Siheyuan, my new life

After returning to the bedroom, Lin Yu went straight into the paradise. He had been busy all day and had no time to practice. Although he did not feel tired at all physically, he was a little exhausted mentally.

When Lin Yugang appeared at the palace gate, Zhou Tian and Zhou Di had already come out to greet him, bowed and said: "Welcome, Master."

Lin Yu had told Zhou Tian and Zhou Di many times before that there was no need for such formalities, but although the two of them agreed verbally, they still bowed and greeted each time, and Lin Yu could only acquiesce helplessly.

As he walked into the palace, Lin Yu ordered: "Prepare some Yunlingcao liquid for me to prepare the Guben Peiyuan Soup. It may be needed tomorrow."

Zhou Di responded and turned away. Zhou Tian, ​​who was standing by, had already noticed that Lin Yu was a little tired. He hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Master, even if you are going through the mortal world, you don't need to work so hard. If you keep doing this, it may affect your cultivation."

Lin Yu smiled and shook his head and said: "There is a saying in The Analects of Confucius - Zilu, there are things to do and things not to do, which means that people should judge the situation and decide what to choose. In simple terms, people should do what they should do and not do what they should not do. I have lived two lives. In my last life, I was an ordinary person who did nothing. Although I was dissatisfied and even angry about many things, I was powerless. Fortunately, I met Master Qinglian, so I was able to borrow a corpse to revive in this life. From the original owner's memory, I can clearly feel the love for this country and the hope of enriching the country and strengthening the army. Without involving cause and effect, I will do my best to not only fulfill the original owner's long-cherished wish, but also be a kind of relief for my last life."

After hearing this, Zhou Tian did not say anything to dissuade him anymore. He just silently followed his master, changed his clothes, and walked into the practice room.

Lin Yu sat cross-legged on the Chaos Lotus Platform, practicing the "Green Lotus Technique" to begin today's practice.

What Lin Yu didn't know was that in the courtyard of No. 95 next door, many people were talking about him at this moment.

This evening when Lin Yu drove to the west wing of the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, many people saw this scene.

After three jeeps arrived yesterday morning, a large group of construction workers arrived at the courtyard before one o'clock in the afternoon.

A few elderly men and women who were sitting in the yard chatting at home immediately went over to see what was going on. Soon, they discovered something was wrong. These people had actually smashed a hole in the newly built wall.

Some people with quick minds have already seen the clues. An old man pointed at the hole that had just been smashed and said proudly: "Everyone, take a close look and see if they are planning to open a door over there, facing the dead end."

After getting the old man's reminder, everyone understood. Those with good eyesight had already discovered that through the hole they could vaguely see a figure swaying in the dead end.

So some curious people immediately ran out to check. After a while, the boy came back panting and loudly reported his findings to everyone: "The street cleaning team is cleaning up the garbage in the dead end. I asked Chu Quezi, and he said that they are going to open a door on the wall, so that we can go in and out directly from that alley."

The Chu Cripple mentioned by the young man was also a resident of No. 95 Siheyuan, living in the back house in the front yard. Since he was childless, the street office arranged for him to work in the cleaning team, which was considered a job to make a living.

Jia Zhang, who was standing by, could not help but mutter when she heard what the young man said, "You are a family of extinct people. You don't want to go through the Lotus Gate, but you insist on opening a separate door. No, I will have a good talk with you when the master comes back. Why should the West Wing be treated specially? Besides, if a thief sneaks into our courtyard through that door, who will be held responsible if something is stolen?"

Everyone couldn't help but give Jia Zhang a cold look. Who doesn't know that in this courtyard, only Jia Zhang has dirty hands and feet? No one paid any attention to her and they all left.

Jia Zhang was a tough guy. She would usually steal cabbages from one house or garlic from another in the courtyard. Even if she was caught on the spot, she would throw a tantrum and refuse to admit it. When they went to find the manager of the courtyard to argue, the manager Yi Zhonghai said that neighbors should be generous and united. In any case, he kept making excuses for Jia Zhang in both open and covert ways.

Everyone also saw that the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai was biased towards Jia Zhang, while the second uncle Liu Haizhong had no ability at all and could only put on airs. He was silenced by just a few words from the shrew Jia Zhang. As for the third uncle Yan Bugui, he was a reincarnated calculating expert who would not care about anything that was not beneficial to him.

Such a trivial matter was not worth reporting to the neighborhood office, so everyone had to suffer in silence.

However, those who could not swallow this humiliation would not let Jia Zhang off just like that, and everyone spread Jia Zhang's "glorious deeds" in private.

Soon the reputation of the Jia family spread throughout the neighborhood, and even Jia Dongxu was implicated by his mother. When he reached marriageable age, he found several matchmakers to introduce him to a girl, but the girls all refused him directly after finding out about the relationship.

With such a dishonest mother who was always throwing tantrums and acting like a scoundrel, Jia Dongxu had no way of finding a wife in the city. In the end, his master Yi Zhonghai asked someone to introduce Qin Huairu from the countryside and arranged for him to find a wife.

Seeing that no one paid any attention to her, Jia Zhang had no choice but to return to her home mumblingly. She sat at the doorstep, knitting slippers while staring with her triangular eyes, looking around. It was obvious that she was looking for a target to attack.

However, the uncles and aunts sitting in the middle courtyard chatting did not relax their vigilance. From time to time, someone would watch Jia Zhang's actions. Once they found that she was sneaking around and trying to steal, someone would shout to stop her.

Jia Zhang was extremely annoyed because her plans were ruined several times in a row. Once, when she was just about to sneak out of someone else's vegetable cellar holding a cabbage, she was blocked by neighbors who had rushed over after hearing the news. Faced with everyone's pointing and talking, Jia Zhang was so angry that she tried to force her way out with the cabbage in her arms.

Jia Zhang's arrogant behavior completely angered the neighbors present. It was not known who started the fight first, but they surrounded her and started beating and kicking her. In the end, Jia Zhang could only cry loudly for mercy before they let her go.

With a bruised face and nose, Jia Zhang returned home dejectedly. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She was unwilling to be beaten.

So after the workers of the steel rolling mill got off work and went home, Jia Zhang went to the home of Uncle Yi Zhonghai and cried to him about being beaten. She asked the uncle to convene a meeting of the entire hospital and ask the people who beat her to compensate her for her medical expenses.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai got home, he heard his wife talk about what happened today. He felt a headache when he heard Jia Zhang's unreasonable demands. Normally, it would not matter if he sided with the Jia family for the sake of his apprentice and his wife. However, if he dared to blatantly protect Jia Zhang again today, he was afraid that the residents of the courtyard would go to the street office and he, as the eldest brother, would have to be removed.

According to the customs at that time, it was normal to beat up a thief after catching him. As long as the thief was not beaten to death, the government would not pursue the matter. In the case of Jia Zhang, if someone reported her to the street office, she would not be sent to jail, but she would be punished to sweep the streets. Moreover, as the head of the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai would have to suffer the consequences.

So this time Yi Zhonghai didn't dare to favor Jia Zhang anymore. He loudly scolded this troublesome shrew and warned her directly that if she did it again, he would send her to the street office.

Seeing her patron furious, Jia Zhangshi could only give up and return home in disgrace. However, a dog can never change its nature. It was impossible for Jia Zhangshi to stop stealing things in the future. She would only steal when she was sure that everything was safe.

There were occasional thefts in the courtyard. Although everyone suspected that Jia Zhang was responsible, everyone knew that thieves should be caught and the stolen goods should be seized. Jia Zhang was not caught stealing on the spot. In addition, the lost items were not worth much money. The owner could only vent his anger by cursing the thief in the yard. Jia Zhang was so shameless that he didn't take the insults from outside to heart. However, everyone became more vigilant against Jia Zhang, a habitual thief.

At this time, the uncles and aunts who came to watch the excitement returned to the central courtyard, but this time the topic of discussion was once again focused on the west wing. Everyone was curious about who would live in this courtyard in the future.

Originally, no one paid any attention to the abandoned and collapsed west wing. All the bricks, tiles and wood that could be used had long been collected by people nearby. Among them, the first to take action were the family of Yan Bugui, the third uncle in courtyard No. 95.

Almost every household living in Courtyard No. 95 has someone working in a nearby unit, and the houses they live in are mostly allocated by the unit and the street office.

In this courtyard, only the houses occupied by He Daqing in the middle courtyard and the deaf old lady in the back courtyard are private properties with property deeds and land deeds.

Nowadays, housing is allocated by the work unit. As long as you have a formal job, the work unit will generally allocate a house for you to live in. Therefore, few people will spend their own money to buy a house. After all, who would be willing to buy a house out of their own pocket if there is free housing?

Although rent has to be paid every month, that mere few dollars is not a big burden at all for a working family.

More than a month ago, a large group of construction workers suddenly came to the courtyard. They first completely demolished the broken bricks and tiles in the west wing, and then started to build the house.

The three uncles in charge of the courtyard did go over to inquire, but were sent back by the street office staff who said they had nothing better to do.

In fact, the staff of the street office themselves didn't know who the house was built for, but they couldn't lose face in front of the three uncles in charge, so they just retorted in an unfriendly manner.

The three uncles in charge were turned down and went back in shame. For the sake of their own face, no one told the truth. They just told the guys in their yard who were greedy for small profits not to join in the fun. After all, there were staff from the street office on the scene. If someone tried to steal something, it would be a disgrace to the street office.

Normally, if there is a petty thief in the courtyard, the three uncles in charge will do everything they can to suppress it for the sake of their reputation. But once they are caught in the act by the staff of the street office, wouldn't their abilities be questioned?