All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

"He Yuzhu, how can you be so ungrateful? Hasn't Sister Qin treated you well? She washes your clothes and cleans your messy house every day, taking care of you for years, afraid you'll get cold or tired. And today you give her attitude? Do you think you're above everyone else?"

At that moment, only one thought flashed through He Yuzhu's mind!

"This little sister is probably doomed!"

Chapter 4: Something big has happened in the courtyard!

"He Yushui, pick up the blanket right now! Immediately!"

He Yuzhu didn't explain Qin Huairu's matter. There was no way to explain this scheming woman, because He Yuzhu had been in close contact with her in the past. Not only did the whole hospital know about it, but everyone in the steel mill also knew.

Moreover, this scheming woman has hidden her feelings for He Yuzhu so well, and with her cunning, given He Yuzhu's current reputation, she's courting death. In the end, everyone in the hospital will probably side with Qin Huairu.

Because everyone thinks that He Yuzhu and that widow Qin are having an affair, it's useless for you to explain now!

At this point, explaining is tantamount to covering up. The only way is to gradually distance yourself from her, and your reputation will naturally recover. Anyway, you've only just arrived in this world, so there's no rush. Just play along with her slowly!

Another point is that there are too many petty people in this era who take pride in exposing others. Even though I have a family with three generations of impeccable lineage, I can't fight against an era. I can only slowly live my own life well, wait for my reputation to return, find a virgin, live a good life, and have a few big, healthy sons. Isn't that wonderful?

Hearing her older brother scold her so harshly, He Yushui felt like her whole world had collapsed. Ignoring the blanket on the floor, she stomped her feet and ran away angrily while crying.

"You good-for-nothing, you can't even tell right from wrong!"

He Yuzhu picked up the blanket from the ground while cursing and covered himself with it.

Why is this blanket so short? What will I do when it gets colder?

These days, you need ration coupons to buy anything, but given He Yuzhu's status, getting two quilts shouldn't be too difficult.

Let's just make do with this for now!

He Yuzhu huddled timidly under the covers. This was his first night in this world, and he felt something was off. In reality, he should be sleeping right now.

But it's good. In reality, I'm just a poor loser with no money or ability. In my dreams, I can experience this different life, which is pretty good!

He was quite satisfied with He Yuzhu's cooking skills, because this silly Zhu was really good at cooking. In his memory, he could basically cook all eight major cuisines, and they were all very authentic.

Tan Family Cuisine is a family heirloom, a Sichuan dish that you'll want to keep eating.

Therefore, he has always had a natural confidence in his culinary skills. For Zhang Peng, the former self who loved to eat, this dream was indeed a very good experience.

In this day and age, there's not much entertainment at night. Those with wives sleep with their wives, and those without wives just stay huddled under the covers!

In the past, He Yuzhu loved to meddle in other people's business. He was stubborn and never listened to anyone. He always had a sour face and offended many people.

However, He Yuzhu truly had feelings for this courtyard house. Only by inheriting all of He Yuzhu's memories could he feel He Yuzhu's special feelings.

When he was a child, his shameless father found a woman and moved out immediately. Occasionally, he would remember her and send a few dollars back. But for three or five years, there was no reply.

Back then, He Yuzhu, a young boy, and He Yushui often went hungry and cold, and received a lot of small favors from the people in the courtyard. So this natural feeling of gratitude was deeply ingrained in He Yuzhu's bones.

The original Zhang Peng was not an ungrateful villain, but he would not, like in the original story, entrust his entire life's happiness to this courtyard house. He would never do such a good deed as sacrificing himself for the happiness of everyone in the courtyard.

As for Widow Qin, from an outsider's perspective, she is a really good woman. Although her family is poor, she is always the most proactive in helping anyone in the neighborhood when they need something. She even uses moral blackmail to get He Yuzhu to do good deeds with her.

Perhaps she did that to bind He Yuzhu even tighter, and the foolish He Yuzhu in the original story actually fell for her tricks and was held captive by her for life.

"Who's so desperate for eggs? Everyone, be the judge! I finally managed to raise two hens to lay eggs, and now one's gone! Our yard isn't that big; the hen can't just fly away, can it?"

He Yuzhu was half asleep when he vaguely heard people discussing this matter outside. As soon as he heard it, He Yuzhu knew what was going on.

Xu Damao had been searching for the old hen at his house for a long time but couldn't find it. He was probably still angry, so he deliberately made a scene. There are three old men in this yard who love to meddle in these things, so this matter is not going to be resolved tonight!

He Yuzhu had no interest in dealing with this matter; wouldn't it be better to just get some sleep?

As in the original work

Be a scapegoat

Go dream!

He Yuzhu didn't want to cause trouble, but naturally someone came looking for trouble, especially his mortal enemy, Xu Damao.

Sure enough, before long, several old men started clamoring for a general meeting. They said the chicken theft was having a terrible impact and they had to find the thief. They couldn't let this bad apple spoil the good atmosphere of the courtyard.

He Yuzhu was half asleep and didn't want to pay attention to the matter. He was called several times but didn't get up. Even Qin Huairu came once, but he ignored her. It wasn't until an old man pulled off his blanket that he had no choice but to reluctantly get up.

When I arrived at the Intermediate People's Court, all the men, women, and kids running around the courtyard were already there.

Xu Damao, the aggrieved party sitting in the middle, saw the sleepy-eyed He Yuzhu, snorted, and turned his face to the sky.

With everyone present, the meeting was naturally to be hosted by the most qualified elder in the courtyard. However, the ambitious second elder tried to speak first, and after two minutes of rambling, he finally invited the elder elder to host the meeting.

An old man stood up, his expression serious, and began to speak.

"This is a very serious matter. Our courtyard hasn't lost a single needle or thread in over ten years, and suddenly a chicken is gone. This is a serious problem. Chickens can't fly, and it just disappeared from its perfectly good cage without anyone in the entire courtyard seeing it. This is suspicious. What does this mean? It means a thief has broken into our courtyard!"

The old man's statement was unanimously agreed upon by everyone. Since the transformation of the courtyard, the security had indeed improved. Mainly, everyone was poor, and everyone knew exactly what each family owned. So when a chicken suddenly went missing, everyone felt that the chicken thief should be found.

Seeing that his call had been answered, Xu Damao immediately stood up and spoke.

"I think someone is the most suspicious person in this matter. This person is good at cooking and often helps widows. Who else could have eaten my chickens without me knowing?"

Although Xu Damao did not name names, everyone in the hospital was focused on He Yuzhu, who was sitting there dozing off.

The second uncle first looked at He Yuzhu. Seeing his appearance, he immediately felt that He Yuzhu was disrespecting him. He slammed his hand on the table and pointed at He Yuzhu, cursing.

"Shazhu, what kind of attitude is this? Did you steal the chicken? Confess!"

He Yuzhu was a little dumbfounded. How could this matter involve him? It was as if Xu Damao was born to be his enemy!

He Yuzhu stood up abruptly and pointed at Xu Damao.

"Xu Damao, are you looking for a beating? Your chickens went missing, why are you blaming me? If you don't say anything bad about me today, I'll beat you to death!"

Xu Damao was startled. The shadow of being beaten by He Yuzhu since childhood reflexively made him stand up, point at He Yuzhu, and stammer.

"Silly Zhu, you have to take responsibility for your own actions. If it wasn't you, then who was it? Someone saw you sneaking around with a lunchbox after get off work today. Tell me, if it wasn't you, then who was it?"

"You're your mother? You're asking for it!"

He Yuzhu's personality deeply influenced this body; his temper could flare up at any moment. However, he was quickly pulled away, and the original Zhang Peng's soul also calmed down quickly. He immediately snorted and sat down, saying something as he did so.

“A chicken can’t just run away for no reason. We adults all have to go to work during the day. If we don’t see a chicken in broad daylight, the old women in the yard won’t be able to walk properly. Besides, if we catch a chicken, we’ll have to cook it. These days, we eat cabbage and radishes every day. If there’s a hint of chicken, I guess it’s just that some kid is craving it. I suggest that each household call out their little devils. One hen is more than a child can finish. There will always be some accomplices!”

As He Yuzhu spoke, he glanced at Widow Qin out of the corner of his eye, and sure enough, he saw that Widow Qin looked preoccupied!

Chapter 5: That scheming bitch!

Qin Huairu was preoccupied because of the oily splatters on the children's clothes and the strong smell of meat on them that could be detected from half a meter away.

Usually, the children would complain of being hungry as soon as they got home, but tonight, they were full after eating just one cornbread. This was clearly not right. Now, after hearing what Sha Zhu said, and thinking about the chickens that Xu Damao's family had lost, she felt a vague sense of unease.

Upon seeing Qin the widow's expression, He Yuzhu immediately understood what was going on. Thinking of those ungrateful widows, He Yuzhu felt no burden at all.

"Shazhu makes a lot of sense. A chicken can't just disappear in broad daylight. Everyone has to work at the factory during the day, so it's unlikely that Shazhu was the one who stole it. Maybe it was just someone's kid who was greedy!"

The second uncle was the first to stand up and support He Yuzhu. It wasn't that he thought He Yuzhu's words made sense; he was just speaking first to make himself feel important!

The third uncle nodded in agreement.

In the end, it was an old man who made the decision, and everyone got up to call the children.

Qin Huairu was getting increasingly flustered, but she still stood up and pretended to be calm.

“Uncle, it’s freezing cold. The children have to go to school tomorrow, and they’re all asleep. It’s not good for them to get cold. Even if the children stole the chicken, scolding them in front of them will hurt their self-esteem. I think it would be better if you three uncles gathered all the children in the yard tomorrow during the day and explained the harm of stealing to them, so that they can be educated. Wouldn’t that be a better solution?”

Qin Huairu's words immediately made the kind old man stop, because what she said made sense!

Seeing that the eldest uncle had softened somewhat, Qin Huairu immediately turned her gaze to the second uncle and said to him.

"Second Uncle, you'll have to organize these kids for tomorrow's matter. If any child isn't disciplined, you'll have to teach them a lesson. The kids love to listen to you!"

Qin Huairu successfully captured the heart of the ambitious second uncle, who nodded in agreement, indicating that her words were pleasing to the ear.

Just as the Third Uncle was about to speak, Qin Huairu quickly spoke up.

"Uncle, you're a teacher, so you'll definitely need to be involved in this tomorrow. You need to talk to them about moral education. You're the moral exemplar of our institute, so you have to educate the children properly!"

Qin Huairu's words completely blocked the Third Uncle's escape route, and the matter of catching the chicken thief would naturally be left unresolved today.

Everyone was grateful to Qin Huairu, since no one was sure if their own child had stolen the chicken. Everyone was happy that the matter could be resolved peacefully.

An old man called the meeting over, and everyone went home to find their mothers. They disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only Xu Damao shouting angrily.

"Where's my chicken? Where's my chicken? My old hen that lays eggs!"

He Yuzhu passed by the couple and snorted.

"Xu Damao, what kind of egg are you going to lay?! Can you even lay an egg?"

Xu Damao was furious. He hated it most when people told him he couldn't have such a thing happen, but he couldn't beat them in a fight, so he could only keep it in his heart.

Sha Zhu insulted me for the 707th time that I couldn't lay eggs. Bah! I, Xu Damao, will remember this grudge about my infertility. One day, when I'm rich, I'll make sure Sha Zhu gets what's coming to him!

He Yuzhu hummed a little tune, preparing to go home and continue sleeping. He knew all about Xu Damao's little schemes, but what did it have to do with He Yuzhu's business?

He Yushui huffed and puffed as she walked past him from behind, stopping in front of him without saying a word.

"Brother, I'm hungry!"

"Hmph, so you do know you're hungry now? Weren't you ignoring me?"

I'm hungry!

"Alright, alright, I'll cook you some noodles. You're such an ingrate. I raised you from infancy, and you still want to side with others and ruin your brother's lifelong happiness!"

"elder brother…!"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore. How are things going with you and that local police officer?"

"It's settled, we'll get it done during the Spring Festival!"

"Alright, there are still two months left. Get married as soon as possible so I don't have to worry about it!"

Upon arriving in this dream world, Zhang Peng inherited all of He Yuzhu's life experiences. On the contrary, the original Zhang Peng's memories had become somewhat blurred, so he now only felt that he was He Yuzhu, and he also perfectly inherited his feelings for his younger sister.

The two had relied on each other since childhood, so it would be a lie to say they had no feelings for each other, especially since He Yuzhu was a very sentimental person.

Not far away, Qin Huairu saw her brother and sister laughing and walking into the house arm in arm. A wave of sadness welled up in her heart. Why did Sha Zhu seem less silly today?

The person has changed, so naturally he's not stupid anymore. The silly Zhu from before is gone forever!

Nothing happened that night. The next day, He Yuzhu's biological clock started right on time. As a chef, he had to start work two hours earlier than the other workers every day, but he was also free. After finishing his work, he could do whatever he wanted.