The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu Returns with Boundless Hatred for Revenge

Yi Zhonghai slammed his hand on the table with a loud bang, startling Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, who were sitting on either side. It seemed Old Yi was truly enraged. Yi Zhonghai's face was now extremely dark and he was furious. "Shazhu! If you act recklessly again, I really won't be polite to you!"

The old man, though shouting fiercely, was secretly wondering what was wrong with Sha Zhu today. He seemed like he was on drugs, much harder to control than usual. He'd already warned him several times, but Sha Zhu remained defiant, and now he dared to lay a hand on Jia Zhangshi right in front of him. This wouldn't do; he had to suppress Sha Zhu's arrogance and make him realize who was in charge in this courtyard! If he wasn't subdued, how could he expect him to willingly help the Jia family in the future?

Thinking of this, and seeing Sha Zhu standing there, stunned by her words, her tone softened a bit. "Zhu Zi, your Aunt Jia's words were a bit harsh, but the truth is valid. Yu Shui, that girl, isn't young anymore, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old young lady. You can't keep supporting her forever, can you? What's the use of all that studying? At this age, knowing a few words is enough? Is high school even a place for her? It's a waste of resources. If you ask me, it's better to let her go out and find some work as soon as possible, so she can supplement the family income. It would lighten your burden as her brother, wouldn't it?"

After a pause, he revealed another purpose of the meeting: "Oh, and look, your sister Qin is pregnant again. The Jia family only has two small rooms, and if another baby is added, it will be too crowded, and both adults and children will suffer. Our family has always valued unity and mutual assistance, so I think you should be generous and lend your sister's small side room to your brother Dongxu and his family for now."

Sha Zhu could hardly believe his ears. "Grandpa! What did you say? Borrow a room? Where will my sister live then?"

As soon as Jia Zhangshi saw that Yi Zhonghai had made his point clear, she immediately sprang to life, her triangular eyes filled with greed and malice. "Silly Zhu, you still have three main rooms! If you ask me, lending one side room isn't enough; you'll have to give up one of the main rooms! Isn't one main room each enough for you and that little money-loser? Besides, that money-loser will get married sooner or later. I think it's perfect; she can marry my nephew directly. Your Yushui will have found a good family, and it'll save you from worrying about her all the time! Isn't this a win-win situation? Silly Zhu, don't be ungrateful!"

She became more and more animated as she spoke, spittle flying everywhere, as if she could already see the bright future of her family occupying two rooms. She also fantasized about how much dowry her village chief's son would give her. Anyway, she automatically assumed that the He family belonged to the Jia family, so the little slut's dowry should naturally be hers.

Inside the side room, He Yushui trembled like a leaf in the wind, her thin clothes soaked with sweat, yet she felt no heat, only a bone-chilling cold. Only one thought occupied her mind: Brother, save me.

Sha Zhu was furious when he heard that Jia Zhangshi had already started arranging her younger sister's marriage and was going to marry her off to a rural area. What the hell was going on? The situation he faced after being reborn was even worse than in his previous life. After all, he had never encountered a situation where the whole courtyard was being asked to borrow his room and his sister was being married off. And to make matters worse, the old man standing next to him was blocking his way, so he couldn't do anything about it.

"You idiot! How dare you! You've gone too far! Do you have any respect for your elders? Do you have any respect for the law? Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is our traditional virtue. No matter what, Aunt Jia is still your elder! You dare to lay a finger on her today? I, Yi Zhonghai, will represent the entire institute to hold a meeting to criticize you! I'll send you to the street office, to the factory security department! Let's see how you'll work in the steel mill canteen, how you'll stay in the courtyard!"

By 1960, Yi Zhonghai had established his power in the courtyard and no longer needed Sha Zhu, his henchman, to cheer him on. Relying on the deaf old woman, the director of the street office, and his own newly promoted eighth-grade worker status, he had become a force to be reckoned with in the courtyard. No one dared to offend Yi Zhonghai at this time, and no one dared to stand up for Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu was clearly stunned; even though he had been reborn, he didn't have any good solutions. Yi Zhonghai's threat struck a nerve: his job and his reputation. These were the foundation of his and his sister's livelihood.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had completely subdued Sha Zhu, Jia Zhangshi became even more arrogant. She bypassed Yi Zhonghai, rushed directly to the door of the small side room of the He family, put her hands on her hips, and unleashed a torrent of foul language.

"You little slut! You jinx! Did you hear me? Even your brother can't afford to support you anymore! What are you doing hiding in there like a spoiled brat? Bah! A bastard abandoned by her own father! Get out of here right now! Pack up your trash, and you're coming back to the countryside with me tomorrow, you wretched girl! You money-losing brat! A jinx whose father ran away and mother died! If you don't come out, I'll go in and drag you out right now!"

Every word was extremely vicious, deliberately targeting the most hurtful points. He Yushui, inside the side room, could no longer hold back, and faint sobs and whimpers could be heard, which only fueled Jia Zhangshi's even more vehement curses.

Hearing his sister's cries, Sha Zhu's heart shattered instantly. Was he really going to let his sister, his only family, suffer the same torment as in his past life? No, absolutely not... To hell with the consequences! Even if it meant losing his job, he'd kill that old beast today!

Just as Sha Zhu was about to explode with rage, Yi Zhonghai remained calm and collected, believing everything was under control, and prepared to apply pressure again to completely subdue Sha Zhu...

"Clap clap clap...!"

A figure flashed by, followed by a series of continuous slaps that exploded in the courtyard without warning!

The change came so suddenly that no one present knew what had happened. When they finally looked closely, they were all incredulous, as if they had seen a ghost.

Just moments before, Jia Zhangshi had been jumping up and down, cursing loudly at the door of the side room, but now she was spinning around like a top. And in front of her, a young man who looked to be under thirty had appeared out of nowhere.

The newcomer was tall and imposing, slightly taller than Sha Zhu, dressed in an old military uniform, looking travel-worn, with a military pack slung over his back. He was coldly staring at Jia Zhangshi, who had just stopped spinning, collapsed to the ground, completely disoriented and still not understanding what was happening.

This person was none other than He Yuzhu, who had transmigrated into the scripted world. Of course, his identity had been changed by the system to He Yubing, the eldest son of the He family, who had just returned from military service. Upon seeing He Yubing, everyone present naturally recognized him as the returned eldest son of the He family. Even though He Yuzhu had been reborn, he completely believed this was his elder brother, only that he had served in the military in his previous life and died in the border war; he never expected him to return in this life. This was the power of the system...