Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Back in courtyard number 28, Wang Feng shouted into the yard, "Son, get ready, we're off!"

"They're here."

On the way to the Lou family's house, Lou Xiao'e, sitting on the back of the bicycle, asked in confusion:

"Brother Feng, weren't you supposed to bring something for my dad? Where is it?"

"Hehe, son, the checks have been strict these past few days. If I were caught carrying so much stuff, we'd be finished. I've already had my friend take the stuff to your neighborhood," Wang Feng explained with a smile.

"oh."

Upon arriving at the Lou family's villa, Wang Feng stopped his bicycle.

"Son, wait here for me for a moment. I'm going to my friend's to get something."

"Okay, Brother Feng, you should go now."

Wang Feng went to a deserted alley near the Lou family's residence, packed the two boxes of gold into a large sack, and carried the sack to the Lou family's house.

"Son, go open the door quickly."

"Um."

Wang Feng opened the door and entered the living room, where he saw Lou Bancheng sitting and reading a newspaper, but he did not see Tan Yali.

Wang Feng put down the large sack and smiled, saying, "Dad, there are exactly two hundred catties of gold here, no more, no less. Please take a look."

Lou Bancheng opened the box and saw that it contained a box of large yellow croakers and a box of small yellow croakers.

Lou Bancheng exclaimed, "Wang Feng, you really are a hidden talent! You can produce two hundred catties of gold so easily?"

"Hehe, Dad, you're not happy that I have money? You don't want our son to suffer with me in the future, do you?" Wang Feng laughed.

Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes and urged, "Dad, you'd better put the gold away quickly."

"Yes, yes, Wang Feng, please bring me the gold."

"no problem."

After placing the gold in the underground chamber, Lou Xiao'e poured Wang Feng a cup of tea. Wang Feng looked at Lou Bancheng and asked directly:

"Dad, you must have quite a few capitalist friends, right? Can you exchange gold for jade and precious stones from them?"

Lou Bancheng stared wide-eyed at Wang Feng, asking in shock, "Wang Feng, you still want jade? You have so much gold?"

Wang Feng took out a gold ingot from his pocket and, instead of answering, asked, "Dad, most of the gold I have is in these kinds of gold ingots, so it should be fine, right?"

Lou Bancheng nodded: "It's not a big problem, but these kinds of gold ingots are relatively rare on the market. It's best to use small and large yellow croakers instead."

"Wang Feng, I'm not asking you why you need so much jade. My capitalist friends may not have as much jade as I do, but they have more people, and the price they offer you can't possibly be as cheap as mine. Can you even produce that much gold?"

Wang Feng smiled and nodded: "Dad, don't worry, just go and exchange with them. If you don't have enough gold, I'll let you know in advance."

"Alright, since you're sure you want to exchange them, I'll go ask around for you. But Wang Feng, there's something I must remind you: you must handle these gold and jade stones with extreme care. If anything goes wrong, we'll all lose our heads," Lou Bancheng warned.

Wang Feng said seriously, "Dad, don't worry, I'll make all the arrangements. As long as they don't have any problems transporting the jade, I'll definitely be fine."

"That's settled then. I'll sound them out first, and once I've confirmed how much gold they need, I'll let you know."

"Thank you, Dad. We'll be going now."

Lou Bancheng waved his hand, as if to shoo them away: "Go, go."

After Wang Feng and Lou Xiao'e left, Lou Bancheng fell into deep thought.

He hadn't expected Wang Feng to have so much gold, and what exactly did he want to do with so much jade and gemstones?

He now regrets letting his son follow Wang Feng. He originally thought Wang Feng was an ordinary person who loved his wife, and that his son would have a good life with him. But now it seems that Wang Feng is not a peaceful person after all.

He's now on Wang Feng's pirate ship, all mysterious and secretive. Not only does he have that magical wine, but he can also produce so much gold. He's taking a huge risk by exchanging jade and gemstones with his other capitalist friends. If anything goes wrong, his whole family could lose their lives.

"Why."

He now had no choice but to help Wang Feng. He had realized that his precious daughter was completely devoted to Wang Feng, and if he dared to refuse, his daughter might immediately break up with him.

......

Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

"Waaaah, brother, how are you feeling now?"

He Yushui looked at the lifeless Sha Zhu on the hospital bed, her eyes swollen from crying. Her brother was the only son in her family, and now that he had been crippled, the He family line would end.

Sha Zhu stared blankly at the ceiling, not even glancing at He Yushui and the old lady beside him.

After undergoing surgery last night, he felt like his soul had left his body.

He's no longer a man. Aside from being able to urinate, he has no other male functions. From now on, when people see him, they'll call him a eunuch. What's the point of living like that?

Also, what will happen to Sister Qin in the future? How should he face Sister Qin in the future?

Just as Sha Zhu was lost in thought, the two police officers from yesterday entered the ward.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, we took Comrade Xu Damao to the police station for investigation last night. Xu Damao denied that he was involved in the case, and we couldn't produce any evidence. We released him last night. But you can rest assured that we will continue the investigation. We will notify you as soon as there is any further progress in the case."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, then shouted excitedly, "Impossible! It must be Xu Damao! I'm sure of it! It must be Xu Damao taking revenge on me! Officers, you must arrest Xu Damao and avenge me!"

"Comrade He Yuzhu, please calm down."

The police officer gestured for him to speak, saying, "Comrade He Yuzhu, we deeply sympathize with you for being beaten like this. However, we in the police force believe in basing our investigations on facts. Without evidence, we will not arrest Xu Damao. Please rest well, we'll be leaving now."

After the police left, Sha Zhu's eyes were bloodshot, his fists were clenched, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

He was certain it was Xu Damao; only Xu Damao harbored a deep-seated hatred for him.

He had suspected Jia Dongxu before, and just two days ago he beat Jia Dongxu up. Jia Dongxu even told him that this matter was not over. However, after thinking it over, he felt that the possibility of Jia Dongxu was very low.

"Brother, Xu Damao wouldn't do such a thing. You and Xu Damao have been fighting since you were little, and you don't have such a big grudge. How could he hire someone to hurt someone?" He Yushui analyzed.

"What do you know?" Sha Zhu roared.

He Yushui is unaware that Xu Damao has been rendered infertile by her brother's actions. If she knew, she certainly wouldn't have said that.

An older woman sighed, "Shazhu, don't get agitated. You just had surgery. If you get agitated, your wound might reopen, which would be a real problem. I believe the police will find the culprit and bring him to justice."