An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

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"Because the player 'Jiang Baobin' is one of the many players in the 'Siheyuan Virtual World'."

"Ranked #1, the player who reached the maximum for the third individual item."

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"Therefore, the system has prepared rewards related to interests:"

"① Enthusiast-level cultural hobbies: writing, painting, calligraphy, music, dance, sculpture, antique appreciation, public speaking and performance;"

"②、...Sports hobbies: swimming, fitness, gymnastics, equestrianism, boxing, ice skating, skiing, skydiving, paragliding, rock climbing, tennis, golf;"

"③、……Hobbies: cooking, baking, perfumery, bartending, crafts, gardening, tea ceremony, yoga, interior design, pet training."

Players can choose one of the three options, ①, ②, and ③, as their personal preference.

Jiang Baobin had already selected "Antique Appreciation" and "Speech and Performance" in section ①;

In section ②, I selected "Fitness" and "Boxing";

I selected "Yoga" in section ③.

So which one should we choose this time?

Should I choose "dance"? I already have some background in it.

But the dances they performed were all modern dances like "following the crowd," which were out of step with the times.

He might be able to do it in front of foreigners, but he wouldn't dare show this kind of hip-shaking and thrusting dance moves to his own people.

If you choose "Dance", you'll definitely learn to do the Yangko dance in no time, and you'll be able to use it when liberation comes.

However, I feel that the "music" is also good. I was tone-deaf in my past life, which really hurt my fans.

I wonder if this body can be developed further—

"Ah! How glorious that brilliant sunshine is..."

Furthermore, the "ice skating" and "horse riding" activities in section ② are also quite good.

Beijing has a long tradition of ice skating, with famous ice rinks like Yuyuantan and Shichahai.

Every winter, it's packed with people.

If you're a master at ice skating, you'll be a real charmer when it comes to picking up girls.

And then there's "equestrianism," which sounds incredibly cool!

"Cavalry company, attack!"

The image shows Sun Desheng riding a horse, brandishing his sword, and charging towards the Japanese soldiers without hesitation.

Each time, it made Jiang Baobin's blood boil and his eyes fill with tears!

A real man!

But there's a problem—once he learns horsemanship, where will he get a horse?

Even if it's not a thoroughbred used for racing, it at least has to be a warhorse to be impressive.

You can't just put a donkey on a ride for your own amusement, can you? What would that look like?

Just as Jiang Baobin was racking his brains over what to choose, the bespectacled man outside suddenly shouted.

A dog that bites doesn't bark; if it does bark, it's just getting anxious because it can't bite anyone.

Jiang Baobin quickly grabbed the old "Springfield" pistol, then hid behind the wall and peered out the window.

He had sharp eyes and immediately spotted a figure flashing past the window of the second floor of the villa across the street before disappearing.

It's obvious that a thief has broken in.

The house was inhabited by an old man who had an apprentice with him. People in Beiping called those kinds of people "foreign monks."

Although Jiang Baobin was not a person, Elizabeth had mentioned him briefly—that he was not a good person.

They use the pretense of going to heaven to commit fraud and swindle.

Why be polite? Let's steal it from him! Steal it to death!

Jiang Baobin put down his gun and went out to call Si Yan'er into the house.

Dogs only know how to be dutiful, but they can't distinguish between good and bad people.

Thieves are definitely not good people, but foreigners are even worse, so let them fight like dogs.

After entering the house, Jiang Baobin began to lecture the dog: "Look at the way you're all angry!"

"Everyone should sweep the snow from their own doorstep and not worry about the frost on someone else's roof, understand?"

"There are no good people around here, so we don't need to worry about whether they live or die."

I don't know if the dog understood or not, but it looked at Jiang Baobin with great focus.

Jiang Baobin patted the dog's head and praised, "Good girl, you're very alert!"

Then, as a reward, he gave it the pig's trotter bones that it had left over from yesterday.

The dog started munching on the nuts like it was eating sunflower seeds.

The dog barked so loudly that even Jiang Daya was alerted.

Still half-asleep, he asked, "What's wrong, Third Brother?"

"It's nothing. The four-eyed bird is meowing, probably because a stray cat bothered it. Go back to sleep, don't worry about it."

"Oh……"

Jiang Baobin had just drifted off to sleep when the dog started barking again.

Jiang Baobin opened his eyes and thought for a few seconds: Why is it still barking? We've already brought it into the house.

Holy crap! Did a thief break into my house?

Startled, Jiang Baobin jumped out of bed.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly: This Buddha is so dishonest!

I already let him off the hook, why is he still so arrogant?

First, he pulled the pistol out from under his pillow and tucked it into his pajama bottoms.

Then he picked up the rifle that was stuck against the wall again.

When he came out of the bedroom, the dog had stopped barking.

Just to be on the safe side, he looked around for a while and found that there was indeed no one there.

Only then did they open the door a crack and let Four-Eyes out to scout out the situation.

The dog circled the yard, sniffing here and there, before finally running back to sniff again.

Jiang Baobin also saw a rather large package in the shadows below the steps, and the dog was examining it.

Could someone be trying to harm me? This was the thought that popped into Jiang Baobin's mind at that moment.

What if the dog barked earlier and disturbed the thief's mood, and then held a grudge and wanted to take revenge on me?

There's a huge bomb inside, just waiting for my curiosity to lead me to open it.

Then, with a "bang," the fastest time traveler to die in history was born.

However, his experience of making a fortune by receiving packages made him so eager that he couldn't bear to give up the opportunity.

Unable to be completely certain, Jiang Baobin began to carefully observe the dog.

That's right, even if you have the strongest senses, you can't beat a dog, right?

Moreover, animals are definitely more aware of danger than humans; if there is danger in this package, the dog will definitely be able to sense it.

As if by telepathy, Four-Eyes glanced in the direction where Jiang Baobin was hiding.

Then, tilting his head, he used his teeth to bite open the clasp that was tied around his neck.

When the contents were revealed, Jiang Baobin's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets!

Good heavens: gold, silver, jade, goldware, porcelain, and long scrolls...

They have everything!

Jiang Baobin cursed inwardly: This old bastard, how much of the people's hard-earned money has he embezzled?

But for him right now, all he cares about is that there are no bombs.

In a flash, this guy had already carried the things inside the door.

Needless to say, I was overjoyed to receive the prize—hehe, I've struck it rich again!

When he returned to his room to check, he discovered the problem:

The packages contained heavy or bulky items that were difficult to handle.

For example, calligraphy and paintings; even when rolled up, they still stick up straight.

For example, ancient books were printed very large and took up a lot of space.

That's why the thief used the gift to his own advantage, giving the item to himself.

To be honest, this thief's education level is worrying, because many of the items he gave away were priceless...