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

"Why not just give that room to Hao Jianguo—no, not give it, just shove it into his hands."

"Why is Lao Hao still hanging around there? Isn't it because the house isn't completely his yet? Our mistake before was trying to bargain with him. We should have just thrown the deed at him without saying anything and left it to him, regardless of whether he accepted it or not. We've already given it to him."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, Sha Zhu and the others next to him echoed his agreement.

Having reached this point, they really couldn't think of any more ingenious tricks.

"What are you standing there for? Stop dawdling and go find Hao Jianguo!"

The deaf old lady standing nearby couldn't help but urge them on; now she truly understood what it meant for "every moment to be worth a thousand pieces of gold."

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Yi Zhonghai and his companions dared not delay and rushed out of the courtyard gate.

To their dismay, they were once again met with a rebuff.

No matter how much they smiled and pleaded outside the door, it remained tightly shut, and the people inside bluntly relayed Hao Jianguo's exact words:

"Go back now. Hao Jianguo said he doesn't want to see a bunch of heartless bastards like you. Get out of here."

Hearing the sounds coming from inside, Yi Zhonghai and the others paced anxiously in circles, like ants on a hot pan, feeling both flustered and agitated.

In fact, when they saw Yi Zhonghai and his group return, and even said they would give the house away for free, many of the onlookers in the courtyard were confused.

Someone muttered under their breath, "This is really strange. Weren't they going to great lengths to get rid of Hao Jianguo? Now that they've succeeded, why are they eagerly sending him back?"

There were some insightful people in the crowd who immediately pointed out the key point:

"If you ask me, there's definitely something fishy about this."

If there's nothing wrong with that house, why would they keep coming back to give it away for free? First they tried to lower the price, and now they're offering it for free. Who would believe there's nothing fishy going on?

This remark drew a chorus of agreement from those around him.

However, no one bothered to delve into the details, and everyone just continued to watch the spectacle.

Not to mention the neighbors, even Yu Li's family was dumbfounded.

Especially Yu Li's parents, although they had heard Hao Jianguo mention before that the other party would beg him to take the house back sooner or later, when they saw him casually take out so much money, they were surprised, but they didn't think that "Sha Zhu and his family would come begging for help."

There's still a bit of skepticism about this kind of thing.

Now that they have seen Yi Zhonghai and his entourage come to their door with the house just as Hao Jianguo had said, the old couple couldn't help but exchange a glance. When they looked at their son-in-law, their eyes became complicated—this kid is truly incredibly capable.

Yi Zhonghai and his group had initially tried every means to get rid of Hao Jianguo, but in the blink of an eye, Hao Jianguo didn't have to exert any effort at all, and the other party turned around on his own, humbly asking him to "invite" him.

go back.

"Jianguo, I'm truly impressed by you this time."

Mr. Yu smiled and shook his head, his eyes full of approval. "How did you manage that?"

In his eyes, there was practically nothing his son-in-law couldn't do.

Yu Haitang, standing to the side, also blinked her bright eyes at Hao Jianguo, her heart filled with admiration.

It's only been a few days, and Yi Zhonghai and his group have actually come to my brother-in-law's door begging him to take the house back.

Unable to contain herself any longer, Yu's mother asked in a low voice, "Jianguo, those people are still waiting outside. What are you really planning?"

Hao Jianguo leaned back in his chair, looking calm with a slight smile on his lips: "Well, it's not that we can't take the house back; it all depends on how sincere they are."

Although I don't know what he meant by "sincerity"

What exactly he meant was clear to everyone in the room, judging from his calm and composed demeanor—Hao Jianguo would never let those people outside off easily.

"They deserve to be taught a harsh lesson!"

Yu Li clenched her fist and angrily waved it, "They always think we're easy to bully, and they keep coming to cause trouble. They're so shameless."

She had been holding back her anger for a long time.

Hao Jianguo had initially been too lazy to pay attention to that group of people, but they kept pestering him relentlessly.

If we don't teach them a lesson they won't forget, then even the children will be bullied in the future.

Hao Jianguo had someone pass on the message.

If this had happened in the past, those people outside would probably have jumped up and started cursing at him if they heard him say he wanted to see "sincerity".

But the situation is different now—they are begging Hao Jianguo for favors and have no choice but to bow their heads and submit.

There's no way to argue with it, after all, it's a matter of life and death.

Just as Yi Zhonghai and his group were wondering what they could do to impress Hao Jianguo, He Daqing suddenly had an idea.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the entire courtyard, he thudded.

He knelt down abruptly and kowtowed several times to the door, his forehead immediately turning red.

He seemed oblivious to the pain, shouting again and again at the top of his lungs:

"Hao Jianguo, I know I was wrong! Please have mercy! I was greedy and ungrateful, I'm a scoundrel... But I really can't die! Please give me another chance and take that house back!"

He Daqing was truly terrified.

He was timid and valued his life, so if he came to this courtyard and lost his life, that would be extremely frustrating.

"Dad, you..."

Sha Zhu's brows furrowed into a knot.

He was panicked and scared, but seeing his father's appearance, he couldn't bear the shame—it was too embarrassing.

"Shut up! You kneel down and kowtow to Hao Jianguo to admit your mistake! Otherwise, you can forget about living in that courtyard anymore. I'd rather leave the house empty and rotten than leave it to a good-for-nothing like you!"

Sha Zhu was completely dumbfounded.

He never imagined his father would go to such lengths.

He didn't resent He Daqing for scolding him; instead, he vented all his anger on Hao Jianguo—in Sha Zhu's eyes, it was all Hao Jianguo's fault.

If Hao Jianguo were willing to take the house away readily, even at a lower price, why would they be here groveling and begging?

Shazhu understood that his father meant what he said.

He endured it for the sake of the house.

The father and son knelt on the cold, hard ground, pleading again and again.

In the end, even Yi Zhonghai and He Yushui had no choice but to kneel down as well.

At this time of year, there were many people on the street. When they saw the scene of people kneeling on the ground, they all stopped to look and point, just like watching a performance on a stage.

Yi Zhonghai and the others felt their faces burning with embarrassment, wishing they could disappear into the ground on the spot.

After making a fuss for a while, Hao Jianguo finally reluctantly showed up.

If things continue to escalate like this, it won't look good for Yu Li's family either.

"Hao Jianguo, we'll give you that house for free, we won't take a single penny, you..."

As soon as Hao Jianguo appeared, He Daqing's face was filled with barely suppressed joy.

Fearing that the other party would not even give him a chance to speak, he hurriedly spoke first before Hao Jianguo could say anything.

To his surprise, Hao Jianguo raised his hand and decisively cut him off.

"Is it that your ears are not working properly, or that you simply cannot understand human speech? I made my meaning clear enough last time—no! I wouldn't take it even if it were given to me for free."

"You think your house is some kind of priceless treasure? He Daqing, you should think back to why you insisted on giving that house to my father in the first place."

"My father refused to accept it at the time, but you insisted on pushing it into our hands."

"Hmph, now you think you can just take it back whenever you want, and then send it back whenever you want? What do you take the Hao family for?"

Hao Jianguo showed no mercy to these people, his blunt words lashing out like a whip.

I have absolutely no interest in anything from the He family.

To avoid you putting on such a show again in the future, I don't have the time to waste on your antics.

Let's go quickly.

The way he said this made it seem as if he were shooing away a few stray dogs.

At this moment, Yu Li, who was heavily pregnant, also came out of the inner room and said clearly, "Did you all hear that? This is not your courtyard house, where you can do whatever you want."

In your own little corner of the world, you may be able to do whatever you want, but here, your words carry no weight.

"My husband has always been clear about his likes and dislikes."

Since you kicked us out in the first place, now you want to just casually invite us back? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Besides, we're different from you.

You may be tempted by small gains, but we won't.

"I won't touch anything that isn't mine, no matter how good it is."

Yu Li's words were utterly blunt.

Hao Jianguo listened with an approving smile on his face.

That's what makes a good wife; she should have that kind of backbone.

"Now you should understand, right? Yi Zhonghai, do you have any shame? We've already chased you away, and you're still lingering? What, do you want to stay and freeload? Get out of here, getting out of here, just looking at you annoys me."

Hao Jianguo waved his hand, his attitude resolute.

Yi Zhonghai and the others turned pale, and Sha Zhu was so angry that he trembled all over and his face turned ashen.

In the past, when would he have ever suffered such humiliation?

But times have changed.

The deaf old lady had already made it very clear that if the house wasn't returned to Hao Jianguo, they would all likely face dire consequences.

Compared to his life, what does this humiliation mean to Sha Zhu?

Yi Zhonghai frowned as he stared at Hao Jianguo. He knew perfectly well that Hao Jianguo and Yu Li were deliberately trying to humiliate them.

Unfortunately, they were completely helpless.

After all, their lives are now in Hao Jianguo's hands.

If Hao Jianguo doesn't take back the house, the first to suffer will be the deaf old lady, and then it will be their turn.

Survival is their only chance.

"Jianguo, we've come here sincerely to apologize this time. Can't you give us a chance to make amends?"

"Please believe that as long as you agree, we will definitely turn over a new leaf in the future."

Besides, we're giving it to you for free right now, it's like a windfall! Why don't you even consider it?

Yi Zhonghai sighed deeply, his face contorted with distress. His gaze towards Hao Jianguo was filled with helplessness, as if he were lamenting the other's current "stubbornness."

I feel deeply sorry.

To Yi Zhonghai's embarrassment, Hao Jianguo, after hearing these words, still looked at him with a mocking expression, as if he were watching a huge joke.

Yi Zhonghai knew in his heart that Hao Jianguo was not someone who would be swayed by either soft or hard tactics, and the only way to get him to give in was to lower his own stance.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai steeled his heart and knelt down, kowtowing to Hao Jianguo.

Seeing this, He Yushui and the others felt aggrieved, but ultimately none of them wanted to die.

In the end, they had no choice but to follow Yi Zhonghai and plead with him, all sorts of words of pleas for mercy pouring out of their mouths.

Hao Jianguo watched all of this with a cold eye, and finally nodded slightly.

"Are you asking me to go back to live here?"

Hao Jianguo chuckled and glanced at Yi Zhonghai's flushed face. "Yi Zhonghai, I really don't understand how you can lower your stance so much."

"Since things have come to this, why did you act that way in the first place?"

These words were like invisible slaps, making Yi Zhonghai and the others feel a burning sensation on their faces.

They felt a tightness in their chest, but they knew they had no choice but to endure it.

"Just say it."

Yi Zhonghai forced himself to speak, "What do you want in return for me to come back to the courtyard with us?"

Hao Jianguo crossed his arms, a playful look in his eyes. "You're the oldest man in the neighborhood, and you don't even understand this? Since you've come to ask me for help, you should at least offer some token of appreciation."

Moreover—

He paused, his voice softening, "Our relationship doesn't seem to have reached the point where I can help you for free."

Yi Zhonghai's face grew increasingly grim, and he silently turned to Sha Zhu beside him.

"Do we need to say anything more?"

Sha Zhu couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "We've already given you the house for free, isn't that enough sincerity?"

He had been holding back his anger for a long time, and now, provoked by Hao Jianguo's words, he blurted it out without thinking.

Hao Jianguo simply shrugged indifferently, "Looks like this is your attitude."

Okay, please go back.

He sneered inwardly.

If they still can't grasp the situation at this point, then let them be.

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap rang out.

Everyone was stunned.

Even Hao Jianguo looked at He Daqing with slight surprise—he hadn't expected him to make a move so suddenly.

The blow was extremely heavy, and blood immediately seeped from the corner of Sha Zhu's mouth.

"Dad, you..."

Sha Zhu was stunned, and then a surge of shame and indignation welled up inside him.

With so many neighbors watching, that slap was like pressing his face to the ground.

Before he could finish speaking, He Daqing glared at him fiercely and shut him up.

"Who gave you the right to interrupt? I'm not dead yet!"