Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

"Comfortable!"

Qin Jingru was very obedient. She did whatever Wang Feng asked without hesitation. Even if there were some things that were difficult to talk about, Wang Feng would easily fool her with a few words and make her lose her bearings.

Wang Feng also experienced the emperor-like service from Qin Jingru.

After a comfortable shower, Wang Feng couldn't wait to embrace Qin Jingru and begin his assault.

After drinking the water of life, Qin Jingru's physique indeed improved significantly, and she was able to hold on for two and a half hours.

The two fought until late at night, until Qin Jingru could no longer hold on, and Wang Feng finally fell into a deep sleep while holding Qin Jingru's teddy bear.

......

The next morning, when Wang Feng woke up, it was already past 8 a.m.

"Brother Wang Feng, go wash up quickly, I've already steamed the buns."

After washing up, Wang Feng ate a steamed bun while thinking about the deaf old woman.

"Brother Wang Feng, I don't know what's wrong, but I feel like I can eat a lot today. I can usually only eat three steamed buns, but I've already eaten five and I'm still not full. What's going on?" Qin Jingru asked curiously.

"Jingru, you don't understand. Being able to eat means your body is better than before. Look at me, I eat at least ten steamed buns at every meal," Wang Feng explained.

"Hehe, what Brother Wang Feng said is true. I'm just afraid that if I eat too much in the future, Brother Wang Feng will dislike me."

"Also, Brother Wang Feng, I feel particularly energetic today. Usually, my legs tremble a little when I wake up in the morning, but that's not the case at all today."

"Brother Wang Feng, I saw Uncle Er beating his sons again this morning. You have no idea, Uncle Er's two sons were beaten so badly this morning. I don't know what Uncle Er was thinking, beating his sons like that without feeling any remorse."

Qin Jingru was in an exceptionally good mood today, chattering away non-stop, but Wang Feng wasn't paying attention to her at all, and only gave her a few perfunctory replies.

He was now considering how to find the master of the masked man in black. With him around, he wouldn't dare to mess with the deaf old woman, get the treasure, or take revenge.

After thinking it over and over, he still couldn't come up with a good solution. The only option now was to wait.

After a year or two, even if he harmed the deaf old woman, the mastermind behind the masked man in black should no longer suspect him.

There's no way around it; this is a ministerial-level leader. If he takes him for an enemy, even if he doesn't die, he'll definitely suffer.

Alternatively, he could try a different approach: create some enemies for the deaf old woman, so that even if she suddenly disappeared, no one would suspect him.

After much thought, Wang Feng concluded that this method was absolutely feasible and highly probable.

"Brother Wang Feng, why are you so distracted? What are you thinking about?" Qin Jingru asked.

Wang Feng snapped out of his reverie, smiling and shaking his head. "It's nothing. I was just thinking about when to go to the countryside to do some shopping. Jingru, is something wrong?"

"Oh, Brother Wang Feng, our coal is almost gone. I'm planning to go to the coal station today and get some more."

"I see. But you don't need to go haul coal. It would be inappropriate for a woman like you to go haul coal," Wang Feng said.

"Hehe, Brother Wang Feng, I'm much stronger than before, hauling coal is no problem now."

Wang Feng still shook his head and refused: "You shouldn't get involved in this matter. Besides, I'm a grown man resting at home, and you, a woman, are out hauling coal. If word gets out, what will people think of me?"

"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Wang Feng. By the way, Brother Wang Feng, our family uses several times more coal than others. Do we have enough coal coupons?"

"It's alright, you can use the coal as much as you want, I'll figure something out."

"I specially bought two coal stoves and a large water pot, one for cooking and one for boiling water. The weather is already cooler now, so we can shower every other day. But once summer comes, we'll have to shower every day, understand?"

"Yes, Brother Wang Feng, don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Wang Feng nodded to Qin Jingru and then walked out of the room.

He was just about to go to the backyard when he saw Liu Guangtian and his brother squatting in the pool in the middle of the yard, wiping their wounds.

"Guangtian, Guangfu, come here for a moment."

Liu Guangtian and his companion approached Wang Feng. Liu Guangtian asked warily, "Wang Feng, what do you want with us? We haven't offended you recently, have we?"

Wang Feng chuckled and handed over two Daqianmen cigarettes.

"Come on, have a smoke. Don't worry, my visit to you is definitely a good thing for you."

The two men accepted the cigarettes, their wariness of Wang Feng lessening considerably. Liu Guangtian smiled and asked, "Brother Wang, what's wrong? Just tell us, and we brothers will definitely help if we can."

"Hehe, it's nothing much, I just wanted to ask you guys to help me haul some coal back. Don't worry, I won't let you help for nothing, how about a dollar each as a tip?" Wang Feng said with a smile.

Upon hearing that they were to haul coal, Liu Guangtian's face instantly darkened. But when he heard that there would be a one-yuan reward for his hard work, the two brothers immediately beamed with joy, patting their chests loudly.

"Brother Wang, don't worry, we'll definitely get this done for you."

Wang Feng smiled and nodded, then took out 12.5 yuan and some coal coupons and handed them to Liu Guangtian.

"Of this 12.5 yuan, two yuan is for your hard work, 5 mao is for renting the cart, and the remaining 10 yuan is for buying coal."

After saying that, Wang Feng added, "As long as you do a good job this time, I'll come back to you next time I need work."

"Hehe, Brother Wang, just you wait and see, I guarantee I'll handle it perfectly for you."

After explaining things to Liu Guangtian and his brother, Wang Feng went back to his room.

"Jingru, Liu Guangtian and his brother will help us bring the coal back later. You don't need to lift a finger, just tell them to put the coal away properly."

"Okay, Brother Wang Feng, I understand."

With nothing much to do in the morning, Wang Feng didn't plan to go to the factory. He just lay on a recliner, drinking tea, smoking, and reading novels. Qin Jingru even gave him a thoughtful shoulder massage. He couldn't have been more comfortable.

As Aunt Wu passed by the courtyard, she saw Wang Feng lying on a recliner, with Qin Jingru massaging his shoulders and back. She couldn't help but jokingly say:

"Oh, Wang Feng, you're living a really comfortable life."

"Hehe, Aunt Wu, I was just bored," Wang Feng said with a laugh.

Sitting at her doorstep, Jia Zhangshi saw how comfortable Wang Feng was living, and her triangular eyes were filled with resentment and venom. She kept muttering curses under her breath.

Qin Huairu doesn't even want to leave the house now. She doesn't want to see Qin Jingru, that heartless woman, and she especially doesn't want to see Qin Jingru's happy smile.

......

For lunch, we ate the leftover braised pork ribs and rice.

Wang Feng ate eight large bowls of rice, and Qin Jingru also ate three large bowls. They finished ten pounds of braised pork ribs in two meals.

After lunch, Wang Feng pulled Qin Jingru to take another nap, but this time it was a quiet nap without any other movement.

After waking up, Wang Feng continued to lie on the recliner, drinking tea, smoking, and reading novels, while Qin Jingru massaged his shoulders and back. Life was just that simple and unpretentious.

Around 5 p.m., Liu Guangtian and his brother made five trips in total and finally finished hauling the coal.

The two men were covered in sweat, panting heavily, and looking disheveled, but they were very happy because they had made money today.

"Brother Wang, all the coal has been brought back and stored. If you need anything in the future, remember to call us brothers. We'll definitely take care of it for you."