Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

This slap may not cause much physical damage, but it is extremely humiliating.

Li Xiangdong controlled his strength, producing a very loud sound. However, it had little effect on Yi Zhonghai.

Chapter Thirteen: Chasing Away the Deaf Old Lady (Seeking Flowers and Votes!)

"You...you actually dared to hit me?"

Yi Zhonghai could hardly believe he had been slapped.

"What? You don't believe me? Then I'll slap you again," Li Xiangdong said coldly.

As they were talking, a cane struck Li Xiangdong hard on the head.

Li Xiangdong grabbed the cane and turned to look at the deaf old woman.

The deaf old woman, her face fierce, opened her toothless mouth and shouted, "Let go, you little beast! I'll smash your head open!"

"You old beast!" Li Xiangdong grabbed the cane and snapped it in two with a crack. "You're a complete old beast!"

"How dare you insult our ancestors like that?" Yi Zhonghai shrieked.

"Well, you little beast! I wove straw sandals for Red Army soldiers!" the deaf old woman shouted. "I'm a martyr's family member, and you actually did this to me..."

"Pah! You're just a straw sandal maker! Have you ever left Beijing? You speak with a thick Beijing accent, have you?" Li Xiangdong said disdainfully, "The Red Army never came to Beijing before!"

"How did you send these straw sandals? Do you even know how to make straw sandals? Who are you trying to fool here? Making straw sandals is something done in the south! We don't have the facilities here."

"I...I..." The deaf old woman shrank her neck.

"What? Even if you're someone who made shoes for Red Army soldiers, you wouldn't flaunt it like this." Li Xiangdong said coldly, "And if you're a martyr's family member, show me your martyr's family member certificate. Or the honorary plaque for martyr's family member will do."

"What did you say? I can't hear you!"

The deaf old woman couldn't hear anymore: "Zhuzi, carry me back."

The deaf old woman reached out and grabbed Sha Zhu's arm, then quickly walked away without waiting for him to carry her. This left Yi Zhonghai dumbfounded.

"Hehe, hehe, so these are the families of martyrs? Why did they run away?"

Li Xiangdong said with a sneer, "I really need to make time to go and handle things for the families of martyrs."

"Meeting adjourned! Meeting adjourned!" Yi Zhonghai's face was grim; he knew something was wrong.

Not only did he find out, but everyone in the entire facility knew. The deaf old woman's identity was questionable. That's why she was forced to flee after just a few words from Li Xiangdong.

"That's it?" Li Xiangdong sneered, turning to face the octagonal table. This startled Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, who quickly took a few steps back.

Just now, Li Xiangdong threw Sha Zhu flying with a single hand. The three of them couldn't withstand that; it would have broken them apart in an instant!

Li Xiangdong raised one leg high and then suddenly chopped it down.

"bump!"

With a loud crash, the octagonal table was smashed to pieces by Li Xiangdong's kick. A clattering sound followed, and three enamel teacups rolled haphazardly on the floor.

"A meeting? What the hell is that?" Li Xiangdong snorted and left, carrying his chair.

Li Xiangdong returned home and locked the door. Then, he vanished into the mysterious space.

Upon arriving at the villa, Li Xiangdong brought out his notebook. After plugging it in, he found the blueprints for the machine tool he wanted and began to examine them carefully.

Li Xiangdong's powerful mental strength made his memory exceptionally sharp. In just one hour, he memorized the machine tool's blueprints and detailed descriptions.

He tossed the laptop into the villa's study and casually grabbed the fishing rod, along with groundbait and bait. This is all advanced technology from a later era!

There are still over ten tons of this stuff stored in the cold storage. There are also hundreds of tons of soybean oil in the cold storage, enough for Li Xiangdong to eat!

Li Xiangdong wants to eat something good, and there won't be any problems for the time being. But if he keeps eating like this for a long time, then people will have to think that the food he gets is normal.

Li Xiangdong knows how to fish, so let's go fishing tomorrow morning. I just bought a bicycle, so I'll ride there.

Lying on the bed, Li Xiangdong felt that sleeping alone in this plain room didn't seem quite right.

"I should find a wife," Li Xiangdong murmured.

The next morning, while Li Xiangdong was brushing his teeth and washing the dishes, the water on the stove boiled. Li Xiangdong made two packets of instant noodles. He also took two vacuum-packed spiced eggs.

Of course, all the packaging was thrown into the mysterious space.

The aroma of pickled cabbage wafted through the courtyard.

Because it was Sunday, Banggeng was still in bed. But he was attracted by the aroma and sat up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

"I want to eat, I want to eat this..."

The drooling stick started barking.

Jia Dongxu was about to take Qin Huairu for a morning exercise when Banggeng ruined it. Enraged, he swung his hand and slapped Banggeng hard across the face, making Banggeng cry out in agony.

Qin Huairu sighed and got out of bed. She still had to cook and do laundry. With the New Year fast approaching, how to spend it and where her money was were causing Qin Huairu a lot of worry.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Sha Zhu walking out with his sleeves tucked in, clearly heading to the public restroom outside.

"Sister Qin just got up?" Sha Zhu asked with a fawning expression.

"Does Zhuzi not have any extra income today?" Qin Huairu asked softly.

"No, not many people hold banquets these days." Sha Zhu shook his head: "Sister Qin, you're busy, I need to go out for a bit."

Sha Zhu actually wanted to spend more time with Qin Huairu, but the babies in his belly forced him to leave quickly.

As soon as I arrived at the gate, I saw Li Xiangdong holding a short bamboo pole-like thing in one hand and carrying a tin bucket. Needless to say, he was going fishing.

Because there was an axe inside the tin bucket. That's what you use to break the ice.

"Tsk tsk, with all that fishing time, why don't you make some furniture for everyone?" Sha Zhu said indignantly.

When Li Xiangdong's gaze swept over him like a knife, Sha Zhu was startled. Last night, Li Xiangdong had thrown him over his shoulder, and Sha Zhu knew he was no match for him.

"Sigh, the nickname wasn't wrong, you really are a fool."

Li Xiangdong shook his head.

"Section Chief Li, going fishing?" Xu Damao greeted Liu Lidong warmly. "Why don't you ride my bike? It's Sunday today, I don't need a bike."

Xu Damao was carrying a small aluminum pot, which was hardly an indication that he was going to buy breakfast. In the compound, only Xu Damao's family lived such a luxurious life.

"Thank you, but no need. I got a bicycle ticket yesterday, I'll go buy one now," Li Xiangdong said politely.

According to the original novel, Xu Damao is not a good person. However, since Xu Damao did not offend Li Xiangdong, there was no need for him to confront Xu Damao.

"Tsk tsk, that makes sense. You have money and tickets."

Xu Damao said with an envious look. His bicycle was somewhat worn.

At this moment, Yan Bugui poked his head out of his house, thinking that he should also go fishing. He figured he'd see how lucky he was; maybe he could catch a big fish and supplement his family's income.

Yan Bugui only brought back small fish to eat; he sold everything he could!

Chapter Fourteen: Yan Bugui Wants to Be Teacher Li Xiangdong (Seeking flowers, monthly tickets, and ratings!)

After Li Xiangdong left, Sha Zhu looked at Xu Damao with disdain and said, "Tsk tsk, you fawn over every official you see!"

"What's wrong with me currying favor with officials?" Xu Damao said dismissively, "You idiot Zhu, you don't understand life at all."

Xu Damao shook his head and hurried home. Otherwise, if Sha Zhu went berserk, he would get hit a couple more times, and Xu Damao didn't have the courage to call the police.

"Tch, you big idiot who shows movies!" Sha Zhu said disdainfully.

Just then, Yan Bugui pushed his cart out, carrying a fishing rod and a small bucket. Needless to say, he was going fishing too.

"Zhu Zi, aren't you going to work today? If I catch a big fish later, you'll have to take it for me, okay?" Yan Bugui said with a smile.

"Come on, the biggest fish you catch is two pounds, but most of them are less than a pound." Sha Zhu shook his head and said, "The most I've ever caught is three pounds, and that's not even worth the trouble."

“Zhu Zi, don’t underestimate me. I can help supplement the family income, right?” Yan Bugui said seriously, “Your third uncle’s salary is low!”

"Alright, alright." Sha Zhu hurriedly went to the outhouse.

"Well, you're really something, Zhu Zi, taking care of your old man like me." Yan Bugui said with a smug smile, "I want to go dig for earthworms, it's really hard to find a sunny day like this."

"We'll bring the small fish back later to entertain Jie as a blind date, and then we'll exchange the big fish for money."

Li Xiangdong spent 186 yuan and a bicycle voucher at the supply and marketing cooperative. He bought a Phoenix 28-inch bicycle, the heavy-duty kind.

The fluidity of the material increased in that era. The frame and spokes were much thicker.

In those days, people considered weight when buying bicycles, unlike later generations who prioritized lightness.

After getting the official stamp, it was only 8:30 in the morning, so I rode my bike to the trust store.

The brand-new bicycle gleamed in the sunlight, making a woman behind the counter in the store's eyes light up. Adding to this, Li Xiangdong was tall, handsome, and had a refined air, making the saleswoman's gaze almost drool.

"Comrade, what would you like to buy?" The salesperson's voice was sweet as sugar.

In this day and age, it's practically impossible for a salesperson to proactively greet a customer.

They usually ignore customers who come to buy things. Because sales jobs are secure; sales volume doesn't affect their salary. And aren't there any competitors?

"I'd like to buy a watch," Li Xiangdong said with a smile.

That sunny smile made the eighteen or nineteen-year-old saleswoman feel a sense of tenderness.

"We only have second-hand watches here, but we do have a Shanghai watch that's 90% new."

The saleswoman smiled broadly: "You just bought a car? Why are you buying a used watch? Is it for your wedding?"