There is a mountain in her arms

Chi Yuan called his childhood friend and went out with Jiang Yicheng and An An.

"Brother Chi, you brought your younger cousins ​​with you to look at the house! No, your younger cousins ​​are not the same age as them!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! Let's get down to business! This is my friend Jiang Yicheng, and this is her brother. This is Tang Chao, and his second uncle is the one who works at the Housing Authority."

Ikegaki gave a thumbs up.

"Hello, Brother Tang!"

"No need to call him big brother, just call him Tang Chao, it's closer."

"Hello, Sister Jiang! Brother Chi is right! Do you want to buy a house? The country has only just introduced this policy, and many people still don't dare to try it. I didn't expect that Sister Jiang is the first person to dare to try it."

"That's better, there are so many choices!"

"You're so courageous! Sister Jiang, what type of house do you want to buy?"

"Just call me by my name! It doesn't matter what type of house it is, even a courtyard house will do!"

"Siheyuan? That one might cost a lot!"

"It's okay. As long as we can come to an agreement, money is not a problem. Besides, if I can't afford it, I can just move to a smaller one! However, these houses must have proof of ownership and no disputes."

"Of course, that's no problem! I think we should start with the courtyard houses. I have two here, one with three entrances and one with four entrances. Which one do you want to see?"

"Let's take a look at the four-entry set first!"

"atmosphere!"

Tang Chao was somewhat happy. He did not expect Jiang Yicheng to be so straightforward. If the deal was successful, he would get a lot of commission.

Tang Chao drove here, and the three of them could just sit down. Tang Chao was humorous and good at finding topics. He casually asked her where she came from, but she didn't believe him when she said it was a small county town.

"Sister, is this the broken yard?"

They stopped in front of the gate of the quadrangle courtyard. The vermilion gate bore traces of history.

Dilapidated! Desolate!

door

"Let's go in and have a look!"

Jiang Yicheng didn't mind it. She knew it was not easy for this courtyard to survive. If the courtyard hadn't been damaged, no one would be willing to sell it.

"All right!"

Tang Chao originally thought that it would take some time to explain, but he didn't expect her to be so insightful.

The gate of the courtyard was pushed open, and the outer courtyard was inside. The outer courtyard was probably for guarding the gate, and there were a few simple rooms.

As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, they were greeted by the ancient atmosphere. The blue bricks, gray tiles, and carved window lattices, the ancient temperament of the courtyard seemed to flow in every detail, making people intoxicated.

Jiang Yichen sighed a little. Such a nice yard still had a lot of damage. It was probably because it had not been maintained.

After passing through the corridor, they looked at the second courtyard. The scenery here was different. There was a warm feeling everywhere. Although the courtyard was in a state of disrepair, it could still be felt through the intact decoration.

They also visited the two courtyards at the back, where the decoration was in another style.

What a work of art! So beautiful!

The four courtyards are surrounded by a circle of houses. The houses on the four sides are independent of each other and connected by corridors, making the whole courtyard full of comfort and harmony.

The courtyard has an elegant layout, clear axis, and left-right symmetry, fully displaying the ancient charm.

Even more interesting is that the plaques hanging on the four courtyards cater to the four seasons: Spring Willow Garden, Summer Lotus Garden, Autumn Maple Garden, and Winter Plum Garden.

The four seasons rotate like a poem or a painting, with the freshness of spring, the heat of summer, the colorful autumn and the tranquility of winter. The years are vicissitudes, but they are still as beautiful as ever.

Each courtyard is not only decorated to cater to the scenery of the four seasons, but also has corresponding real scenes.

There is a big willow tree in Chunliu Garden with lush branches and leaves. When the breeze blows, the willow branches sway in the wind as if they are dancing.

There is a pond of lotus in the Summer Lotus Garden, and now is the time when lotus flowers are in full bloom. Although the pond has not been cleaned for a long time, there are still a few scattered lotus flowers blooming indomitable.

There are two maple trees and a peach tree in the autumn maple garden. They are all green now. The sunlight shines through the dense leaves, casting mottled light and shadows.

There is a wintersweet tree in the Winter Plum Garden, but it is now bare. However, the decorations in the Winter Plum Garden cater to the charm of winter, quiet and peaceful.

Each of these four courtyards has five main rooms, four east and west wing rooms each, and one back room.

"Brother Chi Yuan, I like this yard very much. An An, what do you think of this yard?"

An An's face wrinkled up, looking a little confused.

"Sister, I think this yard is beautiful too. But it's too run-down here, and it's not worth it."

"If it's broken, just fix it! If it's not broken, it won't be our turn!"

"Chengcheng, I'm afraid it will cost a lot to repair this yard."

"That depends on Brother Tang Chao. What price will you give me?"

Jiang Yichen looked at Tang Chao with a half-smile. Tang Chao rubbed his hands, a little hesitant.

"Tang Chao, given our friendship, please don't be too exaggerated."

Chi Yuan's words were threatening, and Tang Chao's scalp tightened.

"The minimum is 18,000. No less."

"No false report?"

Chi Yuan stared at him, and Tang Chao felt helpless.

"Brother Chi, this is really the minimum. The homeowner gets some, and our Housing Authority takes a little. There is not much left for my hard work. You can't let me work for nothing!"

"That's fine! When are we going to go through the transfer formalities? The formalities must be complete and there must be no disputes."

Jiang Yicheng also didn't want Chi Yuan to get into trouble with others because of her, so she made the decision immediately.

"It can be done tomorrow. I'll get all the paperwork done today. Do you want to see the other set?"

"It's okay anyway, Brother Chi Yuan, let's go and take a look!"

"Okay! Lead the way!"

"Alright! Masters, please!"

The Tang Dynasty's lackey led them on the way, thinking in his heart that if the set could be sold, he would make a fortune in this business.

Tang Chao drove out of the alley, turned two alleys onto the main road, and not far away he saw a university.

"Kyoto University is also nearby?"

"Not only that! There are several universities around here."

“Are there any houses for sale near these universities?”

Tang Chao was concentrating on driving, thinking that she wanted to know about the surrounding environment, so he answered casually. Unexpectedly, she asked about the house again the next second, and his heart was burning, this was a big customer!

"Sister Jiang, do you want to buy it? I have to go back and check."

"Okay! I'll take a look first, I may not buy it."

Jiang Yichen estimated the savings he had and gave a conservative answer.

"No problem! Just take a look. I'm fine anyway."

"You do not have to work?"

"This guy holds a sinecure in his second uncle's housing authority, and he also does other things on weekdays."

"Hey, hey! Brother Chi, please don't talk bad about me. I have to earn my own living expenses."

"He looks older than you, why does he call you brother?"

Jiang Yicheng was a little curious. Just as Chi Yuan was about to speak, Tang Chao answered first. Chi Yuan smiled and nodded.

"Because he is better than me, I recognize him as the boss."

"Here we are, right here!"

Afraid that Jiang Yicheng would ask further questions, Tang Chao stepped on the accelerator and stopped in an alley.

"Huh? These two courtyards are not far from each other."

"Yes, these two alleys are adjacent, separated by two streets. There are many elderly people and children in the alleys, and there are many carts on the streets. It is not smooth to drive, so we have to take the main road. Come in and take a look!"

Tang Chao was familiar with the surrounding environment. He opened the copper lock on the gate and invited them to visit.

"Sister, this yard is much better than ours, and the decoration here is also beautiful."

An An was the first to comment.

"This yard is better maintained than mine."

As soon as he entered the door, Jiang Yichen gave a fair evaluation.

"Of course! This courtyard used to belong to a big capitalist, and they lived here at the time. Later, they were liquidated, and the whole family was paraded through the streets and sent down to the countryside. Then the then director of the Revolutionary Committee got the house. But they didn't dare to live here openly, so it was left empty. Over time, with no people and no maintenance, the courtyard fell into disrepair."

Tang Chao felt sorry for them when he talked about their experiences, and even looked at Chi Yuan, because Chi Yuan's family was in a similar situation, but they survived.

"So are they back?"

"I'm back! But some left, some left, and only the two father and son are left."

"Now that you're back, why don't you live here?"

"The father and son were actually the son and grandson of a big capitalist. The grandson was still young when they left, but the father's entire youth was spent in this yard."

"The scene brought back memories?"

"That's right! Also, both of them came back sick, and their assets from that time were long gone, leaving behind only a few yards. So they plan to sell the yards to raise money for health, and the father also wants to see his son get married and have children, to continue the family line."

"The misfortune of the country, the pitiful people of the times!"

"So how much do they want for this yard?"

Tang Chao had said so much, but now he was a little hesitant. Seeing him like this, Chi Yuan had an idea in his mind.

"Why are you hesitating? Speak now!"

"Fifteen thousand!"

"Brother Tang Chao, the set just now is much bigger but not so much!"

An An's eyes almost popped out.

"Listen to me, there's not much that needs to be renovated in this yard, so it won't cost much. The previous yard was big, but if it was renovated well, the money spent could buy two more. And our Housing Authority won't take a penny from the sale of this yard."

"why?"

"Because the owner of the house has some connection with my family, we are just helping. Even if you buy and sign the contract, you will do it directly with the owner of the house."

"Are they in poor health?"

"How can I put it? They were unlucky and were the first to be liquidated. The father's health had long been broken after being sent down to the countryside for more than ten years, and the son was malnourished for a long time. He was 17 or 18 years old, but he looked like 12 or 13 years old, and his health was not very good either."

"Brother Tang Chao, if I didn't buy the previous set, I would buy this one."

Jiang Yichen didn't really want to buy it, she just needed one set.

"Chengcheng, if you don't have enough money, I have more here."

Chi Yuan pointed at An An who was still looking around, his little face full of joy. Jiang Yicheng thought about her family's savings, which was only 28,000 yuan, and was afraid it was not enough.

"Do you accept gold transactions? Or I can buy it after I exchange it."

"Accept it. We'll take both money and gold!"

Tang Chao really didn't expect such a pleasant surprise and was a little excited.

"Sister, is this place ours too?"

An An walked around every courtyard and came back feeling somewhat unsettled. Just when she heard Tang Chao's words, her eyes lit up and she asked her sister for confirmation.

"Yeah! Do you like it?"

"I like it. I like the scenery here. There is a grape trellis in the yard, and there is a swing next to it. I can read books and drink tea under the trellis, or I can swing on the swing."

"As long as you like it, this yard will be yours from now on."

"mine?"

An An was a little surprised, but then a little disappointed.

"Sister, I still want to live with you and grandpa and grandma."

"That's okay. When you grow up and want your own space, you can live here. If you miss us, you can come back home."

"Yeah. Thank you, sis!"

An An nodded and ran out to look at the yard again. Her mood was different from before.

"Brother Tang Chao, when do you think we should transfer the ownership? I don't have enough cash, so I'll pay the rest with gold bars."

"Sure! We can transfer the ownership of the four-room apartment tomorrow. I need to ask the owner of this apartment first to see when he is free."

"Okay. Then we'll meet tomorrow. We'll stay at Brother Chi Yuan's house. If there are any changes, you can call his family."

"Okay, it's almost noon, I'll treat you guys to a meal! Consider it a greeting gift from a friend."

"It's my honor! An An, I'm going to eat now. Come back later."

"Coming!"

The group was taken by Tang Chao to a private restaurant, where they had a delicious meal before being sent home by him.

In the afternoon, they spent their time at home reading books. Chi Yuan even had a fight with Jiang Yicheng. He didn't expect that he had improved so much.

In the past, in Jiangcha Village, Chi Yuan didn't eat well, so his physical strength was not very good. In the occasional competitions between the two, Jiang Yicheng was always far ahead.

Unexpectedly, he caught up in just five years. It must have taken a lot of hard work.

At 8:30 the next day, Tang Chao's car stopped at the gate.

"Hello, Grandpa Chi! Hello, Aunt Qiu!"

"It's Tang Chao! You came to play with Xiao Yuan!"

"Yes, Brother Chi and An An haven't gotten up yet?"

"Ah, get up. They went out for exercise and will be back soon. Sit for a while. They can chat with us."

"It's my pleasure!"

"Haha! Tang Chao, you have always had a sweet mouth since you were young."

Qiu Liping was delighted by his words, and Mr. Chi also laughed at him.

"A few days ago, I heard from your grandfather that you had a quarrel with your father and moved out. I think you are usually obedient and sensible, and you don't seem like someone who would quarrel!"

"Oh! Grandpa Chi, you are so smart. My father has disliked me for a long time, so I took advantage of their wishes and moved out."

"That's your fault. Why did you run away from home when you were fine?"

"Oh! You don't know, I just can't hang around in front of my dad. He gets annoyed when he sees me. I'm doing this to show my filial piety!"

"It's because of your stepmother again! I think your father has been blinded as well. He doesn't love his own son but loves a stranger."

"Li Ping!"

Old Master Chi somewhat disapproved of her exposing other people's shortcomings in front of the younger generation.

"Ahem! I won't tell you."

"Grandpa Chi, it's okay. Anyway, my mother passed away early. If it weren't for grandpa, I would have wanted to leave that house a long time ago. If grandpa hadn't insisted, I would have preferred to live with my grandparents. At least it would be more comfortable."

"Oh! It's hard for you. If I have a chance, I will try to persuade him."

"Thank you, Grandpa Chi!"

Tang Chao was good at talking and soon moved on to other things, making the two of them laugh.

It was such a lively scene when Chi Yuan and Jiang Yicheng came in safely.