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

Hearing Hao Jianguo's words, Xu Damao felt extremely pleased and couldn't help but loudly agree, "Well said! Some people are confused themselves, yet they want to drag the whole hospital down with them!"

He Yushui stood there, her face flushed and pale, but she still showed no intention of leaving.

Hao Jianguo gradually lost patience, his brows furrowed with annoyance.

He Yushui, have you figured this out? That brat Banggeng is going to set fire to Xu Damao's house. If this goes wrong, the whole courtyard could be destroyed! This is illegal. Don't you understand the law at all? And now you're here shouting and trying to raise money for the Jia family. What, do you think their family isn't going to collapse soon enough?

Hao Jianguo glanced at Xu Damao as he spoke. "Damao, if you ask me, if all else fails, just call the police. What's there to be afraid of? Even if the person is still in the hospital, we need to file a report first."

Xu Damao slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You're right! These people are absolutely disgusting!"

"Hao Jianguo, I'll teach you a lesson today! I'll make sure your whole family spends the New Year in jail!"

"Wait—Xu Damao!"

Just as Xu Damao turned to leave, a hurried shout came from the other end of the courtyard.

Qin Huairu had left something behind and went back to retrieve it, only to stumble upon this scene. She rushed forward in a panic, blocking Hao Jianguo's path. She was both angry and resentful—in her view, Hao Jianguo was clearly stirring up trouble and was eager for Xu Damao to report the incident to the police.

"Hao Jianguo, what have I done to offend you? Why are you treating our Jia family like this? Yes, Bang Geng was wrong, but he burned down Xu Damao's house, not yours! Do you have to say these things? Why do you have to send Bang Geng to jail?"

Hao Jianguo chuckled.

He hadn't expected that Qin Huairu would still be so muddle-headed, saying such thoughtless things.

"I was wrong to do something brave? The country encourages acts of bravery, so according to you, the country is wrong too? Good people shouldn't be good people?"

These words startled Qin Huairu so much that she trembled.

She dares to criticize the country? She wouldn't dare even if she had ten times the courage!

"I...I didn't mean that, I meant..."

Hao Jianguo, too lazy to listen to her rambling, raised his hand to interrupt. "Save your breath."

Besides, do you really think your dog only wants to harm Xu Damao's family? Don't stir up trouble here!

Hao Jianguo naturally wouldn't show Qin Huairu any mercy; she didn't deserve it.

"Open your eyes and see for yourself how much firewood is piled up against my wall, and how close it is to Xu Damao's house."

If it had really caught fire, even if it had been put out later, I definitely wouldn't have escaped! How can you say it has nothing to do with me? Qin Huairu, focus your energy on the right things, stop thinking about those petty, underhanded tricks all day!

Upon hearing this, many people in the courtyard nodded in agreement, and they all understood at once.

Some people even began to secretly admire Hao Jianguo—he probably didn't bring this up before because he was too lazy to cause trouble for the Jia family. Who would have thought that the Jia family would be so ungrateful and turn around and blame him?

That's incredibly shameless!

Suddenly, Hao Jianguo's image in everyone's eyes became much more impressive.

Qin Huairu's face turned ashen. She wanted to retort, but when she saw the pile of firewood next to Hao Jianguo's house, she swallowed her words.

Her appearance only earned her a cold snort from Hao Jianguo.

"What, speechless now? Let me tell you, after committing such heinous acts, your Jia family still has the nerve to ask for money? You even instigated He Yushui to ask for it. Where's your shame? You really have no conscience, huh?"

"Let me tell you straight, don't even mention money, I wouldn't consider you worthy even if you were stuffed with a pile of shit!"

"Whoever gives it is a complete fool!"

Hao Jianguo's words left Qin Huairu utterly humiliated.

His sharp words made her want to disappear into the ground, and she felt wronged—was she really that annoying?

Uncle Yi and Uncle Er also looked grim.

They had actually spent real money, so Hao Jianguo's words were tantamount to slapping them in the face in public.

After saying this, Hao Jianguo no longer bothered with the group and turned around with a "bang."

The door slammed shut with a loud thud.

Hao Jianguo left, but Xu Damao became more active.

Seeing that the tide was turning in their favor, he immediately straightened his back and started shouting.

"Hao Jianguo is right! Qin Huairu, how dare you still stand here and pretend you're wrong? A mistake is a mistake. Will bowing your head kill you? Your Jia family has fallen to this state entirely of your own making!"

Xu Damao was overjoyed and chimed in after Hao Jianguo, which gave him a taste of the sweetness of bullying others by abusing his power.

"And you, He Yushui, you're utterly stupid!"

At this point, he simply raised his voice towards the inner room:

"Idiot Zhu! I think you shouldn't just lie there anymore. You should take your sister to get her head checked out. There's not a single sane person in your family!"

Xu Damao shouted at the top of his lungs, and Sha Zhu heard it clearly from inside the house.

But he was still too weak to struggle and could only lie on the bed trembling.

His hands were clenched tightly, his teeth were clenched so hard they were practically grinding, as if he wanted to devour Xu Damao alive.

"Xu Damao...you just wait! Once I can get out of bed again, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Despite his cursing, Sha Zhu felt a little uneasy: after this ordeal, he wasn't sure if he still had the strength to deal with Xu Damao.

……

Qin Huairu didn't linger any longer. Clutching the money He Yushui had given her earlier, she hurriedly left the courtyard, her back view disheveled.

The deaf old woman watched her walk away and couldn't help but shake her head.

"This time I also think that Hao Jianguo did the right thing."

The Jia family's situation is really not worthy of sympathy.

Banggeng may be a child, but how cruel is his heart to burn down a house? If it really burned down, what would happen? Qin Huairu, as a mother, shows not a trace of remorse… Sigh, I misjudged him before.”

The old lady sighed at this point and ultimately didn't continue.

Yi Zhonghai frowned. "If you ask me, Qin Huairu's nature may not be entirely bad. She's probably been led astray by the Jia family, especially her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi... Never mind, let's not talk about it."

"The matter is finally over, ma'am. Let me help you back to your room to rest."

In front of the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai still acted as a dutiful son.

……

Days passed by, and the end of the year was fast approaching.

But no one expected that someone who shouldn't have been there would appear in the courtyard that day—Jia Zhangshi!

Jia Zhangshi was released ahead of schedule.

Everyone in the courtyard was taken aback.

Normally, she shouldn't have come back so early.

After asking around, everyone understood.

Despite her tantrums and shrewish behavior in the courtyard, once inside, Jia Zhangshi was a completely different person: not only obedient but also eager to do chores.

Because of her good behavior, her punishment was reduced and she was allowed to go home for the Chinese New Year.

Naturally, the police also gave her a serious warning before she left, telling her to behave herself in the future.

On the surface, Jia Zhangshi nodded obediently, but no one knew what she was really thinking.

When Jia Zhangshi arrived home, no one was happier than Jia Dongxu.

Too many things have happened these days, and Jia Dongxu has been listless and lifeless.

Now that his mother had returned, he seemed to have found his pillar of support and immediately cheered with joy:

"Mom! You're finally back!"

Compared to the excited Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu looked worried.

Lately, we've been short of money, and Jia Zhangshi has a big appetite.

The original plan was that if she went to work for the government, the family could save some money on food expenses, but now, the expenses will increase again.

"This year... is it even possible to have a proper celebration?"

Qin Huairu felt a deep bitterness in her heart.

The only thing that brought Qin Huairu some relief was that Sha Zhu's body had finally fully recovered.

She didn't really miss Sha Zhu that much, but once he recovered, she could get some benefits from him again—at least she could continue to have leftovers.

This can be considered a small consolation in these gloomy days.

"Xu Damao, if you've got the guts, come out here!"

The unbearable weakness finally passed, and Sha Zhu fully recovered, full of energy.

As soon as he was able to get out of bed, he went straight to Xu Damao's house, looking very aggressive.

To everyone's surprise, Xu Damao's door was locked tight. No matter how much he pounded and shouted, he didn't see a single ghost.

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth in anger, knowing that Xu Damao must have heard that he was better and had slipped away in advance.

"You can run away once, but you can't hide forever. Don't let me catch you!"

After shouting a few times, Sha Zhu finally turned around, left the hospital, and rushed back to the factory.

After taking a long break, he was afraid he would lose his job if he didn't go back.

Hao Jianguo also heard the news that Sha Zhu had returned to the factory.

He didn't take it to heart; as long as this person didn't bother him, he was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Hao Jianguo lived a comfortable life, going to and from get off work every day with ease and freedom.

Now he is a favorite of the factory leaders. He has solid skills, works hard without hesitation, and never complains.

He is also well-liked, and many people praise him when he is mentioned.

That day, Director Niu from the workshop suddenly approached Hao Jianguo.

Hao Jianguo originally thought that Director Niu needed his help with some tricky work, but to his surprise, Director Niu said that he wanted to introduce him to a girl.

Seeing Hao Jianguo in a daze, Director Niu assumed he was unwilling and quickly advised him:

"Building a nation, as the old saying goes, is about establishing a family and a career."

You're doing so well at the factory now, your future is bright, and you're not getting any younger, it's time to think about settling down.

As luck would have it, Yu Li happened to come to the factory to see Hao Jianguo that day.

These days, without mobile phones, she wouldn't be able to notify anyone in advance.

Just as I reached the corner, I heard what Director Niu said.

Everything happened so coincidentally, like a scene from a play, all happening at once.

"Director Niu wants to introduce him to someone? Then... what should I do?"

Yu Li panicked immediately.

Although she and Hao Jianguo are dating, not many people know about it, and it hasn't been made public.

She was really afraid that the girl Director Niu introduced would be better than her, and that Hao Jianguo would change his mind because of it.

Just as my mind was in turmoil, I heard a resolute voice from the other end:

"Thank you for your kindness, Director. I appreciate it."

"But no need, I already have a boyfriend."

Yu Li, who was hiding in the shadows, suddenly broke into a smile.

Hao Jianguo genuinely cared for her, and even directly rejected the director's offer for her sake.

A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and she felt completely enveloped in sweet joy.

Without knowing where the idea came from, Yu Li turned around and quietly ran away.

Director Niu was taken aback by Hao Jianguo's words, then shook his head and smiled.

"Well, that girl's just not lucky."

He left with a hint of regret.

As evening fell, the factory loudspeaker announced the end of the workday. Hao Jianguo followed the crowd out the gate and immediately spotted Yu Li standing under the old locust tree.

She seemed like a completely different person today.

Her usual plain clothes were gone, replaced by a brand new shirt with a light floral pattern. Her face also seemed to have a thin layer of rouge on it. In the afterglow of the setting sun, she looked like a newly ripe fruit, so bright that it was almost dazzling.

She was already pretty, and with a little makeup, her youthful radiance was impossible to hide. It attracted the attention of her coworkers who were leaving get off work. Their whispers and gazes were like pebbles thrown into water, creating ripples of curiosity.

This is exactly the effect Yu Li wanted.

When she saw Hao Jianguo, she quickly went to greet him and stood beside him calmly, even with a hint of declaration.

She wanted everyone in the factory to see clearly that Hao Jianguo already had someone by his side, and that they should put away any lingering thoughts they might have.

How could Hao Jianguo not understand her little scheme? Seeing her actions, he felt a sense of comfort welling up inside him.

To his surprise, before he could reach out his hand as usual, Yu Li took the initiative to place her soft palm into his.

My fingertips were slightly cool, yet my grip was firm.

This is really rare. Usually, she would blush and try to avoid holding hands for even a short while, but today she's been quite open about it.

Hao Jianguo couldn't help but wonder: Has this girl changed her personality?

The two strolled side by side along the familiar street, chatting idly, the air filled with the unique warmth and dust of dusk.

As usual, Hao Jianguo would take her home, but today Yu Li stubbornly changed direction.

"It's my turn to drive you today."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was firm: "I haven't taken you home yet."

Hao Jianguo smiled and let her do as she pleased.

After walking for a while, he finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and turned to ask, "Hey, did you have some good news today? There's something different about you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Li gave him a playful glare and snorted softly, "I'm not telling you, you guess for yourself."