I Have a Lake as I Walk Through the Courtyard

Inside the hospital, several middle-aged people rushed over after receiving the news. "How's my little Tiger?"

"She fainted. The doctor said she needs to be observed; she has a mild concussion..."

"Why are you all out fighting again? What exactly happened? Explain yourself!"

Faced with the angry parents, Xiao Lingyun and the others explained the situation in detail.

"What did you say? Five of you couldn't beat one guy?" A middle-aged man in military uniform slammed his fist on the bed next to him in anger. "Disgraceful! Absolutely disgraceful... Putting aside whether it's right or wrong, you've completely humiliated me today..."

After venting their anger, the parents checked their children's health, gave them a few harsh scoldings, and then took their children home.

Xiao Lingyun received a disdainful look from her older sister. "You're saying that kid's a sales clerk at the supply and marketing cooperative? Sales clerks who can fight like that?"

Xiao Lingyun was extremely frustrated. "We just planned to teach him a lesson, but we didn't expect to suffer such a huge setback!"

Xiao Yan smiled. "You'd better think about how you're going to explain this to Grandpa when you get home! If you win, you'll be locked up; if you lose... hehe... tell me that kid's address, I want to see him!"

"Sis, what are you trying to do?"

"What else can I do? Of course, I'll help you get revenge! After what happened today, those guys will definitely come after my old man. We can't let this go unpunished. It's all your fault, you're getting more and more useless!"

Xiao Lingyun lowered his head; since arriving in the capital, he had never suffered such a loss. "I'm not finished with that kid, just you wait!"

"Is that girl really worth your attention? She's not even interested in you, and you're trying to force it?"

"That's the daughter-in-law Grandpa told me about..."

"Useless thing! Let's see what excuse Mom will use to stop you from joining the army this time! All you do is cause trouble." Xiao Yan finished speaking and walked out of the ward, leaving Xiao Lingyun with a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

The news spread quickly throughout the courtyard, and the five tigers in the yard became five sick cats, with all five young men gnashing their teeth in hatred! Sun Ling herself was stunned when she heard the news. Was Lin Feng really that good at fighting? These five guys had been trained by their parents since they were young and had never suffered a loss in a fight!

The next day at noon, Lin Feng had just finished eating and hadn't even had time to wash his lunchbox when Xiao Yan walked into the shop. Lin Feng was easy to recognize; this small shop only had one male sales clerk. She glanced at him a few times, looking at the unremarkable Lin Feng.

"Is this your first time here, sir? What would you like to buy?"

Xiao Yan glanced at the items inside the counter, her slender hand gently touching it. "How long have you been working here?"

Hearing this, Lin Feng was a little surprised. "Comrade, do we know each other?"

"You'll get to know him later!" Xiao Yan smiled at him, glanced around casually, and then left the supply and marketing cooperative!

A week later, Lin Feng received a lateral transfer notice from the supply and marketing cooperative. When the notice was issued, Sister Zhao looked at the new appointment and said, "Did you offend someone? Why are you being put in this kind of work?"

Lin Feng knew perfectly well that he had been transferred to a peddler position! He would go to the countryside to sell goods and collect agricultural products on the side. Each trip would involve carrying fifty or sixty kilograms and covering more than ten kilometers. Although it was considered a lateral transfer, it was worlds apart from his current situation!

Lin Feng's face darkened upon receiving the notification. He took off his sleeves and apron and placed them on the counter. "Sister Zhao, I'm going out for a bit!"

Sister Zhao sighed. "Go..."

After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, Lin Feng rode his bicycle to the Sun family's house. Once inside the courtyard, he asked, "Lingling, which one is the Xiao family's?"

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Lin Feng took out the notice and explained the situation. Sun Ling was so angry she almost jumped up. "It's in this courtyard. I'll take you there."

"Where are you going? You're at the door, aren't you going to come in and sit down?"

"Grandpa! The Xiao family is bullying us..."

After learning about the matter, Old Master Sun remarked, "The methods were indeed a bit underhanded, but based on my understanding of that young man from the Xiao family, this doesn't seem like his style!"

Lin Feng thought for a moment. "Does that kid have an older sister or cousins?"

Sun Ling suddenly realized. "It must be his sister; his father wouldn't do such a thing..."

Grandpa Sun looked at Lin Feng. "What do you plan to do?"

Lin Feng sighed. "Having suffered such a huge loss, of course I'm going to come knocking. I want everyone in this compound to know that even people like us aren't pawns they can manipulate at will!"

"Yes, I'll go with you!"

"What are you going there for? This is ridiculous! Who gives you the right to go?"

"grandfather..."

Lin Feng looked at the grandfather and grandson. "You two are neighbors, and your grandfather and his grandfather were comrades-in-arms. It's really inappropriate for you to go. Which house does he live in? I'll go alone."

Since Grandpa Sun only came from one direction, Lin Feng said thank you and left the Sun family without hesitation.

"Okay, let me go. He'll be at a disadvantage if he goes alone."

"He's not allowed to go! If this kid can't even handle this little thing, does he really want to be the grandson-in-law of the Sun family?"

Lin Feng arrived at the Xiao family's door and knocked loudly. The five members of the Xiao family were sitting in the living room. Hearing such an impolite knocking, they frowned. "Which hothead is it? Ling Yun, go and see!"

Xiao Lingyun was in a bad mood lately, and he stood up angrily, flung the door open. "What? It's you? You brat, how dare you come here?"

"I respected you as a man just a few days ago, but I never expected you to be so cunning!" Lin Feng said, shoving Xiao Lingyun aside and walking straight into the living room, slamming the transfer order heavily on the coffee table.

"If you don't give me an explanation for this, then I'll find one myself!"

Old Master Xiao slowly stood up. He had never encountered anything like this since arriving in the capital. "Young man, if you can't explain yourself clearly after barging into my house, don't blame me for taking advantage of your age!"

"Don't you know what you've done? These days, we advocate free love; if you like someone, compete fairly. First you come knocking, then you resort to underhanded tactics. Is this how you do things?"

Grandpa Xiao looked at his grandson and granddaughter, and it took him a long time to figure out what had happened.

"How can you be picky about revolutionary work? It's all about serving the people. What? Aren't they human beings too?"

"Stop trying to twist the facts! If it's all about serving the people, why don't we see your grandchildren going to the countryside? You say one thing and do another! No job is inherently superior or inferior, but income varies, and the workload differs!"

"Sharp-tongued!" Old Master Xiao tapped his fingers lightly on the coffee table. "So what do you want to do?"

Lin Feng put away the notification slip. "You made me lose a good job, then I'll make you lose face!"

Hearing this, Old Master Xiao stood up with a serious expression. "Boy, what do you want to do?"

"I know the people living in this courtyard are all extraordinary, but that's all. They're so powerful, they can't possibly cover up everything! There's always a place to reason things out."

Lin Feng turned to leave after speaking, but Old Master Xiao stomped his cane on the ground. "Stop right there, kid!"