Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

After the two were taken away by the security officer, the cafeteria returned to calm, except for discussions about the two, which continued to echo in various corners of the cafeteria.

Qin Huairu stared blankly at the food on the ground. She suddenly felt very irritated. How could they start fighting so suddenly?

Now that Wang Mazi has turned against her and is demanding her money back, this is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for her.

However, she could never repay the money she borrowed through her own abilities, since Wang Mazi was no longer of any help to her anyway.

She wondered if Li Lei would be angry about this. If Li Lei ignored her, she would have to pay for her own meals again. She couldn't bear to eat white flour buns and meat dishes every day.

With a sigh, Qin Huairu picked up her lunchbox and walked out of the third canteen.

The coworkers who were sitting next to them had heard the whole story, and now some of them were pointing and whispering about her.

Qin Jingru stood on the stool, watching Qin Huairu's back, and shook her head speechlessly.

She never expected that these two sworn enemies would fight. Qin Huairu really is a troublemaker.

Back in the kitchen, Qin Jingru took the serving spoon from Aunt Wang and continued serving food to the workers.

She didn't want to get involved in Qin Huairu's affairs; Qin Huairu's personality of always thinking about taking advantage of others was something she couldn't change.

......

One o'clock in the afternoon.

As soon as I arrived at work, Mu Hongyan's clear and pleasant voice rang out throughout the entire steel rolling mill.

[Hello, fellow workers, good afternoon. This is a penalty notice.]

[Wang Erma and Li Lei from Workshop 1 of the fitter workshop had a public fight in the canteen at noon. The punishments are as follows: Wang Erma is banned from participating in the worker level assessment for three years and is fined thirty yuan. Since Li Lei was the one who was attacked, he is fined twenty yuan. We hope that all workers will take this as a warning.]

The broadcast was played three times in a row, and all the workers in the steel rolling mill heard it, even Qin Jingru in the kitchen could hear it clearly.

Upon hearing the broadcast, Qin Jingru sighed. These two bastards had really been harmed by Qin Huairu. Not only had they spent so much money on her, but now they were also being fined. The one who started it, Wang Mazi, was in the worst shape—he couldn't be assessed for work grade for three years. That punishment was too severe; how much money would that cost?

......

at the same time.

In a secluded courtyard near Zhengyangmen.

Ninth Master, smoking a Zhonghua cigarette, stared at Sixth Master with a gloomy expression and asked in a deep voice, "Sixth Master, have you found any information about He Yuzhu?"

The sixth brother nodded: "Ninth Master, we've found out. He Yuzhu isn't dead. He's currently hospitalized at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. He just had kidney removal surgery a few days ago."

The sixth brother's face was clearly filled with anger. He made a throat-slitting gesture towards Ninth Master and said:

"Ninth Master, should we still take action against He Yuzhu? Or should I go to Peking Union Medical College Hospital and finish him off? If it weren't for him, Third Brother wouldn't have been arrested, and we wouldn't be hiding here."

Ninth Master smoked his cigarette, his face expressionless. After a long while, he finally waved to Sixth Master.

"Since we've taken this job, we have to abide by the rules of the underworld. Peking Union Medical College Hospital is a key institution, so we can't act rashly. Since He Yuzhu is currently hospitalized, let's wait until he's discharged before we make our move."

Before the sixth brother could speak, another young man with a gloomy face interjected, "Ninth Master, we've suffered huge losses this time. Not only have we lost our previous base, but our regular customers are also finding it difficult to find us. The third brother has also been arrested, which has significantly impacted our business. Should we contact our clients and ask them to pay more to somewhat make up for our losses?"

Ninth Master glanced at the gloomy young man and said in a deep voice, "Second Brother, we're in this business for the sake of integrity. This time, we failed to achieve our goal, which is our responsibility. If our mistake causes losses and makes the client pay extra for no reason, that's against the rules of the underworld. Don't bring up this kind of thing again."

Then, Ninth Master turned his gaze to Sixth Brother and said in a deep voice, "Sixth Brother, since Third Brother helped you stop those members of the joint defense team and saved you from disaster, and even entrusted his wife and daughter to you, you must take good care of Third Brother's wife and daughter. Don't let the brothers down, understand?"

"We shouldn't blame the third brother for betraying us this time. He's been arrested, and the police will definitely use torture to extract a confession from him. You've all heard about the methods the police use; most people can't withstand them."

Upon hearing Ninth Master mention the methods used by the police, Second Brother, who was standing to the side, subconsciously shuddered.

His younger brother had been arrested by the police before. The police were too ruthless, and his brother couldn't withstand the torture. But his brother was a tough guy and didn't want to betray them. In the end, they found an opportunity to make him commit suicide. Later, when he was collecting his brother's body, he found a blood letter written to him in his brother's underwear.

The sixth brother nodded firmly: "Don't worry, Ninth Master, I will definitely take good care of my sister-in-law and niece."

Seeing the sixth brother's attitude, Ninth Master nodded with satisfaction.

"Sixth Brother, I heard you say before that this guy named He Yuzhu is quite capable, which is why you and Third Brother failed. Here's what we'll do: next time you bring a gun and take him out. Remember, don't do it in public."

"Yes, Ninth Master."

......

Courtyard 28.

After Wang Feng finished lunch at No. 28 Courtyard and drank a pot of tea, Lou Xiao'e pulled him to her room for a nap.

Lou Xiao'e is starting to get anxious now that she hasn't gotten pregnant after so long, mainly because her mother keeps urging her to take the initiative.

Her parents will soon leave Beijing for Hong Kong Island, and she hasn't gotten pregnant after all this time. She hasn't registered her marriage with Wang Feng and can only be considered his concubine. Her mother is always a little uneasy if she doesn't have a few children.

Back in their room, Wang Feng chuckled and teased, "Son, what's wrong with you lately? You're itching all over after just one day of not being touched, aren't you?"