Siheyuan Great Craftsmen

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The little sister's childish voice began to call out: "Brother, I'm hungry!"

Zhou Tian turned his head and saw his little sister's big watery eyes looking at him pitifully, and his heart softened. He squatted down, picked up his little sister gently, then looked at his two younger brothers and asked, "Second brother, third brother, what do you want to eat?"

"Brother, I can do anything!"

The second brother was more sensible and well-behaved from beginning to end.

"Brother, I want to eat roast duck!"

The third brother couldn't help but shout when he heard this.

Unexpectedly, the second brother glared at him and said, "Do you know how much a roast duck costs? Big brother is already tired enough from work, why would you want to eat roast duck?"

Hearing his second brother's scolding, Zhou Yu suddenly felt wronged, tears welling up in his eyes. He lowered his head and whispered, "I don't want to eat roast duck anymore..."

In Zhou Tian's arms, the little sister looked at her second brother, then at her third brother, then raised her little head and said to her eldest brother in a childish voice: "Brother, Xiaoting doesn't like roast duck. Xiaoting likes the food that you cook!"

Zhou Tian looked at his third brother who looked aggrieved, and couldn't help but touch his head and comfort him.

"Alright! Don't cry, Third Brother. A real man should shed blood but not tears. Since you want to eat roast duck, I will take you to eat roast duck today!"

As soon as Zhou Tian finished speaking, he heard his second brother say in dissatisfaction: "Brother, you can't spoil your third brother like this, and you are not going to get married. Roast duck is so expensive! How can we waste it like this? Are we still going to live?"

"Okay, kid, what are you talking about? Besides, we don't eat there often, just once in a while. Besides, your brother now has a salary of more than 700,000 yuan, so isn't it easy for him to get married?"

Zhou Tian couldn't help but glare at Zhou Hao fiercely. He found that this kid had matured a lot in recent times and it was a bit scary. He suspected that this kid had the idea of ​​seizing power.

Seeing his eldest brother's decision, although Zhou Hao was dissatisfied, he also understood his eldest brother's thoughts and could only glare at his third brother Zhou Yu.

Zhou Tian looked at his second brother who didn't want to pay attention to him all the way, and he couldn't help but feel amused and distressed. He walked up to him, pulled up his second brother's hand, and asked him to take his third brother to the bus stop.

If you ask where the most famous roast duck restaurant in Beijing is, most people who are not familiar with it will definitely choose Quanjude in Dashilan. However, Zhou Tian knew from his colleagues that the roast duck at Bianyifang is cheaper than that at Quanjude.

And the taste is not bad at all. Although Zhou Tian is rich, it does not mean that he doesn't feel sorry for the price. After all, a roast duck at Quanjude costs nearly 80,000 yuan, while that at Bianyifang is only 50,000 yuan, a difference of nearly 30,000 yuan.

After getting off the bus, Zhou Tian led his brother and sister to Bian Yi Fang. Before entering the store, a strong aroma of roast duck hit their noses.

Zhou Tian couldn't help but take a deep breath, as if his whole mood became cheerful. He led his brother and sister into the store and found a seat to sit down.

Zhou Tian went to the counter and ordered two roast ducks.

Soon, two plates of golden and fragrant roast duck were served on the table.

My younger brother and sister were already looking forward to it, staring at the two plates of roast duck in front of them.

"What are you waiting for? Eat!"

When Zhou Tian saw the expressions of his younger brother and sister, he couldn't help but feel sad.

Hearing what the eldest brother said, the second brother, the third brother and the youngest sister all stretched out their chopsticks, picked up the food and started to eat it voraciously.

Zhou Tian was about to speak up to stop them, but after thinking about it, he decided to join in. The four of them ate a meal of roast duck until their mouths were greasy, but the price was also very touching.

After dinner, Zhou Tian took his younger brother and sister back to the courtyard and sent them to play by themselves. He then began to walk around the house.

After he figured it out last night, since he no longer planned to pretend to be poor, he naturally wanted to remodel the room and buy some furniture, so that at least he and his brothers and sisters could feel more comfortable.

After checking the layout of his own house, he couldn't help but have some ideas, so he walked out of the house and headed towards the He family in the central courtyard.

When I arrived at the central courtyard and pushed open the door of the He family, I saw He Daqing drinking wine on the bed with a small table in front of him.

Seeing Zhou Tian coming in, He Daqing couldn't help but stand up and asked, "Xiaotian, why are you here? What's the matter? How about having a drink with Uncle He?"

Zhou Tian glanced at the peanuts on the table and shook his head, saying, "Uncle He, no, I want to ask, do you know any good craftsmen around here?"

"You are planning to decorate the house, are you planning to get married?"

After hearing Zhou Tian's words, He Daqing guessed his purpose and couldn't help but teasing him.

"Uncle He, you're joking. I'm still young, so it's too early for me to get married! It's just that our house is a little shabby, and many places are not warm enough. I want to repair it now!"

Zhou Tian said truthfully.

"There are quite a few people who build houses near us, but the one who is really famous is probably Yangshi Lei!"

He Daqing thought for a while and then spoke.

Seeing Zhou Tian's puzzled expression, he explained: "Yangshi Lei, although the wages he asks are high, it is rumored that his family used to build houses for dignitaries, and his craftsmanship can be said to be second to none in the entire city of Beijing!"

"so good!"

Zhou Tian couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, then looked at He Daqing and asked: "Uncle He, I wonder where Shi Lei lives now?"

As for money, he didn't care. After all, his current financial situation was more than enough to repair the house.

He will not be stingy when it comes to spending money.

"It seems that he lives in Courtyard 22, Mianhua Hutong. Xiaotian, wait a minute, Uncle He will go with you!"

He Daqing thought for a while before he drank the wine in his hand. Then he put on his clothes, left the courtyard and walked towards Mianhua Hutong with Zhou Tian.

As the two of them arrived at Mianhua Hutong, the place became more and more remote, and Zhou Tian couldn't help but look at He Daqing in confusion.

He Daqing gave him an affirmative look, and then the two of them came to a courtyard house.

After looking at the house number on the courtyard, He Daqing walked up and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

As the sound from inside was heard, the door slowly opened and a woman in a gray cotton jacket walked out.

When she saw He Daqing and Zhou Tian at the door, she was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Who am I talking about? It turns out to be Master He! Master He, come in quickly!"

As she spoke, the woman welcomed He Daqing and Zhou Tian in.

When I walked into the yard, I saw that it was full of various kinds of wood.

"Sister-in-law, I wonder if Master Yangshi Lei is at home?"

After entering the yard, He Daqing asked.

"Yes, wait a minute, I'll go get someone for you!"

The woman first poured a glass of water for the two men, then shouted inside: "Lao Lei, a guest has arrived. It's He Daqing, Master He from Courtyard 95!"

"coming!"

An old voice sounded, and an old man in a gray cotton-padded jacket walked out of the house. He looked to be in his fifties or sixties, with a wisp of white beard slightly curled up on his chin.

"Ouch! Master He, I've been waiting for a long time! Please forgive me!"

Yangshi Lei walked out of the house, came to the two of them, dusted himself off, and said apologetically.

"Master Lei!"

Seeing the old man, He Daqing also smiled and said, "Your place is really hard to find!"

"Drink who!"

The old man greeted them first, then looked at He Daqing and Zhou Tian and sighed, "Alas, it's all because of our unfilial descendants that we can't keep our ancestral property. Now it's rare to have a place to live!"

"Oh! By the way, why am I telling you all this? You are here to repair the house, right?"

"Yes, Master Lei, it's this kid from the Zhou family next to me who wants to repair his house! Look, I brought him here!"

As He Daqing spoke, he introduced Zhou Tian beside him to Master Lei.

"Master Lei, hello, I want to renovate my house. What do you think of the plan?"

When Zhou Tian heard what He Daqing said, he immediately asked politely.