Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

At the general meeting, we'll force the Chen family to bring out their newly bought bicycles for everyone in the courtyard to share. Once the neighbors see the benefits, they'll definitely raise their hands in support.

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui's face immediately revealed a sinister smile, and he smugly calculated in his heart: Chen Wenqi dared to disrespect me before, this time I'll make him suffer a setback and see what he can do!

On the other side, Chen Wenqi quietly read a book in his secret space for a while. When he came out of the secret space, it was already dark outside, and the time was exactly five o'clock in the afternoon.

The mother, wearing an apron, was busy in the kitchen preparing dinner for the family, while her younger siblings sat obediently on small stools, engrossed in reading picture books.

Just then, a series of knocks broke the silence of the room.

Chen Wenqi put down the book he was holding, got up and walked towards the door. He opened the door and saw Liu Haizhong's son, Liu Guangqi, standing outside. He asked casually, "What is it?"

Liu Guangqi, head held high and chin raised, with an arrogant expression, announced in a tone that conveyed an official's message: "There will be a hospital-wide meeting tonight, and your entire family must attend!"

Chen Wenqi simply replied with a curt "I know," and then slammed the door shut without any hesitation.

Liu Guangqi was firmly shut out of the door, his face turning pale with anger. He spat at the door and thought to himself: "Hmph, just you wait and see. When the meeting comes tonight, your Chen family will be in trouble!"

Hearing the commotion outside, Chen Wenqi's mother quickly took off her apron and came out of the kitchen, asking him with concern what had happened.

Chen Wenqi didn't hide anything and told her everything: "Liu Guangqi just came over and informed us that there will be a hospital-wide meeting tonight."

Upon hearing this, the mother's face immediately filled with confusion. She frowned and asked, puzzled, "Why is there another hospital-wide meeting? Didn't we just have one a few days ago?"

Chen Wenqi smirked and said with a hint of sarcasm, "What else could it be? It must be because our family bought two new bicycles today."

Those people in the yard must have been eyeing our two bicycles for a long time. I bet they'll shamelessly ask us to bring them out for everyone in the yard to share during the meeting later.

Upon hearing her son's words, the mother's face flushed red with anger, her chest heaving slightly. She said indignantly, "Why should we give away the money we worked so hard to earn, the things we bought ourselves? There's no such thing as a reasonable thing to do!"

Chen Wenqi quickly stepped forward and gently patted his mother's shoulder, softly comforting her, "Mom, don't worry. Those people are just a bunch of clowns jumping around. They can't cause any trouble at all. We don't need to pay any attention to them."

He knew perfectly well that Yi Zhonghai's sudden call for a hospital-wide meeting had only one reason: it was because of the two new bicycles his family owned. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that his family had just bought bicycles and the hospital-wide meeting was held right afterward?

Chen Wenqi knew all too well the despicable thoughts and petty schemes of this group. It seemed that Yi Zhonghai was truly stubborn and wouldn't turn back until he hit a brick wall, and still wanted to continue courting death. Then he shouldn't blame Chen Wenqi for being ruthless and impolite to him.

Not long after dinner, a series of loud gong sounds suddenly rang out in the open space of the courtyard. This was the usual way the courtyard used to gather the neighbors when holding a general meeting.

However, the gong was struck exceptionally loudly and urgently today; it was estimated that even people living more than two miles away could hear it clearly.

Chen Wenqi and his family of four calmly packed their belongings, carefully checked the doors and windows before going out, and made sure the doors were locked before slowly walking towards the central courtyard.

The courtyard was already bustling with people. Almost all the neighbors had arrived, forming a dense, dark mass. Everyone was whispering and discussing amongst themselves, their eyes occasionally glancing at Chen Wenqi's family as they walked over.

Upon seeing that Chen Wenqi's family had arrived late, Yi Zhonghai immediately seized the opportunity and, in front of everyone in the courtyard, sternly rebuked them: "Chen family, look at the time! Making all the neighbors wait for you is just too much!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shuqin, Chen Wenqi's mother, felt a mix of emotions and was about to retort when Chen Wenqi, who was standing beside her, spoke first.

Chen Wenqi's gaze sharpened, fixing his gaze directly on Yi Zhonghai. He rebuked him harshly and without any politeness: "Yi Zhonghai, don't be so arrogant! You only said there would be a college-wide meeting tonight, without mentioning a specific time. How can we be late?"

"You're just a lowly neighborhood liaison officer, do you really think you're the local tyrant of this courtyard? Who do you think you are!"

"You...you..." Yi Zhonghai was so angry and trembling from these words that he pointed at Chen Wenqi, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Chen Wenqi gave the other man no chance to breathe, immediately interrupting him sharply: "What do you mean, 'you'! You idle away your days doing nothing productive, all you do is hide behind the scenes and scheme against others. Aren't you afraid of getting your comeuppance one day?"

"Enough!" Yi Zhonghai's face was so dark it seemed like water could drip from it. He slammed his hand on the table and shouted at the top of his lungs to stop him.

He glared fiercely at everyone present, suppressing the surging anger within him, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Everyone, quiet down! Listen up!"

Just as tensions were about to rise, Uncle Liu Haizhong, unable to contain his excitement, jumped out, eager to show off his presence in front of everyone.

He first cleared his throat in a mocking manner, then shouted in a hoarse voice, "Alright, alright, everyone quiet down! The reason I've called this whole courtyard meeting today is to deal with some internal matters of our courtyard, well... well... cough cough!"

He stammered and hesitated for a long time, unable to utter a single coherent sentence. Finally, he changed the subject and began to lavishly praise Yi Zhonghai.

It has to be said that a good-for-nothing is still a good-for-nothing. Even when speaking in public, he is incoherent and rambling, yet he dreams of becoming an official and holding power all day long. It is truly laughable.

Yi Zhonghai cleared his throat smugly, then took over the conversation, deliberately adopting an upright and righteous demeanor, and said loudly:

"Everyone knows that our courtyard is a model civilized courtyard personally certified by the street office. Our courtyard has always upheld the traditional virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, and helping each other."

"This is not only the foundation upon which our courtyard houses are built, but also a fine tradition that our entire country has inherited for thousands of years."

Yi Zhonghai resorted to his old tricks again, waving the banner of morality to support himself, and elevating the trivial matters in the yard to the national level and moral significance.

It must be said that this old man, who calls himself a "moral benchmark," is truly adept and highly skilled at using this despicable tactic of moral blackmail.

Chen Wenqi and his family stood quietly to the side, never uttering a word, only crossing their arms and coldly watching Yi Zhonghai put on a show in front of everyone, wanting to see what new tricks this old widower could come up with.

As expected, it wasn't long before Yi Zhonghai gradually revealed his treacherous and cunning nature.

Everyone in the neighborhood knew perfectly well that the Chen family had bought two brand-new bicycles today, which was an unprecedented event in the history of our entire courtyard.

Moreover, the fact that they sold two vehicles at once made this the most sensational and important event in the entire hospital.

Yi Zhonghai cleared his throat again, and then got straight to the point: "That's why, after repeated discussions among the three of us, we've finally reached a consensus that these two bicycles will be available for the use of everyone in the hospital from now on."

He paused deliberately, whetting everyone's appetite, before continuing, "Anyone in our courtyard can borrow the car if they need it, especially if someone is in an emergency."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Yan Bugui, who was standing to the side, immediately brightened up and nodded and bowed repeatedly in agreement: "Uncle's suggestion is absolutely brilliant! I wholeheartedly support it!"

Immediately afterwards, another voice echoed in the courtyard: "I wholeheartedly agree!"

Under Yi Zhonghai's instigation and deliberate guidance, the neighbors in the courtyard, upon hearing that they could use brand-new bicycles for free, were all eager to take advantage of the opportunity. They immediately cheered and shouted their approval, their eyes revealing undisguised greed and longing.

Among them, the greed in the eyes of Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, mother and daughter-in-law, was the strongest. They had already started to make their own calculations: if they could keep the bicycle in their own room, wouldn't it eventually become their own?

Chen Wenqi's mother, Zhou Shuqin, took in the whole scene before her. She was so angry that her chest heaved violently, as if a raging fire was burning inside her, almost smoldering.