My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 92: Liu Guangqi's Partner

Madam Jia looked at Qin Huairu and said, "Why do you say that?"

Qin Huairu said cautiously, "Mom, you saw what happened to Yi Zhonghai before. He was doing well in the hospital, but he just left without a word, without even saying goodbye to us."

She paused, then continued, "Look at that old lady. If it were before Dongxu was injured, she would have already been all over him, cooking lots of food to visit him. But look at her now, all she brings are steamed buns, pickled vegetables, and thin porridge, and she only brought enough for Dongxu."

Qin Huairu bit her lip, her voice lowering further: "If Yi Zhonghai hadn't been instigating her, how could an old woman like this?"

Hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Dongxu immediately shouted, "Alright, stop talking!"

Hearing Jia Dongxu's anger, Qin Huairu immediately stopped talking.

Madam Jia Zhang said angrily, "Dongxu, don't be angry! If that old bastard Yi Zhonghai really dares to do that, I won't let him get away with it! I'll block his door every day, I'll let everyone in the factory know what kind of person Yi Zhonghai is!"

Hearing what Jia Zhangshi said, Jia Dongxu waved his hand wearily and said directly, "Mom, that's enough. You all go out first and don't say anything more. I want to be alone for a while."

Hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Jia Zhangshi quickly replied, "Okay, okay, Dongxu, don't worry, Mom will go out now."

Madam Jia walked up to Qin Huairu and scolded her directly, "How can you be so inconsiderate? Didn't Dongxu say he wanted some peace and quiet? Get out of here!"

Qin Huairu listened to Jia Zhangshi's words and remained silent without refuting them.

As soon as they stepped out of the ward, Jia Dongxu lay down on the bed, sullenly, and pulled the blanket over his head.

In the corridor, Madam Jia looked at Qin Huairu and instructed, "Don't just stand there. Go back and bring Dongxu some clean clothes, and also bring us some food."

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Qin Huairu said aggrievedly, "Mom, I don't have a single penny on me. Can you give me some money so I can buy some things to cook?"

Madam Jia rolled her eyes at Qin Huairu and muttered, "All you ever do is ask for money. You're utterly useless."

As she spoke, she pulled out a bunch of loose change from her pocket, rummaged through it for a while, picked out a fifty-cent note, handed it to Qin Huairu, and said, "Here, use it sparingly."

Qin Huairu originally wanted to say that the money was not enough, but the words were blocked by Jia Zhangshi's disdainful look. She could only sigh and accept the crumpled five cents.

Since his second and third uncles had left early, Zhang Lei had to walk back to the courtyard house slowly by himself.

Just as they reached the entrance of the courtyard house, they saw Liu Guangqi pushing a bicycle and chatting and laughing with a woman as they came out.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Lei quickly stepped forward to greet her, saying, "Guangqi, who is this? She's so beautiful."

When Liu Guangqi saw that it was Zhang Lei, he greeted him with a smile: "Zhang Lei, this is my girlfriend Zhao Qing."

Zhang Lei teased, "Guangqi, you're something else! You have such a beautiful girlfriend, and you're still keeping her a secret."

Upon hearing this, Liu Guangqi quickly waved his hand and said, "No, we just had a shorter talk time."

Looking at Liu Guangqi's blushing face, Zhang Lei laughed and said, "I'm just teasing you. You should cherish such a beautiful girl."

With that, Zhang Lei walked straight back to the courtyard house.

Meanwhile, Liu Guangqi's girlfriend, Zhao Qing, looked at Liu Guangqi and asked with a smile, "Guangqi, who is he? Why are you so direct?"

Judging from the smile on Zhao Qing's face, she was quite pleased with what Zhang Lei had just said.

Liu Guangqi quickly explained, "He lives in the back room of the courtyard house. He is a purchasing agent at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, and he is already married."

Upon hearing Liu Guangqi say that Zhang Lei had been married for a long time, Zhao Qing thought to herself: What a pity, such a handsome man got married so early.

Seeing Zhao Qing's dazed expression, Liu Guangqi quickly asked, "Zhao Qing, what did your father say about my job?"

Zhao Qing snapped out of her daze and replied with a smile, "My dad said that our jobs will be transferred together to the Northeast."

When Liu Guangqi heard that his job was finally settled, he couldn't stop smiling and said with great joy, "Zhao Qing, meeting you is the greatest happiness of my life."

The two walked and talked side by side. Zhao Qing secretly glanced at Liu Guangqi beside her and thought to herself: If it weren't for Liu Guangqi's willingness to be a live-in son-in-law, she would probably have to be more selective, since Liu Guangqi was far from meeting her requirements.

Zhao Qing looked at Liu Guangqi and said, "Guangqi, have you told your dad about this?"

Liu Guangqi shook his head and said, "No. After we get married, we'll leave tonight as planned. Don't tell him, otherwise we won't be able to leave."

Hearing Liu Guangqi say this, Zhao Qing nodded gently: "Alright then."

As soon as Zhang Lei arrived at the Intermediate People's Court, he saw Xu Damao and He Yuzhu arguing again.

Xu Damao was afraid of being attacked by Sha Zhu, so he always stayed far away and argued with Sha Zhu.

Looking at their childish antics, Zhang Lei said helplessly, "Hey Xu Damao, Shazhu, can you two just shut up for a bit? You've only been quiet for a short while, and you're already bickering again."

Sha Zhu turned his head, his neck stiff, and stubbornly said, "Isn't this all Xu Damao's fault for being so foul-mouthed!"

Xu Damao retorted directly, "What I said is the truth; you're just stupid!"

Hearing the two arguing so nonsensically, Zhang Lei quickly tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, you two stop arguing. What good will it do besides make you a laughingstock? I'll cook the food, and we can all have a nice meal together, okay?"

Upon hearing about the dinner party, Xu Damao's eyes lit up, and he immediately became interested: "Great idea, Zhang Lei. If you're in charge of the dishes, I'll go get the wine. I just happened to steal two bottles of Xifeng liquor from my dad earlier, so let's have a good drink tonight."

Hearing Xu Damao's words, Zhang Lei looked at He Yuzhu and asked, "Silly Zhu, what do you say?"

Sha Zhu waved his hand dismissively: "If there's food, why not eat it!"

Seeing that Sha Zhu had agreed, Zhang Lei immediately made the decision: "Alright then, since I'll provide the dishes, you can take charge of cooking."

Upon hearing Zhang Lei assign the cooking task to Sha Zhu, Xu Damao immediately frowned and exclaimed, "Zhang Lei, you're letting him cook? Isn't that a waste of all these good dishes?"

Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, Sha Zhu immediately exploded, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to rush up and beat him up when Zhang Lei quickly reached out to stop him.

Sha Zhu struggled to free his arm and yelled at Xu Damao, "Xu Damao, you grandson! The food I cook with one hand is a hundred times better than yours, and you dare to criticize my cooking!"

Zhang Lei said directly to Sha Zhu, "Alright, Sha Zhu, what are you arguing about? Whether it tastes good or not, it's up to everyone to decide after it's made."

Then, he looked at Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, don't just stand there. Call Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian over. Let's have a drink together, we're all around the same age, and get to know each other better."

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, Xu Damao felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly ran away—he was mainly afraid that Zhang Lei wouldn't be able to stop him and that Sha Zhu would actually beat him up.