Reborn as a capitalist's young master in the 1970s, he starts his life by being blocked at the

However, once Zhang Lu and Aunt Li sat down, they were rooted to the spot, showing no intention of leaving at all, and chatted about gossip while eating.

Aunt Li ate her pastries with gusto: "Hey, did you hear? Yesterday, Old Wang next door came back with a bruised and swollen face. I don't know who beat him up."

Zhang Lu chimed in, "Really? Old Wang's the first one to be drunk, he probably fell down on his way home, didn't he?"

"Who knows! And there's Old Liu from the front yard, who was caught cheating on his wife. His face was covered in blood and scratched several times. I went over to see what was going on yesterday, and his house was being smashed and banged around."

"Pah! Men are all the same, they're not even satisfied with their wives at home, and they're still out cheating on their husbands? They deserve to be scratched to death."

The two chatted about this family and that family, going on and on and on.

Chen Jianming couldn't get a word in edgewise; he was getting a headache just listening to him.

It was getting dark, and the glutinous rice cakes and roast chicken we bought were almost gone, but we still showed no sign of leaving.

He immediately told them to hurry up: "Sister Zhang, Aunt Li, it's getting dark, aren't you going back to cook? Brother Liu and Uncle Li will be back soon."

"That good-for-nothing can't earn any money and still has to go back to cook for him. Unlike Xiao Chen, who is handsome and talented. I wonder which girl will be lucky enough to marry him in the future!" Sister Zhang burped and reluctantly stood up, her eyes still glancing at Chen Jianming.

"Oh? Zhang Sao has taken a liking to Xiao Chen? Your husband Liu is probably going to be jealous," Aunt Li teased.

"What are you saying, Aunt Li? You can't just say things like that. I'm just showing concern for Xiao Chen as an older sister. If you meet a nice girl from a good family, don't forget to introduce her to him."

"No problem, no problem."

The two left the main house while walking and talking.

Chen Jianming was completely numb; these two were just too talkative.

If it hadn't gotten dark, we probably would have continued talking.

He suddenly missed the days in the mountains; they were tough, but at least they were peaceful.

She cleaned up the leftovers, threw them in the trash can, and then went into the bedroom.

Lying in bed, he entered his spatial dimension with a thought, took out hay and meat, and fed them to the gazelles, lions, and tigers.

The gray wolves' eyes grew even more resentful. The mother wolf stared intently at the gray wolves, but they were forcibly separated and couldn't get close at all...

...

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The police are keeping a close watch on him and are searching the whole world for the missing Chen Weiguo.

He can't make any moves right now, so he has to put the processing plant business aside for the time being and has been wandering around the streets for the past two days.

Zhang Lu, the wife of the carpenter next door, seemed to be glued to him, constantly getting close to him, making him afraid to go back.

That woman was known for her loud voice in the courtyard. Every time she came, she would chatter on and on, driving him crazy.

We can't afford to mess with them, we absolutely can't afford to mess with them!

They all live in the same courtyard. If something really happens and a conflict is brewing, it could leave evidence against them.

Wouldn't that woman go around telling everyone and trying to control him for life? By then, the whole alley would probably know.

He didn't want to ruin his reputation over something like this.

"I forgot to ask Zhou Ya where she lives last time too."

He walked down the street and went to the state-run restaurant again several times, but he couldn't run into Zhou Ya again.

"And then there's Shen Cui, that little vixen seems to be from the capital too. I wonder where she is now, and if she'll ever have a chance to rekindle their romance."

Thinking of Shen Cui stirred a wave of emotion within him; he had been quite captivated by Zhang Lu's little wife these past two days.

After wandering around for a while, we went to Quanjude and bought two roast ducks, which we carried back to the Chen Family Courtyard.

"Sigh, my husband is really useless. He can't earn money and his time is so short."

"What? Your husband, Lao Liu, is still young. That shouldn't be the case! He's already impotent at such a young age?"

"Don't even mention it. It brings tears to my eyes. It would be better if it never happened. I'm practically living like a widow now."

"Haven't you thought of any other methods? I heard there's an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor who's quite effective; you can take him to see him later."

Before I even pushed open the door, I could hear two familiar voices coming from the courtyard.

Chen Jianming felt a chill run down his spine; he really couldn't stand being pestered by Sister Zhang these past two days.

He thought about it for a moment, but in the end he didn't push the door open and went in. He squatted in front of the courtyard gate with the roast duck in his hand, intending to wait for the other party to finish talking before going in.

However, the two people in the courtyard chatted endlessly, and even after a full hour, they were still talking about trivial matters.

"..."

Chen Jianming's legs went numb from squatting, and he was incredibly annoyed!

"No, I still have a home I can't go back to. Why should I be afraid of them if I go back to my own home?"

He pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard, heading straight for his main house. He ignored Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li as he passed by.

"Xiao Chen, you're back? Wow, you're living the good life! Eating Peking duck again? And it's from Quanjude."

Zhang Lu's eyes lit up as soon as she saw Chen Jianming. She stopped chatting and got up to greet him.

"Yes, hello Sister Zhang."

He gave a curt reply, not really wanting to pay attention to the other person.

Zhang Lu came up to him with a smile and said, "I always said that in our courtyard, Xiao Chen is the most capable! Unlike my husband, he can't do this or that, he's like a piece of wood, completely useless, no wonder he can only be a carpenter."

Seeing that Chen Jianming ignored her, she wasn't embarrassed. Her eyes darted around, and she said in a suggestive tone, "Little Chen, why aren't you saying anything? Haha, you're not impotent either, are you?"

"..."

This woman is so eager, he's really at his wit's end!

He glanced at the other person: "I can't? What a joke. If I were to make a move, I could send someone flying two miles away."

Seeing his response, Zhang Lu became even more enthusiastic, practically wanting to cling to him: "Wow, Xiao Chen is so amazing! I'd really like to check it out sometime. I know a great place, how about I take you there for some fun?"

After she finished speaking, she stared intently at him with her two watery eyes.

"Sure, I'll definitely go with you to see it when I have the chance."

He smiled and gave a perfunctory reply, then turned and went back to the main house without looking back.

Zhang Lu watched his retreating figure, biting his lip involuntarily, cursing the kid for being so clueless.

After returning to the house, we ate roast duck and then practiced Taizu Changquan (a style of Chinese martial arts) for a while.

In the days after returning to the city, I was so busy eating and drinking that I really became a bit lax.

He practiced until dark before stopping and wiping away his sweat.

Just as I was about to go back to my bedroom to rest, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Xiao Chen, are you resting?"

Zhang Lu's voice followed.

Just as I was about to answer that I was already asleep, the other person pushed open the door and came in with a creak.

"Sis, what brings you here so late?"

He was only wearing a vest to practice his boxing, and his arms were covered in sweat.

People are quite conservative these days, and Zhang Lu blushed instantly when she saw him like that.

She, who always had a loud voice, spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "Xiao Chen, is there a chance now?"

"What opportunity?"

Chen Jianming was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered the perfunctory words he had said to Aunt Zhang earlier that day.

No, is this woman serious?