Compared to Sha Zhu's melancholy, Jia Zhangshi's gloom, and the old lady's ruthlessness, Ma Hua was quite happy.

At this moment, Ma Hua was busy in the small kitchen provided by the system. He wanted to make his own milk powder using the pan method, as cow's milk was too conspicuous and not suitable for his family to drink.

But milk powder is different. It has similar nutritional components but a smaller volume. Even if someone sees it, they would probably think it's flour.

Even if her mother asked, she could say she cooked for her boss and was paid for it. Milk is something that's really hard to explain.

It's so rare in this era. Once or twice is fine, but sending fresh milk to my mother every day is hard to explain.

The MCA is different now than before. The farm and ranch outside the courtyard are gradually getting on track, and the harvest season is coming soon. There is no need to rush like before. It is not enough to just give the family Lingquan water to drink; the family also needs to eat well.

MCA is not an ingrate; they're eating and drinking lavishly here while their parents and family are eating cornbread and sweet potatoes over there.

Looking at the pancake-like mess in the pot, Ma Hua coughed, realizing he was helpless; there was no professional equipment in the small courtyard.

Let's just call it "milk cake" for now," Ma Hua picked up a milk cake from the pot and tasted it. Hmm, it's alright, the milk flavor is very rich. Even without making it, you can just eat it directly.

Ma Hua then continued working diligently, making butter, cheese, and milk skin—whatever produced the most milk she had, she made. Just as Ma Hua was engrossed in her work, there was a rapid knocking at the door.

Ding ding, ding ding ding.

Ma Hua was inwardly annoyed. Who was this person? Didn't they know they were busy? But seeing that Ma Hua didn't respond, the person outside knocked even more vigorously.

Ma Hua had no choice but to wash his hands and slip out of the system's courtyard, calling out towards the door, "Who is it!"

"I am your second uncle, Liu Haizhong!"

Liu Haizhong? What does he want at this hour? Although puzzled, Ma Hua opened the door and saw a large crowd of people standing outside.

Ma Hua was somewhat surprised; why were so many people at his home? Thinking this, Ma Hua immediately asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Ma Hua, why are you taking so long to open the door? Don't you know Director Wang is waiting outside? This is Director Wang from our neighborhood office. Director Wang, please come in!"

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong said to the middle-aged woman beside him with a fawning expression.

Director Wang from the neighborhood committee? I have no connection with her whatsoever. Could it be that Liu Haizhong reported me to the neighborhood committee for beating up Sha Zhu? That can't be!

"Yes, Director Wang, hello," Ma Hua nodded to indicate that she understood.

"Comrade Ma Hua, hello. This is the first time we've met since you moved into our compound. The reason I'm here is simple: someone reported you for practicing feudal superstition at home. So we came to check on you."

Director Wang spoke to Ma Hua with a serious expression.

This is a crucial time for destroying the Four Olds, and when Director Wang received Liu Haizhong's report, he dared not delay for a moment. He was afraid that someone else would beat him to it and accuse him of mismanagement.

"Oh, I'd like to ask, who reported it?" Ma Hua was also bewildered. He was involved in feudal superstition? How come he didn't know about it!

"Comrade Ma Hua, I'm sorry, but for confidentiality reasons, we cannot tell you this. We need to go in and search. Please move aside!" Director Wang did not answer, but said with a serious expression.

"Director Wang, I'd also like to ask you, does this mean that from now on, as long as someone reports to the subdistrict office, your subdistrict office can arbitrarily enter and search people's homes?"

Ma Hua frowned. This wasn't in accordance with the rules. Although he didn't know if a search warrant was required in this day and age, letting people into the house like that was still suspicious.

What if you accidentally break something in your own home? Or is it that if someone in the neighborhood wants to punish you, or just doesn't like you, you can use that as an excuse to do it again?

"This..." Director Wang hesitated. Although the matter did indeed fall under the jurisdiction of the subdistrict office, the problems Ma Hua mentioned were real. If he were to just let someone go in like this...

That's a mistake I made at work! What if someone uses this to attack me later?

"Director Wang, I respect and support the work of your neighborhood committee, but you searched my home so ambiguously today. You also said that for confidentiality reasons, you couldn't reveal the whistleblower's identity. Does that mean that anyone will want to dislike me from now on?"

"Just because I reported it to the neighborhood committee, does my family have to go through all this? I really want to support your work, and besides, did the person who reported me say I was doing anything related to feudal superstition? You're the director of the neighborhood committee; you can't just believe someone's words so easily."

As soon as Ma Hua finished speaking, Director Wang's expression turned somewhat grim. She understood; Ma Hua was asking who the whistleblower was and what the evidence was! She was now caught in a dilemma.

If you really insist on searching, fine, you can quit your job at the neighborhood committee and just search the courtyards every day. But if you don't search, with such a big fuss, where will you put your face?

Thinking of this, Director Wang glared at Liu Haizhong. That damned Liu Haizhong, if it weren't for him, why would he have rushed over so hastily, attracting so many onlookers?

When Liu Haizhong saw that Director Wang didn't order a search, he immediately panicked. He had overheard everything; Ma Hua was enshrining a deity in the living room! If this matter could be accomplished, he would be the boss of the courtyard house.

Thinking of this, Liu Haizhong puffed out his large belly, coughed twice, and seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he said, "Ma Hua, hurry up and move aside to cooperate with the neighborhood committee's inspection. Let me tell you..."

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