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

Liu Hao glared at Yan Fugui, then strode towards Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong was so frightened he almost jumped out of his skin, stammering, "You...you don't come any closer!"

Liu Hao remained silent, bent down, grabbed Liu Haizhong's collar, and slapped him repeatedly.

Clap clap clap~ Clap clap clap clap~

The onlookers shuddered, instinctively covered their faces, and took a half step back in unison.

That's so brutal!

After slapping him dozens of times, Liu Hao threw his bruised and swollen face onto the ground and said in a deep voice, "Now I'm asking you, whose second uncle are you?"

Liu Haizhong sat on the ground, covering his face, tears streaming down his face.

All the prestige he had built up over so many years in politics has been completely lost today.

What frustrated and angered him even more was that he had to admit his mistake and apologize after being beaten.

Should we call the police?

Liu Hao's father-in-law is the police chief!

You little bastard, you just wait! If I don't avenge this, I'll change my surname to yours!

"I'm sorry!! I admit my mistake! I apologize! I'll never do it again!"

Liu Hao gave the good-for-nothing a cold look, stood up, pushed the car over, smiled and greeted the onlookers, and waved to Ye Zhen.

"What are you standing there for? Go home!"

Ye Juan returned the bamboo strip to the old woman with the broom and skipped after Liu Hao. Ye Zhen smacked her lips and quickly pushed the cart to catch up.

The onlookers hadn't dispersed yet, and they were still pointing and gossiping about the Yan and Liu families.

Wang Hongcui from the next courtyard laughed, "Oh my god, that's hilarious! That guy with bangs was cowering on the ground with his head in his hands, looking like a cowardly turtle whose hood had been ripped off! Second Uncle? I think he'd be more like Second Dog!"

A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, and someone pointed at Liu Haizhong, who was still rubbing his face, laughing so hard he almost cried.

"That's right! Just a moment ago he was acting all high and mighty, talking about the rules of the courtyard, but the moment Ye Juan put her bamboo stick on him, he immediately acknowledged her as his second uncle! His change of face was faster than flipping through a book!"

"Bah! What a load of rubbish, this 'Second Master'! This official-obsessed bastard always loves to label people. Today, he got his head smashed into a pig's head. How does that feel? Isn't it more comfortable than being a 'Second Master'?"

"Yan Fugui is the most annoying one. He guards this door every day, like a damn watchdog. He tries to take advantage of anyone who passes by. Now look what happened, he didn't get any meat, but he ended up losing his old bones."

"I've really seen something today. I'd heard that the three old men in courtyard number 95 usually act like bullies, but today they were beaten like peas in the pan by this young couple. It's truly gratifying!"

"If Yi Zhonghai, that despicable old man with no descendants, can become a respected elder, then what kind of people do you think Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui, who are in cahoots with Yi Zhonghai, must be?"

"I think Yan Fugui is the most disgusting person. How can someone with such poor character be a teacher? Isn't that just misleading students?"

"Yes, if I let him teach my child, wouldn't he ruin him?"

"Report it! Report it to Hongxing Elementary School! We can't let these scumbags continue to mislead young people!"

Yan Fugui, who had just regained some composure, turned pale, and Yang Ruihua also turned ashen-faced, hurriedly trying to defend himself: "Everyone, don't believe everything you hear!"

Yang Ruihua tried to drown out the crowd's chatter with a shrill voice, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Our Lao Yan... he's a proper teacher, a role model for students, and everyone can see that!"

"Bah! A teacher, indeed!"

Someone in the crowd let out a cold laugh; the voice wasn't loud, but it was as sharp as a needle piercing the heart.

"Teaching and nurturing people? I think it's teaching people to scheme and be greedy! All they do is sit at the gate, calculating this and that. If they're teachers, won't their students also learn to steal and take advantage of any opportunity?"

"Exactly! I would never entrust my child to someone like that."

Another middle-aged woman shook her head, her face full of disgust and disdain.

"If I raise my child to be like that, unable to resist any little advantage, wouldn't I regret it to death? What do you call that? That's called having a crooked upper beam and a crooked lower beam!"

"Report it! You must report it!"

Some people in the crowd started making a fuss, and the noise grew louder and louder.

"A person of such poor character doesn't deserve to stand on this platform! They're misleading students!"

Yang Ruihua wanted to explain further, but the crowd dispersed.

She tugged at Yan Fugui in a panic and asked urgently, "Husband, what should we do?!"

Yan Fugui covered his swollen old face, stubbornly putting on a defiant stance, and said with his neck stiff.

"What's there to be afraid of? An upright person has nothing to fear! I didn't steal or rob anything, I just... I just saw some good stuff and wanted to share it with the neighbors! What's that called? That's called being friendly to your neighbors!"

Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang exchanged a glance and sighed silently.

They are also desperate to have a father like this!

If they don't help Yan Fugui when he's being beaten, people will say they're cowards, weaklings, and unfilial.

Helping out not only resulted in a beating but also brought shame upon myself.

……

West Courtyard.

Ye Zhen steadied the car and patted the two large, bulging burlap sacks tied to the back seat.

"Third sister, guess what's inside?"

Ye Juan didn't even need to guess to know what it was.

"Bedding! What else could it be? Hurry up and take it off. Oh, right, you bought us gifts? Come on, let me see your sincerity!"

Ye Juan reached out and took down the bag hanging on the dragon head, which was emitting a strong aroma of braised meat.

"Hehe, a whole roast duck from Quanjude, two jin of braised beef from Yueshengzhai, half a jin of braised mutton, half a jin of braised mutton liver, and I also bought my brother-in-law two bottles of Fenjiu liquor and a Peony brand!"

After Ye Zhen finished announcing the number of gifts, he stood at attention and bowed to Liu Hao and Ye Juan.

"Third sister, third brother-in-law, I was young and ignorant before, and I did some terrible things. Please forgive my past mistakes and don't hold them against me!"

Ye Juan could tell that Ye Zhen was genuinely repentant, and she was quite relieved.

Before Ye Zhen knew she was adopted, he treated her quite well, always protecting her like a younger sister when they went out to play... Wait, that's not right!

"Why are you calling me Third Sister? You're two months older than me!"

Ye Zhen scratched his head awkwardly: "Uh, I think it's more appropriate to call you 'sister' from now on. I'll call you 'sister' from now on."

"..."

Ye Juan was a little speechless, but she didn't refuse.

"Okay, I forgive you. But you're buying cigarettes, alcohol, meat, and roast duck. You must want something from me, right?"

"Huh? Third Sister, how did you know?"

Ye Zhen was a little confused. How could he have seen that?

Ye Juan, who knew Ye Zhen very well, scoffed and said disdainfully, "Heh, I know your true colors better than your mother!"

"..."

Ye Zhen remained silent for a few seconds before forcing himself to speak.

"I heard from Lü Chenghui that he was going to introduce my third brother-in-law to Master Li as his last disciple, so I thought... I wanted to ask my third brother-in-law to teach me, because I also want to learn Bajiquan from Master Li!"

"I can't help with this!"

Without hesitation, Ye Juan decisively handed the bag to Ye Zhen.

"Take your things back. You know Master Li's requirements for accepting disciples. Aren't you just making things difficult for your brother-in-law?"

"Sis, you've misunderstood. I wanted to learn from my brother-in-law!"

"I see!"

Ye Juan looked at Liu Hao, who was pondering how to fix Yan Fugui's bangs.

We must take the initiative and send those two old beasts to keep Yi Zhonghai company; then the world will be peaceful.

"Honey, what do you think of this?"

Liu Hao looked Ye Zhen up and down a few times, then nodded: "I can teach you, but you have to find a job first. Don't just loiter around on the street, isn't that embarrassing?"

"Hehe, I'll be starting work in the security department of the Third Steel Rolling Mill next week!"

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