I Have a Lake as I Walk Through the Courtyard

Lin Feng, who was practicing flipping a wok in his spatial dimension, yawned and poked his nose. "Which bastard is talking about me behind my back again?"

Lin Feng tossed the iron pot filled with sand effortlessly; his strength now far surpassed that of ordinary people! However, remembering the requirements in the booklet, Lin Feng remained meticulous.

Five pounds of yellow sand are put into a pot, and you have to toss it around in a beautiful arc, making sure not a single grain spills! Lin Feng has enough strength, but after tossing it, at least half a pound of sand is lost from the five pounds! You don't know how big the difference is until you practice.

The space acted as an aid, allowing Lin Feng to quickly identify the problem and make continuous adjustments, leading to rapid progress.

These past few days, Sha Zhu has been absent-minded at work. When he sees people on the street, he always feels like someone is talking badly about him behind his back. This feeling makes him extremely uncomfortable, and he becomes increasingly suspicious and irritable.

"Why do you always lose your temper? I'm not putting up with this anymore!" Liu Lan angrily threw down her apron and yelled at Sha Zhu, her eyes filled with tears of grievance.

"If you don't want to do it, then get out! If you can't do it, plenty of others can..." Sha Zhu's stubborn temper meant he wouldn't tolerate anyone.

Seeing this, the fat man quickly stepped between the two. "Everyone, calm down, calm down... Sister Lan, why don't you rest for a bit? I'll try to talk to the chef!" He then frantically winked at the cook next to him. A kitchen helper understood immediately and forcefully pulled Liu Lan out of the kitchen, instantly averting a major conflict!

"That idiot is bullying us! Waaah! Potatoes are just peeled with the skin on, right? There's no need to be so particular about communal cooking!"

"Hey, Liu Lan! Don't you think Sha Zhu's been acting strange these days? He used to be such a chatterbox, but now he's not only quieter, he's also often just sitting there spacing out!"

Hearing this, Liu Lan's tears immediately welled up. "Oh! Now that you mention it, it really is true... So, do you know what happened to him?"

"What else could it be? He's got nothing better to do than think about his wife..."

"Is he pregnant?" Liu Lan's eyes lit up instantly, completely forgetting her earlier grievances. "Which girl is so unlucky! Do you know?"

"How should I know? If I knew, I would at least try to persuade them..."

Liu Lan's eyes darted around, then she raised her right hand and wiped away her tears. "You keep an eye on things for me, I'm going out for a walk!"

"Okay! Sister Lan, let me know if you have any news later."

Don't worry!

Liu Lan quickly left the cafeteria, circled around the office a few times, and caught Xu Damao. Xu Damao was startled when he heard what she said.

"No way! He can actually find a wife?" Xu Damao thought for a long time, then shook his head. "Could this kid have kept it a secret? No way, I have to be careful!"

"How come even you didn't know? I think he's probably pregnant these past few days..."

Xu Damao gasped. "New Year's Day is almost here, and the girl will definitely come knocking! I want to see which family she's from!"

As everyone eagerly awaited, New Year's Day finally arrived! Lin Feng set off on his bicycle early in the morning, his mind filled with thoughts of gold bars, driving him to pedal furiously.

After cycling for more than half an hour, when Lin Feng arrived at Prince Gong's Mansion, he was dumbfounded. Not only was the area huge, but it was also bustling with people! There were not only work units living there, but also schools and even family quarters. It was a completely independent small society.

It was the New Year's Day holiday, so there were probably even more people here than usual! Lin Feng tried hard to recall his memories from his previous life, but after riding his bicycle around for a long time, he didn't find anything! Frustrated, he simply left the Prince Gong's Mansion and obediently went to the Xinhua Bookstore to buy a map.

After confirming the location, it was already afternoon. Lin Feng parked his bicycle and stared blankly at the family compound of some unknown unit in front of him!

Having seen the news in his previous life, he remembered it clearly: the treasure was found beneath the old cellar. With this clue, Lin Feng found it much easier to search.

Lin Feng was strolling along the lake not far away when he saw an old man. He offered him a cigarette, and the old man, after accepting it, happily began to chat about the secrets of the Prince Gong's Mansion! He was particularly enthusiastic about the location of the hidden treasure.

Lin Feng's attentive listening attracted several more elderly people, who all joined in, talking animatedly as the topic was brought up.

Sha Zhu bought a chicken early in the morning, and by around 10 o'clock the aroma of stewing the chicken filled the courtyard. Yu Shui and Hai Tang walked side by side into the courtyard. Hai Tang greeted her older sister and then followed Yu Shui into Sha Zhu's house.

Xu Damao secretly watched Yu Haitang, his eyes wide with astonishment. "No way! This idiot could actually do that..." Xu Damao muttered to himself, then quietly walked over to Yu Li, who was washing clothes with the third aunt in the middle courtyard.

"You two are finally back! The chicken was almost overcooked, have a bowl first!"

Sha Zhu filled two bowls to the brim with soup, and Yu Haitang's face lit up with a wide smile. "Don't worry, Yu Shui and I will handle today's matter!"

Just as the two girls were about to start eating, Qin Huairu, carrying a large bowl and heavily pregnant, arrived at the door. "Zhu Zi, your chicken stew smells amazing!"

Yu Haitang glanced at Qin Huairu's large belly, then at Sha Zhu, and burst out laughing! "Yu Shui really has your brother's charm..."

Raindrops blushed slightly and glared at her best friend. "Don't talk, just eat! Only what's in your stomach counts!"

The sound of the rain was neither loud nor soft. Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu felt embarrassed when they heard it. Haitang suppressed her laughter and imitated the rain, quickly picking at the chicken and chicken soup in her bowl.

"Sister Qin! My sister rarely comes back, so I think we should call it a day!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu burst into tears, touching her stomach. "It's all my fault for being so useless! My husband hasn't had any meat in ages, and me... Waaah! And to make matters worse, my mother-in-law..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Haitang nudged the raindrops with her elbow. "Aren't you going to do anything about it? Just watch your brother suffer?"

Rain rolled her eyes and frantically shoveled chicken into her mouth. "How can I stop you? If I stop you any longer, all the chicken in my bowl will be gone. Hurry up and eat!"

"No way!" Yu Haitang was incredulous at Yu Shui's words and was stunned. Before she could even finish, she took the bowl from Qin Huairu's hand and when she came out of the kitchen, the bowl was half full!

"This is really..." Yu Haitang didn't know how to describe it. She watched as Yu Shui ate all the chicken and soup in the bowl clean and let out a satisfied burp before belatedly picking at the chicken in the bowl.

Yu Shui patiently watched Yu Haitang finish eating, but Qin Huairu was even more patient. Only when Yu Haitang's bowl was completely empty did Qin Huairu smile, make an excuse, and take the half-bowl of chicken soup back to the house.

"Brother Zhu, I want more soup!" Yu Haitang said playfully to Sha Zhu, who blushed at the girl's teasing.

Rain looked at her brother's bewildered expression. "Forget it, Begonia, let's go out. There's still soup in the kitchen; that would be a real disaster..."

Yu Haitang stuck her tongue out at Sha Zhu. "You're such a fool!" Xu Damao, who was still talking to Yu Li at the door, suddenly sneezed.

"Who cares about me?"