An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

When he first started playing the game, he didn't understand anything and allocated several attribute points evenly.

Otherwise, if he had reached the maximum level in the first individual event, Jiang Baobin would have had a very high chance of being number one.

Unlike now, where points are allocated to projects that aren't urgently needed in order to earn rewards.

When I went out early in the morning, I noticed that there were significantly more people whispering to each other.

I imagine that all the people of Beiping are talking about the exchange of gold yuan notes.

The gold yuan notes were issued on August 19th, and the exchange for gold and silver was opened on the 23rd.

In just one month, prices in the market have more than doubled.

However, the government's regulations on the exchange rate of one tael of gold for 200 gold yuan notes and one Yuan Shikai silver dollar for 2 yuan notes remained unchanged.

This means that those who exchanged the money before, if they didn't spend it, have already lost half of their money.

In particular, the incident of Jiang Baobin distributing leaflets thoroughly exposed the true nature of the gold yuan!

It even predicted that it would suffer the same fate as the legal tender, or even worse!

The news has already gone viral, and now they're still forcing everyone to hand over real money. How can the people not be angry?

However, it was all for naught. Although the Kuomintang is incompetent at everything else, they are highly skilled at these crooked and evil methods.

These guys first created the impression of a massive military presence, inspiring fear in everyone!

On that day, the Kuomintang dispatched a large number of engineers in this formation to penetrate deep into alleyways.

This thing was supposed to be used to detect landmines, but it ended up being used on ordinary people.

Afterwards, the authorities mobilized a large number of people to spread rumors and create momentum: one moment they said they had found out how many people were hiding things;

One minute they're saying how much gold and silver they confiscated, and how many lawbreakers they brought to justice!

Under immense pressure, people lose their composure and unknowingly fall into their trap.

However, within the KMT, there has never been a shortage of those who take advantage of the chaos and profit from the misfortune.

Zhao Zhibang and Tian Zhongsi both headed towards the courtyard house rented by Jiang Baobin, without prior arrangement.

Their idea was the same: to take advantage of this momentum and trip up Jiang Baobin.

A group of police officers and secret agents suddenly rushed into the courtyard, and Lao Gao hurriedly staggered over to greet them.

At the same time, a pair of shrewd eyes swept over the crowd, finally asking Zhao Zhibang, the oldest among them:

"Sir, what brings you here? I have a very good relationship with Director Wu of the Third Inner District, who is in charge of this area. Please feel free to give me any instructions."

This shows how shrewd Lao Gao is – he first mentions a big shot to show that he is not someone to be trifled with.

Then he lowered his stance, indicating that he was willing to follow orders, which gave the other party face, and no one could find fault with him.

Unfortunately, this approach was completely useless against Zhao Zhibang; he was just there to cause trouble.

The man didn't even glance at him, and asked coldly, "Have you exchanged your gold coins yet?"

"It's been redeemed, it's been redeemed, there's proof."

Zhao Zhibang glanced at it casually, then shoved it back at him, gesturing with his chin toward the locked moon gate.

He asked, feigning ignorance, "Why is this house locked? Don't they know there's going to be a city-wide inspection today?"

After a slight hesitation, Lao Gao still covered for Jiang Baobin, saying:

"He works for foreigners and is highly valued. He leaves early and returns late every day, sometimes not even home for several days at a time, so..."

Zhao Zhibang retorted, "Even if you're working for the Emperor himself, you still have to be inspected today."

Then, pointing at one of the junior policemen, he said, "Go open the door! Check for hoarding and price gouging!"

The guy was carrying a crowbar and went up to pry open the door.

"Oh! Why bother? Don't ruin the harmony."

A melodious, clear voice, like that of a nightingale, came from behind.

Zhao Zhibang's body trembled, and he felt his heart melt...

When he saw people again, he was completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

That's why he's a seasoned lecher; his body has been completely corrupted, and he has no willpower left.

Gao Yueyuan was already used to Zhao Zhibang's dementia.

He was all smiles, quietly waiting for Zhao Zhibang to regain his senses.

"May I ask your name, Miss?" Zhao Zhibang asked with a lecherous grin.

Gao Yueyuan smiled, revealing her teeth, and was about to reply.

Tian Zhongsi, who was waiting on the side, was already getting impatient, and he especially despised Zhao Zhibang, that old bureaucrat.

Damn bastard! It's because of black sheep like you that the Kuomintang has deteriorated to this point beyond repair!

He then gave one of his men a wink.

Ultimately, they're special operations agents; their work is far more meticulous than that of the police.

He took out a bunch of keys and started poking them into the keyhole.

Gao Yueyuan noticed that the two groups of people, one wearing "yellow furs" and the other wearing Zhongshan suits, were clearly two separate groups.

The short, fat man in front of him, who was captivated by him, was definitely a leader, so he smiled at him and said:

"Sir, isn't this a bit much? We're all respected figures; let's not ruin the harmony, okay?"

"Yes, yes, Miss is absolutely right!"

Just as Gao Yueyuan was feeling pleased with Zhao Zhibang's enthusiastic agreement, Zhao Zhibang made a surprising turn of events:

"However, that brother also has official business to attend to, and we really can't delay him."

Gao Yueyuan knew she couldn't count on this guy, so Okita Tadashi smiled brightly:

"Sir, could you please wait a moment? I know where to find the owner of this house."

"Half an hour, I guarantee I'll find them in half an hour..."

Tian Zhongsi rolled his eyes, stared at Gao Yueyuan, and asked, "Who are you?"

That look was so malevolent; Gao Yueyuan felt as if she were being stared at by a venomous snake.

Although her heart was pounding, she remained calm on the surface, her smile unchanged, and said:

"I'm the neighbor. His owner specifically asked me to keep an eye on things when he's not home."

"He also said that if there was anything urgent, I could go to the office of the American newspaper Time to find him, and that's when I chimed in."

Unfortunately, no matter how sweet the smile or how powerful the background, it's useless to someone like Tian Zhongsi.

The guy said bluntly, "Since it doesn't matter, you can shut up."

"If you say another word, I will take you away for investigation as an accomplice."

Seeing that this person was completely unyielding, and what was worse, that this person was clearly serious.

Her observant husband had already stepped in front of Gao Yueyuan, smiling apologetically:

"Since the commander has official business, we won't get involved. Yueyuan, go back to your room and stop watching."

Gao Yueyuan sighed inwardly—I've done my best. Jiang Laosan and Jiang Xiaomei, good luck to you.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhao Zhibang darted to Gao Yueyuan's side, inhaling the woman's fragrance while trying to get close to her.

If Jiang Daya is still a budding flower, then Gao Yueyuan is a blooming flower, so tempting!

How could Zhao Zhibang let this opportunity slip by?

Just then, Madam Gao, dressed in a magnificent outfit, entered from outside:

"Oh! What fragrant breeze has swept in all this time? So many distinguished guests have arrived!"

Suddenly, all eyes were on her.

So what? This is exactly the style Mrs. Gao wants; she's not happy if she's not the center of attention...