Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After Cai Quanwu left Pian'erye's house, he hurried back to the tavern. He had been thinking about telling Zhuzi the good news, but it was too late tonight, so he had to wait until tomorrow morning. So he decided to go home and rest for a night, and then go to find Zhuzi tomorrow morning.

The next morning, Cai Quanwu got up at dawn, not even bothering to eat breakfast, and rushed to He Yuzhu's house. When he arrived at He's house, he saw He Yushui and Wu Xiangyun eating breakfast in the main hall, and hurriedly walked up to ask: "Yushui, where is your brother? I have something to ask him."

He Yushui pointed in the direction of the kitchen and replied, "Uncle, my brother is in the kitchen, please go to the kitchen to see him." Hearing this, Cai Quanwu immediately walked towards the kitchen.

At this time, He Yuzhu was sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast. He was very surprised to see Cai Quanwu coming in. He quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and greeted him and asked, "Uncle, what's going on? You came here so early, is there something urgent?"

Cai Quanwu smiled, walked over to sit next to He Yuzhu, and said softly: "Zhuzi, I came to you because I have good news to tell you. Do you still remember Qiu Guangpu?"

"Remember, Qiu Guangpu is his real name. I remember everyone in your area called him Pian'er Ye. He looks very similar to Yan Bugui, the third uncle in our courtyard. I even mistook him for the third uncle in our courtyard. What's wrong with Qiu Guangpu, cousin? Please sit down and talk slowly." He Yuzhu invited Cai Quanwu to sit down.

"It's like this. Last night, when Qiu Guangpu and Niu Ye were drinking in the tavern, the two of them suddenly talked about Qiu Guangpu selling his house. I was listening nearby, and I heard Qiu Guangpu say that at the moment there was only one buyer for his house, the proprietress of a silk shop near our tavern, named Chen Xueru. However, Chen Xueru wanted to lower the price, which made Qiu Guangpu a little reluctant to sell it to her, but there were no other buyers." Cai Quanwu quickly told He Yuzhu what he had heard last night.

"How big is Qiu Guangpu's house?" He Yuzhu asked.

"When Qiu Guangpu was leaving the pub after drinking, I talked to him and told him that I knew a buyer, but I wanted to see his house first. So Qiu Guangpu, who was anxious, took me to his house overnight. I saw that Qiu Guangpu's house was a quadrangle with three entrances. He wanted to sell his backyard and middle yard, but not the front yard. His backyard and middle yard are larger than the middle and backyard of the quadrangle you live in now."

"The area is indeed not small. The courtyard house I live in is considered relatively large in Beijing. By the way, how much does Qiu Guangpu plan to sell it for?"

"I heard him say that he asked Chen Xueru for 5 yuan, but Chen Xueru didn't agree directly. He probably wanted 5 yuan, but I don't know if Chen Xueru would raise the price if she knew we were buying it."

"5 yuan, the price Qiu Guangpu is asking for is not low. Why would Qiu Guangpu suddenly sell his house? Uncle, have you eaten? If not, let's eat together and we can talk while we eat." He Yuzhu said after taking a sip of porridge.

"I heard from Qiu Guangpu and Niu Ye that he seemed to have encountered some urgent matters and had no choice but to sell the house. I haven't eaten yet, and I came to see you in a hurry. I came directly to you as soon as I got up, because I was afraid that you had gone to work." Cai Quanwu answered truthfully.

"There is still porridge in the pot. You can serve yourself and we can talk while eating." He Yuzhu said, pointing to the stove.

Cai Quanwu didn't hesitate to serve himself a bowl of porridge, picked up a pair of chopsticks, sat at the table and started eating.

He Yuzhu took two eggs and placed them next to Cai Quanwu, then said, "Uncle, since you have seen Qiu Guangpu's yard, do you think 2 yuan is expensive?"

"To be honest, I've seen Qiu Guangpu's yard. There are at least 20 houses in the two yards combined, plus the large yard in the middle. I feel that 5 yuan is not expensive at all."

"Since you think the price is not expensive, then the house should be better. But you said Qiu Guangpu is only selling the backyard and the middle yard, not the front yard. How will we get in and out of the yard when the time comes?"

"I've seen this. Coincidentally, his front yard gate and back yard back door are two alleys. As long as the aisle from the front yard to the middle yard is built with bricks, it won't affect us at all to go through the back yard back door."

He Yuzhu pondered for a while and said, "Uncle, private house sales are not allowed now, and Qiu Guangpu's house sale has been known to so many people. If I buy it, something bad might happen!"

"Zhu Zi, Qiu Guangpu's house is definitely worth buying. If you miss it, it will be difficult to find such a house again. If you really want to buy it, I have already thought of a way." Then Cai Quanwu told He Yuzhu his plan into his ear.

After listening to him, He Yuzhu said decisively: "Okay, let's do as your uncle said. I will go to the tavern to find you after get off work this afternoon. Then you can take me directly to Qiu Guangpu. As long as the negotiation is successful, we can directly take over his house. After buying the house, we can use it as a warehouse for old things in the future."

"Okay, that's it." Cai Quanwu finished the porridge in his bowl in a few mouthfuls, put the bowl down and said, "Zhu Zi, I'm done eating. I'll go back first."

"Uncle, you haven't eaten much of the food and just drank the porridge. Take these two eggs and eat them on the way back." He Yuzhu said, pointing to the two eggs on the table.

Cai Quanwu didn't hesitate to put the two eggs in his pocket and left.

Cai Quanwu left for a while. He Yuzhu finished his meal, washed the dishes and came to the living room. He said to He Yushui and Wu Xiangyun who were eating, "Why are you two eating like little kids? You're playing while you eat. I've finished, but you haven't yet."

"Brother Zhuzi, we are girls. We eat politely. We are not as rude as you." Wu Xiangyun argued.

"Then I won't disturb the two young ladies from having their meals. Remember to wash your own bowls and your sister-in-law's bowls later." He Yuzhu said and went straight to the inner room, "Xiao'e, are you done eating?"

Although Lou Xiao'e had stopped her confinement long ago, she was still worried when she couldn't see her child for a moment, so she stayed in the inner room to watch over the child during meals every day. She ate while looking at the child, "Brother He, I'm done eating. I just heard my cousin's voice. Is there something that made him come so early?" Lou Xiao'e asked curiously.

"It's nothing serious. My cousin came to tell me that someone near where he lives wants to sell a house, and he asked me if I wanted one?" He Yuzhu answered while teasing the child on the kang.

"House, what kind of house?" Lou Xiao'e became interested as soon as she heard the word "house".

"It's the backyard and middle courtyard of a quadrangle courtyard." He Yuzhu said casually.

"For such a big house, how much does the owner want to sell it for?" Lou Xiao'e asked.

"The owner wants to sell it for 5 yuan, but my uncle has seen the house and said 5 yuan is not expensive at all."

"Have you told your uncle that you want to buy it?" Lou Xiao'e asked anxiously.

"I told you, I'll go find my cousin after get off work tonight, and I'll go with him to see the owner of the house. If the negotiation goes well, we'll buy it right away."

"Brother He, we must buy this house, even if it is a little more expensive. If our family does not have enough money, I can ask my dad for it." Lou Xiao'e said anxiously.

He Yuzhu turned his head to look at Lou Xiao'e and asked, "Xiao'e, what's wrong with you? We are not without a house to live in. Why are you more excited than me when you hear about buying a house? Why are you so excited?"

"We have a house to live in, but don't we have three sons? When they grow up and get married, they need a house each. If we buy the yard that my uncle mentioned, each of the three sons will have a house. If each son has a house, they won't have to worry about houses when they get married. Do you think I should prepare more houses? Besides, houses in the city have been tight since ancient times. Now we can have such a big yard, so we can't miss it no matter what." Lou Xiao'e explained. "By the way, Brother He, do we have enough money?"

"Wife, you really think far ahead. His three breasts are still wet, but you are already thinking about his three children. You are really far-sighted." He Yuzhu gave Lou Xiaoe a thumbs up, and then said domineeringly, "As for the money, you don't have to worry about it. Since my dear wife has spoken, no matter how much it costs, the house tonight must be ours, and no one can take it away."

"Brother He, you are so busy at work, so I have to worry more about the family!" Lou Xiao'e looked at He Yuzhu tenderly, her eyes full of concern: "Now the three of them are still young, but they will grow up very quickly." She paused and continued: "Besides, didn't you say you wanted 8 sons? This is still 5 short. You have to prepare more houses, otherwise, when the children grow up, where will they live?"

He Yuzhu couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "I was just saying it casually at the time. It doesn't matter whether we have 8 children or not. Anyway, we already have three sons."

However, Lou Xiao'e refuted in all seriousness: "No, I am serious! We are both still so young, I must give birth to eight sons for you. Not only that, I will train these eight children to become pillars of the country and make contributions to the country! When the time comes, I will take my eight sons to the streets, and I will see who dares to mess with me. Everyone will envy me for having eight such outstanding sons!"

Her face was filled with a smile of happiness and pride, as if she had already seen a beautiful future.