Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Upon hearing Wang Feng's words, Qin Jingru realized that she had indeed eaten five large bowls of rice that evening.

"Oh my God!"

How come she's become such a big eater? And she eats white flour buns and rice every meal. If it weren't for Wang Feng's hunting skills, who could afford to feed her?

She usually eats a maximum of four bowls, but she probably didn't eat enough at Fengzeyuan for lunch, and the dinner dishes were especially delicious, so she couldn't help but eat an extra bowl.

Wang Feng, unaware of Qin Jingru's thoughts, took a sip of tea and said:

"Jingru, you came back this afternoon, you must have heard about what happened in the hospital."

"Yeah, Brother Wang Feng, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it."

"Brother Wang Feng, I heard from Aunt Wu that Xu Damao attacked Sha Zhu with a knife this morning, and Sha Zhu beat Xu Damao so badly that he ended up in the hospital. Then Xu Damao called the police and Sha Zhu was arrested? I heard that in the end, the old lady intervened and Sha Zhu was released."

"Also, I heard that over six hundred yuan was stolen from the old lady's house today. Is that true?"

Wang Feng nodded: "It's true."

"Brother Wang Feng, do you know what? I heard today that the old lady had more than 600 yuan stolen from her. I was so scared. Luckily, none of our money was stolen, or I would have cried my eyes out," Qin Jingru said with lingering fear.

"By the way, Brother Wang Feng, we finished the whole chicken tonight. I'll go make you a dish and save it for lunch tomorrow."

"Okay, go ahead and make some braised pork. Let me taste how your braised pork is. Make a lot this time, use up the remaining three pounds of pork. Remember to brew the Chinese medicine this time."

"Okay, Brother Wang Feng, you rest first, I'll go cook right away."

......

The backyard, the Xu family's residence.

After Xu Damao finished his IV drip at the hospital and underwent a check-up, he found that there was nothing seriously wrong and returned home with Xu Fugui and his family of three.

Xu Fugui looked at Xu Damao and said, "Damao, I heard that Yi Zhonghai took a letter of understanding to the police station today, but he didn't release Shazhu. In the end, it was the old lady who intervened, and only then did Shazhu get out."

After a pause, Xu Fugui continued, "We didn't consider this matter properly. I thought that as long as there was a letter of understanding, Sha Zhu would be able to get out. If Sha Zhu is locked up, it will be much more difficult for us to get revenge."

Xu Damao nodded in agreement, his face grim:

"Dad, Yi Zhonghai gave you 1500 yuan. Give me 500 first. I'm going to use this 500 to make Sha Zhu a complete eunuch. I'm also going to cripple his right hand. Let's see how he'll cook after that!"

Xu Fugui shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Da Mao, we can't rush this. If we cripple Sha Zhu now, the police will definitely trace it back to us. If we want revenge, there's no need to rush."

"Da Mao, you don't need to worry about this matter. Leave it to Dad to arrange. The most important thing right now is to find you a wife immediately, otherwise your life will be ruined."

Xu's mother wiped away her tears and nodded, saying, "Yes, Da Mao, you should find a wife quickly. If word gets out that you are infertile, it will be difficult to find a wife later."

"Da Mao, even if you can't have children, you still have to find a wife, otherwise how will you live in the future? If all else fails, go to an orphanage and adopt a child, so that when you get old, someone will take care of you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao nodded.

"Mom and Dad, this time when I'm looking for a wife, I don't plan to find one from the city. If Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai find out that I'm infertile, a girl from the city will definitely divorce me."

"Rather than that, I'd rather find someone from the countryside. Even if they find out later, they probably won't divorce me easily. Anyway, my family can afford to support her. I'd be happy to find someone like Qin Jingru from our neighborhood, who is beautiful and obedient."

Xu Fugui and his mother exchanged a glance, sighed deeply, and finally nodded in agreement.

......

The Intermediate People's Court, the Yi family.

Yi Zhonghai was in a very bad mood today. Not only did he spend 1500 yuan, but the old lady's house was also robbed.

He couldn't be sure whether the old lady's croakers had actually been stolen. Although the old lady said she only lost a little over six hundred yuan, he could only believe half of what she said.

The old lady's house was ransacked; who knows, the thief might have stolen her big and small yellow croakers.

No, I have to test the old lady. If the big and small yellow croakers in her house are stolen, all his hard work over the past ten years will be for nothing.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai said to the older woman, "Shufen, have you brought food to the old lady yet?"

The older woman nodded: "I gave it to her, but I noticed the old lady seemed very down. You should try to talk to her and comfort her when you have time."

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Yi Zhonghai agreed, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Shufen, starting tomorrow, you can make two cornbread buns for the old lady every day. Don't make white steamed buns anymore. Today, I spent 1500 yuan to get Xu Damao to write a letter of understanding. We're getting old, and we need to save more money for our retirement."

"Old Yi, isn't this a bad idea? The old lady gives us living expenses every month, and we have her food ration book and receipts. If we suddenly reduce the amount of food we eat, I'm afraid the old lady won't be able to accept it."

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened, and he said, "I want her to find it unacceptable. If she asks, just say that we don't have much money right now, and you should find a way to get her to give us some money to help us out. Anyway, she hasn't given us our living expenses for this month yet."

The older woman frowned: "Old Yi, are you trying to test the old lady, to see if she still has any money?"

At this point, the older woman continued, "Old Yi, what if—I mean, what if the old lady is penniless? What should we do then? Should we continue to take care of her?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed: "Let's talk about it later. You go and test the waters first."

"Why."

......

The backyard, the Liu family's house.

With a bite of egg and a sip of wine in his bangs, he lives a relaxed and carefree life.

Every time Liu Guangqi ate an egg, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu could only watch helplessly.

Liu Haizhong picked up a piece of egg, put it in his mouth, and looked at Liu Guangqi, asking:

"Guangqi, have you and your partner set a wedding date yet?"

Liu Guangqi nodded and said, "Dad, it's been decided, it'll be at the end of this month."

"Hahaha, Guangqi, well done! You're the only one in our department who graduated from vocational school. You've really lived up to expectations, bringing home a cadre's daughter for me this time," Liu Haizhong laughed loudly.

Seeing his father so happy, Liu Guangqi quickly said:

"Dad, Cuilan's dad said that after a while, he'll use his connections to get me transferred to a cadre position."

"Hahaha, very good, very good, Guangqi, I knew I hadn't misjudged you! Our family is finally going to produce an official!"

Liu Guangqi forced a smile and continued, "Dad, Cuilan's father is a cadre, so he has a lot of demands. What do you think?"

Liu Haizhong felt more relaxed than ever before, and waved his hand heartily:

"I'll agree to any request."

Upon hearing this, Liu Guangqi was overjoyed.

"Dad, Cuilan's dad said that besides the bicycle, he'll buy it for me later. We need to prepare everything else: a turntable, a radio, and a car. Also, the bride price is 188 yuan, and we have to have a big wedding banquet so as not to embarrass him. What do you think?"

"No problem, I agree. After all, they are a cadre family, so it's normal for them to have more conditions."

"Thank you, Dad. Don't worry, after I marry Cuilan, we will definitely take good care of you!"