The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

After returning to the Liang family, Chang Wei unloaded the tricycle and the shed for selling cold noodles and installed them.

Chang Wei looked at Ding Yan and said, "Mom, I have to go out for something. I'll be back later so we can move. You can pack up your things. Let Huairu and Ladi take care of the cold noodles."

Now that the house has been booked, let's move there as soon as possible, before the truck is returned to Lou Zhenhua.

Ding Yan nodded happily. "Oh! Mom will listen to you."

Chang Wei looked at the time and it was almost three o'clock. He thought for a moment and said, "Huai Ru, La Di, you two should make cold noodles at home. Make the kind that doesn't require washing the noodles, otherwise you won't be able to make it in time. Just make fifty sheets. Just do a sample today."

Qin Huairu didn't ask any more questions, but gave a caring reminder. "Okay, boss, drive safely."

Liang Ladi nodded obediently. "Brother Wei, drive slower."

Chang Wei smiled brightly, nodded, climbed into the car and drove away.

In Ding Yan's eyes, my son-in-law is really amazing. He can even drive this kind of iron car.

There is always admiration in Liang Ladi's eyes. She thinks her man is like a god and must know everything. Isn't this reasonable?

After Chang Wei drove away, Qin Huairu and the others pushed the tricycle to the door of their house and started to work on their respective tasks.

Cleaning the house, mixing dough and boiling water, preparing ingredients and seasonings, washing dishes...

At the entrance of the nameless alley, Chang Wei picked up Mr. Jin and headed straight for Qianmen Street.

When Mr. Jin saw that Chang Wei was still driving a brand new truck, which was not cheap at tens of thousands, he already believed that Chang Wei could afford the yard.

Under the guidance of Mr. Jin, Chang Wei drove to the street in front half an hour later.

After parking the car in an open space, the two came to Mentou Hutong (a random name, don't take it too seriously) on the west side of Qianmen Street. It was only a few hundred meters away from the street, behind the former jewelry market, and used to be the residence of dignitaries.

Even though the yard has an owner, there are not many people living here now.

The two stopped at the entrance of No. 6 Mentou Hutong. Old Jin pointed at the old vermilion gate and said confidently, "Awei, this is it. Although the entrance is lower than others, the environment inside will definitely satisfy you." He took out the key to unlock the door and walked in first.

Chang Wei smiled slightly and followed him in silently.

Satisfied? How is that possible? Even if I’m satisfied with the purchase, I can’t tell you.

After entering the hospital, Mr. Jin was still the same as always, he found a step to sit down and said casually, "Awei, take a look for yourself, and then we can talk about the price." He seemed very confident that Chang Wei would be optimistic.

"Okay! Mr. Jin, let me take a look first." Chang Wei nodded and walked around the yard alone.

As you enter, you will see a classic layout, with six rooms in the back and one gatehouse. Together with the main gate, the width equals eight rooms, which is conservatively estimated to be 24 meters.

The second entrance is still in the classic layout, with three rooms in the east and west wings, three main rooms, two side rooms, and a wide corridor outside each of the two side rooms. The yard is relatively large, with several unnamed trees planted in a regular pattern, growing very densely, which is convenient for cooling off in the summer.

Walking into the backyard, I understood the source of Mr. Jin’s confidence and why he said the environment was good.

The entire backyard is a large garden with rockery, a pond, a bridge, and a two-story viewing tower in the center of the pond. The paths in the garden are paved with pebbles, which is very beautiful.

This is the kind of layout that looks like a house with small bridges, flowing water and houses? It really is enjoyable.

This pond is very special. The water is very clear and clean. You can definitely take a bath or swim in it in the summer. Normal ponds in the yard don't have this effect.

I tested the water with my hand and it was cool. There must be an underground river underneath.

The entire backyard is about the same size as the first and second courtyards in front. This layout clearly shows that it was once the independent courtyard of a wealthy official's daughter. Who would build such a large garden? It could only be for the entertainment of these official daughters who never leave the house.

There are not many rooms, but the environment is really good. With an area of ​​thousands of square meters, it is really comfortable for a family to live in.

It's also very quiet here. I paid close attention when I came here and saw very few signs of people walking around in the alley, proving that there are few residents in the surrounding courtyards.

After looking at the house, Chang Wei guessed that Mr. Jin's price must be high. It seems that he needs to show his best skills and make a profit...

After staggering back to the front yard, the old operator handed Mr. Jin a cigarette, sat down next to him, and spoke slowly. "Mr. Jin, give me an offer! Although I'm not very satisfied, I'm very busy, so I can only make do with it." His tone was a little casual, as if he was really not satisfied with this yard and was just making do with it.

At this age, Mr. Jin is already an old hand. He took a look at Chang Wei and found that there was no unusual emotion on his face or in his eyes. He felt a little uneasy.

He thought about it and offered a price. "Five thousand dollars."

I thought, since I can't find out the truth and don't know whether he really doesn't think it's good or just pretending to think so, I might as well just quote a high price and give it a try.

Chang Wei smiled faintly. "Mr. Jin, I'm not a sucker. Five thousand yuan can buy a large courtyard with four entrances. If you meet someone who is in a hurry to sell, I guess it won't cost even five thousand yuan."

He lit up a cigarette, stood up and patted his butt, looking calm and composed. "If you think of me this way, there's no need for us to talk." He was trying to leave, and he meant that since you look down on me, you have to make up for it...

To be honest, 5,000 yuan is not expensive. But now there are many people who own houses, and few people buy them, so the house prices are now suppressed. For old people like Mr. Jin, if they don't sell their houses, there is only one result, which is that they will be found and confiscated.

Jin is a veteran, and he was not embarrassed at all for falsely reporting a high price. Seeing that Chang Wei understood the current market, he stopped playing tricks. He had a lot of yards, but it was difficult to sell them. It was not easy to meet someone who really wanted to buy a yard, so he sold it when it was almost sold.

He pondered for a moment, and decided to give the ball to Chang Wei, seemingly to make up for it, but in fact, he was hoping for a lucky break. What if the offer was higher than his psychological price? "Ah Wei, we are all sensible people, so you name a price."

He is indeed an old fox, so cunning!

Chang Wei smiled and spoke calmly. "Mr. Jin, I can say that you can't sell your yard except for me. If you want to sell it in the future, the price is hard to say. I am a pragmatist. There are many people in my family. Only the front yard and the middle yard can be lived in. Those toys in the backyard are useless to me. I am not the daughter of an official family. I don't have the leisure and elegance. If I want to use it, I have to spend money to fill the hole and build a new house. Considering the good location of the yard, I will give you a real price of two thousand six."

The corner of Old Jin's mouth twitched. What was clearly an advantage was turned into a disadvantage by Chang Wei...as if the hospital had gotten a great bargain by selling him.

This kid was cunning and ruthless, so there was no chance of getting any advantage. He no longer had any hope and quickly shook his head and gave his psychological price. "Awei, you and I are a good match, so I'll give you a friendly price of 3,800."

"You said we got along really well. We are so familiar with each other, so I'll add another hundred, making it two thousand seven."

"Three thousand and five."

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After some haggling, Chang Wei finally bought the yard for three thousand yuan.

After completing the formalities, Chang Wei came out of the Military Control Commission and said mysteriously with a smile, "Mr. Jin, as you said, we are old friends. I will come to you if I need a yard again. I run a butcher shop, and you can come to me if you need it. You sell this yard and make money from me as an old friend. It is definitely worth it. You will understand it later."

I added in my heart, you are so old, I hope you can survive the three-year disaster! If you can survive that time, you will know that these external things will be useless at that time, and they are not as good as two meals of meat.

The corner of Old Jin's mouth twitched again. This kid is too smart. He is really a tough guy... "Okay, I'll remember. Your father knows my address and will take care of your butcher shop in the future." He just pretended to be stupid and didn't understand what Chang Wei said, but he was old and shrewd, and he felt that there must be a deeper meaning.

Chang Wei smiled slightly. He didn't know whether Mr. Jin heard it or not, but he said it anyway. He hoped that he would remember it in the future. Then it would be a win-win situation.

He drove back to the Liang family and sent Mr. Jin home. On the way, he and Mr. Jin chatted and laughed, as if they were old friends for many years.

Chang Wei guessed that there were definitely quite a few courtyards in Jin Lao's hands, but he didn't need them for the time being, and there was no rush for the Ding brothers' houses. It was enough to give this one to Xu Huizhen, and the house was registered under Xu Huizhen's name.

Although houses can be bought and sold now, for safety reasons, I still did it in the name of a gift as a thank you for saving my life, and signed an agreement privately to pay the money.

The reason why Mr. Jin kept a backup plan was that the wealth in the hands of these old people was unimaginable. When the three-year disaster came, could they barter for goods? Don't they want to eat meat? They have never suffered much in their lives, so how could they be happy to eat cornmeal steamed bread?

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frug

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