The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

He had never thought about his future. Thinking of this, He Yuzhu believed that there were still good people in this compound.

At least the deaf old lady was good to him, and He Yuzhu was very clear about this after what happened last time and this time.

This deaf old woman wasn't doing it for herself at all; she was doing it entirely for herself.

As for giving the original owner a house, it's probably because Yi Zhonghai doesn't lack houses and has no children, so having so many houses wouldn't be useful.

So I just gave it to myself, and at that time, although houses were scarce, they weren't worth much.

Three million? No, back then we bought a second set, which meant we could buy a set for three or five hundred yuan.

Yi Zhonghai didn't care about the three or five hundred yuan, which is why he was able to get the deaf old lady's house so smoothly.

Thinking about this, He Yuzhu realized that this compound was far too calculating, if you think about it that way.

Then I certainly can't properly 'learn to cook' over there.

It seems I need to hurry and discuss a solution with my master.

When the deaf old woman returned home, she looked outside and, finding no one there, said to Yi Zhonghai:

"Zhonghai, it seems we need to start working on this. If we let Shazhu's master keep him under control for a few more years, we won't be able to control him anymore!"

Yi Zhonghai nodded:

"Yes, but looking at Sha Zhu's expression, old lady, is it worth it?"

The deaf old lady said:

"What do you mean by whether it's worth it or not? I've observed this compound, and only Sha Zhu is truly loyal and righteous."

And they also try to fool others, saying that others either have parents or are too shrewd to be fooled.

Therefore, Sha Zhu is the best candidate for retirement. As for Zhonghai, if you ask me, Jia Dongxu is not a good choice.

Look at his old mother, do you think he can take care of you in your old age?

Upon hearing the deaf old woman's words, Yi Zhonghai said:

"Dongxu's character and other aspects are quite good. Besides, I know Jia Zhangshi well; she's greedy, gluttonous, and jealous."

She has all the bad qualities, and these are also her weaknesses, so it will be very easy to manipulate her!

Hearing that Yi Zhonghai wouldn't listen to her, the deaf old lady sighed and said:

"Well, since you put it that way, then so be it. But you have to do me a favor!"

Hearing the deaf old woman's words, Yi Zhonghai asked curiously:

"whats the matter?"

The deaf old woman said to Yi Zhonghai:

"Go to Hongbinlou to spread rumors about Sha Zhu and ruin his reputation."

Once the people at Hongbinlou find out about this rumor, whether they are truly fired or forced to do so under pressure...

Hongbinlou will fire him. When that kid comes back, don't find him a job yet. Just give him some leftovers every day.

"As long as he doesn't starve to death, that's fine. Looks like this silly boy needs some training!"

Hearing the deaf old woman's words, Yi Zhonghai was shocked. He hadn't expected that this seemingly harmless old woman would have so many tricks up her sleeve.

Chapter 73: Back to Hongbinlou

Seeing Yi Zhonghai deep in thought, the deaf old woman called out to him a few more times:

"Zhonghai, Zhonghai!"

Yi Zhonghai then came to his senses and asked:

"Old lady, what's wrong?"

The old lady said to Yi Zhonghai:

Did you hear what I just said?

Yi Zhonghai nodded:

“I heard you, but you can’t do anything about it? The current Sha Zhu doesn’t listen to me at all, he won’t come back, and I’ve already tried to persuade him.”

You saw his attitude; we want to discipline him, but there's nothing we can do!

The deaf old lady said:

"Actually, I didn't want to do this either, but since he wouldn't listen, there was nothing I could do."

Since he's not coming back, then let Hongbinlou send him back!

Yi Zhonghai heard what the deaf old woman said and was then very shocked:

"Grandma, do you know anyone at Hongbinlou?"

The deaf old lady rolled her eyes:

"What are you thinking? If we knew someone, would we need to go through all this trouble? Just find a few people and tell them it's because of Sha Zhu..."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up, and he said:

"If the owner of Hongbinlou or Shazhu's master finds out, they'll fire him!"

The deaf old lady nodded:

"That's right, that's the idea. Fame can make or break a person.

As for Sha Zhu's future, that's none of our business, as long as he behaves himself.

I wouldn't resort to such a drastic measure. He's disobedient now; we'll treat him better once he's obedient!

Upon hearing the deaf old lady's words, Yi Zhonghai felt that his little schemes were utterly insignificant compared to hers.

The deaf old lady gave her instructions:

"When you go to find someone, be sure to protect yourself and don't expose yourself."

If Shazhu finds out it was you who did it, then all of this will have been for nothing.

You and your wife have taken such good care of us; Sha Zhuzi is a backup plan I left for you two.

Since you want Jia Dongxu to take care of you in your old age, I won't stop you.

But I don't think I need to tell you the principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket, do I?

As for Sha Zhu, you'll be a backup plan for now. Right now, Sha Zhu is an eagle, and what we need to do is train the eagle.

The first step in training a hawk is to bring it down from the sky. If it's always flying in the air, even if you have extraordinary abilities, it's useless, isn't it?

Yi Zhonghai nodded:

"I understand, ma'am. Thank you!"

The deaf old woman sighed and said:

"You can leave now. I'm tired. Let's take care of this tomorrow. Delaying it might cause problems!"

Yi Zhonghai said:

"Is everything alright? Besides, all this takes is time, right?"

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, the deaf old lady said:

"That's what I said, and that's the logic, but for some reason, my heart feels empty."

I have a feeling that something's wrong, but never mind, I'm not going to think about it anymore.

You go ahead and take care of it. As long as Sha Zhu's matter is settled, I can rest assured for the rest of my life.

We're all in good health now, but once our health declines, it'll be much harder to do things then!

After hearing what the deaf old lady said, Yi Zhonghai nodded and went back.

Watching Yi Zhonghai leave, the deaf old woman muttered to herself:

"Silly Zhuzi, don't blame Grandma. Grandma had no choice. Who told you to be disobedient?"

If you behave and listen to me, I won't treat you like this, but don't worry.

"As long as you behave, Grandma will take care of things in this compound!"

Then the old woman revealed a sinister smile.

Just as the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai were plotting against He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu sensed a strong malice emanating from the deaf old woman and Yi Zhonghai.

You should know that the Transformation Realm has the ability to sense the movement of the cicada before the autumn wind blows.

That was a prophecy at the spiritual level, not to mention the malice emanating from Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman, which seemed to emanate an odor.

He Yuzhu: I never imagined that the deaf old lady would be so malicious towards me.

But after thinking about it, He Yuzhu understood that he had only been here for 50 years.

He Yuzhu and the deaf old lady had no relationship, and He Yuzhu had never cooked a meal for her.

The deaf old lady naturally wouldn't have any good feelings towards him now, and he hadn't treated her like a grandmother to be filial to her.