Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

"Well, I'll pay you to buy your house first, and then we'll go through the transfer procedures." Xu Damao said.

"No, if I give you the house, then where will all these people in my family live?" Qin Huairu was not so easy to deal with.

"After the house is transferred, I can rent it to you again. The rent is three dollars per month. Don't you think this is very cheap?" Xu Damao did not forget to ask everyone's opinions.

Nowadays, many people live in houses built in factories. Some factories charge rent, but it is only a symbolic amount of RMB 80 a month, and the rent will be deducted from the workers' wages.

If they rent a house, considering the size of the two houses of the Jia family, the rent would start at at least five yuan. Housing in the old city has always been tight, so three yuan is really cheap.

"Da Mao is a righteous man. Qin Huairu hurt him so much, but he still wanted such a cheap rent."

"Three dollars a month is really not much. If you rent a house outside, it would cost five or six dollars."

Qin Huairu calculated in her mind and realized that Xu Damao didn't ask for too much for three dollars. She was about to speak when she heard Xu Damao start talking again.

"If your family doesn't commit any trouble in the courtyard, I will let you rent it for three yuan. But if you continue to steal, cause trouble, frame others, or have affairs with other people, don't blame me for kicking you out of the courtyard without hesitation!"

"Okay, Damao is right. I have long been fed up with that old hag Jia Zhang."

"And Bang Geng is the same. He's already stealing things at such a young age."

"Two people have already entered her house. I think we should just kick them out. People like them don't deserve to live in our compound!"

"Not only is Jia Zhang herself dishonest, she also instigated her grandson to steal things. She is such a jerk! She should be kicked out of the family!"

Seeing this scene in front of her, Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat. Their Jia family had incurred public wrath, and everyone was working together to drive their family out of the compound.

But the second option was like hanging a sword over their heads. If they caused trouble again, they would definitely be kicked out. As for whether Jia Zhang and Bang Geng would cause trouble, that was beyond doubt. She believed that Xu Damao would definitely keep his word.

"Qin Huairu, you can choose one of the two options. If you don't choose, I will handle it impartially and report it to the police directly."

Qin Huairu didn't want to choose either of these two options. She couldn't get a thousand yuan, and she didn't want to be kicked out in the future, but she didn't want to go to labor camp even more. She simply kept silent and kept crying, hoping to win some sympathy in this way.

Qin Jingru just stood at the door holding Xiaodang and looked at her cousin quietly. She felt that it was all her cousin's own fault and no one else's fault.

"Qin Huairu, everyone is too busy to watch your performance. I will only give you five minutes. If you don't make a choice after five minutes, I will report it to the police directly. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance then!" Xu Damao said.

Qin Huairu cursed Xu Damao in her heart, but as time passed, she soon stopped cursing. She had to make a decision quickly, otherwise it would be too late to report to the police. In fact, this looked like a multiple-choice question, but with Qin Huairu's family's financial situation, it was a fill-in-the-blank question.

"I...I choose the second one." Qin Huairu said these words through gritted teeth, and then she collapsed to the ground, as if all the strength in her body had been drained.

"Okay, tomorrow is a holiday, but there will definitely be someone on duty at the Street Office. Tomorrow morning I will go with you to handle the public-to-private transfer, and then we will go to the Housing Authority to handle the transfer."

Seeing that Qin Huairu had made her choice, He Yushui said, "Qin Huairu, what are you going to do about me? Do you want to write a letter of guarantee?"

"I...I can't write." Qin Huairu only has the level of primary school literacy. After she got married, she attended a literacy class for a period of time, which made her recognize words just fine, but writing was a bit difficult for her.

"Then please ask the second uncle to write it. You can just write your name and then put your fingerprint on it." After saying this, He Yushui turned around and went back to his room to get the banknotes and ink.

Soon He Yushui came back with the things. Yan Bugui straightened his sitting posture, picked up the pen and started writing according to what He Yushui had just said.

A few minutes later, Yan Bugui picked up three pieces of paper and flicked them. He wrote three copies in one breath. "Yushui, take a look first. If there is no problem, read it to everyone. It will also be convenient for everyone to supervise Qin Huairu in the future."

Yu Shui took the written guarantee and glanced at it, then nodded to indicate that it was okay. Next, He Yu Shui read the guarantee aloud, "Okay, Qin Huairu, come over and sign and put your fingerprints on it."

Qin Huairu walked forward reluctantly, wrote down her name reluctantly, and put her fingerprints on it.

He Yushui, Xu Damao and Yan Bugui also signed their names and put their fingerprints on the documents. He Yushui and Xu Damao were the parties involved, while Yan Bugui was a witness.

"Qin Huairu, come here and take your copy. Come with me to complete the formalities tomorrow and hurry up. If I really report to the police, your whole family will be finished. Second Uncle, come here, I'll give you a copy too." Xu Damao said.

"In the future, please ask all the uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters-in-law in the courtyard to supervise Qin Huairu. As long as she does not do what is written in the guarantee letter, anyone can come to me to report her. At that time, I will not only report her directly to the police, but also drive her family out, and I will personally reward the reporter with two kilograms of corn flour or something of similar value."

In this year of famine, two pounds of corn flour was not a small amount, not to mention that everyone in the compound had suffered from the Jia family for a long time, so everyone responded immediately.

"Okay, Brother Damao, don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on Qin Huairu."

"Uncle Damao, I don't want cornmeal. Can you give me sugar instead? Wow!" This naughty kid was beaten by his mother and cried. Cornmeal is so precious in this era. It is a necessity that can save lives at critical moments. As for luxury goods like sugar, it is better not to eat them!

"Leave it to us. We don't have anything important to do in the yard all day anyway." This was said by an unemployed middle-aged woman.

Yan Bugui came out and concluded: "Well, today's matter has been handled in the presence of everyone. I declare this plenary meeting a successful conclusion, and everyone can go home!"

On the way back, Xu Damao waved at Liu Guangfu, and Liu Guangfu ran over happily.

"Guangfu, come with me home. I have to deal with the Jia family's affairs tomorrow, so I won't be able to take care of you in the morning. I'll write you a letter, you can take it to the place and wait there. I'll come over after I finish my business."

"Okay, Damao."

Xu Damao returned home, found an envelope, letter paper and a pen, and began to write. After a while, he finished, put the letter paper into the envelope, sealed it, and then told Liu Guangfu Lou San's address.

"Don't worry, I promise to deliver it."

"Okay, you go back first. Take this money, and then just follow me and do my work with peace of mind. I can't let you follow me for nothing." Xu Damao took out ten yuan and some bills from his pocket and handed them to Liu Guangfu.

"Thank you, Brother Damao." Liu Guangfu ran away with the letter and money.

Xu Damao looked at his back and shook his head. Liu Gang Guangfu was still too young, had not experienced the harshness of society, and was not stable enough. It would be better to let him train with Lou San first and learn some boxing. He planned to train Liu Guangfu to be his little follower. He couldn't do everything by himself.