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

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"Well... it's not entirely impossible~"

"Anyway, I, He Yuzhu, am a bachelor, and Sister Qin, you're also single. We've lived in the same courtyard for so many years, we both know what kind of people you are. If you ask me, there's really no one more suitable than the two of us!"

Qin Huairu's question made He Yuzhu blush, and then he said very sincerely that he really thought he had a chance to live with Qin Huairu, the woman of his dreams.

"Hey, I think so too. Are you sure you want me to live a better life than Yu Li?"

Qin Huai asked, feigning sincerity.

"Hey, let me tell you, Sister Qin, Li Xiangdong is just playing those childish games. Only someone as naive as Yu Li would believe that. Besides, they've only known each other for a short time. It's not certain they'll get together once they get to know each other better."

"If we were together, I would definitely be better than Li Xiangdong. After all, that little brat Yu Li can't compare to you, Sister Qin!"

He Yuzhu showered Qin Huairu with compliments, thinking himself a master of flattery, unaware that Qin Huairu was simply laughing at him.

"Hey, let me think. Li Xiangdong fed Yu Li a braised pork knuckle and fried meatballs on Monday, braised ribbonfish and stewed beef on Tuesday, and today it's some kind of barbecue skewers. Can you really feed the three of us like this every day?"

"Also, I heard that Yu Li works in an office at the factory, with little work and a high salary. Can you find me a job like that?"

"By the way, I heard that Yu Li's dress is made of top-quality fabric, and the cost of the materials and labor alone would be three months' wages. You can afford to provide me with clothes of that quality (Li Dehao)?"

Qin Huairu's three questions left He Yuzhu, who had just been so confident, dumbfounded.

"Sister Qin, I...I can try my best..."

"Save your breath, that's enough with the talk~"

Qin Huai smiled slightly. She didn't have time to dream about the future with He Yuzhu. She turned around and went back into the house to put the two children to bed. There would be a tough battle waiting for her when she woke up tomorrow.

"Zhang Feng, you're here early today. What's wrong? Didn't your wife make you breakfast today?"

"Stop talking nonsense. What do you mean by 'early'? I didn't even reply last night."

As it was time for the factory to start work, the workers flocked into the workshop.

Chapter 219 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Returns

Zhang Feng had a long face and looked haggard. He had been working all night at the factory in order to complete the task assigned by Li Xiangdong on time.

He worked diligently until 9:30 a.m., finally finishing all his work. He glanced at the time, then ran out as fast as he could, afraid of being late to pick up Yi Zhonghai.

Qin Huairu got up in the morning and tidied up the house again, changed the two children into clean clothes, and then went out to pick up Jia Zhangshi.

"After you go out, you need to regulate your words and actions. You're not young anymore, so don't cause any more trouble. Just stay home and live a good life."

At a little past ten o'clock, the iron gate was slowly pushed open. After the guard gave a few instructions, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi came out together.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Feng hurriedly stepped forward to greet them, while Qin Huairu followed behind at a leisurely pace.

"Master, you've lost so much weight! You look like you've suffered a lot inside!"

He took the luggage from Yi Zhonghai with a hint of heartache, while Qin Huairu remained unhurried.

"Hey 513, you're so clueless! What are you doing, dawdling around laying eggs? Come over here and help me carry my things."

Compared to Yi Zhonghai's haggard appearance, Jia Zhangshi remained as domineering as ever, directly cursing at Qin Huairu not far away. It seems that her time in prison had not changed her.

Qin Huairu was pregnant after all, so her movements weren't as nimble as a young man like Zhang Feng. Seeing her slow pace, Jia Zhangshi simply walked over and threw her luggage at her, which made Zhang Feng, a complete stranger, feel a little sorry for her.

"Master, I noticed you haven't said a word the whole way. Are you feeling unwell?"

Zhang Feng hired a cart and took Yi Zhonghai back to the courtyard house first.

"It's nothing, you go ahead and do your thing, I want to be alone for a while."

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand. He was probably the most concerned about his reputation in this courtyard. Now that he had been to prison, how could he face anyone? He had heard many old women gossiping about him when he came in. It seemed that he was troubled by something.

Seeing this, Zhang Feng didn't say anything more. There were indeed still things waiting for him at the factory. After settling Yi Zhonghai in, he left first.

As soon as he stepped out, Zhang Feng bumped into Qin Huairu and her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, who were walking back home.

"I really don't know where you've squandered all our family's money. You won't even let me ride in a cart. Look at other people, they've probably been sleeping soundly since they got back!"

Madam Jia, panting heavily and sweating profusely, entered the room and immediately launched into another tirade against Qin Huairu. Zhang Feng walked past them with disdain, finally getting a chance to take a good look at Qin Huairu. He had to admit that her figure and appearance truly outshone the other housewives.

"What are you looking at? I've noticed that you're such a vixen that you can't resist men, can you?"

Qin Huairu also noticed Zhang Feng's burning gaze. The two smiled at each other, but Jia Zhangshi noticed them. She had no choice but to slink back into the house with Jia Zhangshi to avoid losing face in the courtyard.

"Hey Qin Huai (cgcb), while I was away, did you bring some random guy home to fool around? How come you've made such a mess of this house?"

After being released, Jia Zhangshi relentlessly attacked Qin Huairu with her ferocious expression, making it unbearable for Qin Huairu.

"Mom...the children are all here, how can you talk like that...besides, I just cleaned this house yesterday when I heard you were coming back, how is it messy?"

"You've learned to talk back now, haven't you? If you hadn't cursed my son to death, would this family be like this now? You pretend to be a respectable person every day, acting like you care about the children so much, but look how thin these two kids have become!"

Jia Zhangshi shouted loudly without regard for others, as if she was afraid that others would not know that she was a formidable mother-in-law who could keep her daughter-in-law in check.

"Alas, that old woman Jia Zhangshi is back. Qin Huairu's good days are over!"

"If I were Qin Huairu, I would abandon this wicked mother-in-law and remarry. Anyway, with her looks, finding another man wouldn't be difficult."

"It's fine to find a man to play around with for a couple of days, but who would want to marry her with three kids in tow?"

"Sigh, why not just be ruthless and throw the burden to Jia Zhangshi!"

"We can throw away the two inside, but what about the one in her belly? If you ask me, that's just fate, we should just accept it."

The people in the courtyard were naturally very enthusiastic, getting up early to watch the excitement, and gathered in front of the Jia family's gate for a heated discussion.

At the same time, Zhang Feng was rushing towards the steel rolling mill, but he still felt a little unsatisfied when he thought of Qin Huairu's appearance.

"Zhang Feng, you've finally arrived! Section Chief Li has been waiting at your workstation for quite some time."

"What's there to be afraid of? I've already prepared what he wants. I'll just give it to him when we get there."

Although Zhang Feng was anxious, he still had to put on a disdainful look, stopping and slowly walking into the workshop.

"As far as I know, the start time for work at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is 8:00 AM, right? What time is it now?"

Chapter 220 Zhang Feng and Yu Bin Make a Bet

Seeing Zhang Feng walking over breathlessly, Li Xiangdong calmly raised his hand and glanced at the time.

"Section Chief Li, it's 11:10 now."

"That's what the worker nearby replied."

"Zhang Feng, as far as I know, you've been working at the factory for quite a while now. You must know the factory's working hours, right?"

"I...I had something to do this morning...but I already finished what you wanted last night by working overtime!"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Zhang Feng stammered in defense of himself.

"According to your logic, as long as everyone completes the tasks assigned by the factory, they don't need to care about normal working hours? If you have something to do, why don't you follow the normal leave application procedure? I just asked, and you didn't ask any superiors for permission when you were not on duty."

Li Xiangdong's every word was powerful, leaving Zhang Feng speechless.

"Bring out the parts you've finished, along with the blueprints. I'll inspect them."

Li Xiangdong didn't bother to say anything more; he knew the real show was yet to come.

"There is a 0.03 mm error in the diameter of the horizontal axis of the part."

“The length of part two has an error of 0.07 millimeters.”

"The three-adapter of the part has a poor contact problem."

"The four interfaces of the part were not passivated."

"Part 5 has a serious orientation error."

Li Xiangdong was seen holding a part in one hand and a measuring tool in the other, inspecting it with great enthusiasm, leaving the surrounding workers dumbfounded, especially Zhang Feng.

"I gave you ten blueprints in total, and five of them have problems. That's at least a 50% error rate. Do you want me to continue verifying whether it's a 100% error rate?"

Li Xiangdong raised his head, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"I... I've been in the workshop for so many years, how could I care about such a tiny error? With your requirements, even a god couldn't make what you want!"

Zhang Feng still looked extremely unconvinced.

"It is precisely because your work attitude was not rigorous in the past that the steel rolling mill has not achieved good development. You cannot achieve zero error, but that does not prove that others cannot."

"Okay, which one of you can do it? Show me!"

Zhang Feng shouted.

"I can do it. Give me a day, and I can complete ten parts with zero errors."

Just then, Yu Bin, who had been standing in the far corner, raised his hand and spoke.

"You? You'd better save your breath. Your brother-in-law can help you with other things, but he can't protect you when it comes to getting spare parts!"

"Okay, let's make a bet. If I can't make these ten parts perfectly by this time tomorrow, I'll resign."

Yu Bin spoke with unusual firmness, and Li Xiangdong, who was standing next to him, gave him an approving look, because Li Xiangdong knew his strength and knew that he would win without a doubt.

"Great! Everyone heard that. Our Section Chief Li's brother-in-law said that if he can't make ten parts without any errors by tomorrow, he won't work for us anymore!"

Zhang Feng shouted excitedly.

"Wait, since it's a bet, there are winners and losers. What if I actually do it?"

"Well, that's hard to say. If you actually manage to do it, I, Zhang Feng, will quit!"

Zhang Feng answered without hesitation, firmly believing that he would not lose, because no one could make parts with zero errors, let alone make ten in a day.