Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

As dusk deepened, Qin Huairu returned to Villa No. 27 in Shanshui Bay and sat down at a table with He Yuzhu and Qin Jingru. Hot soup had just been served.

Lying in the large bathtub, the three of them soaked in the steaming water, laughing and chatting.

"Sister Qin, what time are you planning to stay up tonight?" Lin Quan teased, suppressing a laugh.

"I heard from Jingru that you've set your sights on a new target?" Qin Huairu's tone was slightly somber, tinged with displeasure.

"His skills are too good to be true; there's no stopping him." Lin Quan raised an eyebrow and smiled, his face beaming.

After working overtime for more than two hours, I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow and slept soundly until dawn.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the security company sent a car to arrive on time and pick up Qin Jingru and Qin Huairu.

Lin Quan turned around and headed straight for the factory area. He pushed open the gate of a factory building and stepped into the replica Earth.

"All I see are cutting-edge machines; finding an old, outdated machine is harder than finding an antique."

After much searching, he finally settled on a machinery factory that was barely adequate.

"It's not top-of-the-line, but its accuracy is consistently good—that's it."

In less than two hours, he packed up and moved all the lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, boring machines, and punching machines in the entire factory, leaving not even a single screw behind.

The office of the film and television department review team at Yaoyang Entertainment Company.

"The boss declared: Whoever finds a blooper will receive a 1,000 yuan bonus on the spot; if we miss it and the audience finds it first, our team will be deducted 500 yuan for each blooper."

Team leader Yi Kui scanned the eight team members, his voice crisp and clear.

A few minutes later, all nine of them stared intently at the screen and began to devour "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

I watched forty episodes straight through for three whole days, barely blinking.

"Three continuity errors, well done." Yi Kui smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

A few days later, the front page of the Yaoyang Daily featured a trailer for the premiere of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

The first episode aired promptly at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Hundreds of thousands, even millions of eyes, are glued to tens of thousands of television sets, holding their breath in rapt attention.

"Duan Yu's face is absolutely stunning, yet he's ridiculously simple-minded. How come he's alive and kicking without getting cut?"

"He's a direct descendant of the Dali royal family. Do any martial arts sect dare to lay a finger on him?"

"Wow—he's flying! This is way more exciting than those kung fu movies starring Lee Ta-lung!"

The first two episodes have just finished airing, and while viewers are still lounging on their sofas, their minds are already on the third episode.

"It's so wonderful! I read 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' in the 'Yaoyang Daily' in the morning and watch 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' on the Yaoyang balcony at night. Life feels like New Year's."

Compared to "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", the ones produced by TVB are like handwritten copies meeting a printing press.

The next morning, many Hong Kong residents gritted their teeth and spent money to buy televisions.

My colleagues keep talking about "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and I can't get a word in edgewise. I even feel insecure when I'm just drinking water.

The monthly TV rental used to be 25 yuan, then it was reduced to 15 yuan, and now it's only 10 yuan.

One day's wages can buy a whole month's worth of exciting programs.

Nowadays, home renovations are free, only ten yuan per month, which is really inexpensive.

At 3 p.m., factories, businesses, and chain stores flocked into Yaoyang Entertainment Company in droves.

The ratings skyrocketed, and the GG effect was clearly visible.

The whole city is watching "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," so if we lose now, it's like hanging the signboard directly in every household.

Two episodes a day, the competition for the best male lead is fierce, if you hesitate any longer, it'll be too late.

"Fifteen seconds, broadcast for three consecutive days, three times a day, starting bid HK$100,000."

"Director Liu, we really can't afford this price."

"We'll offer 110,000."

"We'll add two thousand, making it 112,000."

In just fifteen seconds, and with nine replays over three days, it was enough to make half of Hong Kong remember you.

Several real estate giants took turns increasing their investment, driving prices up to 200,000.

Liu Jiacheng signed contract after contract, his hands never stopping, his mouth constantly grinning.

Two episodes a day, nine GGs, that alone brought in HK$200,000 a day.

After the forty episodes are finished airing, the GG fee will easily exceed seven million, not even counting the revenue from other time slots.

The male and female leads of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" have just become popular, and their schedules are already booked until next month.

Shoot a single scene and you get 10,000 yuan, which is equivalent to a year's salary in the past.

The highest monthly salary for an actor in the series was only HK$800.

Seeing that "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" had become a hit throughout Hong Kong, Lin Quan immediately decided to start teaching classes.

Entertainment companies can cultivate their own group of talented artists, saving time, effort, and worry when filming TV series and movies in the future.

Lin Quan simply handed over the management of the artist training program to Zhang Lan, the general manager of the entertainment company.

The licensing agreements for tape recorders and cassettes were finalized with two giants, Sanjin and Shuoni, bringing in 120 million Hong Kong dollars—cash pouring in.

Dealing in popular items like tape recorders, cassette tapes, and jewelry brings in a large sum of money every day, with the cash flowing in like a river.

Currently, Yaoyang Bank has hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in its accounts, with employee deposits accounting for only a small fraction, and more than 90% of it being Lin Quan's own hard cash.

It was the 30th of the month, and dinner had just been set on the table.

Yan Bugui pulled out a hardcover ledger and pushed it in front of Lin Quan: "Ah Quan, what's recorded inside are all the shady dealings we uncovered by investigating each household."

Lin Quan casually flipped through a couple of pages, a smile playing on his lips: "Thank you for coming all this way, Uncle and Auntie."

He didn't ask any more questions, nor did he make a decision on the spot—He Yuzhu's cooking skills were superb, and the important thing right now was to eat and drink his fill.

The accounting can be postponed until tomorrow.

The next morning, Lin Quan led his legal team and a group of skilled security guards to his various companies.

The actions of recovering losses, firing corrupt officials, and promoting capable individuals were swift and efficient.

Faced with overwhelming evidence, those who abused their power for personal gain turned pale and were filled with deep regret.

Yaoyang Group's salaries have always been significantly higher than those of its Hong Kong counterparts, and there are also substantial performance bonuses every month.

Still trying to deny it? Still trying to renege on your debt? The lawyers in Yaoyang's legal department are not just for show, and with security guards blocking the entrance, there's no way you can slip away.

"I've only been working here for about twenty days, and Uncle San has already helped me recover tens of thousands of yuan in losses. You're really something!"

Back in Shanshui Bay, Lin Quan pondered what Yaoyang Machinery Factory should manufacture next.

"Why not build a small smelter to specialize in high-strength and high-toughness alloy steel?"

"With this kind of high-quality steel, the machine factory can handle all the initial cutting tools, molds, and fixtures on its own."

He stepped into an abandoned factory, and in a flash, he was already in Earth's space.

They barged into an advanced smelting laboratory and carried away the equipment as if it were their own belongings.

"A daily output of around fifty tons is enough for the machinery factory to produce a variety of food for three years without repeating any."

They recruited two hundred skilled workers, with Yi Zhonghai leading the way, and worked enthusiastically to install and debug the equipment.

In just over a month, the production lines of the smelter and the machinery factory were erected in a row.

The ore and auxiliary materials transported from the other side of the river were also steadily unloaded into the factory warehouse.

A few days later, the two factories were started up at the same time, and the roar of the machines made the ground tremble slightly.

Lin Quan suddenly became interested and instructed the construction company to set aside a piece of land in the factory area to build a giant, explosion-proof and pry-proof vault.

He was considering simply moving Yaoyang Bank's cash safekeeping point directly into his own factory area.