Courtyard House: They all say I'm a good person

Chapter 89 The Pillar of Strength

Upon hearing Yu Li say that, Yu Haitang immediately became unhappy.

"Sister, am I your biological sister?"

"If you weren't my own sister, you'd see if I would care about you!"

Yu Li doesn't spoil her younger sister.

Now, she has a reliable man, a job, and she can stand tall with confidence!

Money gives men courage!

Men have the courage of women!

Yu Haitang glared at Yu Haitang and muttered, "From what you're saying, your brother-in-law's friend is a very good person. If that's the case, why did you still let He Yushui go on the matchmaking too?"

"Aren't you just holding me back?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Li glanced at Yu Haitang and said, "Are you afraid you can't compare to He Yushui?"

"No way!"

"I'm much better looking than He Yushui, what do I have to be afraid of?"

How could Yu Haitang possibly admit that she was inferior to He Yushui?

He Yushui is as thin as a bean sprout, how could she possibly be better than me?

"If you're not afraid, why are you in such a hurry?"

With a single, calm sentence, Yu Li handed Yu Haitang over to the general.

Since we have such a strong advantage and victory is assured, what difference does it make if one more person is watching?

Yu Haitang didn't know how to refute it, and finally stomped her feet in anger.

Yu Li chuckled at the sight, smiled, and offered a few words of comfort, saying, "Since you're so confident in yourself, then the rain will just be a backdrop for you. Shouldn't you be happy?"

That makes a lot of sense.

Yu Haitang didn't say anything in rebuttal, but she still felt something was off and uneasy.

In terms of looks and figure, she is indeed much better than He Yushui, but He Yushui can cook and is also very capable at housework. Well, she is also very capable.

"Alright, stop standing there like an idiot, come and help me with the work!"

"From now on, when you come here, don't act like a guest. Be observant and get to work!"

"oh!"

Yu Haitang didn't dare to refute it.

Cannibals have short mouths and short hands.

She came here today to improve her life, so she'll definitely have to do some work.

Otherwise, if she comes over too many times, even if her brother-in-law doesn't say anything, her own sister will still have a lot of opinions about her.

After all, these days, whose family is having an easy time?

Improving one's lifestyle is something to be done during holidays or special occasions at home. Even then, it's just a matter of offering a little something extra!

Otherwise, how could Yu Haitang have come to the courtyard house during her rest time?

That's why Shen Zhishou didn't care; otherwise, it would have been a big deal.

……

When Shen Zhishou arrived at the train station, he glanced around the station square and immediately realized that there were new local thugs there, as there were more pickpockets in the square, and they seemed to be in good order.

"They really are like chives; once you cut one crop, a new one always sprouts up!"

Shen Zhishou casually stole a few of the pickpockets' spoils and tossed them directly into his spatial storage.

There's a lot of work to do at the freight station today.

Shen Zhishou simply greeted Wang Weigong before joining the moving crew.

The porters who used to work with Shen Zhishou all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him.

These days, work is basically not paid by piecework.

You get paid based on how much work you do each day.

Of course, you can dawdle, but when it comes time to calculate the pay, others might earn a few dollars more while you only get a minimum of fifty cents, or even less. That would be incredibly embarrassing.

However, with someone as outstanding as Shen Zhishou here, the others will have to work much harder, but at least it will be much easier, and they won't earn too little money.

Therefore, these people especially liked working with Shen Zhishou, as it made things a bit easier for them.

Shen Zhishou didn't understand the trick, and he was quite surprised by his popularity.

After all, nobody wants to be disliked.

Of course, with Shen Zhishou around, he did most of the heavy lifting on those really strenuous tasks, saving everyone else a lot of effort.

Because of this, Shen Zhishou could earn a lot of money working at the train station every day.

If someone like Shen Zhishou only earns a few cents a day, he definitely wouldn't come back a second time.

The reason why Wang Weigong and Yang Zhenhua wanted to befriend Shen Zhishou was that, for the other porters, Shen Zhishou was not just a porter; he was like a flag, a benchmark!

Just like in ancient battles, Shen Zhishou was the one who carried the big flag!

Follow such a person, and charge forward!

There was a lot of work to do, so Shen Zhishou got home a little later than usual.

Of course, the harvest was also considerable.

Yang Zhenhua even gave him a whole leg of lamb!

This is really good stuff.

When he got home, he found that his sister-in-law, Yu Haitang, was still there chatting with Yu Li.

"Brother-in-law, you...!"

Just as Yu Haitang was about to greet Shen Zhishou, she suddenly saw the leg of lamb that Shen Zhishou was holding, and she was incredibly excited!

"What's the big deal?"

Yu Li didn't see the lamb leg; she only heard her sister shouting, so she kicked her. Only then did she see the lamb leg that Shen Zhishou was holding, and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Husband, what are you doing...?"

"It was given to me by Station Master Yang at the train station. Don't worry, I have the receipt!"

Shen Zhishou gave his answer with a smile.

Yu Li quickly jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed), and instead of taking the things from Shen Zhishou's hands, she went straight to the kitchen.

"Please sit here for a while, the food is still warm, I'll bring it to you!"

My own man is just that amazing!

Yu Haitang, being very perceptive, stepped forward to take the lamb leg from Shen Zhishou and sent it to the kitchen.

Shen Zhishou was indeed a little hungry.

He worked really hard today. If he hadn't had a big meal at the train station canteen at noon, he probably wouldn't have been able to keep going.

Of course, it's all worth it after a long day.

Ten yuan in cash, two jin of meat coupons, and a liquor coupon!

Wine coupons are a valuable commodity!

Those high-end liquors cannot be bought even if you have money, without liquor coupons.

Shen Zhishou was not a big drinker, but if there was good wine, he would be happy to have a sip or two.

Before long, Yu Li brought the food to the table.

Because Yu Haitang was there, Yu Li went out to buy meat and was lucky enough to bring back two fish.

The sisters ate one fish, and left the other for Shen Zhishou.

In this day and age, the breadwinner of the family must eat the best.

There's no other reason than that the pillar of the family is right here!

Of course, there are also some men who are just for show, yet they still act like the pillar of the family. They can't support the family, but they still want to enjoy the best treatment, or else they'll throw a tantrum.

But with Shen Zhishou, he was definitely the pillar of support.

Even without a formal job at the steel rolling mill, one can earn a considerable amount by simply doing odd jobs.

In fact, if he simply took odd jobs, he could earn even more.

But when it comes to work, you don't have to care how much it earns, but you have to have it. It's something you can pass on to your children!

In fact, Chen Ping'an did want to get into some better departments, but he didn't have the connections.

In later generations, the railway system would be considered a good organization, but now, it's really just a word, haha!