Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Wang Feng returned to the Repulse Bay villa at exactly 12 noon, but he didn't plan to go back to villa number 6 for lunch. Instead, he had a taxi driver take him directly to villa number 8.

After paying the fare, Wang Feng went directly to Villa No. 8 and rang the doorbell.

"Ding-dong."

The door opened, and Aunt Zhang greeted Wang Feng politely with a smile: "Hello, son-in-law."

Wang Feng smiled and nodded in response before walking into the villa.

"Dad, Mom, we're eating."

Lou Bancheng smiled when he saw Wang Feng and said, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Aunt Zhang, get a bowl and chopsticks for your son-in-law."

"Yes, sir."

Wang Feng didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down next to Lou San, put his backpack on the ground, took the bowl and chopsticks that Aunt Zhang brought him, and started eating.

Aunt Zhang's cooking skills are quite good. Although she can't compare to Qin Jingru, she's at least at He Daqing's level.

"Wang Feng, is it because the food you made isn't to your liking?" Lou Bancheng asked.

Wang Feng nodded: "Dad, you have a good eye. Do you have any other chefs here who are skilled and trustworthy? Could you recommend one to me?"

The cooks and nannies all live in the villa. He has many secrets there, and he would never dare to easily hire people into the villa unless they are trustworthy.

His cheap father-in-law's chef, Aunt Zhang, is quite nice. Her son is Lou San's younger brother, and she helps with the cooking, which greatly increases the safety level.

When she heard that her son-in-law wanted a cook, Aunt Zhang looked hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

Lou Bancheng also noticed Aunt Zhang's unusual behavior and asked, "Aunt Zhang, what do you want to say?"

Aunt Zhang nodded: "Sir, son-in-law, it's like this, I have a cousin who is a better cook than me. My cousin and I used to run a small restaurant together, but some things happened and the restaurant had to close down. Now my cousin is at home with nothing to do. If you need her, son-in-law, I can introduce her to you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng thought for a moment and asked, "Aunt Zhang, does your cousin have children?"

"Yes, son-in-law. My cousin is a year younger than me. She has two sons, the older one is twenty and the younger one is eighteen. Right now, the whole family is just staying at home doing nothing."

Wang Feng nodded: "Aunt Zhang, I do need a cook here, but I need both of her sons to come and work for me. If they are both willing, you can call your cousin over."

"Yes, yes, they absolutely are! Thank you, son-in-law!" Aunt Zhang said excitedly.

"Wait, don't get too excited yet."

Wang Feng raised his hand to interrupt her, and said, "Aunt Zhang, as you know, there are many gangs here, and the world is not very peaceful. If something happens to me, I need people who dare to fight. If your cousin's two sons don't have the guts, you don't need to call them over. I need people right now. As long as they dare to fight, I will definitely treat them better than my father-in-law does."

Upon hearing Wang Feng's words, Aunt Zhang hesitated for a while before bowing slightly to him.

"Young master, I can't make that decision myself. I'll go talk to my cousin and the others about the situation here. If they're willing to come, I'll take them to see you."

"no problem."

Wang Feng hadn't expected that Aunt Zhang had a cousin who was a good cook. If her two sons were willing to do things for him, he could let the whole family stay. If not, then he would have to think about it.

After all, the chef spends all day in the villa, so he's bound to hear or see a lot of their secrets. He wouldn't dare take the risk unless he was absolutely trustworthy.

Seeing that the two had basically reached an agreement, Lou Bancheng looked at Wang Feng helplessly and said:

"Wang Feng, don't you dare disrupt the market. Do you know what kind of treatment I'm giving them? Can you guarantee it'll be better than what I'm offering?"

"Hehe, Dad, I'm just starting out here, right? If the pay is bad, it'll be slow to recruit people. I'm in a hurry to open up the market, aren't I?" Wang Feng laughed and made up an excuse.

Lou Bancheng waved his hand: "Wang Feng, you haven't told me yet what industry you're planning to work in. I forgot to ask you yesterday."

"Yes, Wang Feng, doing business is not child's play. You must do your market research thoroughly before deciding whether to do it or not," Tan Yali said worriedly.

Wang Feng waved his hand and smiled, "Dad, I only have one business right now, which is to buy jade and gemstones from the market at low prices and then sell them at high prices. I started doing this business in Beijing, so you should know about it."

Upon hearing this, Lou Bancheng nodded: "Since you're in this business, Dad can rest assured."

"By the way, do you have any more tea? If so, get some for your parents; they've almost finished the tea we gave them last time."

"Hehe, Dad, I just brought you two catties of tea. I'll give it to you right away."

As he spoke, Wang Feng opened the backpack on the ground and took out two catties of tea leaves, handing them over.

Lou Bancheng happily accepted the tea leaves. This was a rare and precious thing that money couldn't buy. He and Tan Yali had been drinking tea every day recently, and he could clearly feel his health improving.

He used to be able to see Tanya Li only once a week, because he was physically weak and Tanya Li was in her early forties. He would feel weak in the knees whenever he saw Tanya Li at night.

Now it's great, he can go into battle every day, and the time is at least ten minutes, and he doesn't feel completely drained afterward.

While eating, Wang Feng asked, "Dad, is your private tutor still teaching you Cantonese? If so, I'll have Ninth Master and the others come and learn from him during their lessons. You can give them a little extra for their services."

"No problem. We arrange for people to go out on errands during the day and come back to study Cantonese at night. You can have Mr. Jiu and the others come over in the evening."

"Okay, thank you, Dad."

"By the way, Dad, I'm leaving Hong Kong Island in a couple of days, and I'll probably come back again in about two weeks. While I'm gone, please help out Ninth Master and the others so they can get used to the environment and establish themselves here as soon as possible. If you need anything, you can also ask Ninth Master and the others for help. I've already spoken to them."

"Don't worry, we're all family. How could Dad abandon you?"

Wang Feng nodded, having explained everything, and then focused on cooking.

After finishing the meal, Wang Feng ate three large bowls of rice and a lot of vegetables. Tan Yali thought Wang Feng was starving and kept putting food on his plate.

The food in the space can probably last for another month. He might be away for a month for a while, so he'll have to use the food in the space sparingly.

After drinking another pot of tea, Wang Feng left Villa No. 8 and headed towards Villa No. 6.