Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Encouraged by his financial ability, Yan Bugui was very efficient. It took only three or four days to find several houses that met He Yuzhu's requirements. Yan Bugui found He Yuzhu and turned into a tour guide, taking He Yuzhu to visit the city while looking at houses.

It's true that the houses Yan Bugui found are really good. Not only are the locations good, but the houses are also clean. There is nothing messy. From eight o'clock in the morning, they kept going until four o'clock in the afternoon. He Yuzhu and Yan Bugui finally finished looking at all the houses. For He Yuzhu, who is not short of money, he liked all these houses. Especially the one next to Fan Changming's house, He Yuzhu was most satisfied. There was no other reason, just because it was close to Fan Changming's house and the rainwater was just right.

Yan Bugui asked: "Zhu Zi, after looking at so many houses today, are there any that you like?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Uncle, we are old acquaintances. To be honest, the houses you introduced are really good. I like them all. When is a convenient time for you? Please help me arrange for the landlords of those houses to come out. Let's get the matter done. After the house is bought, you can help me make connections and deal with the Siheyuan house."

Yan Bugui thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow is Sunday, and the Housing Management Office will be closed. How about the day after tomorrow, Monday? I'll get everyone together for you, and we'll go through the formalities one by one."

He Yuzhu said, "Okay! I'll leave this matter to you, Third Uncle." He Yuzhu took out a stack of money and said, "Third Uncle, this is a hundred yuan. It's for my tea and dinner. I'll thank you again when everything is done."

Yan Bugui took the money with a smile, put it in his coat pocket, and said, "Zhu Zi, I won't be polite then."

At the same time, in Room 202 of Sijiucheng Hotel, a young man walked into the room and respectfully said to the old man in his sixties who was drinking tea by the window, "Boss, except for the main house in the middle courtyard, the left and right side rooms, the east wing and the utility room connected to the east wing, and the main house in the backyard, all other houses in No. 95 Nanluoguxiang have been bought."

After listening to the young man's report, the old man frowned and asked, "Why is it so slow?!"

The young man replied, "According to what I have learned, the owner of the remaining house in the middle courtyard is the same person as the one in the backyard. This person went to Hong Kong some time ago. I don't know when he will come back." The young man then asked, "Boss, there are so many courtyard houses in the old city. Why did you choose to buy this one?!"

The old man glared at the young man and asked coldly: "Are you teaching me how to do things?!"

The young man shuddered unconsciously and replied hastily, "I dare not!"

The old man said, "I don't care what method you use. Buy the remaining houses in this courtyard for me as soon as possible!"

"Yes! I will find a solution right away!" After saying that, the young man left the old man's room.

After the door was closed, the old man took out a photo. If He Yuzhu were here, he would definitely recognize that the woman in the photo was the deaf old lady when she was young. The old man stared at the photo for a while, sighed, and put the photo away.

"Where did you go today?!" After Lou Xiao'e came back, she heard the sound of cooking in the kitchen and walked into the kitchen with a smile.

He Yuzhu replied, "I went to look at houses with the Third Uncle today." He Yuzhu quickly served the dishes and continued, "Someone has taken a fancy to the house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. I told Yushui before that the house over there is her dowry. But the girl didn't want it. She doesn't want it, and I, as her brother, can't just ignore what I say, right?! It just so happens that the house that the Third Uncle helped to find this time has a courtyard house right next to my master's house. I plan to buy this courtyard house and put it in Yushui's name. The rest of the courtyard houses will be put in your name. It's my wedding gift to you."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and joked, "He Yuzhu, I didn't expect you to be so generous?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Isn't it because I'm generous?! Who made me like you?!" Then he asked, "How is your company now?!"

Lou Xiao'e replied, "They are all pretty good. In three months at most, the food processing factories in Sijiu City, Modu, Shancheng, and several special zones will be completed."

He Yuzhu said: "I will study several varieties these days. When the time comes, I will send them to the food processing factory for production."

"Okay!" Lou Xiao'e agreed excitedly, picked up a tomato, and said while eating, "The leaders of Sijiu City have come to see my eldest brother. My eldest brother said that they want our Lou family to invest in the Red Star Steel Mill again. The conditions they offer now are much better than before."

He Yuzhu said, "No matter how generous the offer is, you can't buy shares. The steel mill is a pit. Whoever gets involved will be unlucky." Then He Yuzhu put the pot aside and said while counting on his fingers, "Although the country is developing rapidly and construction is going on everywhere, building houses requires fine steel. Although the steel mill seems to be profitable now, what about in the future?! The equipment in the steel mill is still from the 1960s. If you buy shares, will you have to update the equipment?! After the equipment is updated, can the current workers handle it?! Even if they can, can the output be increased?! Even if the output is increased, can your brother keep an eye on the sales?! After the sales, can the money be recovered?! To be honest, it's better to work alone than to buy shares with money."

Lou Xiao'e said: "You have the same idea as my eldest brother. But my eldest brother did not reject this matter openly."

He Yuzhu asked: "How is your brother's parts processing factory doing now?!"

Lou Xiao'e replied, "The factory has been built, and the equipment has been installed and debugged. Workers are being trained now. It will be operational in a while. In addition, my second brother's shipping company has been split up as you said. Except for the two new ships, the rest have been sold to the Bao family. He went to the Americans a few days ago and plans to order a few more ships."

He Yuzhu brought the food to the table and said, "Wash your hands and get ready to eat!"

"Dad! We're back!" Just then He Bing came back with his younger brothers and sisters.

He Yuzhu said, "You guys really know how to pick the time to come back." Then he asked, "How are grandma and grandpa doing?!"

He Lin replied: "They are all in good health. The house over there is almost finished. My third uncle said we can move in before the New Year."

"I know! Put your things down, wash your hands and eat!" He Yuzhu walked over to Lou Xiaoe and sat down, then asked, "Wife, when are you free?!"

Lou Xiaoe asked: "What's the matter?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Go out and take a walk."

Lou Xiao'e asked: "Where are we going?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "Demon City."

Lou Xiao'e, who knew that He Yuzhu had a habit of buying houses, couldn't help but ask, "Are you interested in the house over there?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "You are right. I do like the old garden houses over there. Let's buy a few while the houses are cheap. Even if we don't live in them, they can be good investments in the future."

Lou Xiao'e looked at He Yuzhu with a smile and asked, "Do you know how many houses you have?!"

He Yuzhu shook his head honestly and said, "I don't know the exact amount. But I know a lot."