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

The old lady couldn't get over it in her heart, but the torment of the past few days was too much for her to bear, and her body was already too weak to handle.

"If pee doesn't work... then, let's try poop!"

She steeled herself and forced out those words through gritted teeth.

"Didn't that sorceress say earlier that if it's really powerful, you have to use a virgin's excrement?"

"I'm in this state; I'm afraid that's all I can rely on."

At this point, the old lady herself felt nauseous, but in order to exorcise the evil spirit, she didn't care about anything else.

Aunt Yi stayed by Yi Zhonghai's side the whole time.

Although she also thought it was absurd, it was obvious that Sha Zhu's condition had improved.

"Oh right... I think I just saw Bang Geng go to the toilet."

"How about... you go take a look later? See if you can get some?"

The woman cleared her throat and said this in a low voice.

In her opinion, this was utterly shameful.

The old woman didn't care about anything else and jumped out of bed: "Come on, everyone to the outhouse! I'm going all out today!"

In the blink of an eye, the group had formed a team and quietly headed towards the public restroom outside.

Of course, Yi Zhonghai and his men also knew in their hearts that this matter was extremely disgraceful.

So even when they got near the toilet, no one dared to make a sound, and they even walked very quietly, for fear of attracting the attention of other people in the yard.

Fortunately, after all the trouble they had caused before, they had long been avoided by everyone in the courtyard.

Even if someone sees them, they won't bother to pay any attention.

By the time they arrived at the outhouse, Banggeng had obviously already finished.

The deaf old lady rushed to the toilet, eager to identify which lump was still fresh.

Perhaps due to excessive tension, coupled with the exhaustion from the past few days, her limbs felt weak and her steps were unsteady. Before she knew it, she slipped and fell.

"thump"

With a thud, he fell in.

The deaf old woman immediately screamed in agony.

This has caused quite a stir; the entire courtyard has been alerted.

Everyone rushed out of the house, thinking something terrible had happened.

When everyone saw the old woman's situation, they were stunned and speechless for a long time—no one could have imagined that she would fall into the cesspool.

"Oh dear, could it be that the old lady... is having a moment of despair and is trying to jump into the cesspool to end her life?"

Xu Damao, quick to speak, interjected with a cool remark from the side.

Although the old lady has long lost all her authority in the courtyard, it is still inappropriate to mock her to her face.

Therefore, everyone just suppressed their laughter and no one responded to his comment.

Not to mention the onlookers, even Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu, who had been following the old lady, were a little dumbfounded at this moment.

Who would have thought the old lady would be in such a hurry, rushing in and immediately "starting to eat"?

Alright.

But there was no time to think about it now. Sha Zhu and the others could only suppress their nausea and frantically fish the old lady out of the latrine.

When they finally pulled her up, the old woman was covered in soot that she was barely recognizable, and she herself had already fainted from the fumes.

Naturally, no one around was willing to touch such a dirty old woman.

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu had no choice but to endure their churning stomachs and lift the person up from either side, carrying them back.

However, this scene was not entirely unfamiliar to the two of them—after all, both Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu had fallen into cesspools before and knew how to clean up after the deaf old lady.

After the old lady was carried away, the area around the toilet suddenly became lively, with whispers spreading out.

"Alas, it's pitiful. An old woman, in her old age, still has to do something so embarrassing. No wonder the old lady couldn't get over it and even thought of going to that cesspool."

Yan Jiecheng put on a regretful expression and shook his head helplessly, but anyone who saw him could sense a hint of undisguised schadenfreude in his demeanor.

Liu Guangfu rubbed his nose and turned to stare at the latrine.

"This place is really weird. One after another, people have fallen into it, and they are all from our compound."

Now I get chills just looking at it; who knows if there'll be someone crouching underneath me when I squat down one day.

Despite saying that, Liu Guangfu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

What sent chills down the spines of Aunt Yi and He Yushui was that, as the group was talking, they suddenly turned their heads and glanced at them with strange looks, their eyes holding an indescribable meaning.

"If you ask me, He Yushui and Aunt Yi, you two better watch out."

"Look, all the others who fell in are here. Of your group, aren't you two the only ones still clean and tidy?"

Xu Damao grinned, half-jokingly trying to scare him.

Yan Jieli immediately chimed in, "That's right, I think this is the order arranged by God. You two might be next, so be careful."

Startled, the old lady and He Yushui's faces turned pale instantly.

I wanted to argue back, but upon closer reflection, I realized that what he said was true.

He Yushui's mind was in complete turmoil—Aunt Yi was old and already married, so even if she encountered such a sordid thing, it would be fine; but she was different, she was still an unmarried girl, if she really made such a disgraceful scene, how could she have the face to get married in the future.

She gritted her teeth and made up her mind: she would rather die from holding it in than relieve herself in this latrine.

The two could no longer stay there and hurriedly fled back to the courtyard house.

From now on, they truly dared not approach that place again.

This matter is now considered temporarily settled.

The people in the courtyard were just looking for something new, and would mention it briefly during casual conversations after meals. After all, it was too vulgar, and talking about it too much would make them sick.

……

A month later, Hao Jianguo received a tremendous piece of good news: after all these days of effort, Yu Li was finally pregnant.

Yu Li is pregnant!

She's been suffering from severe morning sickness these past few days, vomiting everything she eats and feeling nauseous and retching all day long.

The courtyard was tiny, so any noise would spread to every household.

Before Hao Jianguo could announce it, the news of Yu Li's pregnancy had already spread like wildfire, and people who met Hao Jianguo all congratulated him with smiles.

"Jianguo, you're really something! You've only been married a short time and you're already going to be a father!"

The elderly folks in the courtyard joked.

Hao Jianguo was overjoyed and had been smiling all day. He doted on Yu Li, not letting her do any work, for fear of tiring her out in the slightest.

"I'm not that delicate. I can do small things like washing dishes and sweeping the floor."

Yu Li said this, but her heart was filled with sweetness—how could she not feel warm with her husband's thoughtfulness?

But while some are happy, others are sad.

Upon learning that Hao Jianguo was about to have an heir, Sha Zhu became gloomy and looked extremely pale as he gazed at the Hao family's window.

"Pah! What's so great about being pregnant! If I, Sha Zhu, were to get married, I could hold a son anytime!"

Although he spoke with great conviction, he was secretly feeling incredibly bitter.

Sha Zhu started arranging blind dates again, but after what happened before, the matchmakers had long regarded him as a nuisance. As soon as they heard that it was Sha Zhu who came to see them, they all made excuses and no one was willing to talk to him.

Those with mild temperaments would at most nod perfunctorily when they saw Sha Zhu, but those with fiery tempers simply wouldn't let him in the door. Who would be willing to arrange blind dates for him? In these days, although Sha Zhu returned to work at the factory, the punishment was still weighing on his head—his rank was demoted, his wages were reduced, and he even lost his job in the canteen, being transferred to the workshop to start from scratch.

This series of unforeseen events made his already difficult situation even worse.

Sha Zhu made several trips to the leader's office to plead for his job, hoping that the factory would remember his past cooking skills and give him another chance.

After all, the cafeteria is a place where you can make a lot of money, so staying there makes it easier to find a partner; even if the salary is low, at least you can live a more comfortable life.

Unfortunately, this time the factory was determined to punish him, and no matter how much he talked, no one would back down.

Xu Damao saw this and felt envious.

Whether in the factory area or the compound, whenever he ran into Hao Jianguo, he would always come up to him and say a few words: "Jianguo, I'm really envious of you. Your wife is so beautiful, and now you're about to become a father... If I had settled down earlier, I would have definitely had a bunch of kids!"

He spoke with great enthusiasm, as if he could already see the lively scene of his children and grandchildren surrounding him, and a false sense of joy appeared on his face.

Hao Jianguo glanced at Xu Damao quietly, but didn't reply.

He knew Xu Damao's background well; even if this man got married, he would probably have difficulty having children.

But why say such things out loud? It only makes people unhappy for no reason.

Hao Jianguo now devotes all his attention to Yu Li, taking meticulous care of her and preparing various soups and tonics for her every day, which makes the women in the courtyard both envious and jealous.

Qin Huairu felt particularly bad.

She recalled how the Jia family had never treated her like this when she was pregnant with Banggeng. She had to do her chores and take care of herself, without any sign of being cherished.

The contrast between the two situations caused waves of regret to surge through her heart.

Yu Li was naturally happy, but she was occasionally amused by her husband's childish behavior—Hao Jianguo would often put his ear to her belly and earnestly coax the little one inside to call him "Dad."

Yu Li couldn't help but gently pat his shoulder: "Silly boy, the child doesn't understand yet!"

Even so, seeing how much he cared about her and the child, she felt a warm glow in her heart.

Hao Jianguo retorted confidently, "You don't understand, honey, this is called prenatal education!"

Although he spoke lightly, he was actually secretly worried.

Yu Li has been suffering from severe morning sickness these days; she vomits everything she eats, and she has lost weight.

However, several experienced older women in the neighborhood came to offer their congratulations: "The more violently the vomiting, the more likely it is to be a boy!"

"That's right, I was like that when I was pregnant with my son."

"Jianguo, get ready to hold your big, healthy baby boy!"

As everyone sat around in the courtyard chatting and laughing, Yu Li's expression gradually relaxed.

She had always been worried that if she gave birth to a daughter, she wouldn't be able to continue the Hao family line, but now her worries were finally half relieved.

Hao Jianguo just smiled and said, "I love both boys and girls."

These words drew praise from the aunties, who said he was reasonable and considerate.

As they were chatting and laughing, Hao Jianguo suddenly had a thought—the little frog that had been wandering around for so long seemed to have quietly returned.

The women around Yu Li must have felt resentful of the "preference for sons over daughters."

The old customs have stung, and some women still suffer the cold treatment from their husbands' families because they were unable to give birth to a son.

Hearing Hao Jianguo's words at this moment was like throwing a stone into the still lake of their hearts, creating ripples.

Envy cannot be hidden.

They secretly thought that if their husbands were even a fraction as considerate as Hao Jianguo, their lives would be quite fulfilling.

They were even more envious when they saw Hao Jianguo make a special trip to the supply and marketing cooperative to bring back bags of nourishing products, just to help Yu Li recover.

"Yu Li, you are so lucky to have married such a loving and caring husband."

"Who says otherwise? I never realized before how much Jian Guo cared for his wife."

"We were blind in the past, but now that we see clearly, it's not too late."

As the conversation drifted, someone mentioned Qin Huairu.

Some people are just confused.

She turned down a perfectly good family right in front of her and chose to marry a disabled man instead.

In this predicament, aren't we just asking for trouble?

"I bet Qin Huairu is secretly wiping away tears at night now, and is already filled with remorse."

The gossip, like sand in the wind, kept reaching Qin Huairu's ears.

She already struggled to stand in the courtyard, and now she can't even lift her head.

These words also reached Jia Dongxu's ears, making him grit his teeth.

The more glamorous Hao Jianguo appeared, the more disheveled he looked.

This stark contrast gnawed at Jia Dongxu's heart, twisting it into a knot, making it impossible for him to remain calm.

"This can't be allowed to end like this... I will never let Hao Jianguo live so comfortably!"

Jia Dongxu forced out a whisper through clenched teeth, each word dripping with hatred, "I must take revenge... I'll make sure he has no descendants!"

When his gaze swept over Yu Li, who was sitting peacefully in the courtyard, his eyes were filled with venomous resentment.

Since his future was ruined and his life was hopeless, Hao Jianguo had to fall into the abyss as well—otherwise, the scales in his heart would never be balanced.

Jia Dongxu moved closer to his mother, Jia Zhangshi, and almost hissed out the words:

"Mom, I want him dead... I want his family line to end!"

With his disabled body, he has difficulty moving around and can do nothing without help.

Jia Zhangshi has also been feeling depressed these days.

Hao Jianguo was having a smooth life and was about to become a father. Every piece of good news felt like a needle pricking her heart. She tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep, and dreamed of how to kill Hao Jianguo.

She used to curse him to have no descendants, but she was always helpless.

Hearing her son say this, her face darkened.