Pursued by the Heavenly Dao, first level up in the courtyard.

Using a wide variety of ingredients, Qi Bing cooks dishes with lightning speed.

The prepared food was packed into a lunchbox, then the lid was closed and stored in the spatial ring.

Each silver lunchbox can hold more than five kilograms of food.

On the lid of the silver lunchbox, Qi Bing used his synthesis skill to engrave the names of the corresponding dishes.

For example, some silver lunch boxes have engravings on their lids with braised pork, braised pork belly, minced pork and eggplant, water spinach, and white rice.

"Five thousand meals a day, three meals a day, and I won't have to cook for four and a half years."

In high spirits, Qi Bing soaked in the hot spring for a while before returning to the east courtyard to rest.

Around 8 a.m., he rode his bicycle to pay New Year's greetings to a superior he knew.

To some extent, apart from the Jia family, many characters in the courtyard in the drama are people who desire things but cannot obtain them.

The deaf old lady in the backyard wanted to eat the meat cooked by He Yuzhu, but He Yuzhu only had eyes for Sister Qin, so the deaf old lady often couldn't get her wish.

Liu Haizhong, who lives in the backyard, is eager to become an official, but Yi Zhonghai doesn't want him to. His path to officialdom will be difficult!

Liu Guangqi, from the backyard, was also a careerist. After working for more than ten years, he was promoted to administrative level 24. He graduated from a vocational school, joined the company at administrative level 26, and became an official at administrative level 25. A simple calculation shows that he was only promoted one level in more than ten years.

Xu Damao in the backyard wanted to beat He Yuzhu, but He Yuzhu had a child while he didn't.

The Yi Zhonghai couple from the Intermediate People's Court longed for a child, but ultimately their wish was not fulfilled.

He Yuzhu, a judge from the Intermediate People's Court, wanted to marry a beautiful young woman, but ended up taking on two unmarried women.

The Yan couple in the front yard were greedy for money and shrewd in their calculations. They were born in the wrong era, and for more than twenty years, they were not allowed to do business. By the time they were allowed to do business, they were already old.

In the TV series "Siheyuan", He Yuzhu is ostensibly the protagonist, but the Jia family is the biggest winner, and Bang Geng is the true heir to the world.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Yang Ruihua and Chen Rong were chatting in the front yard.

Chen Rong said, "Aunties, have you heard? Old Li from the next alley died in his house!"

Yang Ruihua asked, "What's wrong? I saw Old Li a while ago, and he seemed to be in good spirits."

Chen Rong said, "His adopted son ran away with Old Li's money. Old Li died at home for several days before the neighbors found him. People outside say that Old Li was angered to death by his adopted son!"

Yi Zhonghai, who was not far away, was stunned and felt a chill run down his spine. He was not familiar with Lao Li, but he knew that the old man had no children and had adopted a child specifically to take care of him in his old age.

"Really?" Yang Ruihua asked, half-believing. "Old Li earned all that hard-earned money by working from dawn till dusk carrying loads. His adopted son is a complete scoundrel!"

Chen Rong said angrily, "I heard that when the neighbors found him, Old Li had been dead for several days."

"What a tragedy!" Yang Ruihua shook his head repeatedly: "Old Li adopted him for eight or nine years, spending countless hours and money, and in the end, his adopted son stole all the money from the family. Old Li's fate was too tragic."

Yi Zhonghai felt a chill run through his body, his mind filled with the conversation between Chen Rong and Yang Ruihua.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai's expression was off, Tan Guilan asked, "Husband, what's wrong?"

Yi Zhonghai asked in a low voice, "Guilan, have you heard about what happened to Old Li in the next alley?"

Tan Guilan asked in surprise, "Old Li? I haven't heard of him. What happened? What's wrong?"

"Old Li's adopted son ran away with his money," Yi Zhonghai said with mixed feelings. "Old Li died at home, and it wasn't until several days later that the neighbors found him."

Tan Guilan's face turned pale, and she couldn't believe it: "How could this be? I've met the child Old Li adopted a few times; he seemed quite honest. How could he do such a thing?"

"Honest? You can know a person's face but not their heart." Yi Zhonghai sighed, his face grim, and said, "Old Li placed all his hopes on that child, but he was driven to his death by that child."

Old Li's tragic situation was like a bucket of ice water poured over Tan Guilan. She remembered how good Old Li had been to his adopted son, yet he ended up like this. She began to hesitate about whether or not to adopt the child.

So, Jia Dongxu is supposed to take care of her and Yi Zhonghai in their old age and see them off in their final days? Jia Dongxu's mother, Zhang Cuihua, is still alive!

It's very likely that when she and Yi Zhonghai get old, Zhang Cuihua won't let Jia Dongxu take care of them in their old age.

He Yuzhu, who is outspoken, self-righteous, reckless and impulsive, is their chosen backup for retirement. Who knows if He Yuzhu will cause trouble outside or die before them?

Tan Guilan asked tremblingly, "Husband, are we going to adopt another child? I was thinking of adopting a well-behaved child from an orphanage so they could take care of us in our old age."

Yi Zhonghai shook his head and said firmly, "Who knows if an adopted child is good or bad? Instead of wasting time, effort, and money on adopting a child, it's better to save more money."

Tan Guilan wanted to say something more, but she swallowed the words back. She remembered when she was a child, some neighbors had adopted children, some were filial, and some were ungrateful.

Just then, some neighbors from the Intermediate People's Court were talking about Old Li from the next alley.

Zhang Cuihua's voice sounded exceptionally loud.

"Adopted children are inherently unreliable. Take Old Li, for example. He adopted a child and raised him wholeheartedly for seven or eight years, only for the child to steal his money and run away. Old Li was so angry that he died."

"That's right. If you don't know the children well, how do you know if they're good kids? How do you know what those kids are thinking? What if the adopted child turns out to be an ingrate? That would be a huge loss."

Hearing the conversation outside, Tan Guilan sighed and said, "Husband, let's save more money. If Jia Dongxu doesn't support us in our old age, we'll go to a nursing home."

Yi Zhonghai nodded, feeling inexplicably disappointed.

The gossip inside and outside the courtyard gradually subsided, but Old Li's fate cast a shadow over Yi Zhonghai and Tan Guilan, making them give up the idea of ​​adopting a child.

That afternoon, the deaf old lady heard Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu talking and said, "Guangtian and Guangfu are so pitiful. They have the same parents. Guangqi has everything he wants, while Guangtian and Guangfu are often beaten and scolded. Alas, parents are not kind, and children are not filial. When Liu Haizhong gets old, he will regret it."

Tan Guilan quickly chimed in, "That's right! Liu Haizhong and his wife have always favored Liu Guangqi, and they frequently beat and scold Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu. How can they treat their children like that?"

"Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua in the front yard also had several children. Although their family was a little poor, they treated all their children equally."

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu overheard everything the deaf old lady and Tan Guilan said.

Already resentful of his parents' favoritism towards his elder brother Liu Guangqi, Liu Guangtian's resentment grew rapidly at this moment.

Liu Guangfu, who is only five years old this year, does not feel much resentment.

If there is meat at home, Liu Guangfu, who is still young, can usually get a little bit.

The next morning at eight o'clock, Qi Bing entered the conference room.

The high-powered stoves produced in Chongqing are very popular in the port city and are also sold overseas.

Both versions of the high-powered stove have overseas patents.

The theme of this meeting was to discuss the establishment of a patent office.

The earliest patent unit in its previous life was established in 1980.

When it was Qi Bing's turn to speak, he talked about many benefits of establishing a patent office.

The Xia Kingdom established its own patent office and registered all items that met the criteria for patent registration as patents.

For example, patents for various traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, patents for self-developed technologies...

"We'll register the patents in Xia first, and for those suitable for overseas registration, we'll register them overseas..."

Half an hour later, a vote was held, and everyone in the conference room unanimously supported the establishment of the Xia Kingdom Patent Office.