Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

After listening to He Daqing's account, He Yushui almost ground her teeth to powder.

It turns out that last time, He Daqing returned to Baoding with a large sum of money as compensation from Yi Zhonghai, and the widow Bai inadvertently learned that he was carrying a huge amount of money.

Fortunately, He Daqing remained clear-headed and refused to admit anything, hiding the money tightly. The widow had no choice but to ask him to transfer the job to her eldest son.

Under the persistent coaxing of the widow, He Daqing finally agreed. After all, he was a good cook and it wouldn't be a problem for him to find another job. The manager of Yichunlou Restaurant in Baoding had been asking him to take over as head chef there.

Moreover, he now has several thousand yuan in compensation, plus the savings he has accumulated over the years, totaling a full five thousand yuan. Even if he deposits the money in the bank to earn interest, it would be enough for him to live on for many years.

But shortly after he handed over his job to the White Widow's eldest son, he was robbed by two masked men on his way to the bank to deposit his money. His hands and feet were broken.

Fortunately, a kind old man called the police for him and eventually sent him home. But the widow Bai changed her attitude in an instant and kicked him out of the house.

He and the widow did not have a marriage certificate, and his arms and legs were broken. He was no match for the widow's two sons, so he had no choice but to live under a bridge and beg for a while in Baoding.

His hands and feet had almost recovered in the past few days. He begged his way back to Beijing. Sometimes when he couldn't get any food, he would look for wild vegetables or eat tree bark. He walked for three whole days before finally returning to Beijing.

He Yushui gritted her teeth and said, "Dad, this woman has gone too far! How could she do this? You helped her raise her two sons, taught them how to cook, and even gave them your job. Now that you're no longer of any use, she's kicking you out? This woman is too cruel!"

Hearing that her father had been robbed, kicked out by the White Widow, and then lived under a bridge and begged for a living, and that he had taken three whole days to get back to Beijing, even eating wild vegetables and tree bark along the way, she was filled with hatred and wanted nothing more than to teach the White Widow's family a lesson.

Her father abandoned his family for the sake of the White Widow, and ended up like this. How could she not be angry?

He Daqing also sighed. He was filled with regret. He never imagined that Bai Meimei, who was usually so gentle to him, would be so cruel to him. It really is true that you can know a person's face but not their heart.

Now he's lost his job and his savings, and he can't even sue the widow's family, since they never got married, the house in Baoding belongs to the widow, and her two sons have no obligation to support him in his old age.

Actually, there was something else he had been keeping to himself. He suspected that the incident where he was robbed by two masked men and had his hands and feet broken was very likely related to the White Widow. It was very likely that the White Widow's elder brother and younger brother had done it together, but he had no evidence.

He had known the White Widow for so many years, so of course he knew her older brother and younger brother. At that time, he felt that the two masked men's figures and eyes were very similar to theirs.

He then reported the incident to the police and told them about it, but the police couldn't find any evidence against them, and in the end, the matter was dropped.

"Alright, Rain, we'll talk about this later. As for Widow Bai, I'll definitely get justice for her later."

After a pause, He Daqing said somewhat embarrassedly, "Yushui, Dad doesn't have a single penny left. Could you help me get an appointment and have the doctor check me up? Once my injuries heal, I'll find a job here and never leave you again."

Upon hearing this, He Yushui nodded: "Okay, Dad, I'll go register you right away."

After saying that, He Yushui opened the door and ran off to register He Daqing.

Sha Zhu sighed deeply upon hearing his father's conversation with Yu Shui.

It wasn't just that he was ruined by a widow in his life, but even his shrewd father was ruined by a widow. How ironic!

Less than five minutes later, He Yushui returned to the ward and said to He Daqing:

"Dad, I've already made an appointment for you. I'll take you to see the doctor."

He Daqing nodded, then suddenly asked, "Yushui, how much of the money you deposited with Wang Feng is left?"

He Yushui thought for a moment and said, "Dad, there's still two thousand three hundred left. What's wrong?"

He Daqing sighed: "Yushui, this time Dad is coming back and won't leave again. Here's what we'll do: go back to Wang Feng later and get the money back. Dad will keep this money for you from now on."

Upon hearing this, He Yushui frowned, feeling somewhat reluctant. However, seeing her father in such a miserable state, her family ties ultimately prevailed over reason, and she nodded in agreement.

"Dad, you should go see the doctor first. I'll tell Wang Feng when I get back."

"Um."

He Daqing was very gratified. Sha Zhu was useless and completely unreliable. Fortunately, he still had a filial daughter, and he would rely on rainwater for his old age.

When Sha Zhu saw the two of them leave the ward, he didn't say a word; he really didn't know what to say.

......

Courtyard 95.

4:10 PM.

Qin Jingru returned to the house and saw Wang Feng drinking tea. She put down her bag, smiled, and asked:

"Brother Wang Feng, didn't you go to Goose's place today?"

Wang Feng nodded: "No, I woke up after 2 pm. By the way, Jingru, I got a few pounds of beef today. Can you cook it for dinner tonight?"

"what?"

"Brother Wang Feng, I heard that killing cattle is illegal," Qin Jingru said in shock.

"Hehe, Jingru, this cow died by accident. It wasn't slaughtered without my permission. You can do whatever you want, but don't tell anyone else about it, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble," Wang Feng explained with a smile.

Actually, this cow belongs to his space. He already has ten cows in his space, so killing a bull isn't a big problem. He eats pork, mutton, pheasant, and rabbit all the time, so he needs to change things up occasionally.

He used to love eating beef, but beef was too expensive, costing several times more than pork. He couldn't bear to buy beef to eat unless it was a holiday.

Hearing Wang Feng's explanation, Qin Jingru nodded her head: "Brother Wang Feng, don't worry, how could I possibly tell others about something like this?"

"By the way, Brother Wang Feng, when I just got back, I heard from the aunties in the courtyard that Yu Shui's dad, He Daqing, is back. Did you see Uncle He?"

No.

Wang Feng was also slightly taken aback. He had been at home all day and hadn't seen He Daqing.

When he passed through Baoding last night, he didn't see He Daqing under the bridge. So he went back to Beijing?