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

Allowing such people to manage affairs will only harm the courtyard house.

Director Liu gave the deaf old lady a deep look.

Does this old lady really think she can run rampant in the courtyard and do the same on the street? Trying to be unreasonable with the street authorities? The street authorities have their own ways of dealing with her.

These words were like a bolt from the blue for Yi Zhonghai.

He never expected that even though he had kept quiet and stepped aside, he would still be dragged into this mess.

Yi Zhonghai was really panicked.

He hurriedly looked at the deaf old lady—at this moment, it was just Director Liu's verbal statement, and whether it could be implemented depended entirely on the old lady's attitude.

"Grandma, why...why are you going against the street? You can't fight city hall."

This time... we have no choice but to accept it.

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly spoke up to stop him, as losing his status as "Grandpa Yi" would be a heavy blow to him.

His influence in the hospital has waned recently, and his prestige has declined. If he loses this title, he will likely be ignored by everyone in the future.

Not only was Yi Zhonghai anxious, but the other residents of the courtyard were also extremely worried.

If the title of "Advanced Collective" is revoked, all the honors and benefits that everyone has received will vanish, and the old lady's actions may even make the entire courtyard a laughing stock.

"Selecting outstanding individuals is a major event concerning the collective interest and is an honor we all share."

"Grandma, don't you think it's too selfish of you to implicate the entire hospital for your own sake?"

"Can't you just admit your mistake? This whole thing started because of you. If you hadn't kept pushing Hao Jianguo, how could he have made that bet with you?"

"If it were us or Sha Zhu in this situation, you would probably have forced us to keep our promise long ago."

The people in the courtyard chimed in, criticizing the old lady and telling her to honor her bet and accept the consequences.

Now that their own interests are at stake, no one is willing to give up easily. Judging from their attitude, if the old lady doesn't agree, they might really kick her out of the yard.

The deaf old woman's lips twitched slightly, and her body trembled. She was filled with anger and resentment.

At this moment, not only did the neighbors speak up to criticize her, but even Yi Zhonghai, whom she regarded as her own son, spoke up to persuade her.

Of course, the old lady did not resent Yi Zhonghai, but felt aggrieved and felt that he was not being treated fairly.

In her view, Yi Zhonghai has always been conscientious and responsible, so how could he be dismissed so easily?

That makes absolutely no sense!

The deaf old woman glared angrily at Director Liu, then gave Hao Jianguo and Yu Li a fierce look.

She knew perfectly well that the reason Director Liu said that was entirely due to Hao Jianguo.

At this moment, she felt an intense hatred for Hao Jianguo and Yu Li.

Once upon a time, she was the undisputed ruler of this courtyard. Even if someone harbored resentment, they only dared to grumble behind her back and never dared to contradict her to her face.

But now, her prestige has plummeted to rock bottom.

When Yu Li met the old lady's resentful gaze, she immediately scoffed.

She felt no sympathy for the old woman, only that she was reaping what she had sown.

If she had acted uprightly, how could she have ended up in such a state of being abandoned by everyone?

Yu Li turned to look at Hao Jianguo, a feeling of warmth and happiness welling up in her heart.

My husband had just said he could resolve this matter, and I never expected it to be done so quickly.

There was no need for her to confront the old lady directly, nor for her to do anything extra; the neighbors in the courtyard and Director Liu all pitched in.

"My man is really capable!"

Yu Li silently recited this in her heart, her face filled with admiration as she looked at Hao Jianguo.

Unbeknownst to her, her behavior only fueled the old woman's frustration and anger, making her want to tear Yu Li's face apart.

Director Liu shook his head inwardly as he looked at the old lady's indignant and resentful expression.

I was so wrong about her before, and I even thought she was a good person.

The evaluation of these people must be more rigorous in the future.

Director Liu was even a little worried that the old lady might retaliate against Hao Jianguo after he left.

Of course, if she dares to make a move, Director Liu will not let her off easily.

Thinking of this, Director Liu cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "Old lady, please give me an answer!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the dissatisfaction in his tone intensified.

The deaf old woman gritted her teeth and glared at Director Liu. Despite the pressure from the crowd, she stubbornly raised her head, her eyes full of mockery.

The old lady has been in charge of this courtyard for many years and is used to having the final say.

Given the current situation, how could she possibly back down so easily?

Two sharp gazes were fixed on Hao Jianguo's face, and even Director Liu and others standing to the side looked somewhat helpless—under everyone's watchful eyes, she slowly shook her head.

She began to walk forward.

His steps were slow, but with each step, his eyes grew darker.

When the neighbors saw her like this, their previous gossip and accusations subsided and gradually fell silent.

Although the old lady's prestige is not what it used to be, the power she has accumulated over the years is still there, and people still have some fear of her.

Director Liu frowned slightly.

Although he couldn't guess what the old woman would do next, he had already made up his mind: if she dared to act recklessly, he would not tolerate it.

Hao Jianguo looked at her calmly the whole time.

Those who cultivate themselves have far more acute senses than ordinary people.

The old woman's fierce appearance made her intentions all too clear to him.

A yellow paper talisman appeared silently at his fingertips—it was an item the frog had brought back earlier, which he hadn't expected to use, but it was perfect for the moment.

"Make me bow down? Who do you think you are!"

The old woman suddenly roared, "I'd rather die than admit it! The grain is mine, and no one can take it away!"

Although she was old and frail and needed assistance to walk, her roar was surprisingly powerful, even startling someone like Xu Damao.

Before the cursing had even finished, she had already swung her crutch and chopped it down on Hao Jianguo's head.

No one expected this to happen.

It was too late to stop them.

Yu Li was so startled that she instinctively tried to stand in front of Hao Jianguo, but he gently grabbed her wrist and stopped her.

She looked anxiously at her husband, not understanding why he was stopping her.

This delay meant that the opportunity to take action had already been missed.

But the next moment, Yu Li was stunned.

The old woman, who had been fierce just moments before, now seemed frozen in place, still gripping her cane with both hands, her face filled with astonishment.

His appearance was somewhat strange, even comical.

The onlookers were all stunned.

I thought the blow was sure to fall, but then another unexpected turn of events occurred.

They naturally couldn't see what the old woman was seeing—

Hao Jianguo's figure had changed drastically in her eyes, and the image of her deceased father appeared above her head.

The old lady trembled and rubbed her eyes hard, as if in disbelief.

The cane clattered.

It fell to the ground with a thud.

She began to tremble violently, leaving everyone around her stunned.

Based on their understanding of the old woman, they knew she would never have given up such a good opportunity.

"What...what's going on here?"

Xu Damao scratched the back of his head, looking completely bewildered.

An older woman muttered under her breath, "Shaking like that, could it be a flare-up of her chronic illness? I've never heard of her having this problem..."

Aunt Yi knew perfectly well that she had been taking care of the deaf old lady for years and knew her inside story best—she pretended to be deaf and mute, but was actually very healthy.

The noise outside gradually spread, but for the old lady, the world seemed to suddenly shrink, and all the sounds were blocked out by a transparent cover.

At this moment, all she could see was that familiar yet dignified figure in front of her.

"Girl, look what you've done! You've completely disgraced our family!"

The father's voice slammed down like a hammer: "I risked my life on the battlefield, and even if I sacrificed myself, it would be an honor, it would be loyalty to the country."

But what about you? Tell me yourself, what have you done?

"Living in this courtyard, you spend your days using my name to bully and oppress the neighbors. How are you any different from those Japanese devils back then? Now, you even dare to use the title of martyr as a shield, running rampant in this courtyard? Girl, you've really grown bold. Do you think no one can control you? I'll teach you a lesson!"

The father grew angrier as he spoke, his eyes blazing with fury.

Despite her usual domineering and fearless demeanor, the deaf old lady instantly cowers in front of her father, becoming the timid little girl she once was.

Her father was always the person she admired most and the pride of her life.

Sometimes, in the quiet of the night, she would even think: if she had been born back then, would she have followed her father to the battlefield and killed more enemies?

But now, her greatest support is pointing at her nose and scolding her harshly.

Fear washed over her like a bucket of cold water, and she hurriedly lowered her head, no longer daring to look her father in the eye.

At first, she had the thought of defending herself, but under that gaze, she eventually lost all courage to even speak.

"I don't have a daughter like you! You're not worthy of being my child!"

Her father's curses grew louder and louder, shaking her to her core, and she almost collapsed.

The neighbors who had been watching the commotion were all stunned, staring blankly at the suddenly terrified old woman, their faces full of confusion.

Yan Jiecheng scratched the back of his head and muttered, "This old lady... could she be possessed too? Has our courtyard been rather unsettled lately? First it was Banggeng and his grandmother, then Shazhu, and now even the old lady is like this?"

Upon hearing this, several people gasped in shock.

Normally, such superstitious beliefs would be met with ridicule.

Even Yan Bugui, who always prided himself on being a scholar, had to put on a stern face and scold his son, then earnestly emphasize that there are no ghosts or gods in the world and that we must be materialistic and dialectical.

But the old woman's strange behavior stunned even Yan Bugui.

He merely glared at his son without uttering a word in rebuttal.

The people around them, however, got more and more excited as they talked:

"Sigh, now that you mention it, it really did start with the Jia family... Could it be that the old man from the Jia family is behind it all?"

"Don't say it, the more I think about it, the more creepy it gets."

"I don't believe it, those things don't exist..."

Whether they believed it or not, when everyone looked at the deaf old woman again, their faces showed a hint of tension and unease.

Director Liu, seeing the situation was about to spiral out of control, was about to speak up to stop the discussion when someone suddenly shouted:

"Listen! The old lady seems to be saying something!"

The crowd fell silent instantly.

At first the sound was muffled, but gradually, the deaf old woman's tearful murmurs came through:

"sorry……"

"Dad, please stop scolding me, I...I know I was wrong!"

"Dad, your daughter really knows she was wrong!"

A series of words bombarded everyone's ears, instantly stunning them all.

It was as if a thunderbolt had struck out of nowhere, leaving everyone's heads buzzing. They could only stare dumbfounded at the old woman in front of them, no one had expected that the deaf old woman would say such a thing.

dad?

She actually calls Hao Jianguo "Dad"?

This fact is truly baffling and further confirms some people's speculations—the old lady must have been possessed by an evil spirit.

Otherwise, why would someone say such nonsense?

Even Director Liu, who had been busy stopping the surrounding chatter, was now speechless.

He stared at the deaf old woman, his face filled with shock and disbelief. He even shivered involuntarily. His eyes darted around, and he wondered to himself: Is this place really not clean? If so, it would be best to avoid coming here in the future.

To everyone's surprise, the usually domineering deaf old woman suddenly burst into tears.

The crying was heart-wrenching, and she looked as helpless as a lost little girl.

The elderly woman and several other women exchanged glances, all seeing surprise on each other's faces.

In all the years they've been married into this household, who hasn't suffered at the hands of this old lady? Everyone knows how stubborn she is.

"You say she can cry?" Aunt Yi didn't believe it from the bottom of her heart.

But now that this situation is truly before them, they are at a loss for how to react.

The group rubbed their eyes vigorously, feeling as if they were dreaming.

However, what surprised them was not yet over.

At that moment, Hao Jianguo, who had been silent all along, suddenly shouted angrily:

"Kneel down!"

Before anyone around could react, the deaf old woman had already "plop" down.

He knelt down with a thud.

At this, everyone present almost popped their eyes out.

The scene before my eyes was even more bizarre than seeing a ghost.

The deaf old woman completely broke down, her voice hoarse from shouting, "I was wrong, I was really wrong... Please forgive me!"

She cried and kowtowed repeatedly, her face covered in tears and snot.

Her sorrowful and disheveled appearance almost made people doubt—was this really the arrogant and domineering old lady from before?

Xu Damao and the others stared blankly at everything.