Transmigrating Through the Heavens: Starting with the Silly Pillar of the Courtyard

In the afternoon, He Daqing took He Yuzhu and He Yushui out for a fun afternoon and even treated them to roast duck.

He Daqing secretly ran away with his luggage during the night. He Yuzhu heard the noise in bed, but chose to remain quietly in bed without moving.

At the Zhongyuan Courtyard, at Yi Zhonghai's house, and at Jia Zhangshi's house, there were people watching outside from the windows.

The next morning, He Yuzhu got up and threw all the messy junk in the house outside.

He Yuzhu took several large basins and carried the original sour-smelling quilt covers, sheets, and clothes to the sink, preparing to start a thorough cleaning.

"Zhu Zi, did your dad run away last night?"

"Uncle Yi, what are you saying? My dad went to work in another city, he didn't run away."

Yi Zhonghai looked at him with a "don't lie to me" expression. How come this is different from what he expected?

Furthermore, everything that He Daqing and he had originally agreed upon had changed.

Originally, he should have been left with one million, including the money the other party would send to He Yuzhu in the future. But He Daqing hasn't mentioned this at all these past few days.

Yi Zhonghai went to great lengths to scheme against He Daqing, hoping to manipulate He Yuzhu and make him his lackey.

As a result, He Daqing has now decisively fled. He has fled, but it seems that some problems have arisen in the process.

This is different from what he originally planned.

The deaf old lady said that as long as He Daqing is taken away, Sha Zhu can be trained into a good dog.

Yi Zhonghai planned everything because he listened to the deaf old lady's advice.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have both given away money and given the woman he liked to that bastard He Daqing.

"Zhu Zi, what did your dad tell you?"

He Yuzhu looked at the crowd in the courtyard who were secretly listening and spoke loudly.

"When my dad left, he told me that neither you nor the deaf old lady in the backyard were good people."

"You schemed against other people's parents, forced him to work in another city, and told me to avoid you and that deaf old lady from now on. Oh, and your wife isn't a good person either."

Yi Zhonghai's face instantly turned red; he never dreamed that his words would elicit such an answer.

He's not a level eight worker yet, nor is he a senior official in a courtyard house. If someone suddenly talks like that about him, his reputation will be ruined.

The contemptuous gazes from everyone in the courtyard instantly felt like knives and spears piercing him. Yi Zhonghai glared at Sha Zhu with a mixture of anger and frustration; at that moment, he felt like killing someone.

"Zhu Zi, how can you say that? I, Lao Yi, have always taken care of you and your sister, and now you're slandering me."

He Yuzhu slightly pursed his lips.

"Alright, if you feel wronged, I can send a letter to my dad and have him come back to confront you."

If I hadn't stopped him, my dad would have broken your legs a few days ago. You don't think he doesn't know about your affair with the White Widow, do you?

"It's only because my father was attracted to that widow's looks that he went along with the plan; otherwise, you might not even be able to stand here talking to me right now. And about this 'taking care of' thing, didn't my dad give your family living expenses? So, something that involved spending money is now being turned into you doing a good deed?"

Yi Zhonghai and Luo Qiaoyun had already hidden inside the house, too ashamed to come out and face anyone. This scene today left everyone in the courtyard speechless.

They were initially watching with amusement when they heard He Daqing had run away. Little did they know that Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady were behind it all.

People began to re-evaluate Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old lady, and Luo Qiaoyun. Yi Zhonghai was a master craftsman at the steel rolling mill and used to be quite respected in the courtyard.

In addition, he usually liked to help others with small favors, and Luo Qiaoyun also seemed like a kind-hearted person.

Who would have thought that you can know a person's face but not their heart? A few kind-hearted people actually dared to scheme against their neighbors, driving them to ruin and death. They were terrified just thinking about it if their own families were in that situation.

The deaf old lady in the backyard was too scared to go out. She had originally planned to take the opportunity to come out and curry favor with him so she could manipulate Sha Zhu into acting like a dog and cooking delicious food for her for free.

Now that He Yuzhu has directly revealed the truth, the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai, and Luo Qiaoyun are all stunned.

If such underhanded schemes were exposed, the chances of the person involved dying would be extremely high.

You can say the people in the courtyard house are bad, but you can't say they're stupid.

Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old lady, could pretend to be a good person if no one pointed it out.

Now that He Yuzhu has brought it to light, it's immediately become a piece of stinking dog shit.

"Don't worry, Shazhu. If you ever need anything, just ask your Uncle Liu. I promise I won't let anyone else bully you."

Liu Haizhong stood up and said righteously that he and Yi Zhonghai were both master craftsmen at Lou's Steel Rolling Mill.

One was a blacksmith, and the other a fitter. They also lived in the same courtyard, so the two were always competing with each other.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai get the short end of the stick, Liu Haizhong naturally wanted to step in and improve his image. He also wanted to take a jab at Yi Zhonghai, to see how he would compete with him in the future.

He wouldn't just promote Yi Zhonghai at the courtyard house; he would also promote Yi Zhonghai at the steel rolling mill, hoping to ruin Yi Zhonghai's reputation this time.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu, but please don't call me Sha Zhu anymore. I'm now the head of the He family, so please call me Zhu Zi or He Yu Zhu from now on."

He Yuzhu felt he needed to improve his reputation as soon as possible; at least the nickname "Silly Zhu" made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

It's just that he time-traveled too late; otherwise, he could have nipped the nickname "Silly Pillar" in the bud.

"Yes, everyone can't call him Sha Zhu anymore. Now Zhu Zi is an adult in the He family, and it doesn't sound right."

At this moment, Xu Fugui from the backyard also stepped out from the crowd to support He Yuzhu. At this point, Xu Fugui was not exactly a good person, but he hadn't actually done anything to harm Sha Zhu.

He had a long-standing relationship with Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, and a few others in the courtyard. They had always been secretly competing with each other, so seeing Yi Zhonghai make a fool of himself today naturally pleased him.

Xu Fugui would also take a jab at the other party, doing this favor quite naturally.

Yan Bugui from the front yard echoed this sentiment, and everyone else in the yard agreed that they should indeed change their tune. He considered himself a cultured man and had always looked down on those roughnecks. However, his class background made him habitually cautious.

Of course, Yan Bugui wasn't a good person either. He could block the door and demand benefits from his neighbors year after year, even in these difficult times, which shows that he was also a ruthless person.

There is no head steward in the courtyard house yet, and most of the people in the courtyard house have only recently moved in.

The deaf old lady in the backyard, He Yuzhu in the middle yard, and Yan Bugui's family in the front yard—only these three families own private houses.

It was a four-courtyard house housing twenty-three families. Twenty of them were tenants, eleven of whom worked at Lou's Steel Rolling Mill.

There are also a few other nearby timber mills, ceramic factories, and textile factories.

The house in the middle courtyard of the entire courtyard was the best, with a main house of three rooms and sixty square meters, plus an east wing where He Yushui lived.

The He family lived in the best house in the entire courtyard, and He Daqing was also the cook, so they ate well every day. This is why Yi Zhonghai would scheme against He Daqing.

Yi Zhonghai's apprentice, Jia Dongxu, also lived in a courtyard house, specifically in the west wing of the central courtyard, a room of only about 30 square meters.

The outer room combines the living room, dining room, and kitchen, while the inner room is partitioned into a bedroom where a mother and son sleep together on a large bed, separated by a curtain.

Jia Dongxu was about to get married, and his family's house was no longer big enough. So Jia Zhangshi approached Yi Zhonghai, hoping he could help her find a place to live.

Yi Zhonghai had no such ability, and seeing the main house of the He family frequently gave him a plan.

Yi Zhonghai first approached He Daqing to discuss lending the east wing to the Jia family. He claimed it was for rent, but his real intention was to occupy the house first.

Jia Zhangshi is like a mythical creature, only taking in and never giving out. Asking her to pay for rent is out of the question.

Once Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi had a plan, they began to implement it.

He Daqing would definitely not agree. How can you lend out a house these days? If the other party doesn't move out, you'll just be making trouble for yourself.

He Daqing's refusal completely enraged Yi Zhonghai, and the deaf old lady also told him that Sha Zhu was the most suitable person for retirement.

Yi Zhonghai remained optimistic about Jia Dongxu, but he didn't rule out having another backup plan. After all, giving the Jia family an extra ally would also give him a free henchman.

In order to get a free dinner, the deaf old lady conspired with Yi Zhonghai to plot against He Daqing.

It's all because He Daqing didn't give her a lunchbox. Once we get rid of He Daqing from the courtyard house, fooling a child will be a piece of cake.

How old is the deaf old lady? All she wants is a decent meal, why is that so difficult?

Yi Zhonghai happened to have a lover named Bai Widow. He originally planned to have a child through her widow's surrogacy, but after being with Bai Widow for several months, she still didn't get pregnant.

Instead, she kept urging Yi Zhonghai to return to Baoding with her, knowing that Yi Zhonghai would never raise someone else's child. If he wanted to, he would have already adopted orphans.

He had no intention of raising the child with his own money; finding someone else's child would save him money and energy. As for verbally instructing the other party, that was already a great favor.

Yi Zhonghai then had the idea of ​​arranging for Widow Bai to marry He Daqing, and he also carefully planned to get He Daqing and Widow Bai to meet.

Yi Zhonghai knew that He Daqing was a lecherous man and would definitely fall for Bai Widow's tricks. Sure enough, things progressed exactly as Yi Zhonghai had planned.

He Daqing ran away last night, and Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi both saw it from inside the house.

Yi Zhonghai was secretly pleased with himself, thinking that he would soon be able to live a good life.

He'll then scheme to take over the He family's house, make Sha Zhu his loyal dog, and occasionally give him a steamed bun.

Jia Zhangshi knew that Yi Zhonghai was scheming against He Daqing in order to get a house from the He family for their family.

That morning, Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai spent half a day plotting in the house. Jia Zhangshi didn't even want the east wing; she wanted Yi Zhonghai to bring her He Yuzhu's main house instead.

Let He Yuzhu and He Yushui squeeze into the east wing room.

Yi Zhonghai neither objected nor agreed. This was no small matter and certainly couldn't be handled immediately. Yi Zhonghai wasn't truly foolish, nor did he naively believe he was omnipotent.

They always had to first show their gratitude to Sha Zhu and get him under their control.

As a result, Sha Zhu suddenly turned on them, leaving Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi dumbfounded.