Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Seeing that He Yuzhu seemed to be relenting, Brother Wang's face lit up with joy. He decided to play along and continue the act, adding, "Two thousand three hundred yuan is still too high..."

"How about I add another hundred dollars to your account, making it two thousand one hundred dollars?"

Seeing the hesitant expression on He Yuzhu's face, just as he was about to give in and agree to the other party's proposal.

Qin Huairu, who had been watching the commotion from the doorway, finally couldn't help but step forward: "Zhu Zi..."

"This house cannot be sold..."

"If it's going to be sold, it should be sold to my Jia family, absolutely not to anyone else..."

"Qin Huairu... What does it have to do with your Jia family that I, He Yuzhu, am selling a house? Get out of here... This is none of your business... If you don't leave, I'll go find the police..." Seeing that Qin Huairu had finally made a move, He Yuzhu didn't give him a kind look at all and started cursing.

Qin Huairu never expected that even after so many years of divorce from He Yuzhu, his hatred for her still hadn't disappeared.

Little did He Yuzhu know that he hated Qin Huairu even more after he learned that she was plotting against his own son and daughter for the sake of the house in the backyard.

Although the two had been filled with conflict and hatred, so much time had passed, and they had been husband and wife for several years. Even if they didn't care about the monk, they should at least consider the Buddha's feelings.

As it turned out, Qin Huairu was too ungrateful and actually tried to take advantage of her son and daughter for the sake of the house, which undoubtedly touched a nerve with He Yuzhu.

Although she knew she was in a very embarrassing situation, Qin Huairu was determined to do whatever it took to get the Jia family this house...

With a thick skin, he said to He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi..."

"They say that even a day as husband and wife brings a hundred days of kindness..."

"I did do things that I was sorry for, but we were husband and wife for so long after all..."

"Could you please have pity on me and sell this house to the Jia family..."

"Bang Geng hasn't gotten married yet..."

"You need to own a house to get married..."

"As long as you agree to sell this house to the Jia family, I'll agree to whatever conditions you set..."

After saying that, he turned to Brother Wang, who wanted to buy a house, and said, "Comrade..."

"He Yuzhu's house is no longer for sale... Please leave..."

“I am both He Yuzhu’s ex-wife and a neighbor in the same courtyard. I advise you not to buy this house, otherwise I will definitely come to your door every day to make a scene and make it impossible for you to live in the courtyard.”

"Qin Huairu, what do you want to do..." He Yuzhu was even angrier than before.

Qin Huairu in front of me is simply too vicious. In order to prevent me from selling my house, she has schemed against my own house and has gone to any lengths, even resorting to threatening to sell the house.

He quickly turned to Brother Wang, who was looking hesitant, and said, "Comrade Wang..."

"Although this person is a neighbor in the courtyard house, he has nothing to do with me, He Yuzhu, and has no right to stop me from selling the house..."

"Given the Jia family's current situation, even if I lower the price to a thousand yuan, they still can't afford it..."

“Let’s go with the price you just mentioned, two thousand one hundred yuan. We’ll go to the street office to finalize the deal tomorrow at noon.”

Qin Huairu did not expect that her appearance and threats would not only fail to stop He Yuzhu from selling the house, but would instead facilitate the transaction between the two.

Seeing that He Yuzhu showed her absolutely no respect and no consideration, and that he hated her to the core, Qin Huairu could only shift her hopes of sabotaging the deal onto the buyer, continuing her threats...

"This Comrade Wang..."

“My son is in jail for smuggling... It’s just me and my mother-in-law at home now…”

"We two widows are capable of anything. If you don't believe me, you can ask the neighbors..." "If you really don't listen to my advice and buy He Yuzhu's house, don't blame me if we two widows start fighting later..."

Seeing the hesitant look on Brother Wang's face, He Yuzhu continued to speak in order to force Qin Huairu to make a move against him sooner.

"Comrade Wang..."

"Don't listen to his threats..."

"We live in a society governed by law. If anything happens, we should contact the police..."

"If Qin Huai really dares to bring her mother-in-law to our house to cause trouble, we'll call the police and have them arrested, so that the whole family can reunite in prison."

"To express my apology... let's settle on a price of two thousand yuan..."

Brother Wang seemed to have been intimidated by Qin Huairu's threat. He didn't immediately respond to He Yuzhu's offer to lower the price, but instead showed a hesitant expression.

He thought for a while before speaking: "Master He..."

“I’d definitely be willing to go with you for two thousand dollars… but if I have a neighbor like this causing trouble at my door every day after I move in, I’d rather not buy this house…”

"So I need to think about this some more and ask my family when I get back..."

"But don't worry, I will give you an answer within two days at the latest."

After saying that, he hurriedly left He Yuzhu's house.

Watching the group of people disappear quickly through the doorway, He Yuzhu's face was filled with rage. He stared at Qin Huairu with murderous intent and retorted, "Qin Huairu..."

"I didn't expect you to still be so shameless, resorting to any means to achieve your goals..."

"I tell you……"

"Even if the Jia family can come up with two thousand yuan, I still won't sell the house to you..."

"Although you scared away today's buyers, there are plenty of people in Beijing who want to buy houses..."

"I'm buying such a big apartment for two thousand yuan. Even with your interference, I believe I can find a buyer in a city as big as Beijing who isn't afraid of you..."

"correct……"

"I remember there were quite a few people in my brother-in-law's workplace who wanted to buy houses..."

“They’re all police officers. I’m selling the house to them. I don’t believe you and your mother-in-law would dare cause trouble in front of the police station…”

"I'll go see my brother-in-law after get off work tomorrow..."

"At such a low price of two thousand yuan, there will definitely be police officers willing to buy this house... Let's see what tricks you have to stop me from selling the house then."

After saying that, he stormed out of the house and slammed the door shut...

…………

Seeing He Yuzhu disappear into the courtyard, Qin Huairu's tightly furrowed brows did not relax with the termination of the transaction; instead, they furrowed even deeper.

He ignored his neighbor who was frowning and pointing at him, and went straight to the Jia family's house in the middle courtyard.

If He Yuzhu's threats were true, and he really sold the house in the backyard to the police for two thousand, he and Jia Zhangshi wouldn't have dared to cause trouble at the police station's doorstep and force them to move out of the courtyard house.

Otherwise, the three members of the Jia family might actually have reunited in prison.

Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Qin Huairu had to resolve it immediately, otherwise the house in the backyard would definitely slip through his fingers. (End of Chapter)