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

"Oh, isn't this Grandpa? You're back?"

The next day, Zhou Feng woke up naturally and got out of bed to fetch water in the yard.

Just then, Yi Zhonghai came out of the inner passageway, and the two bumped into each other.

He had just been released from the Special Operations Unit and was finally able to get a good night's sleep at home.

I was just thinking of going to the steel rolling mill today to ask how my work should be arranged.

Compared to Sha Zhu's position as head chef and Xu Damao's position as projectionist, the factory must have other arrangements, so he wasn't in a hurry at all.

No matter which factory it is, his status as an eighth-grade worker will definitely get him a good reputation.

Especially now that all the factories have such heavy workloads, he is even more important!

He was initially quite pleased with himself, but Zhou Feng's sudden greeting nearly scared him out of his wits.

I felt a chill run up my neck, my calves cramped, and my face instantly went from pale and sallow to deathly white.

Her lips trembled, and she instinctively wanted to back away.

"Comrade Zhou...Zhou Feng...Good morning..."

Yi Zhonghai's voice was dry and tight, as if it were being forced out of his throat.

Her back involuntarily bent forward, and a smile that looked more like a grimace appeared on her face: "You...you're up so early too...to get water? I...I'll help you carry it?"

Zhou Feng was startled by his reaction; it was like a mouse seeing a cat!

It's just a casual greeting, isn't it?

He didn't mean anything by it, but judging from Yi Zhonghai's reaction, it was as if he wanted to eat someone.

Good heavens, how did they train those guys in the Special Operations Unit to turn our Old Yi into this?

If you have such talent, why waste it on this old geezer?

He was lost in thought, and unconsciously frowned, which was originally because the other party's reaction was somewhat helpless.

But in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, it became a sign of extreme dissatisfaction and danger!

Old Yi's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat poured down his back.

His mind was filled with images of the dark, gloomy little room in the Special Operations Division, and his body began to tremble.

This... I hope I won't be caught and taken back as soon as I get out!

"Comrade Zhou... Comrade Zhou Feng!" Yi Zhonghai's voice was trembling with tears, and he almost wanted to bow to Zhou Feng on the spot. "I... I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! I was wrong before, I was senile, I was taking advantage of my age, and I shouldn't have interfered in your affairs! I promise you, I will never dare to do it again! I... I'll leave now, I won't be in your way! Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me..."

He spoke incoherently, backing away as he spoke, almost tripping over the threshold behind him.

She awkwardly grabbed the door frame, not daring to look at Zhou Feng again, and turned around and staggered back to her home in the central courtyard as if fleeing a disaster.

That speed was nothing like that of someone in their fifties.

Zhou Feng watched his flustered figure with amusement. Although he felt a little sorry for him—such a grown man, yet so frightened—he was mostly excited.

In just this short meeting, the emotional value skyrocketed, exceeding the total of the scattered gains from the previous two days.

As expected of Yi Zhonghai, he's got guts!

After boiling water in the kettle, Zhou Feng took out towels, face wash, and toothbrushes.

Before the water even boiled, footsteps could be heard outside again.

Peering through the crack in the window, I saw Xu Damao walking into the yard and heading outside!

This guy actually dressed up quite well, wearing a half-new navy blue Zhongshan suit, his hair was combed up, and he was carrying a cloth bag in his hand.

Although his face was still somewhat pale and haggard, he deliberately straightened his back and looked more energetic than Yi Zhonghai.

He was also thinking about how to speak to the Lou family.

Lou Xiao'e married him because she valued his social standing.

I wonder if this arrest will affect the Lou family's impression of him. What if Lou Xiao'e's father makes her divorce him?

Just as I was pondering this, I suddenly heard a shout from beside me: "Comrade Xu Damao, long time no see!"

"Oh my god!"

Xu Damao was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost knelt on the ground!

Looking at Zhou Feng, who was leaning against the door and waving at him, Xu Damao felt his heart pounding, his hands and feet turning cold, and his mind went completely blank.

During his time in the Special Operations Unit, Zhou Feng had almost become his nightmare. Now, upon seeing this guy, all the fear, despair, and helplessness he had felt in prison surged up instantly.

The cloth bag in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

"Zhou...Zhou...Zhou..." He stammered, unable to finish the sentence for a long time. His face was paler than the wall behind him, and cold sweat streamed down his temples.

He bent down, trembling, to pick up the cloth bag that had fallen to the ground, but his hands were shaking so badly that he couldn't pick it up even after two attempts.

Seeing Xu Damao's reaction, Zhou Feng was speechless.

Wasn't this guy quite capable before?

How come he doesn't even seem as good as an old man now?

He had originally intended to tease Xu Damao, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the other party even threw his things away.

Looking at Xu Damao now, he looks like he has Parkinson's disease; he can't even pick things up from the ground!

Are you going out to buy something?

"Yes...yes...no...yes..."

Hearing Zhou Feng's question, Xu Damao stammered and couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

"Alright, you can go ahead with your work!"

Xu Damao's stress reaction was even more exaggerated than Yi Zhonghai's. Zhou Feng was afraid that if he talked to him for a while longer, this guy would pee on the spot.

Did the Special Operations Unit plaster their own photos on their faces when they were dealing with them?

Otherwise, how could it scare a normal person like this!

Upon hearing Zhou Feng's words, Xu Damao let out a howl and, without even bothering to pick up the cloth bag from the ground, scrambled forward.

That speed was much faster than Yi Zhonghai's earlier, as if a ghost was chasing him from behind.

Zhou Feng stood at the door, smacked his lips twice, and then went back inside with a somewhat helpless expression.

To be fair, the emotional value Xu Damao provided was no less than that of Yi Zhonghai!

These two people directly matched the emotional value he had gained over such a long period of time by cooking delicious food and spending money.

These two are still the best; I'll have to come back to them to use them again later.

And the training they provide is truly impressive.

He's now thinking about whether he should send all the neighbors in the courtyard who can generate emotional value there to be locked up for a while, and then release them to generate some emotional value.

Take Xu Damao and Yi Zhonghai as examples, the educational effect is simply too immediate!