Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Xu Damao ran all the way to his house and closed the door as quickly as possible.

But how could such a broken wooden door possibly stop Sha Zhu, whose eyes had already turned red?

When they arrived at Xu Damao's house, Sha Zhu glared at him and kicked the two doors right in the middle, breaking the inner latch in two.

Xu Damao, who was leaning against the door panting heavily, hadn't even reacted when he was kicked forward by the force of the kick.

"Hey, you idiot Zhu, you son of a bitch..."

Before Xu Damao could finish speaking, Sha Zhu grabbed him by the collar and pulled him up, then grabbed his arm with one hand and his shoulder with the other, subduing Xu Damao in one grappling move.

"You little bastard, I've been keeping a low profile lately, but that doesn't mean you can shit and piss on my head!"

Before Xu Damao could react, Sha Zhu punched him in the face, his head buzzing.

Then, as if he were floating on clouds, Sha Zhu flung him up and slammed him onto his own table, smashing the table to pieces!

"I'll fucking fight you to the death!"

Xu Damao, who had been thrown to the ground, also had red eyes. He struggled to get up and was about to fight back, but unfortunately, all his skill points were spent on his mouth.

Before Sha Zhu could even throw a punch, he landed another punch right on Xu Damao's face, making him dizzy and sending him flying two or three meters away.

The water bottle and glass jar on the table were all smashed to pieces.

Seeing him fall there, Sha Zhu was still not satisfied and continued to grab Xu Damao's collar, giving him a good beating.

Zhou Feng and Qin Jingru stood in the courtyard, peeking through the open door on tiptoe.

When it comes to watching a spectacle, it transcends gender, era, and age. The two of them watched while crickets chirped, almost as if they were about to be served a plate of melon seeds.

Liu Haizhong, who also lived in the backyard, naturally heard the noise coming from Xu Damao's house. He originally planned to go in and stop it immediately.

When he opened the door, he saw Zhou Feng and Qin Jingru watching the commotion in the yard. He hesitated for a few seconds, then decided to wait a while before going in.

The fight between Sha Zhu and Xu Damao has been going on since they were children. The neighborhood has tried to control it for so many years but it hasn't been able to be stopped. His intervention is only a temporary solution.

Since Comrade Zhou Feng likes to watch, let them fight for a while longer.

Anyway, they fight about ten or eight times a year, and Sha Zhu knows that nothing serious should happen.

Just as Zhou Feng and the others were watching the commotion and Liu Haizhong was hesitating, Qin Huairu from the Intermediate People's Court also heard the noise and rushed over.

"Second Uncle, you're the leader of our compound! Are you just going to stand by and watch them fight inside without stopping them?"

She was genuinely anxious. Although her family had severed ties with Sha Zhu before, Qin Jingru had only brought back a limited number of things from Zhou Feng, and they were all just scraps. Her family couldn't keep anything at all.

With a phonograph and other gadgets brought back from a high-ranking official at Sha Zhu's house, her mind started to wander again.

Even after all these years, although Sha Zhu was very dissatisfied with their previous attitude, it wasn't too difficult for Qin Huairu to repair the relationship.

Stunned by her words, Liu Haizhong glanced at Zhou Feng with a hint of apology, and could only follow Qin Huairu into Xu Damao's house.

Xu Damao was completely stunned. His lower face was covered in blood, and blood was seeping from his nostrils and the corners of his mouth.

"Idiot Zhu! Are you crazy?! Stop it!"

Liu Haizhong stood at the door, pointed at Sha Zhu, and roared.

He's not stupid.

This fool Zhu is clearly in a rage. If he tries to break up the fight, and gets hit by this scoundrel as well, where can he go to seek justice?

Even if they severely punish Sha Zhu afterward, they've already lost all face.

Qin Huairu didn't think too much about it and rushed over from behind Liu Haizhong, hugging Sha Zhu tightly.

After struggling for a while, Sha Zhu finally regained his senses and stopped struggling.

"Team Leader Liu... Help!"

Xu Damao lay on the ground for a long time before he came to his senses, and struggled to reach his hand towards his bangs.

In reality, although Sha Zhu lost his mind, he didn't really beat Xu Damao to death; most of his punches and slaps landed on Xu's face.

So although Xu Damao looks miserable now, with his face covered in blood, it's all from blood coming from his nose, which Sha Zhu then stuck to his fist and used to hit other parts of his body.

The most serious injuries on her body were probably her cracked lip and swollen eyes.

But Liu Haizhong had no idea. When he saw Xu Damao lying in a pool of blood reaching out to him for help, he couldn't help but shudder.

He only knew that Sha Zhu was sometimes ruthless and had a hateful mouth, but he never expected that Sha Zhu was this ruthless!

They managed to beat Xu Damao into this state!

"Should we...should we call the police? Or should we get someone to take Xu Damao to the hospital first? He...he...he won't die, will he?"

Liu Haizhong's current reaction is like that of an ordinary person encountering a murder scene; he is trembling all over.

Seeing Sha Zhu walking towards him, he quickly took two steps back, almost tripping over the threshold of Xu Damao's house.

"Hey! Second Uncle, it's not that serious! They've been fighting since they were kids, when has anything really happened?"

Qin Huairu quickly tried to mediate and say nice things, while Sha Zhu glared at Xu Damao in annoyance.

"Don't worry, Uncle, I knew my limits. He just had a little blood on his nose and was pretending to be dead!"

Before Sha Zhu could finish speaking, he turned and glared at Xu Damao, then walked towards him: "Are you even capable? If you lie on the ground pretending to be dead again, I'm telling you, I'll keep beating you up!"

Seeing that Sha Zhu was about to make a move, Xu Damao, who was lying on the ground, suddenly rolled on the ground and dodged Sha Zhu who was standing in front of him.

Then he scrambled to the doorway and ran behind Liu Haizhong, putting his hands on Liu Haizhong's shoulders.

"Second Uncle, you have to save me! This Sha Zhu has gone mad! He came in and started hitting people!"

Liu Haizhong glanced at his shoulder, which Xu Damao was holding, with a hint of disgust. There were two bloody handprints on it.

This made him roll his eyes involuntarily.

"Reporting to Second Uncle, oh no, no, Team Leader Liu! That bastard Xu Damao stole my fiancée through underhanded tricks! Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"What the hell? Your fiancée? Did she even agree to marry you? Have you no shame?"

"I heard from someone that she was even considering marrying me! It was you who interfered. And what's with the red wine? I think you're the most shameless one!"

"Pah! This morning I took Yu Haitang out for hot pot, and she said she basically agreed and had discussed it with her family when she got home! Don't be a toad trying to eat swan meat!"

"I think you're still too lenient on yourself to take a beating!"

Seeing that Xu Damao was still being stubborn and wanted to argue with him, Sha Zhu's temper flared up again. He clenched his fists and was about to step forward again when Xu Damao quickly hid behind Liu Haizhong again, leaving two more handprints on his shirt.

"Idiot Zhu! What are you trying to do? In broad daylight, are you going to commit a crime right in front of me?"

With his stern face, Liu Haizhong does indeed have a bit of a leader's air about him.

He stopped Sha Zhu with a shout, but Liu Haizhong's eyes were fixed on Xu Damao with annoyance.

"Are you dating Yu Haitang?"

"Team Leader Liu, may I speak with you privately?"

Regarding Liu Haizhong's desire for Yu Haitang to be his son's wife, Yu Haitang had of course mentioned it to Xu Damao, but neither of them took it seriously.

But now it seems that Liu Haizhong's decision wasn't made on a whim, so he has to say something about it.

Looking at Xu Damao, whose face was covered in blood, Liu Haizhong felt a chill, but he didn't want to show weakness in front of Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she nodded and pointed in the direction of Xu Damao's kitchen: "You...you should clean up your face first. It's covered in blood, which is very misleading."

While Xu Damao was washing his face, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu left his room.

Qin Huairu wanted to drag Sha Zhu back to the Central Courtyard, but Sha Zhu was focused on settling scores with Xu Damao, especially since the two people inside were discussing Yu Haitang, so he naturally had to stay.

"Brother Zhou Feng, why are they all out here?"

Qin Jingru tugged at Zhou Feng's sleeve with some curiosity.

She did want to snuggle into Zhou Feng's arms as usual, but since they were in the yard, it wasn't appropriate to go too far.

"They're negotiating inside! Everyone wants Yu Haitang, it's three families vying for one girl, let's just watch the show."

Zhou Feng explained it to Qin Jingru with great interest.

In the original storyline, Sha Zhu beat up Xu Damao because he abandoned Qin Jingru after starting a relationship with her and then went on to provoke Yu Haitang.

But in this world, the original plot has been disrupted.

The two of them had a deep-seated grudge from the moment they were tied together naked, and Sha Zhu's fighting was far more intense than in the original story.

Therefore, Zhou Feng could only speculate based on the plot of the original work, but he dared not guarantee what would happen next.

"Huh? Is Yu Haitang really that good? Why are so many people vying for her?"

Qin Jingru tilted her head and tried to recall Yu Haitang's appearance. She had indeed seen him several times in the compound these past few days.

To be honest, she's not even as good as her cousin, so how come she's causing three families to fight over her?

"I don't think it's that good, who knows?"

Zhou Feng shrugged.

"So, do you want her or not?" Qin Jingru asked with a mischievous smile, raising an eyebrow at Zhou Feng.

The latter, however, seemed completely unconcerned: "Yu Haitang did approach me, but I turned her down!"

"Why?"

"Because I want to find a concubine named Qin Jingru."

"Hey! You...you...how could you say that in public!"

After Qin Jingru exclaimed in surprise, a blush quickly spread across her face, even reaching the roots of her ears.

She felt dizzy and her eyes were practically brimming with tears as she looked at Zhou Feng!

If they weren't in the courtyard, she would have jumped into Zhou Feng's arms to fulfill the idea he had mentioned before!

At this stage of their relationship, the term "little wife" that Zhou Feng used was no longer a derogatory term in Qin Jingru's eyes, but rather a form of affirmation towards her.

Aren't concubines still wives?

Let alone their rural area, even in Beijing, there are few people whose standard of living can surpass hers.

From this perspective, what's wrong with the concubine?

The two were being all lovey-dovey here, but Sha Zhu in the yard was furious, and no matter how Qin Huairu tried to persuade him, it was no use.

Meanwhile, Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong in the room were arguing fiercely over Yu Haitang.

One wants Yu Haitang to be his wife, and the other wants her to be his daughter-in-law. It all comes down to who will back down in the end!

Fortunately, the door to the room was opened by Liu Haizhong a few minutes later. The other person stepped across the threshold and immediately looked at Sha Zhu.

"Silly Zhu, let me tell you, if you dare lay a finger on Xu Damao again, I'll immediately have someone from the security department bring you back!"

"Alright! Since someone as high-ranking as you has spoken, of course I'll listen to you! But Xu Damao did something like this, don't you have to give us an explanation?"

After waiting outside for so long, Sha Zhu calmed down and realized that even if he attacked Xu Damao, it would be of no use, so he echoed Liu Haizhong's words.

However, Liu Haizhong didn't give him any face: "You're being ridiculous. What explanation am I supposed to give you? How dare you talk like that?"

"Xu Damao's pursuit of Yu Haitang was one-sided. Yu Haitang will be my daughter-in-law in the future. What does it have to do with him? What explanation do you expect?"

???

Sha Zhu stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.

So, it turns out that not only Xu Damao was vying with him for Yu Haitang, but also Second Uncle?

On the contrary, Qin Huairu immediately beamed with joy upon hearing Liu Haizhong's words: "Yes, yes, you're right!"

"Wait a minute! You don't have the final say on this, do you?"

Yu Haitang was originally favored by Sha Zhu. Not only did Xu Damao interfere, but Second Uncle Liu Haizhong also wanted to get involved. It would be strange if he was capable!

"Is it up to me, but you do?"

Liu Haizhong glanced at Sha Zhu with annoyance, then gestured to Zhou Feng, who was watching the commotion, before turning and walking back home.

At this point, he didn't care about Sha Zhu or Xu Damao at all.

Why would such a small matter in the courtyard trouble a high-ranking leader like him?

"Yu Haitang has really become a hot commodity; everyone's scrambling to get her!"

Sha Zhu muttered something indignantly.

Xu Damao also came out of the room, glaring at Shazhu with resentment, and said in a hoarse voice, "Shazhu, I'll remember this. If I don't make you pay double in the future, I'll change my surname to yours!"

"Okay, okay, you said that in front of Second Uncle."

As he spoke, Sha Zhu put one hand in his pocket and reached for Xu Damao's collar with the other.

This startled Xu Damao, and the sinister atmosphere he had just created vanished instantly. He scurried away like a frightened rabbit.

"Alright, alright, stop hitting me. Do you really want your second uncle to send people to take you back?"

Qin Huairu quickly stepped in to stop them, feeling utterly exhausted.

Looking at Shaju is even harder than looking at her dog Bangji!

"Let me tell you, Sha Zhu, whether Yu Haitang becomes my wife or Liu's daughter-in-law, it has absolutely nothing to do with you. You can forget about it for the rest of your life!"

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he turned around and ran towards Liu Haizhong's house. Sure enough, Sha Zhu stared at him and chased after him.