The Beginning of a Courtyard House: Sixty Years of Internal Strength

"Zhu Zi, you can't go on like this. You can't keep taking your sister to collect garbage. You have to find a way to find your father."

"Abandonment is a crime now. You two are so young, it's illegal for him to run away. Why don't you just report it to the police or the neighborhood committee and ask them to bring your father back or pay child support?" Li Jianguo quickly offered advice to the two of them.

"Brother Jianguo, are you serious? The neighborhood committee will handle this kind of thing." He Yuzhu exclaimed in surprise.

"Of course, if anyone could just abandon their own children, wouldn't Beijing be in chaos?" Li Jianguo quickly nodded firmly, determined to give He Yuzhu confidence.

"Brother, please don't make me call the police, okay? I don't want Dad to be arrested and go to jail." At this moment, He Yushui gently tugged at He Yuzhu.

"Don't worry, Yushui, your dad won't go to jail. As long as he arranges your lives properly, he can go back to Baocheng if he wants," Li Jianguo comforted Yushui.

"Yeah, even if he wanted to come back, I wouldn't let him. When we went to Baocheng to find him, he locked us out outside and left us freezing all night. He should have been sent to the prison." He Yuzhu clenched his fists angrily.

"Zhu Zi, when are you planning to call the police?" Li Jianguo directly said to call the police. It is said that the old lady has connections with many people, and we can't let her ruin things.

"I'll go tomorrow, but I'm a little unsure about this. I'd like to ask Uncle Yi for advice." He Yuzhu hesitated, unsure whether the police would intervene.

"Zhu Zi, the matter is already sealed, you can't tell anyone. If this kind of thing gets out, it'll easily become gossip. After all, if word gets out that a son is suing his father, you won't be able to find a wife." Li Jianguo quickly stopped him.

If Yi Zhonghai were to be told, this childless man would definitely stop He Yuzhu from reporting to the police. With He Yuzhu's brains, he would be easily fooled by Yi Zhonghai, and this matter would definitely be glossed over.

When Li Jianguo mentioned his wife, he thought of Qin Huairu and her appearance, and chuckled foolishly.

Li Jianguo looked at He Yuzhu, who was standing there dumbfounded and grinning foolishly. Could this kid really be an idiot? What is he grinning about?

"Zhu Zi, what are you thinking about?" Li Jianguo looked at He Yuzhu with a strange expression, interrupting his daydreaming.

"Oh, it's nothing. Jianguo is right. Tomorrow I'll take Yushui and secretly go to the police station." He Yuzhu quickly pulled his thoughts back.

"Okay, Zhu Zi, that's the right way to do it. We should have him secretly send the money back and then arrange a job for you. That way, you can make a living and won't have to pick up trash anymore."

"Don't worry, with your dad's personality, he'll definitely agree. He's not going to go to jail for something like this. The police will mainly try to mediate," Li Jianguo continued to reassure He Yuzhu.

Li Jianguo thought that even if He Daqing was a scoundrel, he should have made arrangements before leaving. Other fans said that it wasn't just child support, but also that his job was taken away by Yi Zhonghai.

This is going to be interesting. If He Daqing finds out the truth, will he come back and give Yi Zhonghai a good beating?

After finishing their cornmeal porridge, He Yuzhu and He Yishui washed the bowls and tidied the table before returning to the central courtyard.

Li Jianguo couldn't help but look forward to it. If things really developed this way, it should be considered a change in the protagonist's fate. How much luck points would he get?

Thinking of this, Li Jianguo quickly opened the panel.

Damn, the panel this spirit created is so sloppy! There's nothing there, just a percentage progress bar, and it's only at 1% right now. I can't even see my own attributes.

Sigh, I didn't think things through back then. I should have been more careful and talked to the spirit properly. Now it's too late to regret it; I can't even contact it anymore.

Li Jianguo boiled a kettle of water, intending to wash his feet and go to sleep, but unexpectedly someone knocked on the door at that moment.

Li Jianguo opened the door and was surprised to see Yi Zhonghai, the childless one. What was he doing here? Would Sha Zhu have gone back and told Yi Zhonghai everything? Damn, he couldn't be that stupid, could he?

Li Jianguo knew exactly what kind of person Yi Zhonghai was, so he didn't even let him in the door, instead blocking the entrance and watching Yi Zhonghai.

"Master Yi, is there anything I can help you with? It's so late, I was just about to go to sleep," Li Jianguo said dismissively.

When Yi Zhonghai saw that Li Jianguo wouldn't even let him in the door, his face darkened. Suddenly, he remembered that he could talk to Li Jianguo about something, so he patiently accepted the situation.

"Jianguo, Lao He entrusted the pillars and rainwater to me, and I will take good care of them. Look, you're still living in the back house. You'll have to get married in the future, and the expenses will be huge."

"When you come down to the pillar and the rainwater to find food, just tell them to come find me. I'll take care of it. After all, we're neighbors, and it's not good to always bother you, right?"

Li Jianguo felt nauseous looking at the hypocritical Yi Zhonghai.

Holy crap, this widower is truly heartless. No wonder none of the people in the original drama helped He Yuzhu and his sister; they probably all put in a good word for them.

Because Jia Zhangshi went to plunder the He family, the brother and sister are living in such a miserable state. Could this also be instigated by Yi Juehu? Thinking of this, Li Jianguo's anger flared up.

"I said Yi Juehu, I can do whatever I want with him, feed him to whomever I want, what's it to you? I find that you are a hypocrite, you look like a gentleman, but your heart is too black."

Look how hungry the brother and sister are! They've even had to go out and scavenge for garbage. Is this what you call taking care of them? You even stopped the neighborhood from helping them! Your heart is utterly black. No wonder you have no descendants; this is your retribution.

I know exactly what you're up to. You want to help them in their time of need, don't you? When they're starving, throw them a cornbread and they'll be grateful to you for the rest of their lives.

"I said, 'You deserve to be struck by lightning! You deserve to be childless. When you get old, just wait to be eaten alive by someone else!'" Li Jianguo lost control of his emotions and blurted out the curse. After venting his anger, he immediately felt much better.

With the internal strength accumulated over sixty years, he can scold or beat whomever he wants in this courtyard.

"You, you, you, Li Jianguo, is this how your father taught you? How dare you speak to your elders like this? You've forgotten all the traditional Chinese virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young. You have no right to be in charge in this courtyard. Be careful, or I'll kick you out." Yi Zhonghai was stunned by the scolding and didn't react for a moment. He pointed at Li Jianguo with a trembling finger, unable to speak coherently.

Just as the two started arguing, Teacher Yan was the first to hear it and ran over to watch the commotion.