Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

The real challenge comes next: the basement beneath the cellar is home to many skilled thieves.

There is a mechanism in the lower right corner of the cellar. Turn the mechanism to reveal a basement. You have to wait more than ten seconds before you can enter. Two arrows will be shot out.

Those who are unaware of the dangers will find it difficult to escape once inside; this was something Fei Tianbiao confessed himself when he could no longer bear the pain.

For safety, He Yuzhu tied a piece of chopping block with cloth to serve as a shield. It could potentially block arrows, but safety was the top priority!

He turned the mechanism once clockwise and once counterclockwise, and He Yuzhu quickly retreated from the cellar.

Soon after, a slight sliding sound was heard.

"Thump. Thump." Two soft sounds came from inside the cellar.

After waiting for a full three minutes, He Yuzhu carefully entered the cellar, holding the 'shield' in one hand.

Treasure is important, but my life is more important!

By the light of the cellar lamp, I saw two arrows above the cellar. I knocked them down and stored them in the system space.

On the right side of the cellar, there is a hole less than one meter square, which is the basement.

Turn on the flashlight and shine it into the basement.

Holy crap, this is just a little bit of treasure. There are seven small and one large chests—eight in total. How much wealth is hidden in Little West Mountain? It's something to look forward to.

Fei Tianbiao had been robbing the rich to help the poor for over thirty years, reaping a bountiful harvest. He took a small long stick and went into the basement.

Using a small stick, He Yuzhu pried open each of the unlocked boxes one by one. "I've made it!" That was the only feeling He Yuzhu had.

Two chests of gold, three chests of silver dollars, two chests of antiques. One chest of guns and ammunition, containing three Mauser C96 pistols, two Thompson submachine guns, and bullets.

"Received." No points were collected; the income will be tallied at home in the system space.

Before leaving the basement, I turned off the mechanism and didn't linger. I rode my bike back to work at the Emei Restaurant. As for other treasures in this courtyard house, I could only search for them slowly.

My divine sense! It makes finding treasures so convenient.

The system space is also inadequate, only able to collect items within a one-meter radius. How much better it would be if it could cover a kilometer! There are so many banks and other forms of wealth abroad.

Thinking about unrealistic things, I returned to the restaurant at 2:30.

"Brother's back. Did you finish everything?" He Yushui asked, acting like a little adult.

"It's done. Did the rain cooperate?"

"Rain is very obedient. It goes to sleep, gets up to play for a while, reads a book, and waits for its brother to come back."

"If you behave, you'll be rewarded with a piece of candy." It's a piece of candy; we don't have any White Rabbit milk candy yet.

"Thank you, brother." The child was happy to receive candy.

He gently patted He Yushui's head and said, "I'm resting in bed. If there's anything you don't understand, write it down, and I'll explain it to you."

"Uh-huh."

He Yushui studies very diligently, spending at least five hours a day studying and using the rest of her time for other things.

I was too late in time-traveling. 'Silly Pillar' never studied hard and didn't even finish junior high school.

Fortunately, the management of graduation certificates is not strict now. He Daqing made him graduate from junior high school so that he could find a job more easily. Nowadays, having a junior high school graduation certificate is a big advantage when looking for a job.

I don't want to pursue a career in politics, but I need to have substance. A junior high school diploma is fine, and if I have the chance to get a high school diploma, I'll be in high demand for the next twenty years.

We're taking a break. It's May Day today, and we'll have plenty of customers tonight.

Two days later, He Yuzhu returned home early, arriving at the courtyard house at 7:30. There he ran into Wu Laogen.

"Zhu Zi is off work. There's good news today. The Military Control Commission's verdict has been delivered, and he'll be conveying it to the courtyard this afternoon."

That bastard Yi Zhonghai spent half a month "studying" at the Military Control Commission. He brought it on himself; all he talks about are old people and neighbors—it's so annoying.

Jia Zhangshi was sentenced to six months in prison for morally questionable behavior, stealing food from her neighbors, and repeatedly refusing to mend her ways—a sentence that was widely applauded.

"So fast? Our soldiers are efficient and decisive."

Neither of them are good people. Sentencing them seriously is for their own good, so they can be reformed and become decent human beings. That's exactly the effect He Yuzhu wanted.

Yi Zhonghai was lectured with the moral cudgel, but his approach no longer worked. The military control committee said he was wrong, and even when the street office came, there was no way to overturn it.

I'll teach you to use PUA tactics, now let's see what you do? You want to be a 'big shot' in two years? Haha, you're in big trouble.

As for Jia Zhangshi, it was a case of killing two birds with one stone. She was allowed to be waited on inside, but she was lazy, arrogant, and domineering. Someone had to teach her a lesson.

"Hahaha, thanks to Zhu Zi, those two scoundrels got in. Everyone in the compound is happy. Watch out for Liu Haizhong; he thinks you went too far with the neighbors and the elderly."

"Thank you, Brother Wu. Liu Haizhong just wants to be an old man, doesn't he? He's not much different from Yi Zhonghai," He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"That's true. Liu Haizhong is incompetent; he's far inferior to Yi Zhonghai, a complete bum."

"Brother Wu, let's go back first, we can chat later."

"Goodbye, pillar, rain."

Thirty-year-old Wu Laogen also has his own little schemes. Although his salary is low, he will not take advantage of those who have no descendants. He can barely be considered a 'normal person' in the courtyard.

Upon arriving at the Intermediate People's Court, at the window of the Jia family's house, he saw Jia Dongxu staring at him fiercely.

Ignore a piece of trash.

He extended his left hand, raising his middle finger, a gesture Jia Dongxu understood.

I never expected this!

He Yushui actually imitated pointing her middle finger upwards.

He Yuzhu was helpless. Xiaoyushui was learning more and more from him, including the movements, and he didn't know if it was good or bad.

There was no stopping or lecturing. Giving the middle finger to some people is fine, but not to unrelated people.

When she got home, He Yushui ate some peanuts before studying. She also studied traditional Chinese medicine for half an hour to forty minutes every night.

Because of time constraints, He Yushui practices standing meditation in the morning, and he is most serious about it.

"Brother, you have Monday off, let's go shopping in Dashilan," He Yushui said before going to bed.

"Why does Rainwater want to go to Dashilan? Who told you that?"

"It was Brother Guizi who said it. He and Fourth Senior Brother both said that there are a lot of things in Dashilan, and the prices are not expensive. There are also a lot of snacks." He Yushui became more and more embarrassed as she spoke.

"If you want to eat there, we'll go on Monday. The snacks there aren't expensive, and the goods in Dashilan are for ordinary people."

"Great, we'll go on Monday."

"Take a rest."

"Mmm." He Yushui fell asleep happily.

Sha Zhu had a vivid memory of Dashilan; he was very familiar with it and had been there many times.

He Yuzhu transmigrated here, he has memories, but he has never been there and wants to see the famous Eight Great Hutongs in Dashilan.

Although the Eight Great Hutongs have long been closed, it doesn't stop He Yuzhu from paying homage to the brilliance of his predecessors.

The Eight Great Hutongs are located southwest of Qianmen Dashilan in Beijing. They consist of several hutongs and do not refer to a single, specific street or alley.

The Eight Great Hutongs mainly consist of eight streets and alleys: Baishun Hutong, Yanzhi Hutong, Hanjiatan (now Hanjia Hutong), Shaanxi Lane, Shitou Hutong, Wang Guangfu Xiejie (now Zongshu Xiejie), Zhujia Hutong, and Li Shamao Hutong (now Xiaoli Hutong), all located in the southwest of the Qianmen Dashilan area.

He Yushui wanted to eat some snacks, and according to He Yuzhu's memory, they were in Menkuang Hutong, where there were many kinds of snacks.

If it's delicious, go back a few more times; the old flavor is still something to miss.

When you come to Yanjing, how can you not try the local snacks?

There's an old saying that describes the most bustling areas of Beijing: "Dongsi, Xidan, Gulouqian, Wangfujing, Qianmen, Dashilan, and even the narrow Menkuang Hutong, a sliver of sky." Clearly, Menkuang Hutong was quite a renowned place.