Chapter 119

"Director Wang, you're here." Yan Bugui immediately greeted them like a sycophant.

"Old Yan, has anyone entered the Deaf Old Lady's house?" Director Wang asked.

"No! I've had Jiecheng guarding the door the whole time." Yan Bugui said.

"Very good!" After Director Wang finished speaking, he took everyone to the Houyuan, only to see Yan Jiecheng sitting on a stool, guarding the Deaf Old Lady's door like a door god.

With a wave of Director Wang's hand, the people from the Street Office, the Police Station, and the Security Section tore off the seal on the Deaf Old Lady's house and were about to rush in.

The beasts in the Siheyuan knew that the Deaf Old Lady was finished as soon as they saw this.

He Yuzhu narrowed his eyes and retreated to the back of the crowd calmly. The beasts in the Siheyuan were all watching the Deaf Old Lady's fun and didn't notice at all that He Yuzhu had retreated behind the crowd, nor did they notice that the shoes on He Yuzhu's feet were gone.

As soon as He Yuzhu's feet stepped on the earth, the structure inside the Deaf Old Lady's house appeared in He Yuzhu's mind like a 3D image. He Yuzhu easily discovered the treasures the Deaf Old Lady had hidden in her house.

The Deaf Old Lady was truly old and cunning, deeply understanding the way of the "cunning rabbit having three burrows." She had divided the treasures into three parts and hidden them all in the ground.

From the layout, it was very clear that the first two parts were decoys, and she even started playing psychological warfare.

The first of the Deaf Old Lady's three treasure-hiding places was easy for people to find; the second was hidden below the first, and only by looking carefully could one find it.

The third part was the Deaf Old Lady's true collection, and He Yuzhu directly took away the Deaf Old Lady's true collection.

Director Wang and the others first searched roughly and easily found the first part of the treasures the Deaf Old Lady had hidden. Opening it, they saw two gold rings and a seal of silver dollars inside.

Director Wang naturally didn't believe the Deaf Old Lady had only this much family wealth, so he had people search carefully several more times, almost digging three feet into the ground.

Under normal circumstances, people often aren't that careful about places that have already been searched. This time, Director Wang searched personally and finally found the Deaf Old Lady's second collection.

Director Wang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time, subconsciously believed that the Deaf Old Lady hadn't hidden anything else; this was psychological warfare.

Everyone opened it and saw ten small yellow fish, plus a jade pendant, two pairs of gold bracelets, and some antiques and the like inside. Director Wang and the others instantly revealed smiles.

This trip wasn't in vain.

He Yuzhu also revealed a smile. The Deaf Old Lady's true family wealth was a large box. This large box itself was made of gold, and inside the box were fifty large yellow fish and three hundred small yellow fish.

"Truly, you can't imagine the wealth of rich people. This Deaf Old Lady was only someone's concubine, and she was already this wealthy. The wealth taken away by the main family must be even more." He Yuzhu thought to himself.

After He Yuzhu was happy for a moment, he was suddenly stunned and reacted fiercely: "What do I need so many yellow fish for? As someone who possesses the ability to distribute, what do I need so many yellow fish for?"

"If I want something, I can just go and take it. Anyway, according to a certain saying, I can be the master of my own house and am the master of the new world. Gold, money, and coupons are just equivalent exchange items. I can completely bypass these and take supplies directly." He Yuzhu realized in his heart.

After Director Wang registered the property confiscated from the Deaf Old Lady's house, he convened a courtyard-wide meeting and announced the Deaf Old Lady's various crimes and her whereabouts.

Because the things the Deaf Old Lady had done in the past were infuriating to both gods and men, the beasts in the Siheyuan were naturally exceptionally happy after hearing that the Deaf Old Lady had been dealt with.

In the end, the Deaf Old Lady was sent to a nursing home to fend for herself.

The higher-ups made such a judgment mainly because the Deaf Old Lady was too old. If they really punished her, the Deaf Old Lady definitely wouldn't live for more than a month. Simply put, they let her fend for herself in the nursing home.

In this kind of famine year, the food in the nursing home couldn't be guaranteed at all. Eating three meals in nine days was a very normal thing, and the Deaf Old Lady probably wouldn't live long either.

After Director Wang finished announcing, regardless of everyone's reaction, he packed up the Deaf Old Lady's bedding, clothes, and other items and sent them to the nursing home. The Deaf Old Lady herself didn't even show her face before being sent to the nursing home.

"Director Wang, how will the Deaf Old Lady's house be allocated?" After Director Wang and his group left the Siheyuan, Yan Bugui chased after them and asked quietly.

"The Deaf Old Lady's house is confiscated by the Street Office. Old Yan, I know what you mean. You want to apply for these two rooms, but your family doesn't meet the application conditions."

"Old Yan, considering your merit this time, I'll remind you: housing in our Sijiucheng has always been tight, and how many people are eyeing this house? If you want to apply for a house, quickly find a formal job for Jiecheng, and then come to apply." Director Wang said in a low voice, then walked away.

Director Wang's words seemed to be pointing Yan Bugui in the right direction and giving him ideas, but in reality, he was just brushing Yan Bugui off.

Just as Director Wang said, housing in Sijiucheng is tight, and how many pairs of eyes are eyeing the house? Once the house becomes vacant, it will be reserved. Those who understand, understand.

Just like Liu Haizhong's house, let alone that Liu Haizhong had already left; even when Liu Haizhong hadn't left yet and was about to leave, Liu Haizhong's house had already been reserved by the leaders of the Rolling Mill.

Even if Yan Jiecheng had a formal job, Yan Jiecheng would still have to apply; even if Yan Jiecheng were ranked first, someone would still replace him.

Yan Bugui shouldn't even think about it, unless it's the kind of house with a very poor environment that no one applies for. However, waiting a few more years, even if the house is poor, someone will still apply for it.

Yan Bugui didn't know about these things inside, and he happily went home to start discussing the house and work with Yan Jiecheng.

As soon as Yan Jiecheng heard that his old man was not only looking for a house for him but also looking for a job for him, he was overjoyed. However, Yan Jiecheng was happy too soon. With Yan Bugui being so calculating, how could he possibly give money to find a job for Yan Jiecheng for nothing?

As soon as Yan Jiecheng heard Yan Bugui's harsh conditions, he was dumbfounded. However, Yan Jiecheng had no money in his hands, so he could only do whatever Yan Bugui said.

In the end, after Yan Jiecheng signed the plan that made him extremely aggrieved, Yan Bugui took out the money to prepare to find a job for Yan Jiecheng.

After Qin Huairu learned that the Deaf Old Lady had been sent to the nursing home, she couldn't help but feel very pessimistic. Qin Huairu knew that the situation in the Siheyuan had changed drastically. Let alone taking advantage of everyone like before, it would be good if she wasn't eaten out of house and home.

With the Deaf Old Lady gone, she didn't have her only ally anymore. Qin Huairu once again felt the feeling of helplessness. Fortunately, Qin Huairu had Qin Mu to accompany and advise her.

Under Qin Mu's constant persuasion, Qin Huairu once again had thoughts of remarrying.

As for Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu didn't consider Jia Zhangshi's opinion at all now. After He Yuzhu popularized the law several times, the status of Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi in the family had completely swapped.

Jia Zhangshi was definitely against Jia Zhangshi remarrying, but no matter how much Jia Zhangshi opposed it, it was ineffective. Let Jia Zhangshi come back alive first.

Even if she came back, it would be impossible for Jia Zhangshi to grind Qin Huairu unscrupulously like before.

Jia Zhangshi's biggest backer, Yi Zhonghai, was gone, and the Third Uncle, whom Jia Zhangshi could rely on to manage the whole courtyard, as well as the Deaf Old Lady and others, were all gone. If Qin Huairu chose not to pretend anymore.

If Jia Zhangshi was sensible, it would be fine; if Jia Zhangshi wasn't, then she could only be driven back to the countryside. He Yuzhu didn't care about these messy things and just felt extremely comfortable, with no one pointing fingers at him anymore.

"The only beast left in the Siheyuan is Qin Huairu. It just depends on whether Qin Huairu is honest or not. If Qin Huairu still wants to treat me like before, to pull the cart for her and suck my blood, then don't blame me for being impolite."

"Next, it's time to do some real work." He Yuzhu thought to himself.

He Yuzhu made up his mind: if Qin Huairu wasn't honest, he would find an opportunity to marry Qin Huairu off. As long as Qin Huairu was far away from the Siheyuan, there wouldn't be so many messy things.

That night, He Yuzhu climbed over the wall and slipped out of the Siheyuan. It took him all night to run to the archives of various streets and count the impoverished personnel in each street's jurisdiction.

At this time, the scope of Sijiucheng was far from as large as in later generations. The Third Ring Road hadn't been built yet, and outside the Second Ring Road was the countryside. If it were in later generations, let alone one night, even ten nights wouldn't be enough to figure out these data.

During the day, He Yuzhu swayed to the Rolling Mill to make up for his sleep. Anyway, now Ma Hua, Pangzi, and Liu Lan could already stir-fry in the big pot, and the investigation team was still at the Rolling Mill, so Li Huaide didn't dare to stir-fry in the small pot to entertain guests. He Yuzhu made up his sleep during the day and left work when the time came.

At night, He Yuzhu went out for a stroll and, using the method from last time, wiped out the largest Black Market.

Subsequently, He Yuzhu began to distribute food according to the list.

He Yuzhu discovered that even in the famine period, this food was enough for everyone to eat. Everyone didn't have enough to eat, but if these people took a little less, such difficulties wouldn't appear.

He Yuzhu once again remembered that line: "What does it count for? The key is not to make mistakes."

The more He Yuzhu thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath and look up at the starry sky.

At this time, it was the darkest moment before dawn. He Yuzhu suddenly said in a hoarse voice: "The moment before dawn is the darkest. I promise you, dawn is coming."

"This world needs a hero, a superhero! With great power comes great responsibility. I won't be a good neighbor; I will only be a Dark Knight."

"It's decided so happily. Work at the Rolling Mill during the day, and by the way, play games of wits and courage with the remaining beasts in the Siheyuan. Wait until the night when the bat spreads its wings." He Yuzhu thought to himself.

The unusual movement in the Black Market once again attracted the attention of various parties. Compared to having no clues before, this time, a bat logo appeared.

Various parties had to join forces to take action, but unfortunately, they didn't find any useful clues in a short time. As time went on, they wouldn't find any useful clues then either.

Where there is light, there is shadow, and shadow naturally comes from light.

He Yuzhu distributed food, and someone broke into the homes of the needy. He Yuzhu hid in the darkness and secretly remembered the figures of these people.

In the next month or so, He Yuzhu didn't act blindly. During the day, he went to the library to borrow various relevant professional books and brought them back to the Rolling Mill to read. At night, he either went to get the materials he needed or went to departments like the Security Section to get some weapons. He Yuzhu had patronized them all.

A month later, in the dead of night, it was pitch black and you couldn't see your fingers.

On this night, Qin Huairu, who had finished her postpartum month, decided to go to work tomorrow and prepared to use various means to take down He Yuzhu.

And He Yuzhu came to the Sijiucheng Clock Tower. In this pitch-black night where everything was silent, the giant clock on the Sijiucheng Clock Tower began to ring under He Yuzhu's push.

The thick, long, and lingering bell sound rang slowly. At the same time, a searchlight, a generator, and other equipment appeared on the roof of the Clock Tower.

With He Yuzhu's operation, a circular beam of light shot into the sky, and a bat logo appeared in the night sky.

People awakened by the bell sound came out one after another to watch. At the same time, personnel from the Street Office, the Police Station, and others quickly came toward the Clock Tower. Before they arrived, He Yuzhu had already packed up the equipment and left.

He left them with the impression of a giant bat flying in the darkness from afar.

Not long after, collapses occurred in many places. These collapsed places were naturally where the people who had taken everyone's food a month ago were located.

He Yuzhu drove the Batwing and whistled in the night sky.

The so-called Batwing was a modified and strengthened air tricycle. The Consciousness Space was a powerful cheat for He Yuzhu. He only needed to understand the principle and structure, and the rest could be done with a clap of his hands.

He Yuzhu used the high mobility of the Batwing to distribute food to the needy in the four cities again.

Then, He Yuzhu hid in the darkness. If they dared to take back the food this time, don't blame He Yuzhu for being ruthless. This time, only unoccupied houses and the like collapsed; next time, it would be occupied houses.

This time, everyone became shrewd after getting the food and immediately made the food into steamed buns, corn buns, and the like. Once made, they ate them. Even if they took back the food, they couldn't take back what was eaten into their stomachs.

With the active cooperation and collaboration of all parties, the situation gradually calmed down. To prevent exposure, He Yuzhu also quickly returned to his home in the Siheyuan.

Less than ten minutes after He Yuzhu returned home and lay down, Yan Bugui let Yan Jiecheng go door-to-door to knock on doors. Yan Bugui gathered everyone and had them stay in the courtyard.

Yan Bugui didn't do this to catch the culprit or anything; Yan Bugui didn't think in this direction at all. After receiving the notice from the Street Office and knowing that many places had collapsed, Yan Bugui was afraid of an earthquake, which would lead to casualties.

Therefore, Yan Bugui gathered everyone. In any case, under the premise that the situation wasn't clear, staying in the courtyard was safer than staying at home.

The reason Yan Bugui was so active was naturally to regain his position as a Managing Elder. Although the position of elder had no salary and no establishment, the invisible benefits inside were not small. At the very least, he could be well-informed. If anything happened in the Street Office in the future, the Managing Elder could get the news first.

Yan Bugui didn't intend to be a door god to take advantage; he was prepared to seek benefits for himself through information gaps, time gaps, etc.

Although everyone was sleepy, they thought that their own little lives were more important. Furthermore, it was already late spring and early summer, so it wasn't cold even if they slept in the courtyard.

Yan Bugui organized everyone to take turns on duty, and then let everyone sleep in the courtyard. Those who could move their beds out moved them out to sleep; those who couldn't move them out slept on straw mats and made floor beds.

At this time, Qin Huairu approached He Yuzhu.

"Pillar, my family's bed can't be moved out. Can you lend me the bed in your room? Adults are easy to talk about, but children can't sleep on straw mats and make floor beds." Qin Huairu begged with a delicate and weak appearance.

This expression of Qin Huairu easily aroused the protective desire of men. He Yuzhu scanned with his eyes and saw Liugen and others vaguely showing signs of being restless.

(End of chapter)