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

"Silly Zhu, what's wrong with you all morning?"

Zhou Feng looked at the silly Zhu in front of him speechlessly. He knew in his heart that it was because of Qin Huairu next to him, but the woman kept her head down and didn't say anything. He couldn't take the initiative to provoke her, could he?

"go Ape?"

Sha Zhu pointed at the rice bowl inside Zhou Feng's room, shouting so loudly that almost the entire courtyard could hear him.

"I'm asking you, where did your rice come from? And what about Yan Laokou's family! Don't think I don't know, he traded those feudal remnants for supplies with you. You're just speculating and profiteering!"

His shouts attracted all the neighbors, and even Xu Damao, who was brushing his teeth in the backyard with an enamel mug, squeezed over with his mouth full of foam to watch the commotion.

Uncle Liu Haizhong, with his hands behind his back and his belly protruding, also strolled over.

"Screw you! Am I breaking the law by eating my own food?"

"Your own grain? Everyone's poor right now, where did you get your grain? And that stingy old man Yan, how come he's eating rice today? There's definitely something fishy about you two!"

"Silly Zhu, watch your mouth!"

Yan Bugui didn't know what was going on at first, but when he heard Sha Zhu mention his home, he immediately stood up, his eyes wide open behind his glasses.

"What's wrong with me eating rice? It's not like we can't afford it. Can't you just say you bought it for me?"

"Pah!" Sha Zhu spat on the ground. "With Yan Jiecheng's meager salary, you think he can buy rice to support you? Who are you trying to fool!"

Seeing Yan Bugui's face turn red with anger at Sha Zhu, Zhou Feng stood at his own doorway and glanced at Sha Zhu sideways: "What are you doing? You're jealous that our two families are eating rice?"

"Let me tell you straight, the reason our two families can afford rice is because we keep our things at home, unlike some people who take all their belongings to widows' houses."

Those who know you call you He Yuzhu, but those who don't might think your name is Jia Dongxu!

"What's this? Qin Huairu came to your house crying for you yesterday? And today you're shamelessly trying to stand up for her? Do you think she'll appreciate it?"

"laugh--"

Upon hearing Zhou Feng's words, Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu blushed simultaneously, while Xu Damao, standing to the side, burst out laughing.

He doesn't care whether it's right or wrong; he's happy as long as someone criticizes Sha Zhu.

"Fuck your grandpa!"

Sha Zhu was hit where it hurt by Zhou Feng, and he took big steps to rush over, but was barely held back by Qin Huairu and Yan Bugui on the left and right.

Zhou Feng didn't bother arguing with him and simply turned around and went back to close the door.

The simplest way to deal with a guy like Shazhu, who's the type to act crazy, is to ignore him.

The more you engage with him and the more you argue with him, the more energetic he becomes.

"Hey, hey, hey? Why are you running away? I'm standing right here. You try bullying Sister Qin again in front of us, and see what happens!"

After Zhou Feng closed the door, Qin Huairu and Yan Bugui released Sha Zhu. He immediately strode forward and kicked the door twice.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of acknowledging him, Sha Zhu stood directly at Zhou Feng's door, grinned widely, and started cursing.

He became even more excited after noticing that Qin Huairu's expression had lessened somewhat!

A group of neighbors gathered in twos and threes, forming a circle and pointing at each other, but none of them actually stepped forward to break up the fight; they were all just there to watch the show.

As more and more people gathered, Sha Zhu suddenly imitated the chivalrous manner described by the storyteller on the overpass, making random gestures to the surroundings and raising his voice.

"Everyone saw it! Today, it wasn't me, He Yuzhu, who bullied anyone! It was Zhou Feng who bullied Sister Qin and her child, a widow and orphan. I, Zhuzi, couldn't stand by and watch, so I had to stand up for justice! We can't let him take advantage of us!"

After saying that, he swung his fist and slammed it twice against Zhou Feng's door.

"Zhou Feng! You get out here! Don't cower in your room like a coward!"

Qin Huairu looked somewhat embarrassed. To put it bluntly, it was actually her family who had been begging Zhou Feng for help.

Now that things have turned out like this, how am I supposed to talk to Zhou Feng again?

Forget about exchanging rice and noodles, it would be a miracle if we weren't kicked out!

Meanwhile, Zhou Feng, who was still inside the house, listened to Sha Zhu's curses and his breathing became heavier and heavier. The temper of a man from Heilongjiang Province also rose up.

He completely forgot about early development and quietly making a fortune.

I'm a person from the future world with a cheat system, how could you, a mere tiger, bully me like this?

Even if he knew he definitely couldn't beat Sha Zhu in a fight, so what?

Turning around and rushing into the kitchen, Zhou Feng grabbed a gleaming cleaver from the cutting board and headed for the door.

At worst, I can just kill him and then teleport back to the modern world to hide from the limelight for a few years.

With these old items he has, he can be financially independent for a year or two.

"You're just a fucking bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong..."

The idiot Zhu was still yelling outside when there was a creak, and Zhou Feng suddenly pulled the door open.

Zhou Feng, who came out from inside, was expressionless, holding a kitchen knife in his hand, staring intently at Sha Zhu.

The surrounding neighbors were immediately in an uproar, and they all took a step back.

Noisy situations often occur in this courtyard, but this is the first time a knife has been used!

Sha Zhu's heart skipped a beat, but under everyone's gaze, he still stubbornly straightened his neck: "Heh! Do you know what I do? I even used a kitchen knife. Do you even know how to use a kitchen knife?"

"Yeah, Zhou Feng, Sha Zhu isn't afraid of a kitchen knife. Go ahead and try swinging it at him if you dare!"

Xu Damao, hiding in the crowd, had a bright idea. He was always eager to watch the excitement and started stirring things up in a high-pitched voice.

"Xu Damao! You son of a bitch! What the hell is it to you?"

Sha Zhu turned his head and started cursing, while taking a few steps toward Xu Damao. It seemed like he was going to cause trouble for Xu Damao, but in reality, he was quietly moving away from Zhou Feng.

He's a fool, but not an idiot!

Cooks know best how powerful a sharpened cleaver can be; if you get hit by one, you can even see bone fragments!

"Keep cursing."

Zhou Feng raised his hand, the tip of the cleaver pointing directly at Sha Zhu: "Let me show you how to use this knife!"

Sha Zhu's Adam's apple bobbed a few times when he was pointed at, but he still subconsciously pursed his lips and didn't dare to make a sound.

Any ordinary person would be terrified if pointed at by that gleaming cleaver.

"Zhou Feng! Put down the knife! What do you think you're doing?"

Yi Zhonghai rushed out from the passageway between the middle and front courtyards, pushed aside several neighbors in front of him, and came to the center of the field, putting on a heartbroken look.