Courtyard Houses: Longevity Since the War of Resistance

After resolving Qin Huairu's matter, Li Feng returned to the security department and began to ponder how to deal with Sha Zhu.

The reason this kid is so arrogant is largely because Yi Zhonghai is backing him up. And the reason Yi Zhonghai is so protective of Sha Zhu is simply because he has no children and wants to take Sha Zhu into his old age.

"If only Yi Zhonghai could have a child of his own," Li Feng said with a slight smile.

"Would he still be so devoted to helping Sha Zhu?"

In the original story, Yi Zhonghai and his wife never had children, which was Yi Zhonghai's problem. But now that he's here, there might actually be a turning point.

With this in mind, Li Feng decided to find an opportunity to meet Yi Zhonghai. However, this couldn't be rushed; he needed to find a suitable time.

In the afternoon, Banggeng was quite conscientious after school and took the initiative to clean the vacant lot assigned to him at the factory. Li Feng glanced at it from afar, but didn't keep an eye on it, and went straight back to the courtyard house.

In the yard, Jia Zhangshi was sweeping the ground with a large broom, doing it half-heartedly. Although she was reluctant, the ground was still fairly clean. It seemed that the slaps she had given that morning had indeed had an effect. A little while later, Banggeng also came back. Instead of running around outside, he dejectedly went back inside to do his homework.

Looking at this scene, Li Feng felt slightly satisfied. It seemed that some misbehaving individuals could still be corrected if he took decisive action.

"Section Chief Li, Section Chief Li!" Uncle Yan Bugui approached with a grin, rubbing his hands together. "I was just looking for you! About the tutoring, do you think we should start making arrangements tomorrow?"

"Sure," Li Feng nodded. "Is the location decided?"

"It's settled, it's settled!" Yan Bugui hurriedly pointed to the unused side room in the front yard, "Right there, I've put everything in order, and I've cleaned the tables and chairs."

"Okay, I'll calculate the rent for you later."

"Oh, you're being too polite..." Yan Bugui said politely, but his face was beaming with joy.

As the two were talking, Yi Zhonghai returned from outside with his hands behind his back. Seeing Li Feng and Yan Bugui chatting happily, he looked slightly embarrassed, paused for a moment, gave a slightly awkward nod in their direction, and then quickened his pace toward his home in the central courtyard.

Watching his slightly hurried back, Li Feng's eyes flickered; the time was almost right.

After dinner, it got completely dark, and lights came on in every house in the courtyard. Estimated the time, Li Feng leisurely strolled to the middle courtyard and knocked on Yi Zhonghai's door.

An older woman opened the door. When she saw Li Feng, she was clearly taken aback for a moment, then turned around nervously and called out, "Old Yi, Section Chief Li Shan is here."

Upon hearing the commotion, Yi Zhonghai emerged from the inner room, his face filled with suspicion and wariness: "Section Chief Li? Please come in quickly, what's the matter?"

Stepping into the house, Li Feng got straight to the point, "Hey, old man and old woman, I won't beat around the bush. We live in the same courtyard, and I've heard a bit about some things."

He paused, then looked calmly at Yi Zhonghai: "I know you two have worried a lot about the children."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai and the middle-aged woman's expressions changed instantly.

Yi Zhonghai was embarrassed and annoyed, while the older woman's eyes reddened, and she subconsciously lowered her head. This matter was the deepest thorn in their hearts, and neither of them dared to mention it normally.

"Li Shan, what do you mean by this?" Yi Zhonghai's voice turned cold and wary.

"Uncle, please don't misunderstand." Li Feng waved his hand.

"I'm not here to reopen old wounds, nor to laugh at you. In my early years, by chance, I spent a few years with a reclusive old Chinese medicine doctor, who was particularly skilled at treating some internal ailments that others found difficult to treat."

He looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Given your situation, if you trust me, I'm willing to give it a try."

"Give it a try?" Yi Zhonghai was stunned. Then, his eyes lit up, and the old woman was so excited that her lips were trembling.

"Section Chief Li...you...you're telling the truth?" Yi Zhonghai's voice trembled, his previous wariness and embarrassment instantly replaced by immense desire.

Over the years, what methods haven't they tried?

From Peking Union Medical College Hospital to street healers, from imported Western medicine to family-inherited remedies, hope has been ignited and extinguished time and again. Now, it's truly a case of "trying anything as a last resort."

"Section Chief Li, we believe you! We believe in you!" an older woman exclaimed, tears welling in her eyes. "As long as there's a glimmer of hope, we're willing to try! Old Yi, don't you agree?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded emphatically, looking at Li Feng as if he had grasped at a last straw: "Yes, yes, yes! Section Chief Li, just tell me how you need my cooperation! I'll do whatever you say!"

"Alright then," Li Feng said without further ado, "Since you two trust me, we'll begin the first treatment tonight. The process might be a little sore and swollen, so please bear with it."

Yi Zhonghai readily agreed and quickly lay down as instructed.

Li Feng took out his silver needle kit, focused his mind, and moved with lightning speed, precisely inserting several silver needles into key acupoints on Yi Zhonghai's lower abdomen and back.

As the needle entered his body, Yi Zhonghai first felt a slight swelling, followed by a long-lost, indescribable warmth that slowly spread from under the needle. His lower back and abdomen, which had been feeling somewhat bloated and sore for years, seemed to be infused with a faint vitality.

This was a feeling he had never experienced in all the years he had sought medical treatment!

A moment later, Li Feng removed the needles. Yi Zhonghai sat up, carefully feeling the subtle yet real changes in his body. This usually dignified eighth-grade worker couldn't help but tear up, his lips trembling, and after a long while, he choked out a sentence: "I...I can feel it! Section Chief Li, it really works!"

An older woman standing nearby was already in tears.

"This is only the first time; it's just to clear the meridians and stimulate vital energy," Li Feng said calmly as he put away the silver needles.

"Follow-up treatment will be necessary on time, and during the treatment period, you must strictly follow the doctor's instructions, especially abstaining from sex, in order to strengthen your body's foundation and achieve the best results."

"Forbidden! Absolutely forbidden!" Yi Zhonghai now revered Li Feng as a god. He wouldn't hesitate to become abstain from sex, let alone practice vegetarianism and chant Buddhist scriptures. "Section Chief Li, whatever you say, I'll do! No questions asked!"

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's expression of wanting to tear his heart out to show his loyalty, Li Feng knew that from this moment on, this old man in the courtyard had been controlled by him in a different way.