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

Wang Lin carried the prince to the living room and instructed him, "Go to Chen Amao's house and throw the slingshot he hid outside. Also, destroy the stone evidence at Qin Huairu's house while you're at it."

"It's a small matter, just wait."

Although the prince was small, he was perfect for these kinds of things. No one locked their doors. After all, the Glory Courtyard was to be awarded, and not locking the doors meant that the atmosphere in the courtyard was very good and there was no petty theft.

Wang Lin did not open the door, but instead told the prince to crawl out through the broken window.

The prince rolled his eyes at Wang Lin as he left; you can imagine what that means.

Instead of going back to sleep, Wang Lin raised the high-tech watch on his wrist and began to watch the projection in front of him.

The prince is quite reliable, especially after he evolved, his strength, speed, endurance, intelligence, and lifespan have all increased.

At Chen Amao's house, Chen Amao, who had done something wrong, hid his slingshot in an empty jar.

He felt particularly excited and thrilled tonight for breaking Qin Huairu's window, which is why he hasn't fallen asleep yet.

After quietly opening the door, the prince silently arrived at the place where Chen Amao hid the slingshot. His eyes seemed to be able to see through things, and he was able to find the slingshot as soon as he entered the room.

After flipping into the jar, the prince, with his slingshot in his mouth, lightly leaped out of the jar. Before leaving, he didn't forget to quietly close the door behind him, showing he was a very particular cat.

He quickened his pace with a few quick steps, leaped onto the roof beam, and left the courtyard with his slingshot in his mouth.

There's a river outside Tongluo Lane. The prince threw his slingshot directly into the river. As long as there were no human fingerprints on it, he could rest easy.

In fact, Wang Lin could have waited until the police came to his door the next day and asked Chen Amao where he had hidden the slingshot. He could have easily put the slingshot into his own space with a thought, but that would have been too risky to expose him.

After the prince returned with elegant steps, it went to Qin Huairu's house again.

It was already late at night, and Qin Huairu's family had long since gone to sleep.

The prince crawled through the broken window and came to the kang (heated brick bed) of Qin Huairu's family. Seeing Banggeng sleeping soundly, it quietly went over and peed fresh cat urine on his crotch.

After urinating, he found the pebbles Qin Huairu had placed and left.

In a daze, Banggeng felt that his crotch was wet and uncomfortable.

Jia Zhangshi, who was sleeping next to Jia Banggeng, felt that the quilt was a little wet. She opened her eyes and asked, "My dear grandson, did you wet the bed?"

Jia Banggeng woke up completely bewildered. He wanted to go to the toilet, but he hadn't gone yet! How did he end up wetting himself?

But why do I feel like I need to pee again even after I've already peed?

The urine smelled pungent, so Qin Huairu had to get up and change the blankets, and also find a pair of pants for Banggeng to change into.

Jia Banggeng couldn't figure out whether he had wet the bed or not.

I drifted off to sleep with this unresolved question in my mind.

Wang Lin's house in the backyard.

The prince returned after finishing his work.

Wang Lin rewarded the prince with high-quality cat food cans.

The prince saw that the canned food hadn't been wasted, and he began to enjoy this delicious midnight snack.

After resolving the matter, Wang Lin returned to his room to rest.

As usual, I started with a relaxing hot bath and a glass of red wine to improve my sleep quality.

Early the next morning.

Qin Huairu woke up and got up to go to the police station. She had thought about it all night and still felt that Wang Lin was the most likely culprit.

Jia Zhangshi originally wanted to sleep in, but today is New Year's Eve, and everyone has already gotten up to prepare. She was also a little excited and surprisingly did not sleep in.

Banggeng, Xiaodang, and Huaihua, the three siblings, also got up early to help.

Qin Huairu glanced at the evidence stones she had placed there, but now they were empty. Instantly, she asked Jia Zhangshi, "Mother-in-law, the stones are gone. Did you see them last night?"

Madam Jia shook her head and said, "What pebbles? I didn't see any."

Qin Huairu searched the vicinity for a while, but couldn't find any pebbles. She looked at Banggeng and asked, "Banggeng, have you seen any pebbles?"

Banggeng rolled his eyes and said, "Mom, what do you care about pebbles? Go buy meat, I want to eat meat tonight."

Qin Huairu was extremely anxious. Without the stones, there was no evidence. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, so she decided to go to the police station to report the case.

Jia Zhangshi and her three children began tidying up the house, as there were certain customs to observe during the New Year.

After Qin Huairu led the two police officers on duty back to the courtyard, they began to conduct interviews and investigations. They initially determined that the window had been shot out by a slingshot, and then began to search house by house.

When the police arrived at Chen Amao's home, Chen Amao was filled with anxiety. After all, he was the one who had done it, and now the police had come to his door and searched his house. Cold sweat had soaked his clothes.

Unfortunately, the police searched the place but couldn't find the slingshot. Chen Amao thought he was doomed. But when he found that the slingshot wasn't in the jar, he couldn't understand why. Had his hidden slingshot disappeared? Who could have taken it?

The first people I thought of were my family, but my older brother and sister were all doing odd jobs outside, my father had difficulty walking, and my mother went out to buy groceries very early.

Could such a thing really exist?

The thought sent chills down Chen Amao's spine, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Chapter 149 Wang Lin Prepares to Roast a Whole Lamb

Wang Lin's home also became a target of the police officers' search, but they found nothing. They knew about Wang Lin's relationship with the bureau chief, so the search was just a formality.

The entire yard was searched, but the slingshot and the stones were not found. The police officers could only take a statement and go back, telling Qin Huairu and the others that if they had any follow-up clues, they could come to the station to find them.

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu basically knew that the investigation was unsuccessful and she would have to accept her bad luck.

Jia Zhangshi argued unreasonably that the police officers had not done their best, but the police officers completely ignored this old shrew.

Finally, after being persuaded by an old man named Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi had no choice but to admit it, cursing and swearing. She said that if she caught the thief who broke the glass, she would make him pay her fifty yuan in compensation!

The farce ended, and everyone happily began putting up couplets and getting busy.

An elderly man named Yi Zhonghai wanted to send some meat to an elderly woman in his hometown. He asked his friend to help him get some meat, not much, only about four pounds, after all, they had been friends for so many years.

Before leaving, Yi Zhonghai saw Sha Zhu heading to the backyard again and couldn't help but ask, "Sha Zhu, why do you go to the backyard every day?"

He Yuzhu, of course, wouldn't tell Yi Zhonghai that he and Lou Xiao'e got along quite well. He lied and said, "It's almost Chinese New Year, so I'm going to help the old lady tidy up her house and cook her a meal tonight."

Uncle Yi Zhonghai thought about it and agreed. The old lady was all alone in the backyard, so he nodded and said, "Alright, cook these two pounds of meat and add two meat dishes tonight. After all, it's the New Year today."

He Yuzhu was worried about not having enough ingredients, but he took the meat from Yi Zhonghai with a smile and patted his chest, promising, "You'll see tonight."

With the meat on his body, He Yuzhu walked with much more confidence.

Yi Zhonghai reminded He Yuzhu, "This meat was hard to come by, so we mustn't let someone intercept it halfway."

Without turning his head, He Yuzhu said, "Don't worry."

Yi Zhonghai then took the remaining two pounds of meat and some other things and went out.

In the courtyard, Qin Huairu, who was washing things, saw He Yuzhu carrying meat. She immediately greeted him with a smile and naturally extended her hand, saying, "Silly Zhu, you even brought us meat. We're so sorry."

He Yuzhu pulled the meat aside, dodging Qin Huairu's outstretched hand, and said, "Hey, Sister Qin, this is Uncle Yi's meat, I didn't buy it."

Upon hearing that the meat belonged to Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu's smile vanished instantly, and she sighed, "Meat is especially hard to get this year. There's no meat left to sell. Sha Zhu, could you spare some for us?"

He Yuzhu couldn't make that decision; he shook his head and said, "That won't do."

He Yuzhu would give Qin Huairu anything if it was his own, even if he couldn't eat it himself, he would be happy just thinking that Qin Huairu could eat it.

But this meat belongs to Yi Zhonghai, who also warned him that if he gave it to Qin Huairu, the old man would definitely cause him trouble that night.

Qin Huairu went to queue up to buy meat early in the morning, but unfortunately, when it was her turn, the meat was sold out, so even though she had money and meat coupons, she couldn't buy any meat.

During the Lunar New Year, many families are buying meat. Even if they can't buy pork, they can make do with beef or mutton, which are more expensive. Who knew that meat would be so hard to buy this year?

Qin Huairu couldn't buy any meat, so she washed clothes while trying to figure out what to do. What kind of New Year is it if you don't have meat?

He Yuzhu didn't give Qin Huairu a chance and went straight past her to the backyard.

Qin Huairu watched He Yuzhu's retreating figure, stomped her foot in anger, and cursed, "Why is this idiot He Yuzhu so stubborn? Could it be that he's taken a fancy to Lou Xiao'e? An idiot deserves a cuckold's hat!"

Banggeng ran out and asked, "Mom, Grandma asked me to ask you if you've bought any meat yet?"

Seeing the expectant look in Banggeng's eyes, Qin Huairu handed the washed basin to Banggeng and said, "Take this basin home, and I'll think of something else."

Banggeng took the basin and said to Qin Huairu, "If I don't get to eat meat tonight, I'll disown you as my mother." Then he ran away angrily.

Hearing her filial son's words, Qin Huairu felt a tightness in her chest. Helpless, she could only go to the butcher, even if it meant selling her body, to bring back some meat, otherwise she feared she wouldn't be able to have a good New Year's Eve.

Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year, the family with the most fragrant meat during the New Year is the one celebrating a very good holiday.

In the backyard, He Yuzhu happily carried two pounds of meat to the backyard. As soon as he entered, he saw Wang Lin tinkering with a barbecue grill in the yard.

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, so we absolutely have to prepare a proper, hearty meal.

A whole roasted lamb had to be prepared, so Wang Lin found a blacksmith to make an iron frame, and then set up a fire in the yard to prepare for roasting the whole lamb that night.

The two little ones squatted at the door, eating meat buns with their mouths full of oil, watching Wang Lin fiddling around but unable to help.

The prince lay quietly on the ground, his tail swishing back and forth, looking very content.

Wang Lin looked up and saw He Yuzhu arrive, but he ignored him and continued marinating the whole roasted lamb. Wang Lin had prepared a lot of things for this meal.

He Yuzhu looked at Wang Lin's lamb, then at the two pounds of meat in his hand. There was no harm in comparison; these two pounds of meat couldn't even compare to someone else's leg of lamb.

Wang Lin looked at the two little ones and asked, "Baby, Beibei, tonight your brother will make you roast whole lamb, stir-fried pork liver, shredded pork with green peppers, braised pork with preserved vegetables, four-happiness meatballs, pickled fish, braised beef, and braised chicken legs..."

Hearing about these elaborate dishes, He Yuzhu sneered, "Do you even know how to cook these? Don't waste food."

Wang Lin retorted sarcastically, "What's it to you? Are you the only person in the world who can cook?"

He Yuzhu was too lazy to argue with Wang Lin, so he carried two pounds of meat and knocked on the deaf old lady's door.

The person who opened the door was the deaf old woman, not Lou Xiao'e. He Yuzhu asked with some disappointment, "Grandma, where is Lou Xiao'e?"

When the old lady saw He Yuzhu carrying meat, she smiled broadly and pulled He Yuzhu into the house, saying, "Lou Xiao'e has gone back to her parents' home for the New Year."

When He Yuzhu heard that Lou Xiao'e wouldn't be spending the New Year in the courtyard, he felt a little disappointed, but he quickly put it at ease. Every year, Lou Xiao'e didn't go home with Xu Damao for the New Year, so it would be surprising for her parents if she didn't go home this year.

The deaf old woman handed the beef she had bought from the black market to He Yuzhu and said, "My dear grandson, stir-fry some extra meat tonight, so we can have a good meal."

When He Yuzhu saw the beef, which weighed at least three pounds, plus some other dishes, he thought they could have a good meal tonight. He immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grandma, I will definitely do my best to cook you a delicious meal tonight."

The deaf old lady was laughing so happily, like a child.

He Yuzhu began processing the meat, his mind filled with Wang Lin's marinating techniques. In the eyes of experts, Wang Lin's marinating techniques were extremely advanced. His master had once attempted it, but due to its great difficulty, he had never succeeded in mastering it.

Chapter 150 Jia Banggeng is incredibly brave; marbles injure people.