The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

"Oh, by the way, there's a very respected elderly lady in the backyard, a relative of a fallen hero. She's quite hard of hearing, so we all call her Deaf Grandma!"

Yi Zhonghai gave a brief introduction to the residents of the courtyard, then said with a smile, "Xiao Liu, why don't you introduce yourself?"

"Okay, Master Yi."

Liu Hao strode confidently to the center of the courtyard, looked around, and announced loudly, "My name is Liu Hao, I'm from Tongxian County, I'm 20 years old, single and unmarried, and I graduated from the Finance and Trade Cadre School. This afternoon I started working in the Finance Department of the Third Steel Rolling Mill. Accountant Wang unfortunately passed away last week, so I'm taking her place. From now on, I'll be the one paying everyone's salaries. We're all neighbors, so if you need any help with the finances, feel free to come to me."

Xu Damao immediately applauded, Lou Xiao'e and Ye Juan followed suit, and then everyone applauded in welcome, thinking that they should try to build a good relationship with Liu Hao in the future.

Accountants are management positions in steel rolling mills, wielding real power in financial approvals and payroll calculations. They are more valued by factory leaders than ordinary workers. Even eighth-grade workers who want to receive more subsidies or be transferred to other positions have to deal with accountants.

Moreover, those who can do accounting are rare talents who are educated and good at arithmetic.

Among the working class, whose education level is generally low, accountants not only have stable incomes, but also enjoy a certain prestige due to their accounting skills, which makes them highly regarded by their neighbors.

Yi Zhonghai narrowed his eyes slightly. Liu Hao didn't call him "Uncle Yi" but "Master Yi," which made him a little uncomfortable.

Observe further. If it's a troublemaker, then kick it out directly. Unruly rats are not allowed in the yard.

"Thank you for your applause. Let's continue the meeting."

Liu Hao waved and walked to Ye Juan's side.

Yi Zhonghai adopted the stern authority of an old man and said in a deep voice, "A very serious incident occurred in the yard today: Xu Damao's hen was stolen."

The group exchanged glances and all looked at Jia Zhangshi.

Madam Jia immediately flew into a rage, glaring at her with her triangular eyes and yelling, "What are you looking at me for? It's not like I stole Xu Damao's chickens!"

Xu Damao snorted coldly, "That's not necessarily true."

"You bastard Xu Damao, you old hag..."

Just as Jia Zhangshi was about to explode, Yi Zhonghai interrupted her.

"Jia Zhangshi, stop making trouble! Lou Xiao'e, tell me the details."

Lou Xiao'e stepped forward and said angrily, "I have two hens in my coop, which Da Mao bought for me to help me grow stronger. There were two when I went to the toilet at noon today, but by evening there was only one left. It's impossible that the chicken flew away, right?"

Sha Zhu crossed his arms and scoffed, "I reckon the hen really did fly away, but you still have two hens, one of which can't lay eggs!"

Hahahaha~

The crowd laughed, their eyes fixed on Lou Xiao'e's belly.

Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e have been married for over a year, but Lou Xiao'e hasn't conceived at all, leading many to speculate that she's infertile.

Lou Xiao'e was so angry that she cried, and pointed her finger at Sha Zhu.

"You idiot, Zhu...you bastard!!"

"Oh, did I say something wrong? A hen that can't lay eggs is worse than the old hen in the yard; at least the old hen can peck out an egg every day. What about you? You're utterly useless!"

"Waaaaah, you're bullying me!"

Lou Xiao'e ran away crying. Xu Damao felt both sorry for his wife and hated Sha Zhu, that wicked and malicious bastard. He jumped up and down, cursing, "Sha Zhu, you good-for-nothing bastard, what did Xiao'e ever do to you?"

This sentence, "He was born but no one raised him," struck a chord with Sha Zhu, instantly enraging him.

"Hey, you little brat, you're asking for it, aren't you?"

Xu Damao sneered: "I'll tickle your mother, you bastard. Although I, Xu Damao, am not a good person, I will not bully women. You, Shazhu, are just unlucky because your mother died early and didn't teach you how to respect women."

"Fuck your grandma, Xu Damao!"

Sha Zhu's anger surged to the top of his head, and he roared as he charged toward Xu Damao.

Ye Juan yelled, "Shazhu, stop right there, or I'll beat you up!"

Liu Hao was faster, rushing over to shield Xu Damao behind him.

Sha Zhu glared at Liu Hao, his foul mouth twitching open.

"You pretty boy, get out of my way, or I'll beat you up too!"

Liu Hao stood up to protect Xu Damao for two reasons: first, to make a good impression on Ye Juan; and second, to test whether the "slap someone to become stronger" system was reliable.

"He Yuzhu, is it? You try calling him!"

Sha Zhu had long disliked Liu Hao. This pretty boy looked like a woman and wasn't manly at all, unlike him, who was so manly.

Glancing at Yi Zhonghai, and seeing that Yi Zhonghai didn't intend to stop him, Sha Zhu raised his fist and punched Liu Hao in the chest.

A muffled thud.

After consuming the Mighty Dragon Tiger Pill, Liu Hao not only became stronger, but his entire body, including bones, flesh, and skin, was also enhanced in every way. He took a punch head-on without even swaying.

His lips curled up slightly, revealing a chilling smile.

He raised his left hand and grabbed Sha Zhu's collar, then swung his right hand in a wide arc and slapped him across the face.

Snapped!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on your successful first fan attack! You have received a critical hit reward of +999 Palm Coins.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully performed your first slap and obtained the golden skill, Right Hand of God. Note: When the Right Hand of God skill is activated, the host's stamina and agility will increase by 99, and the person slapped will be paralyzed.]

Holy crap, this skill is insane!

It means that when I raise my right hand, you have to obediently stick out your face so I can slap you.

This is ridiculous! I should be dressed like a commoner and become a nobleman!

The simple life is the perfect place for me to unleash my full potential... no, I mean, to unleash my right hand!

Look at how it is in movies and TV dramas. When lowly military officers or noblemen treat their subordinates, they slap them at the slightest disagreement, and after slapping them, you still have to bow and scrape and say "Hey hey hey!"

Liu Hao's mind was wandering, but his hands didn't stop moving. With the blessing of the Divine Right Hand skill, his right hand was almost leaving afterimages.

Snap snap snap snap~

The crisp sound of slaps rose and fell, and Sha Zhu's old face became red and swollen at a visible speed.

The courtyard was quiet, and everyone stared in disbelief as Liu Hao grabbed Sha Zhu by the collar and slapped him repeatedly.

Liu Hao looks so refined, but he's so ruthless when he hits someone!

Yi Zhonghai was the first to regain his senses and shouted angrily, "Stop! Stop right now!"

Snap snap snap snap snap~

After Liu Hao had his fill of beating him, he gave Sha Zhu another 30 big slaps before tossing him into a snowdrift a few meters away under the covered walkway, as if he were throwing away trash.

Sha Zhu flew through the air in an arc before crashing hard into the snowdrift.

Thump—snowflakes flew, the paralysis wore off, and intense pain swept over him. He clutched his swollen, purple face and screamed in agony.

???

Apart from Ye Juan and Xu Damao, everyone present stared wide-eyed and couldn't help but gasp.

Sha Zhu is such a big guy, how could you throw him this far with just one hand?

Liu Hao took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his hands and turned to look at Yi Zhonghai.

"Master Yi, is this He Yuzhu the upright, kind-hearted person you described?"