Siheyuan: Qin Huai Ru, Dong Xu Qing You

Chen Xueru leaned in Yang Lei's arms, put her arm around his waist and said, "Yang Lei, I have a Russian friend who wants to do business with me.

But you also know that the relationship between our country and Russia is tense now.

So I have a little bit of this business..."

"Are you worried that the goods won't be delivered to Russia?"

Yang Lei hit the nail on the head.

"Yang Lei, you're so smart! That's right, Yelena ordered a batch of silk, saying it would be shipped to Europe.

We can make a lot of money, but we can't ship this stuff to Russia."

Chen Xueru looked troubled.

"Promise her."

Yang Lei had a smile on his face, and he knew what was going on.

"Yang Lei, promise her? Although Yelena is young, she is a shrewd businessman.

If I can't deliver this batch of silk to ** on time, I'll have to pay a lot of liquidated damages!"

Chen Xueru was surprised. Of course she believed Yang Lei, but she knew how difficult this matter was.

Yang Lei still smiled faintly.

"Xue Ru, promise her that I will take care of the transportation."

"I feel at ease with your words."

"But Xueru, take half of the money first, and let them pay the other half with food."

"Get food?"

Chen Xueru was shocked, but she quickly figured it out.

Food was what China lacked most at that time!

During difficult times, how many Chinese people had to even gnaw on grass roots and tree bark!

"But Yang Lei, even if you have food, you can't sell it."

In that era, any speculation was not allowed.

Especially in the area of ​​food, the state has very strict control over it.

"Who said I was going to sell it? I was going to give it to those starving people so they can survive."

Yang Lei recently took a trip to the countryside. He knew how difficult those three years were, but he never expected the situation in the countryside to be so bad!

People are so hungry that they are just skin and bones!

They were really digging grass roots and chewing tree bark to satisfy their hunger!

During that period, the food rations of the city residents were reduced by 30%, and were only 70% of the previous amount.

The villagers had no food to eat, and their lives became even more difficult.

"Send? Okay, I'll listen to you."

Although Chen Xueru is a businessman, she also understands that if she thinks about making a lot of money at this time, she will be profiting from the national disaster.

If this matter were to be known by others, not only would I be scolded, but I would also be sent to jail.

Chen Xueru originally thought that Yang Lei didn't want anyone to catch him, but in fact he really meant so.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Chen Xueru felt sleepy and fell asleep in Yang Lei's arms.

I had a really good sleep.

As soon as it was dawn, Yang Lei came out of Chen Xueru's house.

Chen Xueru naturally didn't want him to leave, and the two of them stayed together for a while before Yang Lei left.

When she was about to leave, Chen Xueru thought that she would go out of town in a while, so what would happen to Hou Kui?

The entire Hou family moved away, and the house was empty with no one living in it.

The Hou family still had some conscience and gave the title deed of the courtyard house to Chen Xueru before leaving.

This house now belongs to Chen Xueru.

This large courtyard with its own entrance and courtyard is indeed not small.

It's just empty now and no one lives there.

Yang Lei felt that the place Xu Huizhen rented was too small, so he wanted to discuss with Chen Xueru to let Xu Huizhen move in and live with them.

Chen Xueru was reluctant at first.

Yang Lei told her that Hou Kui could also move in, and even she could move in if she wanted to.

Chen Xueru doesn't want to live with Xu Huizhen. The sisterhood between these two is too plastic and they must dislike each other.

But when she heard that Hou Kui could also move in, Chen Xueru was a little tempted.

Although she has always been competing with Xu Huizhen, she admits that Xu Huizhen is indeed good at educating children and has good character.

So, under Yang Lei's persuasion, Chen Xueru also agreed.

Yang Lei didn't rush to tell Xu Huizhen, but went back to the courtyard to take a look first.

The central courtyard was almost completely burned down. The houses of the Jia, He, and Yi families all collapsed. Although the houses of the two ordinary residents next door did not collapse, they were uninhabitable and could collapse at any time.

Yang Lei asked them to temporarily move to Qichixiang Hutong, where the house was nominally owned by the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

He called Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong over.

"Teacher Yan, Brother Liu, how about we each chip in some money and tear down these houses and rebuild them?"

"Yang Lei, this will cost a lot of money."

Liu Haizhong said with a bitter face.

Yan Fugui already knew what was going on.

"Old Liu, this is not only a lot of money, but also bricks, wood, river sand, and cement all cost money. It will cost at least 2,000 yuan. Add the labor costs, and it will cost at least 3,000 yuan!"

"Then let's each contribute a thousand. Otherwise, the central courtyard will be so crowded that we'll be terrified every day."

Yang Lei persuaded them.

"Yang Lei, my house is big enough. Guangfu and Guangtian are still young. When they find a partner in the future, the factory will allocate a house for them. I won't get involved."

People these days don’t have much feeling about houses. After all, even if they build one, it’s not their house. They only have the right to live in it, not the right to own it.

Even Liu Haizhong was unwilling to pay, and with his stingy appearance, let alone Yan Fugui, it was even more impossible for him to pay.

"Teacher Yan, don't your Jie Cheng and his wife Yu Li live in the house in my backyard? Aren't they the ones most in need of housing? Even if Old Liu doesn't pay, shouldn't you contribute too?"

"Oh, Yang Lei.

How could we possibly have the extra money to build you a house? Besides, the shabby house in your backyard is already short and old. Now that you've built a new house, you're definitely not going to like the old one.

Look, that house is just right for Xie Cheng and Yu Li!" Yan Fugui shook his head like a rattle.

Asking him to pay for building a house is almost impossible. He is the kind of person who spends every penny carefully.

"Teacher Yan, even if I'm not in a hurry to take back the house in the backyard now, you know that Jiefang is not young anymore. I guess he'll have to get married in two years.

If you pay for building the house, wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?" Yang Lei knew in his heart that Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui would never be willing to pay for building the house.

He advised them this way so that they would not become jealous in the future.

Although the houses are now owned by the state, after the reform and opening up, these courtyard houses became privately owned.

The fire in the Central Courtyard gave Yang Lei a good opportunity to obtain the Siheyuan.

Of course, to Yang Lei, a courtyard house is nothing.

But he felt relieved when he thought that he could drive all these people out in the future.

"Yang Lei, you are the most capable person in our courtyard house and can rebuild this house.

Why don’t you build it yourself? It’s yours to live in anyway, and no one will take it away from you.”

"Yes, yes, Lao Liu is right! Yang Lei, if you agree, we will go with Lao Liu to ask Director Wang from the Subdistrict Office for help."

Yan Fugui quickly followed up.

Yang Lei smiled slightly, his goal was achieved.

He finally took over the Intermediate Court.

Yang Lei was just about to take advantage of this opportunity to completely take over the Intermediate Court, but Xu Damao got the news from somewhere and came running over.

"Second uncle, third uncle, this won't do.

If we let Yang Lei build the house, then wouldn't the completed house be his?"

"Xu Damao, do you want to get involved? Okay, Yang Lei just said that if we want to demolish the house and rebuild it in the Central Courtyard, it will cost at least 3,000 yuan.

You pay for this."

Liu Haizhong glared at Xu Damao.

"Xu Damao, why don't you lend me some money so that the four of us can build a house together."

Yan Fugui is very smart. It's like he has a calculator in his head, always calculating.

He wanted to live in a new house without spending a penny.

Yan Fugui has four children, three sons and one daughter.

The eldest son, Yan Jiecheng, is already married and still lives in the small, dilapidated house in the backyard where Yang Lei used to live.

The second son, Yan Jiefang, is growing up and will have to find a wife and get married in two or three years.

Yan Fugui actually wanted to have his own house, but when he thought about the money required to build it, he backed off.

As for Yan Fugui, whenever someone asks him to pay money, he will definitely deny it completely and have nothing to do with it.

That's just his style.

Xu Damao is not much better.

He glanced at Yan Fugui, a sneer curling up at the corner of his mouth. "Uncle San, you've got a really good plan. You've even taken me into account! Yang Lei has plenty of money. Why don't you let him pay to build the entire building and then divide it among those neighbors who are so crowded?"

Xu Damao is a selfish person and is even more dissatisfied with Yang Lei.

He always felt that his divorce from Lou Xiao'e was all Yang Lei's doing.

Xu Damao’s principle is: even if it harms others and does not benefit himself, he is willing to do it.

"Hey, Yang Lei, I think what Xu Damao said makes sense.

How about we do what he wants? You pay, and Lao Liu, Xu Damao, and I will mobilize other residents to help, and we can repair the house together?" Yan Fugui suggested shamelessly while adjusting his glasses.

"Teacher Yan, why don't you let Xu Damao pay for building the house? I have something urgent here, so I have to leave first." Yang Lei smiled slightly, ignored Yan Fugui and Xu Damao, and left the courtyard directly.

Chapter 264 This son is too arrogant and unreasonable!

As soon as Yang Lei left, Liu Haizhong started complaining.

"Old Yan, how could you listen to Xu Damao? He's a troublemaker! Look at the house in the middle courtyard, it's burned to a pulp. What if it collapses and hits someone? Besides, Yang Lei has already built a new house. Even if he fixes this one, can he still run away from both sides?"

Liu Haizhong is a person who considers things carefully.

Yan Fugui suddenly realized and patted his head.

"Oh, Xu Damao is such a bad guy! Old Liu is right, you are just a troublemaker!"

Yan Fugui pointed at Xu Damao with a look of regret.

"Third Uncle, if you listen to Yang Lei, you'll regret it in the future! When he finishes repairing the house, not only will the others in our courtyard be gone, but even you won't have a share!"

"Ouch!"

Xu Damao was so busy talking that he didn't notice that Sha Zhu's house was behind him.

Sha Zhu's house also caught fire. Xu Damao was so busy arguing with Yan Fugui that he forgot about the burnt wall behind him.

As a result, half a brick fell and hit him on the head!

Xu Damao held his head and screamed in pain.