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She wasn't particularly good-looking, yet she loved to dress herself up, always wearing colorful and flashy outfits. The most frustrating part was that she looked down on others, thinking her high school education and decent job made her superior. Even when they didn't initiate a conversation, she would ignore them if they tried to talk to her.
Now, looking at Ye Fangfei, who was so polite and spoke so sweetly, they couldn't help but think better of her. There was no doubt about it; having close neighbors was far better than distant relatives. "If you ever need anything, just come to us," they said.
"Not to mention, we know everyone around here well," Aunt Guihua said cheerfully.
"Thank you in advance, Aunties," Ye Fangfei replied with a bright smile.
"Aunties, what about the others in our courtyard? I remember Zhi Cheng saying there are six households living here; why haven't we seen anyone else?" Ye Fangfei asked curiously as she noticed no one else had come out despite their long stay in the yard.
"They're all at work, but they'll be back for lunch. If you want to see them, you'll have to come back then," Aunt Zhao explained.
"Alright then, we'll come back at noon to bring them some wedding candies," Ye Fangfei said.
Suddenly remembering that Tang Zhi Cheng had been silent since they entered, she turned to him and said, "Zhi Cheng, you can head home first. I’ll chat with the aunties for a bit."
Tang Zhi Cheng felt reluctant; being newly married, he wanted to be with his wife as much as possible and didn't want to go home alone. However, he also didn't want to sit around discussing trivial matters with the aunties. After thinking it over, he decided to heed his wife's words and went home to wait for her.
Once Tang Zhi Cheng left, Ye Fangfei found a small stool and sat down to chat with Aunt Zhao and the others. "Aunties, tell me about our courtyard. After all, my family is part of it too, right?" she prompted.
The aunties were naturally talkative, and seeing Ye Fangfei genuinely interested made them eager to share.
"Since you want to hear it, I'll tell you all about it," Aunt Zhao said. "I’m not boasting; I've lived in Yushu Hutong for decades and know everything about the people and happenings in our courtyard."
"There are six households living here: besides our three families, there's also the Gao family in the east room. Gao Tui works at the sugar factory as a loader, and his wife Li Xiaomei works there temporarily. They have three children—two daughters and a son."
Next to their home was the Ji family. The head of the household, Ji Baowei, worked as a security guard at a thermos factory, while his wife was Han Shengnan. They had two sons. The elder son, Ji Weidong, married Zhao Yunxia, and after their marriage, they had a daughter whom they affectionately called Niuniu. The younger son, Ji Weijun, recently married a woman named Yao Feixue, who was the one previously mentioned as looking down on others.
Another family living in the back house was the Ma family, who were quite lively. Over time, you would come to understand their dynamics. Ma Lianfa worked at the enamel factory, and his wife, Zhou Xiaoying, also worked there. Their lives were going fairly well until one day when they had three daughters in a row. This situation greatly displeased Ma Lianfa's mother, who frequently came over to stir up trouble.
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