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

Yi Zhonghai was completely dumbfounded.

He tried several times to stop Sha Zhu, but Sha Zhu was incredibly strong and pushed him away easily.

The deaf old lady was pinned to the bed by Sha Zhu and couldn't move.

"What are you all standing around outside for? Come in and help!"

Seeing so many people gathered outside but none of them stepping forward, all just watching the spectacle, Yi Zhonghai finally couldn't help but shout.

If Sha Zhu really succeeds in doing this today, it will be an utter disgrace, and the deaf old lady will never have the face to live again.

His shout brought everyone to their senses, and they rushed into the house, frantically trying to pull Sha Zhu out of the way.

Sha Zhu was as strong as an ox at that moment. It took several young men working together to barely drag him off the bed and press him firmly to the ground.

"Quick! Get a rope and tie him up! This guy is incredibly strong!"

"What did Sha Zhu eat to grow up like this? I can barely hold him down!"

Several burly young men shouted repeatedly, and in the struggle, one of them was punched by Sha Zhu and ended up with a bruised and swollen face.

Fortunately, someone found a rope in time, otherwise he would have almost broken free.

What's even more baffling is that while struggling, Sha Zhu kept staring straight in the direction of the deaf old lady, repeatedly shouting " ".

Even though he was tied up, he was still restless and kept twisting his body.

"Let me go! Give me back! I want to consummate our marriage!"

"You all, didn't you hear me? Let me go! ...Don't go, wait for me, I'm coming back for you!"

Sha Zhu stared intently at the deaf old woman who was being helped up from the bed, and roared out those words in a hoarse voice.

Upon hearing this, the deaf old lady trembled all over; her old bones were almost shattered with fright.

The deaf old woman didn't even dare to look at Sha Zhu, her body trembling uncontrollably.

What just happened was undoubtedly the most terrifying experience of her life.

For a moment, she even thought it would be better to die—she had truly lost all face.

What made her even more embarrassed was that Sha Zhu kept calling her " ", and the deaf old lady was so ashamed that she wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.

"Gag him...give him a gag!"

The deaf old woman screamed like a madwoman, overwhelmed with shame and indignation, and almost fainted.

Although she could cover Sha Zhu's mouth, she couldn't stop Xu Damao and his group.

The group of men crossed the threshold with grins, their eyes sweeping over the deaf old woman. The old woman immediately blushed and wished she could disappear into the ground on the spot.

"Oh my, old lady, I never knew you had such charm. Even Sha Zhu couldn't resist you."

Xu Damao grinned, his words laced with sarcasm.

Yan Jiecheng immediately chimed in: "What a mess this is! You treat him like a grandson, but he treats you like a son."

The deaf old woman was already filled with shame and indignation, and their words provoked her so much that her eyes almost spit fire.

Yi Zhonghai glared at Xu Damao and his group, and shouted sternly, "Isn't it chaotic enough already? Shut up!"

He gave a wink, and several women quickly stepped forward to help the old lady walk back.

Sha Zhu was still thrashing about on the ground. If he stayed any longer, the old lady might really get sick from anger.

Liu Haizhong, with his hands behind his back, was about to say something sarcastic when Sha Zhu suddenly turned around and pounced on him.

Liu Haizhong was so frightened that his fat body trembled, and he took several steps back, afraid that this madman would also mistake him for some kind of "beauty".

"Yi Zhonghai, you...you see! Is this what you call 'nothing's wrong'?"

Liu Haizhong's finger trembled as he pointed at Yi Zhonghai, "If he's considered normal, then everyone in this compound has gone mad!"

Yan Bugui immediately chimed in, "Hmph, you used to say that you watched him grow up."

You can't see into someone's heart. What good is growing up? He's just gone mad now!

"Luckily, we found out early. If he had gone berserk while we men were all away, this courtyard would have been in serious trouble!"

Upon hearing this, the women in the courtyard all turned pale, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Sha Zhu.

Even several young men couldn't hold him down, let alone these women.

"You must give us an explanation for this!"

An older woman spat and glared fiercely at Sha Zhu.

"He even dares to covet old ladies, constantly calling them 'beautiful women.' Does that mean we're goddesses in his eyes? I don't even want to think about it. What if he starts having ulterior motives towards us one day?"

Another woman with a pockmarked face was cursing.

Yi Zhonghai felt annoyed and really wanted her to look in the mirror first.

With looks like that, how could Sha Zhu possibly be interested? You're dreaming!

But with everyone arguing so loudly, he was flustered and couldn't think of a way to calm things down.

At this moment, Hao Jianguo, who had been watching the commotion from the outside, was pushed in by the crowd.

Xu Damao was the first to step forward, giving a thumbs-up and laughing, "Hao Jianguo, you have a sharp eye! You could tell at a glance that Sha Zhu was no good."

Now the evidence is conclusive; he's a psychopath!

Liu Guangfu followed closely behind: "That's right! I thought it was scary enough that he attacked Jia Zhangshi, but who would have thought that this beast wouldn't even spare the old lady? He's worse than an animal!"

As soon as the two took the lead, the surrounding chatter grew louder.

Some people even brought up the bet Hao Jianguo made with the deaf old lady.

"Hao Jianguo, you've really struck gold this time. With the grain ration in hand, life will be much more comfortable from now on."

"Pah, Hao Jianguo is not short of money to begin with. The old lady's grain ration book is just icing on the cake."

"You really can't compare people. We're still worrying about food and drink, while Hao Jianguo has even managed to get his hands on the old lady's food ration book. We can't help but envy him..."

Hearing the murmurs around him, Hao Jianguo simply raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

He didn't really care about the grain tax; what he truly valued was the opportunity to teach the deaf old lady and her gang a lesson.

However, since the deaf old lady had already gone back to her room and was probably asleep, Hao Jianguo wasn't in a hurry to retrieve his "spoils of war."

He smiled, took Yu Li's hand, and turned to leave amidst the gazes of everyone.

"Once we get the stuff, I'll take you out for a nice meal."

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone in the courtyard.

Hearing this, the aunties and wives on the sidelines couldn't help but feel envious.

In their eyes, Hao Jianguo's doting on his wife was impeccable, and when they thought about their own husbands, they were worlds apart.

Yi Zhonghai stood outside the crowd and sighed deeply.

He was in a state of turmoil and needed to quickly come up with a way to sabotage the bet between Hao Jianguo and the deaf old woman regarding the grain rations.

Otherwise, how will the old lady live her life in the future? Besides, in Yi Zhonghai's heart, he has taken good care of the old lady all these years, and it is no exaggeration to say that he is like a son.

The old lady's things should naturally include a share for him as well.

Now that Hao Jianguo is coming to take away the grain ration book, it feels like a piece of his heart has been ripped out, and he can't swallow this insult no matter what.

Just as Yi Zhonghai was about to leave, He Yushui, with red eyes and sobbing, stopped him.

"Grandpa... could you... could you stay and look after my brother? I... I'm scared to be alone..."

Given Sha Zhu's current crazy and erratic state, he might actually cause some trouble if no one is watching him.

But He Yushui trembled at the thought of the murderous look that Sha Zhu had given the deaf old woman.

Before her brother regained consciousness, she didn't dare to be alone with him in the room, fearing that he might also become violent towards her.

Yi Zhonghai sighed again, but finally nodded.

……

The next morning, Hao Jianguo went straight out of the house to the deaf old woman's residence.

As soon as I stepped into the house, I saw the old lady and several other women sitting together, all looking listless with dark circles and puffy eyes. The deaf old lady, in particular, looked as if her soul had been taken away.

Clearly, the commotion last night had frightened her quite a bit, and she still hasn't recovered.

But Hao Jianguo didn't care whether she was in good spirits or not. He walked up to her in a few steps and got straight to the point:

"Grandma, now that you're awake, we'll honor our bet."

The grain should have been handed over by now.

When Hao Jianguo appeared, everyone in the room knew perfectly well why he had come.

But no one said a word—the deaf old woman had gotten herself into this mess, and they didn't want to get involved.

Grain was the lifeblood of the deaf old woman.

Yesterday, I made that bet with Hao Jianguo because I thought I would never lose and could even gain some advantage.

If she were to actually take it out now, she would be a thousand times, ten thousand times reluctant.

"Grain books? What grain books!"

The deaf old woman suddenly shrieked as if she'd been stepped on, "Hao Jianguo, what nonsense are you spouting! This is my home, get out! You're not welcome here!"

She started crying and yelling at the top of her lungs, clearly trying to get away with yesterday's events by throwing a tantrum.

Hao Jianguo watched the scene with a cold eye, showing no surprise whatsoever.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps outside the door.

Turning my head, I saw Yi Zhonghai walking in from outside.

Clearly, he had been quite exhausted by Sha Zhu last night; his eyes were puffy and his face looked tired, indicating that he hadn't slept well all night.

"Hao Jianguo, don't you have any compassion at all?!"

Yi Zhonghai immediately launched into a scathing rebuke.

He had anticipated Hao Jianguo's actions and rushed over to help the deaf old woman, but he was still too late.

"Look how terrified the old lady is! She can't even get out of bed! How could you be so heartless as to try and take away her food rations?"

The people in the courtyard were originally watching from the sidelines, but at this moment Yi Zhonghai's loud voice suddenly rose, almost making their ears go numb.

He pointed at Hao Jianguo, his face flushed red: "We live in the same courtyard, and you not only don't bring anything to visit the old lady, but you're also pushing her so hard? Are you determined to make her suffer? Let me tell you, if anything really happens to the old lady, you'll be held responsible!"

Hao Jianguo coldly observed his excited appearance and found it all laughable.

They were the ones who initiated the bet, but they refused to admit defeat after losing. Now they're turning around and blaming others, making it seem like he's the one in the wrong.

There's no such logic in the world.

The neighbors' gazes gradually changed, all falling on Yi Zhonghai, their eyes revealing an indescribable strangeness.

Nobody's a fool; they can clearly see who's being unreasonable.

However, Hao Jianguo was not someone to be trifled with in this courtyard, and Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady were even more difficult to deal with. Most people only dared to grumble in their hearts, and not a single person actually stood up to speak out—everyone understands the principle of "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down."

The commotion grew louder, and other people in the courtyard gathered in twos and threes, peering into the crowd.

"I swear to win, and I'm here to collect my debt. Is that wrong?"

Hao Jianguo's voice was not loud, but every word was clear.

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand, adopting a painstakingly earnest expression: "Jianguo, you're usually a very sensible person, how come you can't see this clearly? The old lady was just joking that day, how could you take it seriously? Besides, if you really take away her ration book, what will she eat in the future? What if she gets sick from hunger, can you bear the responsibility? You've just become the deputy director, your future is bright, why bother with such a small matter? Young man, be more open-minded, so you can go further in life."

Hao Jianguo almost burst out laughing.

Is Yi Zhonghai trying to teach him how to be a person? Those who have been taught by him probably haven't even forgotten how to be a person.

Those around him frowned at this absurd reasoning, especially Xu Damao, who couldn't help but recall the past when Yi Zhonghai had taken sides and tried to smooth things over, and the resentment in his heart surged up again.

Just as Hao Jianguo was about to speak, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the courtyard gate.

Yu Li rushed in like a gust of wind, her face as if covered with a layer of frost.

She fixed her gaze on Yi Zhonghai, pointed her finger at his nose, and cursed:

"Nonsense! Someone like you doesn't deserve to be the head of this compound! I bet you were probably not chosen back then! Otherwise, how could you spout such blatant lies?"

These words were direct and harsh, and Xu Damao and the others found them very satisfying, and couldn't help but cheer quietly in the crowd.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale and then red. Being scolded like that by a young wife in public was a huge loss of face.

He opened his mouth to stop her, but Yu Li didn't give him the chance at all.

"What? Did I say something wrong? Even a child knows to admit their mistakes, but you're so old, and all you've learned is to lie and try to smooth things over? Don't you have any shame?"

Hao Jianguo listened from the side and couldn't help but secretly give his wife a thumbs up.

Many neighbors nodded in agreement, their eyes revealing approval.

Yi Zhonghai was choked and speechless. His lips trembled for a long time before he could only manage to squeeze out a few broken syllables: "I...I..."