Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

The house is large and the yard is also large.

The only drawback is probably that the yard is too dilapidated and has fallen into disrepair, which makes it a bit out of tune with the surrounding environment.

Although the surrounding houses are dilapidated, at least people live there and there is life here, while this place seems to be isolated from the surrounding environment.

"Ma Zi, this house has been uninhabited for so many years, there must be an explanation."

Housing is tight in the provincial capital, and although this place is not a downtown area, the location is good. Why is no one coming to rent here?

Gu Jiu believed that there must be a story behind this.

"I have found out everything about this matter, and I have never thought of hiding it from Brother Nine." Chen Fei looked up at the beams covered with spider webs. "I heard from the neighbors that the owner of this house used to have a lot of assets, but he had few children. He was a single-line heir for three generations. Ten years ago, his son was murdered, his daughter-in-law remarried, and his grandson couldn't be saved from a high fever. The old couple couldn't bear the blow of sending their young son away, and their health collapsed. They died of illness a few years later."

"So, although this property is large, people around here who know the truth say that this house has bad feng shui. In addition, someone later didn't believe in superstition and moved in a few months later. The mainstay of the family broke his leg while walking at night, and they were so scared that they moved out within three days. Since then, let alone renting, people don't even want to get close to them, and would rather take a detour."

Chen Fei heard that Gu Jiu wanted to buy a property, and he wanted an independent house or a storefront.

These days, storefronts are basically monopolized by various units. The roadsides are surrounded by walls built by the units, or they are the office buildings and storefronts of the units.

It's possible to rent, but difficult to buy.

The unit does not lack this little money, and it is even more impossible for it to sell public assets without any reason.

Gu Youhui felt his body temperature drop by several degrees after hearing his words. He rubbed his arms and said, "Brother Mazi, you actually introduced such a weird place to my uncle. Aren't you afraid that this place is really weird and everything will go wrong if you move in?"

Chen Fei took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Gu Jiu.

Gu Jiu thought about Lin Shu's pregnancy and he didn't have a smoking addiction, so he refused.

Seeing that Gu Jiu hadn't smoked, Gu Youhui didn't dare to smoke, and didn't take the cigarette.

Chen Fei didn't force it. He took a stick of cigarette in his mouth, lit it with a match, took two deep puffs, and exhaled circles of smoke before explaining, "This is just a precaution. The house I really want to introduce to Brother Jiu is on the other side."

Chen Fei pointed to the back of the yard and said, "The reason why that yard was sold was entirely because of the influence of this yard. The family felt that their yard was also affected by the haunted house next to it. In addition, the company allocated a tube building, so they thought of selling the yard."

[Host, there are a lot of motherwort, bullwhip, and hot polygonum in this yard, worth 20 cents per pound.]

The system suddenly spoke, and Lin Shu swept across the weeds that were almost dead in the yard, [The value is too low, and there are many people here, I can't help you collect it. ]

[Host, you can buy the house, then you will have an excuse to deal with the weeds. ]

[Please, this is a haunted house. Tongzi, you are just ignoring me for a few weeds. What if you end up hurting me?]

[Host, do you also believe in feudal superstition? ]

[I didn’t believe it before, but now I’ve been reborn, and I have you, why shouldn’t I believe it? ]

[Host, if I tell you there is a treasure cave in this yard, would you buy it? ]

Shocking!

Lin Shu looked at the humble house again in shock. Some of the tiles on the roof were overgrown with weeds, and there were broken spots on the beams. Due to years of rain, some walls had obvious gutters.

It can be described as ruins.

[Is there a treasure cave underground? ]

The system said with a guilty conscience: [It’s not really a treasure cave, it’s just a dark room or a cellar.]

Lin Shu didn't detect any guilt in its voice, and thought that since it was called a treasure cave, there must be some valuable things in it.

It shouldn't be a loss to buy it.

The owner next door moved out a year or two ago. The yard is slightly better than this side. At least the beams are not rotten, the tiles are not rotten, and the house is not leaking.

I guess the owner wants to sell it for a good price, so he comes to maintain it from time to time.

"Brother Jiu, sister-in-law, this house only has five rooms, but the yard is as big as the one at the back. The house is well maintained, and you can move in after you buy it."

Lin Shu looked at the mountain behind her, which was lush with trees. She knew that the mountain was later planned to be a park. The residential areas at the foot of the mountain were also demolished and a high-end villa area was built here.

Thanks to the demolition, every family in this area became millionaires.

Gu Youhui walked up to Gu Jiu and suppressed his shock: "Uncle, are you buying a house and want to move out of home?"

If so, then the uncle is too rebellious. He guessed that neither his grandparents would agree.

"No, I just want to buy a house here to increase its value." Gu Jiu glared at him.

Gu Youhui glanced around the dilapidated house and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching. Is there room for appreciation in the value of this house?

In a few years, the house will collapse.

Hearing this, Fade Chen hesitated a little and asked, "Brother Jiu, is there room for this house to appreciate in value? Unless we tear it down and rebuild it. But if we rebuild it, it will be too uneconomical. The owner of this yard wants 2,200 yuan. I estimate that even if we bargain, it will not be less than 1,800 yuan. How much more money will it cost if we tear it down and rebuild it?"

Moreover, even after reconstruction, it is not certain whether the house can be sold at the price spent.

He couldn't figure out where the room for appreciation was.

Lin Shu pointed to the haunted house at the back and asked, "Fade Chen, how much is that house going to cost?"

"Twelve thousand. This is the price from the Housing Authority."

Because there are no descendants of the family, the house was nationalized and is now listed for sale at the Housing Authority.

The prices listed there are basically real prices and there is no possibility of bargaining.

Gu Jiu and Lin Shu looked at each other. In addition to the expenses for their wedding banquet in the provincial capital, Wang Suzhen gave them a gift of more than 2,000 yuan.

If you want to buy these two houses, bargain with the owners and they can almost buy them all by adding a few hundred dollars.

After buying both courtyards, the land was connected into one piece, so they would not suffer any loss whether it was rebuilt or demolished in the future.

The couple decided to buy the two houses, and left the rest to Gu Jiu.

Coming out of the yard, there is a street about ten meters wide outside. Few cars pass through this road, and most people ride bicycles or walk. If these two houses are demolished and rebuilt with a more reasonable design, it is not impossible to make them into street-facing stores.

After all, street-facing storefronts hidden in residential areas are still storefronts.

The next day, Gu Jiu went out for the whole morning. When he came back at noon, he handed her two property deeds with a smile.

"Ma Zi has already bought the ticket. She will take the train tomorrow. She may be gone for four or five days." Gu Jiu pulled the delighted Lin Shu into his lap and sat her down. He stroked her pregnant belly with his big hand and kissed her fair neck. "Can you take care of yourself at home?"

Lin Shu shrank his neck, put the house deed on the dressing table beside him, turned around and held Gu Jiu's face, and said with a smile: "I have a nanny to cook at home, and there is someone at home every day. What are you worried about?"

At most, I wash my own clothes and tidy up my room. If this kind of life were in the countryside, it would be too comfortable.

To them, this kind of life is exactly what they call the life of a young lady.

Lin Shu thought that she was not a pretentious person and that she had developed the ability to adapt in her previous life. Even if she was alone at home and did not have to struggle for a living every day, she could live a good life.

Gu Jiu thought that his pregnant wife would only feel relieved when she was in front of him, but it would be very tiring to go on a business trip to a strange city. Besides, Lin Shu was pregnant and prone to motion sickness. Otherwise, he really wanted to tie her to his waistband.

"Okay, I'll finish my work and come back as soon as possible. Don't miss me too much at home and go to bed early at night."

The next day, when Lin Shu woke up, the bed next to him was empty.

She sat up in shock and looked at the bench where she had placed her luggage last night. It was also empty, and her heart felt empty as well.

The two of them had been together for several months since they got married and had never been apart. Now they suddenly had to be separated for a few days. Lin Shu didn't know if it was because pregnant women were emotionally sensitive or what, but her nose actually felt a little sore.

I adjusted my mood, washed up and went downstairs.

Wang Suzhen saw her coming down and waved at her with a smile, "Girl, what do you want for breakfast?"

Lin Shu smiled and said, "Let's eat whatever Aunt Liu cooks. As long as it's not greasy, I won't be picky."

Wang Suzhen observed her expression and didn't see any sadness. She breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Xiao Liu made fresh meat noodles today. It tastes good and is nutritious. If you want spicy food, you can add chili peppers. She fried chili oil."

Of course, oil was in limited supply in that era, and it was impossible to pour a lot of chili oil from home into the oil. Just fry it lightly, which would make it much more fragrant than adding chili directly.

"Then I'll have a small bowl first."

If he cooked too much, Lin Shu would vomit it all out for fear that it wouldn’t suit his appetite.

"Okay, let's have a small bowl first. If the fresh meat noodles don't suit your taste, we can switch to wontons."

Wang Suzhen looked at the nanny and reminded her, "Use less oil, don't make it too greasy, Shushu doesn't have a good appetite."

After the nanny entered the kitchen, Wang Suzhen poured Lin Shu a glass of water. "Brother Jiu will be away for a few days this time. If you are bored staying at home, let Youhui accompany you to stroll around the street."

"Thank you, Mom. You don't have to worry about me. I can adapt quickly anywhere."

Lin Shu had her schedule planned these days, so she was a little sad at first when Gu Jiu left, but now she has adjusted herself.

Wang Suzhen nodded with some relief.

After Lin Shu finished breakfast, he found out that Gu Youhui had not gotten up yet, so he sat in the living room and chatted with Wang Suzhen while waiting for him.

"Mom, it's almost nine o'clock now. I'll go upstairs and wake Youhui up."

Wang Suzhen didn't know what their arrangements were, so she nodded blankly: "Oh, you, you go."

As soon as I reached the second floor, Gu Youhui came down from the third floor.

"Good morning, auntie, have you had breakfast?"

Lin Shu raised his wrist and tapped his watch. "It's nine o'clock. Is it still early? Hurry up and have breakfast. We'll go out after we finish eating."

Gu Youhui stroked his hair in confusion, "Why are you in such a hurry? What's the urgent matter?"

Lin Shu looked at him and sneered, "You want to make money? Are you going?"

"Go!" Gu Youhui almost jumped for joy. He had finally been waiting for this day.

He dreams of making money through his own abilities, so how could he not go?

Wang Suzhen looked at Gu Youhui who rushed down from the second floor and her eyelids twitched: "Oh, kid, be careful when you go downstairs. No matter how anxious you are, you shouldn't rush downstairs like this."

"Grandma, don't worry about me. I want to have breakfast." Gu Youhui rushed downstairs and went into the kitchen. "Aunt Liu, what's there to eat?"

"Soy milk fried dough sticks."

"This is good, I'll eat this."

Lin Shu looked at the soy milk and fried dough sticks that Gu Youhui brought out, and his eyes lit up: "Hey, why didn't you tell me there were soy milk and fried dough sticks just now?"

Aunt Liu smiled and said, "It's fried. I'm afraid it won't suit your stomach and you'll feel uncomfortable."

Gu Youhui picked up a fried dough stick and asked, "Aunt, would you like one?"

"Forget it, I don't want the fried dough sticks. Do you have any more soy milk?"

After becoming pregnant, Lin Shu hasn't eaten fried dough sticks yet. She's really afraid of vomiting again after eating them, so she decides to be safe and just drink some soy milk.

"Also, I'll go get you a cup."

The two had breakfast and one of them rode out on a bicycle.

"Aunt, where are we going now?"

"Let's go to the house I bought two days ago." Lin Shu rode his bike while observing the situation on the street.

"What are you going there for?"

"You will know when you go."

When they got outside the yard, Lin Shu asked Gu Youhui to go into the house and carry out a bundle of sugarcane.

Although Gu Youhui had many doubts in his mind, he did not dare to ask and obediently opened the door and went inside.

Not long after, he came out carrying a bundle of 50 kilograms of sugarcane, "Aunt, why are there so many bundles of sugarcane piled up in the living room?"

"I had someone bring it here, but there was no place to put it, so I unloaded it in this room first."

Could Lin Shu say that she wholesaled it from the system mall? The wholesale price of a piece of sugarcane was one cent, which was super cheap.

It was only after she discovered the extremely low price that she decided to let Gu Youhui set up a stall to sell sugarcane.

"Youhui, how much is the sugarcane sold at the supply and marketing cooperative?"

"I haven't bought any this year, but last year they sold it for 25 cents a piece and 5 cents a section. A piece of sugar cane can be divided into about six sections."

"Oh, I find that you are very sensitive to numbers. You even know how many sections someone has chopped into a piece of sugarcane."

Lin Shu was pleasantly surprised to find that Gu Youhui might be a good candidate for setting up a stall. "I buy this sugarcane at 1 cent a piece. Do you think we can make money by selling it?"

"How much? One cent?"

Gu Youhui stopped tying the sugar canes, a little incredulous. "With such a cheap purchase price, we can make 10 cents to 15 cents per stick even if we sell it wholesale. Auntie, how many sticks did you buy?"

"Five thousand."

"Hiss!" Gu Youhui calculated in his mind that if he could make 10 cents per stick, 5,000 would be 500 yuan. If he could calculate by section, 30 cents would be earned if he cut 6 sections of a stick. Excluding the 10 cent cost, he could make 20 cents per stick, and 5,000 would be 1,000 yuan.

"Wait, you need a ticket to buy at the supply and marketing cooperative, but we don't need a ticket here. If the price is the same as the supply and marketing cooperative, then we won't have any trouble selling it."

Lin Shu was amused, but looked a little worried. "That's true. I'm just worried that it would be embarrassing for a 1.8-meter-tall guy like you to set up a stall."

"Little aunt, you don't have to worry about this. I can make money, so why bother with face? My grandma said that I have the thickest skin in the family."