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

"Honey, I've got a lot going on over there, so I might be traveling back and forth quite often from now on. Don't worry too much."

Zhou Feng lowered his voice slightly and gently stroked Bai Ling's hair to comfort her.

The situation in the Siheyuan world is currently quite chaotic, while the Menghualu world is just beginning.

Therefore, he will most likely focus more of his energy on the world of Dream of Splendor.

In particular, this world is merely a place where the two sides exchange goods, while that world can be directly occupied, and the resources it can provide are not on the same level.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for Bai Ling and Qin Jingru, and the fact that Zhou Feng was doing quite well in this world, he wouldn't have suffered much loss even if he had given up on this world.

But which Chinese person doesn't have a deep attachment to this special era?

Zhou Feng feels it is his duty to improve the lives of people in this era through his own abilities.

But the premise for doing so is that you will not compromise yourself.

The Siheyuan world was the first world he traveled to, the Meng Hua Lu world was the second, and who knows which third or fourth world it will be?

Zhou Feng has a strong sense of belonging to the Dragon Kingdom, but it is limited to this world.

Otherwise, with so many different worlds, to whom would he find a sense of belonging?

Bai Ling rested her head on his shoulder, nodded lightly a few times, and her nose twitched.

After a long pause, she looked up, her eyes red, and asked, "While you were away on business, was there any way I could contact you?"

She knew in her heart that Zhou Feng was going to sixty years in the future, but since Zhou Feng hadn't explicitly stated it yet, she could only assume in her heart that he was going to America.

There's really no way to do it right now, but maybe there will be in the future.

Zhou Feng dared not accept this, for who knew what additional functions this double-penetrating door would gain after its upgrade?

Previously, we could only travel through time, but later we added the ability to receive signals on the go. Maybe in the future we can open a small door in each world and place a signal point!

Bai Ling snuggled against Zhou Feng, then suddenly remembered something and whispered, "Director Sun has something to discuss with you. He even brought Minister He with him to ask me about it."

Zhou Feng nodded seriously: "I understand. I'll stay with you tonight, and we'll talk about their matter tomorrow."

He's been away from this world for so many days, so he can probably guess what the situation is like here.

"Um!"

Seeing Bai Ling's obedient demeanor upon her return, Zhou Feng suddenly pursed his lips and sighed, "Bai Ling, I have many secrets. Although you don't say them, you should be able to sense them. Let's talk about them properly after we get married."

After so much time has passed and all these things have happened, Zhou Feng no longer intends to hide anything from Bai Ling.

After all, if the two of them really got married, it would be difficult for him to explain his behavior of leaving for a few days every now and then to Bai Ling.

Moreover, since the two of them live together, he can't possibly run to a corner of the yard every time he travels through time, right?

This is not only troublesome, but also easy to be discovered.

Therefore, telling Bai Ling the truth is Zhou Feng's best solution, and it also saves a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Most importantly, with Zhou Feng in the second world, he felt more confident.

Bai Ling was taken aback, pursed her lips and nodded, then hesitated before taking the initiative to look up and kiss Zhou Feng's cheek.

Zhou Feng couldn't stand such a half-hearted approach.

In snake fights, venom attacks are ineffective; entanglement, ramming, and suppression are more effective.

In this respect, stronger snakes have an advantage.

Within minutes, Bai Ling, her face flushed and panting, escaped from Zhou Feng's embrace.

But I was still happy.

At least Zhou Feng's reaction shows that he hasn't done anything wrong during the many days he's been away.

Moreover, what Zhou Feng just said touched Bai Ling's heart.

This was more than just a promise; it meant Zhou Feng was willing to open his heart to her, which was the best kind of love confession for a girl about to get married.

Qin Jingru didn't come over in the afternoon, and Zhou Feng didn't go looking for her either. The next morning, Zhou Feng carefully removed the delicate hand that was resting on his chest, got dressed, and prepared to go out.

His time was still a bit tight, after all, Zhao Pan'er had just arrived in Tokyo and there were too many plot points she could participate in in the Dream of Splendor.

Before he left, he arranged for Su Xiaoya to protect Zhao Pan'er and the others, wondering if she could extract the emotional value from their encounter with Chi Pan.

If we can't get it, we need to resolve the issues at the courtyard house as soon as possible and then go back.

As for whether or not to include Bai Ling and Qin Jingru in the Double Transcendent Gate, Zhou Feng has not yet made a definite decision.

Women come from all walks of life, so they should just stay in their own world.

Moving them together would involve arguing about size and ranking, which is too much trouble.

It was unusual for Zhou Feng to get up so early. He came out of his house, and Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang immediately came out of the back room as well.

Last night, they installed surveillance and security alarm systems in both the front and outer yards.

Although Zhou Feng hadn't encountered anything unusual in the courtyard house for so long, they certainly didn't lack the necessary precautions.

"Hey, isn't this Comrade Zhou Feng? I've missed you so much these past few days!"

Before Zhou Feng could speak to Tie Jianguo and the other man, a pretentious voice came from behind him.

Turning my head, I saw Liu Haizhong walking over from the central courtyard, his large pregnant belly protruding.

"What is this...?"

Zhou Feng raised an eyebrow.

He'd only been gone a few days, and this second uncle, Liu Haizhong, dared to act so arrogantly in front of him?

"Oh! It's nothing, I'm just going to work. It's not like the factory made me the head of the workers' disciplinary team because of my abilities, and they even put the factory's security department in the hands of someone like me, a pure working-class person. The burden on my shoulders is heavy!"

He said those words, but his chin was practically raised to the sky, almost as if he was looking at Zhou Feng with his nose in his eyes.

Uh…

Zhou Feng's lips twitched. If he wasn't mistaken, this guy with bangs was here to show off in front of him.

In the original story, it seems that Old Li approved his appointment as the head of the workers' picket team.

So why did he dare to come and show off in front of me?

Have you forgotten about the time I bumped into Old Li at the door when he came to our house for dinner?

Congratulations! Keep up the good work!

Zhou Feng casually replied with a couple of words and walked towards the two people waiting for him in the outer courtyard.

"Hey, hey, hey? You don't know yet? Yesterday, Sha Zhu was taken away by our workers' disciplinary team and he's still locked up. Don't think we can't control him just because he's not working at the factory!"

Seeing that Zhou Feng was about to leave, Liu Haizhong quickened his pace and caught up with him, adding a smug remark.

The implication was that he had already dealt with that fool Zhu who had embarrassed him before.

Reaching out to stop Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang from stepping forward to intervene, Zhou Feng glanced sideways at Liu Haizhong: "What? You mean you want to take me back too?"

"As the section chief, I have the right to know the whereabouts and behavior of our factory's workers! Even though you're just a purchasing agent..."

"Stop!"

Before Liu Haizhong could finish his sentence, Zhou Feng interrupted him abruptly: "My work affiliation has changed from the steel rolling mill to the hatchery and breeding farm. You, as the section chief of the steel rolling mill, can't possibly manage me, the director of the hatchery and breeding farm, can you? Why don't you go ask Li Huaide again?"

"Factory...factory manager?"

Liu Haizhong was taken aback for a moment, then sneered.

If Zhou Feng had said something else, he might have believed it!

The factory director?

He's wanted to be an official for most of his life, and he's 53 years old this year!

I've never heard of any factory hiring a young person in their twenties as its factory manager!

This is just empty talk and grand promises; it's a bit too much!

"I have other things to do. Here's a suggestion: find someone else to show off. Or go ask Li Huaide who I am. A toad on your foot, it doesn't bite but it's annoying, so get lost!"

With his confidence growing, Zhou Feng became even more ruthless in his conversations with these people.

They can curse if they want, they can hit if they want; anyway, Meng Hua Lu has gained emotional value.

"You...you dare to address Factory Director Li by his first name? You...you're being incredibly insolent!"

"I'm still on my five-day holiday, get out of here!"

Tie Jianguo took a step forward, blocking Liu Haizhong's path as he tried to catch up, causing Liu Haizhong to pause in surprise and click his tongue in disbelief.

The guard Zhou Feng brought looks pretty intimidating!

How can such a young man be qualified to have bodyguards?

After hesitating for a long time, Liu Haizhong decided to go find Director Li and ask him for clarification.

If he can't afford to offend Zhou Feng now, he can simply stay away from Zhou Feng in the courtyard, just like before.

The white wolf glanced behind him with a hint of disdain; this was only possible in another world.

Otherwise, someone like Liu Haizhong would have been taken down by him long ago.

The word "bureaucracy" was practically etched on that guy's face; he didn't look like a good person at first glance.

"Let's go, let's get back to what we're doing."

Zhou Feng cheerfully led the two towards the outside of the courtyard.

A jeep was parked on the right side of the alley entrance. Zhou Feng walked straight over, opened the back door, and got in.

Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang followed, one sitting in the passenger seat and the other in the back seat.

"you…"

"Go directly to the Special Operations Division."

The driver had barely uttered a single word when Zhou Feng cut him off.

They thought they were hiding their secrets well, but in the eyes of Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang, they were basically full of flaws.

Even with skills and vision that are more than 60 years ahead, a significant gap can still be created.

After being exposed, the driver didn't explain anything, but started the jeep and headed towards the Special Operations Unit.

After the restrictions were lifted at the office, Zhou Feng's work became his top priority, and most of the staff were reassigned there.

If Bai Ling hadn't given instructions yesterday when arranging rooms for the two people Zhou Feng brought, Minister He and Sun Yue would most likely have arrived that afternoon.

It was Zhou Feng's disappearance in the past few days that made them realize one thing: Zhou Feng was just a business partner to them, not a superior-subordinate relationship.

Moreover, they didn't seem to be as important to Zhou Feng as they thought.

The jeep arrived at the Special Operations Division's compound. As soon as the car came to a stop, Tie Jianguo got out and scanned the surroundings.

White Wolf followed closely behind, his hands behind his back, looking very casual, but his eyes had already explored every visible angle around him.

"Comrade Zhou Feng!"

Minister He and Sun Yue waited at the door. Sun Yue looked the same as before, but Minister He's face showed a hint of impatience.

The dark circles under his eyes were so prominent they couldn't be hidden anymore.

"Minister He, Director Sun, it's been a long time."

Zhou Feng got out of the car and nodded to the two of them.

Minister He led Zhou Feng into the building, but Sun Yue's gaze fell on Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang.

These two men were clearly not good people at first glance. Standing next to them, Sun Yue's body tensed up instinctively, as if he had encountered some kind of danger.

"Comrade Zhou Feng, who are these two?"

Hearing Sun Yue's question from behind, Zhou Feng stepped aside and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Tie Jianguo, and this is Bai Lang. They're bodyguards arranged by my connections in the United States. The world isn't very peaceful right now, and they're worried about my safety there."

Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang nodded slightly to Minister He and the other man, without saying a word.

Chronologically speaking, these are all predecessors, and they are not the same kind of people as Liu Haizhong.

Minister He and Sun Yue exchanged a glance, both sensing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

This time, Zhou Feng returned with bodyguards.

Isn't this a subtle way of pointing out their flaws?

When Zhou Feng was here before, he never mentioned anything about bodyguards.

Making such a move now is clearly a complaint about their previous collective being pulled back by the Revolutionary Committee for investigation.

Since they can't guarantee the safety of others here, they have to bring people from their own territory, which is understandable, although it makes them lose face.

Sun Yue coughed lightly and forced a smile: "Of course, of course. Comrade Zhou Feng's safety is the top priority. We can't be too concerned about it. Let's go in first."

The Special Operations Division is naturally a classified unit, but these two were bodyguards brought by Zhou Feng, so they couldn't simply turn them away.

Sun Yue didn't even send anyone to investigate their backgrounds.

Those who returned to this world with Zhou Feng must be from the future; how could there be any records of them here?

And most importantly, Zhou Feng now actually has the ability to bring people from the future!

This matter is far more important than the resource sharing between Zhou Feng and them.

We've brought two soldiers today, but what about the future?

20 soldiers, 200 soldiers, 200 soldiers, 2 million soldiers?

The group walked to the innermost office, where Minister He closed the door and even personally poured tea for Zhou Feng.

Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang glanced discreetly at the enamel mug on the table with the words "Serve the People" printed in red.

"Comrade Zhou Feng, you've been gone for several days. During this time, we've encountered quite a few problems that we need your help to resolve."

Minister He did not speak. Instead, Sun Yue, who was smirking and rubbing his hands, stepped forward to explain the situation.

"Director Sun, could you elaborate?"