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

Seeing Yi Zhonghai rush out, Zhou Feng curled his lips into a disdainful smile.

Sha Zhu was shouting so loudly that Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong, who live in the backyard, were attracted. How could Yi Zhonghai, who lives in the middle courtyard, not hear it?

The reason they only showed up now is simply because they saw that Sha Zhu might be in trouble.

"What's wrong?"

Zhou Feng's gaze shifted from Sha Zhu to Yi Zhonghai.

"You beat up the kid, and now the old one shows up? Why didn't you come out earlier? Were you afraid I'd hurt your son?"

"What the hell are you spouting nonsense about? This is an old man in our compound, his surname is Yi, mine is He, we're completely unrelated!"

Sha Zhu immediately retorted, then glared fiercely at Zhou Feng, but intimidated by the weapon in the other's hand, he still didn't dare to rush forward.

Suddenly, Zhou Feng felt a strange fluctuation within his body, the source of which seemed to be this ability to traverse between the two worlds!

Actually, when Sha Zhu first appeared, his abilities fluctuated, but not significantly, so Zhou Feng didn't pay much attention to it.

But now he seems to be certain of some things, he just needs to test the waters a bit more.

Thinking of this, Zhou Feng immediately looked intently at Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai.

"Zhou Feng!"

Yi Zhonghai stood up with a stern face, putting on a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance.

"Put down your weapons! What kind of behavior is this, facing your own neighbors and comrades!"

He knew that young people were prone to impulsiveness, and that as long as they could control that impulse, they would be easy to manage.

"Neighbor? Comrade?"

Zhou Feng wore a mocking smile. Although the cleaver was pointed at Sha Zhu, his words were directed at Yi Zhonghai.

"Sir, you've been staring at the cat for a while now, haven't you?"

"What, were you deaf or blind when Sha Zhu blocked our door? Or did you think that was the 'new civilized practice' of our courtyard house?"

"Now that I'm grabbing my weapons, you suddenly seem all sharp and ready to step in and uphold justice?"

He even emphasized the word "fairness," making the sarcasm palpable even to those around him.

"Hey! Zhou Feng, how dare you talk to an old man like that?"

Sha Zhu stared wide-eyed. Yi Zhonghai was truly a highly respected figure in this courtyard, second only to the deaf old lady.

This is the first time someone has dared to confront Yi Zhonghai directly!

"What's wrong with this old man? Is he some kind of administrative official appointed by the neighborhood committee? Or is he engaging in bureaucracy in our compound?"

"Isn't Second Uncle standing here too? Why don't they treat us like you do, dividing us into different classes?"

Liu Haizhong, who was just watching the commotion in the crowd, was suddenly called out by name and was stunned. He didn't expect that this matter would involve him.

But Zhou Feng's words really hit the nail on the head. Although he likes being an official, he doesn't engage in bureaucracy!

Clearing his throat, Liu Haizhong took a few steps forward, but considering that Zhou Feng was still holding a kitchen knife, he didn't move too close.

"Old Yi, that's where you're wrong. We three old men are here to serve the people. How can you put yourself above them?"

Listening to his affected manner, the neighbors around him couldn't help but roll their eyes.

You're usually the one with the most official airs and love to talk in a bureaucratic tone, but now you're acting all high and mighty.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Liu Haizhong. This old guy was a rank lower than him in the factory and had been trying to outdo him in the yard for a long time.

"Zhou Feng, this has nothing to do with whether I'm an old man or not. It's wrong of you to be carrying a knife. What if you hurt someone? We're all from the same compound, can't we talk this out?"

When in a disadvantageous situation, the best course of action is to shift the focus of the conflict, so Yi Zhonghai decisively steered the conversation toward the knife in Zhou Feng's hand.

"Speak properly?"

Zhou Feng laughed in his anger.

"When this idiot rushed to my door to hit me, why didn't you let him talk things out properly?"

"When he was spewing filth and slandering me, why didn't you let him speak properly?"

"When he beats Xu Damao up all the time, why don't you let him talk it out properly?"

"So, in your eyes, we're all just underwear, and if that idiot Zhu farts, the rest of us have to take the blame, right?"

"I realize I misspoke! You're not his father, you're practically his grandfather! You're so protective of him!"

Looking at Yi Zhonghai's ashen face and feeling the increase in his own power, Zhou Feng narrowed his eyes.

It seems my idea was right. Although these people are just ordinary people, in the world of "Full House of Love", they are the protagonists!

That's why their intense emotional fluctuations cause such significant changes in their abilities.

Just by giving Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu a piece of his mind, he was able to feel his abilities increase by about 10%, which is simply unbelievable.

He even sensed, deep down, that if this number reached 100%, his abilities would undergo a qualitative leap!

"you…"

"What do you mean, 'you'? Shall we call the police? I don't believe it! So you come to my doorstep, smashing things and yelling, and I'm not allowed to fight back? Just because I'm an old man doesn't mean I can be above the people!"

With a barrage of questions, Zhou Feng also delivered a sharp retort to Sha Zhu.

When it comes to fighting, his physique, honed from sitting in an office for so many years, is definitely no match for Old Man Yi and Sha Zhu.

But to talk about arguing?

Zhou Feng was already a proper Zu'an person when he was in college, and he was never afraid of anything in this regard.

Even though there are many taboo words that are inconvenient to say here, they are still far superior to these two people whose tongues are as clumsy as underwear.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were speechless after being confronted by Zhou Feng, Yan Bugui stepped forward to act as a peacemaker. He cautiously approached Zhou Feng, took the kitchen knife from him, and pushed him back into the house.

Then he glared at Qin Huairu, glancing sideways at Sha Zhu: "What, you guys really want Zhou Feng to call the police? Go do what you're supposed to do, aren't you going to work today?"

Sha Zhu wanted to say something, but Qin Huairu pulled him away, and the two walked out of the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai lost face badly and wanted to say something about getting it back, but the neighbors had all left and Zhou Feng had gone inside. It was too late for him to say anything, so he could only sigh and go out to prepare for work.

Xu Damao, however, darted around with his eyes and followed Yan Bugui into Zhou Feng's room.

He knew Yan Bugui all too well. For this stingy old man to be willing to cook rice so early in the morning, he must have gotten a lot from Zhou Feng!

Two other neighbors who were good friends with Xu Damao also came up. These young people all knew that Yan Bugui was definitely the kind of person who wouldn't do anything without a profit!

"Comrade Zhou Feng, I'd also like to know how Uncle San traded those old items for grain?"