Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Wang Feng stood twenty meters away and, upon hearing that Xu Damao had finished in less than a minute, smiled slightly and went back inside.

"Brother Wang Feng, why are you back so soon?" Qin Jingru asked curiously as she lay in bed.

"Hehe, all done?" Wang Feng laughed.

"Jingru, I just saw Shazhu, Yan Jiecheng, Yan Jiefang, Liu Guangqi, and Liu Guangtian all eavesdropping. Xu Damao really did it for a minute, no, to be precise, it should be 45 seconds."

Qin Jingru rolled her eyes: "Brother Wang Feng, you're so boring. Why do you care so much about other people? Brother Wang Feng, I have good news for you, my period is over, come on up!"

Upon hearing that Qin Jingru's relatives had left, Wang Feng instantly transformed into a hungry wolf and pounced on them.

Soon, a fierce and intense battle ensued.

The battle lasted for five hours, with two consecutive engagements, until Qin Jingru was completely defeated, her body limp and powerless. Only then did the battle come to an end, and the two embraced each other and fell into a deep sleep.

Qin Jingru had already reached her limit after two and a half hours, but Wang Feng gave her another pound of the Water of Life, which allowed her to withstand his relentless onslaught.

......

The next day.

After having breakfast with Qin Jingru, and after Qin Jingru left, Wang Feng took out a pound of upgraded Water of Life and drank it.

His spiritual sense indeed increased by another meter, and his strength also increased by 100 jin, which made him overjoyed.

Looking at the crops in the space, there are ten acres of sweet potatoes that can be harvested today. The remaining dozen or so acres of sweet potatoes were planted a little late and will take a few more days to mature.

The wheat and rice have grown to knee height, and it won't be long before they can be harvested.

The space is still too small, and development is too slow. Wang Feng decided that once his spiritual sense reaches ten meters, he will first deal with the deaf old woman, obtain her treasure, and then go to Prince Gong's Mansion to search for treasure.

......

Two days passed peacefully like this. Nothing happened in the courtyard during these two days, and Wang Feng did not go out. He stayed at home, drinking tea, smoking, and reading novels. He lived a relaxed and comfortable life.

Early that morning, Wang Feng and Qin Jingru had just finished breakfast when they heard Liu Guangtian shouting.

"A meeting is starting! A hospital-wide meeting is being held!"

"Jingru, hurry up and get a stool, there's going to be a good show!" Wang Feng urged with a smile.

"They're here."

Wang Feng and Qin Jingru walked out of the central courtyard, and people from inside the courtyard gradually came over.

Qin Jingru placed a stool at the front and sat down with Wang Feng, cracking sunflower seeds as they waited to watch the show.

Soon, everyone in the courtyard arrived at the central courtyard.

Today is Sunday, and everyone is here. Even Xu Damao is in the yard today, pulling Li Sumei to sit next to Wang Feng.

Xu Damao handed Wang Feng a cigarette and asked, "Brother Wang Feng, do you know what's going on?"

Wang Feng shook his head: "I don't know either. Nothing seems to have happened in the courtyard these past two days."

Qin Jingru has chatted with Li Sumei a few times in the past two days and has become quite familiar with her. The two are both from the countryside, have common topics, and get along well.

Qin Jingru handed a handful of melon seeds to Li Sumei and said with a smile:

"Sumei, do you like watching movies in the village? Let me tell you, this village assembly is much more interesting than any movie."

"real?"

Li Sumei was somewhat skeptical; what could be interesting about a meeting?

"Hehe, just you wait and see," Qin Jingru said with a smile.

Seeing that everyone in the courtyard had arrived, Liu Haizhong stood up, cleared his throat, and addressed the crowd:

"We're having a general meeting today, mainly about one thing: my son Guangqi is getting married today, and the banquet will be held in our compound tonight. Each family needs to send a representative to the banquet..."

"good!"

"Second Uncle, congratulations!"

"Second Uncle, don't worry, I'll definitely come tonight!"

"Second Uncle, do you accept monetary gifts?"

Before Liu Haizhong could finish speaking, a chorus of enthusiastic congratulations erupted from the crowd below.

Yi Zhonghai gestured for everyone to quiet down before addressing them:

"Guangqi's wedding is a great event in our courtyard. Women who are free can help with washing vegetables or something. Uncle San will be in charge of registering the wedding gifts."

"Silly Zhu, today is Guangqi's big day, you'd better work hard and not let the bride's side look down on our family."

"Alright, Uncle, Uncle, just you wait and see. I, Sha Zhu, may not be good at anything else, but I'm absolutely top-notch at cooking." Sha Zhu patted his chest and assured him.

Yi Zhonghai nodded, glanced at the crowd below, and continued:

"Now that we've finished talking about Guangqi, everyone should go and help out if needed. Next, let's talk about something else. As you all know, quite a few things have happened in our department recently."

"First, Sha Zhu beat Xu Damao into the hospital, then the old lady's house was robbed, and then Jia Zhangshi was arrested."

"Our compound has always been recognized as an advanced compound, and we receive awards from the subdistrict office every year. If you have any conflicts in the future, please come to us three old men for mediation. Try not to resort to violence or call the police at the drop of a hat. We will resolve our own issues within the compound. This is how we can continue to receive the banner of advanced compound."

"Uncle, is it possible for us to receive the 'Advanced Compound' banner this year? The police have come to our compound three times in the past few days, and Jia Zhangshi is still at the police station."

"Yes, sir, this year in our compound, it's either fights that get called to the police or people getting arrested for theft. Will our compound even be able to be rated as an advanced compound this year?"

"It's all Jia Zhangshi's fault. If it weren't for her, our compound would definitely have been recognized as an advanced compound today."

"Yes, Jia Zhangshi is a real rotten apple that spoils the whole bunch. If our compound doesn't get recognized as an advanced compound this year, I suggest the Jia family compensate us for our losses."

"agree."

"I agree!"

As they talked, everyone turned their attention to Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu.

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu blushed under the gazes of the crowd, but they couldn't refute it. It was a fact that their mother had been arrested for stealing from Wang Feng's house, and they couldn't refute it even if they wanted to.

They had already asked Banggeng these past two days, and Banggeng had no money on him at all. He didn't know where the two hundred yuan he had come from. Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu guessed that Wang Feng must have deliberately put it in Banggeng's pocket, which made them hate Wang Feng.

"Quiet!"

Yi Zhonghai gestured for them to stop, and addressed the crowd below in a deep voice:

"It is true that Jia Zhangshi was wrong in this matter, but Dongxu and Huairu are innocent. Everyone should not discriminate against them. After all, everyone makes mistakes, and they were not the ones who made the mistake."

"A lot of bad things have happened in our department this year. If we don't get the award this year, we'll definitely get it next year. That's all for today, everyone disperse!"