Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

It was late at night and Beiluoguxiang was quite busy. A few people would come every now and then, sometimes one, sometimes two or three, but without exception, everyone inside knew these people.

After these people went in, some would leave after about ten minutes, and the longest would stay in for more than twenty minutes. When they left, they would take some things with them. Zhang Dabiao had been watching from the big tree nearby for nearly an hour. He now understood that this was a black market for acquaintances. It seemed that the boss here was very smart and had thought of the concept of a club in the 60s.

The advantage of doing this is that the risk is small, and the transactions are done by acquaintances, so the possibility of exposure is much smaller. However, these groups often have large demands, and they are all wealthy people, either the upstarts, the old guard, or people whose money comes from unknown sources.

Zhang Dabao was a little unhappy that they were not enemy spies. However, when he thought of his almost empty wallet, he had a bold idea, which was to rob them. He would not have any psychological burden in robbing them.

The transaction in the yard lasted until three o'clock in the morning. The two hangers-on opened the door and went out, locking the door when they left. This should mean that the transaction for the day was over and there was no one inside.

There were people in the room, two of them. After the two hangers-on left, the two of them came out of the room, went to the bathroom, and discussed something. It seemed that business was good today.

At this moment, Zhang Dabao jumped from the tree into the yard and leaned his body against the wall. Both of them were sleepy by now. After urinating, they washed their hands and walked towards the north room.

Zhang Dabao knocked the two men unconscious with one palm, then tied them up and took them to the north room.

When they came into the room, they saw quite a lot of things, including rice, noodles, grain, oil, cigarettes, alcohol, sugar and tea. It was quite complete. Zhang Dabao didn't hesitate to put them into the space, put them on the bed and covered them with a quilt. Zhang Dabao began to rummage around, and found their cash flow in the small box under the bed. It was a full small box with ten-yuan, five-yuan and three-yuan notes. Zhang Dabao accepted them all. This box must be worth several thousand yuan. I don't know how long this was their turnover, but it shows one thing: VIP is good and the consumption is high.

There were two bicycles in the east wing, but Zhang Dabiao didn't want them. It was fine to ride them by himself, but it was difficult to register them. However, there were two sewing machines, so he didn't hesitate to buy them. My second sister and I would buy them when we got married, so wouldn't this save money? There were also some food, pots, pans, quilts and other things in the west wing, but Zhang Dabiao took them away. As for the two of them, he kept them. There weren't many people with such brains. Maybe they could make a comeback in the future.

Although no enemy spies were found, Zhang Dabao got an unexpected gain. He was even happier. He returned to Chunfeng Hutong and was so excited that he barely fell asleep at dawn.

The crow that was monitoring Beiluoguxiang was also brought back and placed at the intersection to see if anyone would leave a mark at the intersection to wake up Liu Cuiping, the lone goose. As for Wan Jihua from the Mining Machinery Factory, Zhang Dabao's intuition told him that this person must be related to Damao.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the crows that were monitoring Goldfish Alley gave Zhang Dabao a strong signal, and the man took action.

Through the crow's vision, Zhang Dabao discovered that the man was wearing a well-fitting Zhongshan suit and was obviously a cadre. He was carrying a briefcase in his hand and seemed to be going somewhere.

After taking the bus for two stops, he got off the bus and found a rickshaw to take him to a crossroads. Here he turned into an alley and tied his shoelaces in the corner. Zhang Dabao saw a brick in the corner, took it down, and put a piece of paper in it.

The man raised his head, looked around, walked quickly out of the alley, went to a state-owned restaurant, ordered a bowl of noodles, ate his meal, and went back home.

Zhang Dabao knew that the man passed information to his superior through the dead mailbox. Now he was not the focus. It all depended on when his superior would come to ask for the paper.

Things like paper will not last long if placed in the corner of the wall. Bricks are materials that reflect water very well. Over time, the paper will get damp and may rot, making it impossible to read the information.

The crow is now perched above the dead mailbox, waiting to see when the online version will come.

After not sleeping well the previous night, Zhang Dabao ate something and fell asleep again.

Today, after finishing her housework, Yu Li went out. She had to help with something her sister had asked her to do, so she came to the Dongjiao Street Office where the mining machinery factory was located.

"My sister is getting married and works in a mining machinery factory. I want to ask if there is any house transaction," Yu Li asked in a low voice about work.

Since there are no real estate agents now, some homeowners who want to sell their houses will tell their information to the street staff and ask them to help with the sales. After the deal is done, they will give some token of appreciation. This is probably an unspoken rule.

"You want a house? How big do you want?" a woman in her forties said enthusiastically.

"A separate courtyard will do, with one entrance, and it doesn't have to be a main seat, but it must be a separate courtyard, and it would be best if there is a well," Yu Li expressed her sister's request.

"Your sister's partner is quite good, and they are going to get married in a separate courtyard," the eldest sister complimented and took out a notebook from the drawer.

"There are three independent courtyards. One has two entrances and is over 600 square meters; two have one entrance, but neither is the main house; this one has three north and two west sides, a southeast door, and no south room, but a shed; this one has two north rooms, three east and three west sides, also a southeast door, and a shed on the south. None of them have wells, but all have running water," the elder sister introduced.

Yu Li felt that the latter two were both good, but she couldn't make the decision, so she could only say to her elder sister, "I'll ask my sister to come over. Can I go and take a look at the scene?"

"Anyone can come and see it. The owner has entrusted us to sell it. He has gone abroad. The key is with me. You can come and see it anytime. I will just give you the lowest price. It's not my house. He won't give it to me if I sell it for more," the eldest sister said enthusiastically to Li.

"Sister, how much is it? Let me talk to my sister about it." Yu Li then realized that she had not asked the most crucial question, the price.

"The second courtyard is 6000 yuan, the three-room north house is 1500 yuan, and the two-room north house is 2000 yuan. These are the lowest prices," said the elder sister, looking at the notebook.

"Okay, thank you, sister. We will come to find you then." Yu Li said, then left the street office and arrived at the mining machinery factory.

"I'm looking for Yu Haitang, I'm her sister," Yu Li said at the guard post.

"Yu Haitang, our factory beauty, you are her sister, also very beautiful," the guard said, and called the radio station. Not long after, Yu Haitang came out and thanked the guard.

"Haitang" Yu Li was very envious when she saw Yu Haitang in work clothes.

"Let's go to the factory dormitory. You sit there for a while. I'll take a leave and we'll go find Zhang Dabao after lunch." The Yu sisters said as they walked. Yu Haitang asked her sister to go to the dormitory to wait for her.