mijobooks Chapter 39 Buying a Yard 2
Chapter 39 Buying a Yard 2
He Yuzhu did not object to Yangshi Lei's quote.
After all, it's about rebuilding a complete small courtyard house, so the price is actually quite reasonable.
Adding the cost of the courtyard house, He Yuzhu felt he had made a huge profit by spending 23 million yuan to own a brand new courtyard house.
"Okay, I'll give you three million first. Once you bring your team in, I'll give you another five million. And finally, I'll give you another five million upon completion. Is that alright?"
"The employer is an acquaintance, so I have no problem with that. If possible, I'll bring my people over to start work tomorrow?"
"Okay, bring your people tomorrow. How long will it take?"
Yangshi Lei considered the options, including the creation of furniture.
"It will definitely be completed in one month, at the latest within one month."
"Okay, let's do it as soon as possible."
He Yuzhu took out three million from his bag and handed it to Yangshi Lei.
Lei Yangshi had worked with He Yuzhu once, so he naturally knew him quite well.
I know this chef is well-off; he's a street-side craftsman.
He Yuzhu earned extra money by hosting banquets outside, and he had also met Yangshi Lei.
"Old Lei, I don't want anyone else to know what's going on here. Don't introduce me when I come back later."
Yangshi Lei understood; the other party didn't want anyone to know that they had bought a house.
"Don't worry, boss, I won't tell anyone."
"Okay, thank you, Lao Lei."
"You're too kind, sir. In our line of work, there's a rule that we should just focus on the work and not worry about trivial matters."
The craftsmen of the Lei family were as diligent as cooks, and in some cases even more dangerous. After all, some people build secret chambers in their houses and certainly don't want the craftsmen to reveal them.
Just like the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, countless craftsmen filled the pits. Secrecy is fundamental, and Yangshi Lei immediately understood He Yuzhu's concerns.
He Yuzhu knew that Yangshi Lei was tight-lipped, which is why he sought to collaborate with him again. There's no need to worry about news leaking from him.
Buying a courtyard house here doesn't mean He Yuzhu will move in here immediately.
The four rooms in the courtyard house were also privately owned; He Daqing had spent a considerable sum of money to buy them.
If he lives here long-term, the house over there will be taken away.
Even if it wasn't taken away, the birds in the courtyard would find a way to occupy it. He Yuzhu didn't want to let them have it for free; on the contrary, as long as this courtyard was kept secret, there was no need to worry about it being occupied.
After seeing Yang Shilei off, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle home.
He Yuzhu didn't intend to tell anyone about this courtyard.
He Yushui didn't need to know that this place would be a secret base from now on.
To avoid the other party finding out and coming over frequently, you'll have to find a way to avoid them.
When He Yuzhu returned to the Central Courtyard, he saw Qin Huairu standing by the laundry sink, washing clothes.
This person is so obsessed with cleanliness; they wash their clothes and bed sheets every single day.
Qin Huairu glanced at He Yuzhu, then looked down and pretended not to see him.
He Yuzhu, naturally feigning indifference, opened the door and pushed the cart inside. Their act was quite convincing; no one has suspected anything so far.
He Yuzhu's intention was to avoid arousing suspicion from others. Whenever they met in the courtyard, they treated each other like enemies.
Before their relationship developed, Qin Huairu would often go to the He family to test them. Now, no matter how much Jia Zhangshi pressures her, Qin Huairu resolutely refuses to go to the He family to ask for anything.
At first, Jia Zhangshi slapped Qin Huairu twice, and Qin Huairu put on an act of being unyielding to the death.
It was Jia Dongxu who stepped forward; he didn't want his mother and wife to have a conflict over this.
The main reason was that he had seen it several times; He Yuzhu never gave Qin Huairu any chance to take advantage of him.
Since he knew that Qin Huairu wouldn't have a chance to gain anything by going to the He family, Jia Dongxu naturally didn't want to lose face along with her.
As long as it didn't embarrass her, Madam Jia would relentlessly force Qin Huairu to knock on the door. Her idea was that if she angered Sha Zhu, she could gain the upper hand regardless of whether he gave Qin Huairu something good or beat her.
To put it bluntly, Jia Zhangshi was just trying to extort money from He Yuzhu. She watched the He family living a life of luxury while she couldn't gain any advantage, so naturally she was unhappy.
Now that Yi Zhonghai has a daughter, he's no longer as biased towards the Jia family as before. Jia Zhangshi has no choice but to find ways to benefit herself; if she's not allowed to, she'll feel incredibly resentful.
The women in the courtyard were already used to it; they all felt that He Yuzhu was still clueless.
Despite Qin Huairu being such a beautiful young woman, the other boys in the courtyard would run to the central courtyard every day to secretly watch her.
Xu Damao would spend all his free time hanging around Qin Huairu, causing Jia Zhangshi to scold him away several times.
Madam Jia would rather have Qin Huairu go to the He family to find Sha Zhu than let Xu Damao get close to Qin Huairu. After all, that scoundrel Xu Damao was really capable of doing something.
In Jia Zhangshi's mind, He Yuzhu didn't have the guts to do that. She wanted to take advantage of him, but she had no intention of letting Qin Huairu cuckold her son.
In the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi was wary of many people, among whom Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao were the two she worried about the most.
Whenever Jia Zhangshi saw Yi Zhonghai or Xu Damao approaching Qin Huairu, she would go up and scold them.
Xu Damao wasn't afraid at all, and he would shamelessly find any opportunity to get close to Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu didn't want to pay attention to the other party, even as the other party kept escalating the situation.
The adult men in the courtyard also frequently took the opportunity to sneak a peek at Qin Huairu in the central courtyard.
The main reason is that Qin Huairu is becoming more and more beautiful, making these men's hearts itch. Unfortunately, they will never have the chance to taste her beauty.
Qin Huairu appears to be easy to talk to, but she doesn't give them any chance.
Because of this, the women in the courtyard houses have fought with their husbands quite a few times.
He inwardly cursed Qin Huairu for her shamelessness, yet Qin Huairu hadn't done anything wrong. Surely being beautiful wasn't a sin?
Throughout the entire courtyard at No. 95, He Yuzhu was the only one who never paid any attention to Qin Huairu.
Every time he saw Qin Huairu, he would turn around and leave.
If everyone hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed that He Yuzhu would be so indifferent to such a beautiful young wife.
Xu Damao also looked down on Sha Zhu in his heart, thinking that this guy didn't know the benefits of women at all.
Even Jia Zhangshi herself wondered if this man was truly a fool.
Of course, the women in the courtyard talked about it privately, still feeling that He Yuzhu was too young.
Some boys are just slow to realize things and have no idea what's good about women.
Don't be fooled by the fact that there are beasts roaming around the courtyard; there are actually quite a few discerning people among them.
Once someone has a thought or idea, it's generally impossible to hide it from others.
Many people in the nursing home are aware of Yi Zhonghai's issues regarding retirement.
Yan Bugui, from the front yard, had been plotting how to exploit Yi Zhonghai's childless descendants.
I remember when He Yuzhu watched "Love in the Courtyard," someone in the comments said that Yan Bugui was the most conscientious of the three old men.
In fact, He Yuzhu felt that Yan Bugui was the truly ruthless one, but his final scene of picking up trash redeemed him a lot.
He Yuzhu's understanding of that period was that whether Yan Bugui's habit of taking advantage of others had little to do with whether he had a conscience.
He Yuzhu repeated his daily routine again today, arriving at the steel rolling mill at nine o'clock in the morning.
After touring the guesthouse and checking its cleanliness, and seeing that everyone was on duty, I went to the office to continue slacking off.
The work group used to eat communal meals here. Back then, He Yuzhu was very busy every morning.
Now, unless I receive a special task, I don't need to worry about the small kitchen at all.
When Liu Lan came over with the approval slip, He Yuzhu signed it, confirming the task of hosting a banquet for one table at noon today.
Liu Lan, along with Guo Wei and Lu Yi, rode a tricycle to the warehouse to collect supplies, carrying the approval slip.
The tricycles were also the property of the guesthouse, and Guo Wei was usually responsible for their management and cleaning.
He Yuzhu would occasionally ride his tricycle out to bring back some supplies to sell to the steel mill's logistics department.
Everyone assumed that He Yuzhu would benefit from this, and Li Huaide even specifically instructed the logistics purchasing department to buy the supplies delivered by He Yuzhu at a high price.
Instead, He Yuzhu sold it at a lower price, explaining that it was a gift from a friend in the countryside. This saved the friend from having to sell it elsewhere, and he even offered a discount slightly below the asking price.
Now people can't really talk about He Yuzhu anymore, because this is equivalent to helping the factory save money, and who would dare to say that he accepted bribes?
If He Yuzhu hadn't only delivered the goods a few times a year, the purchasing department of the steel rolling mill would probably be out of a job.
The purchasing staff were helpless because their purchase price was slightly higher than He Yuzhu's; it was a routine for them to go down to purchase supplies.
No one else could disrupt the market; only a simpleton like He Yuzhu would refuse to make money and honestly deliver the goods to the factory at cost price.
This is also why no one reports He Yuzhu for delivering goods to steel mills; anyone who knows the details won't want to cause trouble for themselves.
On the contrary, if we were to uncover some of the details, even a small amount of information might not be enough to cover it up.
After all, He Yuzhu was just helping out, but the others might not be so clean.
He Yuzhu anticipated this situation, which is why he took the initiative to lower the price. In any case, there was not much difference between two million and one million nine hundred and fifty thousand for him.
Space-generated resources can be produced in large quantities, so selling them as soon as possible is the key.
At noon, He Yuzhu went to the dilapidated courtyard and met Qin Huairu. The two stayed in the courtyard until almost three o'clock before He Yuzhu left.
Qin Huairu returned to the courtyard house with the empty canteen, just like always.
They come here to eat meat, while the other person drinks milk. It's just that poor Banggeng is suffering.
Fortunately, she was already full, as He Yuzhu had brought her a small half-pound piece of pig's head meat today.
Pour the sauce over it, and it's so delicious! Qin Huairu usually makes sure to cook less rice for lunch whenever she comes here.
Then Jia Zhangshi ate and drank to her heart's content, leaving only a little bit. Qin Huairu didn't mind, since she would be able to eat something good soon anyway.
Now Jia Dongxu's salary has been reduced to 180,000 yuan per month. Jia Zhangshi has also voluntarily reduced Qin Huairu's living expenses, giving her 100,000 yuan a month to be responsible for the family's food rations for a month.
Of the remaining 80,000, Jia Zhangshi took 30,000 for her retirement, and Jia Dongxu took 50,000 to have lunch at the factory.
Qin Huairu felt that if it was less, it was less, and she didn't argue with Jia Zhangshi.
Theory is useless; it's impossible to force her to take out her private savings, nor is it possible to raise the price.
Every few days, Qin Huairu would bring back some food from outside to make do until payday.