Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

Time flies, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye. Sun Zhengdong has now adapted to the life in the steel rolling mill. He is working hard to learn electrical technology and strive to become a regular employee as soon as possible.

Sun Zhengguo has been very busy recently. Except for another transaction with Tiger Lord yesterday, he has devoted all his time to studying.

In the third class of the morning, the head teacher was teaching the students when an untimely voice interrupted Teacher Zhao's explanation.

"Teacher Zhao, excuse me, someone is looking for Sun Zhengguo from your class."

When Teacher Zhao saw the person coming, he found out that it was the old man guarding the gate, so he suppressed his anger and spoke to Sun Zhengguo.

"Sun Zhengguo, please go to the main gate. Someone is looking for you."

When Sun Zhengguo heard that someone was looking for him, he had some vague guesses in his mind. He stood up, greeted the teacher, and walked towards the school gate.

When I arrived at the school gate and looked at the familiar outfit, who else could it be but Ding Qizhen.

When Ding Qizhen saw Sun Zhengguo coming out, he quickly walked up to him and spoke respectfully.

"Master, I didn't disturb you, did I?"

"No, no, Uncle Ding, you came here today, is it because the owner of the house has returned?"

Sun Zhengguo still had to go to class, so he went straight to the point.

"Yes, yes, I guessed it right. I just got back yesterday afternoon. As soon as I got the news, I rushed over immediately."

"How about this! Uncle Ding, I still have classes to attend. You go and test it out first, and I'll go over there at noon. If it works out, don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly."

Sun Zhengguo understood that if you want a horse to run faster, you have to feed it more grass, so he hinted to Ding Qizhen to work hard and there would be rewards if he did a good job.

Sure enough, Ding Qizhen liked this and nodded and bowed.

"Don't worry, Master. Leave this matter to me, Old Ding. When you come at noon, there will definitely be a result."

After Ding Qizhen finished speaking, he rode away in a hurry. It was not long before noon, and he had to hurry to finalize the purchase of the house.

When Sun Zhengguo saw Ding Qizhen leave, he hurried back to the class, otherwise he would not be able to bear the teacher's anger.

After returning to the classroom, the head teacher just said in a lukewarm tone, "Pay attention next time, and try to handle any problems at home." Then he continued teaching.

At noon, Sun Zhengguo quickly finished his lunch, got on his bike, and rushed to Ding Qizhen's house.

When I arrived at the Ding family, I found that Ding Qizhen had just returned and had not eaten yet. He was playing with his youngest son.

Sun Zhengguo could only wait. After a while, Ding Qizhen's wife brought the food. Seeing Sun Zhengguo was there, she even made a cup of tea.

Perhaps Ding Qizhen was hungry, so he didn't hesitate and grabbed the steamed bun and started eating it very quickly.

Ten minutes later, Ding Qizhen finished his meal. After his wife cleaned the table, she took her son out. Ding Qizhen then spoke.

"Sir, I'm sorry to make you laugh. The house deal has been almost settled. The entire courtyard is priced at 1500 yuan, and the furniture and antiques in the house are priced at 3000 yuan. The owner requires that they not be sold separately. What do you think of this...?"

"Uncle Ding, are those furniture and antiques really worth 3000 yuan?"

Sun Zhengguo asked doubtfully.

"To be honest, I've been doing this for many years, so I know a thing or two about these antique furniture. From my perspective, they are just the right amount. Of course, you can also find a professional to take a look?"

Sun Zhengguo considered it and decided to go and take a look first. If he really couldn't see the result, he would ask Brother Liu from the trust store to help.

The two of them took action immediately, got on their bikes and drove towards the courtyard in Juer Hutong.

When the two arrived at the place, they were greeted by an elderly couple.

After being introduced, it was found that the owner of the house was surnamed Zhang and he had been a professor at a university during the Republic of China period. Now that he was old, his son was worried about them and wanted to take them to Hong Kong, so he was thinking of selling the house.

Next, Professor Zhang took Sun Zhengguo to tour the room. Looking at the furniture in the room, Sun Zhengguo felt that there was no need to look at other things, as these furniture alone were worth the price.

There are dozens of furniture of various sizes, all made of precious wood. Various porcelains, incense, and carvings are placed on the furniture. There are also many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. As to whether they were painted by celebrities, Sun Zhengguo doesn't know.

After looking at all the rooms, Sun Zhengguo had already made up his mind that he wanted this house. At the current price, he would make a profit if he bought it. Thinking of this, Sun Zhengguo said.

"Professor Zhang, I've also seen this house. It's very nice, but is the price too high?"

"I'm sorry, the price won't go down any further. Mr. Ding left in a hurry today, and I forgot to tell you one thing. I don't accept current currency transactions. Foreign exchange is best, but if that doesn't work, gold is also acceptable. Otherwise, the money will be useless when we get to Hong Kong."

Professor Zhang's words were like a bucket of cold water poured down on Ding Qizhen, chilling his heart. He thought to himself, "It's over. This deal is going to fail."

But Sun Zhengguo didn't care. He had foreign exchange and gold, so he said.

"I can accept any transaction method that Professor Zhang mentioned. U.S. dollars, British pounds, or Hong Kong dollars. Professor Zhang, please choose one."

After listening to Sun Zhengguo's words, Ding Qizhen's heart warmed up again, just like riding a roller coaster, rising from the bottom to the top, and he saw hope again.

Professor Zhang was a man who had seen the world, and he spoke directly without any change of heart.

"Okay, if that's the case, just give me $1800! This yard and everything in it are all yours. I won't touch even a blade of grass."

"Professor Zhang, you are talking about the official exchange rate. In actual exchange, 4500 yuan can't even be exchanged for 1800 US dollars. Can you lower the exchange rate a bit?"

Sun Zhengguo argued with reason.

To be honest, Professor Zhang also knew that this exchange rate was unrealistic. After thinking about it, he finally said.

"How about this! I'll take a step back and offer you $1600. If you still can't accept it, then I'd rather leave it here. This yard and the things in the house are the result of my life's hard work. I really can't bear to sell it!"

Sun Zhengguo thought this might be the bottom price, so he didn't hold back any longer and happily agreed, "Deal!"

The next thing was easy. Ding Qizhen finally came in handy and was busy drafting the contract. The deal was done as long as both parties paid the money and the property was transferred.

After the contract was drafted, both parties looked at it and signed their names. Sun Zhengguo also paid a deposit of 100 yuan and agreed to transfer the ownership at noon tomorrow.

On the way back, Ding Qizhen repeatedly assured that he had someone in the housing management section of the street office, and as long as Sun Zhengguo took a day off, he would be able to complete the transfer procedures.

Sun Zhengguo, who was in a good mood, even joked that Ding Qizhen was an old cow eating young grass and his child was so young, and he was really strong despite his age.

Ding Qizhen's answer was shocking. It turned out that Ding Qizhen was only 41 years old this year, but he looked almost the same age as his grandfather.

After saying goodbye to Ding Qizhen, Sun Zhengguo drove all the way to school...