Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Wang Feng closed the small suitcase and sincerely said to Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali, "Thank you, Dad. Thank you, Mom."

These small yellow croakers are worth tens of thousands of yuan, which is quite a lot in this day and age. Regardless of whether these yellow croakers are useful to him or not, they represent his good intentions.

Wang Feng wasn't a stingy person. He took out two bottles of Erguotou from his bundle. However, 90% of the Erguotou was alcohol, and the remaining 10% was "water of life."

"Mom and Dad, this is a wine I got by chance. It's very good for your health. I've tried it myself. If you drink an ounce or two every day, I guarantee your health will be much better than before after you finish these two bottles. I don't have anything else to offer you, so consider these two bottles as my betrothal gift."

"Dad, Mom, please accept this! This is really good stuff. I've tried it myself. Mom, look at my skin, isn't it better than before? This wine can strengthen the body, beautify the skin, and delay aging. These are the last two bottles of wine that Brother Feng has left," Lou Xiao'e urged.

Lou Xiao'e was overjoyed to see that Wang Feng was willing to give her parents the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup. Her father had a chronic knee problem that often kept him up all night due to the pain, and her mother also had a chronic headache. Now that they had the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup, she thought that her parents' chronic problems could be cured.

Tan Yali took a closer look at Lou Xiao'e, and sure enough, Xiao'e's skin was much better than before. Moreover, the pimple that Xiao'e had on her face yesterday morning had now disappeared.

Upon hearing Lou Xiao'e's words, Lou Bancheng knew that this must really be a good thing. After all, Xiao'e was quite knowledgeable, and she wouldn't usually praise ordinary things so highly.

Lou Bancheng opened the bottle, poured himself a glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

Soon, Lou Bancheng felt warm and comfortable all over his body. His knees, which had been a little sore, began to ache quickly after drinking a glass of wine.

"Haha, Wang Feng, this wine is truly extraordinary. I just had one cup, and my knees aren't hurting as much as before. I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You're actually willing to share such good stuff with your father. Since you're so filial, I won't stand on ceremony!"

Lou Bancheng laughed loudly and quickly and carefully put away the two bottles of wine, as if afraid that Wang Feng would change his mind.

Seeing this, Tan Yali knew that this was definitely something extraordinary. She tugged at Lou Bancheng and said:

"Old Lou, this is a gift from our son-in-law to us, you can't keep it all to yourself. I'll take half of these two bottles too."

Wang Feng smiled and nodded, then instructed, "Mom and Dad, you should only drink one or two ounces of this wine each day. Don't drink too much. Once you finish this bottle, I believe your old ailments will be cured. But you must not give this wine to outsiders. This is my last two bottles. If important people find out that I have such good stuff, Xiao'e and I will be in trouble."

Lou Bancheng waved his hand and laughed loudly, "Wang Feng, don't worry, how could I give such good stuff to outsiders? We don't even have enough for ourselves."

"Yes, Wang Feng, don't worry, we're family now. Lao Lou and I would never do anything to harm you," Tan Yali said.

Hearing their assurances, Wang Feng nodded: "Alright then, Dad, Mom, I'll take my son over first, and we'll come back to see you when we have some free time."

"Go."

"Son, you must take good care of Wang Feng from now on, and learn to do housework properly. Don't be as spoiled as you are at home."

Before leaving, Lou Bancheng didn't forget to give Lou Xiao'e a final word of advice.

Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes: "Dad, I know."

After saying that, Lou Xiao'e picked up her small suitcase in one hand, pulled Wang Feng along, and walked out of the small Western-style building.

On the way back to Courtyard No. 28, Lou Xiao'e sat on the back of the bicycle, holding Wang Feng tightly around the waist, feeling very sweet inside.

"Brother Feng, thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?" Wang Feng asked with a smile.

"Thank you for giving my parents the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup. You don't know, my dad has been suffering from knee pain for many years and it has never been cured. My mom also has cervical spondylosis and often has headaches. Now that we have the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup, they no longer have to suffer from the pain. Of course I want to thank you."

"Hehe, then I'll give you a chance to thank me tonight," Wang Feng said with a wicked grin.

Upon hearing Wang Feng's words, Lou Xiao'e's face flushed red instantly, and she said coquettishly:

"Hey, I was just being serious with you, why are you saying these things? Brother Feng, you're so mean."

"Hahaha."

Back at No. 28 courtyard, Wang Feng saw that the lock on the outside was already open, so he knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

Lou Xiao'e was extremely nervous; her heart was pounding. She tugged at Wang Feng's sleeve and asked nervously:

"Brother Feng, won't Sister Jingru be angry?"

Wang Feng gently patted Lou Xiao'e's head and comforted her, "Don't worry, Jingru is a very easy person to get along with. You'll see when you meet her."

"Um."

Qin Jingru opened the door and saw a stunningly beautiful young girl following behind Wang Feng. She quickly greeted her with a smile, took Lou Xiao'e's hand, and said with a smile:

"You must be Xiao'e, right? You're so beautiful. No wonder Brother Wang Feng likes you. Come in, come on in."

"Hello, Sister Jingru."

Lou Xiao'e greeted Qin Jingru somewhat awkwardly. She felt like an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws, and also like a concubine meeting the main wife. She was afraid that the main wife would not like her and would make things difficult for her in the future.

Qin Jingru acted as if they were old friends, took Lou Xiao'e's hand, and walked into the courtyard, ignoring even Wang Feng.

"Little sister Xiao'e, Brother Wang Feng knew you were coming, so he prepared a lot of ingredients today. I'll show you my skills later and let you taste my cooking. Let me tell you, I'm now the head chef at Fengzeyuan Restaurant, and my master is Master Wu, the national banquet chef."

Upon hearing that Qin Jingru was actually the head chef of Fengzeyuan Restaurant and also Master Wu's apprentice, Lou Xiao'e gave a thumbs up.

"Sister Jingru, you're amazing! Sister Jingru, could you teach me how to cook sometime?"

"Hehe, of course no problem. I have to go to Fengzeyuan to learn how to cook every day at noon, so I don't have time to cook lunch for Brother Wang Feng. I'll feel relieved if you cook for Brother Wang Feng from now on. Come on, come with me to the kitchen. I'll teach you now, and you can help me out."

"Um."

The two women chatted and laughed, quickly becoming very talkative. They acted like old friends, showing no signs of awkwardness, which left Wang Feng, who had been left standing to the side, dumbfounded.

5:30 p.m.

Four delicious and visually appealing dishes were served: braised pork belly, Dongpo pork knuckle, Kung Pao chicken, stir-fried mutton with scallions, and a three-delicacy soup.

Lou Xiao'e was deeply impressed by Qin Jingru's cooking skills. She never expected that Qin Jingru, such a delicate and beautiful woman, would be such a good cook.

While Qin Jingru was cooking in the kitchen, she would taste each dish that Qin Jingru prepared. After eating, the girl's gaze towards Qin Jingru turned into one of admiration.

She had eaten at Chef Wu's restaurant once before and often ate at Fengzeyuan. She was certain that, apart from Chef Wu's skills being better than Qin Jingru's, no other chef at Fengzeyuan had such good skills as Qin Jingru.