Siheyuan: After traveling through time, who can still be an honest person?

After returning home.

Cao Yue discussed the renovation of the courtyard house with Su Rong and Han Ziyan.

"Xiao Yue, are you still planning to go back and live there?" Su Rong frowned slightly.

Those beasts in the courtyard were disgusting to look at. Su Rong really didn't want to go back after finally getting out.

How comfortable it is to live in the villa now!

Cao Yue explained casually: "After all, No. 95 Courtyard is where I grew up. I have a special feeling for it. When the decoration is completed, I will go back and live there for a few days when I miss it."

"Ah! Who made me a nostalgic person?"

Su Rong sighed and said, "Yes, we have so many good memories there."

"But...those neighbors are so annoying!"

"Hehe, don't worry about that. I plan to buy the entire No. 95 courtyard house and then have them all move out so they don't get in our way."

Su Rong's eyes lit up, "This is a good idea!"

Han Ziyan, who was standing by, suddenly reminded him, "Xiao Yue, this matter is not as simple as you think. If you go back, the people in Siheyuan will guess that you made a fortune in Hong Kong Island. If you buy their house now, they will definitely ask for a higher price, or even an exorbitant price."

Even though she had little contact with the beasts in the courtyard, Han Ziyan knew their character.

They are unreasonable and often use the guise of mutual help to engage in moral blackmail.

Cao Yue said: "This is easy to handle. I will find someone else to talk to them."

After talking about this topic, Su Rong and Han Ziyan mentioned the troubles of living in the manor.

"The whole manor is too big. The villa has three floors and so many rooms. Just cleaning alone would exhaust Zi Yan and I!" Su Rong said in distress. "We have to go to work during the day and take care of the children in our free time. This... is too difficult!"

Cao Yue immediately said, "I was negligent. Hire a few maids to help you these two days, and hire a cook and a gardener. Otherwise, you will be busy from morning till night and still not be able to finish the work."

Han Ziyan laughed: "Xiao Yue, a few years ago, you would have been arrested. You are definitely a big capitalist who exploits the poor!"

Su Rong knew that this was the only way, and smiled bitterly: "It's no problem to hire a servant, but I'm afraid that even if Zi Yan and I put in all our salaries, it wouldn't be enough."

The two no longer work in the steel mill's infirmary and have returned to the hospital.

Although the salary has increased a little, it is not much.

For a villa this big, cleaning would require at least three maids, plus a cook and a gardener, a total of five people.

After calculating the expenses, Su Rong and Han Ziyan looked at each other.

Cao Yue took the opportunity to say, "You should not go to work, just stay at home and take care of the children."

Su Rong looked at Han Ziyan, and Han Ziyan also looked at Su Rong, and they both shook their heads.

It's so boring to have nothing to do when I'm free!

Cao Yue disagreed.

Most people work not because they love it, but to support their families.

Since the family has the conditions, why work so hard?

Su Rong and Han Ziyan can’t figure it out now, but they will definitely find it very fragrant after a while.

How nice it would be to have some free time to do something you love!

……

This evening.

Cao Yue brought a man in his sixties to the courtyard.

forecourt.

Yan Bugui was watering the flowers in front of the door. When he saw Cao Yue coming in, he wanted to pretend not to see him. Then he thought it was too deliberate, so he quickly greeted him.

"Director Cao, why are you here?"

"This is my home. Do I have to report to you whether I come here or not?" Cao Yue responded directly.

"I did not mean that."

Yan Bugui sneered: "Your current status is different from the past. Isn't this a case of stepping on cheap ground?"

Cao Yue stopped, stared at Yan Bugui and asked, "Old Yan, are you mocking me?"

"I dare not, I dare not." Yan Bugui laughed.

"Old Yan, I heard that you guys held a meeting to discuss how to deal with me?" Cao Yue asked suddenly.

"Ah, who told you that?" Yan Bugui panicked, "I was kicked out without saying anything at the time..."

Before he could finish his words, Yan Bugui suddenly realized that it was impossible for Cao Yue to know about this and he must be deceiving him.

Cao Yue thought that this was indeed the case.

He gave Yan Bugui a warning look and took the old man into the central courtyard.

Qin Huairu was hanging clothes. When she saw Cao Yue coming again, she looked at him coldly.

"Grandma Qin, are you doing the laundry?" Cao Yue said with a smile.

Qin Huairu was so angry that her teeth were about to break.

Cao Yue is so cruel!

The words touch people's hearts!

……

"Mr. Liu, your ancestors were masters employed by the royal family. I will leave the construction of this courtyard to you. You can do whatever you want."

"Give me a list of what materials you need and I'll be responsible for preparing them."

There are many precious woods in Cao Yue's space, such as rosewood, huanghuali, golden nanmu, etc., and this time he can take them out and use them.

Old Liu observed the courtyard and joked, "Don't worry, as long as the materials are ready, it will be no problem to build you a throne room."

Cao Yue laughed.

Mr. Liu was not bragging.

Before his retirement, he was a senior expert in the Ancient Architecture Department and had worked in the Imperial Palace Museum.

Cao Yue also used his connections and money to invite this great god.

Old Liu walked around and asked Cao Yue about his requirements, and he had a plan in mind.

The two men discussed the construction matters, gave Mr. Liu a key to the front door, and left the courtyard.

Cao Yue had to return to Hong Kong Island, so he naturally couldn't stay to watch the construction.

He planned to ask Ma Nan to look after it for the time being. As for the materials, he would store them in the courtyard where Su Rong used to live and take them out when needed.

Cao Yue watched Mr. Liu ride away on his bicycle, and Yan Bugui came over with a smug look on his face.

"Director Cao, what does this old man do?"

Cao Yue turned around and looked at Yan Laokou who was trying to gather information, and suddenly found Liu Haizhong sneaking into the front yard.

Seeing Cao Yue and Yan Bugui huddled together, he stood not far away and eavesdropped on their conversation.

Cao Yue immediately came up with an idea.

He patted Yan Bugui on the shoulder and deliberately said loudly: "Third Uncle, you are the only good person in the whole courtyard. I know what you said. Thank you for reminding me."

After saying that, he strode back to the courtyard.

When passing by Liu Haizhong, he didn't even lift his eyelids.

"What did I tell you..."

Yan Bugui turned around with a confused look on his face.

The next second, his body was frozen and he was greeted by a pair of murderous eyes.

"Yan Laokou, you are just a dog that can't change its nature!"

Liu Haizhong, with his fat belly shaking, walked quickly to Yan Bugui and punched him.

Yan Bugui dodged and cried out, "Lao Liu, you misunderstood. Ouch, my glasses..."

Liu Haizhong punched Yan Bugui's glasses, and one of the lenses instantly cracked into a spider web.

"Ah——!" Yan Bugui screamed in pain.

"Lao Liu, you pay the money!"

Yan Bugui took off his glasses and looked at the broken lenses with his blurry old eyes, feeling angry and distressed.

"I'll accompany your grandma!"

Liu Haizhong rushed up again.

Aunt Yan came out of the house, saw her husband suffering, and went forward to help, crying.

For a moment, the three of them fought each other.

The neighbors around heard the noise and came to the front yard to stop the fight.

……

Cao Yue came to the house where he used to live and took a look. Suddenly he heard faint footsteps. He went out to see that it was Huaihua who was tiptoeing towards him.

"You walk so lightly, are you a thief?" Cao Yue said with a flat face.

"Ah, I'm not a thief."

Huaihua let out a soft cry, and was timid and at a loss as to what to do.

When she saw Cao Yue coming back, she followed him as if possessed.

Thinking about it now, I wish I could find a hole to crawl into.