Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

After Zhao Shanhe returned home, he couldn't calm down for a long time. He tried to persuade his master, but to no avail.

The older generation is just like this, they insist on their own principles and beliefs, and they don’t know what the final outcome of the master will be.

He hated that even though he was reborn, he couldn't change anything. He was just a grain of sand in the torrent, unable to stop the trend.

He has sorted out the books his master had given him, including the notes his master had made. They are very precious and he is reluctant to burn them.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so pale when you came back from Master's house? Did you catch a cold?" Qin Jingru asked

"It's okay, go get me a basin of water and I'll wash my face."

It was not until dinner time when Zhao Shanhe saw the whole family together that he felt relieved. Yes, at least his family is living well now. The master has his own persistence, and he will work harder when the time comes, at least to do his master justice.

I went to my father-in-law's house on the fourth day of the New Year. Xiaojun's wife was about to give birth. She got married only a week later than Daya, but she became pregnant late, so the due date was still more than half a month away.

"Shanhe, you are right. We should buy a house. Xiaojun's wife is about to give birth, and their small house can't accommodate her. Can you help find out where there are houses for sale?" the father-in-law asked at the dinner table.

"Dad, how much money do you have? How big a house do you want to buy? I tell you, now is the right time to buy a house. Many people have been sent to the countryside, and the family is in a hurry to use the money. I guess they will spend a lot less than before.

It’s cheap, but the risk is also high. We have to be more careful at this critical moment. If we get caught, we will be paraded through the streets and criticized, and we will lose our jobs. I’ll see if I can find someone I know to do this for us.”

"I've saved nearly two thousand in the past two years, but I'm leaving some money for backup, so I can only take fifteen hundred. How big do you think you can buy, son-in-law?"

Zhao Shanhe thought to himself that his father-in-law was quite saver. The total salary of a family of four was 128, so he saved at least 80 a month, which was almost the same as his own.

"It should be much bigger than the one you live in now. These two and a half rooms were originally worth 1000, but now they can be bought for only about 800. I am also planning to take this opportunity to buy two. When I find a house I will use my connections to buy it."

"Son-in-law, my Qin family is so happy that my daughter married you. You have helped us so much, and I don't know how to repay you. In the future, you should beat and scold Jingru. Don't be polite," the father-in-law said incoherently.

"Uh, not really. Jingru is still very well behaved."

After returning home, "Shanhu, I want to tell you something,"

"Brother, what's going on? It's so mysterious."

"I'm planning to buy a house. Do you want to buy one too?" He repeated what he had said before to Shanhu.

"Brother, this is such a big thing, I have to discuss it with Bai Xue. Except for the monthly food expenses, she is in charge of the money now."

In the evening, Zhao Shanhu told Zhang Baixue what happened today.

"Tell me if you are stupid or not, Big Brother is such a smart man, you just need to agree directly, he is your big brother, how can he lie to you?"

Time soon came to March, and Zhao Shanhe finally found out about a few houses. He didn't dare to ask anyone for help, for fear of something going wrong, so he just strolled around with his father-in-law and Shanhu after get off work to find them.

Most of them were mixed-residence types, which Zhao Shanhe thought was not good enough as there would be many disputes in the yard in the future. Such houses were not valuable, so he preferred one with a separate entrance and a separate family. Finally, his hard work paid off and he actually found one.

An old man from the Qing Dynasty, his family could no longer make ends meet, so he thought of living off his savings. Unfortunately, the house was a two-story building, and Zhao Shanhe could not afford it all by himself. The owner wanted at least three thousand, and he would not bargain.

He actually liked the house, which covered an area of ​​920 square meters and had 15 rooms of various sizes. The house was filled with old furniture, and the carvings were really amazing. The furniture alone would be valuable in the future. The house also had a certificate, and Zhao Shanhe was really itching to buy it. It would be a pity to lose such a house, as this place would be within the Second Ring Road in the future.

Is he looking for someone to borrow some money to buy it? He has also thought about buying it jointly with Shanhu. There is no problem for the two brothers, but he is afraid that their descendants will fight over it. In future generations, not to mention brothers, even fathers and sons will become enemies over a house.

"If you want it, hurry up. I might sell it in a couple of days," said the homeowner.

"So where are you going to live after you sell your house?"

"I have another set."

"Are you selling the ones you just bought?"

"Also for sale. Why are you planning to buy two sets, young man?"

"You don't have any more houses?"

"There are only these two sets, no more"

"Where will you live if you sell all your products?"

"Let's rent a house. It's just the two of us. One room is enough. It's only two dollars. If you ask around in this area, you will know who doesn't know my uncle.

It's a pity that I didn't leave any descendants. I can't work, so I just live off my old capital. Most of the old things have been sold, and this house is the only thing left. That day, my old legs died. What's the point of keeping this house? I might as well eat and drink well."

"Third Master, you have had an easy life. Let's go and see what's next."

"Okay, let's go, it's not far from here," said the Third Master.

The house covers an area of ​​320 square meters and has six rooms. The furniture is also old furniture. The old man wants yuan, and the lowest price is yuan, because houses with one entrance are more popular than houses with two entrances.

"Okay, I'll take them all, but you have to keep the furniture for me. I'm too lazy to fight anymore."

"Okay, I know you have some ulterior motives, but the table is not made of good wood, and the craftsmanship is worth a few cents, so you can get it for free."

"Thank you, Third Master. Let's pick a time and sign the agreement."

"The sooner the better. The sooner the transfer, the sooner you can feel at ease. The sooner the better. Third Master's life is a little difficult now."

"Does Sanye know anyone from the street office?" (At this time, the house was managed by the street office)

"I know a lot of people from all walks of life. The government doesn't like to deal with them. It's annoying. You can afford to buy a house. I guess your family is quite wealthy. It's rare to find someone who can spend so much money these days.

You kid still want to hide it from me, judging from your temperament, you are an office worker, at least a section chief. Am I right, you picked a good time? I didn’t sell the second one a few years ago even if someone offered me 3,500.”

After discussing the ownership of the first entrance, Shanhu decided not to consider it as it was beyond their means. The couple could come up with one thousand yuan, and finally the entrance was taken by the father-in-law.

"Yes, go find Mr. San. This old man knows a lot of people, so he will definitely be able to find a house."

Sure enough, within three days, the old man brought good news. The same six-room house with a courtyard was priced at 1200. The house was slightly smaller than the third master's and was not as well preserved as the third master's.

In the past two days, Zhao Shanhe borrowed 500 yuan from Uncle Cheng and Li Huaide respectively to make up the total of 3,000 yuan. Then he used his connections to meet the director of this area through Uncle Cheng.

The Security Department deals with all kinds of people, and basically knows every district director. They use cigarettes and alcohol to get them through the door, and give a red envelope for every meal and drink at the dinner table. The director personally arranges it, and they get another house.