Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

In a remote mountain area of ​​Baoding.

Banggeng, wearing a dog leash, was being led by Old Chen as they planted rice seedlings in the paddy field.

Chen Laoyan didn't do it himself; he held the dog leash around Bang Geng's neck and directed Bang Geng to plant rice seedlings.

Seeing that the rice seedlings were planted haphazardly by the sticks, Old Man Chen didn't say a word and immediately lashed out with a whip.

"Smack."

"what!"

The man winced in pain, turned around, and looked at Old Eunuch Chen with eyes full of resentment.

"You little bastard, you can't even plant rice properly, and you dare to glare at me? I'm going to beat you to death today."

Old Man Chen roared angrily and lashed out at the club again with his whip.

"Clap clap clap".

"Aaaaaah!"

Banggeng cried out in pain, but he didn't care about anything else. He grabbed a handful of seedlings and tore them into several pieces.

"You wretched child, I've had enough of you! Go ahead and kill me if you dare! When my grandma comes looking for me, she'll definitely beat you to death."

Banggeng looked at Chen Laoyan with resentment and venom. He had given up on himself and was no match for this kind of farm work.

When Chen Laoyan saw that Banggeng had not only destroyed the rice seedlings, but also dared to curse him to die without descendants, he was so angry that he was furious.

"Fine, fine, fine, you little bastard, if I don't beat you into submission today, I'm a son of a bitch."

As soon as he finished speaking...

Old Chen pulled hard on the dog leash around Bang Geng's neck, dragging him out of the paddy field and towards the house.

Upon arriving at the woodshed, he tied the stick to a pillar and began lashing it wildly with his long whip.

"Clap clap clap".

"Wow wow wow!"

"You're childless, so I won't work for you. Go ahead and kill me if you dare."

The man was whipped and cried out in pain, cursing Old Eunuch Chen as he did so, which infuriated Old Eunuch Chen to the point of jumping up and down.

"Clap clap clap, clap clap clap."

Old Eunuch Chen wielded his whip with impenetrable force, leaving long welts on the shaft with each strike, some places even tearing the skin open.

"Waaaaah, ahhh, no, stop hitting me! You damned, childless bastard, no one will bury you when you die!"

"Old Jia, Dongxu! Come quickly! This damned good-for-nothing is hitting me! Come quickly and take him away!"

"Huff, huff."

Old Chen was panting heavily; he was absolutely furious with this little bastard.

He's useless at this and can't do anything else, and he's unwilling to learn. Today he even ruined his seedlings and kept cursing him with "may his family line die out." Even if he has the best temper, he really couldn't hold back anymore.

If he doesn't beat this little bastard into submission today, then the sixty dollars he spent will have been wasted.

This was a laborer he had bought for a full sixty yuan. If he didn't work for him, he would have to feed him. Old Man Chen would never do such a losing business.

Thinking of this, he swung the whip even harder, each lash causing the whip's member to scream in agony.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! It hurts so much! Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I'll do the work, I'll do anything!"

The baton, now covered in welts and bruises, was in so much pain that he could no longer bear it and finally gave in.

"You little bastard, you said it yourself. Tomorrow you'd better go and plant the rice properly. If you don't do it right, I'll show you what I'm made of."

When Chen Laoyan saw that Bang Geng had given in, he snorted coldly, threw the whip on the ground, and walked out of the woodshed.

Bang Geng stared at Chen Laoyan's retreating figure, his eyes filled with resentment and venom.

He looked at the iron chain around his neck and wondered how to escape this hellish place.

......

at the same time.

The Intermediate People's Court, the Jia family.

When Jia Zhangshi saw that Qin Huairu was no longer doing housework or cooking, and just lying in bed all day without caring about anything, she was extremely worried.

She's been doing all the housework and cooking for the past two days. Now, who's the mother-in-law and who's the daughter-in-law? It's all reversed.

Seeing Qin Huairu lying in bed all day without saying a word, Madam Jia Zhang couldn't help but frown and ask:

"Qin Huairu, what exactly do you mean by this? You're not caring about anything, just lying in bed all day. Even if we adults could go for days without food or water, don't forget, you still have Xiaodang!"

Now that Banggeng is gone, Jia Zhangshi has no choice but to bring up Xiaodang. She is very self-aware. If there were no Banggeng and Xiaodang in this family, how could Qin Huairu take care of her as her mother-in-law?

Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Qin Huairu replied expressionlessly, "Mom, I'll go to work tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia was overjoyed.

"Alright, alright, Qin Huairu, it's an undeniable fact that Banggeng was kidnapped by the beggars, but life has to go on, right? Besides, Banggeng was only kidnapped by the beggars. As long as Banggeng is alive, with his intelligence, I believe my dear grandson will come back sooner or later."

Qin Huairu sighed inwardly, and tears streamed down her face again without her realizing it.

Banggeng is gone, and her heart is broken. But the truth is just as Jia Zhangshi said. No matter what, their lives have to go on, especially with Xiaodang still around. What will happen to Xiaodang if she continues like this?

With grain prices so high now, their family's savings are gone. If she doesn't go out to earn money to support the family, she can't just watch Xiaodang starve to death, can she?

When Jia Zhangshi saw Qin Huairu crying again, she wisely stopped talking, picked up the insoles, and went to her doorstep.

As long as Qin Huairu is still going to work, she doesn't care about anything else. She's just afraid that Qin Huairu will give up and remarry someone else while taking Xiaodang with her.

......

It was 5:30 in the afternoon.

When Wang Feng returned to the house, Qin Jingru greeted him with a smile.

"Brother Wang Feng, you're back. Sit down and rest for a while, I'll go cook something right away."

"Um."

Qin Jingru returned to the kitchen and began to brew Chinese medicine. Only when the aroma of the medicine completely masked the smell of the meat did she start cooking.

That evening, she cooked two pounds of beef, making braised beef and spiced beef.

She had already chopped the vegetables and was just waiting for Wang Feng to come back to cook. She finished the two dishes in less than half an hour.

"Brother Wang Feng, Banxia, ​​dinner's ready."

Qin Jingru brought out the dishes, served Wang Feng a large bowl of rice, and then put a piece of spiced beef on his plate. The three of them then began to eat.

Wang Feng ate a piece of spiced beef and nodded in satisfaction.

"Jingru, tomorrow is Monday, I'll go to the steel rolling mill with you."

"Brother Wang Feng, are you going to the factory to help Liu Guangtian buy an apprenticeship?" Qin Jingru asked in surprise.

"Well, I'll take a big wild boar to the factory tomorrow. It's been a while since I've delivered supplies there. I have to go there occasionally, otherwise people will think that I, the deputy section chief, am just taking a salary without doing any work," Wang Feng said with a smile.

"oh."