Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he was inevitably seen by several neighbors. When they saw that Chen Wenqi was carrying such a big mandarin fish, and recalling the rumors that he had made a lot of money selling fish, the people in the courtyard looked on with envy that almost dripped with tears.

Jia Zhangshi hid behind her own door, staring intently at Chen Wenqi's back. She couldn't help but grit her teeth and mutter curses under her breath. The bitterness and sarcasm in her words could be clearly heard from a distance.

"Brother, that old hag is cursing us by name again. Should we go over and teach her a lesson to vent our anger?" Chen Wenzi heard Jia Zhangshi's sharp and grating curses through the courtyard wall. He was so angry that his chest heaved and his whole body trembled slightly.

"Ignore her. Just treat her like a stray dog ​​barking randomly in the alley," Chen Wenqi replied in a deep voice, his tone carrying a hint of coldness.

People with malicious hearts and foul mouths will get their comeuppance sooner or later; there's no need for them to dirty their hands for such people.

He longed to take revenge, but everything required careful planning. He had to find a foolproof method so that no one would suspect anything about him.

His younger brother is still young and prone to impulsive actions that could leave him vulnerable. Deep down, Chen Wenqi only hopes that his younger brother and sister can live in the light of day, and that he can bear all the dark and sordid things himself.

"But I just can't swallow this anger. That family is too bullying. Why do they keep targeting our family and picking fights with us all the time?" Chen Wenzi clenched her fists tightly, her cheeks puffed out, and said angrily.

"Alright, alright, don't get upset and ruin your health." Chen Wenqi gently patted his brother's shoulder to comfort him. "Let's just close the door and live our own lives. How others live or what they think has nothing to do with us. They'll have their turn to suffer eventually."

"Brother, I suddenly remembered! There was an old man selling candied hawthorns on our way back. I was so angry that I forgot to ask you to buy me some." The little sister gently tugged at Chen Wenqi's sleeve and muttered softly, her eyes full of expectation.

"No problem, I'll go buy it for you right away." Chen Wenqi gently rubbed the little girl's soft hair, turned around, took out his key, opened the door, and went inside.

After a while, Chen Wenqi came out of the house and handed two yuan to Chen Wenzi: "Take this money as pocket money, keep it safe, and don't lose it."

"Thank you, brother!" Chen Wenzi's eyes lit up and a joyful smile spread across her face. You see, in those days, two yuan was no small amount. Even an old hen that didn't lay eggs in the market only cost one yuan. The purchasing power of two yuan was not to be underestimated.

Chen Wenzi carefully put the money into her special tin piggy bank, tightly closed the lid, and said, "Big brother, I'll go buy the candied hawthorns. You can stay home and keep your little sister company."

"Okay, go ahead then. Be careful on the way. Come back as soon as you're done buying it, and don't linger outside for too long," Chen Wenqi repeatedly reminded him, still worried.

"Okay! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Chen Wenzi replied crisply, and then skipped and hopped out of the yard.

Not long after, Chen Wenzi returned carrying three strings of bright red candied hawthorns. The crystal-clear sugar coating glittered in the sunlight, making one's mouth water just looking at them.

In those days, a skewer of candied hawthorns cost only five cents, and three skewers together cost only fifteen cents. Even so, it wasn't a snack that every child could afford to eat often.

"Big brother, when I was carrying the candied hawthorn into the yard, that old hag saw me and tried to snatch it. Luckily, I reacted quickly and ran away in a flash, preventing her from succeeding," Chen Wenzi said, panting, her voice still carrying a hint of lingering fear.

Just as Chen Wenzi was speaking, Chen Wenqi also clearly heard Jia Zhangshi's relentless cursing coming from outside the courtyard wall, which was even more shrill and unpleasant than before.

A surge of anger rose in Chen Wenqi's heart. This old bastard was truly like a toad on the back of one's foot—it didn't bite, but it disgusted people.

It seems she won't stop unless she's taught a lesson. We have to teach her a good lesson.

"Alright, let's ignore her for now and eat some candied hawthorns." Chen Wenqi suppressed his anger, picked up a skewer of candied hawthorns and handed it to his little sister. She took it and immediately started licking it with delight. For children, candied hawthorns are an almost irresistible delicacy.

The little girl ate the candied hawthorns, which were covered in glistening sugar frosting, with great care and attention. It took her more than an hour to slowly eat most of them. She carefully wrapped the remaining three bright red and plump fruits in clean oil paper and said in her childish voice that she would save them for her mother to enjoy when she came home from get off work.

Chen Wenqi stood aside, quietly watching his younger siblings eat with great satisfaction, their eyes crinkling with joy. A gentle and doting smile involuntarily spread across his face.

"After you finish eating this candied hawthorn, remember to rinse your mouth in the yard. It's not good for the sugar residue to stick to your teeth. If you don't clean it for a long time, it can easily cause tooth decay and cavities," Chen Wenqi patiently and meticulously reminded him, his tone full of concern.

"Okay, big brother! We'll rinse our mouths right after we finish these last few bites!" Chen Wenzi raised her little face and nodded vigorously in response.

"Brother, I remember too! I will rinse my mouth obediently so that worms won't decay my little teeth!" The little sister chimed in with her sweet, childlike voice, looking exceptionally well-behaved.

The afternoon was leisurely, and there was nothing urgent to deal with. Chen Wenqi turned around and went back into the house. He took out a few brand-new comic books from the cabinet and handed them to his younger siblings, letting them read them peacefully in the house to pass the time. He then turned around again and entered his private Xuanwu Secret Realm.

Upon entering the secret realm, he didn't linger and headed straight for the library deep within. He carefully searched through the somewhat cluttered miscellaneous books section for quite some time.

Finally, I found an ancient book on disguise techniques with a yellowed cover. I then found a clean stone bench in a corner of the library, sat down, and solemnly opened the book to study it carefully.

The contents of the ancient book on disguise techniques were not particularly difficult or obscure, and were quite easy to understand. Chen Wenqi read it very quickly, and soon finished reading the entire book on disguise techniques, thus gaining a systematic and preliminary understanding and mastery of this skill.