Siheyuan: Grassroots Counterattack

The next morning, after breakfast and keeping Li's mother warm, Li Tianyi and the other two left the house together.

Xiao Zhou drove very steadily this time. Although it took longer than usual, the car was parked safely in front of the courtyard gate.

At this time, the neighbors in the courtyard had just finished their breakfast. Seeing the car parked at the gate, Yan Bugui came out to check as usual.

Seeing that it was Li Tianyi's family, Yan Bugui hurriedly came over and said, "Old Li, why are you back? Is your husband well?"

"Old Yan, isn't this the time for Tianyi to take a break and come home to visit?"

"Also, Guifen's illness has improved a lot now, so let's take her out for a walk."

"What about you? How are you doing?"

Yan Bugui sighed, "It's not bad, but some neighbors have moved out, and now there are less than half of the people left in the courtyard."

"Dad, you and Teacher Yan should go home and talk. It's too cold outside." Li Tianyi interrupted.

Only then did Father Li realize that Mother Li was afraid of the cold and couldn't stay outside for too long.

Yan Bugui also apologized repeatedly, "Come to my house and have a seat. We are the only two old people left at home now."

Li's father helped Li's mother to go to Yan Bugui's house, while Li Tianyi brought Xiao Zhou to his own home.

When he opened the door, everything in the room was the same as before. However, there was a lot of dust in the room because no one had lived there for a long time. Li Tianyi walked around the room and then brought Xiao Zhou out.

Afterwards, Li Tianyi did not go to Yan Bugui's house, but went directly to his own courtyard.

Because no one lived in the courtyard, the snow was very thick. Li Tianyi looked around but found nothing unusual. He went into the house and saw that everything was there. Then Li Tianyi took Xiao Zhou back to the courtyard.

Before entering the house, I could hear some chattering inside. It was obvious that Mr. and Mrs. Li were very comfortable in the courtyard.

It’s also Li Tianyi’s side. Father Li and his family don’t know anyone and they stay in the house all day. How can they be as comfortable as in the courtyard?

Li Tianyi did not go into the house to disturb them. He planned to go and see Director Wang. Li Tianyi had not seen Director Wang since leaving the courtyard.

Now Director Wang has retired long ago. Li Tianyi went to Director Wang's house and found the door locked. There was nothing Li Tianyi could do, so he had to go back.

They didn't meet anyone else on the way. When they were almost at the entrance of the courtyard, Li Tianyi and Sha Zhu happened to run into each other.

Sha Zhu was shocked to see Li Tianyi. They hadn't seen each other for several years.

"Busy man, how do you have time to go back to the courtyard today?" Sha Zhu's mouth can offend people unknowingly.

"Shazhu, you!" Li Tianyi pointed at Shazhu, "After so many years, you are still so unforgiving!"

Sha Zhu smiled and said, "Isn't this a habit?"

"How's it going? Are you still working in the steel mill?"

"Where else can I go if not there? Although the steel mill is not doing very well now, at least I can still get a salary."

"Have you ever thought about going out on your own? Nowadays, the salary of a chef in a restaurant is higher than that of a factory worker."

"Well, some people have approached me before, but the jobs outside are not as good as those in the factory."

"Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li opened a restaurant and invited me, but I didn't go. Now I just go out to take some banquets or something."

Li Tian nodded slightly, and then the two chatted for a while before parting.

Li Tianyi looked at his watch and found that it was getting late, so he went into Yan Bugui's house and asked Li's father and mother to go home.

Maybe because they went home for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Li were in a good mood, and even Doudou could feel it after he returned home.

Li Tianyi went to Li Huaide's house. He wanted to ask Li Huaide to help him find a suitable courtyard house. He wanted to buy a few more. With these houses, the rent alone would be enough for the children to eat and drink.

Li Huaide was very happy to see Li Tianyi, but Li Tianyi was a very busy man and it was not easy to see him.

After Li Tianyi and Li Huaide chatted about some things, they told each other the purpose of their visit today.

"Uncle, you have a lot of connections. I would like to ask you to keep an eye out for suitable courtyard houses for sale. I want to buy one for each of my children, and when they get married, I will let them move out."

Li Huaide agreed to Li Tianyi's request without hesitation, "Tianyi, how many courtyard houses do you want to buy?"

"It's best to have two entrances. If it's three entrances, that's fine too, but the ownership must be clear. I don't want to go to court over this in the future."

"Don't worry about this. Uncle knows what to do. I'll ask someone first. I'll call you when I have news."

Li Tianyi hurriedly thanked him. The problem of finding a house was solved, and Li Tianyi felt relieved. After having a meal at Li Huaide's house, Li Tianyi said goodbye and left.

Soon the three-day holiday was over and everyone returned to the institute. Li Tianyi held a meeting for them. At the meeting, Li Tianyi encouraged everyone and then talked about the commendation from their superiors.

Now that he has reached his level, Li Tianyi no longer cares about general commendations, while other people in the institute are still very satisfied with the material rewards given by their superiors.

After that, Li Tianyi reassigned the tasks. This time, Li Tianyi needed to study the jammer. Li Tianyi would study the core technology himself, while the external equipment would need to be manufactured by people from the entire research institute.

Although the name is simple, its function is very powerful. Even Li Tianyi has not fully understood the core information of it.

But he has to study this because the country needs it, so Li Tianyi has to study this.

Of course, Li Tianyi's project report has not been submitted yet. He said this during the meeting just to boost everyone's morale.

Li Huaide also used his connections to help Li Tianyi find a house.

It is said that there is strength in numbers. After a few days, good news came from Li Huaide. Due to the trend of going abroad, many people from the old city who had been rehabilitated did not want to stay in this sad place. Before going abroad, they would spread the news that they wanted to sell their houses.

Some of these houses are ancestral homes, and some were bought before liberation. Anyway, these people want to sell them as soon as possible.

Li Huaide selected several suitable properties before contacting Li Tianyi.

After receiving the call, Li Tianyi agreed with Li Huaide on a time to view the house.

When the day came, after Li Tianyi and Li Huaide met, Li Huaide found another person who specialized in this business, equivalent to the dental clinic in ancient times.

This person may have also seen Li Tianyi's extraordinaryness, so he did not dare to play tricks and took them to see the house honestly.

After looking at several properties, Li Tianyi basically understood the conditions of these houses, calculated his savings in his mind, and then decided on three houses.

One is a courtyard house with two entrances. Although the house is a bit dilapidated, the overall structure is fine and it can be renovated when used.

The two places at the back are both three-in-one courtyards. They were used as slums in the past, but now they are vacant. Although the yards are in a mess, it is close to the imperial city, which is why Li Tianyi chose it.