Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

He Daqing went to Fengzeyuan to reciprocate the betrothal, but was politely refused by the manager.

"father……"

As soon as He Yuzhu shouted, He Daqing threw away his cigarette butt and said...

"Alright, Zhuzi, don't worry. I'll run around again today. There are so many shops in Beijing. With my cooking skills, there's no way I won't be able to find a place to eat."

After finishing speaking, He Daqing tied on his scarf and went out.

While He Daqing was working hard, Yi Zhonghai was also trying to find a way, but he was still hoping that the deaf old lady could help him get back to the steel rolling mill.

Unlike He Daqing, who possesses considerable culinary skills and is somewhat famous, Yi Zhonghai has been involved in steel rolling for over a decade and is only familiar with the steel rolling process.

After leaving the steel rolling mill, he couldn't think of any other way out.

Furthermore, he was truly unwilling to accept defeat, just like Gao Cuilan advised him to move if things didn't work out that day. Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to admit defeat.

He always believed that he still had a chance. Lin Weidong wasn't invincible. Once his reputation improved, it was uncertain who would defeat whom!

Despite her reluctance, the deaf old lady had no choice but to help when faced with this situation.

But today is different from usual.

When the two arrived at the steel rolling mill, Lou Zhenhua didn't even show his face, but instead sent his secretary, Xiao Wang, out.

Xiao Wang pointed Yi Zhonghai away and started brainwashing the deaf old lady while complaining about her.

"Grandma, you say you have no relation to Yi Zhonghai, so why are you helping him like this? Yi Zhonghai is just a muddle-headed person. I think you really shouldn't let him use you. To tell you the truth, the factory definitely won't want him anymore this time."

The deaf old lady looked embarrassed and uncomfortable, and then she heard Xiao Wang say something.

"Mr. Lou also asked me to tell you that while you're staying in that courtyard, you absolutely mustn't cross Comrade Lin Weidong. Otherwise, not only will the Lou family not care about someone as unrelated as Yi Zhonghai, but they won't even care about you yourself. You should think it over!"

"No, no! Xiaolin and I have never had any conflicts, we're doing great!" The deaf old lady hadn't expected the consequences to be so serious, so she quickly assured him and distanced herself from Yi Zhonghai.

"Little Wang! I've remembered what you said, old lady. Actually, I don't have much of a relationship with Yi Zhonghai. I'm just doing this out of kindness because his wife often takes care of me. Since this matter has displeased Zhenhua, I'll leave it to him!"

"Hey! That's right! Actually, if you think about it this way, you just want someone to help take care of the house, right? You have money, you can just hire any woman in the yard, why do you have to get involved with someone like Yi Zhonghai? It's really not worth it!"

"Yes, yes! You're right! Cheng, you guys go ahead with your work, I'll head back now."

The deaf old lady was startled by these words and quickly agreed.

Between two evils, she had to choose the lesser one. Between the Lou family and Yi Zhonghai, she had to firmly choose the Lou family.

Xiao Wang watched Yi Zhonghai carry the deaf old lady away, and shook his head inwardly.

Can't she see something so obvious? Do I have to point it out myself? This old lady is so clueless.

Does she really think the Lou family has such a good relationship with her? Today, when Mr. Lou heard that she had come again, he cursed her several times!

His words were both a warning and Mr. Lou's honest opinion.

A person like that... doesn't deserve the Lou family's continued support.

The deaf old lady was afraid that Yi Zhonghai would abandon her halfway, so she didn't tell the truth at all.

It wasn't until they got home that, under repeated questioning from Yi Zhonghai, they gave a half-truth, half-lies.

"Zhonghai! You've seen the situation yourself. Lou Zhenhua won't see me at all. This matter... I, an old lady, am truly at a loss. Actually, when I approached him last time, I promised you that you would go to work properly and not cause trouble, but you... sigh!"

"What!? This...this..." Yi Zhonghai felt a deep sense of despair and couldn't hold on any longer, so he sat down on the ground.

The violent movement aggravated the still-healing injury in his chest, causing a slight ache, but Yi Zhonghai couldn't care less.

He had a bad feeling while he was on the way, but when the news was confirmed...

He then realized that he was not as strong as he had imagined.

At this moment, he couldn't help but wonder, if the steel mill didn't want him, what else could he do? How would he survive in the future?

As evening fell, a sense of despair, like a dark cloud, hung over the courtyard.

Madam Jia Zhang was yelling and cursing at home, first cursing her own family and then cursing Jia Dongxu; she was extremely irritable.

Jia Dongxu was unconvinced and spoke up, feeling wronged.

"Mom! And you're still blaming me? When I left, I asked you for money, but you wouldn't give me any. The only thing you had to offer was half a pack of cigarettes. What could I do?"

He was also extremely angry, as everyone thought he was useless.

His uncles said he was impolite for showing up empty-handed, but he had no money! If he had money, would he have bothered going back to ask for food?

Besides, my mother... clearly asked her for money when she left, and she swore that her family would definitely not abandon her.

Oh! He's having such a hard time!

Jia Dongxu wasn't the only one who was suffering.

Sighs echoed throughout the He family home; even He Yushui was sighing.

She looked at her bewildered brother, then at her expressionless father, unsure of what to do.

"Father...could it be that the Xu family is still up to something?"

He Yuzhu couldn't understand why his father, with his skills, wouldn't want him.

He Daqing suppressed his inner turmoil and shook his head.

"How could the Xu family have such great abilities?"

He Daqing was equally puzzled. Let alone the Xu family, even the Lou family couldn't possibly make every restaurant in Beijing have a problem with him...

It couldn't be Lin Weidong, could it?

Even if he's dissatisfied, he doesn't have that much power, does he?

Regardless of the circumstances, I am considered a skilled chef, but even after lowering my standards, no one is willing to hire me.

He Daqing didn't believe that no one was causing trouble.

He Daqing was confident in his culinary skills, but he forgot that sometimes reputation is also very important.

Lin Weidong may not have much else, but he has a lot of people under his command.

He doesn't have the ability to make every restaurant listen to him, but he can certainly use their own methods against them.

Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing ruined his reputation, so he had his copycats spread rumors about He Daqing.

Unless someone is completely incompetent or desperately short-staffed, who wouldn't think twice before hiring a chef with a tarnished reputation? Word would get back to their restaurant and affect their business.

Upon learning from the clone that He Daqing had encountered setbacks repeatedly today, Lin Weidong sneered inwardly.

You've offended yourself and you still expect to work properly? What are you thinking?

Did he really think he could get over it by getting beaten up? There's no such thing as an easy hurdle to overcome in this world, at least not for him.

It's not like he's incapable of revenge.

Whether it's Yi Zhonghai or He Daqing, since they've chosen to go against me, I have to be prepared.

If we don't settle the two of them properly this time, how can they live in this courtyard with peace of mind in the future?

Even Jia Zhangshi has seen the error of her ways, yet you all oppose me?

Back at the courtyard house, Lin Weidong, as usual, took the little dog for a walk around the yard to get acquainted with everyone's mental state before heading to courtyard number 13.