Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

"Aha~" A lazy yawn suddenly sounded in the house, breaking the tranquility of the early morning.

The sunlight shone through the windowsill onto the wooden bed. The figure on the mat flipped a few times and then sat up from the bed.

Huang Wu rubbed his sleepy eyes, looked around the room in a daze, and gradually woke up from his sleep.

He went out drinking last night and drank a little too much. When he came back, he fell headfirst onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep. He only woke up now.

Listening to the rumbling sound of my stomach, the hunger after the hangover came up.

Huang Wu quickly got out of bed, went out to fetch some water and came back to wash up. After changing his clothes, he went straight to the kitchen to find something to eat.

After he filled his stomach, Huang Wu walked into Hou Jiacheng's yard.

Standing in front of the door, he recalled what happened last time and couldn't help but pause. Then he shouted loudly inside: "Greetings to the young master."

"Come in quickly!" Hou Jiacheng's voice came quickly from inside the house, with a hint of impatience in his tone.

Huang Wu breathed a sigh of relief and walked in quickly.

Hou Jiacheng's eyes fell on Huang Wu and he asked loudly, "Huang Wu, did you get anything yesterday?"

"Master, you are really observant!" Huang Wu immediately put on a flattering smile on his face and gave a thumbs up in praise.

Hou Jiacheng couldn't help but laugh at Huang Wu's compliment and waved his hand: "Alright, alright, stop talking about these useless things. Let's talk about business!"

Huang Wu restrained his smile and said seriously, "Master, the driver of the Zhang family drank too much yesterday and accidentally leaked some information. I am here to report to you today."

He paused and continued, "According to him, the man surnamed He went to meet a senior leader yesterday and did not return until the afternoon. He was not sure who it was."

"Why did he say that?" Hou Jiacheng frowned and asked after hearing the ambiguous message.

Huang Wu thought carefully for a moment before replying, "Because the driver was curious and asked a lot during lunch, and was warned not to ask too much."

Hou Jiacheng's face darkened instantly. He knew that this statement was highly credible and it seemed that this person was really a big shot.

If it's just a face-to-face meeting, it's hard to say how useful the relationship will be.

But what is more important is that He Yuzhu can stay there for a day.

Huang Wu noticed the change in Hou Jiacheng's expression and his heart tightened. He stood there silently, waiting for Hou Jiacheng's instructions.

Hou Jiacheng glanced at Huang Wu and waved at him: "You go down first!"

"Yes, young master." Seeing that he kept having a gloomy face, Huang Wu didn't dare to ask for any reward and immediately turned around and ran away.

Seeing that Huang Wu had left, Hou Jiacheng paced alone in the living room, wondering what to do.

He thought about it over and over but still couldn't make up his mind. Finally, he sat back helplessly and drank some water.

Hou Jiacheng was so angry that he slapped the armrest, stood up and walked out, intending to go to his father for advice.

Hou Jiacheng walked through the courtyard and arrived at Hou Chengguang's yard. He hurried into the yard and walked towards the study.

"Young Master, you're here!" Butler Huang walked out of the house at this time, and when he saw Hou Jiacheng coming towards him, he bowed.

Hou Jiacheng smiled and cupped his hands in response: "Butler Huang, is my father in there?"

Seeing his politeness, Butler Huang smiled and replied, "The master is in the study, you can go in. I'll be busy now."

"Okay, Butler Huang, take care." Hou Jiacheng walked past him and went straight to the study.

He knocked gently on the door and shouted loudly: "Dad, it's me! Can you come in now?"

"Acheng, come in!" Hou Chengguang's voice came through the door.

Hou Jiacheng stretched out his hand to push open the door and walked in. He saw Hou Chengguang buried in the desk, busy processing the account books with the pen in his hand.

Hearing the footsteps approaching from afar, Hou Chengguang did not even look up, and said with a hint of ridicule: "Ah Cheng, why did you come to see me today? Are you short of money again?"

Hou Jiacheng was already accustomed to Hou Chengguang's teasing and didn't care at all.

He walked straight to the sofa and sat down. He picked up the teapot on the coffee table, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then spoke slowly.

"Dad, I need your advice on something."

"Oh?" Hou Chengguang heard the emotion in his tone and could not help but stop writing. He raised his head, with a sense of majesty between his brows, "Ah Cheng, what's the matter? Tell me."

Hou Jiacheng put down the teacup in his hand, turned sideways and looked at Hou Chengguang with a serious expression.

"Dad, didn't you ask me to pursue Chen Xueru last year? Later I went to Sijiu City, but found that there was a man named He who was also pursuing her."

Hou Chengguang frowned slightly, pondered for a moment and asked, "Is this the reason you came back in a hurry last year?"

"Yeah, I don't know what's wrong. Chen Xueru chases me away as soon as she sees me." Hou Jiacheng shrugged, a trace of helplessness flashing across his face.

Hou Chengguang's eyes flashed. As a father, he obviously knew his son's character, but who could blame Hou Jiacheng for being his only son?

He tapped the table lightly, signaling Hou Jiacheng to get to the point.

Hou Jiacheng's eyes rolled around as he made up a story, "I noticed that she treated this He differently. I was unfamiliar with the city and was ignored, so I just came back."

When Hou Chengguang heard him say that he was unfamiliar with the place, he knew that he had tried some tricks and that they must have failed.

A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes: "Ah Cheng, didn't your uncle Chen leave Chen girl in Suzhou? You haven't made any progress yet?"

Hou Jiacheng's face flashed with embarrassment, and he coughed lightly: "Dad, she is still the same as always, hiding when she sees me. It's not easy to meet, but she served tea and sent me away after just a few words."

Hou Chengguang was also speechless after hearing this, and pointed at him angrily: "You! You are so disappointing. Where did all your skills in coaxing women go?"

Hou Jiacheng spread his hands and acted like a rogue: "Chen Xueru doesn't need money! What can I do!"

Seeing his son like this, Hou Chengguang became even more angry and his fingers began to tremble.

Seeing this, Hou Jiacheng felt a little scared. He lowered his head and pretended to be dead, not daring to face his angry eyes.

Hou Chengguang snorted coldly, withdrew his hand, picked up the teacup and took a sip, suppressed his anger, and asked in a deep voice: "Is that person already in Suzhou? Explain clearly."

As soon as Hou Jiacheng heard this, he knew his father was going to give him some advice, and he quickly looked up at Hou Chengguang.

"Dad, yes. The man surnamed He found a master who is the third brother of the seventh master of the Zhang family of Suxuantang. He lives in the Zhang family now."

Hou Chengguang's brows relaxed slightly, and he waved his hand calmly: "What does it matter? The Zhang family is of no help to the Chen family's business."

Hou Jiacheng added hastily, "But yesterday, Huang Wu was sent to follow the man surnamed He. He took Chen Xueru directly to the outskirts of the city. He stayed there for a day, saying he was going to meet the chief."

"Huh? Are you sure?" Hou Chengguang became serious instantly after hearing this information.

The land of Suzhou has been a prosperous place since ancient times, but now, only a few years after the change of government, it is still under martial law.

Although the military had strict discipline and followed the rules in matters concerning people's livelihood, people who came from the old times were still somewhat apprehensive.