Courtyard House: Starting by inheriting the tradition and suppressing the barbarians.

After driving Yi Zhonghai away, Li Xuan did not simply let the matter rest.

He knew those beasts' nature all too well.

Yi Zhonghai is an old fox; if one plan fails, he'll definitely have another.

The Jia family, that bunch of ingrates, are capable of anything when they're starving.

Since you want to eat, I'll treat you to a "good" meal.

It was evening.

Li Xuan closed the doors and windows, and with a thought, entered the Purple Cloud Space.

He took out a piece of fine white flour, chopped half a pound of pork belly with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, mixed it with scallion and ginger water, and made a fragrant meat filling.

Then, he took out a small porcelain bottle from the medicine cabinet.

That was a byproduct he casually made when he was refining the Youth Preservation Pill—[Powerful Intestinal Cleansing Powder].

It's actually purified croton oil, ten times more potent than regular croton oil, and is a special treatment for stubborn constipation!

That's a potent medicine that would make even an elephant's legs go weak.

"Hehe, this amount should be enough."

Li Xuan grinned mischievously as he mixed the medicinal powder into the minced meat.

Soon, three meat buns with thin skins and generous fillings were ready.

Once these buns are steamed, the rich aroma of meat is simply irresistible!

Even with added ingredients, its alluring aroma remains undeniable.

Li Xuan carried the plate out of the space.

He didn't eat it himself, but instead found an exquisite offering plate.

He placed three meat buns on top and lit an incense burner on the windowsill of his back window.

He deliberately shouted loudly, "May the Kitchen God bless you, may all the gods bless you..."

"These are offerings from believers, may they protect my home and keep me safe from illness and disaster..."

After doing all this, he deliberately left the window slightly ajar, allowing the aroma of meat to waft into the courtyard through the crack.

......

The Intermediate People's Court, the Jia family.

Banggeng was lying stiffly on the kang (a heated brick bed), his stomach growling with hunger.

Tonight's dinner consisted of only half a cornbread, which was already digested long ago.

"Slurp!"

Suddenly, a rich aroma of meat wafted into his nostrils.

Banggeng sat up abruptly, his eyes glowing green in the darkness, like a wolf.

"Meat...it's meat buns!"

He followed the scent to the window; it was coming from Li Xuan's house in the backyard!

"Mom! I want to eat meat buns!"

"Li Xuan's family is eating meat buns!"

Banggeng shoved Qin Huairu, who was sewing clothes.

Qin Huairu sighed and said helplessly, "It's a tough one, just bear with it."

"Mom can't do anything about it now..."

"Useless thing!"

Bang Geng cursed, then rolled his eyes.

Taking advantage of Qin Huairu's inattention, he slipped off the kang (a heated brick bed), put on his shoes, and ran outside.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"bathroom!"

Banggeng went out the door, but instead of going to the toilet, he found his way to the backyard.

He crouched down against the wall like a clever mouse.

Soon, they found their way to the back window of Li Xuan's house.

Through the crack in the window, by the light of the moon, he immediately saw the three large steamed buns on the offering table!

It's still steaming!

There's nobody around!

"Foolish Li Xuan, why don't you eat the good stuff and instead offer it to the gods?"

"Can even gods eat this? I'll take it!"

Bang Geng was overjoyed, having long forgotten the lesson he had learned.

He skillfully pulled out a wire, unfastened the latch, and gently pushed open the window.

That wicked little hand reached in, grabbed three piping hot meat buns, stuffed them into its arms, and ran away!

As for whether it will burn the meat?

A person starving to death doesn't care about anything else!

Banggeng ran wildly all the way to the abandoned grove behind the steel rolling mill.

He didn't care about getting dirty; he just pulled out a steamed bun and took a bite.

"Mmm! It smells so good! It smells amazing!"

It's so juicy and flavorful!

Bang Geng was so excited that tears almost streamed down his face.

This was the most filling and best meal he had in months!

Three large steamed buns were all gone in less than two minutes.

He let out a satisfied burp and wiped the grease off his mouth.

As for bringing it home for my sister or mother to try?

Don't even think about it!

This was earned through merit!

......

Early the next morning.

Banggeng went to school with his schoolbag on his back.

He ate three big meat buns last night, and now he feels full of energy!

Hongxing Primary School, Grade 5, Class 2.

The first class was Chinese, and Ran Qiuye was leading the class in reading the text aloud from the podium.

Banggeng was sitting in the back row, smugly bragging to his deskmate about how he ate meat buns last night.

Sudden.

"Gurgle!"

A loud rumble came from his stomach, like a tractor starting up inside him.

Bang Geng's expression changed.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable, excruciating pain struck!

The feeling was like having your intestines tied in a knot and then being pulled down forcefully!

"Ouch!"

Banggeng clutched his stomach, cold sweat instantly pouring down his face.

"What's wrong with you?"

Ran Qiuye stopped lecturing and asked with concern.

"Teacher...I...I need to go to the toilet..."

Banggeng clamped his legs together, his face turning a deep liver color.

"Go quickly." Ran Qiuye nodded.

Bang Geng was about to stand up, but the drug's effects came on too quickly and too intensely, giving him no time to react!

The powerful intestinal cleansing powder is working!

At this moment, the sphincter muscles completely lose their dignity and control.

"puff!"

A very loud and very long exhaust sound.

Accompanied by the sound of some kind of liquid spraying, it exploded in the quiet classroom!

Followed by.

A suffocating stench spread rapidly from the center of the stick!

That was the unique flavor of fermented meat buns, comparable to a biological weapon!

The whole class was stunned.

Immediately afterwards—

"Ugh! It stinks!"

"Bang Geng's pants are undone!"

"Ugh! I can't take it anymore!"

The student sitting behind the stick was the first to be affected and immediately vomited from the fumes.

The classroom was in complete chaos, and students covered their noses and ran out.

Bang Geng slumped in the chair, feeling a warm, wet patch under his buttocks, and was completely dumbfounded.

He's a big kid in fifth grade!

He urinated in his pants in front of the whole class, especially the pretty female teacher!

This is absolutely a social disaster!

"Wow!"

Bang Geng broke down and burst into tears.

......

noon.

Qin Huairu was working at the factory when she was suddenly notified by the school to pick up her child.

When she arrived at the school, she was shocked to see Bang Geng standing in the corner of the playground, crying, wearing dirty pants!

"Bang Geng! What's wrong with you?"

"Mom... Waaah... I pooped my pants..."

"They're all laughing at me!"

Qin Huairu endured the stench and took the stick home.

Back to the courtyard house.

When Jia Zhangshi saw her eldest grandson's miserable state, before she could even feel sorry for him, she smelled the stench emanating from him.

"What happened? Did you fall into the latrine?"

"Mom! Don't even mention it!"

Qin Huairu wiped away tears as she bathed the stalk.

After taking a shower, I changed my clothes.

Banggeng lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), his face full of anger!

"Grandma! It was Li Xuan! Li Xuan killed me!"

"His meat bun must have been poisoned!"

"I ate three meat buns, and my stomach started hurting terribly!"

"What? Meat buns? Li Xuan?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi's triangular eyes widened instantly.

She didn't care how the sticky rice was eaten; she only heard two key points:

First, Banggeng ate Li Xuan's food.

Secondly, the sticky rice got sick and suffered terribly!

"Good! That heartless little bastard!"

Jia Zhangshi slapped her thigh and jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed).

That stubborn, argumentative energy suddenly came through.

"He actually dared to poison my precious grandson in the steamed bun!"

"This is murder! This is an attempt to wipe out the Jia family line!"

"I'm not done with him yet!"

"Mom! Don't go! Those steamed buns were stolen by Bang Geng..."

Qin Huairu tried to stop her, but Jia Zhangshi was in a fit of anger and couldn't stop her.

"What do you mean by stealing? Is it stealing for a child to take some food?"

"That's because Li Xuan is vicious! He actually poisoned me!"

Jia Zhangshi looked as if she had caught something incriminating, her face contorted with rage.

"Let's go! Let's settle this score with him!"

"If I don't make him lose everything this time, I'm not a Jia!"

After saying that, Jia Zhangshi, dragging the still somewhat weak Bang Geng, stormed into the backyard.

Qin Huairu had no choice but to hurry up and catch up, but her heart was pounding with anxiety.

She always felt that things weren't that simple; Li Xuan was not someone to be trifled with.

backyard.

Li Xuan was sitting in the doorway basking in the sun, while Hai Dongqing Cang Qiong was standing on a shelf next to him, preening his feathers.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi rush in with a murderous aura, Li Xuan's lips curled up slightly.

"Oh, isn't this Aunt Jia? What brings you here?"

"Pah! You little beast! How dare you laugh!"

Jia Zhangshi pointed at Li Xuan's nose and cursed, "You heartless bastard!"

"They actually poisoned my grandson in the steamed buns!"

"Look what you've done to the piglet! It's completely distorted by diarrhea!"

"If you don't pay me back today, I'm going to the police station to report you for poisoning and murder!"

Looking at the old man and the child, Li Xuan not only wasn't angry, but smiled even more brightly.

"Poisoning? Aunt Jia, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

"Since you've come all this way to cause trouble, let's have a proper discussion."

"Where did you eat these steamed buns?"

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