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

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He Yuzhu didn't want to miss the chance to meet a girl he liked, so he took the initiative to start conversations to keep the atmosphere lively.

“I am a teacher, and I work at the middle school across the street.”

"Hello, teacher. You teach and nurture students, unlike us who do manual labor."

"No job is inherently superior or inferior. Just love what you do and work hard."

"Hehe, no wonder '603' is a teacher, what he says makes sense."

He Yuzhu chuckled and scratched his head. The two were on different levels, so there really wasn't much to talk about.

"How about we go grab something to eat? It's getting late!"

After a moment of silence, He Yuzhu spoke up.

"No need, Master He, I don't usually eat dinner."

After Feng Ting politely declined, He Yuzhu had nothing more to say.

"To tell you the truth, Mr. He, this blind date was something my grandmother insisted I come here for. I didn't intend to date or get married."

"I don't want to take up your time, so I'm making this clear in advance. When you get back, you can just tell the matchmaker that you're not satisfied with me."

Feng Ting's next words completely stunned He Yuzhu. He had finally met a girl he liked through a blind date, only to find out that this was the case.

"Then...then I'll take you home..."

He Yuzhu paused for a moment before speaking.

"No need to trouble you, just turn right at the alley ahead."

"It's on my way, and we've known each other for a while. I'd be too unmanly not to take you home."

Although He Yuzhu was a little disappointed, he still smiled and said it, so Feng Ting didn't refuse anymore.

"Tingting, you're back so early. Weren't you going on a blind date today?"

He Yuzhu and Feng Ting remained silent the whole way. Just as they reached the entrance of Feng Ting's alley, the voice of an old woman behind them broke the silence between them.

"Grandma, why are you out here all by yourself so late at night?"

Upon seeing this, Feng Ting quickly stepped forward to help her up. It turned out that this old lady was the grandmother who had forced her to go on blind dates.

"I was thinking you'd be back late from your blind date today, and I didn't know what to eat, so I decided to go out and buy some dried noodles to cook."

"You're just starting to feel better and you're already going out. It snowed a couple of days ago. What if you slip and fall?"

"Oh dear, you're saying I'm made of paper!"

Feng Ting and her grandmother walked home talking, while He Yuzhu followed behind, looking quite embarrassed.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. He. I was so busy talking to Grandma that I forgot you were here too. We'll be home soon, so you should go home too!"

"Tingting, why didn't you even introduce her to Grandma before sending her home?"

Before He Yuzhu could reply, Feng Ting's grandmother spoke first.

"Oh, this... is He Yuzhu, my blind date today."

"Hello, Grandma, my name is He Yuzhu!"

He Yuzhu was used to dealing with the elderly, and always appeared very polite and well-behaved.

"Hey He, what do you think? Have you taken a liking to my Tingting?"

Grandma Feng Ting's direct question left both Feng Ting and He Yuzhu speechless, while Feng Ting quickly gave He Yuzhu a meaningful look.

"Grandma...actually...I really like Feng Ting..."

"It's just... she comes from a good family, is good-looking, and has a good job. I might not be good enough for her..."

He Yuzhu couldn't bring himself to say that he didn't like Feng Ting, so he said it indirectly.

"Xiao He, you're overthinking it. When men and women are together, there's no such thing as who's good enough for whom. As long as the person is good, they can definitely have a good relationship if they slowly cultivate feelings for each other!"

"You two have only just met, you probably haven't eaten yet, come on in and have a meal!"

Grandma Feng Ting said with a smile, then opened the door and invited He Yuzhu in.

"Well... how about I cook for you?"

"Xiao He, you have this skill too?"

"Grandma... to be honest, I used to be a cook in the factory canteen, but I don't know if my cooking will suit your taste."

"That's great! I'm so tired of the same three dishes that Tingting makes for me every day. Let me try something different today!"

"Okay, I'll go prepare right now!"

Grandma Feng Ting and He Yuzhu (2.1) got along exceptionally well, which made Feng Ting feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Grandma...it's getting late. It's not really appropriate to have someone cook for us on our first day meeting Chef He..."

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. I'm just lucky to have met Xiao He. We'll have plenty of opportunities to get to know each other in the future!"

Grandma Feng smiled and sat down, leaving Feng Ting with no choice.

As a professional, He Yuzhu soon emerged from the kitchen with a shiny face and bowls and chopsticks in his hands.

"Xiao He, you...you've already prepared the meal so quickly?"

Grandma Feng Ting looked at He Yuzhu with a surprised expression and asked.

Chapter 247 Feng Ting's Hidden Story

"Time was tight, so I just made a few simple things. I don't know if they'll suit your and Feng Ting's tastes!"

He Yuzhu ran back and forth between the kitchen and the main room three or four times, preparing three of his signature dishes. Of course, it wasn't necessarily because he cooked them particularly well; it was mainly because Feng Ting's family had prepared a wide variety of ingredients.

"This tofu tastes amazing! I've loved eating tofu ever since I lost a few teeth, but it's strange how often I can find a way to cook it that suits my taste!"

"I just stumbled upon this by chance. If you like it, please eat more. I've heard that tofu is quite nutritious!"

Grandma Feng Ting was sitting in the main seat, with He Yuzhu standing beside her looking very attentive, while Feng Ting sat on a stool some distance away, looking somewhat helpless.

At first, Feng Ting felt somewhat guilty when she met He Yuzhu, feeling that she had wasted his time and energy. But now, she felt that He Yuzhu was a shameless and difficult person, but out of politeness, she had no choice but to put up with him.

"Tingting, come and try it! Xiao He's cooking is really good!"

"No, I don't really like tofu..."

Feng Ting said coldly with a straight face.

"Grandma, calling me Xiao He feels a bit too formal. Why don't you just call me Sha Zhu? That's what everyone usually calls me, it sounds more friendly!"

"Hahaha, Sha Zhu? How could you choose such a name?"

"Maybe...maybe it's because I'm usually a kind and honest person..."

"Being honest is good! Young people should be like you, down-to-earth and reliable!"

Grandma Feng Ting and He Yuzhu chatted happily, while Feng Ting just pursed her lips, probably unable to understand what was so praiseworthy about being given a nickname like "Silly Zhu".

"Thank you for dinner, Xiao He. Oh no, no, look at my brain, silly Zhu!"

"Don't be so polite with me, I'll cook whatever you want to eat anytime!"

"If that's the case... Grandma's been craving ribbonfish lately. If you're free tomorrow at noon, I'll have Tingting buy the fish and come over to show off her skills to Grandma, okay?"

"No problem, no problem! I'll come right after work tomorrow!"

It seems that Grandma Feng Ting genuinely wants to match her granddaughter with He Yuzhu. Although He Yuzhu doesn't understand why such a good girl would want to be associated with him, he is still very happy.

"Grandma...do you think we're a good match? Why do you insist on forcing us together?"

After watching He Yuzhu leave, Feng Ting finally couldn't help but complain.

"If you don't get involved with him, who else will you get involved with? Are you still thinking about that missing brat?"

"I……"

Grandma's words left Feng Ting speechless. Years ago, when she was still in school, Feng Ting had a boyfriend. Just when she was pregnant with his child and happily preparing to get married, her boyfriend seemed to have vanished into thin air and was never heard from again.

Under pressure from her family, Feng Ting had to abort her child and start a new life, but after all these years, she still refuses to accept another relationship.

“Listen to your grandma’s advice. When it comes to life, you have to look at people’s character. Sha Zhu is an honest kid, so he’ll definitely be fine.”

“Your parents are busy with work, and your grandma has been taking care of you all these years. What happened to you back then has left your grandma wondering how to face your parents. Now that you're this age and still not married, how am I supposed to explain this to your parents?”

Grandma Feng Ting's voice was trembling with tears, which made Feng Ting's eyes red as well.

Her parents were assigned to work in other places many years ago. Although they earned a lot of money, they couldn't take care of Feng Ting and her grandmother at all. The two of them have been in a state of mutual dependence over the years.

Feng Ting was a sensible child. Not wanting to upset her grandmother any further, she sighed and went back to her room to rest.

"Great! You finished your work so quickly today!"

Yu Li waited for Li Xiangdong and He Yushui to finish get off work at the workshop entrance. She glanced at the time and saw that it was not yet eight o'clock in the evening. A large number of workers poured out, with Li Xiangdong and Yu Bin walking at the back.

"Everyone's work enthusiasm and business skills have been gradually improving recently, so work efficiency is also getting higher and higher."

"It's so cold, why don't you go inside and wait?"

Li Xiangdong took off his scarf and put it on Yu Li, then pulled her into his arms.

"Alright, you two can stay here and keep being all lovey-dovey, I'm going home first..."