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

"Speak."

Minister He sat down next to Sun Yue, nodded to him, and then took out a stack of documents and spread them on the table.

The latter sighed: "Actually, the biggest problem now is still the overseas trade orders we received earlier. The US is pushing us too hard. After the first batch of goods went over, they were pressing us for the second batch, even though they've already transferred the money."

"We've run into some minor problems here. The production line can't be started, and we've run out of raw materials."

Zhou Feng met the other person's gaze but made no response.

It's not his problem that the production line can't be started. The raw materials have run out and haven't been delivered. Who's to blame?

They were censored; it was an internal matter within the Siheyuan world.

It's absolutely impossible to turn the fire on Zhou Feng.

"That's not all. Besides foreign trade orders, we're also embroiled in conflict with the Russians to the north, and a few smaller countries to the south aren't having an easy time either. The current situation isn't very optimistic."

As an important figure who had previously provided weapons and equipment, it was understandable for him to discuss the international situation with Zhou Feng. It's just a pity that Zhou Feng has no desire to get involved in this now.

People of this era may not know what will happen in the long term, but Zhou Feng is very clear about it.

Therefore, he currently only has two things to do in the world of courtyard houses.

The first priority is to protect Bai Ling and prevent her from being affected.

As for Qin Jingru, there's no need to worry. She's just like everyone else in the courtyard—an ordinary person.

If anyone tries to provoke her, Zhou Feng won't back down.

Secondly, if possible, we should try our best to maintain the exchange of resources between the two worlds.

After all, the second world hasn't been fully explored yet, and the resources of the courtyard world are still very helpful to this world.

Moreover, out of personal feelings and a sense of belonging, without affecting themselves, Zhou Feng, Lin Su, and others all hoped that the Siheyuan World could develop.

"So the most important thing right now is to get those factories up and running? I can ship raw materials over anytime, but can you guarantee confidentiality and security?"

Zhou Feng raised an eyebrow at Minister He.

Not to mention that the Special Operations Division is an agency that reports directly to higher authorities.

The Revolutionary Committee took action and immediately pinned them all down for forced investigation.

Although Zhou Feng can travel between the two worlds at any time, he would have been injured or even killed if he had been shot before he traveled between them.

The world in the courtyard is too chaotic right now, and Zhou Feng doesn't want to put himself in danger, otherwise he wouldn't have brought Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang with him.

Even if their appearance might cause the organization of the Siheyuan World to doubt the origin of Zhou Feng's claim that they came from the United States.

No matter what world you're in, safety should always come first.

Minister He and Sun Yue exchanged a glance, and the latter gritted his teeth: "Comrade Zhou Feng, please rest assured! I guarantee your safety with my life; there will be absolutely no mistakes!"

Looking at their current state, Zhou Feng felt a pang of sadness.

When he met Sun Yue before, although the other party was always very polite to him, he still had the air of a proud leader of the Special Operations Division.

Unlike now.

He looked exhausted and his appearance was somewhat unkempt, clearly indicating that he had been through a lot of trouble.

Seeing that Zhou Feng remained silent, Minister He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag: "Comrade Zhou Feng, let me be frank with you. This incident has had a significant impact on us, so the higher-ups have given us specific instructions to do everything in our power to rearrange and get production running again."

Internal conflicts aside, the foreign businessmen are putting constant pressure on us because of the breach of contract. How could the higher-ups not be worried?

Because a small amount of foreign exchange could negatively impact the image of the entire Dragon Kingdom, this is something no one can allow.

"I see."

Zhou Feng nodded, his gaze sweeping over the two people in front of him: "What happened before did indeed affect my personal thoughts and mood, but our cooperation was very good before, and I am also willing to contribute to the development of the Dragon Kingdom, but we can't keep doing this every day."

Seeing that the two people in front of him were getting anxious and about to say something, Zhou Feng tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the chair twice, which immediately calmed them down.

"My people can take away 10 cubic meters of supplies each time, and they can also bring back 10 cubic meters of supplies."

"Given the current transportation capacity of the Dragon Kingdom, it would take time to assemble a vessel of this size."

"Therefore, it is most appropriate to transport supplies once a week. As for the specific day, I will arrange the schedule."

Since things are not peaceful here, and bad things have happened before, Zhou Feng naturally will not continue to leave the initiative to the Dragon Kingdom in the Four Courtyard World.

With Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang accompanying him, he could have had them scout out the location beforehand to eliminate any dangers before transporting the supplies.

Minister He and Sun Yue exchanged another glance and nodded simultaneously.

Just as Zhou Feng said, with China's current transportation capacity, it might not be possible to gather 10 cubic meters of cargo each time, even in a week.

The mineral resources are there, but the difficulty of transporting nearly 10 tons of ore is unimaginable.

"Comrade Zhou Feng, we accept your conditions. As long as we can complete the transaction as soon as possible and get our factory back up and running, that would be the best outcome."

There was no need to report it; Minister He made the decision directly.

The orders signed with overseas companies are still some time away. If the raw materials can be supplied now, and we work overtime to produce, we will definitely be able to complete the task.

In this era, human labor is the cheapest form of productivity.

As long as the tasks and objectives are assigned to each factory, the workers will do their best to complete them.

"In that case, I'll make a trip tonight. I'll transport the supplies you've prepared, and I'll also bring over the raw materials you need."

"Thank you, thank you Comrade Zhou Feng!"

Minister He finally smiled, gripping Zhou Feng's hand tightly and refusing to let go, swinging it up and down.

During this period, he was under pressure from both domestic and international sources, which kept him up at night and brought him to the brink of collapse.

Now that Zhou Feng has finally returned and given him a definite answer, this is the best outcome!

As for changing the frequency to once a week, he was confident he could persuade his superiors.

Sun Yue, standing to the side, was overjoyed, unable to suppress his laughter as he sighed deeply.

Zhou Feng also showed a slight smile.

In fact, the cessation of mineral resource extraction here will have a significant impact on this world.

After all, following the trade agreement with the Siheyuan World, the Dragon Kingdom of this world intentionally reduced the proportion of various mineral resources imported from abroad.

If things don't improve at the courtyard and the second world isn't successfully conquered, then we'll have to deplete the mineral reserves within the Dragon Kingdom of this world.

With the matter resolved, Minister He and Sun Yue saw Zhou Feng to the door, but their gazes were simultaneously drawn to Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang, who were following behind Zhou Feng.

"Those are soldiers from the future, aren't they?"

Minister He asked in a low voice, and Sun Yue nodded seriously.

As the head of the Special Operations Division, his skills are certainly commendable, and he has experienced many battles.

But when the white wolf stood beside him, he was filled with a chilling aura, his instincts constantly sending warning signals.

This shows what level of power the opponent is!

Even in the future, such people will only be found in the military.

If ordinary people could have guards like these, Sun Yue couldn't even imagine what the future would be like.

"As Comrade Zhou Feng just said, make preparations for transporting supplies and strive to get all the factories up and running by tomorrow. I will report to my superiors."

Minister He patted Sun Yue on the shoulder and turned to walk outside.

For things like this, it's impossible to report by phone alone; you have to communicate with your supervisor in person.

"Those two future bodyguards that Comrade Zhou Feng brought..."

Sun Yue hesitated, but Minister He waved his hand and said, "Until the other party does something that harms our interests, we will not make any inferences. The specific decision will be made by the organization after the report is submitted."

As they exited the Special Operations Department, White Wolf quietly remarked, "Those two seem to be under a lot of pressure."

"Nonsense, you'd be in the same boat too." Zhou Feng chuckled. "I'll give you the location for storing the supplies. I won't be leaving the courtyard this afternoon. Go there and install some surveillance equipment. When I go to make the transaction tonight, remember to clear the surrounding area."

"yes!"

With Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang around, Zhou Feng had much less to worry about.

The current situation in the Siheyuan world is so complex, which is one of the reasons why he dares not trade goods casually.

He didn't want to expose the double-door thing to others so early.

As for his honesty with Bai Ling after marriage, it was actually a test for her.

If we tell Bai Ling first, Sun Yue and the others will find out immediately.

Then Zhou Feng would be able to determine his attitude towards the world.

On the other side, Liu Haizhong, who had just come out of the courtyard house, arrived at the steel rolling mill with a livid face.

He didn't hear the security guard at the entrance greet him and walked straight into the office building.

After becoming the captain of the workers' picket team, he also took charge of the factory's security department. Everyone who saw him called him Section Chief Liu.

Today was a disaster. I got up early, only to be completely shut down by Zhou Feng in just a few words.

That's why he was in the courtyard without any subordinates around; otherwise, those two people with Zhou Feng wouldn't have been so arrogant.

Now that he's at the factory, he'll definitely have to go and talk to the leaders.

"Damn it, what is this!" Liu Haizhong spat, his pace quickening. "There were rumors that you and Factory Director Li had a good relationship, but you haven't been back for so long. I don't believe it. Let's see who can outmaneuver whom!"

Liu Haizhong wasn't stupid either; everyone in the factory knew that Li Huaide and Zhou Feng had a good relationship.

However, relationships require long-term maintenance to be sustained.

How long has it been since Zhou Feng last came to the factory?

During this period, he was always by the leader's side, doing his best to serve him.

Moreover, this job in the workers' picket line was personally appointed by the leadership. If Zhou Feng was rude to him, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to Li Huaide?

Besides, how dare Zhou Feng spout nonsense about being the factory director?

Is he Mao's factory director?

After rushing up to the second floor, Liu Haizhong quickly walked to the door of Li Huaide's office, took a deep breath, adjusted his expression to look aggrieved, and then knocked on the door.

"Enter!"

Pushing open the door, I saw Li Huaide sitting behind his desk reading documents.

"Old Liu?" Li Huaide looked up, squinting at him. "What's up?"

"Boss, I...I have something important to report to you!" Liu Haizhong took two steps forward, looking indignant.

Li Huaide put the documents aside, leaned back in his chair, picked up his enamel mug, took a sip of water, and said, "So, what's up?"

Liu Haizhong cleared his throat: "Boss, you don't know, but I ran into Zhou Feng in the yard today. He's the purchasing agent you used to get along with. Guess what?"

Li Huaide held the enamel mug, expressionless, and just stared at him without saying a word.

Liu Haizhong glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his boss did not show any joy after hearing Zhou Feng's name.

"I just wanted to say a few words to him, since we're neighbors after all. But he acted all rude and started swearing at me!"

"What he said was so awful, I'm embarrassed to even repeat it to you. You know me, boss; I'm completely dedicated to public service, whether at the factory or in the staff quarters, I always do my job conscientiously. How could he say such a thing about me?"

"Anything else?" Li Huaide asked, still expressionless.

"And another thing!" Liu Haizhong swallowed hard. "He even claimed to be some kind of factory manager! Listen to that! Isn't that utter nonsense? What kind of factory manager is he? He's not only disrespecting me, but he's also disrespecting you! You're the leader!"

Liu Haizhong knew that it was a bit much to bring up such a trivial matter with his superiors, so he subtly positioned Zhou Feng and Li Huaide as adversaries.

It means that Zhou Feng is too arrogant and doesn't take you seriously.

With a cold laugh, Li Huaide slammed the enamel mug onto the table.

A slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The boss is angry!

I'll go to the security department with a few men and see if Zhou Feng can cause any trouble, even if he has two underlings.

"Are you done talking?" Li Huaide asked coldly.

Liu Haizhong was taken aback: "You...you're done talking?"

"Then I'll say a few words." Li Huaide stood up, walked around the desk, and stood in front of Liu Haizhong, looking down at him.

Liu Haizhong then realized that the atmosphere was a bit off, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Old Liu, Old Liu," Li Huaide suddenly laughed, "Are you fucking putting on an act with me?"

"Sir... what are you talking about?"

"What are you talking about?" Li Huaide's voice suddenly rose. "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? You went to find Zhou Feng to say hello? I think you just wanted to pick a fight and show off!"

Liu Haizhong's face turned pale instantly, and he opened his mouth to try to explain.

"Shut up!" Li Huaide waved his hand. "Do you think I don't know what you're up to? You think you're so great just because you're a team leader? You want to show off in the family compound? Of all the people you could brag to, why do you have to go and act like a big shot in front of my brother Zhou Feng?"

"He ignores you? That's perfect, who do you think you are? You can't stand losing face, so you come here to complain to me!"