Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

Han Qing picked up the notebook, looked at it carefully, and said excitedly: "You bought it."

"It's my money, but I have to give it to my brother in your name, otherwise, my brother may not want it."

"What about you?"

They are all sons, but in Han Qing's heart, she prefers Qin Zheng more.

Qin Zheng didn't say anything and took out two notebooks from his arms.

Without him saying anything, Qin Leshan and Han Qing each picked up a book and started reading.

"Xiao Zheng, how do you have so much money? Did you do something bad?"

After seeing the contents of the notebook carefully, Han Qing was shocked.

"Mom, what bad thing can I do?"

Qin Zheng is not stupid. Although the transaction prices are very high during the negotiation, the price disclosed to the outside is not that much when the formalities are handled.

Moreover, at this time, information is not flowing smoothly, and if you don’t say it yourself, it is difficult for outsiders to know.

Seeing that his parents were still worried, Qin Zheng had no choice but to tell them that he was the middleman helping He Yuzhu purchase supplies, which included the fish he caught and some rice seized on the battlefield.

Now, Qin Leshan and Han Qing were able to relax.

"You paid for it, so it's your stuff. Why don't you just register it in your name? Why register it in your brother's and your father's name?"

Three properties, three owners.

"Mom, the population of our capital is increasing, and housing will definitely become increasingly scarce in the future. If it is registered as mine alone, it may not be good for me. I am not worried about what others say, but I am afraid that the government will require it to be rented out. Besides, we are not separated. The courtyard on the north bank of the river east of the Forbidden City will be registered in my father's name first, and when Xiaohan grows up, we will give it to Xiaohan. In this way, the three of us will not have to worry about housing in the future. Tell me, who are the people living in this courtyard where we live? If we want to eat something good, it will attract jealousy. Xiaohan is still growing, and she must not lack nutrition."

"Hey, kid, you did such a big thing without even discussing it with your family. How come you have such a big idea?"

Han Qing complained that she never thought about when her second son had discussed everything with his family, and his ideas were so unruly.

Qin Leshan thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense. What is worrying is not the lack of wealth but the inequality. It is indeed inappropriate to register all of them in your name. If others know about it, it may be disadvantageous to you. You have paid too much."

"We are all family, why do you care so much? You are still worried that I won't have food to eat!"

"That can't be."

The couple said in unison.

"Still. My brother is getting married this year and will have another child next year, so there will definitely be too much room for him to live in. This is what I thought. Once my brother gets married, I will have him move to Daqianmen. He has a bicycle provided by his company, so it will be convenient for him to travel. That quadrangle has two courtyards, and the front yard was originally a small pub. My sister-in-law's family has a winery, so she must know about wine. Let her open a pub, which will also solve her work problem. As for you, move to the quadrangle registered under my father's name on Beiheyan Street east of the Forbidden City. You know the location. Xiaohan's school is between that quadrangle and ours, so it is convenient for her to go to school. Just tell others that you live with my brother. In this way, we can have our own house and yard, and eat whatever we want. As for me, I will still live here, so no one will dare to take our house."

My sister-in-law Xu Huizhen is a good business person. If her talent is buried because she married into the Qin family, it would be a stain on Qin Zheng's time travel.

Han Qing hadn't recovered from the shock yet, and just said, "Let's think about it."

"Okay, think about it and see if what I said makes sense. But, you still have a month to clean up my brother's yard. You need to throw away what needs to be thrown away, replace what needs to be replaced, and tidy up what needs to be tidied up."

"understood."

Qin Leshan nodded in agreement.

Some people may say that someone just died in this yard and it is not suitable for a new house.

I can only say that people who have this idea are overthinking.

Whether in the capital or somewhere else, as long as it is a house built many years ago, is there any house where no one has died?

Even if it is a newly built house, there may be dead bodies buried under it many years ago.

So, there is absolutely no problem in using this courtyard house as a new house.

At this time, Qin Ming walked in, and seeing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Qin Leshan asked him to sit down and explained the situation to him.

"That won't work. How can I take advantage of Xiao Zheng so much? Absolutely not."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Brother, this is not taking advantage. Just say that I went to Chao X for three years, and you have always been with my parents. I feel guilty, and you have to give me a chance to make up for it. Moreover, according to the old etiquette in our capital, our parents will follow you in the future. This is my contribution to the family. Of course, I will not ignore my parents."

How could Qin Zheng not feel guilty for being willful and away for three years!

It has always been his brother and sister who have been with their parents and fulfilled their filial duties, so Qin Zheng can only use this method to make up for the guilt in his heart.

As for the high price paid, Qin Zheng really didn't take it to heart. He was aware of his ability to make money, and what he gave away was really nothing. As a family, the one with greater ability would naturally pay more.

"Alright, Boss. Just like Xiao Zheng said, he has been away for three years. Although it is for the country, he does owe you. We are all family, and we haven't split up. There is no need to divide so clearly. Just accept your brother's kindness."

Qin Ming still felt that it was too expensive, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Then let's make a deal first. These rooms in this courtyard will be given to Xiao Zheng in the future."

Without waiting for Qin Zheng to speak, Qin Leshan said, "Okay, the house here will be given to Xiao Zheng, and the courtyard house over at Beiheyan will be transferred when Xiao Han grows up. The house is settled. From now on, the two of you can keep your income for yourselves and don't have to pay it to the public. The family savings now will not be divided. It will be used as the pension for me and your mother in the future, and Xiao Han's future schooling and living expenses. When I retire in the future, I will live with the eldest brother in my old age."

Han Qing said hesitantly: "So according to what you said, we are splitting up today?"

Qin Leshan said: "Yes, our family is divided today. Do you have any objection?"

"No."

Qin Ming and Qin Zheng said in unison.

As for Qin Han, she doesn't worry about that.

During the Qing Dynasty, the three houses belonged to the inner city area and were only open to bannermen.

In terms of current value, the greatest thing about Qin Ming’s house is not that it has a good quality and occupies a large area, but that it can be used for business and generate a steady stream of income.

But in the past, the most expensive courtyard house was naturally the one owned by Qin Zheng. It was located in the Shichahai area in the northwest of the inner city. It was where high-ranking officials of the Zhenghuang Banner lived. There were a large number of royal palaces and aristocratic mansions gathered around it, which was directly related to the beautiful scenery of Shichahai.

The Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty are divided into five banners under the upper three banners, and the ranking order is: Plain Yellow, Bordered Yellow, Plain White, Plain Red, Plain Blue, Bordered White, Bordered Red, and Bordered Blue.

The upper three banners, namely, the Plain Yellow Banner, the Bordered Yellow Banner, and the Plain White Banner, were managed by the emperor himself. Among the upper three banners, the Plain Yellow Banner ranked first and was the most honorable.

The courtyard house registered under the name of Qin Leshan was where the senior officials of the Bordered White Banner lived during the Qing Dynasty, while Qin Ming's house was where the senior officials of the Bordered Blue Banner lived.

So, from this point of view, Qin Zheng's house is the most valuable, but no matter which area, it is definitely a luxurious mansion.

The courtyard houses in Nanluoguxiang are actually quite nice. That was the area where the senior officials of the Xianghuang Banner used to live. Qin Zheng was waiting to take over the Red Star Courtyard after the reform and opening up. The more courtyards of this kind, the better. He would never have too many.

The next day, the whole family went out and headed towards Daqianmen excitedly.