Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

Before we knew it, it was the weekend again.

On Friday afternoon, Director Wang from the neighborhood office made a special trip to the Chen family to repeatedly confirm the matter of the wild boar, fearing that Chen Wenqi might sell it to someone else.

These days, meat is an extremely precious commodity.

"I'll deliver the wild boar to the subdistrict office for you tomorrow," Chen Wenqi assured Director Wang.

"That's good, that's good. The price will still be calculated according to what we agreed on before." Director Wang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Okay, no problem."

"By the way, Director Wang," Chen Wenqi changed the subject, looking at Director Wang and asking, "the property rights of that vacant lot next to our house are held by the neighborhood committee, right?"

"I'd like to buy that piece of land, but I don't know if it's possible?"

"That vacant lot next door?" Director Wang frowned and recalled for a moment before remembering the origin of that piece of land.

That open space was originally the side courtyard of this traditional courtyard house, but it was destroyed during the war.

It has been abandoned ever since, because there was no money to renovate it, so it has remained idle until now.

"You want to buy that piece of land? That place is quite large."

Director Wang looked at Chen Wenqi with a surprised expression, his tone full of confusion and doubt.

Today is Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

I've just saved up a sum of money. Do you think we can get this done smoothly?

Chen Wenqi nodded slowly, his tone firm and without the slightest hesitation.

What exactly do you plan to do with that vacant lot you bought?

Your family's current living space is already quite spacious, and you have no shortage of living space.

Director Wang was filled with confusion, unable to fathom Chen Wenqi's true intentions in purchasing this vacant land.

I'm making long-term plans for the future.

When I get married in the future, I can't keep living with my family all the time. I'll have to move out and have my own little home.

I'm thinking of taking advantage of the fact that I have enough money now to buy the land so that I can build my own independent courtyard in the future.

You've thought things through quite thoroughly and far ahead.

Director Wang couldn't help but laugh, showing more approval and appreciation for Chen Wenqi's long-term plan.

I can help you with the purchase procedures.

However, the land is about 700 or 800 square meters in size, and it would probably cost more than 1,000 yuan to buy the whole thing.

After purchasing the property, will I be able to smoothly obtain the property ownership certificate?

Chen Wenqi was most concerned about the property rights issue, so he quickly pressed for an answer.

Property ownership certificates can be obtained, but...

Director Wang was interrupted by Chen Wenqi halfway through his sentence.

Director, I'll send you another wild boar next week.

Upon hearing this, Director Wang's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly said, "I'll handle the property ownership certificate for you!"

The wild boar incident...

Rest assured, I always keep my word, and I will definitely do what I promise.

Chen Wenqi smiled and said, "How about this, I'll deliver the wild boar to the subdistrict office tomorrow and settle the payment for the land at the same time."

Could you please give me an approval form? I'll find workers to build the wall first, and then level and clean the site. Do you think this arrangement is feasible?

No problem, it's settled then!

Director Wang quickly calculated in his mind that leaving that vacant lot idle was a waste and also affected the overall environment of the surrounding area.

Selling the land to Chen Wenqi would not only increase the income of the subdistrict office, but also allow the land to be reused for building new houses, which is truly a win-win situation.

In an era when people have not yet fully realized the potential value of land, Chen Wenqi plans to first enclose the land with a wall, and then gradually refine the specific plans later.

He decided not to tell the other people in the courtyard about the land purchase for the time being, which was undoubtedly the safest approach and could avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Around 10 a.m. the next day, Chen Wenqi carried a wild boar weighing 400 pounds on his back and headed towards the street office.

Upon seeing the enormous wild boar, Director Wang immediately beamed with joy, his smile never fading.

After the staff processed and removed the internal organs and pig hair, the wild boar still weighed 360 jin (approximately 180 kg).

Chen Wenqi only accepted 350 yuan, and even gave the internal organs to the street office.

Director Wang was in a particularly good mood and immediately processed the property ownership certificate for the vacant land next door for Chen Wenqi.

Chen Wenqi paid 1,200 yuan and successfully obtained the property rights to the entire vacant land.

Everyone originally thought the open space was only seven or eight hundred square meters, but after actual measurement, it was found that the open space was 24 meters long and 42 meters wide, with a total area of ​​1,008 square meters.

Director Wang even gave Chen Wenqi a special note, allowing him to directly contact the bricklayers affiliated with the subdistrict office and begin constructing the fence.

However, Director Wang also specifically instructed that the completed wall must conform to the overall architectural style of the courtyard houses in Nanluoguxiang and must not appear out of place.

The construction of the fence and the clearing of the site cost Chen Wenqi several hundred yuan, including labor and materials.

But for Chen Wenqi now, money is just a number; the last thing he lacks is money.

Moreover, he now has a legitimate source of income—his hunting and selling of wild boars has not only been recognized by the local police station and neighborhood office, but he can also obtain official receipts, which does not fall under the category of speculation at all.

Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The wall surrounding the adjacent vacant lot had already been built, and a side gate had been specially opened. Inside, the framework of three houses had been simply erected, which did not affect Chen Wenqi's subsequent planning and design at all.

The other people in the courtyard were unaware that Chen Wenqi had bought the vacant lot. They only noticed that a wall had been built around it, but they didn't pay much attention to it, assuming that the neighborhood committee wanted to reuse the land.

In the past two months, Chen Wenqi would go out on dates with Hua Youlin whenever he had free time. The two were in the throes of a passionate relationship and couldn't wait to be together all the time.

Several important figures who had previously been treated by Chen Wenqi have made special trips to the courtyard to express their gratitude to Chen Wenqi and have brought many valuable gifts.

This scene shocked everyone in the courtyard. Liu Haizhong seized the opportunity to fawn over Chen Wenqi.

He hoped that Chen Wenqi could put in a good word for him with the leaders, and maybe he could even get a minor official position.

However, Chen Wenqi simply ignored Liu Haizhong's deliberate attempts to please him, which made Liu Haizhong resentful and secretly hold a grudge against Chen Wenqi.

In the past two months, Chen Wenqi sold wild boars to the street office and the police station twice, earning a total of more than 3,000 yuan.

Every transaction has an official receipt, and the income is completely legal.

Director Wang's gaze towards Chen Wenqi was now full of kindness, and he was almost grinning from ear to ear—after all, no one would refuse meat delivered to their door.

It was already November, and in another month, the school would be on winter break.

It is worth mentioning that Yi Zhonghai's injuries have basically healed, and he has been able to walk normally in the past few days.

It must be said that his recovery ability is comparable to that of a wild beast, which is truly amazing.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai stand up again, the Jia family members began to stir again, wanting to regain their former "prestige".

In the past few days, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu, a married couple, have frequently visited Yi Zhonghai with gifts, showing exceptional hospitality and warmth.

Yi Zhonghai sneered inwardly. He had long seen through the Jia family's character and conduct; they were nothing more than sycophants and greedy opportunists.

If it weren't for Qin Huairu and Banggeng's sake, Yi Zhonghai would have long since refused to have any dealings with the Jia family.

He firmly believed that Bang Geng was his biological son.

The more than three-month recovery period was particularly difficult for Yi Zhonghai.

Whenever he thought of Qin Huairu's figure, he couldn't help but feel his heart surge with emotion, but due to his injuries, he couldn't do anything about it.

Now that he has finally recovered, he naturally hopes that Qin Huairu can have another child for him.

And that little brat from the Chen family, he's been living a very comfortable life for the past three months, eating fish and meat at every meal.

Although the Jia family members were filled with jealousy, they only dared to complain in their hearts and did not dare to actually cause trouble.

It was only because Yi Zhonghai had been bedridden for a long time that no one was there to support and encourage them.

In Yi Zhonghai's view, without him in charge, the courtyard was in complete chaos.

And then there's Sha Zhu. I haven't instilled any ideas in him for a long time, afraid that this fool will slip out of my control and stop obeying the Jia family.

Now that I've recovered, I must find more opportunities to brainwash Sha Zhu and completely control him.

In the afternoon, Chen Wenqi returned to the courtyard house in a good mood after finishing his date with Hua Youlin, carrying a fragrant roast duck in his hand.

At this moment, he was wearing a brand new scarf around his neck.

This scarf was made by Hua Youlin, who spent more than a month knitting it herself, stitch by stitch.

The scarf was specially embroidered with Chen Wenqi's name and hers, as well as the date of their first meeting.

Such a thoughtful gift truly moved Chen Wenqi deeply.

As soon as Chen Wenqi entered the Intermediate People's Court, he saw Yi Zhonghai come out of the house.

The moment the other person saw him, their face turned so dark it looked like it could drip water.

Chen Wenqi ignored him completely and walked past him without even glancing at him.

This dismissive attitude instantly fueled Yi Zhonghai's anger even more.

"You little brat, just you wait!"

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but recall the old incident when he instructed Jia Dongxu to hire someone to injure Chen Wenqi, intending to cripple him.

But in the end, he not only failed to harm his opponent in the slightest, but was also severely injured and left disabled.

In addition, he was forced to give away 10,000 yuan, and even the gold bars he had hidden away disappeared at that time.

During the three months he spent recuperating in the hospital, the more he thought about it, the stranger the whole thing seemed.