Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Wang Feng and Qin Jingru returned to courtyard number 95. As soon as he entered the front yard, he saw Xu Damao pushing his bicycle toward the middle yard. At that moment, Xu Damao turned around and also saw Wang Feng and Qin Jingru.

"Brother Wang Feng, didn't you say you went hunting in the mountains again? Also, didn't your wife say she was going back to her parents' home to rest during her pregnancy? How come you're all back together so soon?"

"Hehe, I didn't go deep into the mountains this time, I just took a stroll around the outskirts. Now that I'm back, it's more convenient to bring Jingru back," Wang Feng explained with a smile.

As he spoke, Wang Feng handed him a Daqianmen cigarette and asked in surprise, "Brother Da Mao, isn't today Saturday? It's only a little past four o'clock, and you're already off work?"

Xu Damao took the cigarette and laughed, "Hehe, Sumei is pregnant, isn't she? I took a day off today and sent her back to her parents' home in the countryside to rest and prepare for childbirth. You know I'm at work all day and don't have time to take care of Sumei. I'm worried about leaving her alone at home."

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng inwardly rolled his eyes. Xu Damao was a complete childless man; others might not know, but how could he not? Now, suddenly saying that Li Sumei was pregnant, he must be planning to adopt a child. Is he trying to hide the fact that he is childless?

Wang Feng didn't expose him, otherwise he and Xu Damao would become enemies. He pretended to show a shocked expression.

"Really? Your sister-in-law is really pregnant? Brother Da Mao, congratulations! You're going to be a father soon!"

"Hahaha, congratulations to you both! Your son was born about six months earlier than mine, so they'll have playmates now," Xu Damao laughed.

"Hehe, that's right. Not many children have been born in our compound in recent years. When they grow up, they'll only have a few playmates of the same age."

Wang Feng responded to Xu Damao with a smile, and even deliberately covered for him, since it was none of his business whether the other man's son was biological or adopted.

"Hehe, Brother Wang Feng, after my son's one-month celebration, I'll set up a few tables in the yard, and we'll have a good drink then."

"Sure, no problem. I'll definitely have a few drinks with you then."

The two chatted and laughed as they walked, and soon arrived at the Intermediate People's Court.

Qin Jingru didn't interrupt at all. She took out her key, opened the door, and went inside.

Xu Damao watched Wang Feng and Qin Jingru's retreating figures with undisguised envy in his eyes.

He was all smiles on the outside, but inside he was heartbroken. He couldn't have children; he was childless. His family had decided that Li Sumei would go to the countryside to stay for a year, and then they would adopt a boy from an orphanage.

That way, at least others won't laugh at him for having no descendants. He doesn't want to end up like Yi Zhonghai, being ridiculed behind his back for the rest of his life.

Wang Fengsheng's son is his own flesh and blood, while he can only adopt one from an orphanage. There's no comparison between a biological child and a child who isn't. The worst part is that he can't even say it. Who knows the bitterness in his heart?

Xu Damao sighed deeply in his heart, pushed his bicycle towards the backyard, his eyes filled with loneliness.

After returning to the house, Qin Jingru couldn't help but ask, "Brother Wang Feng, didn't you say before that Xu Damao was childless and couldn't have children? You even had Xu Damao get checked out at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. How come you're saying Su Mei is pregnant now?"

Wang Feng shook his head helplessly: "Xu Damao is a pitiful man too. There's no doubt that he's childless. I'm sure of it. He wanted to adopt a child, but he was afraid people would laugh at him for being childless, so he had Li Sumei pretend to be pregnant. A year later, Li Sumei brought the child back to our compound. Who would have known that the child was adopted?"

"what?"

Qin Jingru rolled her eyes speechlessly: "Brother Wang Feng, you city people really know how to have fun."

"Hehe, there's nothing we can do about it. Just look at Yi Zhonghai. He's childless, and the people in the courtyard have been laughing at him his whole life. Being childless is bad enough, but to be ridiculed on top of that is terrible. Tell me, who can stand that?" Wang Feng laughed.

Qin Jingru nodded in agreement, then said indignantly:

"That makes sense. Xu Damao has really ruined Su Mei's life. He can't have children himself, and he's making it so that Su Mei can't have any either."

Wang Feng smiled and shook his head: "Jingru, this isn't really harming her, is it? Don't you think about what kind of life Li Sumei lived in the countryside before? And what kind of life is she living now? You also grew up in the countryside, you know how hard it is there. Let me tell you, with Xu Damao's family and conditions, if this woman were with him, she basically wouldn't have to suffer."

"Also, Xu Damao's father used to be Goose's father's driver, and his mother used to be Goose's family's maid. They used to have a lot of savings. Moreover, both of Xu Damao's parents are now employed. This is a family with three working parents. In terms of their conditions, no family in our compound can compare to ours except ours."

"Yeah, that's true."

Upon hearing Wang Feng's explanation, Qin Jingru sighed inwardly. If she hadn't met Wang Feng and married him, she would still be toiling in the fields for a living. Wang Feng changed her fate and the fate of her entire family.

Wang Feng waved his hand with a smile: "Alright, Jingru, this is someone else's business, let's not interfere. Only our family knows about this in our courtyard. You and Banxia don't tell anyone, understand?"

"Okay, Brother Wang Feng, don't worry. We're not naive. Brother Wang Feng, please sit down and rest for a while. We haven't cooked at home for almost a week. I'll go to Aunt Wu's house to get some coal when she gets off work."

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Wang Feng moved the recliner out the door, smoked two cigarettes, and then Lu Banxia returned from courtyard number 28.

Lu Banxia had been with them in Courtyard No. 28, but Lu Banxia and Wang Feng's identities were not to be seen in the open, so she deliberately let Wang Feng and the others return first.

As soon as Lu Banxia returned, Qin Jingru told her about Xu Damao, which surprised Lu Banxia.

Soon, the news that Xu Damao's wife, Li Sumei, was pregnant spread throughout the courtyard; this was something Xu Damao deliberately spread.

Some of the old women in the courtyard have nothing better to do than gossip. If anything happens in someone's house, it'll be known to everyone within twenty minutes.

4:30 PM.

After sweeping the streets, Sha Zhu returned to the courtyard and heard about Xu Damao's wife's pregnancy, which made him look incredulous.

Xu Damao had long been rendered childless by him, that was an indisputable fact, and he was certain that Xu Damao was absolutely incapable of having children.

Because of this incident, he not only lost 1500 yuan, but also almost got himself arrested. Later, he was assassinated several times by assassins hired by Xu Damao, which resulted in him not only becoming childless, but also no longer being considered a man.

If he hadn't kicked Xu Damao out of the family line, Xu Damao wouldn't hate him so much and be determined to kill him, leading to the situation they have today.

Alas, this is all the evil he has committed!

Now that it's rumored that Xu Damao's wife is pregnant, he probably wants to adopt a child. His feud with Xu Damao is over, and he won't interfere with Xu Damao's plans.