Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

In the courtyard, Zhang Dabiao brought Mu Wanqing back for dinner. When they entered the middle courtyard, Master Lei was still finishing up repairs on the doors of the Jia family's side rooms.

Master Lei was very happy with the Jia family's gate being torn down and rebuilt repeatedly, as it was simple, quick, and profitable.

He couldn't wait for the Jia family to pull this stunt a few more times.

When they saw Zhang Dabiao return, they chatted for a bit. This guy is now the big shot of Nanluoguxiang—Master Biao!

With a huge sum of 30 RMB in cash and 14 (now estimated to be only 13 RMB) in remittance certificates, he was now 100% worry-free about food and drink. He was too lazy to go to the pigeon market and could just use the remittance certificates to buy food at the overseas Chinese store.

Therefore, everyone "respects" Zhang Dabiao very much and is eager to get along with him.

As long as you can exchange a few remittance coupons, the food rations for the whole family will be covered.

Zhang Dabiao refuses to sell remittance certificates. So far, only a few close friends have managed to exchange them with him. He refuses to exchange them, but his close friends are willing to, which is fine.

Master Lei had another goal in trying to get close to you: now that you have land and money, shouldn't you build a house?

We can build the courtyard to the standards of a royal palace – with absolutely genuine materials!

Rosewood, the same gold bricks used in the Forbidden City—just ask, and I, Xiao Lei, will definitely get them for you!

Zhang Dabiao was speechless. "Damn it, you're building it now, just waiting for a strong wind to come and raid it?"

I'm not crazy.

No, I'm fine living in that little log cabin now.

I just love living in a log cabin, so what?

All Master Lei can say is that he really can't fathom the tastes of the wealthy.

Zhang Dabiao was wronged too. The ministry and the street office would send him banners all the time because he had earned foreign exchange. Even if he wanted to keep a low profile, he couldn't.

This made everyone aware of how much money he embezzled, and it became impossible to hide it anymore.

Fortunately, he had executed nine people before, which gave him a notorious reputation, so for the time being no one dared to make a move against him.

But next year will be even more difficult, and then it's hard to say what will happen.

Money is easy to deal with; it can be deposited in a bank and withdrawn in a fixed amount. Previously, the balance was over 400 yuan. Mu Wanqing helped him win 200 yuan in a lottery, and Liu Guangqi and Tian Baocheng each spent 250 yuan to exchange for 500 yuan worth of remittance certificates from him.

So Zhang Dabiao only had a little over 1100 yuan in cash on him. When he left Lou Mansion at noon today, he went to the bank and deposited another 1000 yuan. He preferred to deposit round numbers.

So he only had a little over 100 yuan in cash on him, which he needed for emergencies.

His most valuable possession now is the more than 13 remittance certificates held by overseas Chinese.

This thing is like a food ration coupon!

Next year, there's no guarantee that someone won't try to take advantage of the remittance certificates. And now that it's almost the end of the year, there are more and more petty thefts and robberies on the streets, so we need to be careful.

After exchanging pleasantries with Master Lei for a while, Master Lei persisted and finally exchanged a set of official-style tables and chairs made of huanghuali wood for Zhang Dabiao's 200 overseas remittance certificates.

Zhang Dabiao didn't know whether he had made a profit or a loss, but since Master Lei was honest and straightforward, there was no need for him to lie to him, so he let it be.

Zhang Dabiao told Master Lei to bring it over tomorrow, and then he took his girlfriend home for dinner. Master Lei also planned to pack up and go home.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi was staring at Zhang Dabiao with a sinister look in the room, muttering something under her breath.

And his gaze lingered on Mu Wanqing, looking her up and down. Although he couldn't hear it, Zhang Dabiao knew it couldn't be anything good.

"Jia Zhangshi, if you curse me again, I'll tear your house down, you believe me?"

"You don't want the newly built wall anymore, do you?"

Suddenly, Jia Zhangshi's eyes reddened, and she rushed out, shouting, "It's you! It's you! It's definitely you—"

【Our hero, Little Nezha!】

"Zhang Dabiao, it was you who did it, wasn't it?!"

"That strange sound, that was you!"

"You deliberately pretended to be a ghost to scare our family! You deliberately tore down our wall!"

Madam Jia has gone mad! She hasn't been able to sleep well for two days in a row, and the door has been torn down. Who can stand this cold weather?

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu both caught a cold!

Zhang Dabiao leaned back tactically—mainly because Jia Zhangshi's spittle flew everywhere when he spoke, and he got covered in filth and bad luck.

"Hey, don't talk nonsense."

"You're the one who's been entangled with that thing, instead of reflecting on why, you're picking on me?"

"This is slander, defamation, and feudal superstition!"

"Should I go to the neighborhood office again to discuss this?"

The mere mention of feudal superstition silenced Jia Zhangshi, because she actually practiced it, and did so every single day!

If I get caught, I'll have to spend three to five days in the police station. It's not worth it.

Jia Zhangshi shut up and was then pulled back by Qin Huairu. However, as she left, she muttered a few words to Mu Wanqing. Zhang Dabiao didn't hear them clearly, but Mu Wanqing's expression changed.

That's definitely not a nice thing to say.

Without saying a word, Zhang Dabiao ran over and smashed the window of the Jia family's side room to pieces!

Everyone was stunned by him.

Zhang Dabiao patted his head and pointed at Jia Zhangshi, saying each word clearly, "If you fucking curse me again, if you fucking speak ill of my girlfriend Mu Wanqing again, I'll tear your house down every time I hear it!"

"I'm rich, I can afford to demolish it!"

"You believe me?! I'll make sure your Jia family has to fix their windows every night all winter long!"

Zhang Dabiao used to be more mindful of his image, but now that everyone knows about his family's wealth, there's no point in hiding it anymore.

Moreover, everyone believes that Zhang Dabiao has the ability. 30 yuan is enough to keep him busy for more than ten years, even if he has to dismantle and repair it every day, let alone the whole winter!

Zhang Dabiao can definitely afford to pay the compensation!

Is this how the rich play?

This time, Jia Zhangshi was truly terrified. Taking down the windows every night in the dead of winter—wasn't this a way for a person to live?

At that moment, Jia Dongxu, Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, and others returned to the courtyard. When Jia Dongxu saw his mother being pointed at and scolded by Zhang Dabiao again, he immediately wanted to rush over.

But Yi Zhonghai stopped him, and Yi Zhonghai, knowing his own limitations, asked first, "Da Biao, what's wrong now?"

Zhang Dabiao gave them a gloomy look, then pointed at Jia Zhangshi with his finger.

"Jia Dongxu, shut your mother's mouth!"

"Master Lei, fix the window, put it on my tab."

"Okay, sure!" Master Lei was overjoyed. He was able to get one more job before leaving, which was pure profit.

But should we do it thoroughly or just make it ordinary?

But if "Brother Biao" gets the mood to dismantle it again, let's just use some ordinary materials and save "Brother Biao" some money, shall we?

After giving his instructions, Zhang Dabiao led Mu Wanqing back to the courtyard without even looking at her.

Looking at the frustrated Jia Zhangshi and the conflicted Jia Dongxu, Yi Zhonghai touched his own empty pockets and sighed heavily in resignation.

Why do you have to pick a fight with Zhang Dabiao?

What a terrible thing to do!