Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Lou Xiao'e asked, "Is the place where you queued up far from Sijiucheng?!"

Yan Jiekuang asked back: "What do you mean?!"

Lou Xiao'e said, "If it's not far, I'll go with you. What do you think?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Xiaohui and I will be away for quite some time. What about you going to the bank with me?!"

Lou Xiao'e hesitated for a few minutes, sighed, and compromised: "Okay! I won't go with you two this time. But we have a deal that you must take me with you next time." Then she asked: "When are you leaving?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Let's take care of some things in the next two days. We'll set off on the 15th after I get my diploma."

In fact, Yan Jiekuang had already made plans this time. There are not too many restrictions on vehicle licenses in China. Moreover, Yan Jiekuang knows a lot of people in the black market. He plans to get out the cars that he bought for free in the space. Especially his pickup truck. After the car license is obtained, Yan Jiekuang plans to take his wife on a self-driving tour this time.

After sending Lou Xiaoe and the three children away, Yan Jiekuang just walked to the backyard when Yan Bugui appeared in front of him and said, "Jiekuang, you must hire people when you start a company. You can hire outsiders or your own people. Look at the children in your uncle's family, can you help arrange them?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "I can give them money, but I can't let them come to work in my company. I'm afraid they will cause trouble. The family business developed very quickly in the beginning. But in the later period, the company developed. The family members also started to make trouble with you. Dad, you should understand that many people can share adversity, but not wealth. I don't want the money I earned with great difficulty to become someone else's wedding dress."

"Hey?! You are really smart, kid?!" Yan Bugui praised Yan Jiekuang and then said, "Okay! Just pretend I didn't ask that question just now."

"Dad, I have something to go out for. I won't be back for lunch." After saying that, Yan Jiekuang went back to the house, got a shoulder bag, and then went out.

Half an hour later, Yan Jiekuang walked to a courtyard house with a familiar look. Yan Jiekuang reached out and knocked on the door. Not long after, the door opened. A child stuck his head out, looked at Yan Jiekuang and asked, "Who are you looking for?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "My last name is Yan, and I'm looking for Sanhu."

The child stared at Yan Jiekuang for a few seconds and said, "You wait!" Then the child closed the door.

After about five or six minutes, the door opened again. Sanhu saw Yan Jiekuang and greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Yan, long time no see. Where have you been making money recently?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "We have known each other for so many years, so don't be so pretentious with me. I came to you today because of the Siheyuan. The Siheyuan I want this time doesn't need to be complete. But the place must be large. And I can also build a house inside."

After hearing Yan Jiekuang's request, Sanhu was delighted and said, "Mr. Yan, I really couldn't find such a house in the past. A while ago, there was a pickle factory on Qianmen Street. The earthquake collapsed the house, and it would cost a lot of money to rebuild it. So they moved to another place, and that area became empty. Recently, the government returned this yard to the young master of the former pickle factory. The young master and his family are planning to go abroad, so they plan to sell this yard. This yard used to be a quadrangle with five entrances. One part was destroyed during the war, so it was converted into a pickle factory. Unexpectedly, the earthquake destroyed the rest of the house as well."

Yan Jiekuang asked: "Can you take me to see the house now?!"

"No problem! Wait for me, I'll go get the key." After saying that, Sanhu went home and got a cloth bag, then came out and left with Yan Jiekuang.

Not long after, Yan Jiekuang followed Sanhu to the place. Sanhu took out the key, opened the door, and said, "It's very convenient to get in and out here. The front door and the back door are both facing the street. But the inside is a little run-down. Because the house is run-down, the price is cheap. They asked for 10,000 yuan a while ago. But it has never been sold. No one is interested in it. So they just left it there. Now they plan to go abroad, so they want to get rid of this place as soon as possible. Now they want 6,000 yuan."

Yan Jiekuang followed Sanhu around and said, "Sanhu, we are old acquaintances. Tell the other party that I am willing to pay two thousand US dollars. If he is willing, then we can transfer the ownership. If not, then forget it."

Sanhu said, "They live nearby. I'll go ask them for you now. Wait a moment." After that, Sanhu turned and left.

After Sanhu left, Yan Jiekuang habitually released his spiritual sense and scanned the entire yard. It's true that in such a large yard, there are really some gains underground. Yan Jiekuang put all the boxes in the secret room into the space, and then walked to a relatively intact corridor and sat down.

About twenty minutes later, Sanhu came with a middle-aged man. When the middle-aged man saw Yan Jiekuang, he hurriedly asked, "Comrade, are you really going to buy this yard for two thousand dollars?!"

Yan Jiekuang nodded, took out a stack of US dollars from his bag, and said, "The money is here. I have acquired many courtyards from Sanhu over the years. Sanhu knows my character well."

The middle-aged man thought about it, gritted his teeth, and said, "Okay! I'll go with you to transfer the ownership right away."

Sanhu went to the Housing Management Office as if he were at home. Accompanied by Sanhu, the middle-aged man quickly completed the transfer procedures with Yan Jiekuang. After leaving the Housing Management Office, Yan Jiekuang handed two thousand US dollars to the middle-aged man, and then gave Sanhu two hundred yuan. Sanhu took the money and asked, "Mr. Yan, what are you going to do with this yard?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "I plan to use this courtyard as an office. I'll build a large warehouse in the front and a large warehouse in the back. I'll build some houses in the second courtyard to serve as offices and rest areas. The back is the production workshop." Then he asked, "Sanhu, are you starting a house repair business now?!"

Sanhu said, "One of my buddies has an ancestor who was a house repairman in the Imperial Household Department. After he came back from the production team, he couldn't find a job. So he took a few of his brothers to start a house repair business."

Yan Jiekuang said, "I trust you to do things. Go and call your little brother over! I'll be waiting for you in that yard."

"Hey! I'll go right away!" Sanhu turned and left. After Sanhu left, the middle-aged man stopped Yan Jiekuang and said, "Comrade Yan, do you still have US dollars in your hand? Can I exchange some with you?!"

Yan Jiekuang asked: "What are you going to exchange with me?!"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and said, "Gold and antiques. I don't plan to come back this time. So I want to get rid of all the things."

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "Okay! Give me the address. I'll come find you when I'm done with my work."

"Okay!" The middle-aged man responded and told Yan Jiekuang the address very readily. Yan Jiekuang didn't expect that the middle-aged man now lived only two streets away from the yard he just bought.

Arriving at the entrance of the fifth courtyard, Yan Jiekuang waited for about five or six minutes, and Sanhu came with a man of about his age. Sanhu saw Yan Jiekuang and said, "Mr. Yan, this is my buddy. His last name is Ji, which means "seasons all year round." We all call him Fatty Ji."

Yan Jiekuang looked at Fatty Ji and said, "Since you are Sanhu's buddy, you are also my friend. Let's go in and talk while walking." After that, Yan Jiekuang opened the door and walked in with Sanhu and Fatty Ji.