Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Yan Jiefang took a sip of wine and replied nonchalantly: "Brother Damao, you are the winner in life. What is there about me that is worthy of your admiration?!"

Everyone wants to hear compliments, especially Xu Damao! Xu Damao said complacently: "Jiefang, you are flattering me! I know how much I, Xu Damao, am capable of." Then Xu Damao changed the subject and continued: "But if we talk about our generation, the real winner in life is none other than your brother."

Yan Jiefang looked at Xu Damao and asked, "Brother Damao, what do you mean by this?!"

Xu Damao said, "I know who Li Huaide is better than you. Not only did your brother sleep with Yu Li for so many years, but he also kicked her out in the end. He also took such a large sum of money. Who wouldn't be jealous?"

Yan Jiefang asked, "Brother Damao, you invited me to dinner today, not just to talk about this, right?!"

Xu Damao looked around and said, "Jiefang, a friend of mine is getting married. He wants to get some things. I heard that you can get some popular goods from the south."

Yan Jiefang laughed and said, "That's easy. I'll do you a favor for your sake, Brother Damao. But the prices of the southern goods are not cheap."

Xu Damao said, "My friend is rich, so he doesn't need these small things. Just name your price."

Yan Jiefang said: "Three turns, one ring and one click are popular now. Radios are outdated and replaced by tape recorders or televisions. Bicycles, sewing machines and watches are priced transparently, but the other two items are not cheap."

Xu Damao said: "It's not cheap, but there must be a price, right?!"

Yan Jiefang calculated in his mind and said, "The bicycle is 210 yuan, the sewing machine is 200 yuan, the Modu brand all-steel watch is 150 yuan, the black and white 12-inch TV is 800 yuan, the 14-inch color TV is 1600 yuan, the Seagull camera is 600 yuan, and the four speakers are 800 yuan. It depends on how your friends combine them."

Xu Damao asked, "Why is there such a big difference between color TV and black and white TV? Four speakers are too expensive."

Yan Jiefang smiled and said, "The black and white ones are domestically made, and the color TVs are imported. The four speakers are all from Hong Kong Island. Scarcity makes things valuable, so the price cannot be lowered." After saying that, Yan Jiefang took a sip of wine, looked at Xu Damao who was lost in thought, and laughed unconsciously.

After a while, Xu Damao came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Jiefang, eat! Eat! I'll ask that friend later. If he wants it, I'll come find you."

Yan Jiefang said, "Brother Damao, we are familiar with each other, but we still have to be clear about accounts. Give me the list of things you want in advance. And give me half the money. I will pay the other half when the things arrive."

Xu Damao readily agreed: "That's no problem!"

"Knock! Knock! Knock!" Yan Jiecheng came to where his parents lived and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Yan Bugui walked to the door with his clothes on, opened the door and saw Yan Jiecheng and asked, "Why are you here so late?!"

Yan Jiecheng complained, "Don't mention it! Yu Li is such a cruel woman! She sold the house. She came to my door today and asked me to move out within three days."

Yan Bugui made way and said, "Let's go inside and talk!"

The third aunt also came out from the inner room at this time and asked, "Jie Cheng, what's going on?!"

Yan Bugui said, "Yu Li sold the house. He was asked to move out within three days." Then he looked at Yan Jiecheng and asked, "What do you want to do?!"

Yan Jiecheng said, "Dad, you know the area well. Please help me find out who wants to sell a house. My requirements are not high. Just the house you live in now will do."

The third aunt asked: "Old man, think about it, is there a house like this?!"

Yan Bugui frowned and pondered for a few seconds, then laughed and said, "There really is such a house. But it's not a wing room, but like He Yuzhu's house, a main house in the middle courtyard with two side rooms. But this house is not cheap, at least sixteen thousand."

"It's so expensive?!" The third aunt grumbled, and said, "If I add a little more, I can buy a courtyard house."

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "Wife, you are dreaming too much. How popular is it to enter a courtyard house now?!"

The third aunt said, "Old man, how about you help Jie Cheng think about it again?!"

Yan Bugui said: "He needs it so urgently. If it's a few days later, maybe there will be a way."

It is said that no one knows a son better than his father. Similarly, a son also knows his father best. Others may not know Yan Bugui's character, but Yan Jiecheng knows it very well. His father is a person who does not do anything without profit. He said 1,600 yuan, and if he goes to negotiate with the landlord, it will not be a problem to reduce by 200 yuan or 100 yuan. Yan Jiecheng said, "Dad, this price is too high, right?!"

"High?!" Yan Bugui looked at Yan Jiecheng as if he were a fool and said, "A high price has its advantages. This house is bigger than He Yuzhu's. If he hadn't been transferred to work in another place, he wouldn't have sold the house. If you don't want it, I'll introduce it to someone else. I won't make a penny introducing it to you, but if I introduce it to someone else, I can make at least 20 yuan."

"Okay, okay!" Yan Jiecheng pretended to be ready to give it his all and said, "Take me to see the house tomorrow morning. If it's suitable, I'll pay for it right away."

"Okay!" Yan Bugui agreed readily.

Yan Jiecheng was instantly confused by Yan Bugui's attitude. Yan Bugui looked at Yan Jiecheng's reaction and said with a smile: "Boy, are you stupid? You are too young to fight with your father! It's getting late, you should go back! Remember to bring breakfast when you come tomorrow."

Yan Jiecheng asked: "Why do you want me to bring breakfast?!"

Yan Bugui said: "Your mother and I have raised you for so many years, isn't it okay for us to eat you?!"

"That's right!" The third aunt echoed, saying, "You are a heartless person!"

"Okay, okay!" Without waiting for the third aunt to finish her words, Yan Jiecheng compromised and said, "Can't I bring it to you tomorrow? I'm leaving first!"

After Yan Jiecheng left, the third aunt immediately came to Yan Bugui's side and asked, "Old man, do you make any money from this house?!"

Yan Bugui said: "There is no profit!"

The third aunt muttered, "This is such a pity."

Yan Bugui said, "Jiefang is right. Family affection cannot be measured by money. In the past, we could not calculate. Now that life is better, let's not calculate. If we have to calculate, we should calculate others." Then Yan Bugui muttered, "What's going on with He Yuzhu? Why did he take so many houses?!"

The third aunt suddenly said, "He has been helping the leader cook. Could it be that he heard something?!"

Yan Bugui thought about it, nodded in agreement, and said, "It's possible." Then another question came to Yan Bugui's mind. Where did He Yuzhu get so much money? !

At nine o'clock in the evening, He Yuzhu, who was wearing makeup, appeared at the gate of a courtyard and knocked rhythmically. Not long after, the gate opened. The person who opened the door saw He Yuzhu and immediately made way. He Yuzhu walked in and asked, "Is your Thirteenth Master here?!"

"Master Thirteen has been here for a long time! He has been waiting for you!"

He Yuzhu nodded slightly and followed the person who opened the door into the middle courtyard. When Master Thirteen heard the noise, he came out of the main room and greeted him with a smile: "Brother, how come you have time to look for me today?!"