Siheyuan: My name is Cao Xing, and I have a strong background

Cao Xing couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and thought to himself that Zhong Shanyue had a good plan.

It can be imagined that given Zhong Shanyue's current position, he must have vaguely sensed a hint of potential crisis.

After all, many things are beyond our control.

This sensitivity is even more so for officials of Zhong Shanyue's level.

It's no wonder. Even Lou Zhenhua, a businessman, could feel the impending storm and the panic-stricken atmosphere, let alone Zhong Shanyue, who is at the vice-ministerial level?

His understanding and feeling of the situation must be more profound.

As for whether Zhong Shanyue's move was out of a desire to find a solid backing for himself or simply to protect Zhong Yuemin, Cao Xing actually didn't mind.

Because this is just human nature, everyone has their own considerations and plans.

Faced with possible risks and challenges, people will always instinctively seek a sense of security, or a way of self-protection.

And everything Zhong Shanyue did might be based on this human instinct.

Whatever his motives, his behavior is understandable.

But the prerequisite is that Cao Xing does not hate Zhong Yuemin.

If it was a child like Banggeng, needless to say, Cao Xing would definitely feel disgusted.

However, Zhong Yuemin is worthy of training. After all, he will be a military king in the future.

Moreover, with Cao Xing's guidance, Zhong Yuemin's rise will surely be even stronger!

After thinking for a while, Cao Xing smiled and said, "In this case, I will accept you as my apprentice. Get ready and join the army in a month."

"Soldier?"

Cao Xing frowned and asked, "Why? You don't want to?"

Zhong Yuemin never thought that Cao Xing would actually let him join the army.

Now that it is not a special period yet, he can be said to be living a very carefree life, which is much more exciting than that of ordinary people.

That's why he doesn't want to be bound.

Cao Xing saw through his thoughts, and thought to himself that in the original drama he was extremely happy to join the army after suffering enough hardships, but now he didn't want to suffer this hardship.

"No, Master, aren't you going to teach me skills? How can I learn when I'm a soldier?"

"You will learn more as a soldier. Only those who endure hardships can become successful. Do you want to live like this all your life?"

Zhong Yuemin shook his head and said, "Of course not. I have learned carpentry skills now, but this is not my ideal. In fact, I don't even know what my ideal is."

Cao Xing thought to himself, you are idle all day long, it would be strange if you have any ideals.

"You have to pursue your ideal yourself. I guess when you experience that feeling of blood boiling, you will understand what your ideal is."

"A feeling of blood boiling?"

Zhong Yuemin was a little puzzled. He didn't understand what this meant.

Cao Xing did not explain, but just said: "Starting tomorrow, I will have someone teach you specially."

"Yes, Master, I will definitely work hard."

Cao Xing waved his hand and said, "Don't call me Master. Wait until you have survived this month."

After sending Zhong Yuemin away, he entered the courtyard and happened to meet Sha Zhu who was cleaning the house in the middle courtyard.

"Zhu Zi, I want to ask you something."

Others may ignore Sha Zhu, but he absolutely cannot do that when facing Cao Xing.

He ran over and said, "Brother, if you have any problem, just tell me. I will help you 100%."

Cao Xing smiled and waved his hands, saying, "It's nothing. You don't want any of the furniture in this house, do you?"

Sha Zhu nodded and said, "Of course, everything in here has been touched by Xu Damao, I think it's dirty."

"Haha, do you have that much money to buy furniture?"

"money?"

Sha Zhu didn't really think about it that much, he was originally rich.

However, he was cheated out of a lot of money by the widow Wang from the neighboring courtyard, and now he can't get it back.

Most of the money he cheated from Xu Damao was given to Hua Qianqiu.

Part of the remaining money was given to Liu Haizhong. As he had to take care of an aunt, he had no money left.

Shazhu scratched his head and said with a simple smile on his face.

"We can buy the furniture gradually. Let's buy the daily necessities first."

Cao Xing chuckled when he heard that, reached out and grabbed his arm, and smiled faintly.

"How about I give you an idea?"

"What idea? I'll listen to it as long as it's your idea!" Sha Zhu answered without hesitation.

Seeing that he was so straightforward, Cao Xing had no intention of cheating him, so he spoke frankly.

"How about this? I'll buy the house in your backyard for 800 yuan, and then help you renovate the main house in the middle yard. I'll also make an overall renovation of your house and make it a three-bedroom, two-living room house. What do you think?"

"Eight hundred dollars to buy the house in my backyard? And you want to help me decorate it? Brother, aren't you getting at a disadvantage?" Sha Zhu asked in surprise.

"Suffering a loss is a blessing. I like suffering a loss." Cao Xing answered seriously.

After hearing his words, Sha Zhu couldn't help but frown. He knew Cao Xing's methods and schemes very well, and he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.

"Brother, don't plot against me. There is no such good thing in this world." Sha Zhu looked at Cao Xing warily and said.

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing was speechless.

He thought to himself that he clearly wanted to help Sha Zhu sincerely, but why did the other party mistakenly think that he was plotting against him?

My popularity is really not that good, it's really laughable.

"You don't know how to appreciate kindness. Let's go our separate ways from now on."

Seeing Cao Xing was angry, Sha Zhu quickly said, "No, no, no, I really didn't mean that. It's mainly because you are too shady. I have to help you count the money after I sold others out."

Cao Xing was so angry that he laughed and immediately said, "Are you praising me or scolding me?"

"Praise, praise, praise, I am definitely praising you."

"Stop talking nonsense. Here's 800 yuan. Do you want it?"

"Yes, I'll write the paperwork for you now."

Cao Xing stopped him and said, "No, it won't be too late to write after I finish finishing your house in the middle courtyard. I don't want you to move in now."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu realized that Cao Xing was really thinking about him, and immediately expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you so much. I was just wondering how to buy furniture for this house."

Cao Xing frowned and asked, "Didn't you get a penny of the money you lent to Wang Xin?"

Sha Zhu nodded naturally, as if it was normal not to get back the money he lent out.

Seeing this, Cao Xing was speechless.

"I don't care about that. You are old enough now, you should be responsible for what you have done."

Seeing his ashamed expression, Cao Xing couldn't help but sigh.

This idiot Zhu has a lot of problems and he suffers whenever he sees a widow.

"Take a day off tomorrow, and I'll have the carpenter and decorator come over to discuss the details of the renovation with you."

Seeing Sha Zhu nodded in agreement, Cao Xing hurried into the backyard.

We bought another house in the backyard, which is something worth celebrating, so of course we have to have a couple of drinks.

He has so much money that he is too lazy to count it, so it would not hurt for him to give a blessing to someone he likes.

The most important thing was that he got the house, which brought him one step closer to his goal of clearing out the entire compound.

It also happened to allow He Yushui to have his own house.