Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

"Hmm..."

Zhou Feng groggily got out of bed. It was already getting dark outside the window, and his stomach felt empty.

"Hey! That Bai Ling, she got the stuff and disappeared without a trace, she didn't even bother to cook me dinner!"

Muttering to himself, he rubbed his head, yawned, and decided to cook something for himself.

There's nothing else in this house, but there's plenty of food and such. Anyway, he's all alone, so it'll be enough for him.

He slipped on his shoes, strolled to the door, and as soon as he opened it, he saw three people standing in the courtyard.

The three men were Uncle Yan Bugui, Sha Zhu, and a woman pushing a cart.

"...He sells bicycle wheels there, and I repair bicycles there. Today, we happened to run into each other at Jia Geng's house..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Feng immediately sobered up!

He knows this plot all too well!

Regardless of what Shazhu did before, whether he was taking the blame for Bang Geng, stealing bicycle wheels to sell for money is simply the act of a petty thief!

"No, no, Ms. Ran, what did you just say?"

Sure enough, Yan Bugui's expression changed instantly. He grabbed Ran Qiuye's handlebars and asked her seriously.

"Uncle, who are you? It's quite cold outside, and Teacher Ran still has to go home!"

Sha Zhu quickly tried to change the subject, hoping to cover up the matter, but Yan Bugui certainly couldn't agree to that!

Yan Bugui turned and glared at Sha Zhu, then looked intently at Ran Qiuye: "Teacher Ran, you have to tell me, what's wrong with you two?"

He put down the small cloth bag he was holding, which confused Ran Qiuye so much that she had to repeat it again.

"I saw him selling his family's unwanted bicycle wheels, so what?"

Got it!

Sha Zhu rolled his eyes in exasperation.

He was already thinking about how to explain it when he heard a voice from the side that he hated vehemently.

"Hey Shazhu, do you...have a bicycle at home? Where did you get these useless bicycle wheels? Did you take them from someone else's bike?"

Zhou Feng shuffled over in his slippers. He certainly couldn't let this moment, which would kill Sha Zhushe, slip by.

He was also thinking about upgrading the double-passage door as soon as possible to unlock new features!

"Hey, Comrade Zhou, you're back?"

Yan Bugui's expression changed when he saw Zhou Feng, and he greeted him.

The latter nodded, pointing lightly at Sha Zhu with his finger: "Third Uncle, what's wrong? This guy's back to his old ways again? This time, instead of stealing chickens, he's stealing your bicycle wheels?"

Yan Bugui's expression immediately turned extremely strange. He gestured towards Zhou Feng's back with his lip, his tone carrying a hint of amusement and exasperation: "It's not just mine... Comrade Zhou, you should take a look at your own car."

???

Zhou Feng was stunned. He turned his head to look at his own front door, where the bicycle leaning against the wall was now just a single wheel!

"Holy shit! You idiot! Are you even human?! I just bought this car, the paint isn't even scratched yet! And you've already removed the wheels?!"

Good heavens, they were laughing at that old man, but it turns out they're not getting away with it themselves!

Zhou Feng wasn't really bothered by the loss of over a hundred yuan.

But it's disgusting that someone took a wheel from my brand new bicycle before I even had a chance to ride it properly!

Ran Qiuye, standing nearby, was dumbfounded. She looked at Zhou Feng, who was furious, then at Sha Zhu, whose face was turning red and then pale, and Yan Bugui, who looked like he was constipated. She was at a loss, holding the bicycle handlebars. What was going on?

"Ran...Teacher Ran, it's all a misunderstanding, really! You...you should go back first, it's getting late, and it's not safe on the road! Tomorrow, I'll definitely come to the school to explain everything to you..."

Sha Zhu's mind was in a mess, and he couldn't think of any excuse to fool anyone, so he turned around and tried to run away.

Yan Bugui was trembling with anger and didn't notice his little action.

But Zhou Feng had been watching him the whole time. Seeing that the guy was about to turn around and run away, he grabbed him by the back of the neck.

"Hey, Sha Zhu, if you run away, I'm really going to call the police!"

Money is a small matter, and bicycles are a small matter, but making this guy look good in front of Ran Qiuye and gaining emotional value is the big deal!