Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

Upon seeing this, Chen Zhongjie waved his hand and began to mobilize the troops.

"Thank you all for coming! I'm so grateful to Uncle Niu for getting everyone here today to help me vent my anger. I just spoke with Grandpa He and asked him to help arrange the food and drinks. We'll all get together again when we get back!"

Chen Zhongjie paused, then looked at Cai Quanwu while holding his wine glass.

"There's something else I need to say. I misunderstood Cai Quanwu because I mistook him for someone else. Little Cai, I apologize to you today. I'm so sorry!"

"Hey! It's alright, it's not your fault!"

Cai Quanwu wasn't too surprised to hear this. He had already been suspicious when Chen Zhongjie offered to pay his medical bills and even compensate him.

Since it was all a misunderstanding and he even lost money, Chen Zhongjie, the owner of a large silk shop, turned around and toasted him. Cai Quanwu didn't dare to be presumptuous and quickly picked up his wine glass.

But Chen Zhongjie pressed him down, saying he was injured and wouldn't let him stay with him, and swallowed the whole thing by himself.

This deeply moved Cai Quanwu, and even the last trace of resentment dissipated.

Having said everything he needed to say, Master Niu waved his hand dismissively.

"Set off!"

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At work, Lin Weidong received a report from Hu Yi, a slight smile playing on his lips. He packed up and headed home to watch the show.

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The kitchen of a steel rolling mill.

After get off work, He Daqing hurriedly packed up and left since he hadn't received any assignments from the factory to entertain guests.

Today, he didn't wait for Yi Zhonghai and planned to go to Fengzeyuan by himself.

During the daytime working hours, the kitchen supervisor shoved a kitchen helper into the kitchen. The boy was barely as big as a pillar, and he called the supervisor "uncle".

Upon seeing this, He Daqing couldn't help but think of He Yuzhu.

Previously at Fengzeyuan, he was the head chef and Zhu Zi was the assistant chef. Although he was busy, he always gave Zhu Zi pointers and guidance. Now that he's gone, Zhu Zi really hasn't learned any skills at Fengzeyuan and is only busy preparing dishes.

He Daqing spent the whole day thinking about whether to let Zhuzi find a master at Fengzeyuan or continue to take him under his wing and teach him.

After comparing the two, he decided it was better to keep it with him.

After all, the kitchen at the steel rolling mill is really quiet. He doesn't need to cook large batches of food. He's only cooked one banquet these days. His busiest job is preparing small meals for the factory management.

He was so bored that he started giving instructions to others in the kitchen. Wouldn't it have been better if he had used that time to bring Zhu Zi along and teach him?

In the afternoon, he had already discussed this matter with the kitchen supervisor. Worried that the supervisor would be in a difficult position, he directly said that there was no need to pay wages, since Zhu Zi didn't have any money at Fengzeyuan anyway.

When Yi Zhonghai came out of get off work, he didn't see He Daqing at the gate, and a sense of loneliness flashed through his heart.

He couldn't help but chuckle to himself; he'd gotten used to going to and from get off work with He Daqing every day for the past few days.

After smoking a cigarette in the cold wind and still not seeing anyone, Yi Zhonghai guessed that He Daqing was probably busy, as He Daqing had said before that his working hours were not fixed.

Yi Zhonghai was disappointed for a moment, then wrapped his cotton coat tighter and went home alone.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the courtyard house, he saw a group of people gathered together, chatting animatedly at the gate. Upon closer inspection, he was quite surprised.

There were actually two Yan Buguis standing hand in hand in the crowd!

The two of them seemed a bit agitated.

Yi Zhonghai rubbed his eyes and couldn't help but ask.

"Old Yan, what's wrong with you...?"

In the middle of the crowd, Yan Bugui turned around, his smile somewhat strange and smug.

He didn't respond to Yi Zhonghai, but instead introduced Pian'erye and Niuye.

"That's Yi Zhonghai!"

Huh? You have your own business too? Just as the question flashed through Yi Zhonghai's mind, he heard a stern shout.

"beat!"

Without saying a word, Uncle Niu waved his hand, signaling the people next to him to take action.

He had initially planned to have a serious talk in the courtyard, but after Yan Bugui's reminder, he realized that Yi Zhonghai was incredibly eloquent, capable of turning black into white, and a master of moral blackmail.

Master Niu decided to fight first and talk later. The others had also been reminded by Yan Bugui, so they naturally didn't waste any more words.

Everyone rushed towards Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai never expected these people to act so suddenly, and he was surrounded because he was a beat too slow to react.

In a daze, he was enduring punches and sinuses, waving his hands, unsure of where to protect himself.

All that's left is a mouth shouting loudly.

"Help! Someone help!"

"...What exactly do you want?! Bullying people in broad daylight?! Huh?! Is there no law anymore?! Ouch..."

"Pah! You feudal remnant, you dog! This is a new era, where is the law? Knock him down and stop him from spewing nonsense!"

At the back of the crowd, Pian'erye, a storyteller by trade, curled his lip and thought to himself, "This isn't as amazing as Yan Bugui made it out to be."

Someone listened to him, grabbed Yi Zhonghai by the back of his collar and pulled him back, then kicked him in the back of the knee, knocking him to the ground.

Yi Zhonghai didn't even have time to open his mouth; all he could see were shoe soles kicking at him.

The problem is, I don't know which slovenly person it was, but their feet looked like they'd been pickled in a sauerkraut jar for eight hundred years!

The smell could penetrate his nostrils even through his cloth shoes.

"Dear neighbors of the courtyard house, we are residents of the front gate. We are not here to cause trouble or bully anyone, but it's just that Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing in your courtyard are really outrageous!"

While Yi Zhonghai was being beaten, Uncle Niu, with a serious expression, explained the whole story to the neighbors who had been drawn to the commotion at the door.

"The two of them, the night before last, pretended to be customers buying cloth and came to our Qianmen Silk Shop, gossiping and linking Boss Chen's daughter with a young cadre from your compound, spreading rumors and damaging their reputations!"

While Master Niu paused to wait for everyone's reaction, Master Pian cleared his throat in dissatisfaction, stepped forward, and started adding ingredients.

He didn't believe anyone could talk as much as him, and today he had to put pressure on Yi Zhonghai!

"Leaving aside whether their actions constitute slander against state officials, the fact that these two are Boss Chen's daughter is already engaged..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhongjie, who was standing behind Pian'erye, immediately turned pale.

He's most afraid of people mentioning his daughter's marriage now. What's this old guy showing off for?

He quickly stepped forward and tugged at her, then pulled over Cai Quanwu, who was bruised and swollen, to indicate that the real culprit was right there!

When Pian'er Ye was interrupted, he immediately understood when he saw Cai Quanwu beside him.

"And that's not all! These two did something despicable and ran away, causing our Comrade Cai Quanwu from Qianmen to be wrongly accused and mistaken for He Daqing..."

One scandal after another has emerged, leaving the neighbors from the courtyard who rushed out to join the fun completely stunned!

They watched the spectacle with amusement and discussion, their expressions turning to disdain as they looked at Yi Zhonghai, who was wailing in the crowd.

No sooner had Yi Zhonghai been recognized by Jin Lu than it was revealed that he had been gossiping about others behind their backs.

The drama brought a sense of relief to everyone in the courtyard, especially the women who had been lectured by Jin Lu that night.

"Pah! That Yi Zhonghai is a real scoundrel! He even complains that we're wrongly accusing him of having an affair..."

"Beat them! Beat them hard! Gentlemen of the front gate, beat them without fear. Our police officer, Officer Jin, said that if you slander someone behind their back and they come knocking on your door, you'll have nowhere to seek justice! Even if you end up at the police station, I'll vouch for you!"

"That shameless old man, how could he be so wicked?"

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