Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

The Intermediate People's Court, the Jia family.

"Mom, we're almost out of food. Give me the money, and I'll go buy some cornmeal."

Jia Zhangshi glared at him with her triangular eyes, waved her hand dismissively, as if shooing away flies:

"Go away, go away! This is my retirement money. Don't even think about taking my retirement money. Can't you find a way to make ends meet? Go find that dead and childless Yi Zhonghai. He's your master, so he should help our family."

"And you, Qin Huairu, you little hussy, go and get the grain from Sha Zhu's family for me. He's just a cook, he won't starve, why does he need to store so much grain at home?"

"Grandma, I want to eat meat! I want to eat meat! Please buy me some meat!"

When Banggeng learned that his grandmother was rich, he immediately started crying and making a fuss.

Jia Zhangshi ruffled Banggeng's curly hair and said, "Banggeng, this money is for you to get married. Tell your mother to go to Shazhu's house and ask for meat."

"Mom, I've already borrowed ten yuan and ten jin of cornmeal from Shazhu this month. Just now, Shazhu donated another ten yuan to our family. What if I go too far and Shazhu stops helping us in the future?"

Qin Huairu said with a wronged expression.

"I don't care, that's your business. Don't even think about touching my retirement money."

After Jia Zhangshi finished speaking, she lay down on the bed and fell fast asleep.

When Banggeng saw his grandmother sleeping, he panicked. He lay down on the ground, rolling around and shouting, "No... I want to eat meat! I want to eat meat right now!"

Jia Dongxu sighed helplessly and said to Qin Huairu, "I'm going to my master's house."

......

The Intermediate People's Court, the Yi family.

The older woman had just helped Yi Zhonghai back into the house when he opened his eyes, bloodshot and emitting a beast-like growl: "Wang Feng, I want you dead! I want you dead!"

An older woman patted Yi Zhonghai on the back and said, "Old Yi, were you faking fainting just now?"

Yi Zhonghai glared fiercely at the middle-aged woman: "In that situation just now, how could I save face if I didn't pretend to faint?"

Just as the older woman was about to speak, she heard a knock on the door.

Who is it?

"Master's wife, I am Dongxu."

"Come in."

Jia Dongxu entered the room, closed the door, and went to Yi Zhonghai, feigning concern as he asked, "Master, are you feeling better? Should we go to the hospital?"

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand: "I'm much better. Shufen, go cook a couple of dishes. I need to have a good talk with Dongxu."

"Why."

At the dinner table, Jia Dongxu poured Yi Zhonghai a glass of wine and said, "Master, as you know, my Banggeng is already six years old, and Xiaodang is two. We only have one room, and it's really inconvenient to continue like this."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Dongxu and said in a deep voice, "Dongxu, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."

"This matter will be settled soon, so don't worry. That little bastard Wang Feng just renovated his house. I went to see it today, and he divided two rooms into four, even including a shower room and a toilet. It's just right for Bang Geng to live in."

"Thank you, Master. Don't worry, Master, I will definitely take good care of you in the future."

......

The Intermediate People's Court, the Wang family.

Back in the house, looking at the newly renovated room, Wang Feng nodded in satisfaction.

The smooth floor, the clean white walls, and the six-square-meter bathroom and toilet made him very satisfied.

I have to say, the contractors these days are really reliable. They not only renovated his house, but also cleaned it thoroughly.

Wang Feng didn't know if it was because of the two packs of cigarettes, or if his master was just that reliable these days, but in any case, the two packs of cigarettes he was given were a good deal.

Wang Feng moved the tables, chairs, and benches outside into the house, boiled water, took a comfortable hot bath, ate ten large steamed buns, and then went to sleep.

Previously, we ordered six plates of mutton at Donglaishun, which weighed about 3 jin (1.5 catties). He ate about 1 jin (0.5 kg), and Qin Jingru ate the other two jin (0.5 kg).

With his current appetite, this pound of mutton wouldn't be enough to fill him up, but he didn't dare to eat as much as he wanted, otherwise Qin Jingru would think he was a monster.

......

Early the next morning.

After getting up, Wang Feng first drank the Water of Life, then looked at the crops in his space. Seeing that the crops would not be ready for harvest for at least a few more days, he stopped worrying about them.

After washing up in the shower room, I pushed my bicycle out the door.

It's only six in the morning, and the people in the compound haven't gotten up yet. I walked all the way to the front yard, but I didn't see anyone.

Passing by a steamed bun shop on the street, Wang Feng stepped forward and asked, "Comrade, give me 20 steamed buns and 30 white steamed bread."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man selling steamed buns looked at Wang Feng as if he were a monster.

"Hehe, uncle, don't misunderstand. More than a dozen people came to our village, and none of them have had breakfast yet."

Wang Feng quickly offered an explanation.

"Oh, the people in your village are really rich."

The middle-aged man chuckled and joked, then wrapped 20 steamed buns and 30 mantou in oil paper and handed them to Wang Feng.

"Cabbage-filled buns cost 6 cents, white flour steamed buns cost 4 cents, totaling 2 yuan, plus 4 jin of grain coupons."

He took out the money and handed it over, took the steamed buns and mantou, and then rode away quickly on his bicycle.

Arriving at a deserted alley, Wang Feng ate fifteen steamed buns in one go, took out a large rooster and five catties of pork, and headed towards the guesthouse where Qin Jingru was staying.

As soon as they arrived at the guesthouse, they saw Qin Jingru looking around at the entrance.

"Jingru, Jingru, here she is."

Wang Feng parked his bicycle to the side, picked up 20 steamed buns, and handed them over: "Jingru, have you been waiting for a while? Eat these steamed buns, they're still hot. If you can't finish them, take them home to eat."

"It hasn't been long, Brother Wang Feng, you're so kind."

Qin Jingru smiled sweetly, took the steamed bun, and began to eat.

After eating three steamed buns, Qin Jingru couldn't eat anymore. She looked at the large rooster and a big piece of pork hanging on Wang Feng's bicycle and asked curiously, "Brother Wang Feng, what's this?"

Wang Feng laughed and said, "These are for you to take home. It'll be good for you to explain to your parents."

"Thank you, Brother Wang Feng, you're so kind to me."

Qin Jingru felt incredibly happy; she wasn't even married yet, and she was already receiving money and so much meat.

She remembered that when her cousin Qin Huairu got married, she only received five yuan as a bride price, and then nothing more.

So, what Wang Feng is giving her now is equivalent to several Qin Huairus, and Wang Feng also said he would give her a bride price of 28 yuan.

By this calculation, isn't Qin Jingru more valuable than several Qin Huairus combined? This made her feel wonderful.

From a young age, she especially envied her cousin Qin Huairu, who didn't have to work hard in the fields from dawn till dusk, but lived in the city eating government-subsidized food and didn't have to do any work. She just did housework and took care of the children every day.

All the way, Qin Jingru kept calculating how many Qin Huairus she was equivalent to, until Wang Feng saw her off on the bus to Changping, and she finally snapped out of her daze.

"Brother Wang Feng, you must come to Qin Family Village to find me! I'll be waiting for you!"

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