Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Chapter 302 The beasts’ calculations

After hearing what his wife said, Yan Jiecheng had no choice but to nod and agree.

"If you want to invest, that's fine. You can discuss how much you want to get. But let me make it clear in advance that the place I'm looking for will require some capital."

"No, Dad, the place is not yours." Yan Jiecheng said anxiously.

"Everything is mine. Why don't you go find a place? I'll also calculate some of the capital for you," said Yan Fugui.

"Jie Cheng, listen to your dad." Wang Jing said.

"But, but this is too...that, right?" Yan Jiecheng said dissatisfiedly.

"Okay, I'll give you a discount when the time comes. I'll go find Lao Liu first, and you guys can clean up."

After a while, in the backyard, Liu Haizhong was waiting to finish his meal at home. Because his house was relatively good, there was basically no damage, only a few tiles fell off at the door.

"Lao Liu, are you taking a rest? You are the one who has no problem with the house, but we are in a lot of trouble."

"Hey, Old Yan, why are you here again? Is there any problem?" Liu Haizhong asked. He felt that Yan Fugui came to him for help again.

"Hey, no problem. I'm here to discuss something with you. Something that will benefit both our families."

"Oh?" Liu Haizhong asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

"Haha, that's it. Let's sit down and talk slowly. Do you have any water? Give me a glass. I didn't even have time to drink a sip of water before you came here."

"Hey, Old Yan, you are here to mix some tea with me, right? Okay, I'll make it for you. Old woman, please make Old Yan a cup of Gaosui." Liu Haizhong said with a smile.

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After a while, Yan Fugui put down his teacup and said, "Old Liu, we are the only two families with the most people in this courtyard, so the living space is very tight, don't you think?"

"Yeah! What, do you have a solution?" Liu Haizhong asked puzzledly.

"I would have no way to do it before, but now! The house is about to be delivered to my door." Yan Fugui said mysteriously.

Hearing Yan Fugui say this, Liu Haizhong was also confused, "What do you mean? This house is delivered to your door?"

"That's right," Yan Fugui said with a smile, "Old Liu, look, this earthquake has collapsed my kitchen. Don't I have to rebuild it?"

"Does this have anything to do with giving away the house?" Liu Haizhong asked, still looking confused.

"Hey, it's a big deal. I think my kitchen is small and there is a lot of open space in the yard, so I accidentally built several kitchens. Doesn't this make the house look big?" Yan Fugui explained.

"Do you mean building an additional house? On the open space in the yard?" Liu Haizhong asked.

"Of course not. The space is limited, so first come first served. So I came to discuss with you. Let's take over some space for him. By the time everyone realizes what's going on, we'll have built our houses. Then no one can say anything. Who told them to be slow to react?"

Hearing Yan Fugui say this, Liu Haizhong was delighted and thought that this was a good idea. However, he was still a little worried because this yard was a public place after all.

"Old Yan, your idea is good, but have you ever thought about it? This place is shared by everyone."

"I've thought about this before. We can just build it next to our house, leaving a path big enough for one person to come in." Yan Fugui said cunningly, "Besides, you and I are the ones in charge of the courtyard. I think it should be fine if we don't say anything about this matter. They can still build it if they have any objections! As for whether there is space or not, that is not something we can consider."

After hearing what Yan Fugui said, Liu Haizhong thought about it and felt that it was true, so he said, "That's right, then when?"

"I think this should be done sooner rather than later. There are definitely many people who share the same idea as me. If we want to take advantage of this, we have to act early. If we are late, there may be accidents."

"Okay, let's work together. I'll go find the materials tomorrow." Liu Haizhong said decisively.

"I thought so too, but Lao Liu, you have to keep this a secret and don't let anyone else know."

"I understand this. That's it. Let's go buy materials together tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll go back to eat. See you tomorrow."

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On the other side, at the Jia family, Qin Huairu also took her children to clean up the kitchen. By the time they finished taking out the things in the kitchen, they were already exhausted, especially the three children, who were all panting from exhaustion.

It is said that children from poor families grow up early, but the Jia family is an exception. All of them are spoiled princesses and princes.

"Mom, this noodle is all covered in dirt, can it still be eaten?" Bang Geng complained, "I don't think it can be eaten. I think why don't we just buy some meat to satisfy my craving today? I haven't eaten meat for a long time."

"My grandson is right. We have escaped death. Shouldn't we celebrate?" Jia Zhang echoed.

"Mom, I think..." Xiaodang also hesitated, she was also greedy.

Seeing the expressions of the three people, Qin Huairu looked at Huaihua again. She also looked greedy.

"Hey, I also want to eat meat, but given the situation at our house, let alone meat, we'll probably go hungry this month if we don't have this little bit of noodles! Also, let's clean up the kitchen! All this costs money, but our family has no money. What should we do?" Qin Huairu said worriedly.

"Huai Ru! How about asking Yi Zhonghai to borrow some?" Jia Zhang suggested.

"Well... I'm afraid he won't agree. The only time our two families spoke to each other was because of the earthquake. We didn't have much contact before that. Besides, he has a son now and can't rely on us for support in his old age, so..." Qin Huairu analyzed.

"Hmph, I don't think those little beasts he brought with him can be trusted. It's been such a long time and I haven't seen them come back. Maybe they died on the battlefield, or maybe he has forgotten about them altogether." Jia Zhang cursed.

"Mom, what grandma said seems to be right. How long has Yi Zhien not come back? He hasn't come back since he went out to join the army. Maybe what grandma said is right!" Xiaodang also echoed.

"Isn't this all guesswork? Besides, I have no say in this matter!" Qin Huairu thought.

"Eighty percent likely. You see, Yi Zhonghai seems different these days. He's back to the way he was before he had a son, and he looks so enthusiastic. I think why don't you give it a try?" Jia Zhang said.

Hearing what Jia Zhang said, Qin Huairu felt that it was very likely, but it was also possible that Yi Zhonghai wanted to have some say in the courtyard again.

So she said, "Okay, I'll give it a try. We still have to build the kitchen! Why don't we take this opportunity to borrow some money to buy the materials and ask him to help with the repairs."

"I think it's okay. You should go and ask him! It might work, as long as Yi Zhien really runs away. Then he will have to plan to take advantage of our Bang Geng for retirement. I'll see if we don't eat him to death." Jia Zhang said happily.