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

"what?"

Ms. Li stared at her phone, completely stunned.

She wasn't inexperienced in meeting her son's girlfriend; she had a pretty good chat with Tao Muyao.

But this was the first time she had ever seen such a scene.

What kind of girl would give such a grand greeting when meeting her boyfriend's parents for the first time?

This doesn't even seem like one in ten thousand is enough; they're after the Zhou family's fortune!

"Um... young lady, you... you should stand up first, you're going a bit too far... Zhou Feng! What's going on?"

When Ms. Li spoke to Zhao Pan'er earlier, she spoke softly and gently, befitting a typical old-fashioned Northeasterner.

But when he called out Zhou Feng's name at the last moment, he instantly reverted to his true nature, startling Zhou Feng.

"No...it's nothing, Mom. I just brought Pan'er back to visit, and you sent me a video."

Zhou Feng scratched his head awkwardly. In fact, Ms. Li on the other end of the phone was digging her toes into the ground, her back soaked with sweat.

Who the hell understands this?

I was planning to call my son this morning, but as soon as the video call connected, a woman named Liu Yifei suddenly knelt down on the other end and called me Empress Dowager!

But this girl is really obedient thanks to her son's discipline!

Ms. Li suddenly remembered the women in her neighborhood talking about how capable and filial their daughters-in-law were when she was taking a walk in the neighborhood.

Originally, Tao Muyao would send her a WeChat message every day to say hello. If she took it out and talked about it, although it wouldn't be able to intimidate others, it wouldn't be embarrassing either.

But now she can stand up straight!

Kneel and pay your respects!

Have you old women ever seen anything like kneeling in respect?

That's why you can't tell anyone.

If word got out, she could make all the old ladies in the neighborhood shut up!

"Zhou Feng! I... how should I address you?"

Ms. Li hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't think of a way to address Zhao Pan'er.

From the son's perspective, she should be considered an elder.

But whose elders are more than 1000 years younger than their juniors?

Isn't this utter nonsense?

For the first time, the usually assertive Ms. Li felt what it meant to be speechless in front of Zhao Pan'er.

Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e, who had rushed into the house with Zhao Pan'er, had already run out and closed the door behind them.

In this kind of situation, it's better to sacrifice a friend than myself. Anyway, with Sister Pan'er's abilities, dealing with her mother-in-law should be a piece of cake.

When they reappear, they can reap the benefits.

perfect!

"You can just call her Pan'er. We got married in the Song Dynasty. She hasn't met you and my father yet. We'll find an opportunity to introduce you two later."

Zhou Feng reassured Ms. Li, but he absolutely refused to take Zhao Pan'er back to the neighborhood where he lived.

Even when he brought Zhao Pan'er and the other girls back this time, he didn't let Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang come along, because he didn't want those people to know what he was doing.

However, after these days of testing, he had developed some trust in Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang.

At least he told his parents about his double-door scheme in front of them, and the organization didn't even talk to him.

In other words, they did not report Zhou Feng's actions to their superiors, which is a very good sign.

"What are you doing there? Weren't you video calling your son? Why are you all sweaty? Look, your back is soaked..."

Old Zhou's voice came from the other end of the phone, and Ms. Li's face immediately turned expressionless. She abruptly turned her head to the side and said, "You...you...you're talking nonsense! I'm just hot inside! Please talk to Pan'er for me, I'm going to change my clothes!"

Ms. Li shoved the phone into Mr. Zhou's arms and ran back to her bedroom.

"Pan'er girl, what Pan'er aunt... Oh... Oh my god!"

Compared to Ms. Li, who prefers watching family dramas, Mr. Zhou clearly prefers martial arts dramas.

Jin Yong's martial arts dramas are an unavoidable major genre in all period dramas.

Although Li Ruotong's aunt was stunning for an era, Liu Yifei was definitely not much less so!

Upon seeing Zhao Pan'er on the other side of the screen, Lao Zhou's first reaction was to glance at his son beside him.

Does he deserve this girl?

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Emperor Emeritus. May Your Majesty enjoy good health and be blessed with peace and happiness."

Once you've had the experience of meeting Ms. Li, you become much more poised and confident when you meet Mr. Zhou.

This time, however, she did not kneel.

Seeing the Empress Dowager is a matter of filial piety, and there are seniority and hierarchy, so one must perform the grand ceremony of kneeling and bowing.

However, the retired emperor was mindful of the proper relationship between ruler and subject and the separation of men and women, and the kneeling and bowing ceremony was inappropriate in terms of physical contact and spatial distance.

Therefore, even though they met via mobile phone, Zhao Pan'er still followed etiquette, straightened her sleeves, placed her hands in front of her abdomen, and bowed deeply to perform a standard curtsy.

"Um...um...please get up first, you're too kind."

Old Zhou was also stunned by this, and he finally understood why his wife was so nervous.

To put it bluntly, if any girl she met started arguing with her right away, Ms. Li could have argued back even more vehemently, completely letting loose.

But the girl was too polite, which made the elderly couple a little flustered.

"Alright, Dad, when you have a chance to come to Beiping, I'll introduce you to them. It's not very interesting to just see them on video."

"it is good."

Old Zhou nodded. This meeting was indeed too rushed; he wasn't mentally prepared to meet his daughter-in-law from a thousand years ago.

Continuing the call would only make things awkward for both of them, so he took the initiative to hang up the video call first.

After putting down his phone, Zhou Feng reached out and put his arm around Zhao Pan'er, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

He could tell his parents were nervous. But he didn't expect Zhao Pan'er to be this nervous too, her back soaked with sweat.

Seeing Zhou Feng chuckling, Zhao Pan'er gave a coquettish laugh and gently patted Zhou Feng's arm.

"Your Majesty, you are going too far! Your parents are right here, why didn't you tell me? I was so rude in this situation!"

"Don't worry, you're not rude at all; in fact, you're quite adorable!"

Zhou Feng chuckled and put his arm around Zhao Pan'er, giving her a kiss on the lips.

I haven't seen my parents so bewildered in years.

My wife is so awesome!

After a while of being affectionate, Zhou Feng put his arm around Zhao Pan'er and walked towards the bedroom door.

She was wearing the same clothes that Zhou Feng had brought to Qin Jingru and the others at the courtyard house.

Although they were all brought from modern times, the styles are rather outdated because they were worn there.

Now that we've arrived in the modern world, we should definitely change into appropriate clothes.

The two walked to the door, and Zhou Feng casually opened it. Instantly, a "mountain of flesh" collapsed into the room from outside.

Sun San Niang and Bai Ling were on top, Lou Xiao'e was below them, and Qin Jingru was at the very bottom.

"Ouch...you're crushing me! Get up!"

Qin Jingru, like a wrestler conceding defeat, raised her hand and patted the floor beneath her.

Zhou Feng helped Bai Ling and Sun San Niang up first, and Lou Xiao'e climbed off Qin Jingru herself and then helped her up.

"Brother Zhou Feng, look at them! Why are they all on top of me?"

Qin Jingru pouted, got up, and her face was full of accusation.

Zhou Feng completely ignored her aggrieved expression and instead flicked her forehead with two fingers.

It made a crisp, clear sound!

Seeing Qin Jingru's slightly aggrieved expression, Zhou Feng rolled his eyes at her, annoyed: "Do you know why you're at the bottom? Because when we were eavesdropping, you were lying at the very front, right?"

Caught off guard, Qin Jingru blushed and turned to run towards the hall, saying, "No, no, no, I don't know anything! Come out and eat!"

The girls exchanged glances and smiled at the same time.

Sun Sanniang stepped forward and took Zhao Pan'er's arm: "I heard from Jingru that our Empress Zhao just had a meeting with the Emperor Emeritus and the Empress Dowager?"

"What empress or not! I did meet the Emperor's parents, and they seemed very kind and gentle—they're the best people!"

Zhao Pan'er pursed her lips, a blush creeping onto her pretty face.

When she first met her in-laws, she felt that her performance was not very good, but she could also tell that her in-laws were not unreasonable people and should be easy to get along with.

"Alright, go change your clothes in the closet in the second bedroom first. Let Xiao'e help you change; you're still all sweaty."

Zhou Feng rubbed Zhao Pan'er's head and pushed her out of the bedroom. Sun San Niang and Lou Xiao'e followed her to the second bedroom, one on each side.

Zhou Feng then turned around and put his arm around Bai Ling's slender waist. The latter pursed her lips and remained silent.

She was clearly first, but Zhao Pan'er somehow managed to take the first chance to meet Zhou Feng's parents.

Sometimes, first impressions are very important.

Now that Zhou Feng's parents are seeing Zhao Pan'er first, they will subconsciously regard Zhao Pan'er as his legal wife...

"Alright, stop overthinking it. I've already told my parents about us."

Zhou Feng could easily guess Bai Ling's thoughts.

The hand holding her slender waist tightened slightly.

"I've already told them that we've registered our marriage in your world, we're a legitimate couple now, what are you afraid of?"

"real?"

Bai Ling turned her head to look at Zhou Feng, her eyes gleaming with hope.

"Of course, why would I lie to you? I've brought you all back here, so of course I'm going to introduce you to my parents. How could I lie to you about something like this?"

Seeing Bai Ling's expression turn from worry to joy, Zhou Feng lowered his head and kissed her red lips: "Don't overthink it, let's get ready for breakfast."

"Oh... Ouch, you haven't even brushed your teeth yet, and you've already kissed me!"

Under Zhou Feng's influence, the Zhou family's daughters all developed the habit of washing and brushing their teeth in the morning and evening.

However, there were so many people returning this time that Zhou Feng didn't have enough toothbrushes in the bathroom. He could only rinse his mouth briefly in the morning and get his daily necessities ready first.

"Come on, come on, after we eat I'll show you some good stuff. After noon I'll arrange the car and we'll go out for a stroll."

Zhou Feng was the first to sit down at the table, and the women followed suit.

Zhao Pan'er and Bai Ling automatically sat down to Zhou Feng's left and right, and the other girls then sat down next to them in turn.

Although Zhou Feng said he would treat everyone equally, neither Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e in the Siheyuan world, nor Sun San Niang in the Meng Hua Lu world, believed that their identities were the same as Bai Ling and Zhao Pan'er.

There is no essential difference between the title of Imperial Concubine and that of a concubine to the Empress and that of a concubine to the principal wife; it's just that one sounds more elegant and the other more common.

After they finished eating, Zhou Feng led them to the television and began searching for videos online.

Actually, it wasn't that Zhou Feng wanted them to watch TV; rather, he needed Tie Jianguo to arrange a seven-seater van for their travel.

As for the vehicles that the organization had arranged beforehand, they were all too conspicuous, and many people must have made records of them.

Zhou Feng didn't want to be constantly monitored wherever he went.

However, without using the organization's connections, it would be much more troublesome to let Tie Jianguo make the arrangements himself.

So Zhou Feng turned on the TV and arranged a program that shocked all the girls.

At the very beginning of the scene, a majestic and solemn city gate appears on the screen.

A huge photograph was hanging on the city gate tower, which made Bai Ling's eyes widen immediately.

This was the person she admired most!

In her original world, even with the power given to her by Zhou Feng, she was still unable to meet this person.

"Wait... is this the Tiananmen Gate Tower we saw before?"

Zhao Pan'er, who was leaning against Zhou Feng's chest, suddenly asked a question out of curiosity.

Bai Ling, Qin Jingru, and Lou Xiao'e all widened their eyes at the same time.

They were already familiar with Tiananmen Square from their previous residence in Beiping, so they didn't even recognize the building at first glance.

On the contrary, Zhao Pan'er recognized it at a glance, since there were many similarities in the general outline.

In fact, there are significant differences between Tiananmen Square in these two worlds.

After all, the building was secretly demolished and rebuilt in 1969, so its appearance would naturally change.

Moreover, being a 110-inch TV, its built-in 6.4.4 channel sound system and screen resolution of 4968×2808, which is higher than 4K, give viewers an immersive experience.

"Come on, let me show you our military parade today!"

Zhou Feng's tone was also a little excited. He had seen it a few times, but now, watching it with two people from the Song Dynasty and three people from 60 years ago, he felt a sense of honor.

The video did not begin with a military parade, but instead introduced a series of foreign leaders.

Seeing Bai Ling's shocked expression, and how she would purse her lips and breathe rapidly with each passing elderly man from a foreign land, Zhao Pan'er curiously nudged Zhou Feng's waist: "Husband, what's wrong with Bai Ling? Is there anything different about the identities of those barbarians?"

"Oh, they are all leaders of their respective countries, which is like... uh... temporary rulers. They have the right to make decisions in their own countries, but they don't have the power of life and death, and they can't stay in that position forever."

"Wow, isn't that like all nations paying tribute?"

Zhao Pan'er's eyes lit up. She never expected that the golden age of the Tang Dynasty would be repeated in later generations!

"Uh... not yet, but it should be possible in the future!"

Zhou Feng hesitated for a moment, but still did not refute Zhao Pan'er's words.

With resources from two worlds, the Dragon Kingdom's development speed will definitely accelerate, and achieving the world's number one position is only a matter of time.

If they can even enter a more advanced world in the future, their goals can be set directly on the stars and the sea!