Courtyard House: Starting as an eighth-grade worker, with too many wives.

This suspicion was directed at several elders they had trusted for so many years.

Li Jianguo has left, and the general meeting of the entire college should be adjourned soon.

"It's almost time, time to go home and cook."

"What should we eat tonight?"

The group dispersed in twos and threes.

As for donations?

never heard of that.

The wealthy Jia family wouldn't care about their paltry sums.

With this money, you might as well buy yourself some snacks or a piece of candy for the child.

Jia Zhangshi stood there, watching everyone leave, having gained nothing.

I was completely stunned.

"Sir, where's our money?"

"What money?"

Yi Zhonghai stuffed his hundred-yuan note into his pocket and glared at her irritably.

"Didn't you see that no one wants to donate?"

"Anyway, your family isn't poor."

"That's enough, everyone go home!"

He really went looking for trouble today, holding a hospital-wide meeting and getting himself into a mess.

If he had known it would turn out this way, he wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess.

But this is good, it saves me a hundred yuan.

"Ah—that damned Li Jianguo!"

"You're trying to kill us!"

"My son—"

"You ungrateful bastards, you didn't help me at all—"

Jia Zhangshi broke down and sat on the ground, wailing loudly.

Qin Huairu was also extremely unhappy.

I was hoping to get some money for free, but instead I didn't get the money and suffered so much.

She also harbored some resentment towards Li Jianguo.

With these emotions in mind, she reached out to help Jia Zhangshi.

"Get out of here!"

Jia Zhangshi vented all her anger on her.

"Useless thing!"

"Your man is in such a state, and you still have the mind to come back?"

"Get back to taking care of your man!"

It had long been a habit for Jia Zhangshi to scold Qin Huairu.

Even though her son is now disabled, she doesn't seem worried at all that her daughter-in-law will run off with someone else.

We'll use the same old tricks to deal with Qin Huairu.

Li Jian's home.

He wouldn't let these people spoil his fun.

The evening's farce was just a bit of fun for him.

Just like watching a TV series while eating, it's perfect for enjoying your meal.

With these thoughts in mind, he worked even faster.

I quickly prepared dinner for myself, and it looked and smelled delicious.

Most of the ingredients were provided by the system, and the rest were purchased from the supply and marketing cooperative.

In those days, all goods were purchased with ration coupons.

The supply and marketing cooperative's goods are always in short supply; if you go too late, only defective products will be left.

Each time Li Jianguo went, he could only buy a little of what he needed.

Fortunately, the system can provide most of the information; otherwise, life would be really difficult.

I ate mangoes while cooking.

It's from the tropical fruit gift pack produced by the system.

He plans to make braised chicken tonight.

Tender chicken, stewed potatoes until soft, and side dishes such as tofu skin and enoki mushrooms.

Another bowl of white rice, please.

This dinner was absolutely wonderful.

Chicken was stewing on the stove, and its aroma could be smelled for miles around.

The entire courtyard was filled with this fragrance.

Those who were cooking and preparing to eat fell silent upon smelling the aroma.

Second Uncle's house.

On the table were two bowls of bland, oil-free boiled cabbage.

Boil it directly in water.

The cabbage leaves floated on the water's surface, looking pale and lifeless.

The whole family fell silent.

"Of all the meals in the hospital, Li Jianguo's is the best."

Uncle Er couldn't help but sigh.

He sniffed, then sniffed again.

"His cooking skills are really good."

Auntie Er glared at her.

"This is all we're capable of!"

"If you don't earn money, you won't have anything to eat!"

"Eat it or don't, if you don't want to eat, then leave!"

"I didn't say your cooking was bad..."

The second uncle was left feeling wronged.

But smelling that aroma, I really couldn't swallow the cabbage in my mouth.

The same scenario occurred at several other companies.

While everyone ate their own simple and bland dinner, they had to endure the aroma wafting from Li Jianguo's kitchen.

Eating dinner was pure torture.

Jia Zhangshi was helped into the house by Qin Huairu.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law packed their things.

To be precise, Qin Huairu cleaned it up all by herself.

Jia Zhangshi sat to the side, cursing and swearing.

The aroma wafting from Li Jianguo's house fueled Jia Zhangshi's anger even more.

"Tell me, what's the point of marrying you?"

"I told you to go and seduce Li Jianguo, but you ended up messing with Sha Zhu!"

When the letter was mentioned, Qin Huairu's face turned pale and then dark.

I felt incredibly ashamed and indignant.

Jia Dongxu said that he did indeed slip the letter into Li Jianguo's room.

But somehow, the letter ended up in Sha Zhu's hands.

That was the first time Qin Huairu felt as if her face had been slapped hard several times.

If the letter ended up in Sha Zhu's hands, it must have been done by Li Jianguo.

Not only did he not accept her, he also used the incident to severely humiliate her.

"Mom, I am still Jia Dongxu's woman."

Qin Huairu bit her lip.

"Could we please not mention this again?"

Seeing her daughter-in-law glaring at her, Jia Zhangshi suddenly started to mock her.

"What? Are you feeling embarrassed?"

"If you were truly capable of hooking him up, would our family ever be short of money?"

"Don't tell me that, it just means you're useless..."

Qin Huairu fell silent.

I forced myself to block out these humiliating words.

She couldn't leave her child, so she couldn't leave the Jia family.

On the other hand, after the plenary meeting, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were very unwilling.

The two went together to the deaf old lady's house.

The three people sat in silence.

After a long while, the deaf old woman spoke.

"Today's hospital-wide meeting was a complete joke."

Her voice was hoarse.

"Our long-standing rules have been ruined just like that."

Yi Zhonghai sighed, his tone full of helplessness.

"Who can argue with that?"

"How many people in this courtyard still respect me?"

"What I say is as good as farting."

"Who dared to rush into my hands and snatch things before?"

"Now they've all become much bolder."

Sha Zhu replied in a sullen voice.

"It's all because of that bastard Li Jianguo."

"Ever since he arrived, this compound has become increasingly chaotic."

"He colluded with Xu Damao, turning our courtyard into a complete mess."

"This can't go on any longer."

Yi Zhonghai delivered a concluding speech.

"The rules that need to be established must be re-established."

"This farce must not be allowed to happen again."

He looked intently at Sha Zhu and the deaf old lady.

"We need to think of a way to cripple him as soon as possible."

"We absolutely cannot let him continue to act so recklessly."

"That's right."

The deaf old lady nodded.

"We can't keep him any longer."

"If they stay any longer, they'll really become a menace."

"Look at the changes in the compound since he came here; they're greater than in the previous few years combined."

"If this continues, will this still be our courtyard house?"

"It's almost become a misshapen creature."

Sha Zhu looked at Yi Zhonghai, then at the deaf old lady.

"You two are knowledgeable and insightful."

"Quickly think of a way to cripple Li Jianguo!"

"This matter needs to be considered carefully."

Yi Zhonghai frowned.

"But we can't dawdle too much; we need to plan it out properly."

He couldn't think of a perfect solution for the time being.

The deaf old lady nodded as well.

"There will be a way."

"Wait a little longer, think about it some more."

"We must come up with a foolproof and foolproof method."

The three plotted for a while, and although they hadn't yet found the best way to deal with Li Jianguo, their relationship had become much closer.

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu left the deaf old lady's house and passed by Li Jianguo's house.

The two of them stared at the window with resentment.

"We'll get rid of him someday."

They all thought the same thing without prior arrangement.

Li Jianguo was holding a bowl of rice when he looked up and saw Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu through the window.

"Did those two old rascals just come from that deaf old woman's place?"

He chewed his food, a question nagging at him.

"Are these three planning something shady by putting themselves together?"

Just then, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu parted ways.

Yi Zhonghai walked towards the Intermediate People's Court, one foot just stepping over the threshold.

"Ouch—"

He slipped and fell forward.

In the dead of winter, there are bluestone steps outside the threshold.

It's frozen solid right now.

He knelt upright on the steps, his lower legs twisted as he fell up.

"Aww—"

That howl showed just how much pain the fall had caused.

Hearing the noise, Li Jianguo couldn't help but laugh out loud.

They brought this on themselves.

He knew that these three together couldn't be anything good.

They must be trying to find a way to deal with him, otherwise the Holy Aura effect wouldn't have been triggered.

As soon as Sha Zhu entered the house, he heard an old man wailing.

Startled, I didn't think of anything else and ran out quickly.

"Sir, what's wrong?"

He stepped forward to help the person up.

In the pitch black, before I could see clearly, I kicked Yi Zhonghai in the shin.

"Ouch—Get away!"

This caused Yi Zhonghai to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

Sha Zhu was also startled and quickly squatted down to check the injuries.

"Sorry, sir, I wasn't paying attention!"

"I'll take you to the hospital right away!"

People in the other rooms heard the commotion and ran out as well.

An older woman was so frightened by what she saw that she ran over without even putting her shoes on properly.

"What happened?"

"My legs... my legs..."

Yi Zhonghai was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat. He reached up and lifted his leg, looking utterly devastated.

Why am I so unlucky?

This threshold has been crossed for decades without any incidents.

You couldn't possibly bump into it even with your eyes closed.

Today was truly bizarre; my feet slipped.

"Old man, what happened to your leg?"

"Don't scare me like that—if anything happens to you, how will I live?"

The older woman was so flustered that she could barely speak.

If you didn't know better, you'd think the old man was dead.

"Shut up! I'm fine!"

Yi Zhonghai's temples throbbed from her crying, and he snapped at her.

The middle-aged woman quickly shut her mouth and dared not utter a sound.

"My leg might be broken..."

Looking at the leg that he dared not even touch, Yi Zhonghai had a vague feeling that the injury was quite serious.

"Sir, let me take you to the hospital!"

Sha Zhu turned around, picked him up, and walked out.

An older woman followed behind.

People from other rooms came out to see what was going on. When they heard that the old man might have broken his leg, they all expressed their sincerest concern.

Just then, Xu Damao suddenly seemed to have a flash of inspiration and muttered something.

"Why is it always them who get unlucky?"

"And such bizarre bad luck at that?"

"Could it be that God is watching them specifically?"

He just said it offhand.

But those around who heard it were stunned.

"Did they really do something wrong?"

"Why else would God keep punishing them?"

"Could it be that we've run into something unclean?"

The group couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

These days, you can't openly talk about demons and monsters.

But this is a habit of ordinary people from ancient times to the present, and no one can dig into their minds to see if they think this way.

Immediately, the way everyone looked at Yi Zhonghai's family, the Jia family, the deaf old lady, and Sha Zhu changed.

Meanwhile, Sha Zhu carried Yi Zhonghai to the hospital.

The on-duty doctor glanced at it.

"It's a fracture."

He said it casually.

"Fortunately, it's not serious. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, so go back and take good care of yourself."

Knowing it was just a simple fracture, Yi Zhonghai breathed a sigh of relief.

After a long and complicated journey, we finally got back to the compound.

As soon as I entered the front yard, I ran into Yan Bugui, who was digesting his food in the yard.

Sha Zhu's eyes lit up, and he quickly spoke up.

"Uncle, it's perfect that you're here. Could you lend me a hand?"

Just as Yan Bugui was about to step forward to lend a hand, he suddenly remembered what Xu Damao had said.

He hesitated for a moment.

"Um... oh dear, my stomach's not feeling too good, I'll head home now!"

He's in poor health and doesn't want to be unlucky.

I don't want to encounter anything unclean.

After saying that, he dashed into the house.

"What's wrong with this old man?"

Sha Zhu stared blankly at Yan Bugui's retreating figure.

"Fine, you won't help, but you run away as soon as you see us. Do you think I'm going to eat you alive?"

With no one to help, he had to pull himself up and carry Yi Zhonghai into the house.

Only after helping Yi Zhonghai lie down did he drag his tired body back.

Without even washing his face, he fell asleep immediately.

Li Jianguo lay in bed, somewhat disappointed to see that only Yi Zhonghai was unlucky.

"This divine aura seems a bit unreliable today?"