An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Jiang Baobin replied, "We're not the ones eating it all. Anyway, you don't need to worry about it. Just do your job, and I'll take care of the rest."

Hearing her third brother say this, Jiang Daya had no choice but to agree: "Alright then."

"But if we steam so many buns at once, we won't have much flour left at home."

"I know you've used them all, right? I didn't buy more because I thought they were too heavy."

"I'll get a tricycle soon, then it'll be much easier to buy whatever I want."

"Oh! Third Brother, you're buying a car? That'll cost a lot of money!"

"I was just saying, it might not be true..."

After Da Ya finished her work, she left with Jiang Hongsheng.

Jiang Baobin opened the secret room and began scooping out water; it couldn't be flooded forever, could it?

Then they lit a charcoal brazier inside to completely dry out the moisture.

He burned charcoal below and studied on top, continuing until midnight before stopping.

He has now turned this body's biological clock back on track.

They usually rest around 11 a.m. and wake up before 6 a.m. the next day.

There's no way around it, being a soul from the new century.

If you were like the people here, you could lie down as soon as it gets dark and sleep until dawn.

I always feel a sense of guilt: excessive sleep ≈ wasting life ≈ sin!

The system did not disappoint Jiang Baobin.

Not long after I fell asleep, a notification sound rang out...

"Game cheat codes for virtual world players in courtyard houses"

Current time: November 4, 1948

Player: Jiang Baobin

Health Status: 65%

"Physical Attributes:"

"Wisdom: 13"

"Explosiveness: 12"

Endurance: 11

Agility: 10

"Five Senses: 14"

"Game Map: The main character's activity area has been expanded from the inner and outer cities of Beiping to the 'Eastern Suburbs (now Chaoyang District)';"

"Mission (No. 3): Completely dispel the original owner's family's illusions that they intend to control the player;"

"Task complete, reward issued:"

"① Expand the main character's activity area;"

"②, 1 free attribute points can be assigned;"

"New task (No. 4): Launch a public opinion counterattack and render your sister-in-law's attempts to smear your reputation futile."

××××××

The system's prompts and my younger sister's advice to me were exactly the same; my sister-in-law was indeed up to no good behind my back.

That woman is a real piece of work. I've already left with nothing, why are you still not done?

Alright, then I'll play along with you!

Jiang Baobin didn't hesitate to add the attribute points to "explosive power".

He found this attribute to be incredibly useful; he could actually knock a strong young man unconscious with just two kicks.

It's easy to imagine how destructive it would be.

If things continue like this, wouldn't I have a chance to become a martial artist?

Roar! I am the King of Kung Fu!

The next day.

After a day's work, I said goodbye to Tom and returned to the spot.

Surprisingly, Liu Decai wasn't at the door drinking tea today.

Suddenly, a strange little excitement welled up inside me: "Knock knock knock".

"Who?"

"hiss--"

With just one word, Jiang Baobin felt half of his body go numb.

"Who is it?" When there was no answer, the person inside asked again.

"I, I, bought a matchlock."

"How many?"

"Two will do."

The conversation was almost exactly the same as the first time.

Then, "Liu Yifei" came out.

Next, in a daze, Jiang Baobin found himself missing a coin and gaining two extra "straw braids"...

As he walked out, he was quite annoyed.

Why am I such a coward? What's wrong with saying a few more words?

Just then, they ran into Liu Decai, who was returning from outside, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.

"Uncle," Jiang Baobin called out.

Liu Decai glanced at him and teased, "Here to buy matchlock again?"

"I said, you're not short of money, so why are you still buying so little?"

Jiang Baobin could only chuckle sheepishly.

Liu Decai hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Come before dawn, Ling'er needs to practice her skills."

Jiang Baobin was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: Wow! My future father-in-law is giving me guidance! All my hard work these past few days has finally paid off!

They even told her the specific time and what Liu Ling'er was going to do, so that she could have a clear objective.

They always say the enemy is defeated from within; the father "betrayed" his own daughter, tsk tsk!

Jiang Baobin was about to express his gratitude when he realized the man had already left.

This guy swung his fists at the air a few times!

As he took another step, he was all smiles, even humming a little tune:

"I laugh triumphantly, laugh triumphantly again, watching the world's mortals never grow old..."

At the entrance of the alley, a tricycle driver who he had recently become a regular customer was waiting, with two rather large bags on his tricycle.

Jiang Baobin is quite adept at networking. Since getting in touch with Tom, he has gotten Tom to help him with a lot of things.

Take these things for example, with the power of foreigners, getting them is no big deal for them.

But if we let Jiang Baobin handle it, it will be very troublesome!

"Hey, Boss Jiang, how come you're so good at kung fu? You seem to be in such a good mood now? Did you strike it rich again?" the rickshaw driver, Du Qi, asked obsequiously.

Jiang Baobin laughed heartily: "That's what they call being in high spirits when good things happen. Shall we go?"

"Alright, sit down now..."

When Jiang Baobin arrived home, Jiang Daya was busy inside.

Du Qi helped carry all the things in.

Jiang Baobin asked, "Little sister, is the stove working well?"

"It's alright, but I steamed two pots of buns and burned a lot of fire. The kang (heated brick bed) is so hot that it's probably uninhabitable."

"Ouch!" Jiang Baobin slapped his forehead. "This is my fault, I overlooked it."

"What should we do then?"

"What can I do? Just tough it out, I'll treat it like a sauna."

"What does 'taking a sauna' mean?"

"It's a bathing method that's even hotter than a hot bath."

"Oh, that must be so hot!"

"Just kidding. I stay up late, so the kang (heated brick bed) will be much colder by then. Are the steamed buns ready?"

"Okay, see!"

Jiang Baobin praised her highly: "Wow! Not bad at all! My sister's cooking skills are truly amazing!"

"Hehehe..."

"Let's eat first, I still have errands to run afterward."

"What can I do for you?"

"I've started to settle down here, so I'm just giving a couple of steamed buns to my neighbors as a token of my appreciation."

Jiang Daya immediately felt distressed: "Sending grain to every household? That would take so much food!"

Jiang Baobin explained to her, "This is something we can't skimp on. There's an old saying that a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative."

"If something happens at home, we'll have to rely on everyone's help. This is the wisdom passed down from our ancestors."

"Oh," Daya replied reluctantly.

She looked at the plump, golden steamed buns in the pot with great reluctance; these were all the fruits of her labor.

The younger sister then asked, "Third brother, what about our family?"

"I can't forget it, how about double portions?"

Daya smiled and said, "I'm just afraid that Mom and Dad will find fault with you."

Jiang Baobin sighed inwardly: What a silly girl.

Then, with a sigh, he said, "I'd rather avoid trouble."

"When you get home, just take it back to them. I won't go."

The younger sister happily replied, "Okay."