Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

5:30 p.m.

When Wang Feng returned to courtyard number 95, most of the people who worked there had already returned.

After parking his bicycle and returning to the house, Wang Feng saw Qin Jingru and Lu Banxia sitting inside drinking tea. He then took out two oil paper packets from his bag.

"Jingru, here's a pound of pork and a pound of mutton. Take them to the kitchen and cook them."

"Okay, Brother Wang Feng."

Qin Jingru smiled sweetly, took the oil paper package, and went to the kitchen.

Lu Banxia poured Wang Feng a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Brother Feng, have some tea."

"Um."

Wang Feng took a sip of tea, lit a Zhonghua cigarette, and chatted with Lu Banxia casually.

About half an hour later, a strong aroma of Chinese medicine wafted over, and Wang Feng knew that the dishes would be ready soon.

Sure enough, less than ten minutes later, Qin Jingru came out of the kitchen carrying dishes.

"Brother Wang Feng, Banxia, ​​dinner's ready."

Qin Jingru filled Wang Feng's bowl with rice and then gave him a piece of braised pork before serving herself rice. As for Lu Banxia, ​​she naturally did it herself.

Wang Feng picked up a piece of braised pork from the bowl and put it in his mouth, then said to Qin Jingru:

"Jingru, tomorrow is Sunday, my day off. I'd like to go to Qin Family Village. Are you going back?"

"Um?"

Qin Jingru was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Brother Wang Feng, what are you doing back in Qin Family Village?"

Wang Feng glanced at Lu Banxia beside him, thought for a moment, and decided not to hide it anymore.

"Here's the thing, I'm planning to go to Hong Kong Island again in a few days, and this time it might be a long trip, maybe half a month or a month before I come back. I'm going to Qin Family Village to ask my second uncle to cover for me."

"What?"

Lu Banxia looked at Wang Feng in shock and asked, "Brother Feng, did I hear that right? You said you're going to Hong Kong Island?"

Seeing that Wang Feng no longer concealed anything from Lu Banxia, ​​Qin Jingru spoke first:

"Hey, Banxia, ​​can you stop making such a fuss? What's the big deal?"

"No, Sister Jingru, didn't you hear what Brother Feng said? He said he's going to Hong Kong Island. Is Hong Kong Island something just anyone can go to?"

Qin Jingru looked at Wang Feng and saw him nod slightly at her. Her love of boasting and seeing others stunned by her performance came back to her.

She waved her hand casually and smiled indifferently:

"Banxia, ​​you just said that ordinary people can't go, but is Brother Wang Feng an ordinary person?"

"Banxia, ​​although you've followed Brother Wang Feng, and he can't give you a formal title yet, you're now considered a member of the Wang family. Today, I'll tell you some of our Wang family's secrets."

After a pause, Qin Jingru looked at Lu Banxia and asked, "Banxia, ​​we eat rice and flour every day, and drink tea. In such difficult times, Brother Wang Feng still makes sure we have meat every day. Do you think Brother Wang Feng is an ordinary person?"

"Let me put it this way, following Brother Wang Feng in your life is the best decision you've ever made. Banxia, ​​do you think having a million in savings is a lot?"

"Let me tell you, Wang Feng is actually very rich, extremely rich. Your million-dollar savings are nothing to our Wang family. Don't even mention that your father was the biggest capitalist in Tianjin. Even if you add your father and the biggest capitalists in Beijing together, it wouldn't be worth a single finger of our Wang family."

Lu Banxia listened blankly to Qin Jingru's boasting, her eyes filled with shock and confusion.

Having spent so much time with Qin Jingru, she understood Qin Jingru's personality quite well; Qin Jingru loved watching the excitement and sometimes loved to boast.

Her father's total assets in Tianjin were no less than ten million yuan. He even said that even if all the major capitalists in Beijing were combined, they wouldn't amount to a single finger of the Wang family. It wasn't that she didn't trust Qin Jingru, but it was simply hard for her to believe.

Qin Jingru got angry when she saw Lu Banxia's disbelieving expression.

"Banxia, ​​don't you believe me?"

Lu Banxia quickly waved her hand and said perfunctorily, "I believe you. I believe everything Sister Jingru says."

"You... fine, fine, fine, Lu Banxia, ​​I treated you like a sister, and you didn't believe me. You just wait and see how I deal with you tonight."

"No, Sister Jingru, I really believe you, really."

Lu Banxia wore an innocent expression with a smile on her lips, which made Qin Jingru even angrier. Did she think she was stupid? Did she believe her or was she still wearing that expression?

She was telling the truth, and this was something she and her son had analyzed together. Her son had said that all of her father's assets combined would definitely not exceed half of the Wang family's assets.

After all, Lou Xiao'e had seen Wang Feng casually take out thousands of kilograms of gold to buy jade, gemstones, and antiques. Lou Xiao'e's father had sold all the jade, gemstones, and antiques he collected to Wang Feng, and he had also bought a large number of them from other capitalists. Qin Jingru was naturally aware of this as well.

Qin Jingru was speechless. If it weren't for the fact that Brother Wang Feng had told her beforehand that there was basically no need to hide anything else and that she shouldn't tell Lu Banxia about the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup for the time being.

Even so, she felt helpless. She couldn't very well ask Brother Wang Feng to bring back a ton of gold just to convince Lu Banxia, ​​could she?

If she could mention the "perfect tonic soup," it would be much easier for people to believe her. She casually demonstrated lifting the large bath tub with one hand, leaving Lu Banxia no choice but to believe her.

The large bathtub, when filled with water, should weigh about 200 pounds. She had tried it before; lifting it with one hand wasn't a problem. But the tub was too big, so it was difficult to lift with one hand. She needed to use both hands to lift it first, and then switch to one hand. She couldn't hold it for too long, otherwise she would lose her balance and fall. Besides, she couldn't maintain her strength for long.

When Wang Feng saw Qin Jingru's discomfiture and sullen expression, he smiled slightly, which was quite rare for him.

Then, he looked at Lu Banxia and said seriously, "Banxia, ​​most of what Jingru said is true. In the future, you will see the strength of our Wang family. I am going to Hong Kong Island in a few days. As for when I will be back, I am not sure. It may be a week or a month. You all stay at home and cover for me."

Upon hearing Wang Feng's words, Lu Banxia stared in shock, instinctively asking:

"Brother Feng, is what Sister Jingru said really true? Just how rich is our Wang family?"

Seeing that Lu Banxia only cared about money, Wang Feng said speechlessly, "It's not much, but it's enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your lives."

"oh."

When Lu Banxia saw that Wang Feng didn't want to talk, she wisely refrained from asking.