Siheyuan: I have traveled through time and space and still can’t eat enough?

The next day, Yan Jiekuang did not go to work, but came to Yard 83 to find the two brothers Xiaolong and Xiaohu.

"Xiaolong Xiaohu, do me a favor."

Hearing that Yan Jiekuang had something important to do, the two of them immediately sat up straight: "Brother, please tell me what I want to do."

Seeing the two men's serious expressions, Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous, it's not an important matter. Ask your brothers to help me keep an eye out and see if there are any courtyard houses with clear property rights for sale."

"Remember, it must have a property deed and a land deed, and it can't be a slum."

Some people have already started to immigrate abroad, and Yan Jiekuang is also preparing to take action and build a number of courtyard houses for settlement.

After saying this, Zhang Xiaolong immediately agreed, but Zhang Xiaohu did not respond for a long time.

Yan Jiekuang thought there was some difficulty, so he said again: "Xiao Hu, it's okay if there is any difficulty. You..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhang Xiaohu: "Brother, it's not difficult. I just remembered that a while ago, one of my younger brothers told me that his neighbor wanted to sell his house."

"I was just stunned when you mentioned this."

Yan Jiekuang had not expected such a coincidence, and asked quickly, "How big is the house you are talking about, and where is it?"

This question stumped Zhang Xiaohu, as he had never noticed this before!

"I only know that the house is in Shijia Hutong, but I don't know the details."

Yan Jiekuang thought for a while before saying to Zhang Xiaohu, "How about this, you go find that little brother now. If I think it's appropriate, we'll settle this matter today."

Zhang Xiaohu agreed and ran out to find someone, leaving Yan Jiekuang to chat with Zhang Xiaolong.

Not long after, Zhang Xiaolong walked in with a young man in his twenties.

"This is my brother, call me Big Brother!"

The young man bowed and shouted, "Hello, big brother! My name is Wu Yongjun, and everyone else calls me Ergou, so you can call me that, too."

Yan Jiekuang nodded and asked with a smile: "Do you know what I want to talk to you about?"

"I know. Brother Hu has already told me. My neighbor's son is in America, and now we want to take him to live there."

"He has been looking for someone to sell the house to recently. It is a two-yard house with a title deed and a land deed. It is a private property, so you don't have to worry about any problems."

When Yan Jiekuang heard that it was a private property with complete title deeds and land deeds, he was immediately tempted: "Can you take me to have a look? If it's suitable, I want to decide today."

When he heard that they were going to see a house, Ergou nodded and agreed, and the two of them walked towards Shijia Hutong together.

It wasn't long before they arrived at an old gate.

Ergou went forward and knocked on the door. After waiting for less than a moment, a man in his sixties opened the door.

"Uncle Zhang, this is a friend of mine who wants to come and see your house."

Mr. Zhang was dressed very appropriately, holding a folding fan in his hand and wearing glasses. He looked elegant at first glance.

"Er Gouzi, you still have friends who can afford a courtyard house."

Uncle Zhang teased, but it was just a good-natured joke.

After looking at Yan Jiekuang, he opened the door and gestured for him to come in.

Several people walked into the yard, and Yan Jiekuang observed them carefully.

After entering the courtyard, the first thing you see is a relatively spacious front yard, which is usually where family members gather and receive guests.

There is also a screen wall in the front yard, which serves to block the view and protect privacy.

Next is the inner courtyard, which is the core part of the courtyard and consists of the main house and east and west wing rooms.

The main room is where the owner lives. It faces south and has good lighting and ventilation.

The east and west wing rooms are used for living of other family members or as guest rooms.

In the inner courtyard, there is also a patio for lighting and ventilation.

There are some flowers, plants and trees planted around the patio, which is full of life.

The two-entry courtyard house usually consists of two courtyards with many houses inside.

Yan Jiekuang took a quick look and found that Uncle Zhang's courtyard house was very standard.

There are three main rooms located in the center of the courtyard, and the east and west wing rooms each have two rooms.

There are four back houses in the front yard, and each main house has an ear room.

So there are a total of fourteen rooms that can be used for living.

There are also other facilities such as kitchen, toilet, storage room, etc., which are all complete.

This courtyard is well preserved, forming a sharp contrast with the dilapidated gate.

Yan Jiekuang has made up his mind that as long as there is no problem with the ownership of the house, he must buy it.

After Yan Jiekuang had looked around, Uncle Zhang finally said, "My house is over 400 square meters in total, and the price is not cheap."

"Uncle Zhang, I heard from Ergou that this is your private property, right? Then there should be no problem with the ownership of the property, right?"

When Mr. Zhang heard Yan Jiekuang asking about the property rights, he became serious: "Of course there will be no problem. The house can be transferred."

Yan Jiekuang winked at Ergou, indicating him to go out first.

Ergou also understood what was going on and knew that the two men wanted to negotiate the price, so he walked out of the door and closed it behind him.

At this time, Yan Jiekuang asked, "Sir, please tell me a number. If it's about right, we'll settle on it."

Uncle Zhang pondered for a while, then held up a finger and said, "Ten thousand."

The price is obviously too high. Although this courtyard house is well preserved, it is only worth about 7,000 or 8,000 yuan.

Yan Jiekuang thought about it and agreed directly: "I can agree to this price, but you can't take anything away from the yard except your personal clothes, bottles, jars, beds and wooden furniture."

He just looked at the furniture in the room. They were all old Huanghuali furniture, and there were some porcelain ornaments, which were also old things.

When Uncle Zhang heard Yan Jiekuang's request, he laughed out loud: "Boy, do you think I'm one of those people who knows nothing and came here to pick up bargains?"

"The stuff in my house is almost as valuable as the house itself."

"To be honest, if the house can't be taken away, who would be willing to sell their ancestral home?"

Yan Jiekuang saw that this was an expert and knew that the room was full of good things.

Although he measured the antiques based on their current value and didn't know how valuable they would be in the future, it also caused more trouble for Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiekuang didn't want to give up those antique furniture. After thinking for a long time, he finally came up with a good idea.

"Uncle, I heard from Ergou that you are going to America to find your son?"

Uncle Zhang nodded without saying anything. Many people knew the news.

Yan Jiekuang continued: "Then you have to exchange our domestic money into foreign currency. If I give you a small yellow croaker worth ten thousand..."

He didn't finish his words, but Uncle Zhang understood what he meant.

Small yellow croaker can be used everywhere, but the country is currently short of foreign currency, and there is no way to exchange domestic money into foreign currency through formal channels. He can only go to the black market.

But not only is this dangerous, you will also have to pay at least 30% in handling fees.