area51novel Chapter 289 Earning a House
Chapter 289 Earning a House
Ever since a series of incidents occurred in the courtyard, it has become increasingly deserted.
After Xu Damao ran away, in order to prevent others from occupying his house, Xu Damao's father Xu Qiang moved in.
Xu Qiang used to be a film projectionist in a steel rolling mill, but was later transferred to work in a movie theater.
He asked his son Xu Damao to take over his position and continue showing movies at the steel mill.
The Xu family’s house in the courtyard is their private property.
When Xu Qiang learned that his son had become a fugitive, he felt fortunate because at least his son was not caught by the police.
But at the same time, he was also worried that someone would covet his house, so he decided to move into the courtyard house himself to ensure that the house would not fall into the hands of others.
However, when Xu Qiang arrived at the courtyard, the first person to have a conflict with him was not the second aunt.
Although rumors spread that Xu Damao had Liu Guangfu killed, this was not true.
In fact, the person who really had a conflict with Xu Qiang was Jia Zhang.
Ever since Xu Damao ran away, Jia Zhang has been coveting Xu Damao's house. She has always hoped to leave this house to her grandson Banggeng.
However, Xu Qiang's sudden appearance disrupted her plan and shattered her expectations.
Therefore, Jia Zhang was dissatisfied with Xu Qiang and tried to stir up trouble to vent her anger.
That day, Jia Zhang saw Xu Qiang in the yard, so she walked over and deliberately started trouble with him.
"Hey, isn't this Xu Damao's father? How dare you live here?"
Xu Qiang glanced at her, ignored her and continued with his work.
Seeing this, Jia Zhang became even more proud, "Your Xu Damao is a murderer. Aren't you afraid of retribution if you live here?"
Xu Qiang was furious when he heard this. "What nonsense are you talking about! My son is not a murderer!"
The two started arguing, attracting the neighbors to come out and watch the fun.
Qin Huairu hurried over to mediate the fight, "Mom, please stop making a fuss. We are all neighbors. If you have anything to say, please talk it out."
Jia Zhang refused to give in, "I'm going to say it! Xu Damao is the murderer! Their house should belong to us!"
Xu Qiang was so angry that he was shaking all over. "You...you are simply being unreasonable! This house belongs to us, no one can take it away!"
At this time, Aunt Gui stepped forward, grabbed Jia Zhang and said, "We are all neighbors, we see each other every day, there is no need to make such a fuss over a house."
Jia Zhang didn't appreciate it. She pointed at Xu Qiang and scolded him, "Stop pretending to be a good person! You are all in the same group!"
The third aunt shook her head helplessly. She knew that Jia Zhang was a difficult person and it was not a solution to continue making trouble like this.
So he said to Xu Qiang: "Old Xu, how about this? Your house is empty anyway, why not rent it to the Jia family? This way you can still have some income."
Xu Qiang thought about it and thought it was a good idea. It would be a waste to leave the house empty anyway, and he could make some money by renting it out.
He glanced at Jia Zhang and said, "You can rent a house, but the rent must be based on the market price."
When Jia Zhang heard that they had to pay rent, she immediately became unhappy, "Why do you want us to pay? This house should have been ours!"
The third aunt couldn't help but retort: "Why should I let you live in someone else's house for free? If you don't want to rent it, then don't even think about renting it."
Jia Zhang was so choked that she couldn't speak. She muttered to herself, why are these three aunts so disloyal today?
Finally, with the mediation of the three aunts, the two parties reached an agreement. Xu Qiang rented the house to the Jia family and charged a certain rent every month.
The farce finally subsided and the courtyard returned to its former tranquility.