Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

When Yan Fugui and the third aunt heard Liu Yuhua's words, they couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment. What kind of IOU did they have? Did they need an IOU to lend money to their own son?

The key issue is that there's no IOU, so they won't acknowledge it. What are they supposed to do?

Yan Fugui's face was gloomy. He said to Liu Yuhua in a deep voice, "Yuhua, we don't have an IOU. Jie Cheng is my own son. How could I, as his father, lend money to my son and make him write an IOU? But our whole family can testify to this."

Liu Yuhua sneered: "Dad, there's no point in saying that. I've been married into this family for so long, and Yan Jiecheng has never mentioned borrowing money from you. Now you can't even produce an IOU. What's the point of having Jiefang and the others testify? They're definitely taking your side."

When Yan Fugui and the three aunts saw that Liu Yuhua insisted on seeing the IOU before acknowledging the debt, they sighed helplessly. They knew they couldn't get the money back.

Judging from Liu Yuhua's appearance, she was determined to stay in the Yan family and had no intention of leaving. Left with no other choice, they started discussing with Liu Yuhua the cost of firewood, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, and rent. After all, they had a long life ahead of them, and even if they didn't make a profit, they couldn't afford to lose money, right?

Liu Yuhua cooks for herself at home every day, using coal briquettes and seasonings that belong to her family. The house is also a private property registered under Yan Fugui's name. It's not unreasonable for Liu Yuhua to pay some rent every month, is it?

After a ten-minute discussion, they finally reached an agreement that Liu Yuhua would pay three yuan per month, which would cover rent and other miscellaneous expenses.

After the matter was settled, Liu Yuhua went to the kitchen to cook.

Having witnessed Yan Jiecheng's death yesterday, she made it very clear in her mind that leaving was out of the question.

Originally, Yan Jiecheng was a living eunuch, so having this man was no different from not having him at all. When she was still a virgin, she went on so many blind dates but never succeeded. Now that she had been married once, how could she possibly remarry?

So what if she's a widow? There are plenty of widows these days, one more won't make a difference. As long as she doesn't go back to her parents' home and doesn't let her father be ridiculed, it's fine.

Yan Fugui and the three aunties sighed helplessly and went about their own business. Liu Yuhua didn't want to leave, and there was nothing they could do. They couldn't just kick her out, that would be illegal. If Liu Yuhua went to the Women's Federation and sued them, they would be in deep trouble.

Besides, they couldn't get rid of Liu Yuhua. Given Liu Yuhua's physique, even when Jie Cheng was still alive, their entire family combined wouldn't be a match for him, let alone now that Jie Cheng is gone.

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Courtyard 28.

At this moment, Wang Feng, Qin Jingru, and the other two had finished dinner and were sitting inside drinking tea.

Qin Jingru said with some worry, "Brother Wang Feng, Banxia hasn't come back yet. Is she not coming back tonight?"

Wang Feng took a sip of tea and said, "Don't rush, there's still more than half an hour until dark. Besides, Banxia is going to her uncle's place. It's not a big deal if she stays there overnight."

Lou Xiao'e interjected, "That's true, but I'm still a little worried about Banxia, ​​such a pretty girl, going out alone. Besides, it's getting dark soon, and I'm even more worried about her walking alone at night."

Wang Feng waved his hand: "Alright, don't worry. With Banxia's current skills, even ten or eight ordinary thugs couldn't get close to her. What's there to worry about? Besides, her uncle is a major general with so many soldiers under his command. If it gets dark, he will definitely arrange for someone to send her back."

"That's right, I almost forgot about that." Qin Jingru nodded with a smile.

"Knock knock knock".

"Sister Xiao'e, it's me, Banxia. Please open the door for me."

Just as the group was discussing Lu Banxia, ​​they heard Lu Banxia knocking on the door. Lou Xiao'e quickly went to open the door.

"Banxia, ​​why are you so late? We were worried about you just now," Lou Xiao'e said reproachfully.

Lu Banxia pushed her bicycle into the yard and smiled awkwardly: "My aunt Li and the others insisted that I stay for dinner before I left. I'm sorry to have made you worry. After dinner, my uncle Li arranged for his bodyguard, Brother Iron Hammer, to take me back to No. 95. I came here after Brother Iron Hammer left."

Lou Xiao'e waved her hand dismissively: "It's alright, it's good that you're back."

Lu Banxia parked her bicycle and went inside. Wang Feng asked impatiently:

"How's it going, Banxia? Did your uncle and aunt drink the ginseng and tiger bone wine today? How was the effect?"

"Brother Feng, it works very well, my Uncle Li and Aunt Li like it very much."

"Today, when I arrived at my Uncle Li's house, after all the guests had left, I had Uncle Li and Aunt Li each drink about one or two ounces of wine. After drinking it, Aunt Li didn't feel anything at first, but after she took a nap and woke up, her lumbar spine, which had been hurting for decades, didn't hurt as much."

"Also, my Uncle Li was shot in the left leg. Because he was on the battlefield, he couldn't get timely treatment and often felt pain from running too fast. What do you think? After drinking a bottle of ginseng and tiger bone wine, he felt less pain and became much more energetic. This ginseng and tiger bone wine is truly amazing."

As soon as Lu Banxia sat down, she started rambling on and on without even drinking a cup of tea, because she was just too happy today.

"Brother Feng, I only brought two jin of ginseng and tiger bone wine this time. After my Uncle Li and Aunt Li finish drinking it, could you give me a few more bottles? I estimate that if they drink a few more bottles of ginseng and tiger bone wine, their chronic illnesses of many years can be completely cured."

After listening to Lu Banxia's description, Wang Feng had a general understanding of the effects of tiger bone wine. It seemed that the wine was indeed effective. Although it could not compare to the water of life, long-term consumption would not be bad.

He, Lou Xiao'e, and Lu Banxia had all drunk ginseng and tiger bone wine, but their constitutions were too strong and they had no ailments, so the effects were not very obvious. Only by testing it on ordinary people could accurate data be obtained.

Seeing that Wang Feng didn't answer her question but was instead lost in thought, Lu Banxia asked in surprise:

"Brother Feng, what are you daydreaming about? How much ginseng and tiger bone wine do we still have at home?"

Wang Feng snapped out of his daze, laughed heartily, and said generously, "No problem. After your uncle and aunt finish drinking, you can take a few more bottles over. Don't worry, we have plenty of this wine. As long as it works, I guarantee your uncle and aunt will live to be a hundred years old in good health."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Feng," Lu Banxia said sweetly.