Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

Liu Haizhong looked at Yi Zhonghai, his head buzzing. Was Yi Zhonghai stealing his job?

He promised he wouldn't be a big shot in charge of the hospital anymore! Why is he going back on his word?

"Old Yi! This is the corner of my eye!" Yan Bugui pointed to the injury at the corner of his eye and emphasized his words.

Yi Zhonghai took a serious look and said to Yan Bugui, "He's the third eldest uncle in the courtyard! Don't be so stingy! Besides, it's only because you deliberately made sure that Sha Zhu gave you gifts that you got things done."

"Old Yi! Didn't you say you weren't going to care about things in the yard anymore?" Yan Bugui's pretense of decency was exposed by Yi Zhonghai. He was both angry and helpless. He was no match for Yi Zhonghai! But he was unwilling to back down.

"It's because I couldn't stand the mess you've made of the yard," Yi Zhonghai said, finding a very good reason to stand up for himself.

"Old Yi, I..." Liu Haizhong couldn't bear to watch Yi Zhonghai so easily take back his position as the eldest son.

"Alright, Lao Liu! You're not suited for this old man's position. Let me take it." Yi Zhonghai interrupted Liu Haizhong, not giving him a chance.

"What kind of situation is this?" Liu Haizhong had no choice but to return the seat that Yi Zhonghai had been given to.

Yi Zhonghai returned to his position as the eldest uncle and began to brainwash all the neighbors in the courtyard: "Everyone, this courtyard can't be without an eldest uncle in charge! Just like when Sha Zhu beat up the third uncle, someone needs to stand up, criticize, and resolve the issue."

After thinking about it, the neighbors in the compound realized that what Yi Zhonghai said did make a lot of sense.

After laying the groundwork, Yi Zhonghai began his heartfelt speech: "After observing the situation after I stepped down last time, I found that there are many problems in the compound, including the grudges between families and the closed-door behavior of some individuals. I intend to thoroughly rectify the unhealthy tendencies in the compound."

Yi Zhonghai was very adept at using moral blackmail, and his speech garnered a lot of applause.

"Fine, Second Uncle it is then. He's just the steward of the courtyard anyway."

As Liu Haizhong watched Yi Zhonghai regain his popularity and prestige, he felt that he had lost something very important, but he couldn't hold onto it on his own because of Yi Zhonghai's prestige in the courtyard.

"Yi Zhonghai! Foolish Zhu!"

Yan Bugui looked at the two men, and it would be a lie to say he didn't feel any hatred. But no matter how much hatred he felt, he couldn't show it openly. He could only make a mental note of it and settle the score later when he had the chance.

Under Yi Zhonghai's moral brainwashing, the neighbors in the compound all felt that what the old man said made sense, and that He Yuzhu's compensation of five yuan was not too much.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone in the hospital, He Yuzhu compensated Uncle Yan Bugui with five yuan.

Yan Bugui's acceptance of the five yuan was tantamount to forgiving He Yuzhu, and the father and son reconciled.

The ending was a happy one, at least on the surface. Little did people know that He Yuzhu was unhappy because he had only paid five yuan in compensation. He was troubled and, after thinking about it in bed that night, decided to dismantle Yan Bugui's bicycle so that Yan would have no bicycle to ride.

Chapter 73 Sha Zhu Dismantles Grandpa San's Bicycle

Wang Lin watched a good show tonight. Yi Zhonghai used his professional moral brainwashing skills to turn the people in the compound into fools.

No wonder the saying goes, "Your grandpa will always be your grandpa!"

Judging from Yi Zhonghai's actions, he was clearly no ordinary person when he was young.

As one of only two grade eight fitters in the Third Steel Rolling Mill, Yi Zhonghai's skills were superb, and he was also in excellent physical condition, as evidenced by his frequent late-night deliveries of cornmeal to Qin Huairu.

As the college-wide meeting came to an end, everyone dispersed.

It was around ten o'clock, and everyone had to go to work the next day, so no one lingered in the yard.

He Yuzhu walked back to his house with his hands in his pockets, looking nonchalant.

While Jia Zhangshi was away, Qin Huairu ran up behind He Yuzhu, patted him on the shoulder, and asked, "Silly Zhu! Do you like Teacher Ran?"

He Yuzhu asked in surprise, "You know Teacher Ran?"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at He Yuzhu and reminded him, "Have you forgotten which school Banggeng is in? Their homeroom teacher is this Teacher Ran."

He Yuzhu slapped his forehead. This was like looking for a lantern while carrying one. He pulled Qin Huairu aside and said expectantly, "Good sister! Can you ask Banggeng to bring his homeroom teacher, Teacher Ran, back to meet him?"

Sure enough, when Qin Huairu heard He Yuzhu's idea, although she didn't say anything, she felt a little uncomfortable. However, she wouldn't help He Yuzhu for nothing, so she held up two fingers and said, "Twenty catties of cornmeal!"

Twenty catties of cornmeal!

He Yuzhu hesitated for three seconds, then immediately agreed, "Okay, twenty catties of cornmeal it is!"

Once he gets to know Teacher Ran, with He Yuzhu's family's traditional skills, there's no woman he can't win over!

It must be said that He Yuzhu, this golden bachelor, does have some real skills; otherwise, he wouldn't have survived so many episodes of the TV series.

Qin Huairu made an agreement with He Yuzhu that Banggeng would ask Teacher Ran to come to their home textile shop tomorrow, in order to give He Yuzhu a chance.

After watching Qin Huairu leave, He Yuzhu became excited, put his hands in his pockets, tilted his head, and stared blankly at the moon.

"Silly brother! What are you doing standing outside instead of going inside? Looking at the moon?"

After He Yushui took the deaf old woman back, she returned and saw He Yuzhu standing at the door in a strange posture, lost in thought.

He Yuzhu looked down and saw He Yushui. He couldn't hide the smile on his face and pulled He Yushui aside, saying, "Your brother is about to have a stroke of good luck with women."

"Romantic luck?" He Yushui looked He Yuzhu up and down a few times and couldn't help but laugh: "Come on, you call that romantic luck? I think it's more like dog shit luck."

"Hey, what do you think of your brother!" He Yuzhu said unhappily, then said mysteriously, "You'll find out tomorrow, and you'll be very surprised."

"So mysterious, it really surprised me." He Yushui still didn't believe that He Yuzhu would have such good luck with women; she knew her brother very well.

"Going back to sleep." He Yuzhu leisurely strolled back.

"I need to go to bed early too, I have to report to work tomorrow," He Yushui muttered to herself before returning to her room.

In the side room, He Yushui finished washing up and lay down on the bed, but she couldn't fall asleep for a long time with her eyes closed, her mind filled with Wang Lin's image.

Time passed by minute by minute.

He Yuzhu was also tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was too easy for that old bastard, Third Uncle.

If these thoughts are not clear, it's natural to not be able to sleep.

He Yuzhu got up, opened the curtain, and looked outside. It was late at night, and everyone was asleep.

"Crench."

He Yuzhu opened the door, a wrench in his hand, and quietly slipped out.

Under the moonlight, He Yuzhu arrived at the door of Uncle San's house. He listened carefully, and only after hearing no sound did he begin to disassemble it.

Let you show off by riding a bicycle...

Unbeknownst to He Yuzhu, her younger sister He Yushui was also suffering from insomnia that night and witnessed He Yuzhu sneaking out to do something naughty. However, she did not make a fuss and instead chose to hide herself in the darkness.

After spending a little time, He Yuzhu pushed the two disassembled wheels directly outside the yard and found a place to hide them.

After returning home, He Yuzhu felt that his mind was clear and he was able to fall asleep peacefully.

At Wang Lin's house, Wang Lin watched the entire process of He Yuzhu's misdeeds in front of the room's live monitor.

He Yuzhu dismantled his bicycle to get revenge on the Third Uncle, which happened in the original story. However, Yi Zhonghai discovered the clues the next day. In order to play the good guy to both sides, he went to the bicycle shop and spent money to buy wheels for Yan Bugui, making Yan Bugui think that Yi Zhonghai was a very good person.

Wang Lin waved his hand to switch the live monitoring screen to the view outside his room, and he lay down on his soft bed to start contemplating life.

What should I do next? Should I ride the wave and become a pig that flies by, or should I just be a spectator?

As I was thinking, time flew by and it was already midnight.

The first thing Wang Lin did instinctively was to sign in to the system.

"Master! Signing in."

【叮咚！恭喜宿主签到成功！获得倒霉符X1、腹泻符X1、神志不清符X1、木工技能升级卡X1、大团结X10.】

Wang Lin looked at the sign-in rewards, which were nothing special, with no superpowers or luxury items, but the probability of getting a talisman was much higher.

Wang Lin had personally witnessed the effects of the Bad Luck Talisman; it was definitely one of the essential talismans for harming people.

Diarrhea Charm: Anyone who is afflicted by this charm will suffer from persistent diarrhea and become exhausted.

Talisman for Confusion: People who are hit by this talisman will become confused and disoriented, and will forget what they did or said during the time the talisman took effect.

Woodworking skill upgrade card, which increases the skill level by one level from the basic level.

Wang Lin used the woodworking skill upgrade card; after all, it's always good to have more skills.

If you're going to use the "Big Unity" (a large sum of money), just store it in the warehouse. You might need a lot of money for it later, so save it up first.

After organizing the sign-in rewards for the new day, Wang Lin finally fell asleep without any worries.

The next morning, He Yuzhu got up very early and left almost before Qin Huairu could arrive. He was going to dispose of the disassembled bicycle wheels.

Yan Bugui usually gets up on time. After he tidied himself up, he looked down and saw that his bicycle was lying on the ground.

For a moment, Yan Bugui felt as if his bicycle had been stolen.

But the pile of parts on the ground reminded him that this was his bicycle.

Yan Bugui's son, Yan Jiecheng, and daughter-in-law, Yu Li, happened to be going out when they saw Yan Bugui squatting in front of a pile of parts, rummaging through something.

Yan Bugui's youngest son pointed at the parts on the ground and laughed loudly, saying, "Whose junk is this?"

Hearing the noise, the third aunt came out and asked Yan Bugui, "Old Yan, what are you doing? You'll be late for school if you don't go soon."

Yan Bugui pointed to a pile of parts on the ground and said to his family, "This is my bicycle!"

"What?"

Upon closer inspection, the group realized that the face did indeed look somewhat familiar.

The three women collapsed to the ground, wailing, "Who's so heartless! They've taken this perfectly good bicycle apart like this!"

Yan Bugui felt a pang of heartache. This bicycle was his only source of pride, bringing him a great deal of respect. Now, however, the bicycle was reduced to a pile of parts, and the wheels had vanished without a trace.

Yan Jiecheng winked at Yu Li and hurriedly said, "Mom and Dad, we're going to be late. We'll talk when we get back." Then he pulled Yu Li away.

Yan Bugui ignored his son and daughter-in-law; his heart was bleeding.

The early morning wails attracted people on their way to work.

Among them, Xu Damao saw that the Third Uncle's bicycle had been dismantled into parts, and he laughed and said, "Third Uncle! How many enemies have you made outside! Even your bicycle can be dismantled into parts."

"Xu Damao! Was it you?" Yan Bugui looked up and stared at Xu Damao, feeling that Xu Damao was a suspect.

"Third Uncle! I have no grudge against you!" Xu Damao quickly distanced himself, not wanting to suffer an undeserved disaster.

"Who else could it be but you!" Yan Bugui ignored He Yuzhu, after all, the two of them had fought yesterday.

"You can figure out who the culprit is who harmed your bicycle yourself. You're late for work." Xu Damao didn't have time to waste here.

People at work also wanted to see what was going on, but going to work was the most important thing, so they just offered a few words of comfort to the old man and went out.

Yi Zhonghai slowly carried his lunchbox to Yan Bugui's door. When he saw Yan Bugui standing in front of a pile of bicycle parts, looking dazed, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

Outsiders rarely come to visit the courtyard, so why would a thief dismantle a bicycle without stealing it?