An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

The deaf old lady actually said she was inferior to the third son, that idiot! The eldest sister-in-law was furious!

Suddenly seized by a burst of brute force, she glared at the old woman without a second thought, then turned and left.

The deaf old lady has lived to such an old age, what kind of people hasn't she seen?

Only by completely subduing this wicked woman, my sister-in-law, can she be obedient.

The old lady pursed her lips and followed him.

From then on, wherever her sister-in-law went, the deaf old lady followed.

Despite his age, he's still quite agile.

Although the eldest sister-in-law was young, she was unfortunately carrying a child.

Jiang Hongsheng is a good eater and drinker, so he's not thin. His sister-in-law is also used to being pampered, so carrying him around is quite a chore.

In the end, they had no choice but to give up and slunk home.

She was indignant and plotted how to get back at him.

Little did she know, the deaf old woman, seeing her stubbornness, had already spread the word among her old friends—

This Jiang family daughter-in-law is no good. From now on, we'll all badmouth her so she can't even hold her head up when she goes out!

Never underestimate the immense power of elderly women in Beiping (Beijing), and have faith in the "Chaoyang Masses"...

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Let's talk about Jiang Baobin.

He has no idea how to run a company; his best skill is cracking jokes and fooling people with his words.

Believe it or not, this trick not only worked in the future world, but it was also effective in the Republic of China era.

In just a few days, this guy became one of the Chinese employees in the company.

They have become their backbone.

Actually, nobody's stupid. The reason everyone supports him is because they see that he has influence with Rose.

Now that Mr. Smith is bedridden, Mrs. Smith has become the person in charge of the company.

These days, finding a stable job is so difficult!

Since they couldn't curry favor with Mrs. Smith, they decided to settle for second best and flatter Jiang Baobin, that pretty boy.

If Jiang Baobin knew the truth, he would surely vomit three liters of blood.

I'm really working hard, and you've all got the wrong idea. Rose and I aren't in that kind of relationship at all.

Unaware of the truth, Jiang Baobin was still diligently giving Rose advice—to log on to Google and spread the news of the company's sale!

Forget about Beiping; as long as the news is posted in the "International Club," it won't be long before all the businessmen know.

The newspaper advertisements were mainly targeted at large, economically developed cities like Tianjin and Qingdao.

Today, the industrial center of the north is not Beiping, but the two places mentioned above.

It has attracted a large number of powerful national entrepreneurs and capital from various countries.

Of course, Shanghai is also a key focus, as it is the economic center of China and home to many big bosses.

With Elizabeth's help, publishing a notice in the newspaper is a very easy thing to do; no one needs to go there in person.

Jiang Baobin noticed that since Emma recovered from her illness, Rose has become increasingly unrestrained and self-indulgent.

Although he still doesn't attend dances or parties, he often invites friends out for drinks.

At this time, Jiang Baobin became her personal driver.

The Lincoln that was hit has now been repaired.

This needs to be repaired because it's an item listed for sale and is worth at least several thousand dollars.

These days, when it comes to planting flowers, nobody cares whether you have a driver's license or not. As long as you know how to shift gears and drive the car in a straight line, that's enough.

Sure enough, Jiang Baobin, who thought he had no problem driving at all, actually ran into a problem.

The metal rod protruding from under the steering wheel is the "gearshift lever".

Its scientific name is "Houie-dang".

It's really hard for someone who hasn't used this before to master it in a short time.

He almost hit someone when he looked down to shift gears once.

By working as a driver, Jiang Baobin was able to participate in many of Rose's private activities.

For example, today, she and Elizabeth went out for drinks.

As the two were enjoying their drinks, they ran into an acquaintance—Thomas.

Thomas, also a businessman, was interested in buying the Smith Company.

Unfortunately, he didn't have much money to spare, so he proposed merging the two companies and giving Rose 45% of the shares.

She can simply stay home and wait to collect the money.

Despite Jiang Baobin's strong opposition, Rose finally removed Thomas from the list.

However, he and Elizabeth seemed to know each other quite well, and they immediately got together to drink and chat as soon as they arrived.

Jiang Baobin, meanwhile, was huddled to the side drinking lemonade.

He's a law-abiding citizen; if he's going to drive, he shouldn't drink and drive.

Just as he was looking around for a pretty girl to look at, he suddenly noticed Elizabeth waving at him, so he had no choice but to go over.

She was clearly a little drunk, and pointed at Thomas, chuckling:

"Hey Jiang, there's a guy here who thinks the complete opposite of you."

"He keeps encouraging Rose to keep running the company, saying she'll definitely make a lot of money. You should quickly refute him on Rose's behalf."

Jiang Baobin and Thomas sized each other up and simultaneously concluded that he was an "idiot."

Before he could speak, Thomas interrupted, "Do you think the Kuomintang, with such a powerful ally as the United States, could still fail?"

"Do you know how much aid our Congress approved this time? 5 million, a full 5 million! And a massive amount of weapons..."

"He's just a transport team leader," Jiang Baobin thought to himself.

He remained silent as the man continued his incessant chatter.

In his past life, when he first started live streaming, a senior shared a piece of advice with him—

Never argue with an idiot, because if you keep arguing, you'll end up being an idiot yourself!

But he couldn't just stay silent, since Rose and Elizabeth were both watching him.

Jiang Baobin shrugged: "If we lose the people's hearts, how can we continue the war?"

"In 1935, 100 yuan could buy a bull; now it can only buy four grains of rice."

"So many people's savings have been wiped out in ten years. Who can we expect to fight for this government...?"

"No, no, no," Thomas retorted before Jiang Baobin could finish speaking.

"Although the Kuomintang is corrupt and incompetent, with the strong support of the United States, it can hold out for at least another ten years!"

"You, a Chinese person who has never left the country, have no idea how powerful America is!"

"With just a little support, the Kuomintang (KMT) will undergo a qualitative change!"

"Besides, you don't understand business at all. You should know that only war can make a businessman rich overnight!"

Jiang Baobin thought to himself: I could lose everything overnight!

Thomas launched into a long explanation of his business acumen, and Jiang Baobin listened intently.

Elizabeth and Rose would occasionally sip their drinks and whisper their secrets.

They were clearly not interested in their topic at all.

Actually, Elizabeth called Jiang Baobin over because she wanted to use him to stop Thomas from bothering her.

Seeing that he wouldn't stop, Jiang Baobin remained silent.

Losing her patience, Elizabeth said, "Stop arguing. Let's resolve this like gentlemen..."

Holy crap! Jiang Baobin was almost scared to death!

Is this woman drunk out of her mind? Or has she gone mad?

Why do you have to resolve this like a gentleman when we're just having a conversation?

In the West, doesn't that mean "duel"?

My marksmanship is terrible, and I haven't even mastered my kung fu yet. What's the point of a duel?