Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

Having been firmly rejected, Yan Bugui turned pale and limp, almost falling to the ground.

It's over, it's over!

If even He Yuzhu doesn't want to help, who else can Yan Bugui turn to?

After pondering for a moment, Yan Bugui, desperate to find a cure, hurried to the backyard.

The only one who can save him now is Liu Haizhong. Regardless of whether he can succeed or not, Yan Bugui has to try.

Arriving at the door of Liu Haizhong's house, Yan Bugui heard a burst of wailing coming from inside before he even went in. Without a doubt, Liu Haizhong must be scolding his two sons again.

As expected, two figures quickly rushed out from inside, bypassed Yan Bugui and ran outside without even having time to say hello.

"You brat, don't run!"

Before the two boys could run a few steps, Liu Haizhong, holding a feather duster, jumped out of the door like a ferocious monster.

Seeing Yan Bugui standing at the door, Liu Haizhong paused, then stopped and looked at the other person warily.

Yan Bugui opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Liu Haizhong interrupted him.

"Old Yan, please don't ask me to borrow money.

I don't have any money, please find someone else."

They have been old neighbors for many years. As soon as Yan Bugui pulled up his trousers, Liu Haizhong knew that he was up to no good.

Want to borrow money? No way!

This morning when Yan Bugui was in Liu Haizhong's lurch, he was so resolute and decisive.

Now that he has fallen into the pit he dug himself, it is good enough that Liu Haizhong does not beat him up; it is impossible for him to help.

"Old Liu, always leave a way out for everything and don't be so sure.

Although we have had many conflicts, our many years of friendship cannot be faked.

I'm in trouble now, can you lend a hand?"

Yan Bugui was like a man who had fallen into the water. How could he easily let go of this life-saving straw of Liu Haizhong? He would definitely hold on to it tightly.

“Don’t tell me these lies.

You didn't take our friendship into consideration when you bid this morning."

Liu Haizhong sneered, without wavering at all.

If it weren't for the mess that happened this morning, there would still be some talk between the two of them. It's ridiculous to talk about friendship now.

"Isn't this just impulsive?

Please be magnanimous and spare me this time."

Yan Bugui sighed and begged for mercy in a low voice.

Liu Haizhong felt more and more disdainful when he saw Yan Bugui being so humble. He wanted to chase him away directly, but after a moment's attention, he suddenly came up with a good idea.

"I'm not a stingy person. Since you said so, let's forget about the past."

Yan Bugui was overjoyed when he heard this. It was worth his effort to risk his reputation and he actually found a way to survive.

"I knew you were the most tolerant person in our hospital.

To be honest with you, I really can't come up with that 10 million.

You lend me five million first, and I will pay you back in monthly mortgage payments.

We live in the same courtyard, so you don’t have to worry about me defaulting on my debts.”

Liu Haizhong shook his head and said with a smile: "No."

"Huh? Then..."

Seeing his hope of getting angry was extinguished, Yan Bugui was at a loss for a moment and stood there in a daze.

"I can only lend you 2.5 million, provided that you are willing to sell the Jia family house to me at the price of 2.5 million.

This way, if you can collect 5 million, you won’t have to go to jail.”

Liu Haizhong stated his conditions slowly and calmly.

It was really satisfying to have cheated Yan Bugui this morning, but the only drawback was that I failed to buy the house.

Now that Yan Bugui is in trouble, Liu Haizhong is just taking advantage of the situation and buying the house at a low price, achieving a win-win situation - a win-win situation means winning twice.

Yan Bugui frowned, his eyeballs rolled around in his sockets, and there was still a dazed expression on his face, as if he had not reacted yet.

He could understand every word Liu Haizhong said, but when they were put together, he couldn't understand.

Or he didn't want to understand.

After a long silence, Yan Bugui took a deep breath and shouted at Liu Haizhong with bloodshot eyes: "No, absolutely not!"

Yan Bugui spent 10 million to buy the house and sold it to Liu Haizhong for 2.5 million, which means a net loss of 7.5 million.

Although Yan Bugui teaches Chinese, it does not mean that he is illiterate.

“Liu Haizhong, you are too dark-hearted.

Two and a half million, how dare you say that!

Aren’t you…taking advantage of the situation? !”

Liu Haizhong looked calm and composed, as if he had automatically blocked out Yan Bugui's roar, and said calmly: "What do you mean by taking advantage of someone's misfortune? I'm saving you.

Five million is not a small sum of money. No one in our hospital or even the entire city will lend it to you.

If no one is willing to lend you money, you will have to go to jail and have a criminal record, and you may even lose your job.

Think about it carefully, what would happen to your family if you lost your job and your income?

If you do as I say, you can at least keep your job and maintain your life, you just lose some money.

That's more serious, think it over carefully."

Liu Haizhong knew that Yan Bugui was desperate, so he dared to offer such harsh conditions.

Anyway, the initiative is in Liu Haizhong's hands, so he is not in a hurry at all.

The person who should be anxious is Yan Bugui.

After listening to Liu Haizhong's analysis, Yan Bugui's excitement calmed down a little, but he still found it difficult to accept the conditions offered by Liu Haizhong.

"Two and a half million is too little. The house should be sold for at least five million."

Yan Bugui was already heartbroken to see a house worth ten million yuan being discounted in half, and he really couldn't accept it if the price was reduced further.

"Five million? Don't be ridiculous.

The market value of that house is just over two million, and I offered two and a half million because of our friendship.

If you don't believe me, go out and ask around and see who is willing to pay five million for your house."

It’s not that Liu Haizhong can’t afford five million, he’s just unwilling to pay such a high price.

Having finally caught a chance to make some money, he had to make Yan Bugui bleed hard.

Let’s see if Yan Bugui dares to go against him again in the future.

"Four and a half million. I'll sell it if you offer me four and a half million."

In order to fill the hole in the house, Yan Bugui not only exhausted his family wealth, but also owed huge debts, and he had no chance of making a living in the future.

At least you have to be debt-free before I can barely accept it.

“Two million six hundred thousand.

You definitely can’t sell it for 4.5 million.

The day to pay is just around the corner. If you delay any further, it will be too late."

Liu Haizhong didn't raise the price by tens of thousands like Yan Bugui did this morning, which was disgusting.

He still has some sincerity when it comes to buying a house.

“Four million!

It really can't be any cheaper.

If it were any cheaper, my family wouldn’t be able to survive.”

Yan Bugui's eyes were red, his breathing was rapid and he was panting like a cow.

Whenever he thought about the money he had paid out, it was like a sharp knife cutting into Yan Bugui's heart, causing him unbearable pain.

"Seeing how pitiful you are, I'll tell you the truth.

One price, three million.

If you agree, I will accompany you to the street office and pay the money in cash.

If you can’t, go find someone else.”

The so-called asking for a sky-high price and bargaining, Liu Haizhong originally wanted to try his best to lower the price as much as possible.

However, seeing that Yan Bugui was about to faint, he decided to make a quick decision to avoid any further complications.

Three million was the first price Liu Haizhong offered at the auction, and it was his bottom line at that time.