful deeds more than once.

You couldn't find another person like him even in their village.

Now he's actually boasting to me that he's a good man, a person of loyalty and righteousness.

What a big joke!

Zhao Ailing couldn't help but say, "Since you've already run off with Widow Bai and severed ties with the He family, and the He family is doing very well now, I think you shouldn't come back and cause trouble."

“As a fellow villager, everyone wants their children to live well. They were doing well when you were away, so why did you come back and interfere?”

Zhao Ailing almost said, "Why did you come back and make people hate you?"

But after thinking about it, she held back from saying it.

He Daqing instantly understood the meaning behind her words.

Isn't this just blatant self-loathing?

This clearly shows that they feel they went too far with what they just said, and that they felt they went too far with what they did in the past.

She's just the mother-in-law of the He family; she doesn't even have the surname He. What right does she have to talk about herself like that?

She is now living in the He family's house, being supported by He Hongyang.

They even dared to subtly mock him, an elder of the He family.

"Someone has taken over my place, otherwise I would have come back long ago."

"Even if we had conflicts before, so what? No matter how many conflicts we had, we are still family. It's not up to outsiders to make irresponsible remarks."

“My surname is He, my son’s surname is He, and my granddaughter’s surname is He, but your surname is Zhao, so you and we are two different families.”

"I'm not doing so well now. If I hadn't left Beijing and lost my city residency, would I be in this situation?"

“Your daughter stopped me before, and now it’s you, my mother-in-law, who’s stopping me. Don’t you think you’re going too far?”

“Since I arrived, you haven’t invited me into your home, haven’t offered me a cup of tea or a cigarette, but you’ve been telling me to leave.”

“Why should I leave? I’m not going to leave this time. I want to stay in the He family. I want He Hongyang to find me a job. I want to live a good life like you.”

Looking at his furious expression.

Zhao Ailing knew that he had finally revealed his true colors.

All the previous politeness was just a pretense.

That's his real purpose for coming!

Although this is a matter for the He family, and although she is not a member of the He family.

But He Hongyang is her son-in-law, and she doesn't want to put him in a difficult position.

He kept waving his hands, saying, "Get out of here, you're not welcome in this house."

"What right do you have to kick me out?"

"Just because He Hongyang told us before that you are not allowed to enter this house."

"I don't believe he said that."

"Whether you believe it or not is your business, whether I let you leave or not is my business. Now the small kitchen is my territory, and I ask you to leave immediately!"

Just moments ago, Zhao Ailing was gentle and weak, but now she is surprisingly assertive.

He had just arrived and didn't want to go against her yet.

Once he wins over his son in the future, he'll definitely kick his mother-in-law out!

He could only put on a smile and say, "I'll go for a walk for a while and come back when it's time to eat."

Seeing how shameless he is.

Zhao Ailing felt that the He family hadn't just returned to their hometown; they had returned to cause a huge problem!

Yi Zhonghai saw his departing figure and then saw Zhao Ailing's angry expression in the small kitchen.

He said happily, "It seems the two of them just exchanged blows."

An older woman quickly came over: "You mean the two in-laws got into a fight? They started fighting as soon as they met. How are they going to get along in the future?"

"Who said they fought? He Daqing won't fight her. He'll just shamelessly stay here and make sure they can't hit him or beat him up."

"Wouldn't that make him a shameless old rogue? After all, he used to live in a courtyard house. Isn't he afraid of being laughed at?"

"They've lost all sense of shame and are still afraid of being laughed at."

"I never imagined that Lao He would fall to this state."

"If I had a son like He Hongyang, I would also act like a rogue and see who is afraid of whom and who can last the longest."

"God should have made you sonless. If you had a son, I don't know how you would have tormented him!"

"It's not your fault that we don't have a son. It's because you have gynecological problems that we don't have a son."

"It's because you can't do it. If you don't believe me, go ask He Hongyang."

...

He Daqing took a stroll outside, intending to buy something for He Wennuan.

But he only had two yuan, and things in the city were too expensive.

I've been wandering around and still don't know what to buy.

The item he wants to buy must be both delicious and fun, and also economical and affordable.

Not only do you have to please He Wennuan, but you also have to be presentable.