Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

After a busy day, Lou Xiao'e and Lu Banxia finally finished making the last dish of braised fish.

Wang Feng packed the braised fish pieces into a large bucket, covered it with a clean cloth, placed it on a cart, and pulled the cart away from No. 28 courtyard.

He didn't have a moment's rest that day. Lu Banxia and the others cooked a dish, and while it was still hot, he took it with him to avoid having to reheat it later when he wanted to eat it, which would be too much trouble.

Wang Feng arrived at a secluded, deserted alley, put the vegetables into his spatial storage, and then returned to courtyard number 28.

Lou Xiao'e and Lu Banxia were already cleaning up the pots and pans. Wang Feng took the cleaned pots and pans out on a cart and made three round trips before finally taking all the tools with him.

The last time, he directly stored the cart in the space warehouse, since he no longer needed it.

Back at courtyard number 28, Wang Feng saw the three women chatting in the yard. He smiled and said, "Son, heat up the food and let's eat."

"OK."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and agreed, then went to the kitchen.

The dishes were all cooked in large batches today, specially prepared for their dinner. They just need to be heated up. However, the rice was cooked in advance.

The two stoves heat up the food very quickly, and it was ready in just ten minutes. There were three main dishes: braised goose in an iron pot, braised rabbit, and braised fish.

After finishing their meal, it was already past six in the afternoon. Lou Xiao'e was just about to make tea when Wang Feng stopped her.

"Son, let's skip the tea today. Everyone's had a long day, so let's all wash up and go to bed early."

"Um."

Wang Feng packed the goose heads, hindquarters, and internal organs from today's harvest, along with rabbit internal organs, into two large buckets, totaling over a hundred pounds.

He covered the two large barrels with burlap sacks, tied them to the bicycle, and said to Qin Jingru:

"Jingru, there are too many organs, my bicycle can't fit them all. I'll go back first, and you can ride Banxia's bicycle back later."

"Okay, Brother Wang Feng, you can just give these internal organs to Aunt Wu later," Qin Jingru said with a smile.

"become."

Wang Feng nodded and pushed his bicycle away from courtyard number 28.

......

at the same time.

In the alley diagonally opposite No. 68 Nanluoguxiang, which is the only way back to No. 95, Yan Jiecheng and two teenagers of about thirteen or fourteen years old stared intently at the street of Nanluoguxiang.

This morning, Yan Jiecheng was humiliated by two thugs and swindled out of five yuan, so he didn't go looking for them again.

He only had about twenty yuan in his hand, which was not enough to attract customers. In desperation, he found two teenagers, as long as they could get the job done.

The three of them had been waiting here for an hour, and one of the teenagers said impatiently to Yan Jiecheng:

"Brother, we've been waiting for an hour already. Is the person you mentioned coming or not?"

Yan Jiecheng said in a low voice, "Don't worry, that person will definitely come. Let's wait a little longer."

Another teenager said, "Big brother, you promised five yuan, but you only gave us one yuan each. What if we hit someone and you run away? How are we supposed to find you then?"

"That's right, Qiangzi is right. You have to give us the remaining four dollars before we can help you hit someone. Otherwise, you have to tell us where you live."

Upon hearing what the two teenagers said, Yan Jiecheng's face instantly darkened.

"We agreed beforehand that I would give each of you one yuan first, and then give you the remaining four yuan after you finished your business. Why are you going back on your word now?"

"Brother, we didn't think things through before. If we hit someone, we'll definitely have to run away, but where will we find you after we run? What if you're not here waiting for us? Then our efforts will have been for nothing!"

"That's right, you have to pay first, otherwise we won't do it. At worst, we'll refund the one dollar you gave us earlier."

The two teenagers talked back and forth, making Yan Jiecheng feel both angry and helpless.

With a deep sigh, Yan Jiecheng reluctantly pulled out eight yuan from his pocket and handed four yuan to each person.

"Is that alright now? We've got a deal, okay? If we don't meet the target later, or if you two don't complete the task, I'll take the money back."

Yan Jiecheng wasn't worried that the two teenagers would run away with the money. Although he didn't know where they lived, he often saw them on his way home, so they must live in Nanluoguxiang.

If the two of them don't make a move when they see Qin Jingru, he should be able to catch up with her if he goes after her.

The two teenagers saw the money, counted it, and sure enough, it was eight yuan, not a penny less. They chuckled, and one of them patted his chest and assured them:

"Don't worry, brother. Qiangzi and I have taken your money, and we'll definitely handle things properly for you. She's just a pregnant woman. We'll definitely teach her a lesson for you. But let's make this clear first: we can only guarantee that we'll hit her. We can't guarantee that we'll kill the baby."

"become."

Yan Jiecheng agreed without hesitation. After all, they were just creating an accident, not intentionally hitting anyone. No one could guarantee that they could kill the child.

However, Qin Jingru's belly is already so big; if she were to fall and get seriously injured, the baby in her belly would likely be lost.

Yan Jiecheng's eyes were bloodshot, his teeth were grinding together, and he was imagining Qin Jingru lying on the ground, clutching her stomach and screaming for help. His lips curled up slightly, and his eyes revealed a bloodthirsty madness.

Just then, Wang Feng rode his bicycle closer and closer to the street. Yan Jiecheng hurriedly called out to the two teenagers, saying:

"Cheer up, the target is coming soon."

Upon hearing this, the two teenagers dared not delay. One of them, who was slightly stronger, quickly smeared mud on the ground and covered his face in it.

Wang Feng quickly passed the alley where Yan Jiecheng and his two companions were, but Qin Jingru did not follow, which puzzled Yan Jiecheng.

Wang Feng and Qin Jingru usually go out together and come back together, so why is it that only Wang Feng came back today?

He had been observing Wang Feng and Qin Jingru for quite some time, and this was the first time Wang Feng had come back alone. Even in the morning, Wang Feng had left with Qin Jingru. What was going on today?