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

While Bai Ling and the others were being scolded by Sun Yue and couldn't even lift their heads, Zhou Feng was not idle.

Seeing that it wasn't midnight yet, he had an idea and took advantage of the time travel he had today to return to the store in modern society.

First, Zhou Feng casually replied to Chen Tao on WeChat about the process of consigning those old items for auction. Only then did he sit down at his computer and start thinking about what useful items he could bring back.

To be honest, Zhou Feng was genuinely moved by Bai Ling's act of standing up for him today and pointing a gun at that guy's head, and he also felt a little guilty.

After all, he knew in his heart that no matter what era it was, it was absolutely against the rules for Uncle Hat to pull out a gun and point it at someone's head in the street!

He didn't want Bai Ling to get any more punishment because of this.

After much thought, Zhou Feng felt that it would be best to find some technology suitable for that era and have Bai Ling take it to the higher authorities.

With this achievement as a foundation, even if she violates some rules, the organization will probably turn a blind eye and she won't be punished.

Of course, this is mainly based on the era in which Zhou Feng lived, where even nuclear information could be easily found.

If those "Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics" courses and nuclear reactor physics analysis videos on Bilibili were shown there, they would definitely deliver a shocking experience to people in the traditional Chinese courtyard house world.

But how could he possibly hand this over to Bai Ling?

Leaving aside how to explain the source of the information, just figuring out how to play those lecture videos is an enormous problem!

If it were written on paper… Zhou Feng looked at the dense formulas and schematics on the screen and immediately gave up.

He didn't have the ability to copy, and he couldn't distinguish between knowledge that already existed at the time and content that was ahead of its time.

As for buying professional books available on the market, that's even more absurd. Not only is the content unverifiable, but the age of the books is also a major obstacle.

Although knowledge about "nuclear" technology is extremely helpful to the world of the courtyard house and is a powerful weapon, it is not suitable at the moment and can only be temporarily set aside. We need to find some more suitable technologies.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhou Feng still chose to study agricultural knowledge.

The reason was that the era he traveled to had just experienced... no, it should be said that it was experiencing a historical-level natural disaster, with years of severe drought.

Even in the capital city of Beiping, people were struggling to afford cornbread and pickled vegetables, so one can only imagine how difficult things must have been for the people in the drought-stricken areas.

Under such circumstances, even taking the slightest risk seems worthwhile!

After setting a goal, Zhou Feng immediately began searching online for technologies to cope with drought, with water-retaining agents and mulch film covering technology being the top priorities. Information on these two technologies was readily available online.

He downloaded everything, including the principles, simple formula, production process, application methods, and structural drawings he could find.

By the time Zhou Feng finished all that, it was already dawn.

He went out again and found a printing shop to print out all the materials. He divided them into two copies and put them in different boxes. Then he rushed to the farmers' market on the outskirts of the city.

As someone from Heilongjiang, I've found the agricultural markets here to be quite comprehensive.

However, when he wanted to purchase a large quantity of seeds, he ran into a problem. In this situation, he had to report it to the relevant authorities.

Left with no other choice, Zhou Feng spent all the savings in his bank account to buy all the drought-resistant crop seeds he could find on-site.

The seeds weighed several hundred kilograms and came in a wide variety of types and brands.

These all need to be repackaged and labeled when he gets home.

Only in this way can he know which seed to repurchase after Bai Ling hands it over for selection.

This is truly a financial ruin situation. He's just hoping that the money from Chen Tao's auction of the old items will arrive in his account as soon as possible so he can take off.

Judging from the information Chen Tao reported on WeChat, because he submitted a large quantity this time, it should be able to be directly auctioned along with this autumn auction.

Among the technologies he compiled, the water-retaining agent only had a rough formula and principle, which required the other party to explore and adjust on their own. However, having a direction was much better than groping in the dark.

In the process of experimental research, sometimes the difficulty of going from zero to one is much greater than that of going from one to one hundred.

The plastic film mulching technology was developed by the Chinese in the late 1940s, and China did not introduce it until the late 1970s.

With the intelligence provided by Zhou Feng, we can begin independent research and development at least a decade earlier.

This technology can not only resist drought and retain moisture, but also increase soil temperature and promote crop yield. It is definitely a great contribution to alleviating the current nationwide food shortage!

After meticulously organizing the two techniques and the precautions for seed planting, Zhou Feng worked tirelessly until dark before dragging his exhausted body back to his bedroom and collapsing into bed.

Early the next morning, Zhou Feng, sporting prominent dark circles under his eyes, returned to the courtyard world with the materials he had compiled.

After tidying himself up a bit inside, trying to look presentable, Zhou Feng opened the door, intending to go and talk to Bai Ling about this matter. However, when he looked up, he saw Bai Ling washing up by the tap in the yard.

The other person's pretty face also looked very haggard, and even the dark circles under her eyes were no better than his.

It seems that the incident of drawing the gun earlier really had a big impact on her!

Zhou Feng muttered to himself, feeling a strange pang of heartache.

Little did he know that Bai Ling's current state was precisely because of him!

To be precise, she was probably scared out of her wits by him!

He did think of Bai Ling last night, and he also thought about going back to the modern world to find some skills for Bai Ling that could help her make a name for herself, but Bai Ling and the others didn't know that!

The daytime incident of being abducted occurred, and then Zhou Feng disappeared from his room that night, and was nowhere to be found all day the following day.

Not only was Bai Ling flustered, but Sun Yue and the entire Special Operations Department almost went into an uproar!

Sun Yue gave a strict order: the entrance to the courtyard house and Zhou Feng's house were to be watched 24 hours a day, and everyone was anxiously waiting for his return.

From Zhou Feng's perspective, Bai Ling looked more than just haggard; she hadn't closed her eyes since discovering he had left this world.

She was tormented by feelings of helplessness, guilt, worry, and unease for over twenty hours, and of course she looked haggard!

But she couldn't tell Zhou Fengming about this, and she probably felt it was punishment for her mistake at work.

Seeing Zhou Feng appear at the door unharmed, Bai Ling, who had just received the coded message from the comrade who was keeping watch, finally showed a relieved expression.

She tried to remain calm and asked casually, "Where have you been? I went to your house yesterday, but you weren't home."

"Hey! Comrade Bai Ling, you really have to thank me for this!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Feng immediately straightened his back, raised his chin high, and looked very proud.

"Look at your dark circles! Did you get criticized because of the gun incident the other day? Couldn't you sleep?"

He cautiously approached Bai Ling, lowering his voice: "Come with me, I'll show you something good. It's just a violation, right? I'll take care of it for you!"

As he spoke, Zhou Feng turned and walked into the house, waving to Bai Ling, who quickly followed behind.

As soon as she entered the room, she was drawn to a stack of A4 papers on the table. She picked up a page at random and found it covered with densely packed small print and various drawings.

Although Bai Ling was not a researcher, she instinctively felt that the things drawn on these blueprints were not so simple!

"This...this is..."

Bai Ling's voice trembled slightly.

"You got punished these past few days for drawing a gun, right? I still have some connections in the US."

Using the excuses he had prepared beforehand, Zhou Feng began to spout nonsense.

"These past two days I specially asked someone to get me some new technologies! The first book is about the formula and manufacturing method of water-retaining agents, and the second book is about mulch film covering technology. They're both great things for dealing with severe drought and increasing yields!"

As he spoke, he pointed to several large sacks in the corner: "There are several hundred kilograms of drought-resistant crop seeds over there, and the planting instructions are all included. You can find a place to try planting them first, see which ones work well, and then I'll find a way to get more!"

"I heard... I heard that the United States also suffered a drought back then, and they survived it thanks to these few things!"

Although he had secretly practiced it several times, Zhou Feng was still a little embarrassed to say it in front of Bai Ling.

Moreover, he claimed that the technology, which was clearly from the future Dragon Kingdom, was from the Beautiful Country, which made him feel somewhat guilty and sorry for his future compatriots.

"If you hand over these technologies, you'll have made a great contribution and definitely won't be punished. I..."

Zhou Feng was still rambling on when Bai Ling suddenly turned around, her eyes instantly reddening.

The next second, she suddenly stepped forward, opened her arms, and gave Zhou Feng a solid hug!

This was, of course, an act of gratitude. As someone within the system, she knew all too well what kind of lives ordinary people had endured during the severe drought of the past few years!

But this completely baffled Zhou Feng.

His first thought was: This girl has a really strong grip, it's making my arm hurt.

My second impression was... cough cough, I never expected that Bai Ling, with such a thin and frail body, would have such a broad and inclusive mind!

"Th...thank you!"

Bai Ling's voice was choked with sobs as she buried her head in Zhou Feng's shoulder.

Zhou Feng stiffly raised his hand, feeling the warmth and slight trembling on his shoulder. He was at a loss and gently hugged her back.

Feeling Bai Ling's head resting on his shoulder, Zhou Feng stiffly raised his hand and gently put it around her.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

Bai Ling reacted as if she had been burned, abruptly jumping out of Zhou Feng's arms, her cheeks flushed, glaring at him with a mixture of shame and anxiety.

Her reaction was purely instinctive due to emotional agitation, but the large hand on her waist instantly snapped her out of it.

"You...you wait, I have something for you too!"

Bai Ling hurriedly straightened her clothes, her eyes darting around, and practically fled outside.

Despite her agility, she almost tripped over the threshold when she went out.

Watching the slender figure flee in a panic, Zhou Feng touched his nose and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hey, you think you can just run away after taking advantage of your buddy? That little slut..."