Siheyuan: I am a big capitalist after the founding of the People's Republic of China

Li Zihang snorted in his heart as he listened to Yi Zhonghai's words.

Li Zihang: "Uncle, what you said is true. My family is better off, but that's my grandparents' money. I can't tell my grandfather that I asked him for money to take pictures and develop them for you!"

"Besides, if it was three or five thousand, I could still use my pocket money to get by. But this is more than 200,000. It can buy dozens of kilograms of pork. Do you think I can afford it?"

Then he turned to Auntie, "Auntie, I heard Uncle Three earns over 300,000 yuan a month teaching. If I asked you to spend over 200,000 yuan to do good deeds, would you be willing?"

The third uncle blushed and stammered, saying nothing.

Liu Tieniu, Sha Zhu and a few other families next to them said the same thing.

An old man listened to the sarcastic remarks and did not use moral blackmail. He then said, "Don't make a fuss here. Those who want to take pictures can take the money. Those who don't want to take pictures can go home."

But compared to the photo studio, Li Zihang only charged the cost. That was much cheaper. All the residents in the yard were willing to take photos. But most families only took a family photo. They didn't think of taking advantage of the situation and taking more photos.

The most unhappy among them were the Jia family and the third uncle's family. They could have taken a few photos for free, but now they had to pay for them. For two negatives and developed photos, the Jia family reluctantly paid 1 yuan to Li Zihang.

After working for more than an hour, I finally finished taking all the photos.

Li Zihang: "Dear uncles, I will send these photos to you after they are developed. But there are a lot of photos, so you may have to wait a few more days."

After what happened, the residents in the yard were not so happy. They dealt with it and went back to their homes.

Some with conscience even said thank you to Li Zihang. Some, like Yi Zhonghai, took advantage of his age and said to Li Zihang: "We are all residents of the same compound, and your family is so wealthy, so you should help everyone more in the future. You should promote the spirit of solidarity, friendship and willingness to help others."

Li Zihang was speechless when he heard that. He responded casually: "Well, uncle, the bank is so rich, why don't you ask the bank leaders to carry forward this spirit and give some money to the needy people."

After listening to what was said, Yi Zhonghai said to Li Zihang with a serious face: "Young Master! I think you have lost all your manners because of the old man's pampering. That's how you talk to your elders."

Liu Tieniu wanted to go up and argue with Yi Zhonghai, but was stopped by the old man who had just returned from outside.

The old man said angrily: "Yi Zhonghai, it's not your turn to say how I teach my grandson. Have you forgotten your status? Don't think that you can point fingers at my family just because you are a grandfather. The honor plaques hanging on the wall of my house are not comparable to yours. Be careful when talking to my grandson in the future. Don't put on airs in front of me!"

After saying that, he turned around and looked at the residents who had not left yet, and said "ungrateful bastard".

"Grandson, why don't you go home? What are you waiting for here?"

The old man turned and walked away. Li Zihang also followed his grandfather home.

The residents who stayed in the yard, you looked at me and I looked at you without saying anything.

Yi Zhonghai said with a sullen face: "Why are you waiting here if you don't even go home?" Then he walked away with his hands behind his back. The others also scattered.

In fact, nine out of ten residents in the courtyard have received favors from the old man, and given his age and status, no matter who he scolds, they can only bow their heads and admit their mistakes.

In the living room of the Jia family, Jia Zhang was cursing and complaining to Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu: "It's all because of those poor people in the yard. They are all a bunch of poor people. They made our family pay."

Qin Huairu: "Mom, have a drink of water. Even if we pay for it, our family still makes money! This photo studio charges 4 yuan for two photos. We have saved 3 yuan. The money saved is almost enough to buy kilograms of pork."

On the other side, the third uncle was also complaining about the residents in the yard.

At Yi Zhonghai's house, an aunt looked at an uncle who was sulking in the hall and was comforting him.

After returning home, Li Zihang was called to the study by the old man. After asking him about the whole story, the old man began to teach him.

"Grandson, what do you feel about today's incident?"

Li Zihang: "Grandpa, I actually expected this scene. I know Yi Zhonghai likes to put on airs and manipulate people. But I didn't expect him to be so shameless."

The old man looked at his grandson and said expressionlessly, "What else?"

Li Zihang: "I have some idea of ​​the reactions of the Jia family, the Third Uncle's family, and Yi Zhonghai. But I didn't expect that the families in the courtyard who have received favors from our family would not help me speak up today, but instead join in the fun."

"As for the few families who helped me, I know them. But I really didn't expect the others. Normally, when they have difficulties, my family always helps them."

The old man said: "It doesn't matter if you didn't expect it. This kind of thing will happen frequently in the future. Grandson, through what happened today, I will teach you another lesson."

"Whether in society or in the courtyard, human nature is like a screening machine. When you interact with people, time and experiences will screen out the closeness and distance, good and evil, beauty and ugliness. Human nature will also be exposed by what happens. A small thing will expose a person's true nature and reveal their true colors."

"So on this road of life, our path will only become narrower and narrower, and the people around us will become fewer and fewer. We should continue to associate with those we can make friends with. As for those we cannot make deep friends with, let them stay aside. If they are useful, we can give them some benefits and use them."

"You don't need to take care of those who didn't speak up for you today but instead made trouble. Just treat them as ordinary neighbors. Just say hello when you meet. As for people like Yi Zhonghai, who are shameless, you don't need to pay attention to them. If there is any problem, just push it to me. After all, you are still too young, and it is not your turn to say some things."

Li Zihang was also touched after hearing the old man's words. In this era of food and drink shortage, trivial matters like this kind of compound happen every day.

There are more dirty things happening in those wealthy mansions, but the levels are different and the dramas played out are also different.

The old man was holding a purple clay teapot, sitting in a rocking chair, sipping tea, and looking at his grandson. He asked thoughtfully, "Grandson! How is your porcelain work going recently?"

Li Zihang sat on the bed in the study, playing with a piece of Hetian jade seed material hand-held ornament. Hearing the old man's words, he replied: "Grandpa, I have read almost all the books you gave me. In addition, I also read the bottles and jars in our house and compared them with them. I dare not say anything else, but I can still tell the fake goods at a glance. The new and old objects of the three dynasties of the Qing Dynasty are also similar. I learned them all."

The old man listened to his grandson and said with a smile: "Good grandson. Don't worry, learn slowly. If you don't understand something, ask me. To play with porcelain, you must first learn the theoretical knowledge thoroughly, and then play with the real thing. The more you see and the more you touch, the more you will naturally develop a keen eye."

"Each dynasty, the background era, the country's national strength at the time, the styles of different periods, the craftsmanship materials, kilns, aesthetics, shapes, and bottom patterns. What are they used for? As long as you master these, these little tricks will not fool you." ...