Siheyuan: Starting to work in the street office

But Yan Bugui's house was different. There was a back house on the south side and a house next to the main hall at the back. The back house was fine as it belonged to his son Yan Jiecheng's family. But the house next to the main hall belonged to someone else, so his family could not build it too big. They could only build two rooms, one on each side.

But after the house was built, the lighting on the side of the main hall was okay as there was a certain distance and it didn't block anything, but the lighting on the side of the back house was completely blocked. The back house had poor lighting to begin with, and now with a house built in front of the door, it was even more blocked, leaving only an aisle.

I’m afraid that by then the eldest couple will have caused trouble.

But we can’t worry about those things now. The right thing to do first is to build the house.

Let’s talk about the future later.

When it came to the time to renovate the house in yard No. 95, the Yan family in the front yard and the Liu family in the back yard were indeed more upright and were ranked last.

These two families are not good people. Although the neighbors in the yard feel that there is something fishy going on, they can't figure out the reason.

But don't worry, you'll soon find out why.

When the Yan family and the Liu family's houses were being renovated, most of the people in the courtyard went to work. Of course, Zhong Shan did not go, so he was now an idler.

Seeing that it was obvious that they were not cleaning up the house in front of Yan Bugui's house but were building a new one, Zhong Shan also remembered the plot in the original drama.

It seems that this cannot be avoided.

Although Zhong Shan saw this incident, to be honest, it did have some impact on his family.

Originally there was a large open space in front, which looked bright and spacious, and the yard was also very neat, but suddenly two houses appeared, which would make anyone feel uncomfortable.

But he didn't intend to care. After all, this was no longer the three-story compound it used to be. Since it was allocated to workers to live in, it was now a slum.

In a slum, such things are inevitable.

You can’t escape the fifteenth day if you can’t avoid it. Even if you stop it this time, you will have to cover it sooner or later.

Haven’t you seen what the cities were like in later generations? There was no open space at all in the entire courtyard except for an aisle that was only wide enough for one person to walk through.

Compared to that time, this is still good now.

However, nowadays, every family has insufficient houses. There is no room for everyone to squeeze in. The population has increased, but the houses are still the same two. What should we do?

If you can’t buy a house, you can only find a vacant lot to build on.

Even if you stop them now, when the educated youth return to the city in two years, the boys who went out will be adults when they come back, and they will also want to start a family and a career and need a house. By then, even if you want to buy a house, you won't be able to buy it.

Most families cannot afford to buy a yard, and houses are in great demand, so they are simply not available. They have no choice but to build privately.

Now the street office turns a blind eye to such things. Otherwise, how can the people live? It is a fact that there are not enough houses. If you don't allow them to build, there are no extra houses. The situation has come to a dead end.

So as long as you don’t do anything excessive, the street office won’t bother you.

This is why Yan Bugui is so bold. Now the street office treats this kind of illegal construction as if the people don't report it and the officials won't investigate it. As long as you don't make the neighbors in the yard angry, this thing will be done.

As for the big families in the yard, the Zhong family doesn't like to meddle in the affairs of the yard. As long as you don't provoke them, you can do whatever you want.

Another big player is the Yi-He-Qin Alliance. It is a bit difficult to deal with them, but there is no need to deal with them all. Just delay Yi Zhonghai.

The house is not built in the central courtyard, so I don’t think Yi Zhonghai’s reaction will be too big.

The construction team that came to their yard to repair the house was large and had many people. In addition, the houses built by the Liu and Yan families were not big and were relatively simple. When Yi Zhonghai and his team got off work in the evening and returned to the yard, they saw the two small houses in front of Yan Bugui's house. Yi Zhonghai thought he had gone to the wrong place.

After going out the door and looking carefully to make sure he was not wrong, Yi Zhonghai returned to the yard and came to the door of Yan Bugui's house.

"Old Yan, what's going on? Aren't you renovating the house? Why did you build two more houses in the yard?"

When Yan Bugui saw that Yi Zhonghai had indeed come, he was still a little afraid of Yi Zhonghai. What's more, he was not quite right in this matter. If Yi Zhonghai insisted on intervening, it would be quite troublesome.

But for the sake of the house, I had no choice but to go forward.

"Uncle, you're back from get off work. I was scared, so I built two small earthquake shelters. Look, they are simple, the walls are not thick, and the tiles are large asbestos tiles. It's better to be prepared."

Although it sounds nice, no one is stupid, especially Yi Zhonghai, the eldest uncle who has been able to suppress him, the third uncle, for so many years.

Yi Zhonghai knew at a glance that Yan Bugui had some ulterior motives again.

"Old Yan, you used to be the third uncle in the courtyard. Although the title of the manager has been abolished, you are still the elder in the courtyard. The young people are all looking up to you. You must set a good example and not take the lead in making mistakes.

You know what's going on with your house. I know it, and the neighbors know it too. If you believe me, tear it down, so you don't have to be rubbed in the back by the younger generation."

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's impolite words, Yan Bugui also became tough. He said, "Yi Zhonghai, you have enough houses for yourself as you don't have any children, so of course you don't want us to build one."

But I have a big family, and I have both a son and a daughter. If I don't take this opportunity to build these two houses, when Yan Jiekuang comes back from the countryside, will the three men in the family have to squeeze into this one house?

Are my two sons going to get married? Who will marry you without a house? After marriage, will several people have to squeeze into one house?

So Yan Bugui was no longer polite when he spoke.

"Lao Yi, I have already built this earthquake shelter. I can't just tear it down. Besides, it's not just my family. Lao Liu in the backyard has also built one. Just ask him to tear it down. If he does, I'll tear it down too."

When Yi Zhonghai heard that there was a backyard, he was shocked. If everyone in the yard followed suit and built earthquake shelters, wouldn't this three-story courtyard be ruined? Wouldn't it be the same as those large courtyards outside?

Yi Zhonghai didn't bother to argue with Yan Bugui anymore and went to the backyard.

Sure enough, in front of Liu Haizhong’s house, on the south side, they also built two so-called earthquake shelters.

"Lao Liu, did your family build this house?"

When Liu Haizhong saw Yi Zhonghai coming, he didn't care. He had lost his job now, so what was he afraid of?

"Yes, I built it. What's wrong?"

Liu Haizhong is not as afraid of Yi Zhonghai as Yan Bugui now. You are not the boss anymore, and you can't control me. As long as Section Chief Zhong in the backyard doesn't say anything, no one can control me.

It must be said that although Liu Haizhong, a power-loving man, has no feelings for Yi Zhonghai, he is still a little afraid of Zhong Dahai, the section chief.