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

Time, regardless of whether Qin Huairu was wallowing in self-pity or indulging in debauchery, continued to flow forward at its own unhurried pace.

The next morning, the Jia family was awakened by the aroma of rice porridge wafting from across the street.

Bai Ling went to Zhou Feng's place again to prepare breakfast!

In the kitchen, Bai Ling, who was busy cooking, turned around and glared at Zhou Feng, who was still fast asleep on the bed. She wished she could throw the rice spoon in her hand at his face!

She's one of the top students in the country, and she even studied abroad. She's also a leader in the municipal bureau.

Now look what's happened, she's acting like a mother hen to Zhou Feng!

Not only do I have to protect his safety, but I also have to take care of everything around him. Now I even have to get up early every morning to cook for him!

Why should he? He's just from…

Forget it, it's not easy for anyone. He traveled across decades to get here, he must be exhausted... my foot!

That bastard snores like a bellows!

"Banggeng, don't forget what Mom asked you to ask. Come to the factory this afternoon and let Mom know if you have any news!"

After seeing her son off and giving him a final pep talk, Qin Huairu sighed softly and headed to the steel mill.

"Bai Ling, do you think... if I bring out some good stuff, could I trade it with that Director Sun we ran into before for something nice? Like antiques, coins, or something."

Zhou Feng was shoveling his porridge when he suddenly looked up and asked a question hesitantly.

Bai Ling paused, the spoon in her hand holding the porridge stopped, and the next second she immediately restrained her instincts and kept her expression still.

After thinking for a moment, she casually looked up.

"That depends on what you bring out. But their Special Operations Division does have considerable power, much more extensive than our Municipal Bureau. Getting the good stuff you're talking about shouldn't be difficult."

In other words, Zhou Feng was used to living in peacetime and had absolutely no counter-surveillance awareness; his observation skills were only average.

Otherwise, he would have noticed that although Bai Ling's tone and movements had not changed, her breathing was obviously a little rapid, and her hand holding the spoon was trembling slightly.

After waiting for so long, Zhou Feng finally spoke up!

Everyone in the Special Operations Division had been eagerly anticipating this day, including Bai Ling, who was afraid that taking the initiative might alarm him and give him bad ideas about their side.

The pressure on Sun Yue's side is also increasing day by day. Everyone is afraid that they won't be able to hold on until the day Zhou Feng speaks up!

After all the waiting, the clouds have parted and the moon is shining brightly!

Zhou Feng had no idea that Bai Ling had experienced such a huge emotional fluctuation in just a few seconds; he was still trying to figure out what he could offer!

After hesitating for a while, he suddenly thought of something, and his eyes lit up: "Bai Ling, you know I have connections in America! Years ago, they spent so much time in China and mapped out our country's mineral resources. I reckon it's much more comprehensive than what we have now. Do you think... this stuff could be useful?"

"It...it might be useful, but I don't know much about this..."

Bai Ling swallowed hard. She dared not draw any conclusions about this matter lightly, so she could only hint at it indirectly.

However, under the table, her bare hands had fingernails that were almost digging into her palms!

How could it not work!

Although she didn't know much about the geological exploration department, the Dragon Kingdom was newly established and everything needed to be rebuilt. If it wanted to restore industry, mineral resources were the most basic thing!

Steel cannot be smelted without iron ore, and electricity cannot be generated without copper ore. These are the "supplies" that the entire Dragon Kingdom's industry needs most!

If she weren't worried about Zhou Feng's suspicions, she wouldn't be in the mood to sit here eating; she would have wanted to fly directly to Sun Yue to report!

"Okay, when you have time, could you ask Director Sun for me? I'll find out his address for you. It'll be a hassle for you to make the trip!"

As he spoke, Zhou Feng ran to his kang cabinet and started rummaging through the drawers. Finally, he found the piece of paper with the address written on it that Sun Yue had given him earlier and handed it to Bai Ling.

"Alright then, I'll go over there today and ask for you!"

Bai Ling reached out and took the paper, pretended to look at the address carefully, and then solemnly folded it and put it in her pocket.

"Alright! With you acting as a middleman, I can better negotiate with them, right? You know what I mean!"

Zhou Feng raised an eyebrow at Bai Ling; he truly considered this girl one of his own.

Bai Ling is really a good friend. Whenever you ask her for something, she never delays and gets it done on the same day!

The latter nodded seriously, but for some reason, looking at Zhou Feng's unguarded smiling face, she suddenly felt a prickling sensation in her heart, and a sense of guilt rose up that she couldn't quite explain.