Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

After walking a short distance, the young girl became too tired to walk any further, so Chen Wenqi carefully carried her on his back and slowed his pace considerably.

The little girl, perched on Chen Wenqi's back, suddenly spotted a vendor selling candied hawthorns by the roadside. Her eyes widened instantly, staring intently at the strings of bright red candied hawthorns, and she spoke in her childish voice:

"Brother, I want to eat candied hawthorn berries, you know, those red ones that look so delicious."

"Okay, I'll buy it for you right away." Chen Wenqi agreed without hesitation.

"Brother is the best!" The little girl happily rubbed against his back, her voice full of dependence and joy.

"Brother, I also want to eat candied hawthorns," Chen Wenzi whispered, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Okay, I'll buy them all for you." Chen Wenqi nodded with a smile. Since having these two younger siblings, he clearly felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and his only thought was to make his family's life better and better.

He took out a dime and bought two strings of crystal-clear candied hawthorns from the vendor, carefully handing one string to his younger sister and brother.

"Brother, it's so sweet! Have one too." The little girl took a bite herself first, squinted her eyes and showed a satisfied smile, then held the candied hawthorn in her hand to Chen Wenqi's mouth.

"If your brother isn't eating, you can eat it yourself. Eat more." Chen Wenqi affectionately ruffled the little girl's hair, his eyes so tender they seemed to melt water.

The three siblings chatted and laughed all the way, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere. Before long, they returned to their courtyard house.

At this time of day, most of the adults in the courtyard have gone to work. Yan Bugui, who has no classes due to summer vacation, went fishing by the river early in the morning. It is only a little past nine in the morning, so only some women who stayed at home and children playing around are left in the courtyard.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, they didn't see Yan Bugui, who usually liked to wander around the courtyard. The three siblings went straight to the backyard. When they passed the middle courtyard, Jia Zhangshi glared at Chen Wenqi and his two siblings with her signature triangular eyes, muttering some filthy words.

"They're not even afraid of choking on a broken candied hawthorn? These little beasts certainly know how to enjoy themselves." Madam Jia deliberately lowered her voice, her tone full of vicious curses.

Although she spoke in a low voice, Chen Wenqi's hearing was far superior to that of ordinary people, and he heard her words clearly. He was immediately angered, but he did not react on the spot. Instead, he secretly remembered it and planned to find a suitable opportunity to teach this mean-spirited old woman a lesson later.

Just then, He Yushui came out of her house and immediately saw Chen Wenqi. She quickly ran up to him and followed them to the backyard.

"Chen Wenqi..." He Yushui called softly.

Chen Wenqi turned around after hearing the voice and found that it was He Yushui calling him, so he stopped in his tracks.

The two of them not only lived in the same courtyard house, but were also classmates who grew up together. They had been in the same class since elementary school and had a fairly good relationship at school.

A few years ago, He Yushui's father, He Daqing, ran away with a widow, abandoning her and her brother, He Yuzhu. During that time, He Yushui often went hungry when she returned home. At that time, the old man Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady in the courtyard turned a blind eye to her plight. Several times, Chen Wenqi secretly gave her steamed buns to help her get through the difficult times. Therefore, He Yushui has always been very grateful to Chen Wenqi.

"Rain, what brings you here?" Chen Wenqi asked in a very calm tone.

"Um... what happened yesterday was wrong of my brother. I came here specifically to apologize to you on his behalf. Please don't take it to heart. My brother sometimes doesn't think things through and has a rather impulsive personality." He Yushui hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up the courage to say what was on her mind.

Chen Wenqi maintained his calm tone and spoke lightly, showing no anger towards her because of what happened yesterday.

After hearing this, He Yushui felt a sense of helplessness, but she also understood that what Chen Wenqi said was true, so she didn't say anything more.

Ever since her father ran away from home with that widow a few years ago, when she was hungry, only Chen Wenqi's family in the whole courtyard had ever sincerely lent her a helping hand.

Everyone else avoided her like the plague, including her mentally challenged older brother He Yuzhu's most respected ancestor, the deaf old lady, and her uncle Yi Zhonghai.

Therefore, He Yushui had already seen through the true nature of the people in the courtyard.

She had tried to persuade her mentally challenged brother several times before, telling him not to always try to please the so-called elders in the courtyard, but each time it was to no avail. Over time, she stopped saying anything.

Chen Wenqi and his two siblings returned to their house and glanced at the old-fashioned wall clock, realizing that it was not yet 10 a.m.

It's obvious that practicing Tai Chi just now used up too much energy, otherwise the two little ones wouldn't be so hungry.

Chen Wenqi first took out a few fruit candies from the drawer and handed them to his younger siblings so they could have a little something to eat. Then he closed all the doors and windows in the house, turned around and went into the kitchen to start preparing lunch.

The grain he planted in the Xuanwu Secret Realm will take at least fifteen more days to mature and be harvested. Now that it's only the beginning of the month, the grain stored at home is more than enough to support his daily needs.

Even so, we still have to find ways to earn more money. No matter what era we live in, money is the foundation of a stable life and is absolutely indispensable.

As for the saying that "the poorer you are, the more glorious you are," he believes it is nothing more than a pretense used by the rulers to deceive ordinary people.

Even in 1956, which of those high-ranking officials didn't secretly hide a considerable amount of gold and silver in their homes?

The idea that "the poorer you are, the more glorious you are" is nothing more than a psychological comfort for the poor, a mere fig leaf to cover up their envy.

After all, looking at the whole country, at this moment, the vast majority of people are still living a life of poverty and hardship.

Chen Wenqi secretly planned to take some time to visit Prince Gong's Mansion and see if he could find any treasures left behind by the mansion, so that these precious treasures wouldn't fall into the hands of corrupt officials decades later.