Courtyard House: The Frog Boy Brings Back a Genetic Potion at the Start

Yu's mother looked puzzled and couldn't help but ask further.

Yu Li smiled helplessly: "Mom, not only you can't understand it, but everyone in our compound can't figure it out either."

The Jia family is not well-off now; in fact, they could be considered impoverished.

A murmur rippled through the crowd: "If you ask me, this is probably genuine; otherwise, it wouldn't make sense."

Upon hearing this, Yu Li merely frowned. She really didn't want to talk about the messy affairs of the Jia family and Sha Zhu, so she kept quiet.

These days, He Yushui feels like there's a lump of cotton stuck in her chest, making her feel suffocated.

Sha Zhu's absurd actions have now implicated her as well.

Rumors started circulating outside, saying that the He family had a long-standing tradition of pairing older women with younger men, and that even He Yushui specifically chose older women.

As a result, matchmakers kept coming to her house, but the men they introduced were either old bachelors with gray beards or widowers who had been widowed for many years, and some were so old that they could practically be her grandfathers.

"Get out! All of you get out! Who wants those old men! If you dare step into my house again, I'll call the police!"

He Yushui finally lost her temper, her eyes reddening as she roared out, shoving and pushing the group of matchmakers out of the room.

As dusk fell, Yi Zhonghai and several old neighbors gathered in the deaf old lady's house.

Not long after, He Yushui and Qin Huairu followed in with their heads down—nowadays, in this courtyard, besides these two, there was no one else willing to listen to their complaints.

The two of them started sobbing as soon as they sat down, tears streaming down their faces.

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady were already upset, and this crying made their heads buzz.

"Stop crying! Will crying wake up idiot Zhu?"

The deaf old woman slammed her cane down and shouted sharply.

He Yushui and Qin Huairu were startled and immediately fell silent, their shoulders still trembling, their faces full of grievance.

Yi Zhonghai sighed deeply: "You two... are already lucky that they haven't really become husband and wife yet."

The most urgent task is to separate them before they consummate their marriage.

It turns out that a few days ago, Sha Zhu moved into the Jia family home and was going to share a room with Jia Zhangshi that very night.

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady tried their best to stop it—if it really happened, it would be difficult to undo.

But they also knew that forcibly stopping them would only make Sha Zhu more stubborn.

So Yi Zhonghai brought up the idea of ​​"bringing good luck".

The saying warns Sha Zhu: if they don't choose an auspicious day to have sex, both of them will suffer great misfortune in the future.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu nodded obediently.

He spent several days flipping through the almanac to choose an auspicious date, but unexpectedly, the next few days were all "suitable for marriage," causing Yi Zhonghai to worry so much that blisters appeared on the corners of his mouth.

Meanwhile, Sha Zhu was happily decorating his new house.

Jia Zhangshi's room is now covered with red paper, and even the bedding is sprinkled with red dates and longans—it seems that he is hoping to have a son with Jia Zhangshi soon.

Anyone who saw that scene would turn their head away.

"Sir, please think of a solution quickly... If you delay any longer, it will really be too late!"

Qin Huairu clenched her fingers in anxiety.

Now she doesn't care about anything else. As long as Sha Zhu can turn back, she is willing to marry him. Who else in this courtyard would be willing to marry her besides Sha Zhu?

He Yushui also looked over expectantly.

"It's all because my brother was muddle-headed and insisted on marrying Jia Zhangshi. Now, quite a few idle men are staring at me all day long."

Uncle and Madam, you two must stand up for me and teach those scoundrels a lesson.

If this continues, I'm afraid things will really get out of hand.

He Yushui's voice trembled, and her eyes reddened again.

These past few days, whenever I go out, I feel like someone is following me.

When she turned around, she often saw several old bachelors pointing at her, grinning, and some even whistling.

She was so frightened that she turned and ran away, fearing that those people would lose their minds.

Nowadays, people don't even dare to walk alone after dark, for fear of encountering misfortune.

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

They had heard about He Yushui's ordeal before, and were furious. They wondered who was so malicious as to fabricate such absurd rumors.

"Sigh, the root of the problem ultimately lies with Sha Zhu."

Yi Zhonghai pressed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. "As long as he divorces Jia Zhangshi, even if there's a big fight, this drama can be put to rest."

"Then...we need to think of something quickly! We can't delay any longer!"

He Yushui's voice became shrill with anxiety.

But she also knew in her heart that if it were really that simple, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

The deaf old woman frowned and pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Right now, I'm afraid there's only one way left—go find your father, He Daqing."

Even the most unruly son will eventually listen to his father's advice.

He Yushui's eyes lit up: "That's right! We should find my dad! Although my brother wasn't very close to him growing up, he was most afraid of what Dad said."

"As long as Dad comes, he'll be able to stop them!"

She jumped to her feet: "I'll go and fetch my father right now."

"Uncle, you must keep a close eye on my brother! He absolutely cannot be allowed to... consummate the marriage before my father arrives!"

He Yushui was impatient; before she could finish speaking, she had already rushed to the door.

Unexpectedly, a short while later, she returned with a pale face.

"Why are you back?"

Yi Zhonghai was puzzled.

He Yushui said awkwardly, "It's getting dark, and I'm afraid to walk alone at night."

"Uncle, would you mind coming with me?"

She originally wanted to ask Qin Huairu to keep her company, but the other woman hurriedly lowered her head as soon as she met her gaze, clearly also timid.

Having no other choice, He Yushui had to ask Uncle Yi for help.

Yi Zhonghai sighed heavily, muttered "What a mess," and finally got up and put on his coat.

Although he was reluctant to travel, he was also afraid that something might really happen to the girl.

The next morning, Sha Zhu happily ran into Jia Zhangshi's house.

Madam Jia, with a limp, wore a tight-fitting bright red dress and had a joyful expression on her face.

When Sha Zhu saw her eye-catching outfit, he couldn't stop smiling.

"Handsome, so handsome! Xiao Zhang, how come I never noticed how good-looking you were before!"

He grinned foolishly at Jia Zhangshi, his eyes shining, as if he wanted to lean in and kiss her.

Just then, Xu Damao and his group pushed open the door and came out, just in time to hear Sha Zhu's words.

The group subconsciously looked at Madam Jia—her striking red dress, coupled with her feigned shyness, made their stomachs churn.

Xu Damao rubbed his eyes hard, unable to reconcile the person in front of him with "Jun".

The words are related.

"Idiot Zhu is completely beyond saving."

"Not only is his brain damaged, but he's also gone blind."

Oh, poor thing.

The group whispered amongst themselves, keeping their voices down so that Sha Zhu wouldn't hear them.

Otherwise, according to Sha Zhu's opinion of "Xiao Zhang"

With such a concerned attitude, if she knew someone was talking badly about Jia Zhangshi behind her back, she would probably turn on them and start a fight on the spot.

"Xu Damao, you're all up just in time. I have some good news to tell you all today."

Sha Zhu also noticed Yan Jiecheng and the others at this moment.

Whether it's because Sha Zhu is really not smart or the "matchmaking charm" worked, he used to feel itchy to beat up Xu Damao whenever he saw him, but now he finds him much more agreeable.

Xu Damao and the others twitched at the corners of their mouths upon hearing "good news".

Just those two words brought a wave of annoyance to my heart.

In their view, as long as Sha Zhu and Jia Zhangshi got together, nothing good would come of it; they were probably just trying to disgust people.

Sure enough, before Xu Damao and the others could even respond, Sha Zhu started shouting happily:

"Greetings, everyone! I, Sha Zhu, have some great news to announce today—I'm getting married to Xiao Zhang! Please come and join us for a celebratory drink!"

He shouted excitedly, completely oblivious to the expressions on the faces of those around him.

These words made almost everyone's stomach churn.

Thinking of the "newlyweds" Sha Zhu and Jia Zhangshi...

The scene of toasting made everyone feel a chill run down their spines.

Everyone looked at each other, thinking to themselves: hearing this kind of news so early in the morning is really bad luck.

The courtyard was silent; no one spoke.

Nobody wanted to get involved in this matter. Even Yan Bugui, who was always calculating and opportunistic, felt disgusted and was deeply wary of it, so he had no desire to get involved.

It's better not to attend such a banquet.

Sha Zhu and Jia Zhangshi seemed oblivious to everyone's strange behavior. After cuddling together for a while, they busied themselves preparing the things needed for the banquet.

The people in the courtyard stared blankly, each pondering in their own minds what excuse they should use to decline the meal.

Hao Jianguo was also somewhat helpless.

Just now, Sha Zhu came to his house with a big smile, sincerely inviting him to a banquet.

You can't hit someone who's smiling, and Sha Zhu's enthusiastic manner left Hao Jianguo unsure how to refuse.

Watching Sha Zhu leave happily, Hao Jianguo stood in the wind, speechless for a long time.

"Jianguo, are we... really going?"

Yu Li asked softly, as she, like everyone else in the courtyard, really didn't want to get involved.

Normally, if Sha Zhu took the initiative to make friends, Yu Li might think, "Make more friends and less enemies," and go along with it.

But right now...

The mere thought of Sha Zhu and Jia Zhangshi getting married made her feel extremely uncomfortable, and she was unwilling to go any closer.

"Let's talk about it later. I don't think we can actually hold the banquet."

Hao Jianguo spoke in a flat tone.

He didn't believe that Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady would let Sha Zhu run wild.

Last night, he saw Yi Zhonghai and He Yushui rushing out of the courtyard, clearly going to get reinforcements.

Hao Jianguo crossed his arms, eager to see what kind of drama would unfold in this courtyard.

Sure enough, not long after, a furious shout suddenly came from outside:

"You insolent wretch, you're going too far!"

The loud, deafening voice startled everyone, who all turned to look outside, wondering who had come to cause trouble.

Immediately afterwards, a stout middle-aged man strode into the courtyard, followed closely by Yi Zhonghai and He Yushui.

When everyone in the courtyard saw the newcomer, they were all stunned for a moment before realizing that it was He Daqing who had suddenly appeared.

Some whispered his name, while others murmured amongst themselves, eager for a glimpse of the spectacle.

"He Yushui and Yi Zhonghai actually brought him here; this is going to be interesting."

"Given He Daqing's temperament, this absurd affair probably won't last—how could he allow Sha Zhu to marry Jia Zhangshi?"

Amidst whispers and conversations, most people felt that this farce was finally coming to an end.

Looking at He Daqing's ashen face, their suspicions were confirmed.

He Daqing was covered in dust from his journey, his chest churning with rage.

When he learned of his son's foolish actions last night, he was about to leave, but was delayed and only arrived now.

He just couldn't understand how he could have raised such a scoundrel of a son—who actually wanted to marry Jia Zhangshi, who was of the same generation!

He Daqing knew perfectly well who Jia Zhangshi was.

If this really happens, wouldn't the He family become a laughing stock? Just thinking about the scene when that old hag calls him "father-in-law" is enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Along the way, He Yushui and Yi Zhonghai kept whispering in his ear, and with each word he heard, He Daqing's anger flared up, almost to the point of bursting.

People in the courtyard gradually gathered outside, waiting to see how this standoff between father and son would end.

Most people secretly hoped that He Daqing could stop the marriage—after all this commotion, it should end now.

Even the deaf old lady, who rarely shows her face, shakily stepped out of the door with the help of Aunt Yi.

Seeing He Daqing's expression, she felt a little relieved, knowing that with his personality, he would never let things continue to go so absurdly.

On the other side, Sha Zhu and Jia Zhangshi were also startled by the angry roar and stopped.

The two turned to look, and Jia Zhangshi's face flushed. She lowered her head and became shy, looking just like a new bride meeting her parents-in-law for the first time—although everyone present only thought this "daughter-in-law" was...

It's really not something to be proud of.

Sha Zhu, however, was beaming with joy. Blinded by excitement, he was completely oblivious to the surging anger in his father's eyes, and instead eagerly stepped forward to greet him:

"Dad, you're here! Perfect timing, I'm so happy you could come to my banquet today!"

Although he wasn't close to He Daqing—his father had abandoned them to live with a widow years ago, a thorn in his side—Shazhu remembered that He Daqing would always send money back every month.

Now that he has started his own family, his father made a special trip to visit him. Sha Zhu thought that his father had softened and wanted to make amends with him.

He Daqing felt dizzy and almost couldn't catch his breath.

Sha Zhu, however, continued to chatter happily:

"I'm getting married, and from now on, someone will care about me and love me."

"Little Zhang, come and see your dad!"

Madam Jia stepped forward, and facing He Daqing's face, which was turning blue with anger, she lowered her head and softly called out:

"Father-in-law."

The shout pierced their ears, sending a chill down everyone's spine and making their hair stand on end, as if ice shards were sliding down the back of their necks.