Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

The deaf old woman couldn't care less about anything else now; all she wanted was to die quickly. She answered Wang Feng's questions in detail, even those he hadn't asked.

Since she's going to die anyway, what does it matter to her what other people live or die? After she dies, even if Earth is destroyed or there's a great flood, she won't know anything about it.

Half an hour later, Wang Feng finally learned all the deaf old woman's secrets, some of which shocked him so much that he was speechless.

After putting the deaf old woman into the spatial storage, Wang Feng left the space.

He can't go out today, so that no one will suspect him of the deaf old woman's disappearance.

As for finding the treasure, there's no rush. We can go out and collect the treasure tonight, and also take the important documents that the deaf old lady hid.

Wang Feng moved the recliner outside and, as before, brewed a pot of tea, sipped it, smoked a cigarette, and read a novel.

He learned from the deaf old woman that the person in the government compound was actually Duan Zhengde, the vice minister of the Ministry of Metallurgy, who was the big leader that Sha Zhu had mentioned. This was something he never expected.

Also, the deaf old lady was not Princess Qing; she was just a concubine. The sixth prince had told him before that the deaf old lady was Princess Qing, so their father must have lied to them.

......

at the same time.

Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Aunt Er and Liu Guangtian arrived at Liu Haizhong's hospital room, panting. Aunt Er looked at Liu Haizhong on the bed and hurriedly said:

"Old Liu, something bad has happened. Cuilan's parents have already left. Guangtian and I went to Cuilan's parents' house, but it's empty."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Old Liu, Cuilan and her family have been in cahoots with Guangqi for a long time. I asked their neighbors, and they don't know where Cuilan's parents went either," Aunt Er added.

"Why."

Liu Haizhong sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Go and help me with the discharge procedures too."

"Old Liu, the doctor said you should stay in the hospital for further observation. How can you be discharged at this time?" Auntie Er asked worriedly.

"Just do what I tell you to do. Why are you talking so much nonsense? What's there to observe now? Don't you know we're broke? After paying the medical bills today, I only have 6.3 yuan left. What's the point of staying in the hospital?" Liu Haizhong roared.

"Old Liu, don't get agitated, I'll take care of it right away."

Aunt Er wiped away her tears, left the ward, and went to process Liu Haizhong's discharge procedures.

......

Six o'clock in the afternoon.

Qin Jingru had just finished preparing dinner when Wang Feng and Qin Jingru were about to eat when they heard Sha Zhu's loud shout.

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

"Brother Wang Feng, there's going to be a good show, let's go!"

Upon hearing that another hospital-wide meeting was being held, Qin Jingru quickly put down her chopsticks and bowl, grabbed a stool, and pulled Wang Feng along as they ran outside.

Everyone in the compound had gone home from get off work and returned to the compound; everyone was there.

However, this time Yi Zhonghai didn't bring out an eight-immortal table or hold a joint trial; the three old men were standing.

Once everyone had arrived, Yi Zhonghai said directly:

"We're holding a hospital-wide meeting today because the old lady is missing. She left this morning and hasn't returned yet. Has anyone seen her during the day? Does anyone know where she is now?"

"I saw her. The old lady went out alone this morning, and I even greeted her. I asked her why she didn't let the older woman help her, and she said she was just going to buy something nearby and didn't want to trouble the older woman, so she went out," the third woman said.

Yi Zhonghai looked at the three women and asked, "What time did the old lady leave? Do you know which direction she went?"

The old woman shook her head: "She left home around eight in the morning, and I don't know where she went."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai looked at the crowd below and asked, "Has any of you seen where the old lady went?"

"have no idea."

"I don't know either."

"I was already at work by then, how could I possibly know?"

Yi Zhonghai gestured for everyone to quiet down, and then he spoke loudly to them:

"Now that the old lady has gone missing, she is the matriarch of our courtyard. We must find her. Every household in the courtyard must send one person to search for her. Now I will assign the tasks."

"Shazhu, you, Dongxu, and Erdan, go in the direction of Mao'er Hutong to search."

"Jie Cheng, Guang Tian, ​​Lao Hu, head in the direction of the supply and marketing cooperative."

"Xu Damao, Lao Li, Wang Feng, you guys go to Wangfujing."

When Wang Feng heard Yi Zhonghai suggest he go find the deaf old woman, he scoffed:

"Yi Zhonghai, that old hag is your godmother. If she's gone missing, it's your job to go look for her. What does it have to do with us? If that old hag dies in the future, I'll only go if you're willing to split her inheritance and house with me. Otherwise, what does it have to do with me?"

"Yes, Uncle, Brother Wang Feng is right. You are the old lady's godson, and we have nothing to do with her. The old lady even broke my window before. What does her disappearance have to do with me? If you are willing to split the old lady's future inheritance equally with us, then I will go." Xu Damao chimed in.

When the people in the courtyard heard what Wang Feng and Xu Damao said, they also wanted to say the same thing. They also wanted a share of the deaf old lady's inheritance, but they didn't dare to say it.

Hearing what Wang Feng and Xu Damao said, Sha Zhu got angry. The old lady had always been very good to him, and now that she was gone, he was more anxious than anyone else.

But he couldn't beat Wang Feng, so he could only curse at Xu Damao:

"You idiot, are you even human? The old lady's gone, and you're still spouting nonsense? Do you believe I'll beat you to a pulp?"

Xu Damao walked up to Sha Zhu, pointed at his own face, and shouted:

"Silly Zhu, come on, hit me, hit me here. If you punch me, I'll make you squat by the fence. This time, without the old lady's help, let's see if you can still get out."

Seeing Xu Damao's irritating appearance, Sha Zhu clenched his fists, his eyes filled with rage.

"Silly Zhu, don't do it!"

Yi Zhonghai quickly stopped Sha Zhu and said to Wang Feng and Xu Damao:

"Wang Feng, Xu Damao, respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a traditional virtue in our community. We can't be too selfish. Now that the old lady is missing, you should help her look for her. If you encounter difficulties in the future, everyone will help you too. Mutual help will make our community more harmonious. If you don't want to go, then don't go. If you encounter difficulties in the future, no one in the community will help you."

Wang Feng nodded in agreement and said, "Yi Zhonghai, you're right. One shouldn't be too selfish."

After saying that, Wang Feng continued, "I have an uncle in the countryside who is over 50 years old and has never been married. He has never even held a woman's hand in his entire life. Could you ask that old lady to remarry my uncle from the countryside? Didn't you say that one shouldn't be too selfish? Since you and that old lady can't have a child, why not let her try with my uncle from the countryside? Maybe they'll have a child after a few tries."

"Yi Zhonghai, if you're willing to share your wife with someone else, then I'll believe in the saying that one shouldn't be too selfish. Let's see if you're truly selfless!"