Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

We were full and satisfied.

Wang Feng asked Qin's mother to give two catties of the wild boar meat he brought to his eldest and second uncles, and also gave them ten catties of white flour.

The eldest and second eldest brothers initially said they didn't want anything, but Wang Feng persuaded them for a while before they finally accepted it.

Since they all had to go to work in the fields in the afternoon, the eldest and second eldest brothers went home without even having time to drink tea.

Qin's mother handed Wang Feng two old hens and a dozen eggs, saying:

"Wang Feng, when things aren't so busy in the fields in a few days, your dad and I will go to the city to see Jingru."

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Wang Feng had no choice but to nod in agreement. Qin's mother had insisted on going to the city to take care of Jingru, and he had tried to dissuade her for a long time, saying that the place was too small to accommodate her. That finally dissuaded Qin's mother from her idea. If he couldn't even let her go to see Jingru, that would be unreasonable. After all, it was such a big deal for their daughter to be pregnant, how could her parents not go to visit her?

"Dad, Mom, are you sure which day you're going? I'd like to pick you up from the station in advance."

After thinking for a moment, Qin's father said, "If we work in the fields for another three days, things won't be so busy anymore. How about four days from now, on Friday morning? Your mother and I will take the bus there."

"Okay, Dad, Mom, I'll pick you up at the station on Friday morning. I'll head back to Beijing first."

"Okay, be careful on the road, don't ride too fast."

"understood."

Wang Feng agreed, tied up the two hens, and rode away on his bicycle.

Watching Wang Feng ride his bicycle away, Qin's mother smiled and said to Qin's father with emotion:

"Old Qin, Wang Feng is such a worry-free son-in-law."

Father Qin smiled proudly: "That's right. It shows that our Jingru has good taste. You've seen it recently, haven't you? Now everyone in Qin Family Village envies us. They say our Jingru has made something of herself, marrying a cadre from the city and even having a job there. A while ago, Wang Feng sent our village a big wild boar. This daughter and son-in-law have really made us proud."

Qin's mother rolled her eyes: "You old fool, didn't you complain about me not giving you a son when I gave birth to Jingru? Now you realize how good daughters are?"

"Hehe, I was wrong, I know I was wrong, but haven't I treated our daughter badly all these years?" Mr. Qin laughed awkwardly.

"Hmph, with me around, you dare mistreat Jingru? I'll make you regret it!"

"Alright, enough of that. Hurry up and get ready for work. Let's finish this job on the field as soon as possible so we can go to the city to see our daughter."

"De lei."

......

After leaving Qin Family Village, Wang Feng stored the two old hens in his spatial storage in a secluded place.

He didn't want the two old hens at first, since he had more chickens in his space than he could eat. But his mother-in-law insisted on giving them to him, saying they were to help Jingru recover. So he had no choice but to accept them, after all, they were a token of her kindness.

It was only a little past one o'clock, and there was still plenty of time. Wang Feng wasn't in a rush, but he still made it back to Nanluoguxiang before five o'clock in the afternoon.

After retrieving the two old hens from a secluded alley, Wang Feng returned to courtyard number 95.

As soon as I entered the front yard, I didn't see Yan Fugui, but I did see three aunties watering the flowers.

When the three women saw the two old hens hanging on Wang Feng's handlebars, they kept swallowing and walked over with a smirk.

"Hey Wang Feng, didn't you say you went back to your father-in-law's house early this morning? Did your father-in-law give you these two hens?"

Wang Feng smiled and nodded: "When my mother-in-law heard that Jingru was pregnant, she gave me two old hens so that Jingru could nourish herself."

With that, Wang Feng pushed his bicycle and left. He didn't want to chat with the old lady any longer, otherwise her saliva would almost drip onto the chicken.

Seeing that Wang Feng didn't even want to talk to her, the third aunt glared at him hatefully and spat on the ground.

"Pah! What a bunch of rude, ill-mannered brats! They're just two old hens, what's with the attitude?"

When Wang Feng returned to the courtyard, he saw Jingru had brought out her recliner. She was lying on the recliner with her eyes closed, and there was a small table next to her with a teapot and teacups on it.

"Hey, Jingru, you've learned to enjoy life now."

Upon hearing Wang Feng's voice, Qin Jingru quickly opened her eyes, stood up, and smiled as she said:

"We were waiting for you to come home, Wang Feng, why are you back so early today?"

"Hehe, Jingru, your parents have to go to work in the fields this afternoon. I left around 1 p.m. By the way, your parents were overjoyed to hear that you're pregnant. Your mother even brought me two old hens and a dozen eggs, saying they'd help you recover. Go put the two old hens in the coop quickly," Wang Feng said with a smile.

"Okay."

Qin Jingru smiled sweetly, took the two old hens off the handlebars, and put them into the chicken coop.

Wang Feng parked his bicycle and returned to the house. Qin Jingru poured him a cup of tea and asked:

"Brother Wang Feng, didn't my mom say she'd come to the city to take care of me?"

"Why not? I tried to persuade her for a long time, saying that our place is too small for her to stay, so she didn't come. But they said they're coming to the city to see you this Friday."

"Oh? They're really coming? Then we'd better be prepared in advance, and make sure they don't find out about Banxia's relationship with us," Qin Jingru said worriedly.

Wang Feng smiled and nodded: "Just tell Banxia to be careful. Mom and Dad will only stay for one day at most before they have to go back to the countryside. It's not a big problem."

"Um."

"Brother Wang Feng, have some tea first. You must not have eaten enough for lunch. I'll go cook some food now."

"Okay, go ahead."

Wang Feng ate only three steamed buns for lunch and barely touched any vegetables. His mother-in-law's cooking was really bad, a world of difference compared to Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e.

After Qin Jingru went to cook, Wang Feng sat in the house and smoked two cigarettes. Lu Banxia also came home from get off work.

"Brother Feng, you're back! How did it go? Did you go to Lujia Village today?"

The first thing Lu Banxia did upon returning was to ask about the old village chief.

Wang Feng smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I brought Uncle Lu a hundred catties of cornmeal today, along with two packs of cigarettes and two bottles of liquor. I also gave him a hundred yuan. At first, Uncle Lu refused to accept it, but I persuaded him for a while before he finally accepted it."

At this point, Wang Feng sighed and continued, "Uncle Lu said that you shouldn't bring him anything next time, and that even if you did, he wouldn't want it. He also told you to take good care of yourself in the future."

"what?"

Lu Banxia was somewhat surprised: "Grandpa Lu really said that?"

Wang Feng nodded: "Uncle Lu said that you were considered a member of Lu Family Village back then. As the village chief, he was just fulfilling his responsibilities and didn't help you much. He told you not to worry about it."

"Oh well."

Lu Banxia was somewhat downcast. When she fled to Lujia Village, only her third grandmother was truly kind to her. After her third grandmother passed away, the only person in the entire Lujia Village who helped her with a few pounds of cornmeal was the old village chief. Otherwise, she might have starved to death long ago.

Seeing Lu Banxia's downcast expression, Wang Feng smiled and comforted her, "Banxia, ​​don't worry. Uncle Lu has been kind to you, and I will help you repay him in the future. When the time is right, I will find jobs for his three sons in the factory, which will also be a way of repaying Uncle Lu."

Upon hearing this, Lu Banxia nodded her head emphatically, her mood instantly brightening.

"Brother Feng, you're so good to me."