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

"Are you crazy?!"

After a long while, Bai Ling finally came to her senses and pushed Zhou Feng away.

Her mouth still tasted of alcohol, and she felt her face burning and stinging.

"How could this be considered crazy? This is me expressing my burning love for you!"

After confirming their relationship, Zhou Feng inexplicably became flirtatious, throwing a bunch of cheesy pick-up lines that he used to find cheesy at Bai Ling.

She embarrassed him so much that she didn't want to communicate with him anymore, but she was worried about his drunken state, so she could only helplessly support him.

"Please stop talking, it's almost time to leave work. It would be so embarrassing if someone heard us."

"Uh... okay..."

Zhou Feng knew the habits and temperaments of people in this era. If he continued talking, the girl might get angry.

However, this is a significant step forward. Once we've made one, we can make another. Only by gradually disarming her defenses can we have a chance to go even further!

"Let's go back quickly. I chatted with Director Sun this afternoon, and he's already sent someone to deliver all the antiques to your house. You should send these things to America as soon as possible, and bring us back some more seeds in return."

Bai Ling reached out and patted Zhou Feng.

The situation in China is still far from optimistic, with many places still suffering from famine. Therefore, high-yield and drought-resistant seeds are especially important!

The sooner we bring it back, the sooner we can send it south to plant.

According to the instructions included with the seeds Zhou Feng had previously sent, a rice-wheat or rice-sweet potato rotation pattern could be implemented in southern regions.

In this way, we can maximize land utilization and send more food to famine-stricken areas!

"Hey! You mean this? No problem! But I'm having a bit of a problem right now, and I need your help."

"What kind of help do you need? Just tell me. If I can't help, I'll go to Director Sun. If he can't help, I can go to other leaders!"

Bai Ling's face showed a hint of anxiety. The matter of the seeds concerned so many people, and there could be no mishaps.

"Huh? No need! It has nothing to do with Director Sun. He can't help me, only you can!"

Zhou Feng was startled by what Bai Ling said and quickly waved his hand.

"Tell me what it is! I'll definitely help you! I'd even risk my life for you!"

Bai Ling nodded earnestly to Zhou Feng, her eyes filled with determination.

"Well…"

Seeing Bai Ling like this, Zhou Feng suddenly found himself unable to say anything.

Sometimes, jokes that are appropriate for modern society are really not suitable for this era.

Just like now, he's been put on hold.

"Tell me quickly!"

Seeing Bai Ling's face turn bright red with anxiety, Zhou Feng scratched his head awkwardly: "Well... I... I wanted to say, just give me a kiss, and... that will be enough."

Faced with the other person's awareness of right and wrong, he suddenly felt that what he had said was so despicable!

"you…"

Bai Ling was also speechless. She thought it was something important and was even prepared to make a sacrifice, but Zhou Feng said this?

For no apparent reason, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

On such a major issue involving millions of people, Zhou Feng's willingness to discuss this matter with her suddenly filled her with immense disappointment.

"No, don't cry. I was just joking with you. I've prepared the seeds, and as soon as everything arrives, they can arrange everything immediately!"

Zhou Feng was also a little flustered. He knew he had said the wrong thing as soon as he noticed Bai Ling's attitude, but he had no idea how to coax her.

"Kiss, kiss, kiss! It's just a kiss, I'll let you kiss me as much as you want, okay?"

With red eyes, Bai Ling kissed Zhou Feng.

The two separated as soon as they touched; the woman was quite strong, and the blow made his lip ache.

Before she could make any further moves, Zhou Feng, not to be outdone, pounced on her.

It's just a kiss, isn't it?

What's with this little bit of vegetarian stuff? Today, I'll teach you something ruthless!

This will take a long time, at least a few minutes.

Bai Ling only pushed him away abruptly when she could no longer breathe through her nose.

Both of them were panting heavily, looking at each other.

Bai Ling wanted to say something, but noticing that Zhou Feng was still going to walk forward, she immediately took a few steps back and stood directly on the street. At this time, there were already quite a few pedestrians on the street.

"You...you've already done that!"

Bai Ling was also a little flustered. She was afraid that Zhou Feng would just rush up and kiss her on the street without a care in the world, which would cause trouble!

"Alright! Then I'll give you, Comrade Bai Ling, face!"

Zhou Feng walked past Bai Ling with his head held high, like a victorious general, making the latter so angry that her teeth itched.

But she couldn't do anything to Zhou Feng, so she could only grit her teeth and follow behind, staring fiercely at Zhou Feng's back.

The two returned to the courtyard house one after the other. Although Bai Ling didn't say anything more, Zhou Feng could tell that he had indeed said the wrong thing.

It was during a drinking session with Li Huaide that he was able to respond to whatever Li Huaide said, which made him somewhat careless.

It turns out that it was only Li Huaide who could keep up with his line of thinking, rather than that his ideas were understood by many people in this era.

"Comrade Zhou Feng is back?"

"Was work busy today?"

As soon as he entered the courtyard, neighbors greeted him.

The actions of the Special Operations Unit had really terrified the neighbors in this large courtyard. Now, even if they weren't familiar with Zhou Feng, they would still greet him and show their faces.

Zhou Feng waved to them absentmindedly and then walked towards his home on his own.

"Hey! Look at them, how arrogant they are, they don't even want to talk to us!"

"What can I do if I ignore them? I just wanted to get acquainted with them, and besides, I've done the same thing before, haven't I?"

"Yeah, we don't need him to help us in any way, we just hope he doesn't hold a grudge!"

A group of old ladies were gossiping behind him, but Zhou Feng didn't hear them.

However, just like the old lady said, he used to give off an arrogant and out-of-touch vibe, but he just didn't realize it himself.

This is not to say that he looks down on people of this era. After all, his ancestors came from this era. How could he look down on his ancestors?

However, he often finds it difficult to connect with people of this generation, and they can't understand what he's saying.

It's like a city kid who, by chance, comes to the most backward rural area and doesn't understand many things.

What he considered trivial or even embarrassing things might be seen as disrespectful by the locals.

What you consider a polite greeting, they perceive as arrogance.

Because in those days, neighbors, unless they had a very bad relationship, would not simply nod and force a smile as a greeting.

"Take a look at these coins and paintings, see if there's anything wrong with them?"

After entering the room, Bai Ling pointed to the antiques that had already been categorized.

In fact, these are all antiques that have been appraised by experts, so there is basically no guarantee that there will be any problems.

After all, if Zhou Feng were given a fake, and problems arose, even these experts wouldn't be enough for Sun Yue to handle.

When something involves not only interests but also personal safety, most people will consciously do it to the best of their ability.

Seeing Bai Ling display all the antiques that Sun Yue had sent over, Zhou Feng suddenly felt a bit flustered.

Although he had worked in the antique business with Chen Tao for a while, his expertise was actually limited.

Asking him to appraise the value of so many antiques is just pure nonsense, isn't it?

At this point, you need to contact someone with influence or power!

Zhou Feng took out his phone, took a picture, and sent it to Zhou Ming via WeChat.

"Brother Ming, I have another batch of good stuff. Do you have some time to get an estimate? It just so happens that I asked you to help me find someone to buy seeds before. Are you free these next few days? Let's make the deal as soon as possible?"

Upon receiving the text message, Zhou Ming immediately initiated an online meeting in Modern China to fully discuss the message sent to him by Zhou Feng.

The first thing that can be confirmed is that the seeds must be provided to Zhou Feng, but they can only provide the channels; the actual purchase still needs to be done by Zhou Feng himself.

Although the total price of this batch of seeds was not very high, before the leadership team decided to confront Zhou Feng, they still needed to communicate with him as businessmen.

Therefore, Zhou Ming's status as a second-generation rich kid is very important. He can help Zhou Feng build connections, but he must prioritize his own interests to avoid arousing suspicion.

"How's the measurement of the antiques Comrade Zhou Feng brought back coming along? Is the specific year based on the 1960s from 'Full House of Love' or our 2025?"

Director Lin asked the first question.

Antiques, especially those from ancient times, don't have a significant impact on researchers, even if they are decades old, as they don't need the additional economic value of antiques.

But it's very important to figure out whether Zhou Feng's travel between the two worlds will affect the things he's carrying!

"The specific year is still the 1960s! Just because we came from the 1960s to the present day doesn't mean that there are any traces of the passage of time."

This relieved Director Lin. At least it seemed that time flowed in sync between the two worlds, only the pace of development in the parallel worlds had changed.

"Director Lin, I still suggest we contact Comrade Zhou Feng and have him bring a measuring instrument. We need to analyze data from another world. If we could bring people through it, that would be even better."

One of the experts, facing the camera, applied again with a hint of excitement.

This portal to parallel worlds was simply too appealing to him!

"Rejected! I reiterate: without prior notification from higher authorities, no one may actively interfere with or intervene in Comrade Zhou Feng's normal life!"

At that moment, Director Lin seemed to hear a chorus of sighs.

Zhou Ming followed the instructions and sent a message to Zhou Feng, who immediately replied with an "OK" gesture.

What are you laughing at?

"Oh, it's nothing. I was just thinking of having someone deliver the stuff tonight, so we can get the seeds back sooner!"

"Okay! After we finish eating, you can go and ask someone for help, and I'll go home and rest early!"

Bai Ling nodded with a hint of excitement.

Suddenly there was a knock at the door. The two exchanged a glance, and Bai Ling, with a hint of wariness, opened the door.

Standing outside the door was an old woman whose face was ashen.

She did want to go to the steel mill to ask the factory manager to stand up for the old man, but unfortunately, when she arrived, Li Huaide had already gone out drinking with Zhou Feng.

Factory Director Yang made all sorts of excuses and perfunctory responses, and even she, a housewife, could sense the resistance in his words.

She remembered that Lao Yi had said that she was highly valued and respected by Director Yang, and Zhu Zi had said more than once how much Director Yang thought highly of him!

Now that the two have been arrested, this is how Director Yang reacted.

This old lady could tell from this that either their relationship with Director Yang wasn't good enough, or the people they had offended this time were too powerful for Director Yang to get involved with.

Left with no other choice, she had to return to the courtyard house.

Even Director Yang didn't dare to speak up, so the only solution was to find the one who caused the problem, Zhou Feng.

What she didn't know was that after she left, Director Yang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he wasn't the one directly involved in this matter, he had heard about it, since it concerned an eighth-grade worker in a factory!

However, when he learned that it was the Special Operations Division that had taken Yi Zhonghai away, all his ulterior motives vanished.

That's the Special Operations Division!

The higher one's position, the more one understands the importance of reverence.

Heaven knows how Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu offended them. Not to mention him, even the top leaders don't have the ability to go to their place and get the people back!

And whether it was just his imagination or not, recently when dealing with superiors, it seemed that the leaders all favored Li Huaide more and were ignoring him.

This is also the main reason why he doesn't want to cause any more trouble!

"Ma'am, is something the matter?"

Bai Ling raised an eyebrow. Of course she knew why the older woman had come to her door, but she didn't intend to let her bother Zhou Feng.

This guy finally got a little diligent and was getting ready to get some seeds, how could he let these messy things at Yi Zhonghai's house delay him!

"I'm looking for Comrade Zhou Feng, please step aside."

The older woman ignored Bai Ling and tried to barge inside, but Bai Ling pushed her away.

"Comrade Zhou Feng, there are some documents inside that are not suitable for you to view. Just tell me what it is, and I will pass it on to you."

Bai Ling's piercing gaze made the middle-aged woman unconsciously take a step back; her act of blindly rushing inside was the most reckless thing she had done in her panic.

But now that she sees Bai Ling, even if she's anxious, she can't act rashly.

More than a dozen people saw the gun tucked into Bai Ling's lower back at the time; she wasn't that reckless to try and force her way in under those circumstances.

"I just wanted to ask when my husband, Lao Yi, is coming back!"

"Yes, and my brother too. How did he get arrested? And he hasn't been released for so long."

A crisp sound came from the doorway, and He Yushui pushed her bicycle into the yard.

She had rushed back after hearing that her brother had been arrested, only to run into an older woman questioning Bai Ling.

"Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu are involved in state secrets and have been detained by relevant departments. They are prohibited from being questioned or visited. The relevant documents will be issued to their families tomorrow. If you really want to see them, go in now and I can take them to them, but... once you go, you may not be able to come back."

As she spoke, Bai Ling gestured for Zhou Feng to enter through the open door.