I Have a Lake as I Walk Through the Courtyard

Director Wang was secretly alarmed upon hearing this. The people who wrote these whistleblower letters had not only given him a copy but also to his unit. He wondered if they had received a copy from higher authorities. Thinking of this, Director Wang looked at Yan Bugui.

"Since the school has punished you, I won't make it public due to your profession! In that case, what was said in the letter wasn't unjust!"

Yan Bugui lowered his head, not daring to refute, while Director Wang observed everything. "Since that's the case, you can forget about being the liaison officer. It'll make me lose face. I won't criticize you publicly here anymore; you'd better watch yourself!"

After speaking, Director Wang looked at the neighbors in the courtyard again. "Given that Yan Bugui has already been punished for his mistakes, we will not repeat the punishment here. However, his position as a liaison officer is hereby revoked! We hope everyone will take this as a warning!"

When the neighbors in the courtyard heard about the punishment, they all sighed. In this era where reputation is highly valued, Yan Bugui would probably have no say in the courtyard from now on.

After speaking, Director Wang looked at Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong. "Our work is always under supervision, so don't act recklessly when you're carrying out your duties. This is the first time this complaint has been filed, but it certainly won't be the last. You two better watch yourselves!"

After Director Wang finished speaking, he left the courtyard with two staff members without any hesitation. However, the neighbors in the courtyard did not disperse for a long time, and the whole courtyard was in an uproar.

Qin Huairu, heavily pregnant, secretly hid in the house; even with her thick skin, she couldn't bear to show her face! Jia Zhangshi, on the other hand, stood nonchalantly in the middle of the courtyard.

"Which damn gossip is this? Don't let me catch him!" With this report out, his family's lunchboxes will probably have to be suspended for a while. As for what will happen in the future? He's never worried about that.

"Yeah, which bastard reported it? I just bought this bicycle and someone's already investigating it!" Lin Feng stood up defiantly, looking at the neighbors in the courtyard, much to their surprise.

Yi Zhonghai, who had initially doubted Lin Feng, became uneasy upon seeing Lin Feng's demeanor. "You didn't write the whistleblower letter?"

"I've been reported! I really don't know which guy is so wicked..."

The three old men frowned upon hearing this and turned to look at Xu Damao, who was sitting perfectly still. Xu Damao almost tripped and fell over.

"No, why are you all looking at me?"

The three old men ignored him, and the bald man slammed his hand on the table. "I don't care who wrote this complaint letter, but I'll reiterate: matters within the compound should be resolved within the compound. Making such a fuss only embarrasses the people in the compound. If you have grievances, you can tell us. What kind of nonsense is this?"

The neighbors in the courtyard didn't seem to care much; they all whispered among themselves as if watching a spectacle. Many people glanced at Xu Damao from time to time, and even the one who was dumbfounded stared at Xu Damao with eyes that looked like he was about to devour him!

"It wasn't me! Why are you looking at me?"

Lin Feng also gave Xu Damao a meaningful look. Sitting next to him, he felt a bit overwhelmed by the heat. He quietly moved to the side. Dude, I know you're wronged, but there's nothing I can do!

"Alright, let's leave it at that! In the future, if you have any problems, try to talk to us three old men. Look at this, for such a small matter, the third uncle was fined two months' salary. His family of five will starve for the next two months. Doesn't his conscience hurt? What did he get out of reporting this? In the end, it's all just a matter within the courtyard! Meeting adjourned..."

Hearing this, Lin Feng put away the stool, looked at Xu Damao, sighed, and shook his head.

Xu Damao felt more wronged than Dou E. "Kid, what's with that expression? Sha Zhu, what are you trying to do?"

A chase ensued, and everyone watched with amusement, no one stepping forward to stop them! Lin Feng sighed as he watched this unfold. "Brother, you've had a tough time!"

Seeing Xu Damao get a beating, Jia Zhangshi's resentment finally subsided somewhat. But when she returned to the room and saw Qin Huairu secretly wiping away tears, her anger flared up again. "What are you crying for? Don't cry yourself to death, it's bad luck!"

"Mother-in-law! They've been saying such awful things to me lately, I can't take it anymore!"

"Let those gossipers gossip! They'll get used to it eventually..."

Madam Jia Zhang nonchalantly took off her shoes and sat on the kang (heated brick bed), frowning as she looked at her still-crying daughter-in-law. "You! You're so naive! Do you think your mother-in-law doesn't want a good reputation? Do you think your mother-in-law doesn't want you to live an upright life? But that starts with having enough to eat! If I don't scold you a little, how can I protect you?"

"Mother-in-law, I'm sorry! I understand." Qin Huairu wiped away her tears, unable to express the bitterness in her heart.

"Alright, I know what you're thinking. I've been there! It's a little better now that you're pregnant, but once the baby's born, if I don't be fierce with you, we'll be taken advantage of. Aren't there enough men in the neighborhood eyeing us? This family would have fallen apart long ago without me!"

As darkness fell, everyone in the courtyard returned to their homes, and the entire courtyard suddenly became quiet. Lin Feng swam several laps in the lake, finally exhausted! He lay down in the small house by the lake and fell into a deep sleep. Life was too boring; he needed to find something to do.

The alarm clock rang, and Lin Feng jumped out of bed with a start. He left the space, put on a thick cotton-padded coat, wrapped his face tightly with a scarf, opened the door, and quietly left the courtyard.

In the black market, Lin Feng skillfully laid out the fish on a cloth on the ground. These were all carefully selected by him, each weighing about 3 pounds. Only he had the means to do so.

It quickly attracted a lot of people. Everyone looked at the sign next to them, which said one yuan and fifty cents a piece. It was simple and clear, and they started grabbing it without hesitation.

Using the bamboo baskets nearby as cover, Lin Feng would occasionally take fish out of the baskets. His main strategy was to sell small amounts of fish quickly. People on the black market would buy and leave without saying a word. Before he knew it, Lin Feng had already earned more than 100!

When the last fish on the black cloth was picked up, Lin Feng tilted the bamboo basket to the ground to indicate that there were no more people waiting, and then everyone dispersed with regret.

Lin Feng bought more than 30 kilograms of cornmeal, carried it in his bamboo basket, and took advantage of the fact that there were corners everywhere in the black market to store the cornmeal in his spatial storage when no one was paying attention. Just as he was about to return it to his shop, the messenger rang a gong!

The black market erupted in chaos. "The security team is here! Run!"

Lin Feng remained calm and unhurried. Carrying an empty bamboo basket, he ran towards the exit he remembered. Instantly, a group of people gathered around him and swept him forward. Just as he reached the exit, his sharp eyes spotted many flashlights waving around. Without thinking, Lin Feng turned and ran. For him, as long as he was alone, he could just go into his spatial dimension.

He broke away from the crowd and frantically climbed over into a nearby courtyard house. Just as he was about to enter his spatial dimension, he saw a burly man staring at him.

"Who are you?"

Without a second thought, Lin Feng threw a punch. "Asking at a time like this? What an idiot..."