Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Liu Qingshan was sitting in the room chatting with Feng Yu about Xixi when suddenly several voices were heard at the door.

"What's wrong? Is someone looking for you?" Feng Yu didn't hear clearly what was being said outside, and still asked about Liu Qingshan.

"I don't know. Who would look for me at this time? I'll go out and take a look." Liu Qingshan had a face full of question marks. He put on a coat and walked out of the room.

As soon as Liu Qingshan walked out of the door, he heard Sha Zhu's shouting from outside the yard.

"Qingshan, open the door, I need your help!"

Liu Qingshan walked over and opened the door.

"Why are you here? Is there anything going on so late at night?" Liu Qingshan asked puzzledly while looking at Sha Zhu and his wife outside the house.

"Let's talk inside. It's still quite cold outside."

"Okay, come in!" Sha Zhu and the other man followed Liu Qingshan into the house.

Seeing Liu Qingshan about to get the kettle, Sha Zhu quickly stopped him and said, "Don't bother, we're not thirsty!"

"You've been busy all day. Why do you come here so late? Is there something wrong?" Liu Qingshan asked with a smile.

Feng Yu, who was sitting inside, thought that Xixi had some good news.

"It's not a big deal. When I just walked in, the third uncle told me that Liu Haizhong was going to buy back his house, and he wanted to sell his yard!" Sha Zhu lowered his head and said with some sigh.

"What's going on? Why do we have to move back home instead of living in this big yard?" Liu Qingshan and Feng Yu looked at each other, both confused.

"If they really lived well, there wouldn't be those problems. The second uncle's two sons are in a mess every day, and the old couple are almost driven crazy. The third uncle said that they both look worried all day long and have lost a lot of hair." Tian Xiuyun explained.

"So what do you think? Do you want that house?" Liu Qingshan saw what Sha Zhu was thinking and asked in a low voice.

"I've seen that house once, it's indeed beautiful. But Xiuyun and I don't plan to move often. If we really buy it, it will be for Niu Niu and his wife to live in." Sha Zhu has gotten used to living here and has no plans to move for the time being.

"Then buy it! Do you have enough money on hand? If not, I can get you some more!" Liu Qingshan would not hesitate on this matter and immediately persuaded.

"We have enough money, but our new house was renovated not long ago. Everything inside is new. It would be a shame to move out." Sha Zhu spent a lot of effort to renovate the second uncle's previous house. It is different now.

"Then ask the second uncle if he wants Xu Damao's house. If not, just sell it to him." Liu Qingshan suggested.

"Actually, I'm still a little undecided. You said this backyard is now just like my own home. If the Second Uncle and his family move in, won't that just cause more trouble? And I'm annoyed with his two sons!"

Sha Zhu was worried that once the second uncle moved in, the backyard would not be so peaceful anymore. It would no longer be his own backyard.

"Is there anyone who wants to sell the front yard and the middle yard? If someone is selling a house, let the second uncle move there. If his house can be bought, then buy it. If not, forget it." Liu Qingshan felt that this house would cause too many troubles, and it might not be so peaceful after he really bought it.

"Okay, I'll go ask him later. If Second Master is really as pitiful as Yan Bugui said, then we should move him back."

It seemed that Sha Zhu had already made up his mind, so Liu Qingshan didn't say anything more.

"You can do it yourself!"

"..."

The few of them didn't talk much. Sha Zhu and his wife said a few more words and then went back.

Feng Yu looked at Liu Qingshan lying on the bed and walked over.

"Wasn't this second uncle pretty good a while ago? I saw him a few times and he was always smiling." Feng Yu lay beside Liu Qingshan and asked in confusion.

"What's so strange about this? No matter how miserable Second Master's life is, he can't always put on a sullen face when meeting people! He has to save face too!"

"Then shall we really sell the Xu family's house to him?" Feng Yu didn't really care. To her, the house was better than nothing.

"Just sell it. It was originally for our daughter. If the He family buys a yard for the young couple, it won't make any sense whether we keep this house or not." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"Right!"

The next day, the He family invited the second uncle and second aunt to the restaurant, ready to have a serious talk with them about the house.

"Second Uncle, I heard that you are planning to return to our courtyard. Are you really not planning to live in this big courtyard anymore?" Sha Zhu asked with a smile.

"No, it's not stable to live there! Your second aunt and I are old, and we'll just have to live one day at a time from now on. What's the point of living in such a big house? I'm almost losing my hair because of worry." The second uncle shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"I, Second Uncle, I'm not good at persuading people, but I think what you said makes sense. If you really want to come back, why don't you just buy another house? Why do you have to sell this one?" Sha Zhu didn't quite understand. Second Uncle is such a face-conscious person, why did he go out in such a hurry this time?

"Zhu Zi, you said that I don't live in my house, so who will live there? For those unfilial beasts? I don't dare to count on them now! If I ask them to take care of me in my old age, I'm afraid I will die faster! There's no need for them to take care of me in my old age, because when the time comes, I'll just see them off to the grave!"

The second uncle's words were so sincere and heartfelt that everyone who listened to them was moved.

"Zhu Zi, after selling this house, the money will be just enough for our retirement. Add to that Lao Liu's pension, and it will be enough for the two of us." The second aunt explained.

"Okay then! Uncle and Aunt, the room you used to live in is now occupied by my son and his wife. It's also their new home, so it's not appropriate to sell it to you. I can only sell you Xu Damao's two rooms. When the time comes, you can move your furniture over and live there directly. The room has been cleaned before the New Year."

Sha Zhu had asked around in the yard, but no one was willing to sell their house at this time. Otherwise, he would not have planned to sell these two houses.

"Okay! I'll sell it to you for the same price as I paid for it. Do you think that's okay?" The second uncle was really afraid that Sha Zhu would bargain with him. If Sha Zhu really offered a bargain, he would have no way to deal with it.

"Uncle, do I look like that kind of person? This house is priced at the price you said. We'll go and handle the paperwork in a few days."

Sha Zhu was a soft-hearted person, and he couldn't bear to see this. He didn't argue with the second uncle and aunt about the price.

"Thank you, but there is one more thing. If my two unfilial sons are unwilling to move, I will have to trouble you to help me. I really can't take care of them now!" The second uncle slowly lowered his head, feeling a little embarrassed to look at people.

"It's no big deal. My apprentices in the kitchen are all strong. It's easy to deal with them!" Sha Zhu said with disdain.