Courtyard House: My Hidden Wheat Seeds Caused a National Sensation

On the contrary, he had truly tasted the benefits of currying favor with Li Jianye—he had only learned a method for catching rabbits a few days ago, and now his family could occasionally have some meat, and sometimes even exchange it for a few coins.

Is life easy?

"Come back with me!"

Yan Bugui tried to pull his son's arm again, but as a thin old man who was always hungry, he had no strength. Yan Jiecheng twisted his body and left him on the spot, unable to move.

"Old Yan, let the child finish speaking first."

Suddenly, Yi Zhonghai, who was standing to the side, chuckled and spoke up.

He had long since stopped openly dealing with Li Jianye, not because he didn't want to, but because he knew he didn't have the ability.

Now that he saw that Yan Jiecheng seemed to have some ideas, he was naturally happy to listen to them—if this method didn't work, he could give him a stern lecture and blame all the mistakes on Yan Jiecheng.

In this way, Li Jianye couldn't possibly blame him.

"That's right, Dad! You can scold me after you've finished speaking!"

Yan Jiecheng followed up smoothly, waving his fan with even greater ease.

Yan Jiecheng nodded hurriedly upon hearing this.

"Ugh!"

Yan Bugui was at a loss for words.

I had no choice but to suppress the thought.

Yan Jiecheng, who was standing to the side, saw this situation.

He immediately grinned.

He fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan to keep cool.

He chuckled and said, "All the schemes in the world..."

Ultimately, it all comes down to profit.

As long as we can offer Li Jianye some incentives...

He would surely be willing to provide money and supplies to the Jia and He families.

These words prompted several people around to nod in agreement.

Everyone agrees with this principle.

And this time,

They had long since returned to the courtyard house.

Li Jianye, who had been listening for a long time behind the wall between the front and middle courtyards,

He nodded slightly in response.

He only agreed with half of what Yan Jiecheng said.

He agreed that scheming is always linked to self-interest.

But the second half,

He didn't take it seriously.

Regardless of what the Jia and He families could offer him,

He would never donate a single grain of rice or a single penny to them.

However, he didn't rush to show himself and interrupt.

I'd like to hear it again.

This man, Yan Jiecheng, suddenly raised his fan, as if strategizing.

What exactly can they say?

……

Yan Jiecheng on the other end,

Naturally, he had no idea that Li Jianye was nearby.

He saw that everyone was nodding in agreement.

He became increasingly smug.

"hey-hey,

This is my first time making an appearance.

This is also a great opportunity for me to make a name for myself.

I want to use Li Jianye's name to my advantage.

To become the "Young Master Phoenix" of our institute.

From now on, the whole street will know my name!

Yan Jiecheng has already been dubbed "Phoenix Chick".

They've taken that title.

Not only that,

He also hoped to gain fame through this—

The quickest way to gain fame is to outshine those who are already famous.

His chosen opponent,

It was Li Jianye, the most difficult person to deal with in the courtyard.

"Jiecheng, continue."

Yi Zhonghai also felt that Yan Jiecheng's words made sense.

He had thought about it himself.

But he couldn't figure out what benefits could possibly entice Li Jianye.

So he wanted to hear what Yan Jiecheng had to say next.

"Go on?"

Yan Jiecheng was stunned for a moment.

No, that's all.

What else is there to say?

Everyone was stunned.

Is this over?

Yan Bugui was pinching his philtrum hard beside him.

He almost pinched that piece of skin raw.

He was completely unaware,

He just kept pressing down.

"no,"

Liu Haizhong scratched his head.

With a puzzled look, he asked, "Didn't you just say you'd give me enough benefits?"

Will Li Jianye help?

So what benefits are being offered?

What does "enough" mean?

Well...

I haven't thought about that in detail yet.

Yan Jiecheng laughed without any remorse, "But that's alright."

The important thing is that I've shown you the right path.

Just think in this direction from now on!

Am I pretty clever?

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

"you……

You're such a wise person!

Yan Bugui was panting heavily.

They wanted to press a hole through the philtrum with their fingers.

"I……

I……"

He hadn't finished speaking when

Then I saw the entrance to the Intermediate People's Court.

Li Jianye led Dilireba into the room at a leisurely pace.

Li Jianye had his hands in his pockets.

A gentle smile graced his face.

"Hey,

Are we all having a meeting here?

What are you all talking about so excitedly?

Li Jianye's voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone in the courtyard involuntarily shuddered.

The crowd reacted as if they had met a superior.

They all gathered around Li Jianye.

He greeted them as he walked:

"Jianye is back?"

"Jianye,

We were just having a department-wide meeting.

The rumors circulating in the courtyard quickly reached Li Jianye's ears.

It is said that He Yushui and Qin Jingru had a few words quarrel, which was originally just a normal neighborhood squabble. Who knew that the meeting would turn into a fundraising scene, with Yi Zhonghai proposing to raise money for the Jia and He families.

"That's right."

Someone leaned closer and whispered, "We haven't even raised the money yet, and Yan Jie has already jumped out, yelling that he's going to scheme against you!"

"They've really been bewitched!"

The other person shook their head, "Where did you get such a thought..."

A crowd gathered around Li Jianye, all talking at once as they recounted the farce that had just unfolded.

Yi Zhonghai watched this scene from a distance and couldn't help but sigh heavily, a deep sense of weariness welling up in his heart.

That man is amazing; he's practically the unseen pillar of this courtyard, a true "big boss."

And I... am nothing more than a figurehead with no real power.

Looking at Li Jianye's composed demeanor, he inexplicably recalled a saying he had heard somewhere: "He has his hands in his pockets, as if nothing in the world is worth his attention."

Li Jianye himself did not consider anyone in this courtyard to be a rival.

Putting his hand in his pocket was just a casual gesture; no one could have imagined that Yi Zhonghai would interpret it so meaningfully.

He was about to say something to the person next to him when a scream, trembling with sobs, suddenly rang out:

"Jianye—it's all my fault!"

Everyone turned their heads at once, and saw Uncle Yan Bugui, with bloodstains on the corner of his mouth, stumbling and running towards them.

As he ran, he cried out, "Jianye! It's my fault for not raising our son properly! How dare he plot against you! He's heartless! I'm so sorry!"

Li Jianye was taken aback by his appearance: "Third Uncle, what happened to your mouth?"

"It's alright!"

Yan Bugui hastily wiped his face, ignoring the blood still seeping from his philtrum, grabbed Li Jianye's arm, turned and pointed at Yan Jiecheng, who was cowering behind the crowd. His voice suddenly rose, "That little beast! To scheme against our good comrade is to sabotage production and construction! It's to undermine the unity of the people! He must be dealt with seriously today! Although I am the father, I am also the third-in-command of this compound! I will not allow anyone to tarnish the reputation of our compound!"

"Well said!"

"We're all on Jianye's side! Yan Jiecheng, this troublemaker, must be dealt with!"

"Uncle One! Uncle Two! Uncle Three have all spoken, what do you two think?"

Liu Haizhong, not being very well-educated, stammered for a while before finally nodding and saying, "Yes...it should be dealt with seriously."

Yi Zhonghai straightened his back and spoke with a stern expression: "Neighbors should be united and help each other. How can you be so calculating? You are ruining the reputation of this neighborhood, tarnishing the image of the street, disgracing Beijing, and hindering national development!"

Liu Haizhong listened, stunned. He thought to himself, "Goodness, it has to be Lao Yi. One thing after another, he can really talk a good game..." He racked his brains to add a few words, but couldn't come up with anything decent.

He was speechless for a moment, unable to think of anything appropriate to say.

After a long pause, he finally managed to squeeze out a dry, "What the old man said makes sense."

Yan Jiecheng, who was standing to the side, was already dumbfounded.

He was completely unaware that the small fan in his hand had slipped to the ground.

At this moment, his mind was a mess, and he couldn't understand why he had ended up in such an embarrassing situation. He had only wanted to find an opportunity to show off his intelligence and gain some face by stepping on Li Jianye.

"That's enough."

Looking at his appearance, Li Jianye gently shook his head, "I heard you all talking about this when I came back."

Let's do it this way.

To be honest, he didn't harbor much resentment towards this person.

In his eyes, Yan Jiecheng was a simple-minded and foolish clown, both infuriating and laughable.

"I remember Director Ma asked Sha Zhu to clean the yard and the public toilet, right? Now that Sha Zhu is bedridden, someone has to do the work."

Let Yan Jiecheng take over, it's considered labor reform.

We'll switch back once Shazhu can get out of bed.

If Yan Jiecheng behaves reasonably well during his reformation, then this matter will end here.

What do you all think?

"become!"

"That's a great idea!"

"Jianye is right, I think it's fair."

"People like this deserve to be given a good beating and reformed!"

A chorus of agreement arose from all around.

Yan Bugui nodded with a smile: "This arrangement is good."

Jiecheng, the yard is dirty today, sweep it clean.

"Don't even think about sleeping until you finish sweeping."

Yan Jiecheng was almost in tears.

Is this really his biological father? But he didn't dare to say a word.

Everyone stood opposite him.

He sighed inwardly: It seems my skills aren't quite there yet... I need to go back and think about "Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou" some more.

Those few times.

If I could learn this skill, life would be much more comfortable from now on.

"Alright, it's getting late, everyone go home and get some rest."

Someone called out.

"etc!"

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly spoke.

Although Li Jianye's presence made him a little apprehensive and he dared not be as unrestrained as before, the donation had already begun, and he couldn't give up halfway.

Whether it works or not, we have to give it a try.

"We've only gone halfway through the donations to the Jia and He families; we need to wrap this up."

The community has always been a close-knit, supportive family! We'll continue with donations—of course, it's entirely voluntary, based on your ability; whether you donate or not is entirely up to you.

He specifically added "voluntary".

The two words were meant to prevent Li Jianye from interfering.

Now that you've said that, the other party can't really stop you anymore, right?

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment, then glanced at Li Jianye.

Li Jianye remained silent as expected.

Donations are voluntary; those who are willing will take the bait, and he couldn't be bothered to inquire further.

He didn't want to meddle in the affairs of this courtyard as long as people didn't cross him.

"Then I won't participate."

I have no connection with the Jia and He families; in fact, we have a history of conflict.

It's impossible to donate.

Everyone, please get some rest.

After saying that, Li Jianye pulled Dilisilin and walked towards the backyard.

Everyone watched them leave, and no one said a word to stop them.

Yi Zhonghai was even more eager for him to leave, and felt a sense of relief.

Li Jianye's non-interference was the best form of tacit approval for him.

As long as he turns and leaves

Of the remaining people,

Then no one could rival him.

But just as Li Jianye was about to take a step,

A clear voice suddenly came from behind:

"Brother Jianye! Please wait a moment!"

Everyone turned to look—

It was He Yushui who spoke.

Despite He Yuzhu's frequent verbal abuse of Li Jianye,

He Yushui didn't harbor much resentment.

She always felt that Li Jianye had never truly hurt her brother.

If He Yuzhu hadn't lost control of himself back then...

Doing something foolish with Liu Lili

We wouldn't be in this situation now.

Therefore, she harbored no resentment towards Li Jianye.

Instead, it concealed a subtle sense of admiration.

In her eyes, this man was strong, upright, and efficient.

He was the unspoken leader in this courtyard, a fact known to everyone.

If you are going to get married in the future,

She also wanted to find a man like that.

Instead of being like her silly brother.

Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to help her drive Qin Jingru away.

But what if Li Jianye were willing to take action?

She didn't want to put up with that outsider woman for another day.

She didn't care about donations or assistance.