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

Seeing his mother walk onto the balcony with her phone, her voice instantly switched to an enthusiastic mode: "Hey, Chen, it's your Aunt Li! Has Xiaofeng been causing you any trouble lately...?"

Zhou Feng pursed his lips helplessly, sidled up to Old Zhou who was smoking nearby, nudged him with his elbow, and winked at his mother.

Old Zhou glanced at him sideways, shook his head decisively, and mouthed silently, "I'm not going."

Zhou Feng immediately lowered his voice, took out his phone and waved it: "I bought you a Giant bicycle worth over five thousand yuan, plus a full set of cycling gear, but it hasn't been shipped yet. Believe me or not, I'll request a refund right now?"

Before he could unlock his phone, a large hand covered the screen.

"Tell Dad the truth, you really didn't do anything wrong?"

"Dad, don't you know how brave I am? Even when I'm robbing a restaurant, I have to figure out which security guard is the oldest first."

Old Zhou's lips twitched. It was true. His son didn't seem to have the ability. He had never even cheated on a test since he was a child. What illegal or disorderly things could he have done?

Thinking of this, he cleared his throat, realizing it was time to show off his road bike at home.

"Ahem, honey, I think our son..."

"Get out of here, stop yelling! Little Chen already said it was our son's skill, he picked up a bargain with his sharp eyes! It was money he earned honestly!"

Before he could finish speaking, the head of the family waved his hand to interrupt him.

With their hearts finally at ease, the elderly couple exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

It doesn't really matter if our son doesn't earn a lot of money, as long as he's safe and sound. The old couple is about to retire, and they don't need his help anymore.

But who wouldn't want their child to have a better life?

"Son, that money... you're just starting out, will transferring it to us cause any problems?"

"It's okay, just consider it as saving it for me. When I earn a little more, I'll buy a house so I can use it when I get married."

"Okay! Mom will save it for you, I promise you won't touch a penny!"

This is Zhou Feng's ultimate move!

No matter what it is, as long as it's related to the phrase "for future marriage use," it's basically a no-holds-barred thing at home!

"Spend the money as you need to, don't be stingy. Your son will earn even more in the future!"

Not to mention the upcoming autumn auction, the stuff he brought back this time alone could easily fetch seven figures if sold.

What's more, there's also the candlestick that Bai Ling gave him, the one that Emperor Qianlong used!

He's not short of money now. Those kinds of treasures are priceless and have no market value. They'd cost at least eight figures if he brought them out. They're not like these ordinary collectibles!

"Oh dear! I need to hurry and buy groceries. My son really showed up today, so we have to give him an extra meal!"

As they were talking, Zhou Feng's mother suddenly clapped her hands and ran out excitedly to buy meat.

Old Zhou, meanwhile, lit another cigarette with a smug grin, unable to suppress the upturn of his lips.

The father and son sat on the sofa and chatted about the antique trade.

Old Zhou had learned quite a bit before, but because there hadn't been any activity on his end for the past two years, that was about it.

Now that his son has made a name for himself in this line of work, Old Zhou's interest has been rekindled.

Zhou Feng then launched into a long, eloquent speech to his father about news stories of finding great bargains and auctions fetching astronomical prices.

Without even asking, he could guess what Old Zhou wanted to know about this kind of thing for—to have something to say and to make himself sound impressive when he was showing off to Uncle Huang and Uncle Zhang!

As a son, how could he not cooperate with something so simple?

We must broaden the old man's knowledge!

This feeling of returning home in glory, being recognized by my parents, and becoming their pride is far greater than any sense of accomplishment I've ever felt before!

However... pride is pride, and a sense of accomplishment is a sense of accomplishment.

On the third day of staying at home, the familiar formula came again.

No more fancy meals, it's just "take it or leave it." My mom puts more effort into feeding the pigs than cooking for him!

My dad would go out for a bike ride without fail, and the family didn't experience any significant changes because of his "promising" career.

Seeing his mother giving him a disapproving look as she mopped the floor, and his father's "Why are you still home?" look as he passed by, Zhou Feng understood.

It seems that no matter whether one has accomplished nothing or returned home in glory, the rule that three days at home is worse than being a dog still applies.

Fine.

Zhou Feng took out his phone and looked at the balance of over 200,000 yuan in his bank account. It was time to go back to the world of the courtyard house and cause some trouble!

But before that, we still need to do a big purchase!