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

"Huh...huh? We didn't say anything, what did you hear?"

A slightly unnatural expression appeared on Yan Bugui's face, but he quickly concealed it.

"I didn't hear anything. What, you're not talking about me, are you?!"

"Where? I know you and Zhou Feng don't get along. Why would I talk to him about you? What's the matter?"

He didn't want to talk too much with this simpleton. If the guy got stuck on something and started to believe it, it would be a real hassle!

"I just wanted to ask if there's been any news from Teacher Ran?"

Yan Bugui's smile froze for a moment, then he forced a smile: "I...I'll ask again for you later!"

"Alright! Looking forward to your good news!"

With that, Sha Zhu happily returned to his courtyard!

Yan Bugui curled his lip; even without Zhou Feng's affair, he wouldn't have planned to introduce Ran Qiuye to Sha Zhu.

To put it bluntly, apart from an old man and an old woman who doted on him, how many other people in this courtyard actually liked this brat?

That mouth of his is like a liar, always offending people!

"What are you laughing about?"

The older woman looked at her husband with some confusion, while he smirked, "You don't understand. Getting on Zhou Feng's good side is like getting on a good life!"

He heard today that when Sha Zhu and Zhou Feng had a conflict in the steel mill canteen, someone from the purchasing department said that the rice and pork that had been coming into the steel mill recently were all brought back by Zhou Feng!

Compared to the meager supplies available to ordinary people like them, Zhou Feng's ability to achieve results in the steel rolling mill's purchasing department is what truly matters!

"Okay, okay, please pull some strings and try your best to get rice and pork belly for our family too!"

As the third aunt spoke, she couldn't help but sniff in the direction of Zhou Feng's house.

The aroma of meat wafting through the courtyard was clearly audible to Yan Bugui's family.

Ever since Bai Ling started cooking for Zhou Feng, every meal consisted of either scrambled eggs or scrambled pork, accompanied by the aroma of white rice, which was enough to make anyone's mouth water!

In other words, Yan Bugui's family was strictly ordered by Old Yan to maintain a good relationship with Zhou Feng, which is why there was no movement from them.

Look at the other houses in the yard, their eyes are practically green with envy!

The saying "It is not scarcity that is to be feared, but inequality" has been a truth since ancient times. It is not that everyone is poor, but that some people are rich.

Everyone was quietly drinking cornmeal porridge and eating cornbread, which wasn't a big deal.

While others drink cornmeal porridge, you eat rice with meat every day. Who can stand that?

Even Zhou Feng himself didn't realize that before Sha Zhu was forced to apologize at noon, the progress of the double-door project had already increased by two points compared to the beginning.

This is all thanks to Bai Ling for cooking!

This person grew up in a highly educated family and even studied abroad. Having never suffered any major losses, he readily accepted the large amount of ingredients Zhou Feng had prepared.

Moreover, Zhou Feng is from the future and has prepared his own things; you can't force him to eat chaff and drink thin gruel!

As for what the other people in the courtyard thought, Bai Ling really didn't care much about them.

After spending these days getting to know the residents, and with the information Sun Yue had gathered, she had come to have a much better impression of them!

It's truly unexpected that such a diverse group of "talents" could be found in an inconspicuous courtyard in Nanluoguxiang...

They really do have their own ideologies; you can pick any two and they'll be completely different!

"What were you talking about with Uncle San outside just now?"

Bai Ling brought the prepared food to the table and casually asked a question while eating with Zhou Feng.

She was also quite curious about what that scheming guy across the hall wanted to talk to Zhou Feng about.

"It's nothing, he's messed with Sha Zhu again. He might be heading back to his old ways, doing some petty theft!"

Zhou Feng ate his meal with a cheerful smile, his expression still somewhat mysterious.

"Back to your old ways? You mean..."

Bai Ling's chopsticks stopped in mid-air. Before she could speak, she heard Sha Zhu's voice outside.

She glanced at Zhou Feng, who nodded affirmatively.

Isn't that him?

The first unpleasant thing that happened to Bai Ling when she first came to this courtyard was that Sha Zhu stole Xu Damao's chickens!

"He dared to steal again! I have to deal with this!"

Bai Ling slammed her hand on the table. She, a member of the public security system, was still here, and Sha Zhu dared to go back to his old ways.

"What's the rush? We'll catch the thief red-handed. I'll call you then!"

Zhou Feng patted Bai Ling's hand with a hint of helplessness.

This girl is too reckless! Doesn't it hurt to slap someone with such a delicate hand?

The latter's eyes widened instantly, and the tips of his ears turned red.

Although the two are already very familiar with each other, this kind of contact still makes her heart flutter!

"Eat...eat!"

"Okay, let's arrest him together after he makes his move tonight. The only question is, if he gets away, will we be able to find any evidence..."

Listening to Zhou Feng muttering to himself, Bai Ling pursed her lips and remained silent.

Evidence, please...

As long as he did it in this yard, there's no shortage of evidence.

Do you really think this 24-hour surveillance in the yard is a joke?