The Dream Fulfillment Master in the Courtyard

"Why is my child so sick and can't get better?"

The older woman sighed and left.

Shen Zhiyu remained silent, simply watching the other person leave, pondering how she could transform into a normal person without appearing too abrupt.

Perhaps, I'll feel better after a good night's sleep?

After all, he was originally a normal person; he only became mentally impaired after being injured.

Brain problems are something that medicine simply can't handle.

Shen Zhiyu thought this method was worth a try.

When lunchtime arrived, the courtyard quieted down, and the women who had gathered in front of the water tap all went back to their rooms.

As Shen Zhiyu was pondering how to solve her meal problem, there was a knock on the door, which she then pushed open.

Qin Huairu came in carrying a bowl of vegetables and a bowl of steamed buns made from two kinds of flour.

"Comrade Shen, your lunch is ready!"

"Eat slowly, I'll collect the dishes later!"

Qin Huairu's voice was gentle, and she had a smile on her face.

Shen Zhiyu sighed inwardly. She was a good woman, but she just didn't marry the right person.

However, it has nothing to do with him.

"Thanks!"

Shen Zhiyu thanked him woodenly, sat down at the table, and began to eat.

The taste was alright, not great, but not bad either.

The quality of this home-cooked meal is just that it's not oily enough.

In comparison, the dishes made by the older woman were a bit oily.

Qin Huairu turned and left after seeing Shen Zhiyu start eating.

After finishing her meal, Shen Zhiyu put down her chopsticks and prepared to go out for a stroll.

He's just stunned, not broken in the leg.

Shen Zhiyu hadn't watched the original drama of "Love in the Courtyard," but she had read a lot of fan fiction, including all sorts of monsters and ghosts, which she found a bit crazy.

Take Banggeng for example, known as the "Holy Thief of the Courtyard," who is said to be unkillable even by the Four Swords of Zhuxian.

That's utter nonsense.

That's outrageous!

Stepping out of the courtyard, Shen Zhiyu wandered around the area; it was just an ordinary scene from that era.

People came and went quickly, and there was none of the smiling faces and bustling activity that later generations often described.

Shen Zhiyu only wandered around for a short while before quickly returning to the courtyard, mainly because it was too cold.

Although the wind wasn't strong, it felt like a dull knife scraping against my face.

Hurrying quickly, Shen Zhiyu returned to the courtyard house and his relatively warm room in no time.

The bowls and chopsticks on the table were still there; Qin Huairu hadn't come over to clean them up yet.

Shen Zhiyu stood in the room for a while, but felt that it was still warmer in the quilt. Just as she was about to get on the kang (a heated brick bed), Qin Huairu pushed the door open and came in.

"Comrade Shen, have you eaten?"

"If that's not enough, I'll bring you more next time!"

Qin Huairu looked at Shen Zhiyu with exceptional tenderness.

However, Shen Zhiyu didn't think much of it, after all, Qin Huairu's eyes were so affectionate, she could even look at a dog with deep affection.

One of the three great illusions men have is that she likes me.

Shen Zhiyu knew his own situation best; right now, he was just a fool.

No matter how useless Jia Dongxu is, or how bad the Jia family is, they are still better than this fool.

Qin Huairu didn't receive a response from Shen Zhiyu, so she sighed, cleared the table, and left.

After the door was closed, Shen Zhiyu simply got into bed and climbed onto the kang (heated brick bed).

It's fucking freezing!

The coal briquettes in the stove had turned to ash, and he could only endure the cold.

However, to Shen Zhiyu's surprise, Qin Huairu actually came back.

She was carrying a willow basket filled with coal briquettes.

"Comrade Shen, I'll light two coal briquettes for you; we need to leave the door ajar!"

Qin Huairu gave instructions while operating the equipment, quickly lit the coal briquettes, opened the door to let in gas for a while, and then left.

Something is wrong!

Something is very, very wrong!

Shen Zhiyu felt that Qin Huairu's attitude towards him, this fool, was completely wrong.

Very good!

But Shen Zhiyu really had no idea why.

Although I don't know why I'm here in my true form, after the initial period of joy, all that's left is frustration, since I don't know anything at all.

This fool's start doesn't seem so bad.

Shen Zhiyu curled up in bed, and as the kang (heated brick bed) gradually warmed up, he drifted off to sleep.

When I woke up again, it was already dark.

Without even a prop to tell the time, Shen Zhiyu had no idea what time it was.

I got up, got off the kang (heated brick bed), and pushed open the door.

It's snowing again outside!

However, it wasn't a heavy snowfall, but rather snow particles frozen by the weather.

These snow particles sting a little when they land on your face.

Shen Zhiyu left the courtyard, went to the public toilet to relieve himself, and when he came out, he saw Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu, the master and apprentice, walking side by side.

"Xiao Shen, how are you feeling today?"

When Yi Zhonghai saw Shen Zhiyu, he asked her with concern.

Shen Zhiyu stared at the other person for a while, then grinned and said, "Warm!"

"That's good, that's good!"

Yi Zhonghai instantly understood that Qin Huairu must have helped Shen Zhiyu heat the kang (a heated brick bed) during the day.

Jia Dongxu, on the other hand, looked rather unwell.

Shen Zhiyu noticed the change in Jia Dongxu's expression and couldn't help but take a second look.

Back in the courtyard, Shen Zhiyu stood there watching people come and go, when she heard a commotion coming from the Jia family in the west wing.

Hearing the noise, Shen Zhiyu went over to investigate.

He understood after listening for only a short while.

Jia Dongxu was complaining about Qin Huairu, blaming her for going to heat the kang (a heated brick bed) for Shen Zhiyu.

"Can't you give us those coal briquettes?"

"What does a fool like him know about hot and cold?"

"As long as they don't freeze to death, do you really need to be so kind?"

"Dongxu, shut up! I was the one who sent Huairu!"

For once, Madam Jia, unusually, defended Qin Huairu, saying, "Your master asked our family to take care of that fool. Everyone in the courtyard is watching. It's just the beginning, so we have to at least put on a show!"

"Don't worry, our kang (heated brick bed) is heated too, it's very warm!"

"That fool's kang (heated brick bed) was heated during the day, so he doesn't need to heat it at night. That way, we can save a lot of coal!"

Jia Zhangshi's words made Jia Dongxu feel comfortable.

"Qin Huairu, you should learn more from your mother!"

"He's an idiot. No matter how good you are to him, he'll never be able to repay our family!"

"As long as we take care of them and they don't freeze or starve to death, our family will get a lot more food each month, plus ten yuan, understand?"

"Um!"

Qin Huairu's voice was not loud.

Outside the house, Shen Zhiyu heard everything clearly.

Even if someone saw him standing there, no one paid him any attention.

The people in this courtyard basically don't hide anything from him.

After all, he couldn't possibly be that fool; he couldn't even say a few words.

Of course, these people would only have their private conversations in their own rooms. Although a fool might not care, they were still very concerned about the other people in the courtyard.

However, after listening to Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi's words, Shen Zhiyu finally realized that she seemed to have underestimated the wickedness of the Jia family.

And Yi Zhonghai too!

Even though he knew that Jia Dongxu was only after his money and would never genuinely take care of him, Yi Zhonghai still chose to let the Jia family take care of him.

Suddenly realizing this, Shen Zhiyu became very curious about what kind of faces the people in this courtyard would have once he returned to normal.