Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Compared to He Yuzhu's generosity, Zhang Huaichen was not so generous. He could sell job slots for three thousand yuan, so two people would make six thousand yuan. That way, after buying a house, they would still have capital to start a business!
Of course, these were still in the planning stage and had not been discussed with Chunnier. Zhang Huaichen had always been a very shrewd and clear-headed person.

Ever since he married Chunni, this man has been trying his best to keep Chunni away from the Jia family and Banggeng. Although he did not achieve his goal with Banggeng, he did achieve it with Jia Zhangshi.
Now, he even wants Chunni'er to sell the Jia family's house to support his business, which shows that not everyone is like Shazhu in the play;

Even the deceased Jia Dongxu was scheming to seize Yi Zhonghai's property, and even went so far as to abort the child in Yi Li's womb.

In the end, Yi Zhonghai's scheme backfired, leading to Jia Dongxu's death and the destruction of the Jia family, a truly tragic end.

Yi Zhonghai also gained nothing; his scheme to provide for the Jia family in their old age failed, and he died at the hands of Jia Zhangshi, who was also brought to justice.
Now, Zhang Huaichen is trying to take the last bit of the Jia family's property. Of course, no one knows whether Banggeng will retaliate after discovering that Zhang Huaichen has taken the money from the sale of the Jia family's house.

In short, good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished; it's just a matter of time before retribution comes!
"Alright, I'll sell. Second Uncle, how much will the He family offer? Just give me a price!"

Chunni thought for a long time, and seemed to have figured it out. She looked up at Yan Bugui.
Bang Geng's fate is unknown, and she has raised a son and a daughter for Zhang Huaichen. They are both her own children, so she can't just keep waiting for Bang Geng, can she?
"Zhu Zi is offering two thousand, two thousand per room, that's not low. If you agree, we'll complete the formalities tomorrow. If you don't agree, there's nothing I can do!"

Yan Bugui knew the offer was not low; if they hadn't been neighbors for many years, he wouldn't have been able to sell it for 1,500 yuan. These were He Yuzhu's exact words.

After all, they've lived here for so many years, it's normal for many people to be reluctant to leave. He Yuzhu didn't want to lose the last bit of affection, which is why he offered this price.
Of course, He Yuzhu didn't lose out either, as the price he paid was not low. However, Nanluoguxiang has not been demolished yet. In a few decades, the three-courtyard houses will be priceless and unavailable, making them perfect as ancestral homes!
"Alright, it's agreed. Not only will the west wing of the central courtyard be sold, but these two rear rooms will also be sold. I wonder if Second Uncle can make the decision?"

Zhang Huaichen knew the price was not low, not only not low, but also higher than the market price. Therefore, he looked at Yan Bugui with great anticipation, hoping that the house could also be sold at such a price.
"Master Zhang, the two rooms in the back building cost two thousand. If you sell them, you'll get a total of four thousand yuan. You should think it over carefully."

Yan Bugui sneered, "How much did you get for your three houses? Your two houses aren't even as big as your two rear houses. What are you getting so worked up about?"

"Second Uncle, although the rear building isn't as big as the west wing, it can't only be a thousand, right? You wouldn't happen to be..."

Zhang Huaichen looked at Yan Bugui with suspicion. "That old geezer is really wicked. He even wants to make money from selling the house. That's too much!"
Chunni looked at her husband in surprise. The middle courtyard was uninhabited, so it was sold. Why did they also sell the back house?
The house is sold, where will the family live? Does the husband also want to buy an apartment? I never thought my mother could live in an apartment, it's a good deal!
"Believe it or not, Zhu Zi's money wasn't given to me. I, the old man, owe Zhu Zi a favor. Talking about the house was also a way of helping him."
Finally, when you're making the transaction, Zhu Zi will pay, you'll handle the paperwork, and I, the old man, won't get involved. Take it or leave it; it's just a back house, you think it's the main house?

Yan Bugui was furious when he saw that Zhang Huaichen dared to doubt him! "Ahem, just kidding, just kidding. We'll sell it, and we'll handle the paperwork tomorrow. It's just that selling the back house was a last-minute decision, and my family hasn't had time to find a suitable place to live yet..."

"The old man can agree to this. You have one month to find a place, and you must move out after one month!"

Yan Bugui breathed a sigh of relief. Good heavens, it's finally settled. The rest will be simple. Liu Haizhong just needs to flatter him a bit, and as for Xu Damao, there shouldn't be much need to say anything.

"Old Liu, you're doing pretty well, aren't you? Are you getting ready for hot pot?"

Yan Bugui left the Zhang family and rushed to Liu Haizhong's place, intending to strike while the iron was hot and get rid of Liu Haizhong. That way, only the Li family and Xu Damao would be left in the backyard. The Li family's children were doing well, and Zhuzi should not refuse to buy a house.
The Liu family is a tough nut to crack; it's really hard to persuade them without trying a different approach. People in China are sentimental, especially the elderly.

Old Liu suffered a lot during that special period. Now that times have improved, he has made some money, and his biggest hobby is showing off.
This guy's two sons are no pushovers either. They bought some meat and the whole compound knew what the Liu family was planning to eat. It's just that things are different now than before, and the envy for eating meat has decreased.
"Old Yan's here? Haha, we're having hot pot today. You old rascal, you still can't shake your habit of freeloading. You've earned so much money and you're still so stingy. Old Yan, in such a good era, why not enjoy it? What's the point of making money?"

Liu Hai felt contempt in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He had suffered a lot at the farm and learned one thing: not to show his emotions.
"Old Liu, I heard you're going to buy an apartment? Well, that makes sense. In our compound, besides Zhu, only you, Old Liu, can afford an apartment."

I heard that Zhu bought two sets, one for his own family and one for the rain. Each set cost forty or fifty thousand yuan, and Zhu bought them without even blinking.
We watched Zhu Zi grow up. This kid's been promising since he was little. I was the first person to buy a TV, and wow, he was the first to buy a house, an apartment! He's really something!"

Yan Bugui knew that Liu Haizhong had invested 200,000 yuan in the television business and probably didn't have much money left. Wasn't Liu Haizhong always dissatisfied with Zhuzi?

Perfect, this news will definitely give the old man the wrong impression that He Yuzhu has it and the Liu family doesn't, so they are not as good as Zhuzi.
In this way, the house issue will be much easier to handle, at least there is a breakthrough. Of course, it also depends on how much money Liu Haizhong has. If this guy has saved some money like me, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach an agreement today!
"We've lived in this compound our whole lives, we're used to it. Apartment buildings are nice, but we probably won't be used to them, so let's forget about it!"

Liu Haizhong frowned when he thought about how the apartment building didn't even have a yard and the toilet was still inside. The space was so small, yet the price was so much higher than a traditional courtyard house. It would be better to buy an apartment building with a courtyard house.

Once this transaction is completed, they'll buy a two-courtyard house. The elderly couple will live in the back, and their two sons will live in the front. Isn't that better than an apartment building? Zhu Zi is young and doesn't know the advantages of a detached house!
"Dad, you're thinking wrong. Rich people live in apartment buildings these days; only poor people live in courtyards. Our family is considered wealthy now, how can we live in a tenement?" (End of Chapter)