Courtyard House: Inheriting the Restaurant, the Jia Family Wants to Get It for Free

"Come on, don't just stand there, come sit in my room for a while. I just brought back some dishes from the restaurant, let's eat together."

Cheng Shuhai extended a warm invitation.

Sha Zhu's eyes lit up when he heard that.

Cheng Shuhai's skills are quite good, and Sha Zhu would like to ask him for advice.

"Okay!" He happily agreed, took his sister He Yushui's hand, and followed Cheng Shuhai into the house.

Yan Bugui, who lived in the front yard, saw this scene through the window and was filled with deep regret.

He slapped his thigh and said to his wife, Yang Xiulian, in frustration, "Oh dear! What a blunder! What a blunder!"

"What's wrong with you?" Yang Xiulian asked, puzzled.

"I should have stood up for Cheng Shuhai earlier!" Yan Bugui exclaimed, looking heartbroken. "Look, Sha Zhu got invited to dinner just for speaking up! Cheng Shuhai's cooking skills are so good, any one of his dishes could feed our family for days!"

"Is it really worth it for a stutter?"

"What do you know!" Yan Bugui glared at her. "This isn't about a meal! It's about building a better relationship! Can't you see? Who's in charge here now? It's Cheng Shuhai! Getting on his good side will bring plenty of benefits in the future!"

Yang Xiulian listened and agreed that it made sense, and sighed as well.

Yes, I should have stood up earlier.

At Cheng Shuhai's home.

The spicy chicken he brought back from the restaurant was still warm, so Cheng Shuhai casually stir-fried two vegetarian dishes and a plate of peanuts. The simple dishes were so delicious that they made one's mouth water.

Cheng Ling'er and He Yushui, the two little girls, sat at the table, their eyes sparkling as they smelled the aroma.

"Come on, Shazhu, sit down, don't be shy," Cheng Shuhai said. "We don't have any good wine at home, just this sweet potato liquor, have a taste."

He took out a small wine jar and poured a cup for both Sha Zhu and himself.

The aroma of the wine instantly filled the air, rich and full-bodied.

Sha Zhu was a big drinker, and the smell of this liquor made his mouth water.

He picked up his wine glass and took a careful sip.

"Excellent wine!"

As soon as the wine went down his throat, Sha Zhu's eyes widened suddenly.

This wine is mellow and smooth, with a hint of roasted grain aroma, yet it doesn't burn your throat at all. When you drink it, it warms you from your throat all the way to your stomach, making you feel comfortable!

"Brother Cheng, this wine of yours... is amazing!" Sha Zhu couldn't help but exclaim, "It tastes even better than all the aged wines my master treasures!"

"Drink more if you like," Cheng Shuhai smiled.

The two clinked glasses and chatted as they ate.

"Brother Cheng, you really satisfied me today!" Sha Zhu's cheeks were flushed from drinking, and he became more talkative. "That Yi Zhonghai is a hypocrite! I used to think he was a good person, but I never expected him to scheme against me behind my back and try to ruin my future! If you hadn't woken me up, I'd still be tossing a ladle in the steel mill's canteen right now!"

He got angrier and angrier as he spoke, and slammed his fist on the table.

"And that old lady, she's so biased! Even though Yi Zhonghai was clearly in the wrong, she insisted on protecting him! She deserved to fall!"

Cheng Shuhai listened, just smiled, and didn't say anything.

He placed a piece of spicy chicken on Sha Zhu's plate: "Eat your food, eat your food. It's not worth getting angry with that kind of person."

He knew in his heart that after today's incident, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady had completely lost the support of the people in the courtyard.

In the future, if they try to take advantage of their age and spread rumors, no one will listen to them.

It's time for a change of pace in this courtyard house.

……

Meanwhile, in the hospital.

With a swollen face, Yi Zhonghai ran around helping the deaf old lady with paperwork and medical treatment.

The doctor examined the deaf old lady and shook his head at Yi Zhonghai.

"The old lady has a dislocated humeral joint in her right arm, accompanied by a minor fracture."

"I'm getting old, my bones are brittle, this fall must have been quite severe."

"Is...is it serious?" Yi Zhonghai asked nervously.

"It's serious in some ways, but not in others," the doctor said. "I'll reset her joint now and put a splint on it. But these kinds of injuries take a hundred days to heal, and at her age, it won't be fully healed in less than three to five months. And she probably won't be able to use her arm much in the future, and it might hurt on cloudy or rainy days."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face turned green.

It won't get better in three to five months?

Could this cause long-term health problems?

What kind of mess is this?!

The deaf old lady lay in the hospital bed and let out a wail upon hearing the doctor's words.

She originally intended to extort money from Cheng Shuhai and make him suffer a great loss, but instead, she ended up getting herself involved.

Not only did he fail to extort money from anyone, he also ended up crippled.

They tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead!

The doctor called a nurse over to prepare to reposition the deaf elderly woman's joints.

With a "crack" sound, accompanied by a piercing scream from the deaf old woman, the dislocated joint was forcibly snapped back into place.

The excruciating pain nearly made the old lady faint on the spot.

After a lot of trouble, we finally got the deaf old lady settled.

Yi Zhonghai thought about going to work at the steel rolling mill tomorrow, so he told the deaf old lady about it.

"Alright, Zhonghai, you can go back now."

"You haven't been to work in a long time, and if you don't go soon, your boss will definitely have something to say."

The deaf old lady nodded, thinking to herself how it was a pity her children weren't around.

A hint of longing flickered in the deaf old woman's eyes. It wasn't that she didn't have children, but rather that her children had a special status and were currently staying on that island.

I'm afraid we'll never see each other again in this lifetime.

"Okay, I'll come see you again tomorrow, Grandma."

Yi Zhonghai nodded, then turned and left.

..........

Yi Zhonghai dragged his exhausted body and returned to the courtyard house with a face that looked terrible.

As soon as he entered the hospital, he felt like everyone's eyes were piercing him like needles.

He didn't dare to look up, and tried to sneak back home with his head down.

"Old Yi will probably never be able to stand up straight again!"

"Yes, unless his child proves to be a good son!"

"That's right, otherwise, given Yi Zhonghai's situation, his backbone would be pierced by criticism!"

"That child was pitiful too; he was adopted by Yi Zhonghai!"

.........

Everyone felt that with Yi Zhonghai, a eunuch, as his father, the child would definitely be criticized when he grew up.

That'll be quite a show!

Tan Zhaodi had just put the child to sleep when she saw Yi Zhonghai return, and immediately went up to him.

"Old Yi, how is the old lady?"

Tan Zhaodi asked.

"The situation is not good; he will need to rest for a long time."

"And it might even leave some problems."

Yi Zhonghai briefly explained the situation of the deaf old lady.

Tan Zhaodi frowned upon hearing this.

"So, are we going to take care of her afterwards?"

Tan Zhaodi's mind was entirely on the children; she didn't want to bother with the deaf old lady.

Yi Zhonghai remained silent for a while.

Looking at the sleeping child, he said, "We still need to take care of her. The old lady is still useful, and she still has a house. If we maintain a good relationship with her, we'll be free."

"good!"

Tan Zhaodi thought it made sense.