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

For the average worker, let alone processing these parts by hand, just looking at them makes their head spin—it's far beyond the technical scope they encounter in their daily lives.

Although everyone present knew that Yi Zhonghai would deliberately make things difficult for Hao Jianguo, they still couldn't help but gasp when they heard his demands.

All eyes turned to Yi Zhonghai, filled with barely suppressed resentment.

"Good heavens, this is such a dirty trick! Creating such complicated blueprints?"

"Two hours? Master Yi, aren't you ashamed to say that? I'd like to ask you, can you even finish it within the allotted time?"

"I think you've used every trick in the book to get Deputy Director Hao on board."

When Hao Jianguo's friends heard that Yi Zhonghai was setting up difficult exam questions, they couldn't hold back and started to criticize him.

They anticipated that the other party would try something funny, but they still underestimated how despicable this person was.

Even Liu Haizhong, who was standing next to Yi Zhonghai, was stunned for a moment.

He hadn't expected Yi Zhonghai to come up with such a tricky move this time.

"Now we're safe."

But Liu Hai was secretly delighted.

The stone that had been hanging high finally fell to the ground.

He put himself in Yi Zhonghai's shoes and realized that even if he personally took charge, it would be impossible to meet Yi Zhonghai's requirements in such a short time, let alone Hao Jianguo.

This time, Hao Jianguo is destined to suffer a setback.

And from then on, he was able to naturally take up a junior leadership position.

Just thinking about it filled Liu Hai with an overwhelming sense of excitement.

At first, Deputy Factory Director Liu was not aware of the difficulty of the task proposed by Yi Zhonghai, but after hearing the discussions around him, his expression gradually became serious.

He glanced at Yi Zhonghai, his eyes filled with obvious displeasure.

Despite the criticism from the crowd, Yi Zhonghai remained unconcerned.

He glanced at the group with disdain and slowly said, "Being a workshop director isn't that easy. Naturally, we have to set some requirements, otherwise how can someone be worthy of our Deputy Director Hao's abilities, right?"

Although his words sounded high-sounding, when Yi Zhonghai looked at Hao Jianguo, he had an undisguised sneer on his face.

The technicians who had always echoed Yi Zhonghai began to chuckle softly.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's unreasonable and sophistry, many people around him were so angry that their teeth itched.

But they also knew that saying more now would be useless, and they couldn't do anything to Yi Zhonghai in the end, so they could only curse this treacherous man in their hearts.

"Oh dear, what should we do? Deputy Director Hao is probably really going to suffer this time."

Someone whispered worriedly.

Everyone's eyes are sharp.

If one had to choose between Hao Jianguo and Yi Zhonghai as a workshop director, most people would still prefer Hao Jianguo.

At least, Hao Jianguo is genuine and sincere.

"Deputy Director Hao is indeed a talented person, there's no doubt about that, but he's still young, so this time it's probably really in jeopardy."

"He's so young, yet he's accomplished things that many people can only dream of. Master Yi, why be so nitpicky?"

"To put it bluntly, it's just that you're jealous."

Immediately, the workers who sided with Hao Jianguo couldn't help but speak up in protest.

Now that they've already broken ties with Yi Zhonghai, everyone knows that given his petty nature, he certainly won't let them off easy in the future.

In that case, what decency is there left to show?

"Master Yi, our intentions have been out in the open for a long time, why beat around the bush? If you want to deal with me, just say so. What's the point of hiding it? Don't you think so?"

Hao Jianguo spoke coldly, tearing away the mask of pretense from Yi Zhonghai's face.

A chorus of agreement immediately arose from all around.

Many people nodded in agreement, clearly siding with Hao Jianguo.

Yi Zhonghai has completely thrown his pride to the wind.

No matter how much people around him criticized and ridiculed him, he remained unfazed, only staring at Hao Jianguo with a cold smile: "Hao Jianguo, you seem quite confident in your abilities."

Since we've come this far, let's add some excitement—dare to make a bet? Just talking about it is boring.

Upon hearing this, many people immediately frowned, secretly cursing Yi Zhonghai for his despicable behavior.

"bet?"

Hao Jianguo crossed his arms, looking at him with a half-smile, "Alright, then tell me, how do you want to bet?"

Yi Zhonghai smirked: "Simple, just bet a month's salary."

Whoever loses has to give their share to the other.

He naturally had his own calculations.

Now that he's got so many skilled workers backing him up, he has to repay the favors. Otherwise, who will be willing to work with him against Hao Jianguo next time? More importantly, he needs to spend money to win people's hearts—if he can win that money back from Hao Jianguo, that would be truly satisfying.

Using Hao Jianguo's money to pave the way for himself, it's so satisfying to think about.

Besides, Hao Jianguo had cheated him before, and he was partly responsible for the extra thousand yuan the He family had to pay. He had to get some of it back.

Of course, Yi Zhonghai also knew that this amount of money might not be much to Hao Jianguo, but it could at least put Hao Jianguo in his place and serve as a warning to everyone in the courtyard: Yi Zhonghai was still the same Yi Zhonghai, and if he really made a move, even Hao Jianguo would suffer a setback.

His intentions have long been obvious.

A chorus of curses erupted from all around, with everyone saying that Yi Zhonghai was a complete scoundrel—not only did he block Hao Jianguo's path, but he also tried to make a quick buck.

"How come I never realized this old guy was so shameless!"

"You can know a person's face but not their heart."

"No wonder everyone in the compound avoids him; he's too cunning."

Even Deputy Factory Director Liu, who was listening nearby, grew increasingly grim.

In his eyes, Yi Zhonghai was no longer trustworthy; he might stab him in the back at any time.

Little did Yi Zhonghai know that his actions had already alienated Deputy Factory Director Liu; even if he managed to remove Hao Jianguo from his post, he probably wouldn't get the workshop director position.

All I can say is that they brought it all on themselves.

Since Yi Zhonghai had already gone all out, he didn't care what others said.

He scoffed dismissively, "Calling me despicable? Ridiculous! That's how we competed back in our youth—right, Old Liu?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong nodded immediately.

The two are now in the same boat, so he naturally had to chime in: "That's right, we gambled back then too, but it was only a few packs of cigarettes."

Without some incentive, where does the motivation come from? How can we improve without competition?

He put his hands behind his back and adopted a leader's air—he hadn't even become the deputy director yet, but he was already putting on airs, which made the people around him look at him with disdain.

Watching Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong sing in unison, invoking their "seniority"...

Hao Jianguo found it ridiculous that they were trying to intimidate him.

In his eyes, the two were nothing more than a pair of clowns.

"Fine, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, if you insist on going down a dead end, I'll grant your wish."

Liu Haizhong, didn't you think this was a trivial matter? Well, count yourself in this bet too.

If I lose, I'll still pay you; if you both lose, you'll both have to give me a month's salary.

"Since you're going to play, I'll play along to the end."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong's expression immediately turned ugly.

He had only casually made a comment; he had no intention of really going along with their nonsense.

But in the current situation, he is in a dilemma.

More importantly, Liu Haizhong himself felt that the task proposed by Yi Zhonghai was really difficult, and even Yi Zhonghai himself probably would have a hard time completing it. No matter how capable Hao Jianguo was, he would probably still fail.

Finally, Liu Haizhong reluctantly nodded: "Okay, I'll bet with you."

Just as he mustered up the courage to agree, Hao Jianguo let out a contemptuous sneer and looked at him as if he were a fool.

"Liu Haizhong, is your vision really that narrow? If that's the case, then it's really disappointing."

Hao Jianguo crossed his arms, slowly shook his head, and looked on with a mocking expression.

Liu Haizhong frowned immediately, completely baffled by Hao Jianguo's words.

Especially since Hao Jianguo was humiliating him in front of the leaders, Liu Haizhong was furious.

In his view, Hao Jianguo was clearly trying to make him lose face in front of his superiors.

If I leave a bad impression on Deputy Factory Director Liu, I'm afraid I won't even be able to keep my position as deputy workshop director.

"Hao Jianguo, what... what do you mean by that? Explain yourself clearly. How am I narrow-minded?"

Liu Haizhong glared angrily at Hao Jianguo, his face full of resentment.

Hao Jianguo didn't take his reaction to heart at all, and instead said, "Isn't that right? What's the point of gambling on a mere month's salary? It's completely meaningless."

If you're short of money, I can just give you some as charity.

These words made Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong feel stifled and angry; it was as if they were being treated like beggars.

"you……"

"So what do you want?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned, but when he looked at Hao Jianguo, his heart tightened for no reason.

Based on his understanding of Hao Jianguo, this man would never make empty boasts.

Not to mention Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, even Deputy Factory Director Liu and the workers watching the commotion were all puzzled, completely unable to guess what Hao Jianguo would do next.

"Simple. If we're going to gamble, let's go big. That's what makes it exciting."

"One month is too little, how about a year? We'll bet a year's salary."

The moment the words were spoken, almost everyone present gasped in shock.

Everyone looked at Hao Jianguo in shock, never expecting him to play such a ruthless game.

A year's salary—if we lose, won't we be left with nothing for the next year? What's more, Yi Zhonghai's monthly salary is ninety-nine yuan, which adds up to more than a thousand yuan a year. An ordinary worker might not be able to save that much in several years.

Even Deputy Factory Director Liu stared wide-eyed in astonishment at Hao Jianguo, as if he were seeing the man in a completely new light.

In his memory, Hao Jianguo, though young, never acted rashly.

Was Hao Jianguo really reckless?

Deputy Factory Director Liu didn't think so.

After a brief moment of surprise, a faint sense of anticipation rose in his heart.

He was also eager to see how Hao Jianguo would accomplish Yi Zhonghai's almost impossible task.

Deputy Factory Director Liu thought to himself, "This young man would never dare to make such a boast if he wasn't truly confident."

It seems we all underestimated his abilities.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were both stunned upon hearing this, their faces filled with disbelief.

No one expected that Hao Jianguo would dare to make such a demand.

Liu Haizhong was indeed shocked at first—his monthly income of over seventy yuan was no small amount, and if he really lost his entire year's salary, his family's livelihood would be in serious trouble.

"Hahaha!"

Just as Liu Hai was in a state of utter confusion, a sudden burst of laughter interrupted his thoughts.

Yi Zhonghai was laughing so hard he was doubled over, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"What an arrogant brat!"

Yi Zhonghai stopped laughing, glanced at Hao Jianguo, and said, "Since you insist on going down this dead end, I will grant your wish."

"Let's see how you complete the task I've set for you!"

He raised his chin as he spoke, looking as if he had already won.

Liu Haizhong was taken aback at first, but when he met Yi Zhonghai's urging gaze, he suddenly realized: How could Hao Jianguo possibly complete such a difficult task? If he could really do it, his skill level would probably have already surpassed that of an eighth-grade fitter.

Level 9?

There's no one like that in the entire factory.

At Hao Jianguo's age, it is absolutely impossible for him to reach such a level.

The more Liu Haizhong thought about it, the more he felt that this was a bluff by the other party, trying to scare them off with a huge bet in order to resolve their current predicament.

"Just playing a clever trick."

Liu Hai sneered inwardly, "This kind of trick might fool others, but to think it can fool us? Ridiculous."

He thought about it again and realized that this was clearly a windfall delivered to his door.

Hao Jianguo, as the deputy director of the workshop, earns a much higher monthly salary than him, so this is a sure win for him no matter how you look at it.

"Why isn't Uncle Er saying anything?"

Hao Jianguo stood with his arms crossed, speaking with a hint of sarcasm, "If you're too scared to gamble, I can understand."

These words infuriated Yi Zhonghai, who cursed Liu Haizhong inwardly for being utterly useless—the advantage was clearly on their side, yet this idiot was still hesitant and timid!

"Old Liu!"

Yi Zhonghai lowered his voice and snapped, "Wouldn't it be laughable to back down now? Do you really think he can win?"

The gazes from all around made Liu Haizhong feel extremely uncomfortable; the whispers were clearly mocking his cowardice.

He had never been so humiliated.

"Who says I'm scared!"

Liu Haizhong roared, his face flushed, "Fine, let's bet! I, Liu Haizhong, have never backed down! I'm just afraid some people will try to cheat if they lose!"