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

"Mom, what...how did this happen?"

Qin Huairu's voice trembled upon seeing this scene.

"It's all Hao Jianguo's fault! He's the one who ruined it!"

When pressed, Madam Jia blurted out this remark.

Qin Huairu was taken aback and wanted to ask more questions, but the doctor had already walked in with the medical record book.

"Doctor, what's wrong with my grandson?"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law rushed to each other almost simultaneously.

The doctor pushed up his glasses, his expression somewhat grave: "We cannot yet fully determine the source of the poison, but the child has indeed been poisoned, and the location of the injury is unusual."

If the wound is not cleaned and detoxified as soon as possible, I'm afraid...

He paused, then softened his tone: "It might affect your future fertility."

Madam Jia's legs went weak, and she hurriedly grabbed the bed railing to avoid collapsing.

This is the only son of the Jia family. If the family line were to end... she dared not think about it.

"Then, then we should get it treated quickly!"

Qin Huairu's voice changed from anxiety.

The doctor nodded: "Treatment can begin immediately, but a deposit of one hundred dollars is required first."

These words struck Jia Zhangshi like a blow to the head.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out—where would they find any extra money? But if they didn't pay, her grandson would be ruined…

"If we delay any longer, the child's future may be..."

The doctor's unfinished words hung in the air, but they were even more chilling than if they had been spoken out.

"I...I'll go back and get the money!"

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth, turned around and ran home.

That was the last bit of compensation she had hidden at the bottom of the water tank, which she had originally saved to buy meat for the New Year.

Looking at the crumpled stack of bills handed out, Jia Zhangshi felt her heart clench.

The only thing that gave her a slight respite was that the nurse finally pushed the treatment cart into the ward.

"It's all that jinx Hao Jianguo's fault! He's ruined our family like this, he can't be let off easily! He has to pay up! He has to pay until he's completely broke!"

Jia Zhangshi gripped the bed railing tightly, her teeth grinding together as if every crease in the stack of banknotes was cutting into her flesh.

In the evening, Hao Jianguo pushed open the door and was greeted by a crooked door panel and a mess on the floor.

He stood by the threshold, his brows gradually furrowing.

Was it a burglary, or...?

"Jianguo, you've just returned?"

Aunt Er from across the street saw him standing in the chaos, and knowing exactly what had happened, she quickly went up to him and told him everything that had happened during the day.

The words were tactful, but conveyed a sense of goodwill—it's never good for neighbors to remain at odds.

At this moment, Aunt Er's tone was clearly ingratiating, which Hao Jianguo could naturally hear, but he did not respond to it.

From her words, Hao Jianguo had already figured out the whole story—it must have been that little poisonous frog that was behind it.

That little thing was his "guard" in his house.

A cold smile appeared on Hao Jianguo's lips.

Who actually dared to steal from him? Does he think this is some kind of place like Sha Zhu's, where anyone can just pilfer?

This score must be settled today.

"You, Hao Jianguo, how dare you come back!"

Just then, a furious shout suddenly rang out from behind him.

The voice was high-pitched and bright, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the courtyard.

It was Jia Zhangshi who returned.

She rushed into the yard like a gust of wind, her brows furrowed and her gaze fixed on Hao Jianguo, clearly there to cause trouble.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi's heart was breaking—she felt sorry for her grandson, but even more so for the hundred yuan.

"Hao Jianguo, you caused my grandson's injury, you have to pay compensation! Otherwise, I'm not letting this go today!"

She started throwing a tantrum as soon as she arrived, acting as if she wanted to devour Hao Jianguo whole.

The onlookers pointed and whispered among themselves.

Everyone knew perfectly well that Jia Zhangshi's unreasonable and disruptive behavior was simply unbearable to watch.

Hao Jianguo was amused by her domineering attitude.

It was clearly the thief who broke into his house, stole, and vandalized it. Now that he's injured, he's blaming others and demanding compensation?

There's no such logic in the world!

Seeing that Hao Jianguo remained silent, Jia Zhangshi became even more emboldened. She bent down and picked up a stone from the ground, about to throw it at Hao Jianguo.

Those nearby, seeing that something was about to happen, hurriedly tried to step forward to stop it.

But just then—

"Snapped!"

A sharp slap suddenly rang out.

The entire courtyard fell silent instantly.

Everyone stared at Hao Jianguo in astonishment; no one had expected him to suddenly make a move.

However, considering Jia Zhangshi's shrewish appearance just now, many people secretly cheered at this slap.

Well played!

Jia Zhangshi was stunned by the slap and forgot to continue making a scene.

"You...you..."

Her face stung from the burning sensation, and when she came to her senses, she was absolutely furious.

"Hao Jianguo, what are you doing!"

As luck would have it, Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai happened to be coming home from get off work.

Sha Zhu immediately saw Hao Jianguo slap him.

This is Jia Zhangshi—his sister Qin's mother-in-law.

If Qin Huairu found out that her mother-in-law was beaten and he didn't stop her, Sha Zhu was really afraid that Sister Qin would never speak to him again.

Thinking this, Sha Zhu acted impulsively, rolled up his sleeves, and pounced on Hao Jianguo.

"You dare hit an old man? I'll beat you to death! You really think no one in this yard can handle you?"

As he spoke, a heavy punch slammed into Hao Jianguo.

Hao Jianguo sneered inwardly.

With his current physique, dealing with Sha Zhu would be a piece of cake.

but……

He suddenly felt that perhaps it was time to try a more interesting way to play.

"ah--!"

Just as the fist was about to land on him, Hao Jianguo suddenly cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

Sha Zhu's punch missed its mark.

He had used all his strength, but instead of hitting anyone, he stumbled and almost twisted his back.

Sha Zhu was stunned.

"What...what are you doing? I didn't even touch you, how come you're lying on the ground?"

He rubbed his lower back and grumbled irritably.

"How come I didn't get hit? Ouch... my stomach hurts so badly, I'm afraid I've suffered internal injuries... You're really ruthless, Sha Zhu! Everyone saw it, and you still want to lie through your teeth?"

Hao Jianguo immediately curled up, pretending to be in great pain, and pointed at Sha Zhu, shouting loudly.

The timing was perfect.

To onlookers, Sha Zhu's punch landed squarely on Hao Jianguo.

The onlookers immediately stirred, pointing and whispering, all saying that Sha Zhu had really gone too far this time.

Hao Jianguo ignored Sha Zhu, clutching his stomach and painfully looking up at Yi Zhonghai. "You... Uncle Yi, you saw it with your own eyes too."

Sha Zhu attacked in public, is there no law left? As the old man in charge of the compound, aren't you going to do anything about it?

Yi Zhonghai's brows were furrowed tightly.

He naturally saw what happened just now.

He glared at Sha Zhu with annoyance, thinking to himself that the kid was too reckless.

"Uncle Yi, please say something."

Everyone's watching; Sha Zhu has to give me an explanation for this."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was still trying to pretend to be deaf and dumb, Hao Jianguo immediately spoke up.

Sha Zhu finally realized what was happening, his eyes wide with anger as he glared at Hao Jianguo. "You, Hao Jianguo, you dare to extort me!"

Hao Jianguo sneered inwardly.

So what if I try to extort you?

This is called "an eye for an eye."

In his view, no means were excessive in dealing with these beasts.

Seeing that Sha Zhu was about to argue, Yi Zhonghai glared at him fiercely. "Sha Zhu hitting you was definitely wrong!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yi Zhonghai couldn't be too blatant in showing favoritism.

But he was always adept at smoothing things over—Shazhu was his future support, and he absolutely couldn't let him suffer any losses.

Yi Zhonghai deliberately emphasized his tone: "But Hao Jianguo, you also hit Jia Zhangshi just now, which is something everyone has witnessed."

If you want Sha Zhu to compensate you, you have to compensate Jia Zhangshi first.

After all, Sha Zhu only attacked you to help Jia Zhangshi; in the end, he meant well but did something wrong.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu immediately perked up: "That's right! That's exactly right! Hao Jianguo, if you want me to compensate, then you should compensate Jia Zhangshi first!"

Hao Jianguo sneered inwardly. How could he not see through Yi Zhonghai's little scheme? "You're a senior member of the family, shouldn't you at least have some evidence when you handle things? Do you even know the cause and effect before you start spouting nonsense? Let me tell you, it was Jia Zhangshi who picked up a stone first to hit me and tried to fight me, so I fought back."

So, according to you, I should just stand there and let her hit me?

"Besides, their whole family are thieves and robbers! They broke into my house to steal things and even smashed up my house."

Now look what's happened! This old hag dares to throw a tantrum in public. Isn't it reasonable for me to retaliate?

Upon hearing this, many people around nodded in agreement.

Jia Zhangshi's actions just now have indeed aroused the disgust of many people.

Yi Zhonghai was taken aback: "Is that so?"

He frowned as he looked at Madam Jia.

The old woman covered her face, stammering and unable to speak a complete sentence.

Yi Zhonghai's heart skipped a beat.

Immediately, I realized this was a tricky situation.

At the same time, he was also annoyed with Jia Zhangshi—the matter from yesterday had just been settled, and today this old hag had caused trouble again.

That slap was well-deserved!

He could ignore Jia Zhangshi's affairs, but not Sha Zhu's.

He understood that if Hao Jianguo were allowed to pursue the matter to the end, given the abilities that kid had displayed yesterday, Sha Zhu would probably suffer a great loss.

Yi Zhonghai immediately began to muddy the waters: "This matter needs to be investigated carefully."

I'll give you an explanation after I've investigated the matter thoroughly.

Hao Jianguo wasn't about to let him get away with it so easily. "The witnesses are right here, what's the point of investigating? Everyone come and judge! Whoever steps forward to testify first, I'll give them a pound of eggs!"

As soon as he finished speaking, many eyes around him lit up.

Who in this courtyard doesn't have a greedy eye? In these days of scarcity, a pound of eggs is enough to provide a decent meal for the family.

"I can testify!"

"I can do it too!"

Aunt Er and Aunt San reacted the fastest and immediately squeezed out of the crowd.

Aunt Er immediately recounted the whole story in detail, speaking vividly as if she had witnessed Bang Geng stealing and smashing things with her own eyes.

Aunt San chimed in, "It's absolutely true that Bang Geng was the one who stole and smashed things first."

But Jia Zhangshi, instead of helping, turned around and accused Hao Jianguo; she was truly unreasonable.

"And that fool Zhu, how could he just start hitting someone without even asking why?"

Their conversation put Yi Zhonghai in a dilemma.

Right now, Sha Zhu is closely tied to the Jia family; if the Jia family is harmed, Sha Zhu will inevitably be dealt with.

Although he was unwilling to side with the unreasonable and argumentative Jia Zhangshi, he ultimately succumbed to her bias in order to protect Shazhu.

"So that's how it is."

Hao Jianguo, although Bang Geng was at fault first, he is still young, and now he has been sent to the hospital.

In my opinion, we should just let this go.

As an adult, you should have some magnanimity. Why argue with a child?

"As for Sha Zhu, he meant well but did something wrong."

"Alright, I'll make him apologize to you, and then punish him by making him sweep the yard for a week. Let's call it a day."

Yi Zhongming was clearly taking sides, trying to downplay the issue and make it disappear.

"Granny? Yi Zhonghai, you're talking to me about granny? It's not like this happened to your family, yet you make it sound so easy."

"My house was burgled, my valuables were stolen, and my house was vandalized. You call that a small matter? Fine, I'll go to your house and vandalize it right now. I hope you'll show the same 'magnanimity'."

These words left Yi Zhonghai speechless for a moment.

If Hao Jianguo really went and smashed up his house, how could he let it go so easily?

Before Yi Zhonghai could figure out how to respond, Hao Jianguo's voice rang out again:

"I know you and Shazhu are close to the Jia family, but even if you want to protect them, you can't distort the truth like this."

Bang Geng is a habitual thief, yet you repeatedly protect him—what, could it be that Bang Geng is your, Yi Zhonghai's, own flesh and blood?

"Otherwise, how do you explain why Bang Geng keeps getting into trouble, yet you, as his master, always turn a blind eye and never seriously discipline him?"

Upon hearing this, many people around him echoed his sentiments.

The villagers had long harbored resentment towards Banggeng; whose house hadn't been rummaged through by him? It was just that Yi Zhonghai always used the excuse that "the child is still young."

They're just making excuses; even punishment is just for show.

Now that these people have benefited from Hao Jianguo, they naturally seize the opportunity to speak up and criticize Yi Zhonghai one after another.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned ashen, knowing that his authority had been shaken once again.