My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 207: The Courtyard Was Full of Lively Activity

After being comforted by the deaf old lady, the middle-aged woman finally calmed down. However, after thinking it over, she decided to take the deaf old lady to visit Yi Zhonghai in prison.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai looked haggard, his hair was mostly white, and he looked like a wilted eggplant, listless and without any of his former "old man" demeanor.

Seeing her husband like this, the woman burst into tears and choked out, "Zhonghai, are you...doing well inside?"

Yi Zhonghai looked up and saw the middle-aged woman and the deaf old lady. A glimmer of light flashed in his cloudy eyes, but it quickly dimmed again. He forced a smile and said, "Wife, don't worry, life inside... is quite regular."

The deaf old woman looked at him, sighed, and said earnestly, "Xiao Yi, three years is just a short time. Don't overthink it, just do your best. When you get out, I'll ask someone to pull some strings. With your skills, you won't have to worry about finding food. You won't have a bad life."

Hearing the deaf old woman's words, a bitter look flashed in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, and he sighed deeply, "Grandma, I... I'm not reconciled!"

An older woman, wiping away tears, continued, "Zhonghai, the old lady has done everything she could. She even went to Director Yang herself to mediate for you. It's just that He Daqing's side is adamant about not giving in, so..."

The older woman didn't finish her sentence, but everyone knew the outcome.

Mentioning He Daqing, Yi Zhonghai's emotions instantly surged. His hands gripped the iron bars tightly, his knuckles turning white, and he gritted his teeth in hatred: "He Daqing! If I had known it would end like this, I should have been more ruthless back then! I should have crippled his children!"

"Enough!" the deaf old woman abruptly interrupted him, her eyes sharp. "What's the point of spouting these harsh words? A momentary act of anger won't solve anything."

Yi Zhonghai slumped against the wall, looking at the deaf old woman with eyes full of despair and resentment: "Grandma, I'm really not reconciled! He Daqing, and that Zhang Lei! If they hadn't interfered, how much better our lives would be now? I wouldn't have ended up like this!"

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, his chest heaving violently.

The deaf old woman was silent for a moment, a cold, sinister glint flashing in her eyes. She looked at Yi Zhonghai and slowly said, "Alright, don't get too agitated. Just focus on reforming yourself inside and try to get out as soon as possible. Don't worry about things outside. I'll remember this, and I'll get revenge for you sooner or later!"

Meanwhile, the households in the courtyard were still discussing Yi Zhonghai's case, and even many people from the factory spread the news of Yi Zhonghai's sentencing to the steel rolling mill.

Everyone in the workshop stared at the result in disbelief. After all, Yi Zhonghai was an eighth-grade fitter, a well-known figure in the factory.

Upon hearing the result, Factory Director Yang was so angry that he smashed his teacup. He had thought it would be a simple matter, but he never expected He Daqing to show him no respect whatsoever. This meant he would continue to owe the deaf old lady a favor, one he could never repay.

At this point, Director Yang also came to hate Sha Zhu.

Just as we finished dealing with this matter in the courtyard, trouble started again at the Jia family's place.

The Women's Federation, armed with the witnesses and physical evidence they had collected over the past two days, directly instructed Qin Huairu to sue the Jia family and request the court to grant Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu a divorce.

At that moment, Jia Zhangshi was holding a court notice in her hand. Jia Zhangshi was an old woman from the countryside who couldn't read a single word, but she could still recognize the "seal," after all, in her eyes, the bright red seal represented authority.

Madam Jia looked at her son, Jia Dongxu, and said, "Dongxu, tell your mother quickly, what does it say on it?"

Looking at the words on it, Jia Dongxu sighed and said, "Mom, this is from the Women's Federation, saying they're helping Qin Huairu and want to divorce me, and will give Qin Huairu compensation."

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia exploded: "What? We have to compensate her? She's just a country girl. If it weren't for us, would she be able to come to the city, to live in such a nice place like Beijing? Does she have no conscience? We don't want her son, but she shouldn't get a single penny of money!"

Jia Dongxu looked at his mother, shook his head and said, "Mom, this isn't something we can decide. It has to be decided by the court. We'll have to wait until the trial to see the specifics."

The Women's Federation encouraged Qin Huairu to file for divorce because they witnessed Jia Zhangshi's tantrums and unreasonable behavior, realizing that words alone were useless. Qin Huairu was also determined to divorce, which led her to this point.

Meanwhile, Zhang Lei's house was bustling with activity.

The eldest brother, second brother, third brother, eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, and several children filled the room. They sat around the table, chatting and laughing as they ate.

Sister-in-law Wang Lihua picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks, looked at Zhang Lei, and said with a smile, "Zhang Lei, I really didn't expect your courtyard to be so lively. So many things have happened in just a few days."

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, this courtyard is full of all sorts of strange and wicked people. Unlike in Ye Family Village, where everyone shares the same surname and you see each other all the time, you can at least get along peacefully."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chunyan, the second sister-in-law, immediately chimed in: "What do you mean that sharing the same surname guarantees harmony? Wherever there are people, there will be conflicts. You've only been here a short time; the affairs of Ye Family Village are no less numerous than those in this courtyard. There are plenty of people secretly sabotaging and plotting against you."

When Zhang Lei heard his second sister-in-law say that, he immediately thought of the three women, Ye Shuqin, Ye Shuqi, and Ye Shuhua. He nodded, smiled, and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Ye Shuqin tried to smooth things over: "Second sister-in-law, please stop talking. Zhang Lei doesn't know the intricacies of the relationships among the other people in Ye Family Village."

Zhao Chunyan glanced at Ye Shuqin and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, Second Sister-in-law, I won't say anything more."

At this moment, the eldest brother, Ye Jianjun, put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "Zhang Lei, now that Shuqin, Shuqi, and Shuhua are all pregnant, try to limit their contact with the people in the courtyard. If there's really no other way, we're here for you. We'll have your sisters-in-law accompany them."

Zhang Lei nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry, I've already talked to them."

Ye Shuqi also stood up, smiling, and said, "Big brother, don't worry, we know what to do. We're not children anymore."

Second brother Ye Jianlin chimed in, "Shuqi, just listen to your eldest brother. Isn't he worried about you guys?"

Ye Shuqi looked at her second brother and said, "Second brother, I know. I just feel there's no need to be so careful. Besides, we still have you all, right? With so many of us, who are we afraid of?"