Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

Niu Dazhuang didn't seem uncomfortable at all about killing someone with a triangular bayonet for the first time; in fact, he seemed a little excited...

Niu Dazhuang's actions that night became the final straw that broke the camel's back for the wealthy neighborhood on the hillside.

This has resulted in a death. Although it was an Indian who died, it's still a death. Rich people value their lives more than ordinary people. Nobody knows when someone might sneak into their house and slit their throat if they get upset.

The foreign devils who were robbed by Niu Dazhuang—people who live in detached villas must be extraordinary individuals.

The governor himself gave the order, still clamoring that the murderer must be found within half a month. It was all just empty talk.

The people in the affluent area all understood that the rioting civilians had actually started an urban guerrilla war with the police and British troops...

A row of large apartments that once commanded prices as high as HK$15 per unit is now being sold for as low as HK$5.

There are many clever people. Later, they became members of the four major families on Hong Kong Island and began to quietly acquire houses.

Li Dacong bought at the bottom at this time.

For wealthy people who want to flee, the best option at this time is to take their gold and run away.

Four large yellow croakers can be exchanged for a 300-square-meter luxury apartment.

Luxury apartments in the commercial district at the foot of the mountain are even cheaper; you can buy a 70-80 square meter apartment for just two or three large yellow croakers.

Lin Yongmei now has fifty large yellow croakers. She first bought thirty large yellow croakers from the place where Lou Xiao'e and the others live, and then bought ten apartments of about 70 square meters each.

He then spent 12 large yellow croakers to buy a detached villa in the mid-mountain area.

Niu Dazhuang went even further. He took a day off and, together with Lin Yongmei, set up a table in a neighborhood they had their eye on. Lin Yongmei held up a sign that read, "Buying houses in bulk, good or bad."

Most of the residents in this community are planning to abscond with their money, and several major banks are experiencing bank runs.

Just when they were worried, Niu Dazhuang brought them good news. When they asked, he said he would buy it with gold, which really hit the nail on the head.

What are we waiting for? Just take out the deed and sell it…

In less than half a day, all 300 households in the community were acquired by Niu Dazhuang, for which he paid the price of 157 large yellow croakers, or 157 jin of gold.

Just lock the gate and let Lin Yongmei hire a few more security guards.

Niu Dazhuang acquired 10 of these upscale residential communities in one go.

"Damn, some don't even want to sell anymore, and they even want to raise the price." Niu Dazhuang then gave up and moved on to the hillside.

A row of luxury homes, ten large single-level apartments, each around 300 square meters, were acquired for only 88 large yellow croakers.

After buying two large row houses, Niu Dazhuang stopped. He always wanted to leave himself some leeway in everything he did.

Niu Dazhuang has his eye on a large detached villa, the kind with a backyard and a swimming pool. Each one occupies about 500 square meters.

Two more sets arrived, costing 41 large yellow croakers.

Now that gold is considered valuable again, how much has been spent? Ten residential areas in Tsim Sha Tsui at the foot of the mountain cost 1570 gold bars, while two large row houses on Victoria Peak only cost 176 gold bars.

Including the 41 poles for the two large villas, only 1787 poles have been used up.

Niu Dazhuang got carried away, having nearly a ton of gold, until he spent another 750 large yellow croakers in Guantang, the core industrial area.

They bought ten plots of industrial land, each ten mu (approximately 0.67 hectares), totaling one hundred mu (approximately 6.7 hectares) of industrial land. It wasn't that Niu Dazhuang didn't want to buy them all together, but rather that there weren't any suitable plots available, so they had to buy them separately.

There are still 988 large yellow croakers in the space.

Niu Dazhuang couldn't help but sigh, "Damn, it's the medicine sellers who make money! There used to be a saying that selling medicine was comparable to highway robbery, and that's absolutely true."

Compared to the Le family, Lou Bancheng's wealth was negligible.

Niu Dazhuang doesn't plan to make any more moves. He'd rather keep some cash on hand in case something happens.

"What have you been doing all this time, acting so mysteriously?" Bai Hongmin asked, somewhat displeased.

"Hehe, your man did something big, in a good mood tonight, want to have a drink with me?" Niu Dazhuang gave her a provocative look.

"What a joke! I'm not falling for that," he said, placing the food he'd brought back from the company cafeteria on the table.

"We've been here for over a year now, and you don't seem to miss home at all?"

"With such a beautiful woman like you by my side, why would I miss home? But I do miss my family." Before I knew it, my ear was being twisted again.

"Are you missing the woman at home?"

"Can we still have fun together in the future? Why are you always digging traps for me? If I say I don't miss home, you say I'm heartless; if I say I miss people, you get jealous. It's like being stuck in two places at once!"

Bai Hongmin released Niu Dazhuang's ear: "This is pointless. You figured it out already. What if I write her a letter and tell her about our current relationship?"

"Can we please avoid this? Aren't you afraid she'll scold you in her reply? Besides, let's write home..."

"That's true. Forget it, let's not write it then. We'll go back together next year to give them a surprise."

"Are you serious? I'm afraid your father will chop me up alive! I haven't even given him a satisfactory explanation for your sister's matter yet, and now you're added to the mix, sigh! I'm so worried!"

"They've gotten a good deal and are now acting innocent. They can't explain themselves whether they've already done one or two things; the result is the same."

"I don't plan to come back next year after my performance review. What about you?"

"Huh? Isn't it good to spend time with me? Or did I do something to upset you?"

"No, I've achieved my purpose here, so there's no need for me to stay here. I have a whole family to take care of."

"I've heard that things are in a mess at home right now. Don't you know your own situation? If you go back, I'll drag you through the streets."

"Hehe, I expected this. I have a base of operations. When I get back, I'll quit my job and hide in my hometown. Let's see who dares to mess with me then."

"Then I'll go back to your hometown with you. I don't want to leave you for even a day." As she spoke, Bai Hongmin leaned her head on Niu Dazhuang's shoulder.

Niu Dazhuang never expected this little woman to be so clingy.

The two of them lived a blissful life, deeply in love, a life that no one could envy but a loving couple.

The lives of Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru in Kyoto were truly indescribable...

Cai Quanwu, who had disappeared for many years, actually returned. The first thing he did upon returning was to lead a group of people, wearing red armbands, to ransack Niu Dazhuang's house in the courtyard.

Unfortunately, they didn't catch a single person. Apart from smashing some tables and chairs to vent their anger, there was nothing else they could do.

They led their men, making a racket, to the tavern. The tavern was closed. So they went to the backyard.

He kicked open Xu Huizhen's front door with one kick.

In the courtyard, everything—the pickled vegetable jars, the big pots—was smashed. They even sent people to move all the wine stored in the cellar upstairs.

Xu Huizhen was inside the house, holding all the children in her arms: "Don't be afraid, Mom is here. Jingli, you watch over your sisters, I'll go out and check."