Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Upon hearing Wang Feng say that they had arrived in Beijing and were in the courtyard where Lou Xiao'e was staying, Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali stopped arguing with Wang Feng.

"Wang Feng, hurry up and call the goose out!" Tan Yali urged anxiously.

Wang Feng nodded: "Dad, Mom, please wait in the living room for a while. I'll go call Goose right away."

As he spoke, he welcomed Lou Bancheng and his wife into the living room and quickly went into the bedroom.

As soon as he entered the bedroom, he saw Lou Xiao'e sleeping soundly. Wang Feng smiled slightly, walked to the bedside, and pinched Lou Xiao'e's little nose.

Lou Xiao'e quickly opened her eyes, and when she saw that it was Wang Feng, she was instantly awakened.

"Brother Feng, you're back? Where are my parents?"

Lou Xiao'e sat up abruptly in bed and asked anxiously.

Wang Feng grinned: "Don't worry, I've already rescued your parents. They're in the living room now. Get up and get dressed to go see them."

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiao'e quickly got up, dressed, and ran to the living room without even having time to comb her hair.

Upon entering the living room and seeing her parents dressed in prison uniforms and looking haggard, she immediately rushed towards them.

"Dad, Mom!"

Lou Xiao'e threw herself into Tan Yali's arms, hugging Tan Yali and Lou Bancheng tightly, tears streaming down her face as if they were free.

Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali also had tears in their eyes. Tan Yali gently patted Lou Xiao'e's back and comforted her with a smile, "It's alright, it's alright, your son is fine now. Your dad and I are fine too, don't worry."

"Waaaaah, Mom and Dad, do you know how I've been these past few days? Ever since I heard from Uncle Lou that you were arrested, I haven't been able to eat or sleep properly, and I often have nightmares at night. I'm scared, I'm scared that I'll never see you again!"

Lou Xiao'e clung tightly to Tan Yali, as if afraid they would run away if she let go, tears streaming down her face.

Tan Yali wiped away her tears, gently rubbed Lou Xiao'e's head, and comforted her, "Alright, alright, don't cry, little one, you won't be pretty if you cry."

Lou Bancheng's eyes were red as he added, "Son, we owe you so much this time. If it weren't for Wang Feng, your mother and I might never have seen you again."

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiao'e looked at Wang Feng, her eyes filled with emotion and gratitude.

Wang Feng smiled slightly at Lou Xiao'e and said, "Son, Mom and Dad must be hungry too. Go and make them some breakfast. I'll go make some tea."

"Um."

"Mom and Dad, please sit down for a while. I'll go make breakfast right away."

Lou Xiao'e wiped away her tears, invited her parents to sit down, and then prepared to go to the kitchen to make breakfast.

"Son, let me help you with this," Tanya said, standing up.

Lou Xiao'e pressed Tan Yali down on the stool and said with a smile, "Mom, just sit here and have some tea. I'll have it ready soon."

Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali exchanged a glance and nodded with satisfaction. Lou Xiao'e was no longer the spoiled girl she used to be; instead, she had become virtuous and understanding. This way, even if they weren't in Beijing, they wouldn't have to worry about Lou Xiao'e being mistreated.

After all, Lou Bancheng was an experienced man. A virtuous and understanding woman is very likable. Under normal circumstances, he would not want such a woman to suffer, just like he did with Tan Yali.

Tanya is virtuous, which he likes very much. Living with a woman like her is very comfortable.

Wang Feng went to the kitchen and had just started boiling water when Lou Xiao'e grabbed a chicken and pounced on him.

Lou Xiao'e threw herself into Wang Feng's arms, hugging him tightly with both hands, wanting to merge her body into his.

Just as Wang Feng was about to remind Lou Xiao'e to throw the chicken away before hugging it, Lou Xiao'e kissed him directly.

Seeing this, Wang Feng didn't care about anything else and began to respond enthusiastically to Lou Xiao'e.

The kiss was intense and long. Lou Xiao'e's tears kept falling into their mouths. Wang Feng didn't mind the salty and slightly bitter taste. The kiss lasted for a full five minutes before Lou Xiao'e finally released Wang Feng, panting.

After releasing Wang Feng, Lou Xiao'e still clung tightly to him, her eyes red with tears, and cried, "Brother Feng, thank you, thank you for everything you've done for me!"

Wang Feng gently rubbed Lou Xiao'e's head, then patted her back lightly, smiling as he comforted her:

"Fool, you're my woman. Don't thank me. My parents are gone, but your parents are my parents. If something happens to them, of course I won't stand idly by."

After comforting Lou Xiao'e for a while, Lou Xiao'e's emotions finally calmed down.

"Son, you'd better hurry up and make breakfast. Your parents aren't eating or sleeping well at the farm. Cook them a big meal later to help them recover and let them taste your cooking skills."

"Um."

Lou Xiao'e wiped away her tears and nodded in response.

She let go of Wang Feng and went to kill the chicken.

Wang Feng brushed the chicken feathers off his body and started boiling water to make tea.

Boiling water is quick; the coal in the house is usually left burning at night to boil water for things like washing your face in the morning.

Although the hot water in the morning hadn't boiled, it was already heated to fifty or sixty degrees Celsius. He took some hot water from the large iron pot and then boiled it in a small kettle very quickly, in less than ten minutes.

"Son, boil some more hot water so your parents can take a hot bath later. Then let them change their clothes. Your dad can wear the Zhongshan suit in the closet. It's brand new, and I haven't worn it yet. Your mom is about your size, so let her wear your clothes. Oh, and have them wash in a bucket, not our big bath tub."

"OK."

After brewing the tea, Wang Feng went to the living room, poured a cup of tea for Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali, and then poured one for himself. He then smiled and said:

"Mom and Dad, have some tea. I cook very quickly. Just wait a moment, and you'll be able to eat soon. My cooking skills are now comparable to those of a state banquet chef. You'll be amazed when you taste my dishes."

"Oh?"

Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali both looked at Wang Feng in surprise. A state banquet chef is no joke. Even Lou Bancheng, who is known as the "half-man," has only eaten dishes made by a state banquet chef a few times in his life.

His son had cooked a few dishes when he came home before, and he thought they were very delicious, probably reaching the level of the second chef at Fengzeyuan Restaurant. But now, after such a short time, people are saying that his son is comparable to a state banquet chef, which he finds hard to believe.

Seeing the suspicious looks in Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali's eyes, Wang Feng knew they wouldn't believe him. He didn't intend to explain; they would find out after they finished eating.

Lou Xiao'e's cooking skills are still somewhat inferior to Qin Jingru's, but the gap isn't too large. Qin Jingru's cooking skills are now at least on par with Master Wu's, or even better. Lou Xiao'e has acquired 90% of Qin Jingru's cooking skills, so saying that she is comparable to a state banquet chef is not an exaggeration.