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

But the scene before him left Sha Zhu momentarily speechless.

He hadn't expected that Hao Jianguo would have no attachment to this place at all.

"It's all an act. I don't know where she was crying last night, she's just putting on a brave face now."

Sha Zhu muttered to himself, and as soon as he thought about it, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

He straightened his back and struck a victorious pose in front of Hao Jianguo, looking just like a triumphant general.

"Hao Jianguo, you're smart to not linger."

Otherwise, I would have called the police already.

Sha Zhu looked at the other person smugly, his small eyes full of triumphant pride.

He Yushui followed closely behind, her face full of smiles: "Hao Jianguo, don't try to put on a brave face here."

Who doesn't know you don't even have a place to stay now? If you ask me, if you're feeling down, just cry it out. We all understand, hahaha—"

She spoke with increasing ease, observing Hao Jianguo's current "miserable" state.

Upon seeing this, I felt all the pent-up frustration in my chest vanish.

Hao Jianguo initially didn't want to pay attention to this group of people.

In his eyes, these were nothing but clowns who couldn't be entertained on stage, not worth bothering to deal with.

But I never expected them to be so noisy and jumping around so energetically.

He shook his head helplessly, finding it all laughable—did he really think he was doomed to lose? The more triumphant he was now, the more painful the fall would be later.

Yi Zhonghai then walked up to Hao Jianguo.

What Hao Jianguo found absurd was that even though the two sides had already fallen out, this person could still act like an "elder."

He adopted a serious demeanor and said, "Jianguo, we've watched you grow up."

Seeing you reduced to this state, unable to even go home, it really breaks our hearts...

Despite saying this, Yi Zhonghai could barely contain his smile, his lips almost stretching to the back of his ears.

"Well then, you were in the wrong to begin with."

The He family has treated you well, yet you treated Sha Zhu so badly.

Now that Sha Zhu is in charge, some rules naturally need to be established.

"Or... why don't you go apologize to Sha Zhu? I can try to mediate, and maybe he'll soften and let you stay."

Yi Zhonghai struck a pose, shaking his head repeatedly as he looked at Hao Jianguo, as if he genuinely felt sorry for him. "You've lived here for so many years, you must have some attachments."

"Just leaving like that, are you really willing to let go? It's just bowing your head; a real man can bend and stretch."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu was taken aback for a moment, then realized what Yi Zhonghai meant—he left a loophole in his words, only saying "maybe," but not making any promises.

Wouldn't that give him another chance to kick Hao Jianguo a few more times? He could both drive him away and force him to admit defeat in public. Just thinking about it made Sha Zhu feel exhilarated.

"That's right!"

Sha Zhu puffed out his chest. "Hao Jianguo, I, Sha Zhu, have always been clear about my gratitude and grudges."

But if you sincerely apologize, things are not impossible to discuss.

Everyone in this courtyard knows I'm the easiest to talk to!

As soon as he finished speaking, many bystanders secretly curled their lip in disapproval.

Xu Damao, in particular, rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky—"Is Sha Zhu easy to talk to? That's a complete joke."

He cursed inwardly, "Nonsense," but dared not show it on his face.

Hao Jianguo has already been squeezed out, and if he doesn't know his place, he might be the next one to suffer.

Thinking about the days to come, Xu Damao couldn't help but sigh.

Sha Zhu's voice rang out again, tinged with a condescending smugness: "How about this, Hao Jianguo?"

Kneel down now, kowtow to me, and admit your mistake, and maybe... I'll forgive you.

He crossed his arms and tilted his chin up, waiting for Hao Jianguo's reaction.

"This is outrageous! This is clearly a deliberate attempt to humiliate someone."

Yan Jiecheng and the others whispered among themselves, but none of them dared to actually stand up and speak.

The current situation is beyond our control, and nobody wants to risk being caught in the crossfire.

Hao Jianguo glanced at Sha Zhu as if he were an idiot, too lazy to waste any more words, and turned to leave.

But Yi Zhonghai wouldn't let it go and stepped in front of him again.

Hao Jianguo, you're still young, you act too impulsively.

It's just a matter of kneeling down, kowtowing, and admitting your mistake. As I said before, a real man knows how to assess the situation. Who would laugh at you for this? Do you really intend to end up homeless with your wife? You can disregard your own dignity, but you should at least think about her.

"Kneel down, Brother Zhu will definitely forgive you."

Yi Zhonghai wore a fake smile, and several neighbors around him finally couldn't help but mutter curses under their breath.

At first, everyone was a little surprised when they heard the first half of his sentence—this old man actually cared about Hao Jianguo? They even felt a bit of unexpected goodwill towards him.

But who would have thought that he would come back all this way just to humiliate Hao Jianguo even more severely.

Every gaze was like a knife piercing Yi Zhonghai; everyone felt that this man was extremely repulsive.

Despite their anger, everyone knew that they couldn't do anything to him right now.

If Hao Jianguo really leaves, then Yi Zhonghai and his group will be in charge of this courtyard from now on. At that time, won't ordinary residents like them be at the mercy of others?

Hao Jianguo remained silent, only coldly staring at Yi Zhonghai.

His gaze was direct and intense, causing Yi Zhonghai to gradually lose his smile and become embarrassed.

In the end, Hao Jianguo said nothing and turned to leave.

Watching his retreating figure, Sha Zhu spat out a curse.

"Pah! What are you putting on airs for? Don't you even know where you are now? You don't even have a place to stay, yet you dare to act all high and mighty? Get lost!"

He became increasingly smug, raising his voice to a fever pitch, "It's good that you're gone; this house is mine now!"

Sha Zhu shouted, his face flushed, his arrogance written all over his face.

He was deliberately trying to provoke Hao Jianguo, but little did he know that in Hao Jianguo's eyes, his shouting was nothing more than the barking of a wild dog, and could not hurt anyone at all.

Yan Bugui and the others felt a tightness in their chests when they saw this, but they dared not say another word.

They quickly caught up with him and escorted Hao Jianguo to the gate of the courtyard.

"Jianguo... I'm sorry, we really can't help you."

Yan Bugui sighed heavily, his tone full of helplessness.

Having lost the opportunity to associate with Hao Jianguo, how could he possibly get closer to him in the future? He was even a little envious of Liu Haizhong—at least Liu Haizhong worked in the same workshop as Hao Jianguo, so he always had a way to get closer to him.

"Come back and visit often when you have time; everyone misses you."

Yan Jiecheng and the others echoed his sentiments.

They were truly reluctant to see Hao Jianguo leave.

Putting everything else aside, with him keeping things in check in the courtyard, how could Yi Zhonghai and his gang dare to act as domineeringly as before?

Hao Jianguo simply nodded, said nothing more, and turned to disappear into the alley.

Watching his departing figure, many people secretly shook their heads.

Some people think that Hao Jianguo has completely lost this time, and was actually driven out of the yard by the deaf old lady.

"In the past, I wouldn't have believed Hao Jianguo would leave either."

Someone muttered under their breath.

Someone nearby immediately chimed in: "Who says otherwise? Although the old lady has been trying to get rid of him, Hao Jianguo is too capable, and they can't touch him at all."

Who would have thought that He Daqing would come along and take things so far?

"What can we do? The house ultimately belongs to someone else."

"These methods... are too despicable!"

Several residents gathered at the entrance chattered amongst themselves, their words drifting into the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai and the others heard it clearly, but they didn't care at all.

Having gotten rid of Hao Jianguo, they were overjoyed and wouldn't care about any of the noise. With this obstacle gone, dealing with the rest of the people in the courtyard would be a piece of cake.

"Come on, Uncle Yi, let's go see my new house!"

Sha Zhu grinned widely, his voice filled with barely suppressed joy.

He Yuzhu grinned and laughed loudly, deliberately raising his voice to shout out that sentence, as if he wanted to bang drums and gongs so that the whole neighborhood could hear his plan.

The deaf old lady grinned, and with He Yushui's help, she swayed as she stepped into Hao Jianguo's room.

"Hmph, didn't Hao Jianguo treat this dilapidated house like a golden palace before? He insisted on locking the door whenever he came in and out. Bah! Now I can come and go as I please, old lady. Does Hao Jianguo even dare to mess with me? He's a laughingstock."

The old lady laughed and cursed at the same time, finally letting out the pent-up anger in her chest, and felt a sense of triumph.

He had completely forgotten about his past acts of ingratitude by early morning.

He walked around the room with his hands behind his back, squinting as he looked around: "This room needs a good renovation. Add some new furniture and tidy it up. It'll be perfect as your new home, Yuzhu."

"If Hao Jianguo can get promoted and become rich living here, you'll definitely do too, and who knows, you might even have twins!"

He spoke with great enthusiasm.

Getting that large sum of money from Hao Jianguo made He Daqing feel like a rich lord, and he was ready to spend it all at once.

He was overjoyed—it seemed the He family was truly on the verge of prosperity.

He Yuzhu straightened his back, feeling very confident.

With over a thousand yuan in hand and three rooms in his house, he was definitely one of the wealthiest families in those days.

He wanted to see if, now that conditions were so much better, those matchmakers would still dare to make excuses when he asked them to arrange a marriage.

Those who used to look down on him for being poor and refused to meet him will now be made to regret it!

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu felt a surge of pride welling up inside him again, which he couldn't suppress.

He Daqing said something that really resonated with him—Hao Jianguo's house must have some unusual feng shui.

They all felt that Hao Jianguo's success was entirely due to the prosperity of this house.

Even the deaf old lady was skeptical of this "feng shui".

They firmly believed in this theory.

Upon hearing He Daqing's words, the old lady immediately nodded and replied, "That's right, He Daqing's words make sense."

"Hao Jianguo's house has absolutely excellent feng shui. Just think about it, it hasn't been that long, and he's already become a junior manager in the factory—something Liu Haizhong has dreamed of his whole life and never achieved!"

"Yuzhu, you're going to be very successful in the future! Congratulations!"

He Yuzhu grinned foolishly after being flattered by the old lady, his eyes crinkling into crescents.

He could almost see himself rising through the ranks and accumulating wealth after moving in.

"Yuzhu, the old lady wants to discuss something with you."

The deaf old woman looked at him with a smile, "Once you've finished decorating this house, let this old woman come and stay for a few days, to soak up some of the house's festive atmosphere, okay?"

Before the old lady had even finished speaking, He Yuzhu, without even thinking, immediately patted his chest and agreed.

"Grandma, what are you saying! If you want to come and stay, just say the word, feel free to come! I'm actually worried you won't come!"

He Yuzhu smiled broadly and flattered the old lady.

He knew perfectly well that as long as he could appease the old lady, he would reap many benefits in the future.

He plopped down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), smacked his lips, and said, "But Hao Jianguo was quite a surprise today. He was actually so obedient and well-behaved. It's like the sun rose in the west."

He Yushui curled her lip, unconcerned: "Brother, what's so strange about this? If you ask me, it's just that Hao Jianguo backed down."

He's no match for the old lady. Besides, this house originally belonged to our family; what trouble could he possibly cause?

Hearing this made the old lady overjoyed, and she smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared: "Rainwater really knows how to talk! I love hearing that!"

"but……"

He Daqing suddenly interjected, "Where do you think Hao Jianguo will go after he moves out of here?"

He Yuzhu waved his hand dismissively: "Let him die wherever he wants, what does it have to do with us? If you ask me, it would be best if this kid just died out there, that would be cleaner."

He gritted his teeth and cursed viciously.

The deaf old woman waved her hand, a meaningful look on her face: "Letting him die like this would only benefit that kid."

How could he possibly die out there so easily? I think he's probably at his wit's end and in a complete panic right now.

"Don't be fooled by Hao Jianguo's seemingly glamorous lifestyle. Asking him to come up with so much money all at once would definitely be too much for him."

If you ask me, that thousand yuan was probably borrowed from various sources overnight.

At this point, the deaf old woman's lips curled into a malicious smile.

What she wanted was not for Hao Jianguo to die quickly, but for him to be stuck in the mire for a long time.

In her view, only by making Hao Jianguo suffer continuously could she dispel the resentment in her heart.

Yi Zhonghai nodded in deep agreement: "To say he would starve to death on the streets is not an exaggeration."

"Judging from how readily he agreed this time, he probably intends to stay at his father-in-law's house."