Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

After listening to Lu Banxia's explanation, Wang Feng frowned slightly and smiled indifferently.

There aren't many species of wild animals in his space right now, just pheasants, rabbits, wild boars, tigers, and roe deer; the rest are domesticated livestock.

He had caught one male and one female Silly Spore before, and now there are only four Silly Spores left, two males and two females. He has been reluctant to eat them, as he wants to keep them for breeding.

Pheasants and rabbits are wild animals. So what if others have doubts? Rabbits are the most abundant animal in the mountains. If you're so capable, go hunt them yourself.

Wang Feng sighed inwardly. There were still too few species of wild animals in the mountains of Beijing. He had been to the deep mountains several times, but he had only seen a few kinds of wild animals.

Just as Wang Feng was sighing, Qin Jingru brought over a bowl of shredded pork noodles.

"Brother Wang Feng, the noodles are ready. Eat them while they're hot."

"Um."

Wang Feng took the large bowl from Qin Jingru and began to eat heartily.

After breakfast, it was 7:45 a.m., and Lu Banxia went to work at the steel rolling mill. Wang Feng smoked a cigarette and then went to sleep.

Qin Jingru washed Wang Feng's clothes and cleaned the inside and outside of the factory before going to work at the steel mill.

Wang Feng slept until 2 p.m., and it was a very comfortable sleep. His energy and physical strength were fully restored.

It was already 2 PM, so he didn't go to No. 28 courtyard to cause trouble. He took two steamed buns from his space to fill his stomach.

After dinner, I brewed a pot of tea and drank it while smoking a cigarette. Life is just that simple and unpretentious.

Just as Wang Feng was leisurely drinking tea and smoking in his room, a disheveled old man with unkempt hair and tattered clothes came to the gate of No. 95 courtyard.

"Finally back."

The disheveled old man was none other than He Daqing. Looking at the familiar No. 95 courtyard, he couldn't help but sigh, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

He Daqing limped into courtyard number 95. He had just entered the front yard when he was spotted by the third auntie, who quickly stopped him and said irritably:

"Hey, who are you? We don't even have enough to eat ourselves, we'll have to go begging from somewhere else."

He Daqing sneered, "Yang Ruihua, you don't even recognize me, He Daqing?"

"Um?"

The three women looked closely at the disheveled old man in front of them, and sure enough, it was He Daqing. She asked in shock:

"He Daqing, what happened to you? How did you become like this?"

He Daqing sighed, "It's a long story. Let's not talk about that now. Is Sha Zhu home? And what about the rain?"

Seeing He Daqing sighing and looking worried, Auntie San knew that something must have happened that was inconvenient to say, so she didn't ask.

"I heard last time that your son, Shazhu, was attacked by thugs while he was preparing a banquet for someone else. He's still hospitalized at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. I heard that Yushui took a long leave of absence and has been taking care of Shazhu at the hospital all this time."

Upon hearing this, He Daqing remained silent for a moment before saying to the three aunts, "Thanks, I'll go to the hospital to see Sha Zhu first."

After saying that, he dragged his tired body and limped out of the compound, heading towards Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

When the three women saw that He Daqing's clothes were tattered like a beggar's and that he walked with a limp, they sighed and went to chat with the other women in the courtyard.

Soon, news of He Daqing's return, his transformation into a beggar, and his lameness spread throughout the courtyard.

He Daqing limped for more than half an hour before finally arriving at Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

He had just entered the hospital when he was stopped by an old man outside the door, who asked in a deep voice:

"What are you doing?"

He Daqing explained with a smile, "Comrade, my son is hospitalized, and I came all the way from Baoding to visit him."

Seemingly afraid that the old man outside wouldn't believe him, He Daqing said with a wry smile:

"I had a bit of an accident in Baoding. I came all the way from Baoding."

The old man outside the door saw that He Daqing was a normal person and didn't seem to be lying, so he nodded.

"Please register first, then you can go in."

"Okay, okay, thank you, comrade."

He Daqing nodded hurriedly, registered the information, and then walked into the hospital.

He asked a nurse for directions to Sha Zhu's ward, then quickly went to the ward and knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

Inside the ward, Sha Zhu was receiving an IV drip, staring blankly at the ceiling, while He Yushui sat beside him, reading a book.

Because of He Yuzhu's matter, she took a full month-long leave. If she didn't work hard to review her lessons, she might not even be able to get into high school, let alone vocational school.

Hearing the knock, she thought it was a nurse and quickly opened the door.

The moment she opened the door, she was startled, because the person who came in was not a nurse, but a disheveled beggar.

Upon closer inspection, she exclaimed in surprise:

"dad!"

"Waaaaah."

He Yushui could no longer hold back her tears and instantly threw herself into He Daqing's arms.

He Daqing gently patted He Yushui's head and comforted her, "Yushui, don't cry, don't cry, Dad's back."

He Yushui wiped away her tears and hurriedly asked, "Dad, what happened to you?"

He Daqing gave a wry smile: "I'll tell you about this later."

Sha Zhu, having overheard his father's conversation with Yu Shui, snapped out of his daze and looked towards the door. When he saw his father looking like a beggar, he was shocked, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Shazhu, are you mute? You can't even call me 'Dad' when you see me?" He Daqing scolded.

"dad."

Sha Zhu called out expressionlessly, then returned to his dazed state.

During this time, he learned from the doctor that his current condition was very serious, extremely serious.

He won't be able to do even slightly heavy work anymore. He's currently unemployed and can't cook for others. He doesn't know how he'll survive in the future.

"You brat."

When He Daqing saw that Sha Zhu's attitude was so bad, he got angry and walked to the bedside, wanting to hit Sha Zhu a couple of times.

He Yushui quickly pulled He Daqing back, sighed, and said, "Dad, He Yuzhu is very weak right now. You mustn't hit him. If you hurt him, he'll have to stay in the hospital for a few more days."

Upon hearing this, He Daqing sighed, glared fiercely at Sha Zhu, then ignored him and turned to He Yushui, asking:

"Girl, tell me, what exactly happened during this time?"

He Yushui asked in surprise, "Dad, I've been sending letters to your workplace recently, haven't you received them?"

He Daqing sighed deeply, shook his head with a wry smile, and then recounted his experiences over the past few days to He Yushui.