Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After He Yuzhu left, Qiu Guangpu said to Cai Quanwu, "Manager Cai, tell me the truth. What does your cousin do? I feel like he's even stronger than Chen Xueru. Don't try to fool me. He's definitely not an ordinary person who can easily take out 2000 yuan."

Cai Quanwu laughed: "Pian'erye, I can tell me what my cousin nephew does, but you also have to tell you what selling a house is for, okay?"

"Okay, maybe I'll need you in the future." Qiu Guangpu said with a smile.

"Pianerye, have you heard of the Red Star Steel Mill outside Dongzhimen?"

"Of course I have heard of it. Who in the whole city doesn't know about the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill? It is one of the largest factories in our city. Before the joint venture, it was Loubancheng's factory. Manager Cai, am I right?"

"My cousin is the deputy director of the logistics department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. He may become the director soon." Cai Quanwu said proudly.

Qiu Guangpu was so shocked that he took a deep breath and said, "No way, I see your nephew is very young, how could he..."

"How come he became the director at such a young age?" Cai Quanwu followed up what Qiu Guangpu had not finished saying. Seeing Qiu Guangpu's shocked expression, Cai Quanwu continued, "My nephew is not only the deputy director of the logistics department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, but also a first-class chef."

Qiu Guangpu took another deep breath after hearing what Cai Quanwu said. Sitting next to Qiu Guangpu, Cai Quanwu felt that the temperature of the air had risen by a billionth of a percent. Qiu Guangpu, who came to his senses, frowned and asked, "That's not right, Manager Cai. Although your cousin became the deputy director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill at such a young age, he can get the salary of a deputy director. He has been a deputy director since he was in his mother's womb. Until now, he can't even make a penny with his salary of a deputy director." After saying that, Qiu Guangpu stared at Cai Quanwu with a puzzled look, wanting to see how Cai Quanwu would explain.

"Pian'er, you are right. My nephew has just been the deputy director of the Red Star Steel Mill for a short time. The money he used to buy the house definitely did not come from his salary." Having said this, Cai Quanwu deliberately paused, trying to whet Qiu Guangpu's appetite.

Qiu Guangpu asked anxiously, "Then how did your nephew He Yuzhu come up with so much money? I don't dare to take money from unknown sources."

"My nephew got married last year and married a wife. The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill belonged to his wife's family before the public-private partnership. Now you understand." Cai Quanwu said calmly.

"You mean your nephew Xiao He married Lou Bancheng's daughter." Qiu Guangpu said in disbelief.

"Yes, my nephew married Lou Bancheng's daughter, Lou Bancheng's only daughter."

"Your nephew He Yuzhu is so lucky that he married Lou Bancheng's only daughter." Qiu Guangpu said with envy.

"Pian'erye, now you can rest assured about the source of my nephew's money, right?" Cai Quanwu asked with a smile.

"Don't worry, definitely don't worry. Any hair plucked out from Lou Bancheng is thicker than Chen Xueru's waist. Your nephew He Yuzhu will never have to worry about money in his life." Qiu Guangpu said with a smile.

"By the way, Pian'erye, if my nephew doesn't marry Lou Bancheng's daughter, he won't have to worry about money in his life. Besides, my nephew didn't marry Lou Bancheng's daughter for his wealth. My nephew is already the deputy director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill at such a young age. Maybe he can join the court and become a frontier official in the future. Do you think money is still attractive to people at that level? By the way, my nephew's current cadre level is the same as that of a county magistrate."

Qiu Guangpu was so surprised that he took a deep breath. "Your nephew is so young and has become such a high-ranking cadre. How old is your nephew this year?" Qiu Guangpu asked curiously.

"He seems to be 21 years old this year. Pian'erye, don't be so surprised. I have finished telling you about my nephew's situation, and now it's your turn to tell me why you sell the house." Cai Quanwu did not forget the look that He Yuzhu gave him before he left. Cai Quanwu understood that He Yuzhu did not ask him to go with him when he left, but instead looked at Qiu Guangpu and gave him a look. This was to make him figure out why Qiu Guangpu sold the house, so that Qiu Guangpu would not really pay back the money, otherwise he would have worked in vain and it would be fun.

Qiu Guangpu lowered his voice and whispered in Cai Quanwu's ear: "Manager Cai, since you really want to know, I won't hide it from you. As for me, you know that my ancestors are bannermen. I have relatives in my hometown outside the Great Wall. My relatives wrote to me some time ago saying that there are abundant food and supplies outside the Great Wall, so much that they can't be eaten up, but they can't be exchanged for money to buy things. I arranged for my three sons to go and inquire about it. After the three of them went there, they found that it was exactly the same as what my relatives said. So I wanted to go outside the Great Wall to sell some food to the Forty-Nine City, but I lacked the capital. Now that I have no money, I plan to sell the house for some money."

After listening to Qiu Guangpu's words, Cai Quanwu nodded slowly and asked thoughtfully, "So that's how it is, Pian'erye, you have found a source of grain outside the Great Wall, so have you found a suitable buyer in Sijiu City?"

Qiu Guangpu shook his head helplessly and replied with a wry smile: "Alas, I just sold this house and haven't received all the money yet. Besides, I haven't had time to leave for the outside of the Great Wall. I don't have a grain of food. Where can I find a buyer? Even if I say that I have food to sell, I guess no one will believe me." His tone was full of self-mockery and helplessness.

Cai Quanwu was silent for a while, then said thoughtfully: "If you trust me, after I hand you the money tomorrow, you can go outside the Great Wall with confidence to look for food resources. Once you successfully transport the food back to Sijiu City, I will be in charge of selling the food in Sijiu City." Cai Quanwu looked at Qiu Guangpu firmly, waiting for Qiu Guangpu's consent.

After hearing what Cai Quanwu said, Qiu Guangpu showed a surprised smile on his face and said excitedly: "That's great! Manager Cai, we have known each other for so long, and I think I know you very well. Manager Cai is honest and reliable, so I naturally trust you very much. In this case, I will go outside the Great Wall with peace of mind to concentrate on finding food resources, and the task of selling food in Sijiu City will be entirely left to you, Manager Cai." His eyes revealed his deep trust in Cai Quanwu.

"Then it's settled. Happy cooperation." After saying that, Cai Quanwu extended his right hand towards Qiu Guangpu.

"It's a pleasure to work with you." Qiu Guangpu quickly extended his right hand and shook hands with Cai Quanwu.

"Okay, I've said everything I need to say, and it's time for me to go. Pian'erye, don't forget to find Chen Xueru and push her away tomorrow." Cai Quanwu did not forget to remind Qiu Guangpu before leaving.

"Okay, don't worry. I'll go talk to Boss Chen tomorrow morning. Thank you today, Manager Cai." Qiu Guangpu said sincerely.

"Why are you thanking me? I didn't help you with anything much." Cai Quanwu asked curiously.

"To be honest, I really don't want to sell it to Chen Xueru. She's always so high and mighty and looks down on me. If you hadn't helped me introduce your nephew to buy my house, I would have had no choice but to sell it to Chen Xueru. But when I think of her contemptuous look, I feel aggrieved."

"Haha, I didn't expect that Pian'er Ye is also a passionate person. Well, Pian'er Ye, I have to go back to the tavern. Come often in the future." After saying that, Cai Quanwu turned around and walked towards Qiu Guangpu's house.

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle back to the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. As soon as he entered the house, Lou Xiao'e asked him hurriedly without waiting for him to sit down: "Brother He, how is it? Have you bought the courtyard?"

"I bought it. Didn't I tell you this morning? Now that you've said so, I have to buy it no matter what." He Yuzhu replied with a smile. After that, He Yuzhu took out the IOU written by Qiu Guangpu from his pocket and handed it to Lou Xiaoe.

Hearing He Yuzhu say that the house was bought, Lou Xiao'e heaved a sigh of relief. Lou Xiao'e took the IOU from He Yuzhu and looked at it, then asked with a puzzled look, "Brother He, why is it an IOU? Shouldn't it be a house deed?"

He Yuzhu explained in a low voice: "Now private house transactions are not allowed. If you want to sell a house, you can only sell it to the government, so you can only write an IOU and then mortgage the house to the buyer. This way, the house will be transferred to the buyer in disguise."

"Oh, the title deed is not in our hands. What if he mortgages the house to several people at the same time?" Lou Xiao'e asked.

"No, the title deed will be given to us later. I just paid him a deposit today and will give him the rest of the money tomorrow. He will give us the title deed later." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Oh, I see. By the way, Brother He, you still have to go to work tomorrow, so why are you giving money to Qiu Guangpu?"

"I have already made an agreement with my uncle. He can just deliver the remaining money to Qiu Guangpu tomorrow. Anyway, I have already seen the house today. I just need to pay the balance and get the title deed. It doesn't matter whether I go or not."

"Have you given the money to your uncle? I didn't see you take the money when you left this morning. 5 yuan is a huge bundle."

"How could our family have so much money? I hid the money in the house in Qudeng Hutong. When I went to visit my uncle after get off work, I stopped by the house in Qudeng Hutong and took the money."

"I've been to that house, but I don't remember ever storing money in that room." Lou Xiao'e asked after thinking for a moment.

"There is a cellar under the bedroom of that house, and the money is hidden in the cellar." He Yuzhu said in a low voice.

"I know. By the way, Brother He, what do you think of Qiu Guangpu's house?"

"The overall layout of Qiu Guangpu's courtyard house is the same as the one we live in now, except that the courtyard there is bigger than ours, and the house is more magnificent. After a while, when the child is a little older, I will take you to see the house."

After listening to He Yuzhu's description, Lou Xiao'e lost interest. "Is that so? Then we can talk about looking for a house later. Anyway, all the courtyard houses in the city look the same. Some are just more exquisitely built, while others are more ordinary."

"Xiao'e, you must be hungry. I'll go cook for you right now." He Yuzhu saw that Lou Xiao'e was a little disappointed and quickly changed the subject.