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

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Chapter 213 He Yuzhu Scams Money Again

As Yu Li spoke, she took out meat buns, large steamed buns, and a lot of her homemade braised products, which surprised and touched He Yushui, who was standing to the side.

"Sister Yu Li, you've gone to so much trouble. I could have just grabbed a bite at the factory canteen."

"It's not troublesome, these are all easy to make. The food in the cafeteria is rather bland. You are still young and growing, so you should eat more nutritious food."

Yu Li gently patted He Yushui's head, and He Yushui smiled slightly. She knew that this kind of warmth was something her older brother, He Yuzhu, would never give her.

"Oh, my dear sister, what brings you here!"

Just as the devil appeared out of nowhere, He Yuzhu suddenly burst through the door, startling both He Yushui and Yu Li.

"How...how did you manage to catch up with me here!"

He Yushui subconsciously took a step back; it seemed that He Yuzhu's slap had left her with considerable psychological trauma.

Yu Li stood aside and continued to help He Yushui tidy up. After all, this was a family matter, and at present, He Yuzhu did not seem to be harming He Yushui.

"Look at what you're saying! Your name is He Yushui and my name is He Yuzhu. We're like siblings, blood is thicker than water. How can I feel at ease if you move without even discussing it with me!"

"As soon as I heard you moved into the factory dormitory, I rushed over to see you and brought so many of your favorite fruits."

He Yuzhu approached with a big smile and began trying to persuade He Yushui with so-called kinship.

"I don't need it and I don't like it. If you really care about me, then please stop bothering me."

He Yushui looked resistant and didn't even want to look at He Yuzhu.

"Fine, so this is how you treat your own brother?"

"Then I'll just be blunt with you, I'm in trouble and I need money."

He Yuzhu, who was already in a bad mood, saw He Yushui's bad attitude and decided not to take the gentle approach anymore, so he simply confronted her directly.

"Um... Rain, you and your brother chat for a while, I have some things to take care of in my office, so I'll be leaving now."

Seeing He Yuzhu sitting on He Yushui's bed with his legs crossed, looking unrestrained, Yu Li sensed something was wrong.

"Oh, Sister Yu Li... what will I do if you leave?"

He Yushui nervously chased after him out the door. Originally, Yu Li's presence gave her some confidence, but now she felt very resistant to being in the same room with He Yuzhu.

"Remember, you absolutely must not give him any money. I'll think of another way for you."

Yu Li knew that with her and He Yushui's combined strength, they were no match for the burly He Yuzhu.

After giving He Yushui her instructions, she hurriedly ran away, leaving He Yushui feeling uncertain. She could only hang her head and return to her room.

"You silly child, you've been brainwashed by those two! Li Xiangdong can't stand to see me doing well, he even tries to sow discord between us siblings, and his wife is just the same!"

"Sow discord? If you do a good job, can anyone sow discord between you? Besides, what qualifications do you have to compare with Li Xiangdong? He doesn't even take someone like you seriously!"

Looking at He Yuzhu's face, He Yushui was not about to back down.

"Xing Heyu, so you call yourself my brother like that? Don't think you can cut ties with me just because you moved here! Your name is on the same household registration as mine, I'll always be your brother!"

"To tell you the truth, I beat up Xu Damao yesterday. That kid is still incontinent and can't walk. He wants me to pay him four hundred yuan, or I'll go to jail."

He Yuzhu had an arrogant look on his face, as if he had done something great.

"A fight? It's because of that widow Qin again, isn't it? Since you can't afford to pay compensation, you might as well go to jail. Anyway, you can't do anything beneficial to society outside."

He Yushui sneered, thinking that He Yuzhu was utterly absurd.

“I’m fine with going to jail, but the record will be in my name. You and I will be on the same household registration, so you can’t escape the connection.”

"You're working so hard every day now, but no school will want you in the end."

He Yuzhu's words sent chills down He Yushui's spine, leaving her speechless for a moment.

"But I...I don't have that much money..."

"Take as much as you can, just keep that kid Xu Damao calm for now, and I'll negotiate the price with him later, or maybe borrow from someone else!"

Seeing that He Yushui had finally relented, He Yuzhu hurriedly said (Li Hao).

"I only have a little over a hundred yuan left. If I give it all to you, I won't have any money left for food this month..."

Although He Yushui was very reluctant, she had no choice but to rummage through her bag for the sake of her future.

She has studied hard all these years so that she could get rid of He Yuzhu and the courtyard house as soon as possible and start a new life.

"Yu Li brought you so much food, and your brother bought you snacks, isn't that enough for you to eat for a month?"

He Yuzhu stared intently at the money in He Yushui's hand. He snatched the money and stuffed it into his pocket, saying "Sun" indifferently.

"He Yuzhu, how dare you cause trouble at the factory?"

Chapter 214 Li Xiangdong Arrives Just in Time

Just as He Yuzhu was feeling smug, Li Xiangdong burst through the door, followed by several burly young security guards.

Since getting together with Li Xiangdong, Yu Li's way of thinking and doing things has become more and more like his. She just left the dormitory building to seek Li Xiangdong's help, because she knew that only Li Xiangdong could subdue He Yuzhu.

“Li…Li Xiangdong…I know you can control everything in the factory…but…this is my family matter…”

He Yuzhu cursed Li Xiangdong in his heart for ruining his plans again, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of Li Xiangdong, after all, they were in the factory and he didn't want to lose his job.

"You tell me, Yu Shui, what does He Yuzhu want from you?"

"He...he said he hurt Xu Damao and owed him four hundred yuan in compensation...he also said...if he didn't pay, he would go to jail...and then I...would be affected and wouldn't be able to go to school..."

He Yushui choked up as she spoke.

"Where's the money?"

"In his pocket..."

As soon as He Yushui finished speaking, He Yuzhu hurriedly covered his pocket.

“He Yuzhu, what’s the point of a man like you living? You cheated your own sister out of money to clean up after a widow, and she’s already trying to cut ties with you, yet you still chase after her here to get your money back.”

Looking at the nervous and embarrassed He Yuzhu in front of him, Li Xiangdong couldn't help but sneer.

"What...what does this have to do with you...mind your own business!"

"If this happened on the street, of course it wouldn't concern me, but look carefully where this is."

"Li Xiangdong, don't try to scare me. I, He Yuzhu, am not someone who can be easily intimidated! Although this is in the factory, what's wrong with me coming to see my sister? I haven't done anything illegal or disorderly!"

“He Yushui is currently living in our factory, so we are responsible for her (cgcb). First, did you get her permission to enter her room? Second, you have committed serious extortion.”

After Li Xiangdong finished speaking, he looked up and winked at He Yushui.

"Yes, I didn't allow you into my room. You investigated me yourself, broke in, and even cheated me out of my money."

He Yushui quickly understood and followed up on Li Xiangdong's words.

"He Yushui! Am I your brother or is Li Xiangdong your brother?"

"Besides, don't accuse me of extortion. I came here to borrow money, and I never said I wouldn't pay you back!"

He Yuzhu remained unconvinced, clutching his pocket tightly; he was naturally unwilling to let the money he had already earned slip away.

"Did you lend him the money willingly, or did he take it by force?"

“He took it away violently. It was all my savings. I didn’t lend it to him willingly.”

"Give me the money and take the person away!"

Li Xiangdong was too lazy to waste any more words with He Yuzhu. He simply waved to the security guards behind him, and several of them rushed over.

"Why are you arresting me?"

"my money!"

He Yuzhu was dragged away, crying and wailing.

"Keep the money safe. Although living in the factory is relatively safe, you are still alone, so you should be careful. It's best not to leave the door open all the time."

"Thank you and Sister Li for your help today. I have caused you so much trouble."

Looking at Li Xiangdong in front of her, He Yushui felt very guilty.

"Alright, stop overthinking it. I'll go interrogate He Yuzhu. You can focus on your studies."

After saying that, Li Xiangdong left, locking He Yushui's door behind him.

Since hearing from the supervisory team that her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, was going to be released, Qin Huairu had been depressed.

When she got home and opened the door, looking at the messy house and thinking about what had just happened to her, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Even if Qin Huairu hadn't done anything wrong, that old woman Jia Zhangshi would still find fault with him for a long time, let alone after something like this had just happened.

After much deliberation, Qin Huairu decided to clean up the house first, hoping to avoid disaster as soon as possible.

"Wow, Qin Huairu is unusually diligent today!"

"How can I not be diligent? Jia Zhangshi will be released tomorrow. She's made such a mess of the house. Wouldn't Jia Zhangshi skin her alive?"

"So this was to welcome Mother-in-law, but what's the use of cleaning so well if the person isn't clean!"

"That's right, that old woman Jia Zhangshi is quite pitiful. Her son died, she went to jail, and now her daughter-in-law is cheating on her..."