The conspiracy of the courtyard

The mother and son were discussing the follow-up arrangements when they heard someone knocking on the door.

Then a male voice came, "Brother and sister-in-law of the Lu family, are you home?"

Lu Zixuan was a little surprised when he heard the knock on the door.

[Eh? It seems that not all the people in this courtyard are good-for-nothings. There are still some people who know how to be polite. Is this the etiquette for knocking on someone's door when visiting them? Mom, look for someone who knows how to be polite. We can make friends with such people.]

Chen Ping quickly responded: "Yes, wait a moment, I'll be right out."

Although she didn't know why her son knew the visitor was polite just by hearing the knock on the door, it didn't stop her from trusting her son, and she also wanted to know.

So he opened the door and was delighted to see that it was Old Li. Indeed, his performance at the hospital meeting that day was recognized by everyone.

"Brother Li? You never come to see me for no reason. Do you have something to talk to me about? Come in and talk. Sister Li and I hit it off right away. If you have anything to say, just tell me. I will definitely help you if I can." Chen Ping also responded with a smile and promised to help.

"Okay, now that you've said that, I feel more confident. There's no need to go into the house. It's just a matter of a few words.

There's a dinner for the whole hospital tomorrow night. I'd like to discuss with you whether we can take advantage of this dinner to complete the promise we made two days ago?

Didn’t you promise to have a party with everyone at the pub a few days ago?

I think it is better to do it today than to wait for a day, so I will give you some extra money and let you join in, just as if I were inviting everyone, so that no one can use this matter to criticize us. Do you think it is okay?"

Old Li blushed as he told the story. Actually, it was a bit embarrassing to tell this story, but there was nothing he could do. It was money, who would be willing to spend it?

"That's all? You don't have to pay any more money or anything. This is a scheme set up by Teacher Yan, and he paid for it. I can't make the decision, right?

If you do this, I told you that I don't care about the wine. You can just go to the pub and buy some loose food and put it on the table. No one can find fault with it. The key is that it saves effort and money, and it also saves face. Do you think it's okay?"

Chen Ping frowned and thought for a moment, then suggested.

Old Li slapped his forehead and said with sudden realization: "Yes, why was I so confused? This is a good idea, it is both presentable and saves money. Thank you, sister-in-law, no wonder my wife says you are smart."

"Brother Li, I have a favor to ask of you. Which two houses in the backyard do you think are better? I want one that can be lived in at any time and doesn't require cleaning. Are there any in the backyard?

Also, please tell me about the situation in the hospital. I am completely in the dark and know nothing."

Chen Ping also asked generously about the house. After all, if she wanted to move, she had to find a reliable place.

Old Li thought for a while before saying, "You're right, there really is one. It's the two empty rooms in the main house. They used to be occupied by a government official and have been empty for the past six months.

It's next to the two rooms owned by the deaf woman. I can only introduce the ones I know. There are a few families I'm not familiar with. These people have many families, so it's not appropriate for us to talk about them. "

"But if you want to live in the backyard, be careful. The neighbors are not easy to get along with. Xu Fugui lives in a large room in the east wing, which should be converted from two houses. He is a projectionist at the cinema and used to be a driver. His wife is a servant in a wealthy family. I heard that she has a high status."

"Next door to his house is Old Sun, who works at the new street purchase station. He will probably retire soon to make way for his son. He is also a smart man. His family of six lives in two rooms. There is still one room and half a firewood room left, which are basically used to store sundries."

"The west wing is occupied by three of us, one room and an annex. Next door to us is Liu Haizhong's family, the one that caused the commotion that day. His family of five lives in two rooms. His family members are not very cunning, except that Old Liu likes to fight with his family members when he drinks."

"There are two empty rooms, but they have fallen into disrepair over the years. If you want to live here, you need to repair them carefully. There are four rooms in the main house. I don't know what the deaf woman has to do with it. Anyway, she has always lived in two rooms. She is a talented person. She will never hear anything when she should be deaf, and she will never be ambiguous when she should hear.

She is just a little greedy. If someone makes something delicious, she will look at it. It makes you feel embarrassed. Just give her some and leave. She is not clingy, but she doesn’t like ordinary food. "

"Also, those two empty rooms should be reserved for some cadres, so it's difficult for us to apply for them. Although our courtyard is not very good, it is also a place where talented people come from.

In the past, this was the house of a real high-ranking official. It was originally a large courtyard with four entrances, and the small courtyard at the back was separated from it.”

“I heard that’s the real courtyard, with all kinds of good things inside. It’s said that the high official in the past particularly doted on this girl, so he built the courtyard so neatly.

The path outside our courtyard is dedicated to that courtyard. Our backyard is the courtyard for the two concubines."

"The house of Old He's family in the middle courtyard is the main house with a study room. Now people say it is an annex. I guess it was Old He himself who spread the word. His house is the main house."

"Old Yi lives in the two side rooms. They are the room where the eldest son lived before and the side room. It was the room of the servant boy before. It is not big, just right for one person to live in. The couple has no children. Old Yi is so worried that his hair has turned white."

"The house next to his is Mrs. Liu's. Her husband also worked at the steel plant. He died in an accident at the plant. It was really pitiful. He had two children to raise. The plant paid some compensation at the time, but it certainly wouldn't last a lifetime.

She lives in the house that used to be the eldest son's maid's room, which is fine, big enough for the three of them to live in."

"Her house is opposite the Jia family. Old Jia died with the man from Sister Liu's family. It was pitiful. But his son is of the right age, so he went to the factory to take his father's place. His son is also Old Yi's apprentice. I heard that he is looking for a wife recently.

The two houses next to the Jia family's are not vacant. His surname is Gao, but I have never met him. I only heard that someone in his family is in the army.

I don’t need to tell you about the front yard, there are only three of you. I’m not familiar with the other families, but they are all ordinary families, nothing special.”

"The one you should pay the most attention to is Old Yan's family. Both of them are very smart. Okay, I have introduced them to you.

Thanks for the idea, my sister-in-law. Please come to our house when you have time. The one who cooks Beijing-style shredded pork with soy sauce is really good. You can ask her to show it to you. She usually doesn’t make it when there are no customers. This way I can also share the credit with you.

Hehe…Okay, then you stay, I’ll go first” and then left…

Lu Zixuan suggested to Chen Ping in his mind, "It's similar to what we know. It's still early, so I don't think there will be any trouble. How about this, we still go to look at things, but just look and don't buy. Then we can find a place to buy whatever we need."

Chen Ping listened to whatever her son said and had no objection at all. Even if she did, she would just hold it back. At this time, she heard footsteps outside the door approaching the courtyard...