Courtyard House: The Frog Boy Brings Back a Genetic Potion at the Start

She quickly explained.

After this incident, Sha Zhu's reputation in the courtyard was completely ruined.

Now, whenever they have free time, the neighbors gather together and point and gossip about Sha Zhu and Xu Damao.

The whispers reached Sha Zhu's ears, making him so angry he wanted to bang his head against a wall.

"I'm innocent... How could I possibly... do that kind of thing with that guy!"

Sha Zhu felt both hatred and anger, and he even resented the person who had knocked him unconscious.

"Don't let me find out who framed me, or I'll..."

He gave up halfway through his harsh words.

To this day, he still doesn't know who did it.

At this moment, Sha Zhu was somewhat similar to Jia Dongxu, both like old dogs lying in their kennels, unable to do anything but pant.

As for Xu Damao, this matter didn't affect his reputation much—his reputation in this courtyard was already utterly ruined.

Just thinking about what happened in the kitchen earlier still made Xu Damao feel a dull ache in his back.

"You idiot Zhu, I'm not done with you... What did you even do right?!"

As he grumbled and cursed, he unconsciously reached up and rubbed his back.

……

The next morning, Yi Zhonghai went to Sha Zhu's door.

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Hao Jianguo didn't drain too much of Sha Zhu and Xu Damao's energy this time. After resting for a day or two, the two finally recovered some of their strength.

"Tell me honestly, what exactly is going on between you and Xu Damao?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned and stared at Sha Zhu, his eyes filled with wariness, as if there was something dangerous sitting in front of him.

"Uncle, don't you know me? You watched me grow up, how could I... how could I possibly be interested in men?"

"I really got scammed. That day I was originally..."

In front of Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu no longer hid anything and told him everything that happened that day.

"So I originally wanted to get back at Xu Damao, but who knew I'd get back at him... We absolutely have to find that scoundrel!"

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth, then lowered his voice, "Uncle Yi, I'm thinking... this matter is probably inseparable from Hao Jianguo!"

Yi Zhonghai frowned even more deeply.

What he can't stand to hear most now is "Hao Jianguo".

These three words.

He always had an inexplicable feeling that Hao Jianguo was a very strange person, and that anyone who got involved with him never had a good ending.

"Silly Zhu, you need to have evidence to back up your claims, otherwise it's just slander. Don't do anything reckless."

Haven't we suffered enough losses at his hands?

Yi Zhonghai quickly warned him, fearing that Sha Zhu would rush to find Hao Jianguo without thinking.

Sha Zhu naturally knew the importance of things.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure I can do."

As for evidence... I'm just guessing right now.

In this compound and even the factory, the only people I've ever had a grudge against are Xu Damao and Hao Jianguo.

"But Xu Damao also got caught up in this mess, so isn't it obvious? It must have been Hao Jianguo's doing!"

Hearing Sha Zhu's analysis, Yi Zhonghai felt helpless and didn't even want to reply.

He Yuzhu's stubborn temper has caused him at least a few conflicts in the factory; he just doesn't know his own limitations.

Yi Zhonghai sighed deeply.

He certainly trusted He Yuzhu, but what worried him was that reputation was as fragile as glass, unable to withstand many blows.

He Yuzhu's scandalous affairs are being talked about over and over again, and he's already become a laughing stock.

"Uncle Yi, the most important thing right now is to find me a marriage partner as soon as possible. If we keep delaying, I'm afraid no one will dare to marry me in the future."

He Yuzhu slapped his thigh suddenly and shouted in a panic.

Yi Zhonghai glared at him, annoyed – at this critical juncture, this kid is still only thinking about getting married.

The two were arguing about the "wife".

As a result, that matchmaker Liu from before actually came knocking on our door.

"Aunt Liu, is there some news about my affair?"

Upon seeing Matchmaker Liu, He Yuzhu immediately perked up.

What made him frown was that Liu the matchmaker looked at him with obvious disdain, as if he had contracted some kind of bad luck.

"Silly Zhu, I've come to deliver a message to you: the matchmaking you asked me to do has fallen through."

Your messy situation has been known to everyone in the neighborhood matchmakers for a while now. Nobody wants to play matchmaker for you anymore.

"When the girl's family heard that the person being introduced to them was He Yuzhu, they almost started cursing. It's really difficult for us matchmakers."

"Also, I can't return the matchmaker's fee. Who told you to mess things up like this?"

After finishing her sentence, Liu the matchmaker turned and left, not wanting to stay in the room for even a moment longer.

He Yuzhu stood frozen in place, his heart filled with bitterness.

What kind of nonsense is this!

Yi Zhonghai also lost his nerve and remained silent, no one could guess what he was thinking at that moment.

……

When Hao Jianguo got home from get off work, he was about to start a fire to cook when a familiar melody suddenly popped into his head.

[Ding—Master, your traveling frog is home!]

[Ding! The little frog has brought back many travel gifts for its owner. Please check them!]

Upon hearing the system notification, Hao Jianguo immediately became interested.

This time, the frog was away for an unusually long time. He hadn't seen it for quite some time, and he actually missed the little guy.

"You've been gone for so long, I wonder what good things you brought back."

On a whim, Hao Jianguo casually opened the package that the frog had brought back.

[Ding—Congratulations, Master, you have obtained the "Immunity to All Poisons Pill"]

One radio ticket, one bicycle ticket, fifty catties of beef, fifty catties of mutton, and thirty bolts of cloth.

Upon hearing the reward announced by the system, Hao Jianguo felt a surge of excitement and immediately took out the "Immunity to All Poisons Pill".

Take it.

This elixir can save lives, so the sooner it is used, the better.

He didn't expect to get another bicycle ticket.

With this radio ticket, it's "three turns and one sound".

We've finally managed to collect them all.

"With so much fabric, I'll pick a time to make some new clothes for Yu Li."

Hao Jianguo pondered to himself.

To his surprise, the frog cub's gifts weren't over yet—just as he swallowed the pill, the system notification sounded again:

[Ding—Congratulations, Master! You have received a surprise gift pack of charms.]

Hao Jianguo curiously opened the gift package, and what came into view was a stack of various talismans.

"Nightmare talisman, disease-curing talisman, insect-repelling talisman, lightning talisman... wait, there's even a 'troll talisman'?"

He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow; there was such a strange name among the talismans.

"If there's a chance in the future, I can pick a few to test the effect."

A mischievous smile crept onto Hao Jianguo's lips.

Although these talismans have a limited duration of effect, they can make people feel uncomfortable for a while, which adds a bit of fun.

Unfortunately, after the previous few times, the shrewd neighbors in the courtyard all learned their lesson and didn't give him a chance to use the talisman.

Hao Jianguo wasn't in a hurry. He was already quite content with living such a peaceful and stable life.

The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year.

On the day before the Lunar New Year, the aroma of food wafted from every household in the courtyard, adding to the lively atmosphere compared to usual.

Everyone had a smile on their face, and their voices were brighter.

At the dinner table, Liu Haizhong put on an official air again, speaking in a affected tone as if he were holding a meeting with the whole family.

Yi Zhonghai drank his wine in silence, the heavy burden weighing on his mind these past few days making it hard for him to breathe.

Sha Zhu's life became even more difficult.

All the money had already gone to Qin Huairu, and now all that was left in his bowl was thin cornmeal soup; he was even living a tighter life than the Jia family.

He looked down and rummaged through the bottom of the bowl, a pang of sadness welling up inside him.

When Yan Bugui returned from outside, he glanced at Hao Jianguo's window and couldn't move his feet—the room was piled with bags and packages, and many of the items looked expensive.

His eyes widened, and he muttered, "This...this is going to empty out the supply and marketing cooperative? How many years will it take to eat like that?"

Just then, an older woman passed by and, seeing his appearance, struck up a conversation: "Hao Jianguo is going to meet his future father-in-law. It's his first visit, and it happens to be the eve of the Lunar New Year. Could you please prepare more than usual?"

Yan Bugui stared at those things, swallowing hard. He said, "It's too expensive," but his mind was racing: "If only this were my son-in-law..." He even considered having his daughter drop out of school and marry into the family. But then he thought, Hao Jianguo and Yu Li have been together for so long, how could he possibly get involved? She's not like Qin Huairu.

"If Qin Huairu saw this, she'd be kicking herself."

Yan Bugui curled his lip.

The older woman nodded: "It's the path she chose, who can she blame?"

After talking for a while, the two shook their heads and went their separate ways.

About half an hour later, there was a sudden commotion in the courtyard—Yu Li had arrived, pushing a brand new bicycle.

The gleaming handlebars reflected the sunlight, dazzling the eyes.

"You actually bought it! I didn't believe it when I heard about it last time..."

"Hao Jianguo's skills are truly remarkable!"

More and more people gathered around, their eyes glued to the bicycle.

Someone reached out to touch it, but then sheepishly withdrew their hand.

Amidst the gasps of amazement, Hao Jianguo's image in everyone's mind rose even higher.

Yi Zhonghai stood by the window, gazing out, his face gradually turning pale.

He clenched his fist, feeling a sudden emptiness in his title of eighth-grade fitter.

Sha Zhu, who was squatting in the corner of the room, caught a glimpse of this, spat angrily on the ground, and a fire blazed in his eyes—he was convinced that Hao Jianguo was behind that unfortunate incident, and he would settle the score with him sooner or later.

Unfortunately, I don't have any concrete evidence.

"What's so smug about that! Buying two bicycles in one go, that money probably didn't come from clean pockets!"

As Jia Zhangshi leaned against the door and witnessed this scene, she squeezed out a sour curse through gritted teeth, her face almost contorted with jealousy and hatred.

A burning jealousy raged within her.

Why is it that Hao Jianguo's fortunes have turned around and he's living such a comfortable life, while the Jia family has declined all the way down and now has to rely on others for help to survive?

In this woman's already distorted mind, she stubbornly believed that Hao Jianguo must have stolen the fortune that originally belonged to their family, otherwise how could the two families' circumstances be so different?

"Hmph, thinking you're so cool riding a bicycle? Showing off like that, watch out you don't tumble head over heels into a ditch!"

Sitting in his wheelchair, Jia Dongxu also joined in, shouting and cursing.

Jia Zhangshi sneered through her nose, "He's lucky to have fallen into the ditch. If you ask me, he should have been thrown into the cesspool to vent his anger!"

Hao Jianguo happened to be going out to greet Yu Li when he caught a glimpse of the venomous looks in the eyes of Jia's mother and son.

His senses were far more acute than those of ordinary people, and he heard every single word of the harsh words the mother and son were muttering in hushed tones.

Hao Jianguo felt a chill run down his spine.

This mother and son are truly vicious; they can't stand anyone being better off than them.

"Since you're cursing me and my partner like this, fine, I'll test the power of this talisman on you."

With a slight thought, Hao Jianguo took out a Nightmare Talisman from his storage space. The yellow talisman instantly turned into a wisp of smoke and silently disappeared into Jia Zhangshi's back.

Everything happened so fast that Madam Jia was completely unaware, only inexplicably shivering.

"Damn this weather! Why did it suddenly get so chilly?!"

She rubbed her arms and muttered curses, feeling unhappy herself and even blaming God.

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu became even more enthusiastic.

"That damned God has never been blind! Otherwise, how could I, a perfectly healthy person, end up paralyzed on one side? Bah!"

The mother and son cursed and swore at each other for a long time before reluctantly turning back into the house.

Hao Jianguo watched them leave, and another talisman appeared between his fingers.

This "Pitiful Talisman" can be given to that kid Banggeng.

This is a good opportunity to let the son give his father a little "surprise".

After doing all this, Hao Jianguo felt a playful anticipation rising in his heart, wanting to see what kind of storm these talismans could stir up.

"Jianguo, what are you laughing at?"

Yu Li had already walked up to him and saw that Hao Jianguo had a smile on his lips, so she couldn't help but ask him a question out of curiosity.

She followed his gaze, but only saw an empty corner of the courtyard.

Hao Jianguo smiled calmly.

"Nothing much, just two clowns jumping around."

"Come in, let's go inside. The gifts for your parents are all prepared. Let's set off now."

He deftly changed the subject, leading Yu Li into the house.

Yu Li's eyes widened in surprise when she saw the pile of colorful gift boxes.

Hao Jianguo had only said he would prepare a nice gift for their first meeting, but he never expected it to be such an extravagantly generous gift.

"Jianguo, this...this is way too extravagant! How much money will this cost?"

Yu Li's words revealed her heartache.

Hao Jianguo earns his money through hard work, and she really couldn't bear to see him spend so lavishly.