Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

The next day, He Yuzhu got up early and prepared breakfast for the family. Then, he was ready to go out on time. As soon as he opened the door, he saw the representative of the neighboring household was already waiting at the door.

"Everyone, why didn't you knock on the door? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"Director He, we just got here a while ago. You are too polite."

Although the steel rolling mill has become a memory for him, He Yuzhu still feels touched every time he hears others call him Director He.

He didn't drive, but walked to the street office with everyone else.

"Everything is going well at the factory lately~"

"Director He, we are not trying to coax you with nice words. The current director is not as easy to talk to as when you were here~"

"That's right. He fines people all the time and cancels various benefits in disguise, claiming to save costs. But he himself is as fat as a ball. He hasn't had any new customers for a long time. He relies on the old customers you have accumulated to maintain his business."

Although He Yuzhu felt a little sad, seeing his hard work being ruined, what else could he do? Maybe he made it a little more prosperous than before, but maybe it couldn't escape the tide of the times.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Have you guys found a house yet?"

"Director He, we have found it. Thank you for giving us such a large sum of money to allow us to make some improvements. Otherwise, we would hardly be able to sleep on the floor at home."

Looking at the happy smiles on their faces, He Yuzhu felt that his money was well spent.

As soon as the security guard from the street office opened the door, he was shocked to see a large group of people coming in.

"Back, Back, Back, Back~"

"What are you doing so early in the morning?"

"Uncle Li, I'm He Yuzhu. Please have a cigarette. We are here to handle the house transfer procedures."

"It turned out to be Zhuzi. You scared me. Director Qi is here. You go in first and let them wait for a while."

I don't have that close a relationship with the current director of the street office. With the old man's advice, I might be able to save myself a lot of trouble.

"Grandpa, take this pack of cigarettes. Thank you."

"Brothers, please wait for a moment. I'll go in and ask Director Qi first~"

"Director He, go ahead. We'll just wait for you over there."

He Yuzhu arrived at the door of the office that once belonged to Aunt Wang and knocked.

"Come in~"

"Director Qi, good morning. Sorry to bother you so early in the morning~"

Qi Yang was disturbed early in the morning and his face was unhappy at first, but when he saw that the person was He Yuzhu, he immediately relaxed a lot. After all, when the street office sometimes asked for some help, He Yuzhu always supported it.

"It's Director He. Please take a seat. What would you like to drink? Boiled water or scented tea."

Qi Yang’s excessive enthusiasm gave He Yuzhu goosebumps, so he decided to get down to business.

"Director Qi, you are too polite. I won't drink the water. I came to bother you so early in the morning because I want to buy the courtyard next to mine. Is that possible?"

When Qi Yang heard what this was, he frowned and looked embarrassed.

"Director He, to be honest, rent transactions are now open, and we support it. It's just that due to historical issues, it's difficult to convince the residents."

He Yuzhu thought it was nothing, "Director Qi, I have already talked to them, they are waiting outside now."

Qi Yang was also stunned when he heard this, but he quickly understood in his heart that the person in front of him was a wealthy man. What was a troublesome matter for others was a small matter for him. It really was better to have money.

"Director He, that's no problem. They will sign a voluntary evacuation agreement, and then you can buy it at the market price."

"Director Qi, I haven't known the current market price of housing for a long time. How about you tell me a price?"

Qi Yang did not directly state the price, but personally accompanied He Yuzhu to the trading hall to ask the staff.

"Director, if we buy the entire campus together, it will cost one thousand two hundred dollars."

"Director He, you are a charity activist in our neighborhood, so I'll charge you one thousand."

He Yuzhu actually didn't want to make a profit of 200 yuan, but this was Qi Yang's gesture of goodwill, and it was difficult for him to refuse directly.

"Thank you, Director Qi. I'll call them in to handle the formalities together."

Wait until the bookmark is vacated.

"Everyone, please wait for me at the door. I will give you the money after I finish the formalities."

The reason why He Yuzhu didn't give it now was that he was afraid that he only spent one thousand yuan to buy the house, but spent six thousand yuan on evacuation fees, which seemed a bit unbelievable.

Afterwards, He Yuzhu ordered another thousand yuan and gave it to the staff before getting the property certificate. His efficiency was excellent.

"Director Qi, this is 1,000 yuan. I'd like to ask the comrades from the street office to provide some warmth to the lonely elderly people in the street."

He Yuzhu's sudden move made Qi Yang stunned for a moment, and then his smile became even wider, and words of praise came to He Yuzhu like they were free.

"Director Qi, they are still outside waiting for me to pay them. Let's talk about this another day. I'm leaving now."

After compensating the workers and reminding them to handle the money carefully, they went to work happily, while He Yuzhu walked home humming a little tune.

When I got home, I saw that Ma Hua had been driven back by Lao Cao.

"Lao Cao, how are you?"

"Brother, the doctor said that he is recovering well, but he has some hidden illness that needs to be treated. He can be discharged from the hospital the day after tomorrow."

Only then did He Yuzhu feel relieved.

"Brother, Heshiji is renovating very quickly, do you want to pick a date for the opening in advance?"

"How can it be so fast? Are they kidding me?"

"Brother, that's impossible. It's Master Jin who is in charge of the work, leading dozens of his disciples and grandchildren."

"I owe Master Jin another favor. Why do I have such a good relationship with the old man? They are all very capable."

"Brother, the wages we offer are good, almost 20% higher than the market price."

"Ma Hua, you should be content. In a few years, there will be very few experts who know how to restore ancient buildings."

"Come on, I have nothing to do today, I'll go with you to take a look, and by the way, ask the master to send a few people to clean up the next door yard, and also to tidy up the garden."

The two drove to He Shiji. It wasn’t a world of difference from the last time they came, but it also gave people a big sense of contrast.

As soon as he entered the door, seeing old man Jin Tong standing there with a frown on his face and scolding people, He Yuzhu felt that this old man was quite powerful and would be able to survive for another ten or eight years.

"Grandpa, thank you for your hard work during this period~"

Jin Tong looked back and saw that it was He Yuzhu. She immediately felt much better.

"Go ahead and do your work. If you make this mistake again, you can go back to playing with the mud."