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

Bai Ling, who was being held most tightly by Zhou Feng during the festival, was the first to notice his thoughts and physical abnormality. She quickly broke free from his embrace and pulled Lou Xiao'e, who was in front of her, out as well.

Only Qin Jingru, with Zhou Feng's arm around her waist, was left. She looked at them with some surprise, and noticing the innocent foolishness in the latter's eyes, Bai Ling couldn't help but roll her eyes at her.

She's the only one in charge of the household; it's exhausting.

If they keep hugging like that, who knows what might happen.

It's broad daylight now, and even the emperors of the old society weren't this tyrannical!

"Bai Ling, what's wrong?"

Zhou Feng asked the question knowingly, and Bai Ling glared at him fiercely: "Let's get down to business first. When are you leaving?"

"Around midnight tonight."

"How long will it take?"

"It can take anywhere from three to five days to a week."

"Okay, let's go tidy up Xiao'e's things first."

Bai Ling nodded, picked up the piece of paper with the address of the Lou family's hiding place written on it from the table, and handed it to Lou Xiao'e: "I'll go with you to bring everything back. We'll need to trouble Comrade Zhou Feng's car then."

"What's the trouble? It's no trouble at all! Let White Wolf go with you in a bit; he can lend a hand."

Zhou Feng waved his hand and settled the matter.

"Brother Zhou Feng, what fun things will you have to do sixty years from now?"

Qin Jingru nestled in Zhou Feng's arms, and after they finished talking, she tilted her head back and asked curiously.

That's the good thing about her; she doesn't dwell on things she can't understand, and she doesn't ask too many questions about things she doesn't comprehend. She manages to be happy every day.

"Something fun?"

Upon hearing Qin Jingru's question, Zhou Feng mysteriously pulled his phone out of his pocket.

None of the three women recognized what it was, but they had all seen Zhou Feng lying on the bed, pointing at it with his hand.

This time I finally have the chance to see for myself what it does!

The first thing you see is a palm-sized rectangular prism, entirely black, with a smooth glass front that reflects the sunlight.

Zhou Feng casually swiped his hand to the side, and the screen immediately lit up.

After exclaiming in surprise, Qin Jingru, forgetting that she was still sitting on Zhou Feng's lap, quickly moved closer.

"Zhou...Brother Zhou Feng, this thing is glowing!"

Bai Ling and Lou Xiao'e returned to Zhou Feng's side, the three women huddled together, carefully examining the phone placed in Zhou Feng's hand.

Let alone in 1966, even people in 2006 had never seen a smartphone like this!

"Let me show you the Beiping where I lived."

Zhou Feng casually searched for a promotional video about Beiping on Bilibili. After clicking on it, a modern city skyline immediately appeared on the screen, with towering buildings and a constant flow of traffic. At night, the night sky was lit up by countless lights.

From a bird's-eye view, Chang'an Avenue is wide and straight, with tall buildings lining both sides, and traffic flowing like ribbons of light in the night.

The next second, the scene transformed into a massive stadium, with its bird's nest-shaped steel structure gleaming under the lights.

"This is the main venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, called the Bird's Nest."

The three women were completely speechless, their expressions identical, mouths agape, eyes wide open, as if they had been frozen in place.

Bai Ling swallowed hard, wanting to say something but unable to utter a sound.

Her hands were trembling slightly as she reached out to touch the glowing screen, but quickly pulled them back.

Is the city in the picture Beiping (Beijing) sixty years later?

The wide avenues, the bright night view, and the towering buildings of that time bear no resemblance to what they are today.

"Are all your TVs this small?"

Unlike Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e, Bai Ling had seen some of the world; at least she knew about appliances like televisions.

However, the object in Zhou Feng's hand was too small, and it was even colorful!

"This isn't just a television; it's called a cell phone, and it functions similarly to a telephone. However, it can do many things beyond just making calls, such as watching videos, accessing information, and so on."

Zhou Feng casually swiped the screen a couple of times and explained it to the three women.

"Can it even make phone calls?"

Qin Jingru stared wide-eyed at her phone, her gaze filled with longing, like a kitten eyeing a can of food.

Zhou Feng smiled and handed the phone over directly. Qin Jingru carefully held it with both hands, turning it over and over to look at it.

"Brother Zhou Feng, you're saying this thing can make phone calls? Then, can the person making the call see what you look like?"

"Of course, you can not only see their appearance, but also see their movements in real time."

"hiss--"

Bai Ling gasped.

The other two girls had no idea about this function, but she was different!

This real-time video transmission, and it's so clear, is incredibly useful!

The three girls huddled together, staring at the small screen, whispering and discussing amongst themselves.

After a while, Bai Ling stepped out first and gave Zhou Feng a wink. The latter immediately understood what she meant, and the two of them got up and walked to the side.

"What's wrong?"

Zhou Feng put one arm around Bai Ling's slender waist and whispered in her ear.

Bai Ling slightly raised her chin, looking at Zhou Feng in front of her: "Was it dangerous when you went back over there?"

"no."

"I believe in you, but you've been running back and forth between two worlds, both of which are behemoths. Although both sides trust you now, you can't entrust all your escape routes to outsiders. You need to be prepared to retreat at any time."

"Don't worry! I'm alive! I have plenty of ways to save my life!"

Zhou Feng chuckled and took her hand, placing it in his own palm and gently squeezing it.

Bai Ling's ears instantly turned red, and she forcefully pulled her hand back: "You know what you're doing. After all, I'm not the only one waiting for you here; the other two are too."

Zhou Feng followed Bai Ling's gaze and saw Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e laughing and looking at their phones, which contained videos from a short video website they had accidentally clicked on.

Although it was just a promotional video introducing various scenic spots, it still made the two women exclaim in amazement.

They had never seen such a bird's-eye view before!

"Alright, alright, Jingru, Xiao'e, stop playing with that phone. Zhou Feng is taking it with him tonight."

Qin Jingru reluctantly returned the phone to Zhou Feng, muttering, "Brother Zhou Feng, could you bring us a few back when you come back? Just one for each of us."

Zhou Feng's eyes darted around, and a troubled look appeared on his face: "Look at this phone, it has all the features, right? It's expensive! It costs over ten thousand yuan!"

"What?"

Qin Jingru's eyes widened.

She had no concept of the words "tens of thousands of yuan," after all, she had never handled so much money in her life!

Even Lou Xiao'e and Bai Ling couldn't help but take a second look.

Although the Lou family certainly had more than 10,000 yuan during Lou Bancheng's time, now that the family has fallen on hard times, the gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, and paintings that Lou's father hid are probably worth less than 10,000 yuan.

Is this the only size of a palm-sized phone you can buy?

Seeing the three women's shock at him, Zhou Feng's lips curled into a wicked smile, which he quickly concealed: "However, I'll still have some assets sixty years from now. If you want them, it's not impossible. Let's have a good talk tonight..."

"Really?"

Qin Jingru couldn't resist any longer. She wrapped her arms around Zhou Feng's neck and planted a big kiss on his cheek: "Brother Zhou Feng, I want one of these phones!"

Zhou Feng looked at Bai Ling, who remained expressionless: "Why are you looking at me? If you want to bring one back for me, just bring one back. I don't need to approve it."

Lou Xiao'e opened her mouth, then cautiously moved closer to Zhou Feng, tiptoed, and kissed him on the cheek: "I...I want one too..."

"Okay, everyone's here! Let's all rest here today! I can spend more time with you all before I leave!"

After all, she was a girl from sixty years ago. She couldn't imagine what Zhou Feng, a repressed pervert, was thinking after having three women sixty years later!