An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

After finishing his meal, Jiang Baobin wasn't in a hurry to go out.

Taking advantage of a rare moment of free time, I lay in bed and started thinking about my thoughts—

It's been almost a month and a half since I crossed over naked on the 23rd of the month before last.

At first, I was completely clueless and unaccustomed to it, and I was afraid of everything.

He gradually integrated and began to put his skills to use, and now he has a modest fortune.

The twists and turns I experienced, and the dangerous things I did, can only be described as difficult.

Especially in the first few days, my body was in a bad state and I was filled with anxiety.

What's most hateful is that the family he came from also seriously dragged him down, even kicking him out of the house.

I'm absolutely furious! What a bunch of idiots! Don't they realize what level of talent they've missed out on?

That period was so dark. If it weren't for the system's timely reward of a few dollars, I don't know how I would have survived!

His situation only improved after he met Tom.

It's true that meeting a benefactor is very important in life, and Jiang Baobin was very lucky.

With $2 coming in every day, you can exchange it for 15 dollars on the black market.

Including the usual tips and the large red envelope at the end, he earned more than 500 yuan from Tom.

It was with this money that he was able to stockpile supplies and rescue Yanzi Li San.

When the legendary thief was mentioned, Jiang Baobin had mixed feelings.

His cautious nature made him dare not have much contact with that guy, for fear of getting caught up in the drama.

But money is too tempting! There's no better deal than saving Yanzi Li San.

A return on investment of one to ten!

Even the most cautious person would be so happy they'd lose their bearings, right?

The valuables obtained from Yanzi Li San had by Jiang Baobin had all been sold off and exchanged for other goods.

He dared not keep the gold and silver jewelry, especially, because who knew where it came from?

Then there's the money I just made from that lecherous old man Zhao Zhibang yesterday.

The total value was around a thousand yuan, referring to gold yuan notes.

This thing is far less valuable than the gold and silver items that Yanzi Li San gave him.

It was clear that the devaluation of the gold yuan was becoming unstoppable.

Now, anyone with a modicum of intelligence is trying their best to replace it with something else.

For someone like Jiang Baobin who only has a few hundred yuan, it's easy to solve; he can just buy some things and it'll be gone.

But those capitalists who had a lot of money were in trouble. It was easy to exchange real gold and silver for gold yuan, but it was difficult to spend it.

Nobody's stupid; nobody wants to trade their bulk goods for "paper" that's depreciating every day!

People always say that hoarding goods and speculating is the work of unscrupulous merchants, but aren't they forced into it by the government?

Damn it! If we don't hoard goods, are we supposed to hoard a bunch of gold yuan notes? That's just plain stupid!

Do capitalists have any fools? Fools would have been devoured long ago, leaving not even bones!

Of course, these are not things that Jiang Baobin needs to worry about.

Right now, all he wants to do is take advantage of the Smith family's influence to squeeze that bastard Zhao Zhibang out of him again!

I won't be satisfied with my anger until I make him cry for his parents!

As for how much can be extracted, Jiang Baobin estimates it to be between one thousand and ten thousand.

This largely depends on how much pressure can be applied to Zhao Zhibang.

If it's just a threat or warning, then it's good enough if it reaches a minimum level.

If it could get him removed from his post, or even sent to jail, that would be a lot of good ideas.

However, that possibility is unlikely, since it didn't cause any serious consequences for Smith Company.

As for getting arrested and beaten up, well, he's just a lackey.

Don't say it's nothing, even if you kill him, so what?

In the eyes of powerful figures, they are not even considered human beings, but cannon fodder who can be sacrificed at any time.

From this perspective, Rose is truly a kind and compassionate boss, going to great lengths for you.

Of course, I have lived up to her expectations and have always served her wholeheartedly.

Thinking of this, Jiang Baobin jumped out of bed and went to find his younger sister.

But after glancing at the clock, he lay down again—it was time for his younger sister to bring Wang Wenshan his meal.

Perhaps because he was too lonely during the day, the younger sister often talked to him.

The half hour of breakfast was their chat time.

Jiang Baobin was looking for his younger sister, Rose, to ask if she was awake yet.

He wanted to deal with Zhao Zhibang, but he lacked the strength.

They had to rely on Rose to put pressure on the US representative office, and then pass that pressure on to the police department.

Only then would Zhao Zhibang obediently comply and hand over the real money.

As for whether to continue dealing with him after this round of exploitation?

The answer is certainly yes.

Given that scoundrel's behavior, even if Jiang Baobin gives up the pursuit...

He wouldn't willingly swallow such a huge loss; he'll definitely be eyeing it in secret.

As soon as Jiang Baobin loses power, he will come knocking on his door without delay, attempting to recoup all his money with interest.

At that point, it will be a life-or-death struggle!

Therefore, Jiang Baobin must be wary, and it would be best to strike first.

During his time here, what struck him most was—

This is a dog-eat-dog society; either you eat others, or others eat you.

It is absolutely impossible to be a kind and benevolent person.

This is not Jiang Baobin's true nature. Under his grandmother's careful guidance, he is actually a kind-hearted person.

However, they were thus helplessly pushed by the tides of the times in unpredictable directions.

"Don't end up becoming the kind of person you hate." These are Tom's exact words.

Jiang Baobin was somewhat at a loss as to what to do.

He shook his head vigorously, trying to banish these unsettling thoughts from his mind.

He then poured himself a glass of brandy and began to sip it.

He's been drinking heavily every day lately, and it's gotten a bit addictive.

Alcohol is indeed a good thing; it can quickly soothe a person's emotions.

After a short while, Jiang Baobin relaxed.

While shaking his leg, he mentally tallied up the wealth he had accumulated over this period of time—

On the surface, it's about 2 yuan (in silver dollars).

But its actual value is certainly more than that.

Since they've all been exchanged for supplies, their value is sure to increase in the near future.

Conservatively speaking, 2 can at least double.

Optimistically speaking, making 5 or 6 is not difficult at all.

This is a silver dollar, not some rip-off gold yuan note!

And next, I expect to receive two more large sums of money.

One is the compensation paid to Zhao Zhibang, which was mentioned earlier.

Another one is the commission Rose paid him after the transfer of Smith Company.

As promised at the dinner table (who is Jiang Baobin anyway? He'd get drunk to the point of blacking out, so of course he'd have to get some tangible benefits in return):

If the company sells it for less than 200,000, they will give him 1% as commission.

If it's between 200,000 and 400,000, give him 3%.

If it exceeds 400,000, he will receive a 6% bonus.

If the amount exceeds 500,000, a 10% bonus will be awarded!

I'm a darling!