Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

After Chen Zhong saw Lin Weidong off on his bicycle, he returned to the shop and immediately urged Chen Xueru to change her clothes without saying a word.

"Why, Dad? Who have you been gossiping about again? Was it that person just now? What's wrong with what I'm wearing? This is GG, you know that, Dad? You've seen how well our business has been these past few days!"

Chen Xueru looked indignant, and her initial goodwill towards Lin Weidong vanished in an instant.

She thought to herself, "This GG method is a new Western business philosophy that she has just learned. It has long been used by large enterprises and businessmen."

In the past two days, many women have been curious and inquiring about her when she went out wearing this outfit.

"I don't understand? This estate was started by your father, don't I know how to do business? Xue Ru, I didn't say there was anything wrong with your management style. What I mean is, you can't dress so ostentatiously. Don't you see how everyone else dresses? It attracts so many people! What if there's any danger? How are your mother and I supposed to survive?"

Chen Zhongjie tried to persuade his daughter with earnest words, but he couldn't bear to say a harsh word to her.

He has a son and a daughter. The eldest son is unambitious and lacks drive, so only the youngest daughter is left to inherit the family business. He usually gently persuades her and carefully nurtures her.

"It's not as serious as you make it out to be, Dad. We live in a new society now..."

Seeing that her father had said all that, Chen Xueru, despite muttering to herself, obediently went upstairs to change back into ordinary clothes.

After going downstairs, she was still indignant and asked around. Chen Zhongjie was afraid that she would do something foolish and cause trouble, so he didn't tell her directly. He just kept advising her to keep a low profile.

……

On the other side, Lin Weidong followed the street and arrived at a small tavern not far from the silk shop.

It was rush hour, and the tavern was quite crowded. Lin Weidong used his True Eye to scan the crowd and successfully spotted two classic guests from the show: Master Niu and Master Pian'er.

Hey, that guy looks exactly like Yan Bugui from the beginning of the TV series "Love in the Courtyard"!

Of course, Yan Bugui is much younger than Pian'erye now.

It's a pity I didn't see Cai Quanwu, who looks just like He Daqing, otherwise I would have really had a good look at him.

Lin Weidong didn't stay long. He bought a small jar of wine from Old Master He at the counter and then left.

This trip to Qianmen resulted in the creation of five pairs of novice clones, contributed by Chen Xueru, Niu Ye, Pian'er Ye, He Yongqiang, and Grandpa He.

On the way back, Lin Weidong had a mischievous idea in mind and wanted to trick He Daqing and Yan Bugui into going to a small tavern for a family reunion ceremony.

I wonder what their expressions will be. Will they see a ghost? Or will they be reuniting with their relatives?

With this in mind, when they arrived at the gate, Lin Weidong, unlike usual, stopped pushing his cart and started chatting with Yan Bugui.

"Teacher Yan, has your family always been from Beijing?"

"Um...yes, what's wrong, Kobayashi? Why are you asking about this?"

Yan Bugui held the cigarette that Lin Weidong had painstakingly given him, and paused in mid-air.

"It's nothing, I was just curious. Don't worry about it, Teacher Yan! Why are you being so cautious? Would I ever try to harm you?"

Seeing Yan Bugui's status status change to "alert", Lin Weidong's face darkened.

"Haha... No way, Xiaolin, what are you thinking! It's getting really cold, I'm going back now, Xiaolin!"

Even if Yan Bugui truly thought so, he couldn't say it aloud. He quickly laughed it off and fled with the cigarette, which felt like a hot potato.

Lin Weidong shook his head inwardly. This Yan Bugui had misunderstood him far too deeply! It was so heartbreaking!

Upon entering the Intermediate People's Court, He Yushui and a group of children were playing happily with a small dog. When they saw him, they greeted him one by one, calling him "Uncle Lin" this and "Uncle Lin" that.

Lin Weidong finally smiled.

"Alright, alright, all good! You guys have fun, Uncle's going home!"

He chuckled as he pushed his cart back to the courtyard. It was lunchtime, and he began organizing the system.

Currently, including those found today, he has a total of 1 pair of intermediate clones and 39 pairs of beginner clones.

He first assigned the male of the two intermediate-level clones to the public security system.

Today, Jin Lu's wife reported that there has been a major breakthrough in the Taoyuan case that Bai Ling and the others are concerned about. He needs to act quickly so that if he is late, Zheng Chaoshan and the others will be killed and he won't be able to get the rewards.

Lin Weidong also sent out the remaining junior clones, except for a pair that were kept in reserve for a long time.

After the meal, the "Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate" module was successfully integrated.

[Fusion Rewards Now Available]

[1. The clone module now allows selection of overseas races, rewarding the host with 40 pairs of overseas race clones (including 1 pair of intermediate clones)]

[2. Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Experience Resonance; Items: Imaging Glasses; 365 pills of the Perfect Tonic Pill]

[3. The "Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate" sign-in feature is now available. Signing in will reward you with corresponding resources and there is a chance to receive special rewards.]

[Note: Experience Resonance: A resonance network stored in the system space that serves the host and clones. Clones can summarize and upload the essence of their acquired knowledge and skills for the host and other clones to learn and master. The learning speed is positively correlated with individual talent.]

[Note: Imaging glasses: come in various forms, integrating video recording and photography, activated with a single thought, recording the host's beautiful life (adaptive imaging technology)]

The emergence of shared experiences and ethnicities among overseas people left Lin Weidong momentarily speechless.

In his original rough plan, it was too early or he did not have the energy or ability to expand overseas.

Now that we have racial advantages and a network of resonance similar to a family library in a fantasy novel, things seem to have become much simpler.

Lin Weidong stubbed out his cigarette, lit another one, and began to distribute it as appropriate.

During the Cold War, the two hegemonic powers had to send people; Hong Kong Island was one of the backup plans for special periods, so preparations had to be made early. Neighboring countries with geographical advantages could also be considered for deployment.

In terms of talent, they mostly choose scientific research fields, especially the two dominant ones, each with its own focus.

After allocating these tasks, Lin Weidong's mind began to wander, and a surge of ambition inexplicably arose within him.

However, he soon realized that his decades of life experience in his previous life made him more willing to live in this place where he had a deep cultural identity.

No matter how bright the moon is outside, it is still a foreign land. It is fine to travel around for leisure, but it is hard to feel at ease if you stay there for a long time.

While reminiscing, Lin Weidong curiously took out the imaging glasses, held them in his hand to examine them, and with a thought, he realized that the forms were indeed varied.

Monocular lens, black-rimmed reading glasses, American military sunglasses, silver-rimmed glasses...

He fixed the style as silver-rimmed glasses, put them on, and his gaze fell on the stove. With a thought, he activated the device, and a new, vintage-looking photograph immediately appeared in the space.

……

In the evening, Liu Haizhong invited Lin Weidong to drink again.

Lin Weidong did not agree. He didn't even need to make an excuse; his iron discipline forbade him from taking even a needle or thread from the masses.

The main problem is that Liu Haizhong is too ambitious and considers himself smart. Drinking with him requires Lin Weidong to be accommodating, which is just asking for trouble.

Of course, since Lao Liu had performed well last night, Lin Weidong couldn't be too indifferent, so he chatted with him for the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, still using Zhonghua cigarettes.

After listening to him praise himself a couple of times and criticize Yi Zhonghai and others, he was successfully dismissed.

Although Liu Haizhong achieved his goal of catching up with old friends, he was still disappointed.

He had heard that Lou Zhenhua had hosted a banquet at the factory that afternoon.

The fact that Lin Weidong can have dinner with Lou Zhenhua but won't drink with me ultimately comes down to our different social statuses.

Once he becomes a cadre, he'll be on equal footing with Lin Weidong...

With this in mind, Liu Haizhong would tell everyone he met that he had seen Lin Weidong at the factory that day.

The residents in the courtyard were already curious about Lin Weidong's work arrangements, and they were extremely supportive at this moment.

Liu Haizhong smoked a cigarette handed to him by someone else, recounting what he had seen and heard that afternoon, and a feeling of "a true man should be like this" subtly arose within him.

Every day after get off work, without fail, Yi Zhonghai would go to the hospital clinic to inquire. He returned home late and happened to overhear the conversation, his face turning ashen.

But Liu Haizhong wouldn't let him off the hook. Seeing him, he rallied a few neighbors who were there to hear the commotion to come closer.

"Old Yi? Old Yi! Come over and chat! What were Xiao Lin and Boss Lou looking at in your workshop this afternoon?"

Yi Zhonghai had enough old and new grudges against him to warrant a duel, so he paid no attention to him and went home without giving him a sound.

Liu Haizhong, however, was not annoyed. He shook his head and sighed, feeling that Yi Zhonghai was no longer worthy of being his opponent.

"Look at this person! They can't stand seeing others do well!"

"Old Yi is a man with three gold bars in his hands! How could he possibly stoop to our level?"

"Absolutely! If you ask me, Yi Zhonghai is really cunning. Did he already know the deaf old lady had gold bars, which is why he was running around like a son?"

"I think it's probably..."

Some people echoed this sentiment, and with just a few words, they turned Yi Zhonghai to the opposite side.