aircannonsinc Chapter 2133 The Flourishing Family of the Four-Courtyard House
Chapter 2133 The Flourishing Family of the Four-Courtyard House
After Yi Zhonghai escorted his apprentice back to the next room, he began to curse under his breath again.
Nowadays, they don't dare to stand up to the people in the courtyard houses; they can only hide behind someone's back and curse a few times to vent their frustrations.
"This little brat actually dared to pull a fast one on us in front of Brother Lin. Does he think I'm afraid of them just because Chen Junliang is backing him up? Watch how I deal with them... Xiao Yi, just hang in there. Master will definitely find a way to let you have this room all to yourself. If I can't even handle a little bastard, what kind of man am I, Lao Yi?"
Qi Weiyi was furious watching his master being scolded by Uncle Lin, and now the newcomer Qi Wei became his target for venting his anger.
After all, if it weren't for this bastard reporting their master, Uncle Lin wouldn't have gotten angry.
"Master, don't worry, once I've recovered, we'll go after Chen Junliang. Who's afraid of who! My uncle and Brother Erqiang will help us..."
Yi Zhonghai knew what Chen Junliang was afraid of, so he planned to try to find a way through Fan Jinyou in a few days.
Chen Junliang is now an innocent bystander, being held against for doing nothing. Who the hell can he complain to?
Qi Weiyi now hates everyone in the hospital. During his hospitalization, Qi Zhiqiang asked Feng Shigao to plead for his son.
Feng Shigao agreed not to let the boy send any more letters, but Qi Weiyi had to be the "troublemaker" of the courtyard.
Qi Zhiqiang figured that as long as he didn't become a traitor, this was the only way for now. So, Qi Weiyi's return this time was still with a mission.
Lin Chen already knew why the young man had come back. Since Qi Weiyi wanted to cause trouble, let him be! As long as he wasn't afraid of getting beaten up... Daring to cause trouble in the current courtyard, didn't he realize that the person next to him was a tough nut to crack?
"Don't worry, Master! I don't have to work anyway. Just wait until tonight and see how I deal with him..."
Yi Zhonghai immediately understood what his apprentice meant when he saw his mischievous grin.
"Xiao Yi, you need to be careful. If that kid dares to get violent, you should yell..."
Just as the master and apprentice were secretly plotting to disturb Qi Wei's sleep in the middle of the night, Qi Wei simply pushed the door open and walked in.
After exchanging a glance, Qi Wei picked up his bedding and left, having overheard the conversation between the master and his apprentice.
"Tch, you two good-for-nothings are just trying to be clever. I'm going to sleep at Brother Ma's next door. I'll move back to sleep when you can go back to work. Let's see how you try to disturb my sleep. I have so many fellow villagers in this yard. You dare to touch me and see if Brother Chen and the others will be happy about it?"
Qi Wei picked up his bedding and left. Qi Weiyi and Yi Zhonghai had originally planned to mess around with each other in the middle of the night. Now, that plan was ruined again...
"Go away, go away! That house is haunted, it'll scare you to death, you believe it or not."
Qi Wei had certainly heard of this story, but the young man had never seen it. He didn't believe for a second that there were any real demons or monsters in the world; he thought it was all just something these people deliberately created to scare people.
"Even a ghost story is better than one haunting you and your master! What kind of nonsense are you spouting every day? This room was given to me by the logistics department; if you're unhappy, go ahead and sue! What's with targeting me?"
After being berated by Qi Wei, the anger in the master and apprentice burned even brighter. Especially Yi Zhonghai, the old man, who never expected the newcomers who had just moved in to dare to talk back to him like that. This was simply lawless; it seemed that truth still lay in the hardness of fists.
Old Yi now knows that waving the banner of morality and etiquette around is useless. The people in this courtyard aren't buying into that anymore; now it's a battle of wits and tactics. Of course, in the end, it'll come down to who has the stronger fist…
The Lin family's door in the next courtyard
Lin Chen told Liu Haizhong and the others that he had something to do on Sunday and wouldn't be home for the banquet, and that they should do what they needed to do. They didn't need to wait for him…
After all, Lin Chen had already made plans to have dinner with He Xiulian and Tian Yezi on Sunday. Qi Weiyi's banquet was not as important as Secretary Lin taking the girls out. Strike while the iron is hot; leaving it hanging won't do.
"Brother Lin, this isn't right! Do you have time on Sunday night? If you do, we can totally do it tonight! It's no fun drinking at home."
Before Lin Chen could answer, Xu Quede spoke first.
"Brother Lin, if you're still not free tonight, we can postpone it again. Anyway, the money's already in place, and the timing depends on when Lao Guo buys the supplies. It's up to us, isn't it? What do you think?"
The old guys just want to drink with Lin Chen right now; if Lin Chen isn't home, there's no need to hold this banquet.
Men deepen their friendships over drinks, especially when they use someone else's drink to get things done. That makes the drinking even more enjoyable...
Lin Chen hesitated for a moment, looking at the group of cheerful old men.
"Since it's something we've already agreed on, let's not keep the women and children waiting too long. How about Sunday night? Oh, and one more thing, Comrade Qin Huairu is about to give birth! After my daughter's one-month celebration, the Lin family will also be holding a celebration party, so let's all join in the fun. Let's make it clear this time that my husband and I won't be accepting any gifts; everyone can come and enjoy the celebration."
Lin Chen said he wouldn't accept gifts, but he was really giving others a chance to show off. There are plenty of people lining up to pay for banquets these days; even people in the courtyard are scrambling to afford them. Not to mention Li Dazui and his nephew from Mao'er Hutong…
Yang Weimin, Zhao Lichun, Liao Shaoji, and the most capable of all, Wang Baye. They're all waiting for their chance to shine...
Lin Chen deliberately gave the signal in advance to see who would voluntarily offer their neck for bloodletting.
Upon hearing that Qin Huairu was about to give birth, Liu Haizhong and the others immediately congratulated Lin Chen, knowing that the birth of a child with the wife of a renowned doctor was bound to be safe. Now all that was left was to wait for the full-month celebration; the courtyard house was truly a place where banquets could be held endlessly.
After all, Qin Huairu wasn't the only pregnant woman in the courtyard. There were also Bai Ling, Ma Lan, Third Sister-in-law, Su Xiaohong, Fang Zhuoya, Sister-in-law Mei Mei, Hu Miao, and Cui Dake's wife, Feng Shi... The courtyard was thriving!
Su Sanguang has been married for quite some time, but his wife hasn't gotten pregnant yet. The Su couple has already planned to invite Lin Chen for drinks to discuss the matter, intending to offer a large sum of money to help him conceive.
"That's wonderful! This is a joyous occasion and we must make it a big celebration. I'll show two movies in the alley so everyone can have a good time."
When Xiao Zhendong had his one-month celebration, Lao Xu showed him a movie to celebrate, and now he's doing the same thing again. It makes everyone else feel like they don't have any presents to give. Most of the people in the courtyard are metalworkers. They can't exactly handcraft a few lumps of iron to give as gifts!
Although the Lin brothers and their spouses said they wouldn't accept any gifts, Old Xu had already put in a lot of effort, so they couldn't just offer their congratulations empty-handed.
Now, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, He Daqing... are all cursing Xu Quede in their hearts for being shameless and always running to the front.
Others disapproved of Lao Xu's fawning over them, but there was nothing they could do. After all, reporting Lao Xu for doing shady business was tantamount to openly offending the Lin family.
Moreover, District Chief Xiang is also in the compound. Reporting to Dongcheng District is definitely hopeless. Are we supposed to report it to the city?
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