Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

The beauty of love often lies hidden in those unexpected and wonderful moments.

Chen Wenqi felt a wave of dizziness and confusion wash over him, and his mental state became hazy and disoriented, as if even his thoughts had become sluggish.

When he finally managed to open his heavy, leaden eyelids, what came into view was a slightly old tiled roof, covered with mottled marks left by the erosion of time and weather.

Immediately afterwards, a strange memory surged into his mind like a tidal wave, causing Chen Wenqi's pupils to contract abruptly and his eyes to widen instantly.

"Oh my god, have I been transported to another place?"

Chen Wenqi's face was filled with disbelief, and his heart was in turmoil.

In his previous life, he was a genuine second-generation rich kid. His family had accumulated so much wealth that even if he never started a business or worked, he would still have enough assets to squander for several lifetimes.

In his spare time, he always likes to associate closely with minor celebrities and young models in the entertainment industry. Even top actresses like Dilraba Dilmurat, Liu Yifei, and Yang Mi are his very good friends.

Even many well-known actresses from island nations, such as Yua, Nanami, Lily, and Eimi, maintain very friendly relations with him.

He clearly remembered that before he transmigrated, he and Yuya had spent three days and three nights in a five-star hotel, enjoying a pleasant time together. He never expected that he would wake up in a completely unfamiliar world.

Moreover, even if it was a time travel, he ended up in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy, which made it difficult for him to accept this reality.

According to the newly added memories in his mind, it is now 1956, and the country has begun to implement a rationing system, where all kinds of supplies must be purchased with ration coupons.

During this special historical period, not only were daily necessities such as food and meat scarce, but even many industrial products required ration coupons to purchase.

It must be admitted that this was indeed an era of scarcity and hardship, and it was not easy for ordinary people to live a comfortable and peaceful life.

Chen Wenqi's father died heroically on the battlefield several years ago while defending the country, leaving behind four orphans and their mother to depend on each other and live a difficult life.

His mother, Zhou Shuqin, worked as a health worker at the local Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, earning a monthly salary of 42.5 yuan.

Although this income was not substantial, it was enough to support the basic living expenses of a family of four at the time, given the price levels.

As the eldest son in the family, Chen Wenqi has a twelve-year-old brother, Chen Wenzi, and a five-year-old sister, Chen Wensi.

Their family lived in the west wing of the backyard of a traditional courtyard house, which had three rooms. Such living conditions were considered quite good for the entire courtyard house.

Next door to the Chen family lived a deaf old lady. Rumor had it that she was a martyr's family member and had once given straw sandals to the Red Army in her early years, but there was no conclusive evidence to prove the truth of this claim.

Further to the side is the residence of Xu Damao's family of four. In addition to Xu Fugui and his wife, there is Xu Damao, who is the same age as Chen Wenqi, and his sister Xu Fengxia.

The east wing of the courtyard house was inhabited by Liu Haizhong's family, and there was also an ordinary family named Zhao Laoliu, who were not particularly noticeable in the courtyard.

Because the Chen family consisted of only an orphan and a widow, yet occupied three spacious houses, it inevitably aroused envy and jealousy among many people in the courtyard, especially the Jia family in the middle courtyard, who regarded the Chen family as a thorn in their side.

Not long ago, Jia Zhangshi claimed that her daughter-in-law Qin Huairu was pregnant again, and that the house was no longer enough for them to live in, so they needed to take up more space.

So she instigated Yi Zhonghai, the steward of the courtyard, to convene a general meeting of the entire courtyard and, in the name of the collective, demand that the Chen family give up two rooms for the Jia family to live in.

Although Chen Wenqi's mother, Zhou Shuqin, was just an ordinary housewife, she was strong as a mother. Faced with Yi Zhonghai's moral blackmail, she remained unmoved and upheld her family's rights.

Zhou Shuqin naturally refused the Jia family's unreasonable demands, which made Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family resent the Chen family and always look for opportunities to make things difficult for them.

From then on, Jia Zhangshi would often stand in the courtyard and curse the Chen family with foul language, her words being extremely offensive.

Whenever Chen Wenqi and his younger siblings passed by the Intermediate People's Court, she would hurl insults like "little beast" and "worthless good-for-nothing" without any restraint.

In order to protect the children from harm, Zhou Shuqin had many arguments with Jia Zhangshi and to maintain her family's dignity.

But every time they argued, Yi Zhonghai, that hypocrite, would jump out and indiscriminately accuse Zhou Shuqin of being immature and not knowing how to be considerate of others, completely disregarding the Chen family's difficulties.

The original owner fell ill because she had been bottling up these things for a long time and was unable to relieve her frustration. When she woke up again, her soul had been replaced by Chen Wenqi from the modern world.

Having merged the memories of two lifetimes, Chen Wenqi couldn't help but curse inwardly. How could he be so unlucky as to inexplicably transmigrate into this courtyard full of eccentrics and "beasts"? He must have been unlucky for eight lifetimes!

Thinking of Yuya from his past life and those carefree and wonderful times, Chen Wenqi couldn't help but feel emotional and miss his past life even more.

Sigh, well, things have come to this point, so I can only accept it and go with the flow.

Although I've been transported to this era of hardship, it's not all bad. At least this period is full of opportunities, and I might be able to live a completely different and wonderful life here.

Anyway, she had two older brothers and an older sister in her previous life, and there was no worry about who would inherit the billions of assets left by her father. She could go out and make her way in the world without any worries.

"Huh? What's this?"

Just as Chen Wenqi was pondering how to establish himself in this era and how to protect his family, a white halo suddenly appeared in his mind, emitting a soft glow.

Filled with curiosity, Chen Wenqi tried to touch the white light with his consciousness, wanting to find out its origin.

In an instant, he heard a soft "whoosh" sound, and his whole body was instantly enveloped by a mysterious force. The next second, he appeared in a completely unfamiliar place.

"Where exactly is this place?" Chen Wenqi looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings and couldn't help but ask, his heart filled with doubt.

"Ding, reporting back to the host, this is the Xuanwu Secret Realm, an independent world that the True Martial Emperor refined using fragments of Hongmeng. The host is now the third master of this Xuanwu Secret Realm." A cold, mechanical voice rang in his mind, clear and distinct.