Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

The next day, early in the morning.

Lu Banxia got up early to make breakfast. Today is Monday, and she has to go to work at the factory after breakfast.

Now Qin Jingru has handed over all the breakfast-making duties to Lu Banxia, ​​only teaching her step-by-step when it comes to cooking. Since there are only a few dishes to make every day, Lu Banxia is very skilled at making those frequently made dishes, especially braised pork, which has reached about 80% of Qin Jingru's level. As for the other dishes she hasn't made before, it's hard to say.

Lu Banxia made shredded pork noodles in the morning, and only woke Wang Feng and Qin Jingru up when she was almost finished.

At the dinner table, the three of them ate heartily the shredded pork noodles. Qin Jingru gave Lu Banxia a thumbs-up and said with a smile:

"Banxia, ​​your shredded pork noodles have improved a lot today. They're about 80% as good as mine. I've taught you the seasonings and cooking time. The remaining 20% ​​will depend on your practice."

Hearing Qin Jingru's praise, Lu Banxia was very happy, nodded her little head, and smiled as she said:

"Okay, Sister Jingru, don't worry. From now on, whenever I'm home, I'll take care of all the meals for our family."

Qin Jingru rolled her eyes: "No need for that. By the time I give birth to the baby, your cooking skills should be about the same as mine. Then we can cook together for Brother Wang Feng."

"OK."

"By the way, Sister Jingru, I'll be leaving get off work early this afternoon and waiting for He Daqing on my way back to Nanluoguxiang. It's at the intersection of Mao'er Hutong and Nanluoguxiang. Since you're pregnant, if you want to go see him, let Brother Feng take you."

"Hehe, don't worry, I'm just going to take a look. What could possibly happen?" Qin Jingru said with a smile.

Wang Feng slurped up a mouthful of noodles and shook his head speechlessly.

"Jingru, you can go, but you have to promise that you absolutely won't shout or scream when you see something exciting, and you can't run around. Once Banxia finishes teaching He Daqing a lesson, and I say we're leaving, you have to come with me immediately."

"no problem."

Qin Jingru agreed without hesitation. If she weren't pregnant, she would definitely have taken matters into her own hands.

However, with her current strong physique, even if she were to personally take on a few opponents like He Daqing, it would be a piece of cake. She just didn't want Wang Feng and the others to worry.

After finishing breakfast, Lu Banxia washed the dishes, pushed her bicycle, and went out.

With nothing else to do, Wang Feng brought out his recliner again, drinking the tea brewed by Qin Jingru and smoking a cigarette. The recliner rocked back and forth, and he lived a simple and unpretentious life.

Before he could finish his cigarette, he saw Sha Zhu come out of the house and head towards the yard. Without asking, he must have gone to the neighborhood office to report for duty.

Sha Zhu also saw Wang Feng at this moment. Seeing Wang Feng drinking tea, lying on a recliner and smoking, living such a comfortable life, he was extremely envious.

He used to live a comfortable life as a chef at the steel rolling mill. Whenever he wasn't cooking for guests, he would lie on a recliner in the kitchen and drink tea. Unfortunately, that carefree life is gone forever. From today onwards, he, a chef at the steel rolling mill, has become a street sweeper and a laughing stock in the entire factory.

Sha Zhu sighed inwardly, stopped looking at Wang Feng, and resolutely walked through the hanging flower gate.

......

4:50 PM.

After finishing her last cup of tea in courtyard number 28, Qin Jingru urged, "Brother Wang Feng, it's almost time. Let's hurry up, or we'll miss it."

Wang Feng finished his last cup of tea and said speechlessly, "What's your rush? He Daqing won't get off work until five o'clock. It'll take him another five minutes to get to the ambush site. We can get there in three minutes by bicycle."

"We still need to go there in advance. I'll go see if Banxia is prepared well. If not, we'll still have time to rearrange things," Qin Jingru insisted.

Wang Feng rolled his eyes: "Alright, I'm scared of you, let's go."

"Hehe, hurry up and go, son, we're leaving now. I'll come back tomorrow and tell you how Banxia taught He Daqing a lesson."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and nodded. She actually wanted to go and see, but given her current special status, she dared not go out.

Wang Feng pushed his bicycle out the door, with Qin Jingru sitting on the back. Wang Feng pedaled hard, and the two headed towards the ambush location that Lu Banxia had agreed upon.

In less than three minutes, the two arrived at the intersection of Mao'er Hutong and Nanluoguxiang, but did not see Lu Banxia.

After Wang Feng parked his bicycle, Qin Jingru got off and walked into the alley, but still couldn't see Lu Banxia. She said anxiously:

"Where's Banxia? Brother Wang Feng, is she not coming?"

Wang Feng waved his hand: "Alright, it's still early. Banxia shouldn't be here waiting so early. We can just go to the secluded alley across the street and keep watch."

"oh."

Qin Jingru thought about it and agreed, so she followed Wang Feng to a secluded alley diagonally opposite.

Just as it was five o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Banxia came from a small alley to the alley diagonally opposite. In her hands she was carrying a large burlap sack and a long, thick wooden stick, and she was wearing a black hood.

Wang Feng gave her the black hood this morning. She was going to beat someone up when the steel mill was closing up shop, which would be the busiest time on the street, so she couldn't reveal her face.

Even if she put a sack over He Daqing's head, so He Daqing couldn't see her face, people on the way home from the steel mill could still see her.

Lu Banxia hid in a corner of the alley, staring intently at the passersby.

Just as the time came to 5:05, she finally saw He Daqing. He Daqing was riding his bicycle, looking very relaxed, and had already come within a hundred meters.

At this moment, Qin Jingru and Wang Feng, who were hiding in the alley diagonally opposite, also saw He Daqing. Qin Jingru excitedly said, "He's here, he's here, Brother Wang Feng, He Daqing is here."

Wang Feng smiled and nodded: "Remember, when I say we're leaving, get in the car right away and we'll go."

"Don't worry," Qin Jingru nodded with a smile.

He Daqing got closer and closer to Lu Banxia, ​​and in the blink of an eye, he was within thirty meters of her. Lu Banxia opened the sack with both hands and stared intently at He Daqing, who was getting closer and closer.

Just as He Daqing passed by Lu Banxia's alley, Lu Banxia reacted swiftly and instantly shoved the large sack over He Daqing's head.

"what!"

He Daqing only had time to let out a scream before Lu Banxia's sack tightly secured him. At that moment, the bicycle was still moving forward. Lu Banxia acted with lightning speed, pulling the sack forcefully and yanking He Daqing off the bicycle.

"Bang."

The bicycle lost He Daqing's control and crashed into the wall with a loud bang. Both the bicycle and He Daqing fell to the ground.