Chapter 12: Step aside, we don't want to lay hands on you.
"I just mentioned the matter of handling the household registration to him, and he sent these things over to express his gratitude!"
"That young man? I have some impression of him. You used to often say that this young man has the demeanor of a child from a big courtyard."
"I never expected he turned out to be someone who fled from famine!"
Director Wang said: "Alright, this child Weiguo is quite sincere and honest!"
Feng Yang said: "I didn't say he was bad either! By the way, next time if Huang Weiguo brings game again, can you ask him to make a trip to the Public Security Bureau?"
"The procurement staff over at our place have been busy who-knows-what, and we haven't had any meat dishes for half a year already!"
Director Wang replied: "No problem. This child's health has improved a lot recently, so he should be going into the mountains often. I'll tell him later!"
After saying this, Director Wang noticed Feng Yang seemed preoccupied and lowered her voice to ask: "What's wrong? Are you having trouble at work?"
Feng Yang sighed: "Senior leader of the Ministry of Public Security, General Huang Licheng, lost a child during the early years of war, didn't he?"
"Prime Minister Wu has always remembered this matter and wants to help find the child."
"But where on earth can we look?"
"During the war, people were either moving or fleeing. General Huang said to just forget about it and leave it to fate."
"But after all, that was his eldest son. He has always been worried about him."
After continuously cultivating in the space for four hours, Huang Weiguo's cultivation level stabilized at the sixth layer of Qi Condensation.
He slowly opened his eyes and sighed: "It seems the further you progress in cultivation, the slower the improvement becomes!"
However, Bai Xiaochun spent several whole months cultivating this Spring Return Skill to reach the sixth layer of Qi Condensation.
And he only managed to break through when facing a life-or-death trial.
Huang Weiguo, cultivating in the space for just a few hours, was able to achieve such results.
He already felt quite satisfied.
As soon as Huang Weiguo emerged from the space, he heard Huahua and Qing Qing crying.
Huang Weiguo's expression changed slightly as he quickly walked out of the courtyard.
He saw Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian forcefully pulling at He Yushui in the yard.
"He Yushui, step aside, we don't want to lay hands on you."
"Huahua, Qing Qing, you two hand over the rabbits. My dad is a cadre in this courtyard, you must obey us!"
"Otherwise, we'll drive you orphans and widows out of the Siheyuan!"
He Yushui said: "Huahua, Qing Qing, quickly take the rabbits and go home!"
"Sister Yushui!"
Huahua and Qing Qing didn't know what to do and stood there crying loudly.
Seeing this, Huang Weiguo strode forward and pulled He Yushui behind him.
"Who exactly do you plan to drive out of the courtyard?"
At this moment, Huang Weiguo exuded a terrifying aura of ferocity, startling Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian so much that they stumbled and fell to the ground: "I... Huang Weiguo, my dad said you don't belong in our Siheyuan at all!"
"Once you're gone, your house will eventually become part of our Siheyuan!"
"Thwack!"
Without another word, Huang Weiguo kicked Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian, sending them flying out.
Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian fell to the ground, even knocking out two front teeth.
They immediately burst into loud sobs.
Huang Weiguo quickly turned around, grabbed He Yushui's arm, and anxiously asked if she was hurt.
He Yushui's eyes instantly reddened. She threw herself into Huang Weiguo's embrace, her voice choked with tears: "Brother Weiguo, I was really scared just now!"
Earlier, He Yushui had acted so bravely because Huahua and Qing Qing were by her side, and she had to take on the responsibility of protecting these two children.
But now, with Huang Weiguo shielding her, that forced resilience immediately crumbled.
Huang Weiguo held He Yushui tightly, comforting her gently for a long time.
Afterwards, he turned his gaze to Huahua and Qing Qing and asked: "Are you two hurt?"
Huahua and Qing Qing shook their heads and said: "No, Brother. Can you make us a rabbit hutch? Then we can feed them every day, and our family will have endless rabbits to eat."
"Alright! Brother will make it for you right now."
The Huang Family had no shortage of bamboo baskets and unused wooden boards.
Before long, Huang Weiguo had finished building the rabbit hutch.
Hearing the noise outside, Huang Liying hurried out and asked: "Weiguo, what happened? Are you alright?"
Huang Weiguo replied: "Mom, I'm fine. It was the two Liu brothers bullying Huahua and Qing Qing. I chased them off."
"Was it the eldest Liu brother?"
"It was the second and third Liu brothers!"
Huang Liying breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The second and third are nothing. Beating them is fine. But if it were Liu Guangqi... Weiguo, you need to be careful. Liu Haizhong definitely won't let this go easily."
He Yushui asked curiously: "Aunt Huang, why is that?"
Huang Liying explained: "This Liu Haizhong is obsessed with being an official, always dreaming of being a leader, but he's not well-educated at all.
He finally managed to become the Second Uncle of the courtyard, giving him a chance to put on airs. He also has a fatal flaw: he's extremely biased. He favors the eldest and doesn't care at all about the second and third sons. In their home, only Liu Guangqi and he get to eat eggs and fine flour!
I heard Liu Haizhong even spent most of his life savings to buy a cadre position for Liu Guangqi. But Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian can only gnaw on Steamed Corn Buns. If Liu Haizhong gets upset or feels slighted outside, he'll take it out on Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, beating and scolding them.
If you, Weiguo, were to beat or scold Guang Tian and Guang Fu, Liu Haizhong wouldn't care. But if you were to beat or scold Liu Guangqi, he would definitely come looking for trouble!"
Listening to Huang Liying, Huang Weiguo couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Indeed, no one in this Siheyuan was simple.
Widow Huang did not appear in the original novel. Perhaps she did appear, but only as a minor, unnamed character, mentioned in passing. Or maybe, because Huang Weiguo didn't survive in the original story, Widow Huang, heartbroken and discouraged, left with her two daughters.
But even as a minor character, she could see through Liu Haizhong's nature so clearly, which shows he truly wasn't simple.
Huang Weiguo felt that if he didn't have the advantage of being a transmigrator, he might not know as much as Huang Liying.
"Alright, enough of that. Today we're having chicken for dinner. Go wash your hands and eat!"
Huahua and Qing Qing cheered happily: "Brother, is our family celebrating New Year's early?"
Huang Weiguo asked: "Why do you say that?"
"Because we not only have new clothes to wear, but we also get to eat meat every day. Isn't that just like New Year's?"
Huang Weiguo said: "Silly girls, from now on, Brother will make sure you eat meat and wear new clothes every day!"
Huahua and Qing Qing quickly said: "No! We just want Brother to be healthy and never die! Brother, promise us you won't sleep and not wake up like before! Huahua and Qing Qing would be scared."
"Alright! Brother won't get sick! And will never die!"