The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

On February 66th after the Chinese New Year, Chang Wei took Xu Huizhen to No. Dazhalan as agreed.

The day before yesterday, Xu Yan boarded a cargo ship to Hong Kong. Chang Wei had already made arrangements yesterday that Bai Yuechang would send someone to pick him up.

The two of them arrived near the alley. For safety reasons and just in case, Chang Wei went to Courtyard 66 alone and walked around it. After confirming that only Mr. Jin was in the courtyard and there was no one around, he turned back and brought Xu Huizhen with him.

It's not that he is mean-spirited. If that were the case, it would save money. The main thing is that if he takes Xu Huizhen with him, he has to take safety into consideration. If he is alone, he won't be afraid even if someone shoots him.

There are quite a few antiques among the things that Mr. Jin brought this time. Chang Wei doesn't know how to distinguish the authenticity of antiques, so he naturally has to find a professional. And since he wanted to satisfy Xu Huizhen's hobby, he naturally had to bring her along.

According to Mr. Jin's quotation, Chang Wei brought 68 million Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to about 1 Great Unity Dollars (the current exchange rate between Great Unity Dollars and Hong Kong dollars is 2.3:).

Of the 90 million, the antiques in the yard accounted for almost 95, and the rest was gold. The large and small yellow croakers totaled about taels. Mr. Jin priced it at yuan per tael, which was a little lower than the yuan per tael recycled by the state, as a reward for Chang Wei's hard work.

Chang Wei estimated that this was definitely not all the gold in Jin Lao's hands. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. He would definitely keep a portion of it as a backup within his carrying capacity. After all, gold is the only hard currency.

They arrived at the courtyard and knocked on the gate. Mr. Jin opened the door. The three of them nodded in understanding and went into the courtyard together.

Old Jin took Chang Wei and the other man directly to the cellar under the utility room in the front yard and pointed at a pile of antique calligraphy and paintings. "Ah Wei, these are things passed down by our ancestors and cannot be taken out of the country. The value cannot be estimated. I will charge by piece. The big ones are 500 yuan, and the small ones are given away. The friend you brought should be knowledgeable. You can ask her to confirm that the ones I received should not be fake, unless I made a mistake." He also studied antiques and was very confident.

Chang Wei nodded. He didn't expect the old man to have some patriotic feelings. He knew that these things couldn't be taken out of the country, but he didn't understand or feel anything about antique calligraphy and paintings. "Huizhen, check and count them. Mr. Jin and I are going to go outside to smoke a cigarette."

After leaving the cellar, the two men lit a cigarette, and Old Jin took Chang Wei to the kitchen and dining room. When they turned on the lights, what came into view was the golden yellow croakers of various sizes and a stack of land deeds piled on the table.

"Ah Wei, I have raised a total of five thousand taels, as well as the keys to the five courtyards. I have asked someone to handle the formalities. The keys are based on the deeds. Please check them."

"Mr. Jin is very thoughtful." Chang Wei smiled. Mr. Jin was really nice and gave him a lot of benefits. He put the box in his hand on the table and opened it. "Please count it. According to the price you quoted, it is 1.56 million. I have also helped to contact the passenger ship. You will board the ship in Tianjin Port in three days. Don't worry about safety. We are all family members." He took out an envelope with the boat ticket inside.

He went to Lou's house and arranged Mr. Jin's itinerary, using a regular shipping company.

Mr. Jin looked at the rolls of Hong Kong dollars in the box and couldn't help but smile. Then he nodded. "Okay, Ah Wei, let's count the money first."

As for the fact that the Hong Kong dollars are fake, he is not worried at all. This is simply impossible. There is no such advanced counterfeiting technology now, and no one can come up with so many counterfeit Hong Kong dollars.

The two smiled at each other and counted the gold. Five thousand taels of gold sounds scary, but it is only 312.5 kilograms, not much. Not counting other things, Chang Wei made enough money just from the gold. Although the gold price in Hong Kong has dropped a bit, the fluctuation is not too big. Once it is in his hands, it is more than million Hong Kong dollars, and the one he gave to Mr. Jin is not even a fraction of that.

After counting, Mr. Jin took out ten rolls of Hong Kong dollars and handed them to Chang Wei. "Ah Wei, we're parting today, and I don't know when we'll meet again. This 100,000 is just a token of my gratitude."

Chang Wei smiled and pushed it back. "Mr. Jin, we are friends, you are being so formal. You have already given me a lot of benefits, I am satisfied."

I have earned enough. It would be too greedy to take another 100,000. One must have a bottom line.

Mr. Jin laughed, took back the money, and invited him warmly. "Ah Wei, if you have a chance to go to Hong Kong in the future, you must come to see me. I have decided that you are my friend regardless of age difference."

Chang Wei also smiled and agreed. "Of course, when you become rich, you must help me."

The two were chatting happily when Xu Huizhen confirmed that everything was done and came out.

"Awei, no problem."

Chang Wei nodded and said with a smile, "Mr. Jin, I'll need your help later."

Mr. Jin knew what Chang Wei meant and readily agreed. "Don't worry, we are friends, this is as it should be. I'm not the only one who can't sit still..."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Then the three of them shook hands and said goodbye, and Old Jin hurried into the night with the money.

After the transaction was completed, Chang Wei and Xu Huizhen strolled around the three-story courtyard house.

This three-entry quadrangle is not small, about 1,500 square meters, and is characterized by its many rooms. There is no outer courtyard, and the front, middle, and back courtyards have the same layout. Each courtyard has three main rooms, two side rooms, and three east and west side rooms, totaling 33 rooms, plus the kitchen, dining room, and utility room in the back room of the front courtyard, a total of 36 rooms.

Chang Wei held Xu Huizhen's hand and said, "Huizhen, I feel like this place can be our base camp."

Xu Huizhen also nodded in satisfaction. "Well, there are many houses here, and my sisters and children can all live here in the future."

Chang Wei thought for a moment and said, "This side will be mainly for living in the future. I plan to build a playground for children in the backyard of Mentou Hutong, so that it will be easier to take care of more children when the time comes."

Xu Huizhen touched her belly tenderly. "You are so thoughtful. When there are more children in the family, they will really need a place to play."

Chang Wei smiled. "Who made me the head of your family? You are all my treasures. Your satisfaction and happiness are my lifelong pursuit."

Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes at him and said coquettishly, "You are already an old married couple, and you are still using sweet words."

“Absolutely from the heart.”

"Did you put honey on your little mouth today?"

"Then try it."

"No."

The two laughed for a while, and Chang Wei asked.

"Are you satisfied with the antique calligraphy and paintings this time?"

Xu Huizhen was quite impressed. "I am satisfied. Many of them are rare and valuable items. The most precious ones are the gold-inlaid multicolored bowls and the secret-color porcelain blue lotus vase from the Tang Dynasty..."

Chang Wei was confused and interrupted quickly. "Okay, my dear wife, please stop torturing me. It's like playing the lute to an illiterate person like me. As long as you like it, it's fine. Guess how much we earned tonight?"

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