Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

"Well…

Faced with Bai Ling's words, Zhou Feng was inexplicably at a loss for words.

What she said makes a lot of sense, but Zhou Feng's awareness has not yet reached that level.

He naturally doesn't mind making sacrifices, but the premise is that it doesn't affect his current happiness index.

How can you make others happy if you are not happy yourself?

Moreover, the Song Dynasty was an ancient society with a feudal system!

If you, a proletarian fighter, go to that era to spread your ideas, people won't accept them!

Even if the people at the bottom of society are living in dire straits, if you tell them that overthrowing the government will make everyone equal, they may not be convinced and will fight for you.

Only by completely shattering all the old systems and turning the world upside down can we reshape the new rules in people's hearts.

Listening to Bai Ling's long string of words, Zhao Pan'er didn't understand what she meant, but she could tell from Bai Ling's tone that she was being sarcastic and mocking to her master.

This was something Zhao Pan'er couldn't stand.

When her husband was still a Taoist priest, no one, whether a high-ranking official or a member of the imperial family, dared to speak to him like that.

Now that you, my lord, are a high-ranking official with extraordinary abilities, how can you be so offended by an ordinary woman in front of you?

Just as she was about to step forward and say something, Zhou Feng touched his nose and put his arm around her shoulder: "Pan'er, there's no need to worry about formalities. The system in this world is too different from that of the Song Dynasty, so it's better to be more comfortable with each other, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Pan'er paused for a moment, her gaze lingering on Bai Ling's face for a while, before silently nodding: "I will obey the Emperor's decree."

She was a quick-witted person and naturally knew the importance of adapting to local customs.

It was just that the rules of this new place were really quite improper, so he directly reprimanded them.

After all, the principle of "the ruler guides the subject, and the husband guides the wife" was deeply ingrained in the minds of women of their time.

Bai Ling was furious when she saw Zhao Pan'er's subservient attitude towards men.

Even though Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e looked at Zhou Feng with the same eyes and attitude as Zhao Pan'er, she just couldn't stand this woman from another world.

The reason for this might be that she is Zhou Feng's lawfully wedded wife in this world. Now that a woman from another world has appeared here, she instinctively feels offended by the invasion of her territory, hence her strong reaction.

Furious, Bai Ling turned her gaze to Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e.

Zhou Feng has more than one woman in this world. These two girls are at least on the same side as him. Uniting comrades and facing external threats together is the right approach.

As a result, that one glance almost shattered Bai Ling's Dao heart.

At this moment, Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e were standing close to Zhou Feng, asking him all sorts of questions, their eyes practically gleaming with desire.

Qin Jingru even took the hand of the slightly older woman who had come with Zhou Feng!

"Third Sister, is this the Imperial Concubine's dress? It feels so nice to the touch!"

"If Brother Zhou Feng becomes emperor, then this robe will be the dragon robe. When he goes to court, will all the officials have to kneel down and shout 'Long live the Emperor'?"

"How many maids and eunuchs serve you on a regular basis? Is the palace very big?"

"If we went there, could we also be given the title of Imperial Concubine or something?"

...

These two women didn't have as many thoughts as Bai Ling; their faces were now filled with undisguised pride that said, "My man is amazing!"

They even began to fantasize about what it would be like if they followed Zhou Feng to other worlds, dressed in the magnificent robes of imperial concubines, and walked through the palace, where the maids and eunuchs would all bow to them.

What kind of treatment would that be?

Watching her teammates' performance, Bai Ling felt her temples throbbing.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions within her, before looking at Zhou Feng with a much calmer tone: "Comrade Zhou Feng, let's stick to the facts. I respect your choice and believe you have your own considerations. But bringing people back like this, shouldn't you at least have informed us first?"

Seeing that Bai Ling had returned to normal, Zhou Feng also abandoned his casual attitude, looked at Bai Ling seriously, and said, "This time it was my fault. I was just thinking about coming back to see you all quickly, so I didn't think about it much. Besides, there are some things that are better discussed face-to-face, right?"

As Zhou Feng said this, he rubbed Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e's heads with both hands, and the two women immediately nodded their heads like chickens pecking at rice.

After letting out a long sigh, expressing her anger at her two teammates for their lack of ambition, Bai Ling's resentful expression finally disappeared, and her gaze swept over Zhao Pan'er and Sun San Niang again.

They could tell that Zhou Feng and Bai Ling had a close relationship, and since the two had already resolved their conflict, they didn't pay attention to that and instead focused their attention on the furnishings in the room.

Whether it's a bright light bulb or a soft sofa, they are all objects of their curiosity.

Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e quickly became friends with the two women and began to introduce them to the various facilities in the room.

Given their personalities, as long as they're not dealing with particularly difficult characters, it's quite easy for them to build good relationships.

"Did you eat before you came back? It must have been very inconvenient back in the Song Dynasty, right? There's still rice in the pot, let's eat together."

Bai Ling's tone finally softened. Although she didn't openly apologize, saying such things meant that her attitude had changed and she had accepted Zhao Pan'er and her other daughter.

This is, after all, a courtyard house, so Zhou Feng still had to consider Bai Ling's attitude. But now it seems there are no problems.

"Thank you, sister. We just arrived and haven't eaten yet."

Zhao Pan'er performed a courtly ceremony, thus expressing her goodwill.

She called Bai Ling "little sister," and she really didn't take advantage of her.

After all, it was quite difficult for Bai Ling to accept that a woman from the Song Dynasty should call her "Sister Bai Ling".

After preparing bowls and chopsticks for the three of them, Qin Jingru immediately ran to the refrigerator to take out a pre-made dish, put it in the microwave for 5 minutes, and served it directly.

This made Sun San Niang's eyes widen.

Will cooking be this simple for people in the future?

In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, such a delicious and visually appealing dish was made!

"Try it all. This braised pork is Jingru's favorite dish, but ours is just so-so."

This wasn't Bai Ling being modest; compared to the pre-made dishes prepared by Zhou Feng at the five-star hotel, the braised pork that the three women made themselves was indeed somewhat lacking in quality.

"Don't worry, Third Aunt is a master chef. Let her study our seasonings and equipment for a while, and it will definitely taste better than any chef's!"

When talking about what she was good at, Sun San Niang immediately puffed out her chest, full of confidence.

But her action made all the women at the table involuntarily swallow hard, then lower their heads to start eating…

This...this is somewhat of a game-changer!

Qin Jingru gestured with a bitter expression. She used to think she wasn't young at all, but now it seemed...

Eh?

Sister Pan'er is the best!

She happily hugged Zhao Pan'er's arm and rubbed her cheek against the other's shoulder.

Zhao Pan'er didn't mind at all, and instead smiled. Having a younger sister like this didn't seem so bad!