Siheyuan: I am the God of Cooking, and all the birds are crying with envy!

In this seemingly ordinary yet undercurrent-filled old Beijing courtyard, the sun lazily sprinkles on the mottled bluestone road, as if trying its best to dispel the tense atmosphere that permeates the air, but seems somewhat powerless.

The old locust tree in the yard rustled its branches and leaves in the breeze, as if sighing helplessly at a storm that was about to break out.

Liu Haizhong's face was flushed at this moment, and the blue veins on his forehead were bulging. He took a step forward, stretched out his slightly trembling finger, and pointed it directly at He Yuzhu.

His voice became a little sharp because of anger, and he shouted loudly: "He Yuzhu, don't go too far. My son has lived in this house for so long, and you want him to move out as soon as you come. How can this be justified?"

His eyes were full of resentment and unwillingness, as if the request made by He Yuzhu was the most unreasonable thing in the world.

He Yuzhu was a straightforward person with a hot temper. He could not stand such criticism. He slapped the hand in his bangs away with such force that it hurt and he subconsciously shrank back.

He Yuzhu's eyes widened, the veins on his neck bulged, and he retorted in a hoarse voice: "Just because you live here long enough, it becomes yours?

This is my house, I have the deed to prove it. You are illegally occupying it!"

As he spoke, he took out the old but well-preserved title deed from his bosom and waved it in front of everyone. His expression was as if he was defending his most precious treasure and would not allow anyone to question it.

Yi Jianlian was watching coldly from the side, with a sneer on his face, which revealed a bit of disdain and ridicule.

Hearing He Yuzhu mention the title deed, he snorted coldly and said slowly, "Title deed? What's the use of title deed these days? Things in this yard are not decided by your title deed."

His words were light, but like a stone thrown into a calm lake, they instantly stirred up a thousand waves and made the already tense atmosphere even more tense.

When He Yuzhu heard this, he suddenly felt a surge of anger rising from the bottom of his heart, and that anger seemed to burn his entire body.

He could no longer hold back the anger in his heart and rushed towards Yi Jianlian so fast that no one else had time to react.

In the blink of an eye, he rushed to Yi Jianlian and grabbed Yi Jianlian's collar. His hands were like iron pliers, grabbing tightly and wrinkling Yi Jianlian's collar.

He Yuzhu's eyes widened like copper bells, and he growled with gnashing teeth: "You little bastard, today I will teach you a lesson and let you know what respect is!"

Yi Jianlian is not someone who is easy to mess with. Although He Yuzhu grabbed his collar, the stubbornness and unwillingness to admit defeat in his bones were completely aroused.

He struggled hard to break free from He Yuzhu's hands, waving them in the air, trying to get rid of He Yuzhu's control.

After finally breaking free, he didn't even bother to straighten his messed up collar and punched towards He Yuzhu. The punch made a whistling sound, and it was obvious that he used all his strength.

He Yuzhu reacted quickly and easily dodged Yi Jianlian's punch by turning his body to the side.

Then, he took advantage of Yi Jianlian's lack of time to retract his momentum and threw a punch back. The punch was steady and accurate, hitting Yi Jianlian right on the shoulder.

There was a loud "bang" and Yi Jianlian groaned. He took a few steps back with a look of pain on his face. He covered his hit shoulder with his hand, his eyes full of anger and surprise. He seemed to have not expected that He Yuzhu would actually dare to hit him.

Liu Haizhong saw this and thought to himself that this matter couldn't be allowed to escalate, so he hurried over to break up the fight.

He shouted, "Stop hitting me, stop hitting me!" while reaching out to grab He Yuzhu's arm.

But He Yuzhu was angry at the moment and his movements were quite large. He swung his arm and accidentally hit Liu Haizhong in the chest with his elbow.

Liu Haizhong suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if a fire was burning in his chest. He cried out "Ouch!" and covered his chest. His face turned pale in an instant and he shouted, "He Yuzhu, you dare to hit someone! This compound won't tolerate you being so presumptuous!"

The sound was a little distorted due to the pain and echoed in the yard, attracting many residents around to stick their heads out of their houses to see what was going on.

He Yuzhu finally came to his senses and realized that his elbow had hit his bangs. However, he was still furious. He just panted and said with his neck stiff, "You forced me to do this! If you don't return the house to me today, this matter will never end!"

His chest was heaving violently, his eyes still showed stubbornness and anger, and he showed no intention of backing down.

At this time, other people in the yard heard the noise and gathered around, and everyone began to persuade them.

The lady frowned, pulled He Yuzhu's clothes and said, "Zhuzi, don't be impulsive. Let's talk it over. Violence is not the way to solve the problem."

The second aunt next to him also echoed: "Yes, we are all neighbors. We will see each other every day. Why make such a fuss?"

But He Yuzhu, Yi Jianlian and Liu Haizhong were all angry at the moment and no one would listen to the words of persuasion.

He Yuzhu was like an enraged bull, with red eyes, panting, staring at Yi Jianlian and Liu Haizhong, as if he would rush up and attack them again if they said one more word.

Yi Jianlian rubbed his hit shoulder while glaring at He Yuzhu fiercely. His eyes were full of provocation, as if saying "Come again if you have the guts."

Liu Haizhong covered his chest with a painful expression on his face, and kept muttering: "It's outrageous, it's outrageous."

Just when the stalemate was at its peak, Yan Bugui squeezed out from the crowd.

He has always been a shrewd man and has some prestige in this courtyard. He thought he had to step in and take care of the matter before it got out of control.

As he squeezed in, he shouted, "Stop fighting, stop fighting. It won't be good for anyone if this gets out of hand."

Zhuzi, how about this, let's discuss the house and don't do anything."

His face was filled with a seemingly kind smile, but there was a hint of calculation in his eyes.

He Yuzhu was already angry with Yan Bugui, and now he was even more furious when he heard him say this.

He glared at Yan Bugui fiercely, his eyes looked like he wanted to eat someone, and said unhappily: "Yan Bugui, you are not a good person either. You occupied my room, and now you are pretending to be a good person.

This house must be returned to me, no room for negotiation!"

As soon as He Yuzhu said this, everyone around him took a breath of cold air. Everyone knew that the ownership of the houses in this yard has always been a complicated and sensitive issue. No one expected He Yuzhu to say this today.

When Yan Bugui heard this, the smile on his face froze, and he secretly complained in his heart, thinking that he had come here with good intentions to mediate, but why was he scolded by He Yuzhu? However, he couldn't get angry on the spot, so he could only smile awkwardly and said: "Zhuzi, what you said is hurtful. I am doing this for the good of everyone. I want to resolve this matter peacefully."

He Yuzhu didn't buy his tricks at all. He snorted coldly and said, "Stop pretending here. If you want to solve the problem, just vacate the house you are occupying. Otherwise, there is nothing to say."

Seeing this, the people around him began to persuade He Yuzhu again. Someone said, "Zhuzi, Teacher Yan is usually very concerned about the affairs of our courtyard. Your words are a bit harsh."

Others said: "Yes, we all live in the same courtyard, so if you have anything to say, just talk slowly and don't hurt the harmony."

But He Yuzhu was only thinking about his house at the moment. He felt that since he clearly had the title deed, the house should belong to him, but now it was occupied by them and they were so self-righteous. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

He said to everyone, "Don't try to persuade me. If you don't give me an explanation for what happened today, I will never forgive them!"

As he said this, he looked at Yi Jianlian and Liu Haizhong again, the anger in his eyes not diminished at all.

Yi Jianlian had recovered by now. He shouted at He Yuzhu, "Humph, so what if you have the title deed? We have lived in this yard for so many years. How can you do whatever you want? You want us to move out? No way!"

Liu Haizhong also echoed: "That's right, we have been living in peace for so many years, and you caused such a scene as soon as you came. You are too overbearing."

For a moment, the sounds of quarreling and persuasion in the yard were intertwined, making it a mess.

The branches and leaves of the old locust tree were swaying even more violently in the wind, as if it was also troubled by the dispute in the yard.

Uncle Li, who lived in the east wing, walked over slowly with a cane. He was a highly respected elder in this courtyard, and when everyone saw him coming, they all made way for him.

Uncle Li cleared his throat and said in a hoarse but authoritative voice: "Stop arguing, what a scene! We have always been in harmony in this courtyard, how can we make such a fuss over a house?

Zhuzi, since you have the title deed, it does make sense, but we also have to consider the actual situation. We have lived here for so long, and we have developed feelings for the place."

He Yuzhu saw that it was Uncle Li who spoke, and his tone softened a little, but he still insisted: "Uncle Li, I know you are doing this for the good of everyone, but this house originally belongs to me, and it's not a big deal for them to occupy it. I can't just sit there and watch my house being occupied by others."

Uncle Li nodded, then looked at Yi Jianlian and Liu Haizhong and said, "You two, don't be too tough. Zhuzi has the title deed, so we have to be reasonable."

Yi Jianlian curled his lips and said, "Uncle Li, that's what you said, but things in this courtyard are not that simple. We have lived together for so many years, how can we just move away like that?"

Liu Haizhong also said: "Yes, Uncle Li, we are not unreasonable people, but we have to think about this matter carefully."

Uncle Li frowned, thought for a while and said, "How about this, let's all calm down and stop here for today, and don't do anything else.

Zhuzi, take out the deed, and let's find a time to call all the old neighbors in the yard to discuss the house issue and see how to solve it. We can't make such a fuss anymore. If it gets out, it will bring bad reputation to our yard."

He Yuzhu listened to what Uncle Li said, thought about it, and felt that it made some sense. Although he was still very angry, he nodded and said, "Okay, Uncle Li, I'll listen to you, but I have to say this in advance, this house must be returned to me, I can't give in."

Yi Jianlian and Liu Haizhong looked at each other and realized that they couldn't continue making trouble today, so they both agreed.

In this way, the dispute in the yard was temporarily settled, but everyone knew that the issue of the house was far from being resolved. It was like a time bomb buried in the yard, and no one knew when it would explode again, plunging this originally peaceful courtyard into chaos again.

The old locust tree still stood there quietly, witnessing everything that happened in the yard, as if silently waiting for the final outcome...

The atmosphere in the yard was always a little depressing.

Every day, He Yuzhu felt very uncomfortable as if a huge stone was blocking his heart when he saw his house being occupied by someone else.