Chapter 29: with translation of chapter title

Chinese sentence translation: "The courtyard's general meeting went smoothly; Yi Daye and Er Daye were unanimously voted out, Xu Damao gained nothing, and the Lou family likely won't spare him."

Interpretation: "The general assembly of the whole courtyard went quite successfully; Yi Daye and Er Daye were unanimously agreed to step down; Xu Damao also didn't get any benefit; the Lou family probably won't let him off over there."

Commentary translation: We need to produce English explanation without Chinese.

Commentary translation:

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【1】 The general assembly of the whole courtyard went quite successfully; Yi Daye and Er Daye were unanimously agreed to step down; Xu Damao also didn't get any benefit; the Lou family probably won't let him off over there.

Make sure it's one line.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "The system also approved this result, gave him over fifty catties of white flour, opened up some meat products, his grocery shop finally looked like something."

Commentary translation:

【2】 The system also approved this result, giving him over fifty catties of white flour and opening up some meat products; his grocery shop finally looked presentable.

Commentary translation:

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "The weather is getting colder and colder; He Yuzhu, even wrapped in a cotton quilt at home, is shivering a bit; his wife who should be warming the bed hasn't come back yet, so he can only think of a solution himself."

Commentary translation:

【3】 The weather is getting colder and colder; He Yuzhu, even wrapped in a cotton quilt at home, is shivering a bit; his wife who should be warming the bed hasn't come back yet, so he can only think of a solution himself.

Make sure it's one line.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "He wanted to repair the house properly."

【4】 He wanted to repair the house properly.

Commentary translation: Actually line 【38】 is Chinese sentence? Wait we need to check: The original text shows:

Interpretation: "The masons and materials aren't too hard to find; there are specialists on the street; He Yuzhu now has some status, so when he says it, people indicate they'll come over as soon as possible."

Commentary translation:

【5】 Finding masons and materials isn't difficult; there are specialists on the street, and He Yuzhu now has some standing, so when he mentions it, people say they'll come over right away.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "The wages aren't too high either."

【6】 The wages aren't too high either.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "This time we'll contract the whole job; once everything is done, paying the skilled and unskilled workers fifteen dollars will suffice, but we need to provide them a meal."

Commentary translation:

【7】 This time we'll contract the whole job; once it's done, paying the skilled and unskilled workers fifteen dollars will be enough, but we have to provide them a meal.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "On the first day they brought all kinds of tools and started repairing the walls; He Yuzhu specially took a day off and stayed home watching them work."

【8】 On the first day they brought all kinds of tools and started repairing the walls; He Yuzhu took a day off specially and stayed home to watch them work.

Commentary translation:

Interpretation: "The skilled workers are proper masters, similar to He Yuzhu the cook; both are craftsmen. At lunch there are also particulars: at least four dishes, and there should be some meat."

Chinese sentence translation: Actually line 【66】 is commentary? Wait we need to check: The original shows:

【9】 The skilled workers are proper masters, much like He Yuzhu the cook; both are craftsmen. At lunch there are also particulars: at least four dishes, and there should be some meat.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "He Yuzhu was busy in the kitchen; the few beasts in the courtyard couldn't wait any longer."

Commentary translation:

【10】 He Yuzhu was busy in the kitchen; the few beasts in the Courtyard House could wait no longer.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "Jia Zhangshi's eyes turned red watching at home; 'Foolish Zhu' where did he get the money to build the house? It's not his own retirement funds; that's his own coffin savings, all cheapened for outsiders."

Commentary

Thus line:

【11】 Jia Zhangshi's eyes turned red watching at home; Shazu where did he get the money to build the house? It's not his own retirement funds; that's his own coffin savings, all cheapened for outsiders.

Chinese sentence

Commentary

Interpretation: "Qin Huairu, you jinx that kills husbands and children!" Jia Zhangshi shouted, "Shazu built the house with my money and wasted so much grain; you're simply a prodigal woman."

Chinese sentence translation: Actually line 【92】 is commentary? Wait we need to check: The original shows:

We need to keep the quotation marks and the colon? We'll output as English with quotes.

"Qin Huairu, you jinx that kills husbands and children!" Jia Zhangshi shouted, "Shazu built the house with my money and wasted so much grain; you're simply a prodigal woman."

Chinese sentence translation: Actually line 【96】 is commentary? Let's see:

Interpretation: "Shut your stinking mouth, that money is borrowed from others, and you still don't want to repay it?" Qin Huairu also impolitely started shouting back, "Don't go looking for trouble; get out quickly, seeing you annoy others, if you're capable, go find it yourself."

Chinese sentence translation: Actually line 【100】 is commentary? Let's check:

【13】 "Shut your stinking mouth, that money is borrowed from others, and you still don't want to repay it?" Qin Huairu also impolitely started shouting back, "Don't go looking for trouble; get out quickly, seeing you annoy others, if you're capable, go find it yourself."

Commentary

Interpretation: "Jia Zhangshi, kicked out of her home, watching the busy masons, felt even more furious; she sneaked over to Yi Zhonghai's house, wanting him to come out and manage."

Commentary translation:

【14】 Jia Zhangshi, kicked out of her home, watching the busy masons, felt even more furious; she sneaked over to Yi Zhonghai's house, wanting him to come out and manage.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "Too bad it's work hours now."

【15】 Too bad it's work hours now.

Commentary translation:

Interpretation: "At noon on the first day, he certainly had to make something good; He Yuzhu arranged four nice dishes and brought out a bottle of wine; the skilled and unskilled workers ate with grease dripping from their mouths."

Chinese sentence

【16】 At noon on the first day, he certainly had to make something good; He Yuzhu arranged four nice dishes and brought out a bottle of wine; the skilled and unskilled workers ate with grease dripping from their mouths.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "He patted his chest, guaranteeing he would surely do the job well."

【17】 He patted his chest, guaranteeing he would surely do the job well.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "He Yuzhu also lent a hand in the afternoon; by the end of the day, his roof was almost done; estimated that with another two days' work it could be finished."

【18】 He Yuzhu also lent a hand in the afternoon; by the end of the day his roof was almost done, and with another two days' work it could be finished.

Commentary

Interpretation: "He was handling some minor tasks here; Jia Zhangshi arrived with the three elders in tow."

Chinese sentence

【19】 He was handling some minor tasks here; Jia Zhangshi arrived with the three elders in tow.

Commentary

Interpretation: "Zhuzi, why did you suddenly think of repairing the house? Isn't that wasting money?" Yi Zhonghai frowned, "Your house is fine, it doesn't leak."

Chinese sentence

【20】 "Zhuzi, why did you suddenly think of repairing the house? Isn't that wasting money?" Yi Zhonghai frowned, "Your house is fine, it doesn't leak."

Commentary

Interpretation: "What does that have to do with you, a morally corrupt person?"

Chinese sentence

【21】 "What does that have to do with you, a morally corrupt person?"

Commentary

Interpretation: "Yi Zhonghai's face was black as if someone owed him money."

【22】 Yi Zhonghai's face was black as if someone owed him money.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "How is it not related? How is it not related?" Jia Zhangshi started shouting, "You're disturbing our sleep, don't you know? Anyway, we won't allow you to repair the house."

Commentary

【23】 "How is it not related? How is it not related?" Jia Zhangshi started shouting, "You're disturbing our sleep, don't you know? Anyway, we won't allow you to repair the house."

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "Disturbing you guys' sleep." He Yuzhu looked at the four of them; these few play quite wildly.

Commentary

【24】 "Disturbing you guys' sleep." He Yuzhu looked at the four of them; these few play quite wildly.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "Those two aren't in this courtyard; mainly you're disturbing my sleep and Yi Daye's sleep; if you want to repair the house, you'll have to give us some compensation."

Commentary

【25】 "Those two aren't in this courtyard; mainly you're disturbing my sleep and Yi Daye's sleep; if you want to repair the house, you'll have to give us some compensation."

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai, already barely able to hold back laughter."

【26】 He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai, already barely able to hold back laughter.

Commentary

Interpretation: "Jia Zhangshi still wanted to say something, but Yi Zhonghai pulled her to the back; what she said came out wrong, and if someone with ill intentions caught onto it, it would cause more trouble."

Chinese sentence

【27】 Jia Zhangshi still wanted to say something, but Yi Zhonghai pulled her to the back; what she said came out wrong, and if someone with ill intentions caught onto it, it would cause more trouble.

Commentary

Interpretation: "Zhuzi, Jia Zhangshi's meaning is actually that you disturbed her; she's also an elder, you as a junior should respect elders, now that you're a leader, you should also pay attention to this."

Chinese sentence

【28】 "Zhuzi, Jia Zhangshi's meaning is actually that you disturbed her; she's also an elder, you as a junior should respect elders, now that you're a leader, you should also pay attention to this."

Commentary

Interpretation: "That's not right! But she always hangs out with some morally corrupt people, so saying such things isn't worth making a fuss over." He Yuzhu snorted, "We're currently striving to build a new society; if you're still loafing around sleeping at this hour, you should be sent to the countryside to be properly reformed."

Chinese sentence

【29】 "That's not right! But she always hangs out with some morally corrupt people, so saying such things isn't worth making a fuss over." He Yuzhu snorted, "We're currently striving to build a new society; if you're still loafing around sleeping at this hour, you should be sent to the countryside to be properly reformed."

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "That's the end of it; nobody dares to mention disturbing sleep anymore."

【30】 That's the end of it; nobody dares to mention disturbing sleep anymore.

Commentary

Interpretation: "Actually, the working hours here aren't early at all; Jia Zhangshi is just looking for trouble."

【31】 Actually, the working hours here aren't early at all; Jia Zhangshi is just looking for trouble.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "What morally corrupt? Shazu, watch your attitude, speaking to elders like that!"

Commentary

【32】 "What morally corrupt? Shazu, watch your attitude, speaking to elders like that!"

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "This reasoning doesn't work anymore; we have to shift to attitude."

【33】 This reasoning doesn't work anymore; we have to shift to attitude.

Commentary

Interpretation: "He Yuzhu glanced at them, took a few steps forward, and aimed a closing-door punch at Liu Haizhong; the punch hit his face, and in an instant his eyes looked like a panda's."

Chinese sentence

Commentary

【34】 He Yuzhu glanced at them, took a few steps forward, and aimed a closing-door punch at Liu Haizhong; the punch hit his face, and in an instant his eyes looked like a panda's.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "Liu Haizhong's body is fat; ordinary leg sweeps can't handle; He Yuzhu sank his shoulder, knocked him down, and kept kicking his feet."

Commentary

【35】 Liu Haizhong's body is fat; ordinary leg sweeps can't handle it, so He Yuzhu sank his shoulder, knocked him down, and kept kicking his feet.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "Ow, you dare... I... quick save..."

We need to keep the ellipsis and the exclamation? We'll translate as:

【36】 "Ow, you dare... I... quick save..."

Commentary

Interpretation: "Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi rushed over, one wanting to grab his waist, the other wanting to grab his hand. He Yuzhu dodged to the side, his hand already raised."

Chinese sentence

【37】 Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi rushed over, one wanting to grab his waist, the other wanting to grab his hand. He Yuzhu dodged to the side, his hand already raised.

Commentary

Interpretation: "A crisp slap rang out; Jia Zhangshi was already slapped to the ground; as for Yi Daye, he also didn't fare well, he was jolted a bit, holding his waist and shouting."

Chinese sentence

【38】 A crisp slap rang out; Jia Zhangshi was already slapped to the ground; as for Yi Daye, he also didn't fare well, he was jolted a bit, holding his waist and shouting.

Commentary

Interpretation: "Is your face big, dare call me Shazu? Let me see how big your face really is." He Yuzhu not being polite, "I said before, Jia Zhangshi, every time you come over, I'll hit you once."

Chinese sentence

【39】 "Is your face big, dare call me Shazu? Let me see how big your face really is." He Yuzhu not being polite, "I said before, Jia Zhangshi, every time you come over, I'll hit you once."

Commentary

Interpretation: "Don't think Jia Zhangshi is just fat; she's actually quite agile, she rolled on the ground a few times trying to run home; He Yuzhu kicked her in the waist."

Chinese sentence

【40】 Don't think Jia Zhangshi is just fat; she's actually quite agile, she rolled on the ground a few times trying to run home; He Yuzhu kicked her in the waist.

Commentary

Interpretation: "This directly planted her in a pile of dirt."

Chinese sentence

【41】 This directly planted her in a pile of dirt.

Commentary

Interpretation: "Er Daye took the opportunity to get up and run home."

Chinese sentence

【42】 Er Daye took the opportunity to get up and run home.

Commentary

Interpretation: "If anyone comes over again to cause trouble, don't say I'll smash your windows." He Yuzhu weighed the brick in his hand, "Get lost."

Chinese sentence

【43】 "If anyone comes over again to cause trouble, don't say I'll smash your windows." He Yuzhu weighed the brick in his hand, "Get lost."

Commentary

Interpretation: "Not long after the few troublemaking beasts left, San Daye came back with furtive eyes."

Chinese sentence

【44】 Not long after the few troublemaking beasts left, San Daye came back with furtive eyes.

Commentary

Interpretation: "I say your windows are pretty sturdy, right? Otherwise let's try them today."

Chinese sentence

【45】 "I say your windows are pretty sturdy, right? Otherwise let's try them today."

Commentary

Interpretation: "Zhuzi, Zhuzi, don't be impulsive." San Daye came over, "I came over for something else; see you invited these masons to eat and drink, lacking a companion?"

Chinese sentence

【46】 "Zhuzi, Zhuzi, don't be impulsive." San Daye came over, "I came over for something else; see you invited these masons to eat and drink, lacking a companion?"

Commentary

Interpretation: "San Daye, if you want to come over for a meal, that's simple; have San Daye's wife make two dishes, then go to your house to eat, no need for too much trouble, make something like fried dumplings."

Chinese sentence

【47】 "San Daye, if you want to come over for a meal, that's simple; have San Daye's wife make two dishes, then go to your house to eat, no need for too much trouble, make something like fried dumplings."

Commentary

Interpretation: "San Daye ran faster than anyone."

【48】 San Daye ran faster than anyone.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "He was about to continue working when he saw Lou Xiaoye returning with big and small bags."

Commentary

【49】 He was about to continue working when he saw Lou Xiaoye returning with big and small bags.

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "Lou Xiaoye, how did you come back like this? Xu Damao betrayed you, yet you forgave him just like that?"

Commentary

【50】 "Lou Xiaoye, how did you come back like this? Xu Damao betrayed you, yet you forgave him just like that?"

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "No, Zhuzi, don't talk nonsense; Xu Damao just sent that girl to the train station, did nothing else; Yi Daye and them are framing him."

Commentary

【51】 "No, Zhuzi, don't talk nonsense; Xu Damao just sent that girl to the train station, did nothing else; Yi Daye and them are framing him."

Chinese sentence

Interpretation: "This silly and lovable Lou Xiaoye, she actually didn't come home all night, did nothing at all? How could that be."

Commentary

【52】 "This silly and lovable Lou Xiaoye, she actually didn't come home all night, did nothing at all? How could that be."

However, Xu Damao is currently being suppressed very well, and his current enemy is Yi Zhonghai and his group, so we can leave this matter aside for now. Besides, given Qin Jingru's character, he's already gotten himself involved.