Game within game: chess player

"Xiyuan...Okay, I understand!" Then Zhuang Yan stood at the door of Xiyuan and watched Ye Fang leave, then immediately took out the phone and dialed.

Zhuang Yan quickly entered the role and contacted Professor Shan from the university that afternoon. After Zhuang Yan described the situation to Professor Shan, Professor Shan immediately became interested, and the two made an appointment to meet in the courtyard. Professor Shan brought a full set of photographic and measuring equipment and was immediately attracted to the courtyard as soon as he entered it. There are indeed some courtyards as big as this in the capital, but there are very few that are as well-preserved as this one and have been almost untouched by man-made damage.

The vast majority of courtyard houses of this size have long been sublet out as public housing. The result of subletting is that the original structure has been destroyed, making renovation more difficult. The history of the courtyard house has been gradually lost in the atmosphere of fireworks. However, it seems that Grandma Xu’s courtyard house has been inhabited by her family since it was built. Each house is extremely well preserved, and the main structure has hardly been damaged. It can be described as antique.

Especially the ginkgo tree in the courtyard. Professor Shan carefully calculated that the age of this ginkgo tree should be over 500 years old, which should be older than the two ginkgo trees in Cining Palace in the Forbidden City. Professor Shan speculated that the ginkgo tree should have been transplanted from somewhere else. If it had been planted in this yard, the history of this yard could even be traced back to the Ming Dynasty.

Anyway, Professor Shan believes that based on this 500-year-old ginkgo tree alone, this courtyard is the most famous courtyard in Tougou in the entire capital. The owners of the past generations who can live in this courtyard are either rich or noble, and they are not ordinary noble. They are absolutely It's a dignitary.

“What a wonderful yard!” Professor Shan exclaimed while standing under the ginkgo tree.

"Professor Shan, how much money do you think it will cost to renovate the courtyard?" Zhuang Yan asked.

"Renovating this courtyard is not a matter of money. It is about finding an expert who specializes in courtyard renovation, otherwise the courtyard will be in vain." Professor Shan finally said, "Don't worry, I will take over this matter and I will design the drawings immediately. As for For the renovation team, I will contact the team responsible for the restoration of the Forbidden City. After the drawings are released, there will be quotations for materials and restoration costs, which I estimate will not be less than 100 million," Professor Shan said.

"One million?! It's so expensive!" Zhuang Yan thought that 100 yuan is enough for an ordinary family to renovate a house, but it actually costs 100 million to renovate a courtyard.

"One million? That's a lot! People who can own this courtyard will still care about this one million. Once the decoration of this courtyard is completed, it will definitely attract dignitaries from all over the capital to visit. Tell me your needs and I will come. Draw a drawing." Professor Shan was impatient and immediately understood Zhuang Yan's intention after asking about the club's relevant needs.

"Xiyuan?! This is a good name! Xiyuan represents light, hope, joy, and blessing. Xiyuan, a garden with blessings! Okay!" At this time, Professor Shan suddenly said to Zhuang Yan, "Xiaozhuang, tell your boss Now, how about I write the title Xiyuan? If your boss agrees, I won’t pay a penny for the design of the entire courtyard. What do you think?"

"This is great! You don't need to ask my boss for this! I make the decision! Shan Lao's calligraphy is everywhere in the capital and you can't find it. If Xiyuan can get your calligraphy, it will be the icing on the cake!" Zhuang Yan said happily.

"Okay, then it's settled!" Professor Shan then measured the area of ​​the yard, took photos, and drew pictures. The two of them were busy until late.

After seeing off Professor Shan, Xiaozhuang finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his future might begin in Xiyuan.

Zhuang Yan then called Ye Fang and told Ye Fang about the progress of the yard and the inscription of Professor Shan. Ye Fang said that it was all up to Zhuang Yan and that he only wanted to see whether the final yard was good or not. It’s enough to be number one in the capital.

Ye Fang put down the phone and returned to the courtyard. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Gu Zhuoyi and Wang Kai already sitting at the dining table in the courtyard, waiting for him. Seeing Ye Fang walking in, Gu Zhuoyi and Wang Kai stood up reflexively, as if they were meeting Ye Fang for the first time. Especially after Gu Zhuoyi told Wang Kai about the industry that Ye Fang now owns, Wang Kai felt even more incredible.

Three months ago, Ye Fang could not afford to eat and went out to work hard, but who would have thought that three months later, Ye Fang would be worth over [-] million yuan. At this time, Wang Kai's first reaction was that Ye Fang had robbed a bank, or sold arms and drugs, and committed a series of illegal crimes. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to complete a gorgeous counterattack in just over three months.

So Gu Zhuoyi and Wang Kai decided to torture Ye Fang tonight.

"Why do I feel that you two don't look kind?" Ye Fang walked to the dining table and looked at the table and said deliberately, "You have such an appetite. I have been busy all day and I am really hungry." After saying that, Ye Fang sat down, Then he motioned Gu Zhuoyi and Wang Kai to sit down, and then gave them food.

Neither Gu Zhuoyi nor Wang Kai moved their chopsticks, they just stared at Ye Fang.

Ye Fang took two bites of vegetables and took two bites of rice, and then said in a leisurely manner, "Don't worry, you two, I didn't steal or rob, or do anything illegal. I earned this industry by myself, although The process is a bit bizarre, but it’s all money that Guangming has earned.”

"I don't understand what kind of job can earn so much money at once?" Wang Kai asked.

"Specialize in stocks!" Ye Fang said lightly.

"As far as I know, haven't you almost lost all your money? Didn't the little money you have go to grandma for medical treatment and funeral arrangements? Why do you still have the capital to trade in stocks?" Gu Zhuoyi asked curiously.

Ye Fang thought for a while and decided not to tell the two of them about Grandma Xu. They would definitely get to the bottom of it because of their tempers, and he would definitely be annoyed to death by then.

"It's very simple! I mortgaged this courtyard!" Ye Fang said casually

"You mortgaged this courtyard?!" Gu Zhuoyi said in surprise, and then Gu Zhuoyi said dissatisfied to Ye Fang, "Why didn't I know you mortgaged the courtyard? This courtyard was left to me by my father."

"But now the property ownership certificate of this courtyard house is my name, and legally this is my courtyard house." Ye Fang tapped the table with his chopsticks and said with a smile.

"Then...then you have to tell me." Gu Zhuoyi was speechless.

"I am your boss now, and you are my employee. Does the boss have to explain to his employees what he wants to do?" Ye Fang said.

"That's true." Gu Zhuoyi seemed to be distracted by Ye Fang, and thought for a while and stopped talking.

"I heard from Xiaoling that you should be responsible for the establishment of the property management company. You should be careful and go to the property management companies of other buildings to learn from other things if you don't know how to do it. You should be able to have what others don't have and what others have, so that the whole building Now that the property company has run a business with high profits every year, think more about ways to increase profits. The opportunity is given to you. If you don’t do well, I will ask Xiaoling to replace you. Then you can become an office clerk. Okay." Ye Fang said.

"I can definitely do a good job, and I won't give you the chance to replace me." Gu Zhuoyi said firmly.

Ye Fang nodded with satisfaction and said to himself, "Settled one."