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

Not long after Zhou Feng returned to the courtyard house, Qin Jingru came looking for him.

She certainly wouldn't install surveillance cameras at Zhou Feng's door, but she didn't have a job in Beiping City, so she would just wander around every day, strolling into the outer courtyard to see if Zhou Feng had returned.

Seeing that the lock on Zhou Feng's door was gone, she immediately ran over and knocked on the door.

When Zhou Feng opened the door, he saw that the girl was wearing a floral print short-sleeved shirt and dark blue pants. Her hair was simply tied up with a plain-colored hairband. She looked neat and tidy, yet also had a touch of coquettishness.

"Hey hey hey, Zhou Feng, you're back!"

As soon as Qin Jingru entered the room, she came over with a beaming smile, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.

Zhou Feng reached out and pinched her cheek: "What? Missed me?"

"Um!"

Qin Jingru nodded vigorously, leaned closer to Zhou Feng, and clung to his arm tightly: "You weren't home, of course I was worried about whether you were eating and sleeping well out there!"

"Don't worry!" Zhou Feng chuckled and ruffled her hair. "My status outside is much higher than in Beiping. I eat incredibly well and sleep soundly. The only thing I lack is someone to warm my bed!"

As he spoke, Zhou Feng had already pulled Qin Jingru into his arms. The latter blinked, her face flushed slightly.

Let alone Zhou Feng, she hasn't even gotten over the initial infatuation yet!

It's just that it's still early, so doing those things is somewhat inappropriate.

The two sat on chairs, Qin Jingru nestled in Zhou Feng's arms, and chattered on about the trivial things that had happened in the courtyard these past few days.

It's nothing more than who's having another fight, how close Xu Damao and Yu Haitang have been lately, and how Sha Zhu wanted to hit Xu Damao but got scolded by Yu Haitang—the kind of mundane family squabbles.

Zhou Feng didn't seem impatient. He listened casually while trying to dribble the ball with one hand.

After a while, Qin Jingru suddenly exclaimed and sat up abruptly from Zhou Feng's arms, slapping her forehead: "My brain, I almost forgot the important thing! Sister Bai Ling left you a message and address, asking you to go to her place after you come back."

"Go to her place?" Zhou Feng raised an eyebrow. "Did she go back to that back room in the outer courtyard?"

"What?! It's Bai Ling's own house!"

Qin Jingru rolled her eyes at him, then pulled a note from her pocket and handed it to him: "Bai Ling's parents are here, and they'll definitely be staying in the apartment her workplace allocated to her! You two are getting married soon, and you haven't even visited her parents yet. Bai Ling said it's too impolite, so she wants you to go after you get back."

Zhou Feng took the note and glanced at it. The address written on it was in the east of the city, which wasn't too far from here, only about a 20-minute drive away.

However, today is not a suitable day to go.

When a future son-in-law visits, you should at least bring gifts. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to show up empty-handed?

He didn't plan to prepare this gift in the courtyard world. He would go back to this world tonight and get some rare items, which would also make Bai Ling look good.

"Let me heat up some food for you. You must not have eaten well this morning since you're back at this hour."

Qin Jingru smiled at Zhou Feng, then got up and walked towards the kitchen.

"Good job, Jingru!"

On a whim, Zhou Feng reached out and pulled her over, planting a quick kiss on her forehead.

Qin Jingru blushed instantly, but after looking at him for a few seconds with her lips pursed, she raised her chin and gave him a light kiss on the cheek before hurrying to the kitchen.

Wow, the shyness of a beautiful girl is truly the most beautiful sight in the world.

While Qin Jingru was cooking, Zhou Feng went straight to the door and waved at one of the security cameras above.

In less than a minute, the white wolf appeared in front of him.

"Go to the Lou family and bring Lou Zhenhua over. I have some questions to ask him."

The white wolf nodded in agreement.

They had already memorized the addresses of everyone connected to Zhou Feng, and drove their jeep towards the Lou family's house.

"By the way, Brother Zhou Feng, I bought some pastries at the supply and marketing cooperative yesterday. They're so sweet and delicious, you should try some!"

Just as Zhou Feng turned to go back into the house, Qin Jingru came out with a package of pastries wrapped in oil paper.

"Wow! This dessert looks expensive. Are we going to go bankrupt?"

Seeing Qin Jingru's delighted expression, Zhou Feng suddenly smirked and made an exaggerated gesture, which immediately earned him a playful glare from Qin Jingru: "What do you mean by 'bankrupt'? Don't talk nonsense! I bought these snacks with the allowance you gave me, they were cheap!"

Having followed Zhou Feng for so long, Qin Jingru is no longer the country bumpkin who had never seen anything before.

At least no country bumpkin girl has more than a few dozen yuan in pocket money!

As for the receipts, Zhou Feng simply kept them in his own cabinet, allowing Bai Ling and Qin Jingru to take them freely without him caring at all.

For Zhou Feng, money is the cheapest form of wealth!

Let Qin Jingru continue with her work. Zhou Feng ate his snacks while pondering Lou Zhenhua's matter.

He had already resolved the issues raised above for Lou Zhenhua before he left, and since Minister He had agreed, there shouldn't be any problems.

Now it's time to examine Lou Zhenhua's work achievements over the past few days.

He can speak on the big picture, but the specifics depend on whether Lou Zhenhua can kick out that good-for-nothing Ma Yingjie, take over the situation, and do a good job of what he's assigned.

Not long after, Bai Lang brought Lou Zhenhua over, accompanied by Lou Xiao'e who followed behind him.

"Comrade Zhou... Comrade Zhou Feng!"

Lou Xiao'e rushed in from outside the courtyard, panting heavily as she entered the room, her chest still heaving.

Hmm, although she can't compare to Sun San Niang, she's more than capable of being compared to other women.

Lou Xiao'e's joy at seeing Zhou Feng was almost overflowing, but she managed to suppress it and, in front of Qin Jingru, forced a polite smile: "You're back!"

Seeing that she was still pretending to be reserved, Zhou Feng couldn't help but chuckle: "Alright, what's the point of pretending between us!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward, hugged Lou Xiao'e tightly, and then let go.

His father was right behind him, so he couldn't make any overly intimate gestures.

But just like that, Lou Xiao'e's previously tense face instantly broke down, and a smile bloomed in her eyes, which seemed to overflow with tears as she looked at Zhou Feng.

Her face was flushed, and her mouth kept stammering, but she couldn't utter a complete sentence.

At this moment, Lou Zhenhua walked in from outside. Upon seeing Zhou Feng, he quickly walked over and said, "Good morning, leader! I've come here specifically to report on my work!"

It's her business whether her daughter becomes Zhou Feng's concubine; her attitude towards Zhou Feng needs to be clear.