Courtyard House: Become Stronger Through Blind Dates

Back in the kitchen, Wang Jianguo and Li Weidong immediately surrounded them.

"Master He, what happened? Why did Director Zhao want to see you?" Wang Jianguo asked with concern.

Li Weidong also came over: "You don't look too good, is something wrong?"

He Yuzhu looked around and lowered his voice to recount what had just happened.

"What? Report you?" Wang Jianguo exclaimed in surprise, then quickly covered his mouth.

Li Weidong was also furious: "These people are scoundrels! Master He, what are you going to do about it?"

He Yuzhu's eyes darted around, and a plan came to mind.

He beckoned to the two men, and the three of them huddled together in a corner.

"Jianguo, Weidong, do me a favor," He Yuzhu said in a low voice. "Go out at noon and find a few middle-aged women who can curse in the street, the kind that are strong-willed and a bit shrewish."

Wang Jianguo was taken aback: "Master He, what are you going to do...?"

He Yuzhu sneered, "Don't they like to stab people in the back? I'll tear off their fig leaf and let everyone see their true colors."

Li Weidong's eyes lit up: "Master He, I know where to find someone like that!"

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you." He Yuzhu took out some money from his pocket, counted out 120,000 yuan, and said, "Give each of them 20,000 yuan and tell them to wait for me at the restaurant entrance at 7 p.m.

"Twenty thousand?" Wang Jianguo exclaimed in surprise. "Master He, isn't that too much?"

"Not many!" He Yuzhu shook his head. "Tell them they don't need to do anything, just focus on yelling and making sure the whole of Nanluoguxiang knows about this! If anyone dares to lay a hand on them, I'll take care of it."

"Understood!" Li Weidong took the money. "Don't worry, Master He, we've got this covered!"

After finishing the lunch service, Wang Jianguo and Li Weidong slipped out of the restaurant.

While preparing ingredients for the evening market in the kitchen, He Yuzhu pondered the evening's plans.

The two returned around four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Master He, we've found all six of them, and they're all incredibly capable," Li Weidong said in a low voice.

Wang Jianguo added, "I told them they didn't need to do anything, just yell at me, and they were quite unhappy about it!"

He Yuzhu nodded in satisfaction: "Okay~"

At 6:30 p.m., He Yuzhu said goodbye to Master Chen and left work early.

As he stepped out of the restaurant, he immediately spotted six middle-aged women standing not far away.

These six middle-aged women were clearly not to be trifled with, and passersby kept their distance from them.

Upon seeing He Yuzhu emerge, all six of them turned to look at him.

He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle over and nodded to them, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, ladies!"

"Oh, you must be Master He?"

"Don't worry, Master He, we've got this covered!"

"Exactly, we're professionals at swearing!"

He Yuzhu looked at the six generals, took out the 120,000 yuan he had prepared in advance, and gave each of them 20,000 yuan.

"Aunties, here's what happened..." He Yuzhu briefly explained the situation, "You all just need to give them a good scolding and tell them the truth. If anyone dares to lay a hand on me..."

"Let's get started?" A plump middle-aged woman rolled up her sleeves. "Don't worry, Master He, with just a few of us, anyone who comes will have to think twice!"

Another tall, thin woman laughed and said, "That's right, we're not just good with words. Master He, you just stand there and watch, and we'll deal with any fools who dare to mess with us!"

After receiving the money, the six middle-aged women rubbed their hands together, looking more like they were about to go to war than to start a fight.

He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle and led the six of them in a grand procession toward No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

At the entrance of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, every household was preparing dinner.

Six middle-aged women lined up at the gate of the courtyard. The plump woman led the way, hands on her hips, breathing heavily, and let out a furious roar:

"You bunch of despicable bastards from courtyard number 95, get out here!"

This shout was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, stunning everyone in the courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, the six middle-aged women began their performance:

"Oh my god, I've lived for over fifty years and I've never seen such a shameless neighbor!"

"That kid earned his bicycle through his own hard work, and you're just jealous and report him? Have you no shame?"

"Six举报 letters this morning! Six of them! What deep-seated grudge could they possibly have?"

"Let me tell you, Comrade He Yuzhu's bicycle was a gift from the Dongfang Hotel, all the paperwork is in order, and the police station officers have verified it!"

"You bunch of cowards can't stand to see others do well. You're incompetent yourselves, so you try to drag those who are capable down with you!"

"Pah, what kind of trash are they all!"

The six middle-aged women, one after another, not only cursed but also clearly recounted the entire process of He Yuzhu being reported.

Soon, a large crowd of onlookers gathered at the entrance of the courtyard.

They were all neighbors from nearby compounds, pointing and gossiping.

"Wow, what's going on at No. 95? Are they being blocked at the door and yelled at?"

"So, it sounds like someone reported that He Yuzhu's bicycle was illegally obtained?"

"He Yuzhu? That cook who made the newspapers? He's the head chef at the Oriental Hotel now!"

"Tsk tsk, six whistleblower letters this morning, what kind of grudge do they hold?"

"To be honest, the person who reported him is truly despicable! That kid earned it through his own hard work, what's there to be jealous of?"

The people in courtyard number 95 couldn't sit still any longer. The first to come out were a few families in the front yard, and they were all dumbfounded when they saw the scene at the gate.

"Who...who are you? What are you making a racket at our gate?" Old Wang's eldest son from the front yard asked, mustering his courage.

The plump woman glared at her: "Who do you care who we are? What, your compound did something immoral, and now we can't even talk about it?"

"Exactly!" the tall, thin woman chimed in. "We're standing right here today and saying it: some people in your No. 95 compound are ruthless; they can't stand seeing others do well!"

At this moment, the people from the Intermediate People's Court also came out.

Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui... several people with some prestige in the courtyard arrived.

When Yi Zhonghai saw this scene, his heart skipped a beat.

When he saw He Yuzhu standing behind the six middle-aged women pushing his bicycle, his face immediately darkened.

"He Yuzhu!" Yi Zhonghai shouted sternly, "What are you trying to do? Tell these people to shut up! Do you want to utterly disgrace our compound?"

Before He Yuzhu could speak, the plump woman exploded:

"Oh dear, which one of those loose legs let you out, you old codger!"

She pointed at Yi Zhonghai and yelled, "You look like a lump of coal that's come to life! What, did you write the whistleblower letter?"

Yi Zhonghai was stunned by the scolding, his face instantly turning a deep liver color: "You... what nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm talking nonsense?" The plump woman put her hands on her hips and took a step forward. "If it wasn't you, then why are you in such a hurry?"

Another older woman chimed in, "I think it's him. With that hypocritical look, he's obviously no good!"

"Exactly! At his age, he's still doing such a despicable thing. Doesn't he fear retribution?"

The six middle-aged women got more and more into their tirade, launching personal attacks on Yi Zhonghai, who dared to speak up, and the amount of profanity they used increased dramatically.

More and more people gathered around to watch the spectacle, and the whispers and pointing grew louder and louder.

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he was trembling all over and couldn't even get a word in edgewise while being scolded.

Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, and the others also looked grim, but seeing Yi Zhonghai being verbally abused by the six people, none of them dared to step forward.

Jia Dongxu, Jia Zhangshi, and Qin Huairu also came out and stood at the back of the crowd to watch the excitement.

At first, Jia Zhangshi wanted to curse, but seeing this scene, she immediately backed down and shrank her neck, not daring to utter a sound.