An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Do you still remember that scoundrel named Xu Xingliang?

He was the one who tipped off soldiers and bandits, even revealing information about when the steel mill would pay wages.

That's why Jia Dongxu's father lost his life.

Later, it was he who betrayed him, which led to Jiang Baobin being cornered in an alley by three soldiers and bandits who wanted to kidnap him.

If it weren't for the soldiers' and bandits' guns jamming, Jiang Baobin would probably be buried by now.

This scourge must be eliminated, otherwise why should it continue to harm good people?

The only pity is that although Jiang Baobin is strong, he lacks combat experience, which is equivalent to killing a thousand enemies while losing two hundred of his own.

Especially in my face, I got punched in the face by that bastard...

When death was mentioned, Jiang Baobin suddenly thought of a question—

It happened to be a time of chaos, whether it was due to the tide of history or the deliberate actions of the system.

I was completely caught up in it!

It's really hard to predict whether tomorrow will bring a bullet or a success, or which will come first.

He himself has no descendants.

Just like in my past life, the money I earned through hard work doing live streaming.

Grandma didn't get to enjoy it at all; in the end, it benefited people who were completely unrelated to her.

Looking back now, I feel like I lost out big time!

And earn even more in this life.

We can't leave it all to Jiang Daya, can we? She can't keep it all.

However, on the surface, Jiang Baobin seems to have good luck with women, but whenever they have any interaction...

One or two of them were only together for a short time before they all left him.

Previously, Liu Ling'er, whom he had been longing for, had given him a real blow.

My interest has waned considerably as a result—do you really think time travelers are without temper?

Suddenly, a figure popped into his mind—Qin Huairu!

Steal her away!

Let Jia Dongxu play in the mud; maybe that will even prolong his life.

That woman is very fertile. If I had three or five sons, what would I be afraid of?

Ugh—if a Jia Bang-like character were to be born, that would be a real headache...

Fortunately, Jiang Daya's call of "Third Brother" interrupted his wild thoughts.

"It's nothing," Jiang Baobin said, feigning nonchalance.

"I just bumped into it by accident."

"real?"

"Cooked."

"Ugh, Third Brother, you're so annoying!"

"hehe."

"Shall we eat?"

"Wait a minute, go get some ice first, I need to apply it."

"Ah! Where can I get it?"

"You forgot, there's a fish tank in the yard, and it's filled with water now."

"Okay, I'll go get it right away..."

While waiting for this moment, Jiang Baobin started reading the newspaper.

This was just two days ago; the front page featured Lao Fu's speech, in which he vowed to:

"Fighting on the frontier, relying on the city walls...to live and die with Beiping..."

The results of it?

cut!

The entire army fled into the city, causing even their own houses to be occupied by those bastards.

Next came the announcement from the "Suppression Headquarters": "Since it's for the purpose of defending the city..."

"The people living in the city inevitably suffer some pain in their daily lives and mentally."

"This is the hardship that the flower growers have suffered, and it is truly beyond their control. We are willing to do our best to help them in their daily lives."

The announcement also stated: "In the future, the military will pass through the city streets and there will be contact with the suburbs outside the city."

Hearing a few cannon shots occasionally is commonplace; it's no longer a rare occurrence.

"The current fear and apprehension of most people stems from unfamiliarity, but they'll get used to it..."

What kind of nonsense is this? If you're incompetent, just admit it.

You should apologize for making such a mess!

In the end, they just pushed all the burden onto ordinary people with a few words. What kind of nonsense is that?

It's hopeless!

During the meal, Jiang Baobin asked, "Is anyone coming today?"

"no."

It seems no one has noticed Old Searle's disappearance yet.

He then asked, "Is everything packed?"

"It'll be done soon, in another day or two."

Jiang Baobin found it amusing; these were all catchphrases he had learned from him.

And with that little girl's energy, she'll definitely be scraping the ground clean again!

"Third Brother, when are we moving?"

"Let's not rush to move. Let's leave first and then deal with the bulky items later."

Although Jiang Daya found it a bit strange, she had no objections.

She's now used to doing whatever Jiang Baobin tells her to do.

Jiang Baobin made this arrangement, of course, to avoid suspicion.

Old Sylphy had just disappeared, and he was already moving house in a hurry. Even the dumbest person would be suspicious.

What's particularly advantageous for him right now is that the situation is in complete chaos; he can't even take care of himself, so who would bother with other people's business?

Jiang Baobin was exhausted today, and with no electricity, he simply went to bed early.

The cannons outside the city continued to fire intermittently until late at night.

Countless people will have nightmares that night, or even be unable to fall asleep.

Because too many people have something to hide.

History is a mirror that reveals all evil, leaving no place for demons and monsters to hide.

Now they must be racking their brains, just trying to get a plane ticket to escape...

This was something Jiang Baobin was happy to see, because Liu Decai's business was sure to thrive.

This means that the goods they have collected are expanding rapidly.

It seems I'll have to go check it out tomorrow.

Get the items back, and give him some more money—

Old Sylphy was ripped off again, wasn't he? Although he didn't get much cash, every little bit helps...

The following day, Jiang Baobin was busy all day again.

Make use of the space to send unwanted items to Nanluoguxiang for safekeeping.

He stopped selling; once the war started, everything was dirt cheap.

He's now thinking about whether he should stockpile some goods, because they'll be worth a lot of money in a few years when supplies are scarce.

The items that are used regularly were sent to the warehouse.

That's right. Since Dongsi Archway is temporarily out of the question, and Jiang Baobin really doesn't want to go back to Nanluoguxiang.

I plan to stay at the freight yard for a while first.

The situation has become dire, and all the goods he has have become scarce commodities.

He wasn't really comfortable leaving Yang Lao Er there to guard the place.

When they heard that Jiang Baobin had flour and coal.

Liu Decai looked at him with even more respect: "Not bad, man!"

"Having this in your hands is more useful than real gold and silver."

"Judging from the current situation, it will definitely be even more scarce in the future!"

He then kindly instructed, "Make sure you keep your things safe, and also be careful yourself."

"The market is in chaos right now; you could run into anything."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Don't value money too much."

"They are all external things; having someone by your side is more important than anything else."

Jiang Baobin nodded gratefully.

Liu Decai then asked him how much stock he had, so that he could spread the word...

Just as the two were having a lively conversation, an unexpected person returned—Liu Ling'er.

The girl was initially smiling, but when she saw that Jiang Baobin had actually come to her house, she immediately turned sour.

Jiang Baobin was also furious—was it really necessary? What did I do to you? You're always like this every time we meet.

Oh, right, you even beat me up before, so we can't let that go.

Relying on his recent significant improvement in martial arts skills, this guy impulsively challenged Liu Ling'er to a duel.

However, they euphemistically call it "seeking advice."

This surprised Liu Ling'er quite a bit—are there so many people who don't value their lives these days?