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

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi's faces turned deathly pale. The unbearable memories surged up, their throats churning, and they couldn't help but bend over and dry heave.

"You...you're just making excuses!"

Yi Zhonghai, finally catching his breath, pointed at Hao Jianguo with trembling hands. "Besides you, who else in this compound has a grudge against us? You're just taking revenge!"

Hao Jianguo shook his head, his expression calm: "Master Yi, you're wrong."

I don't deny that I have some disagreements with Aunt Jia.

"Could it be that I have a grudge against you? What makes you say that? I have absolutely no recollection of it."

A murmur of agreement rippled through the crowd, and many people looked at Yi Zhonghai with displeasure, feeling that he was making baseless accusations.

"I……"

Yi Zhonghai was speechless for a moment after being cornered by him, and seeing his calm demeanor, he felt even more frustrated.

Furthermore,

Hao Jianguo added unhurriedly, "I was out night fishing with Teacher Yan all night, and we just came back together."

"You're making baseless accusations; I'm capable of speaking out against you."

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui immediately stepped forward and nodded in confirmation.

His eyes darted around, and he already had a plan in mind.

This time, he'll definitely side with Hao Jianguo—he hasn't even mastered the fishing skills yet.

Besides, he considered himself a scholar and still retained some "integrity," so how could he really be a "blind man" who couldn't distinguish right from wrong?

"Hao Jianguo is now my fishing teacher."

He cleared his throat, raising his voice significantly, "We really haven't been back for very long."

As soon as he said this, some suppressed snickers arose from all around.

Despite his age, he still calls everyone "teacher."

He shouted, which everyone found ridiculous.

He pointed at Yi Zhonghai, his tone full of reproach: "Uncle Yi, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you've been too unscrupulous this time."

"Why are you making baseless accusations without even clarifying the facts? Why are you throwing all sorts of dirty water at Teacher Hao?"

As he spoke, he covered his nose in disgust and backed away—Yi Zhonghai's smell was truly pungent.

Seeing this, Liu Haizhong felt that his opportunity had come, and immediately walked forward with his hands behind his back.

"Sigh, Lao Yi,"

He shook his head and spoke in a very official tone, "I used to respect you very much."

But you look like this now... I almost don't recognize you.

If this continues, you might not be able to hold onto your position as the eldest grandpa anymore.

"Respect"

The moment those two words entered his ears, Yi Zhonghai felt a surge of anger rush to his head.

In this courtyard, the person least qualified to mention "respect" is...

It was Hao Jianguo and Liu Haizhong!

But he was truly bewildered at the moment.

Not Hao Jianguo? How could that be...?

He was initially convinced that Hao Jianguo was secretly retaliating, but now Yan Bugui is a witness.

Yan Bugui is usually a calculating man, but he never lies when it comes to important matters like this.

Could it be that...?

"Is it Xu Damao?"

He couldn't help but murmur aloud.

Of all the people in this courtyard who had a grudge against him, besides Hao Jianguo, only Xu Damao remained.

Liu Haizhong rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky: "Come on! Xu Damao is dead drunk, he's still not sober! I know you're eager to find the culprit, but you can't just make baseless accusations!"

He spoke with righteous indignation, but inside he was overjoyed.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale and then red. After thinking it over, his suspicious gaze fell back on Hao Jianguo once again.

Hao Jianguo was too lazy to pay attention to it at first—mainly because the smell was really unbearable, it was like walking around with a latrine in his body.

But the other party was still relentless, so he decided to be blunt.

"What, does Uncle Yi doubt me?"

Hao Jianguo sneered, "I think you've been soaking in a cesspool for too long, and your brain has become muddled. You bite anyone you can get your hands on, like a mad dog."

To be honest, this whole thing is suspicious.

"Think about it, why did it have to be those two who fell in? Maybe they were sneaking around in the middle of the night, doing something shady by the latrine, and they made a big fuss and that's when they fell in."

Now he's making baseless accusations, purely trying to muddy the waters!

"Take a close look, is Grandpa Yi the same as usual today?"

Anyone can throw dirty water.

After his prompting, many people around him suddenly realized what was going on, and the more they thought about it, the more sense it made.

"Yes, Uncle Yi is acting very strangely today."

Yan Jiecheng spoke first, "He's usually such a composed person, but now he's all flustered."

Liu Guangfu immediately chimed in, "Hey! Would this happen if there weren't ghosts? Otherwise, with so many people in the whole courtyard, how come only the two of them fell into the latrine together? And shouldn't the one who fell in first have screamed for help? The one who went in later heard it but didn't call for help, and instead fell in too?"

As soon as the two took the lead, murmurs arose all around, people whispering to each other, their eyes filled with inquisitive interest.

"That's a bit illogical..."

Someone whispered in agreement.

"I never expected that you, Uncle Yi, would have such a relationship with Madam Jia. No wonder you always favor the Jia family."

Someone chuckled softly and added, "Uncle Yi certainly has a unique eye."

The old lady standing to the side immediately darkened her face.

My husband has such a fetish?

She couldn't help but compare herself to Jia Zhangshi—no matter how you looked at it, in what way could the other woman compare to her?

"Could it be because I can't have children that he...?"

Thinking of this, Aunt Yi felt a pang of sadness.

The fact that she was unable to leave Yi Zhonghai with any children remained her deepest regret.

Qin Huairu's expression was also somewhat subtle at this moment.

She used to think that Yi Zhonghai's kindness to her family was because he had feelings for her, but she never expected that he had his eye on her mother-in-law.

This is really...

"Very well, perhaps this will make things a little easier for our Jia family."

Qin Huairu secretly made her plans.

People have different minds and different thoughts.

"Nonsense! How could I possibly have anything to do with Jia Zhangshi! I was set up—I heard some noise in the toilet, and as soon as I peeked out, someone kicked me inside!"

Even the usually composed Yi Zhonghai lost his composure at this moment and hurriedly defended himself.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, the stench was so strong that everyone backed away.

Liu Haizhong put his hands behind his back, adopted a leader's posture, and loudly ordered the surroundings to quiet down.

"This matter concerns the reputation of our institute and must be investigated seriously."

But regardless, Yi Zhonghai, your actions are no longer befitting your position. Shouldn't you consider stepping down and making way for a more capable person?"

He immediately launched into a tirade, clearly determined to bring Yi Zhonghai down this time.

Hao Jianguo stood to the side with his arms crossed, nodding with a smile: "That makes sense."

A new vote should be held, and the results should be reported to the subdistrict office.

Besides, I think Second Master is more suitable to be First Master.

Since they were just watching the spectacle, Hao Jianguo didn't mind letting the fire burn even brighter.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong was overjoyed.

He hadn't expected that Hao Jianguo, who usually ignored the trivial matters in the courtyard, would openly stand on his side this time.

"That kid knows what's good for him."

Liu Hai was secretly delighted.

With Hao Jianguo taking the lead, many people around him followed suit.

Yi Zhonghai was deathly pale, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"Enough! Zhonghai is the victim! Instead of finding the real culprit, you're in a hurry to dismiss him. Is that reasonable?"

An old yet powerful voice suddenly rang out.

The deaf old lady came out leaning on her cane and stood directly in front of Yi Zhonghai.

She came to protect Yi Zhonghai.

As soon as she appeared, most people in the courtyard shut up.

"It's obvious that someone is causing trouble. Even I, an old woman, can see that clearly. Why are you all so confused?"

"We've been neighbors for years, don't you know what kind of person Zhonghai is? What's there to question about his character?"

"If Zhonghai's wife couldn't have children, and he really had ulterior motives, he would have caused trouble years ago."

He was young then; what kind of girl couldn't he find?

"Even if we take a step back and say he gets a divorce now, can't he find someone better? Would he even consider Jia Zhangshi?"

The deaf old lady's words made many people nod in agreement.

Everyone knew Yi Zhonghai's skills—an eighth-grade fitter earning ninety-nine yuan a month. If he really wanted to remarry, he would never choose someone like Jia Zhangshi.

For a moment, everyone looked embarrassed and fell silent.

Only Jia Zhangshi's face turned pale.

She was the one who had been wronged, so why was this deaf old woman belittling her?

But in front of the deaf old lady, Jia Zhangshi was ultimately timid and dared not refute her.

After the deaf old woman finished speaking, her gaze turned to Hao Jianguo.

Although the old lady was advanced in years and her eyesight was failing, her mind was still clear, and she almost immediately noticed the strangeness about Hao Jianguo.

Hao Jianguo thought to himself, "This old man is indeed extraordinary. He resolved the stalemate with just a few words."

However, he wasn't in a hurry. He had seen enough of the excitement and the show. Even if he couldn't touch Yi Zhonghai this time, there would always be another time.

Opportunities will always come again.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

But the farce that night left everyone with a lasting impression.

Back in their own homes, many people were still discussing it with great interest, finding Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi's appearance quite comical.

Although the old lady had previously assured that there was absolutely no connection between Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi.

But for those watching the spectacle, who wouldn't complain that the show isn't exciting enough?

More and more people are privately speculating: Could it be that Yi Zhonghai really has some kind of shady fetish?

This is going to be interesting!

Hao Jianguo returned to his room and was about to rest when a familiar melody suddenly rang in his mind.

Today is truly a day of double happiness; I not only taught those annoying guys a lesson, but the traveling frog also went home.

[Ding! Master, your frog is back from its trip!]

[Ding! The little frog has brought back some gifts for its owner. Please take a look!]

Looking at the illusory image of the froglet appearing before him, Hao Jianguo felt a warm glow in his heart.

He casually opened the gift package.

[Ding! Congratulations, Master! You have received 30 catties of pork, 30 catties of apples, 10 portions of various seasonings, a watch, a bicycle ticket, the "Snow-Treading Without a Trace" light-foot technique manual, and a copy of the Culinary Essentials manual.]

Hao Jianguo couldn't help but sigh softly, a look of joy on his face.

I didn't expect the frog to bring back so many things this time, especially that watch, which is a brand new Shanghai brand. You can't just buy that with money.

As for lightness skill—which young man yearning for the martial world hasn't dreamed of being as light as a swallow and leaving no trace on the snow?

Hao Jianguo smiled and stretched out his hand. Although the frog was just a phantom, it nimbly leaped and landed in his palm.

"The little guy is really capable; he brought back so many good things this time."

He joked with a laugh, "But speaking of which, when are you going to bring me a wife?"

It was just a casual joke, but the frog seemed to understand, rolling its eyes at him in a human-like way, which made Hao Jianguo laugh out loud.

Then, the froglet shouldered its pack and continued its journey.

The days passed by.

Of course, what might be an ordinary day for others is, for Hao Jianguo, a day of enjoying life.

Besides going to and from work every day, I spend my time thinking about food and tasting delicacies.

Over this period of time, the people in the courtyard have been "tortured" by him.

It was quite serious.

Hao Jianguo's life is getting better and better, which is obvious to everyone.

Not only did he get a bicycle, but he also had more money in his pocket, and his performance at the factory was outstanding.

Before long, he became a "hot commodity" in the eyes of matchmakers in the surrounding streets.

Every few days, matchmakers would come to his door, wanting to arrange a marriage for him.

After all, although Hao Jianguo was not very polite to people in the hospital, he was polite and considerate to outsiders.

If the matchmaking goes through, the matchmaker will naturally receive some benefits, at the very least a lavish thank-you banquet.

Yesterday, another matchmaker came to the door, saying she wanted to introduce a girl to Hao Jianguo.

To Hao Jianguo's surprise, the other party was Yu Li.

He had a strong impression of this girl; she was a well-known beauty in the courtyard, with a pretty face and a good figure.

Judging by the time, Yu Li hasn't been married to Yan Jiecheng yet, so it seems I'm ahead of them.

Hao Jianguo naturally did not refuse.

So as soon as he finished work today, he busied himself in the kitchen.

In the evening, the matchmaker was going to bring Yu Li to meet him, so we had to prepare a few decent dishes.

Hao Jianguo's cooking skills were already quite good, and a few days ago he received the blessing of "Essentials of Cooking". Soon after the dishes were put into the pot, the aroma could not be stopped from spreading.

Suddenly, the entire courtyard house seemed to be plunged into "deep water and scorching heat" once again.

Among them—