Siheyuan: 55 years, starting from a buyer

After taking a quick look at the artworks on display, Chen felt uninspired and unmoved, so he decided to savor them more carefully.

He felt a little at a loss in the calligraphy and painting area, not very familiar with the works in front of him and the stories behind them.

But in the miscellaneous items area, his eyes were attracted by a large 50-centimeter-tall, gold-plated and painted standing clock.

While this pendulum clock may not be out of place in the home, it may have its place in his otherworldly space.

After some inquiry, he was shocked by the high price. This amount alone would be enough for him to live a stable life for three to five years.

However, since the antique shop had fixed prices and there was no room for bargaining, he noticed two new faces standing not far away while he was hesitating. One of them was the newly promoted Master Wang Gang who had been appearing in the Finance Department recently, a man who was just wasting time with a sign.

The Wang Gang in front of us is recognized as the "dog-licking king" in this department store today.

Just a few days after arriving here, he began to pursue the account manager Sister Tao madly. Although Wang Gang was three or two years younger than Sister Tao, he did not seem to be too picky about choosing a spouse.

Mr. Chen was quite surprised to see this dissolute young man bowing to the woman next to him.

However, after listening carefully, Chen Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and understood the reason behind his attitude - it turned out that it was his sister, and he asked his sister to help him choose a suitable gift.

Mr. Chen hesitated for a moment. He was so attracted by the woman's appearance that he couldn't pull himself away.

She has bright eyes, white teeth, skin as delicate as jade, eyelashes that are curved like crescent moons, and a hint of playfulness between her eyebrows.

Chen Sheng couldn't help but be stunned, with only one thought in his mind: "It's really beautiful."

Just as he was lost in thought, Wang Gang, who was not far away, noticed Chen Sheng's gaze and quickly whispered in his sister's ear, hoping that his sister would give him this face since there was an acquaintance nearby.

However, Wang Gang never expected that Mr. Chen had heard everything clearly.

Mr. Chen came to his senses from his trance, smiled at Wang Gang and nodded in greeting.

"Mr. Chen, what a coincidence." Wang Gang said, returning to his cynical expression.

"Oh, hello." Mr. Chen was probably still immersed in the beauty of the woman next to him, and his response seemed a little absent-minded.

At this time, the lady named Wang Shiyu walked up to Mr. Chen and said, "Hello, Comrade Chen.

I am Wang Gang's sister. I am usually too naughty. Thanks to your care every day. "Mr. Chen smiled and responded to her thanks to the store.

Wang Shiyu had many questions about the store and Sister Tao's affairs.

But Mr. Chen didn't have much room to talk about these things, after all, Wang Gang rarely appeared in the office.

This guy was more of a formality, and spent most of his time wandering around the finance office. While Sister Tao was busy inside, he mostly stayed outside.

Wang Gang introduced Wang Shiyu, his sister who was two years older than him, to Chen Sheng again.

The reason why Wang Gang invited her to come was mainly because Wang Gang, like Chen Sheng, was almost a layman in art.

When the three finally said goodbye to the antique shop, Wang Gang left with a scroll of works by a famous Ming Dynasty painter.

Although Chen had never heard of that painting, it was very cheap, worth only more than 20 yuan.

The watch that I had originally planned to buy had to be put on hold for the time being. Maybe it could be discounted in the future. Besides, it would be inappropriate to buy it in public, and it was even more impossible to put it into a private storage space in front of them.

If it is sent to their compound, it may cause unnecessary rumors.

Just as they were about to part, a figure rushed past and headed straight towards them.

“Shiyu, you are actually here!” The dark-faced fat man came running over breathlessly.

Watching the figure approaching, the three of them stopped in unison.

However, after a closer look, Mr. Chen found that the man's face was somewhat familiar.

He remembered that his master Wang Shun once took him to visit a client - this fat man was one of them, and he was also a member of the family whose social status was not widely recognized.

Mr. Chen had noticed this young man with a dark complexion and greasy hair.

Beforehand, Wang Shun told him about the family's background: they were a wealthy family, but his father had a son only in his old age, but unfortunately the son had a physical defect.

In recent years, with the help of Wang Shun, there has been a lot of improvement.

During their last visit, they felt that the fat man was in good health and no longer needed medication, so they became a little overly dependent on him.

But Master Chen and his apprentice did not mind. Since the other party was dismissive, they decided to separate. However, when they were about to leave, the greasy-faced young man refused to pay even the basic travel expenses, which made the master and apprentice very angry.

"I came to your house to look for you a few days ago, and your family told me that you were at school. We haven't met for a while." The greasy-haired young man came over and spoke in a flattering manner.

"Wang Zhuang, stop sticking to my sister all the time!" Just as Wang Gang opened his mouth, before Wang Shiyu could say anything, Wang Zhuang had already noticed Chen Sheng standing next to him.

He ignored Wang Gang's anger and started to laugh at Chen Sheng: "Oh, is this the quack doctor?"

"Hmm? Where does this disgusting smell come from?" Chen Sheng pretended to smell it and looked at Wang Zhuang with contempt. "Oh, it turns out to be the smell of the capitalist's running dogs. Don't linger in front of a laborer like me."

Who dares to approach capitalists in this day and age?

Even the Lou family had to marry their daughter to a worker.

As Mr. Chen expected, after hearing this, both of them involuntarily took a step back.

Although Wang Gang is a playboy and domineering, he is by no means stupid.

Looking at Wang Zhuang’s blushing face, although their family still has assets, their social reputation is no longer what it used to be.

Wang Zhuang tried to gain sympathy, but Wang Shiyu ignored him and turned away.

Then, Chen Sheng and Wang Gang also left, leaving Wang Zhuang standing there alone.

"Why do you know Wang Zhuang?" Wang Gang asked curiously.

Mr. Chen sighed and said, "You may not know that I used to study medicine. After my master retired, he introduced many old patients to me, and Wang Zhuang's family was one of them.

Wang Zhuang was weak when he was young, and his master always took care of him.

Wang Gang interrupted: "So it turns out that his master has been taking care of him. No wonder he has become so strong."

"The last time I went to his house, he said that Wang Zhuang had recovered and we no longer needed him. When I left, he didn't even give me a penny." Mr. Chen said this helplessly.

Wang Shiyu listened and was furious: "Wang Zhuang's family really doesn't know what's good for them. They want to break off all ties with them after they've gotten well. At least they should give them some basic compensation!"

Mr. Chen replied nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, we don't rely on them for business.

In fact, his disease has not been completely cured, it may worsen in the future, and there may even be a genetic risk.

Therefore, I don’t mind losing him as a patient.”

Mr. Chen deliberately exaggerated Wang Zhuang's situation, hoping that the Wang family would not let him get close to Wang Shiyu again.

If this information is brought home, the Wang family will probably not let Wang Zhuang contact Wang Shiyu again.

Then, the three of them dispersed, and Chen Sheng felt a little relieved, as it was a small revenge in secret.

Faced with capitalists who have no backing, they will suffer a lot in the future, and we don't have to worry about their counterattack.

Maybe now, the other party would like to disappear into obscurity.

Mr. Chen returned to the store leisurely and happened to see Purchaser Li drinking tea and reading a newspaper there.

Mr. Chen always wondered why Procurator Li only read a little bit of the newspaper all day long.

"Are you back?" Colleagues in the office greeted Mr. Chen.

"Yeah, I just met Wang Gang and chatted with him for a while." Mr. Chen replied.

"Oh?" Everyone seemed very curious.

"Nothing, just casual chatting. By the way, his sister is so beautiful, and her temperament is nothing like his." Mr. Chen explained casually.

"Hehehe, what's the matter? Are you attracted to your sister, you guy?" Li Caiban said with a smile as if he had realized something.

"Don't talk nonsense. Everyone wants to take a few more glances at a beautiful woman, but I only admire her and have no other intentions." Mr. Chen said with a smile, causing his colleagues to laugh continuously.

When Mr. Chen got off work and returned home, he heard a noisy dispute in the yard from afar. It seemed to be the voices of the second wife and Old Lady Jia.

After parking his bicycle, he entered the central courtyard and saw that the atmosphere in the courtyard was clearly divided into different areas.

The leader of one side was Jia Zhang, who was holding a little boy who had just cried.

Banggeng was six or seven years old at this time, with a traumatized look on his face. Jia Dongxu stood beside him with a furious look on his face.

A little further away were the figures of Zhu Ge and Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai was looking at Bang Geng intently, while Zhu Ge's eyes were fixed on Qin Huairu.

On the other side gathered Liu Haizhong, Erpo's mother, and the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

A little further away were Xu Damao and his wife Lou Xiao'e, but they seemed to be just there to join in the fun.

Mr. Chen came from the backyard to the side of the compound, crossed the central courtyard, arrived in front of the grandfathers, and joined the crowd of onlookers.

He quietly stuffed an apple into Yan Fugui's pocket and asked quietly, "What happened here? Did they quarrel?"

Yan Fugui touched the apple in his pocket and said with a smile, "So that's how it is.

Liu Haizhong's apprentice brought him two large bunches of cabbage, but they were secretly taken away by Bang Geng.

When the two children of the Liu family saw this, they beat Bang Geng up.

After hearing this explanation, Chen Sheng felt deeply helpless.

I thought Bang Geng had changed and would no longer cause trouble like in the drama, but he was involved again.

Although Liu Haizhong was obsessed with power and status, he was reliable in other aspects. He sponsored others to go to school and was generous in teaching skills when he took in apprentices in the factory.

In contrast, Yi Zhonghai has not made any achievements and is quite concerned about Jia Dongxu. Unfortunately, Jia Dongxu is hopeless and a rotten tree cannot be carved.

In the last competition, he was the only one in the entire factory who failed, and this matter spread throughout the factory for several days.

The second mother-in-law was furious, "Jia Zhang, I want you to pay compensation! You must compensate us for our cabbages!" she shouted indignantly.

"Bullshit! My son Bang Geng was beaten up like this just because he went over to take a look at the cabbage, and you still want us to pay for the medical expenses? That's unacceptable!