Courtyard House: Home Alone

Today's incident, though troublesome, allowed him to see the true colors of the people in the courtyard: Yi Zhonghai's hypocrisy, Jia Zhangshi's greed and malice, and the indifference and indifference of the neighbors.

He knew that in this era, to live peacefully, it was not enough to just be tolerant; one had to have enough strength to deter those with ulterior motives from easily provoking him.

He walked to the window, looked at the dark night sky outside, and his eyes became determined. He had to find an opportunity to set it up in the yard.

Lin Yifan glanced at his watch; it was already past 10 p.m. He figured the supplies in the warehouse were almost all gone, so he decided to go and restock them now.

With that thought in mind, he teleported to the alley outside, checked the direction, and ran towards the nearest abandoned courtyard where supplies were stored.

This abandoned compound is not too far from the traditional courtyard house, and few people come here usually, making it an ideal place to hide supplies.

Lin Yifan arrived at the edge of the compound and first used his mind to check, discovering that the supplies inside had indeed all been moved away.

So, he easily jumped over the wall and entered. With a thought, rice, flour, cornmeal, various grains, canned goods, medicine, cloth... one by one, the items appeared out of thin air on the ground and quickly piled up into a small mountain.

He carefully checked everything to make sure there were no problems, then turned and ran towards the next storage point.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the second stockpile, he found Shi Tou and his men still moving things, though not many left. Without lingering, he continued towards the third stockpile.

When he arrived, he found that all the supplies in the third storage area had been moved away. So, he released another batch of supplies from his spatial storage and filled the third courtyard again.

Finally, he returned to the second courtyard, where most of the supplies had already been moved, and Shi Tou was leading people in the final cleanup.

Lin Yifan approached Shi Tou: "Brother Shi Tou! How's it going? Almost done transporting everything, right?"

"Hey! Young master, it's you! Look, everything's finished. You're here at this hour..." When Shi Tou saw that it was Lin Yifan, he quickly put down what he was holding and came to him.

"Yes, that's right! Brother Stone, the supplies for the other two courtyards have arrived. You can arrange when to deliver them, but it's best to hurry to avoid any mishaps. Come over here after you've finished those two courtyards; the goods here will be delivered soon too."

Upon hearing this, Shi Tou's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded: "Alright! Don't worry, young master, I guarantee there won't be any delays! I'll arrange for the brothers to haul away the goods from the other two courtyards tonight!"

"Once that area is cleared out, we'll come back to load the new arrivals here. Just you wait and see!" He patted his chest to assure them, his face beaming with excitement.

Lin Yifan nodded slightly: "By the way, Brother Shi Tou, when you go back, talk to Grandpa Tang and see if he can help me get some young poultry and livestock."

Of course, large ones are fine too, both male and female, no quantity limit. Also, please get me some grain seeds, vegetable seeds, and fruit tree seedlings; the more varieties, the better.

Upon hearing this, Shi Tou's eyes widened even more, and he looked at Lin Yifan with some surprise: "Young Master, you want all these things? Poultry and livestock? And seeds and saplings? You're... planning to become a landlord?"

These days, just being alive is a blessing, but he only muttered to himself and didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Lin Yifan smiled faintly: "I suppose so, it's somewhat useful. See if you can get your hands on it, the price is negotiable." Although he had quite a few supplies in his space, they were all finished products. To achieve self-sufficiency, he had to start from the source.

These poultry, livestock, and seeds are part of his future plans.

"Alright!" Stone replied immediately. "I'll definitely take care of whatever you asked me to do, young master! Old Master Tang has many connections; this little thing won't stump him. I'll talk to him first thing tomorrow morning and promise to get back to you as soon as possible!"

Shi Tou was now completely convinced by Lin Yifan. The amount of supplies this young man brought out was clearly Japanese military equipment. Considering the recent ordeal the Japanese had suffered in Beiping, Shi Tou didn't even dare to think about what would happen next.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Lin Yifan nodded. "When transporting supplies, be sure to pay attention to safety, avoid crowded places, especially at night, and keep a low profile."

"Don't worry, young master, we're all veterans, we know what's good for us."

Stone patted his chest confidently and said, "We're only taking secluded paths, there's absolutely no chance of trouble. Besides, there are many of us, so even if we encounter some foolish people, we're not afraid!"

His men were all seasoned veterans, more than capable of dealing with a few petty thieves.

Lin Yifan hummed in agreement and said nothing more. He glanced at the empty courtyard and then instructed, "Clean these empty courtyards thoroughly after you're done using them, don't leave any traces."

"Understood!" Stone replied. "We'll clean it up right away, making sure it's spotless, like nobody's ever been here."

Lin Yifan nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, you guys get back to work, I'll be going now."

"Take care, young master!"

Shi Tou hurriedly and respectfully said, watching Lin Yifan climb over the wall and leave, before turning around and shouting to the brothers still tidying up in the yard, "Hurry up! Clean this place up! Once we're done, come with me tonight to fetch goods from the other two yards! You'll all have a tough time tonight, I'll treat the brothers to a good meal later!"

"Alright!" everyone responded in unison, full of enthusiasm. For them, following Shi Tou meant having work to do, earning money, and being able to improve their meals from time to time, which was already a great thing.

After leaving the abandoned compound, Lin Yifan returned to his own courtyard house. Instead of going straight home, he wandered around the nearby alleys to make sure no one was following him before teleporting back to his room.

It was late at night, and the courtyard was completely silent, save for the occasional bark of a dog. Lin Yifan quietly returned to the house and finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Today was another busy day. First, I had to deal with Jia Zhangshi's tantrums, and then I had to handle the supplies. Although I was tired, it was very fulfilling.

He returned to his room, sat down, poured himself a glass of water, and slowly drank it. His mind, however, was preoccupied with plans for the future.

Although the supplies in the space were plentiful, they would eventually run out, so he had to plan ahead. Acquiring poultry, livestock, and seeds was for long-term planning.

As for the people in the courtyard, minor conflicts are just that—minor. You can't kill them all, can you? Today's events served as a wake-up call for him.

To live peacefully in this courtyard, one must possess sufficient strength and deterrent power.

Yi Zhonghai's hypocrisy, Jia Zhangshi's greed, and the deaf old woman's treachery—these people will all cause trouble sooner or later. Perhaps we could send Shi Tou and his men over to warn them not to provoke him so easily again.