Love in the Courtyard: Starting with Engineers

Finally, I can start studying the system. The system has opened the newbie gift pack.

[Ding! Newbie gift pack opened, containing Gene Enhancement Fluid x1, Grandmaster-level Bajiquan, and 1000 cubic meters of storage space] As expected, the indispensable Silly Pillar Happy Fist.

Looking at his 340 emotion points, Li Yu asked, "By the way, system, what's the use of these emotion points?"

The system's cold, mechanical voice announced: "Emotional points can be used to purchase items in the system shop." Li Yu was confused. Where was the system shop?

The system then said, "1000 emotion points are required to open the system shop." Okay, you can leave now.

What the heck does it take 1000 emotional points to activate?

"Use the newbie reward first," Li Yu thought to himself. Suddenly, a bottle of Enhancement Fluid appeared in his hand, and without thinking, Li Yu swallowed it in one gulp.

The moment the gene-enhancing fluid entered my mouth, my whole body suddenly started to heat up. It wasn't as painful as described in the novel; instead, a very comfortable feeling instantly filled my entire body.

The wounds from the bumps had all healed, and just as his body was no longer so hot, a memory suddenly filled his entire brain. It was a memory about Bajiquan, in which he had been practicing Bajiquan since he was a child until his beard turned white.

"Phew, that feels great!" Li Yu jumped up from the bed and stretched his limbs. He looked at the water tank in the corner, which was full of water.

Li Yu walked over, wrapped his arms around his waist, and suddenly lifted himself up, almost falling backward.

Hmm? How come it's so light? This water tank is so big, it should weigh at least 500 pounds when filled with water, but it's so light in my hand. My strength must be over 1,000 pounds.

"As expected of a product of the system," Li Yu said after putting the water tank back and changing his clothes.

I just spilled water on myself while carrying the water tank. Although it's not winter yet, it's already getting cold in Beijing.

Li Yu felt a strong sense of hunger as soon as he changed his clothes.

"I'm so hungry. System, what's wrong with you? Did you do something to me?"

"Host, please stop your paranoia, because your body is now lacking energy because you drank the gene enhancement fluid."

Li Yu replied, "That would be best," and suggested they go get something to eat first.

Why not eat at home? Hehe, there has to be food for the original owner to be considered. Even if there is a little food at home, the Jia family will use all sorts of excuses to take it away.

Otherwise, a grown man who is 1.8 meters tall wouldn't be so weak that a little kid could knock him down.

After leaving the courtyard, Li Yu randomly found a noodle shop and ate a bowl of noodles, which cost him 2 mao and 2 liang of grain coupons.

By the way, it was 1962, and the whole country had implemented a food rationing system. Eating out required not only money but also food rations.

After eating his fill, Li Yu headed towards the street office while looking around at the surrounding environment. Although he had visited Beijing many times in his later life, it was completely devoid of any sense of life compared to the present. Beijing in his later life felt like a commercial street.

People today have a hopeful outlook; although no one has much money, they are full of hope for tomorrow.

As Li Yu walked and looked around, he arrived at the entrance of the neighborhood office. He approached the old man at the gate and casually offered him a cigarette without a filter. "Grandpa, do you know which office Director Wang is in?" The old man took the cigarette from Li Yu. "It's the second room on the left after you go in."

"Okay, thank you, sir," he said, and started to go inside. At that moment, the old man grabbed him.

"Hey young man, why are you just barging in?" Li Yu thought to himself, "So you have to register to enter and exit these offices now."

After registering, Li Yu arrived at Director Wang's office. Director Wang was drinking tea when there was a loud knock on the door.

She put down her teacup and walked in. When she saw that the person who came was Li Yu, she smiled and said...

"Xiao Yu, what brings you to Aunt Wang's place today?"

In the original owner's memories, Li Yu's parents and Director Wang of the neighborhood office had a very good relationship.

Before liberation, Director Wang was seriously injured by enemy agents during a mission, and it was Li Yu's parents who saved her. Since then, the two families have had frequent contact.

Li Yu looked at Director Wang and said, "Aunt Wang, I just missed you and thought I'd come and see you."

Director Wang looked at Li Yu and laughed, "Hey kid, stop teasing me. What's the matter? You never come here unless you have something to say."

Li Yu chuckled awkwardly, "Aunt Wang, you figured it out."

Then Li Yu told Director Wang everything that had happened in the courtyard, including how Jia Zhangshi had caused a scene and engaged in feudal superstitions after he donated money to the Jia family.

Then he explained the purpose of his visit to Director Wang: "Aunt Wang, besides telling you about the situation in the hospital, I've come to see you today."

Also, they're holding a hospital-wide meeting tonight to discuss the Jia family's compensation to me. I'd like you to go in at the right time and deal with them all at once."

Director Wang was so angry that he trembled. "This is outrageous! I never thought that such a civilized courtyard house would have so many monsters and demons. Xiao Yu, don't worry, I'll go see how they want to compensate us tonight."

"Okay, thank you, Aunt Wang," Li Yu said. Director Wang quickly waved her hand and said, "What are you thanking me for? If anyone should be thanking you, it's me thanking you. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what your courtyard house looks like."

Upon hearing this, Li Yu quickly stood up and said, "Aunt Wang, what are you saying? Aunt Wang, you go ahead with your work, I'll head back now."

As soon as Li Yu left, Director Wang called out to Li, the office clerk, and asked him to go to No. 95 Courtyard after get off work.

After leaving the street office, Li Yu planned to go to the department store to buy some things. His parents had died in the line of duty, leaving behind two jobs and a sum of money for their families. He hadn't really touched them, and under Director Wang's care, the beasts hadn't borrowed much from him.

Upon arriving at the department store, Li Yu saw the large characters "Serve the People" at the entrance.

Huh? Shouldn't it be that you can't just beat up customers? Thinking this, I went inside and looked at this department store, which was even smaller than a shopping mall in my previous life.

Li Yu wondered how the protagonists in those fanfictions managed to buy all sorts of things in this kind of place. After browsing around the department store, Li Yu bought some food and two pieces of clothing.

Sigh, I still need to find a way to get a bicycle ticket, otherwise I'll have to rely on my two legs to get around.

Oh, and I also need to get a watch ticket. As a person from later generations, it's really not used to not knowing the time.

Just as I stepped into the courtyard house with my purchases, a gaunt old man wearing glasses suddenly rushed out—yes, rushed out.

Li Yu looked at the gaunt old man and said, "Isn't this Teacher Yan? Why are you running so fast?"

Yan Bugui stared at the thing in Li Yu's hand.

"Little Li, what did you buy? Let me help you carry it." He said, reaching his hand towards the things Li Yu was carrying.

Li Yu slipped inside, saying, "No need, I can carry it myself, so please don't trouble yourself. Why don't you check if there's a manure cart behind us?"

Ding! Received 66 points of dissatisfaction from Yan Bugui.

"Hey, this old coward Yan has quite a temper," Li Yu thought as he closed the door.

Yan Bugui looked at the door that Li Yu had closed and went home with a displeased expression.

As soon as she entered the door, Yan Bugui's wife asked:

"It's like that kid across the hall has become a completely different person after that fall. Look at how he talks to Lao Yi today, it's completely different from before."

"Hmph! So what if he's different? Just wait and see how Yi Zhonghai and his gang deal with him at the hospital-wide meeting tonight," Yan Bugui said angrily.