The Wizard's Journey Begins in a Courtyard House

Chapter 362 The Benefits Are Heartwarming

Chapter 362 The Benefits Are Heartwarming

It was already past 10 p.m. when Li Qin finished his class.

By the time he returned to the courtyard house, it was almost eleven o'clock.

By this time, almost everyone who had been enjoying the cool air in the courtyard had already gone home.

After all, it's already the end of September, and the weather is starting to get cooler.

Since everyone had things to do the next day, they naturally all went to get it fixed.

After returning home, Li Qin washed up and then turned off the lights and went into the bedroom.

However, Li Qin did not go to sleep immediately, but instead immersed himself in the inheritance, learning more knowledge.

As was his usual practice, Li Qin would study until almost midnight and then go to sleep.

But today, Li Qin studied until almost 1 a.m. before he finished.

And afterwards, instead of going to sleep, he went to Hong Kong using his door key.

He will continue visiting those kind people tonight.

It wasn't until after 3 a.m. that Li Qin used the door key to return to Beijing.

He went to rest without even tallying up his day's earnings.

At first, Li Qin was indeed very excited and thrilled after visiting those kind-hearted people.

But after doing it many times, I gradually calmed down.

After all, to put it bluntly, money isn't really of much interest to Li Qin right now.

Having received Li Huaide's permission, Li Qin did not plan to go to the steel mill the next day, and thus slept until he naturally woke up.

When he got up, it was already past 11 a.m., and it was almost lunchtime.

Upon seeing this, Li Qin immediately took his tools and went to the pool in the middle courtyard to wash up.

At this time, many people were in front of the pool.

However, these people weren't washing up; they were washing vegetables or clothes.

When Li Qin appeared carrying a toothbrush cup, everyone around him greeted him with smiles.

"Li Qin, you got up a little late today; it's already noon."

After greeting everyone with a smile, Li Qin sighed helplessly and then responded;

"There's no other way. I've been busy with supplies for several days in a row and haven't had a proper rest."

"I finally finished the task yesterday, so I can finally get some rest today."

The surrounding residents did not suspect anything regarding Li Qin's words.

Although Li Qin was often late for work and left early, they noticed that he frequently went to the countryside, and often for several days at a time.

They had already imagined how hard Li Qin must have worked.

"Are you going to the steel mill again today?"

At this moment, another resident suddenly spoke up and asked.

Li Qin hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I won't go today. I'll just stay home and rest for a day."

The surrounding residents nodded in agreement, some even offering reminders to Li Qin;

"Li Qin, you're right to think that way. You can't take your youth for granted and neglect your health. If you don't take care of your body now, you'll suffer the consequences later."

Many of the surrounding residents also showed expressions of agreement.

Li Qin nodded in agreement.

Just then, a resident suddenly lowered his voice and asked Li Qin;

"I heard the steel rolling mill will be distributing welfare items for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Li Qin, do you know what kind of things they'll be giving out?"

Upon hearing this, everyone around fell silent and turned their gazes toward Li Qin.

Their eyes held curiosity, anticipation, and envy.

The curiosity is easy to explain; everyone wants to know what the steel mill will give out during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

As for those who are hoping for it, they are basically people whose family members work in steel rolling mills.

They were really looking forward to what the steel mill would give them this time.

Finally, those who looked on with envy were mostly people whose families didn't have anyone working in the steel rolling mill.

Therefore, when they heard that the steel rolling mill would give out welfare items for the Mid-Autumn Festival while they did not, they couldn't help but feel envious.

Although Li Qin knew the answer to this question, he did not answer it casually, but thought about it seriously.

After a moment, he spoke softly;

"Last Labor Day, the steel mill gave out meat. This Mid-Autumn Festival is very special for Chinese people, so I believe the food they give out will be pretty good."

Li Qin did not directly say that meat would be given to the employees.

The fact that the steel mill is giving out Mid-Autumn Festival benefits is already enviable, but if they publicize the fact that they are giving out meat everywhere, it might cause some negative reactions.

This is something Li Qin didn't want to see.

So he put it very tactfully.

However, he first compared it to Labor Day, and then said it wouldn't be bad.

Anyone with a modicum of intelligence could understand what Li Qin meant; at the very least, the Mid-Autumn Festival bonus would include meat.

The surrounding residents' eyes immediately lit up with joy.

Taking advantage of this time, Li Qin quickly washed up, said goodbye to everyone, and went home.

When Li Qin got home, he couldn't help but feel emotional when he thought about how those people had looked.

During this period, the standard of living for ordinary people was really not good; being able to eat their fill was already considered good.

Wanting to eat well, eating meat is a very luxurious idea.

Many families might save up meat coupons for a year and still not be able to buy more than a few kilograms of meat.

Fortunately, he doesn't need to worry about these things.

Li Qin shook his head to suppress these thoughts, then went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

Today he didn't make anything fancy, just a simple bowl of mixed noodles.

However, this is only the surface situation.

In fact, the food in Li Qin's bowl had already changed when he entered the restaurant.

Although it's still noodles, they're now made of pure white flour, and there's a lot of meat in the bowl.

Because he hadn't eaten breakfast, Li Qin devoured three large bowls of noodles for lunch.

Even excluding the meat and vegetables, just considering the noodles alone, it's enough for one person for two days.

But for Li Qin, it was the amount of a meal.

Li Qin was only able to produce a large amount of food every day because of his space; otherwise, he was really worried that he would starve to death.

After finishing his meal, Li Qin tidied up a bit, then pulled up a chair and sat down in front of his house.

I read a book while drinking tea.

Li Qin's relaxed and comfortable demeanor made the deaf old lady next door extremely envious.

The deaf old woman had tried to get closer to Li Qin.

She did this partly so that she could get something from Li Qin, such as food or drink;

Another reason was to observe Li Qin closely in order to find his weaknesses and seize leverage over him.

Unfortunately, Li Qin didn't respond at all, nor did he give her a chance.

Even when the deaf old woman approached him, Li Qin outwardly smiled but inwardly maintained a distance.

This left the deaf old woman feeling quite helpless.

"This kid is clearly only in his teens, not even twenty yet, but how come he's so difficult to deal with? He doesn't seem like a young man at all; he's more like a cunning old fox."

The deaf old woman glanced in Li Qin's direction, a look of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

You should know that she always pretended to be kind and gentle, and with that fabricated identity as a martyr's family member, she easily manipulated the residents of the courtyard.

But with Li Qin, he encountered setbacks one after another.

Even the deaf old woman couldn't help but feel discouraged.