Chapter 2096
When all hope is lost
When Yan Jiekuang arrived, he was not poor.
Since he brought Zhang Chunhua back to No. 95 courtyard at the beginning of the year, many things have happened in the Yan family.
First, Zhang Chunhua sold her small house in the middle courtyard for four hundred yuan, and then her three brothers-in-law pooled together more than two thousand yuan to buy a small courtyard.
It's similar to Wang Furong's small courtyard.
A main room, east and west wing rooms, plus a kitchen and woodshed.
It's definitely much more spacious than the old little room of just over ten square meters.
But it made Yan Jiekuang feel like he had lost a lot of face.
He was the head of the household, yet Zhang Chunhua only informed him about such a major decision as selling or buying a house, without consulting him at all.
Furthermore, the house is registered under his son's name.
If word gets back to the neighbors, what will they think of him?
Moreover, when selling a small house.
Yan Bugui had spoken to him, saying that the elderly couple were willing to spend 300 yuan to take over the small house.
And he earnestly advised Yan Jiekuang that even if a family is poor, they shouldn't sell their house.
In fact, Yan Jiekuang didn't want to sell at the time.
But Zhang Chunhua was quite insistent.
He persuaded Yan Jiekuang with his fists and a feather duster.
This is tantamount to making Yan Jiekuang lose face again.
He was a man who urinated standing up, and when he went to Tongxian, he was beaten by Zhang Chunhua, but he just endured it.
After all, Tongxian is not his home turf.
When he returned to Beijing, he was still beaten by Zhang Chunhua, and he still had to endure it.
There's nothing I can do; I simply can't beat his women.
Moreover, the threatening words from his three brothers-in-law were still ringing in his ears, making him afraid to really confront Zhang Chunhua.
Strictly speaking, Zhang Chunhua's act of selling her old house was indeed excessive.
Although he could sell it to his neighbor in the Intermediate People's Court for 400, Yan Bugui was only willing to pay 300.
However, if we consider the closeness of the relationship, then it's naturally better to sell to one's own family, no matter how big the conflict may be.
The crux of the matter is that Yan Bugui only talks empty words and doesn't actually take any money.
What is Zhang Chunhua supposed to do with this?
I already had a lot of resentment towards the elderly couple.
As a result, after Yan Bugui made that remark, Zhang Chunhua waited for more than a week.
Yan Bugui watched as Zhang Chunhua's negotiations with the Intermediate People's Court were put on hold.
He assumed the small house wasn't going to be sold, so he started pretending to be confused again.
That's practically a provocation!
So Zhang Chunhua sold that small house to the family that used to live in the Jia family at a price far below the market price.
Houses in Nanluoguxiang have also increased in price. The house that Yan Jiekuang bought for 300 yuan can now be sold for 500 yuan on the market.
This is because the quality of his house is really too poor.
The walls were made of broken bricks and yellow mud as a base. It's just that Beijing doesn't get much rain, otherwise they might have collapsed long ago.
The house that Zhang Chunhua took over was the one that the Jia family moved into after they moved out.
They completely ignored the old sugarcane farmers in the yard.
Even knowing that his family's business dealings with Zhang Chunhua would offend Yan Bugui.
Having more rooms in the house means more space for the children to move around when they grow up.
This benefit was worth offending Yan Bugui for.
Rumors are starting to circulate among the common people in Beijing.
It should be said that the rumor has been circulating ever since the storm.
In other words, rental properties like the one where the Yan family lives can now be converted into private ownership.
Of course, a lump sum payment is required.
This is indeed true, but there are limitations, especially in large courtyard houses.
Because the ownership of the tenement courtyards became a chaotic mess after the establishment of the new country.
Some of the original homeowners who had left have now returned.
They're making a scene with the neighborhood committee, demanding that they return the house that rightfully belongs to them. From a policy perspective, there's nothing wrong with them fighting this issue.
But the local authorities really can't do anything about this kind of thing.
For example, if the entire No. 95 courtyard is emptied, where can the tenants be relocated?
Therefore, through negotiations with the neighborhood committee, some houses can be sold at a price acceptable to both parties.
Tenants like the Yan family were required to redeem their properties.
This is a special case, a special arrangement.
In the hutongs, many large courtyards were bought up in this way.
The key is that people's hearts are driven by the herd mentality.
Like No. 95 Courtyard, which is a public property without an original owner.
Many people also went to the streets hoping to buy it back.
After all, reality is what it is: in the future, houses in Beijing will definitely be a rare commodity, and once you buy one, it's yours.
Even if something happens to your own home, at least your employer won't come and force you to move.
There are also some houses, like Yan Jiekuang's small house.
If it belongs to the government, then no one can live there.
Individuals are asked to pay for the repairs, and each person keeps their own separate account.
But what if a private individual buys it?
The homeowner is willing to build it however they want and at whatever cost.
For example, the family living in the Jia family planned to demolish that small house and connect it to their main house.
That house of more than ten square meters can suddenly become more than twenty square meters.
There is a group of people in the market who advocate the conversion of rented houses into private ones.
The action may seem small, but its impact is significant.
These are changes in the alley, and have nothing to do with Yan Jiekuang.
But Zhang Chunhua's sale of the small house did indeed provoke him.
This is also the main reason why Yan Jiekuang abandoned everything in Beijing and ran to the south.
In his opinion, he had a high level of education and business experience.
Whether you become a manager in a factory or continue running a small business, you can carve out your own path.
If he were to fall out with Zhang Chunhua in Beijing, he would definitely get beaten up.
But he ran away, so he wouldn't get a divorce. Zhang Chunhua could only stay in the house in Beijing, watch over his son, and wait for him to change his mind.
Once he's made a name for himself, he can send a message home.
Zhang Chunhua had to kneel down and beg him to come home.
This was the result of Yan Jiekuang's 'deliberation'.
Unexpectedly, just after settling down in Guangzhou, I saw news in the newspaper about Hong Kong-funded companies changing their recruitment methods.
What is he supposed to do?
Yan Jiekuang was in a state of utter confusion.
He followed a group of laborers into the construction site.
Sifting yellow sand, pushing bricks, watching those other temporary workers, each one exerting their utmost effort, yet their faces full of hope.
Yan Jiekuang couldn't help but sigh.
The wages for odd jobs here are not low.
Those with skills can be given four or five yuan based on their craftsmanship.
Even a laborer like him earns 2.5 yuan a day.
Therefore, those vagrants were very satisfied with this income.
But Yan Jiekuang was not satisfied!
He earns several hundred yuan a day, so he doesn't care about the small amount of money earned through sweat and effort.
But he's not even as good as Liu Guangqi. At least Liu Guangqi has a childhood friend here and a place to stay.
He didn't know anyone there, and he just wanted to go back to his old ways, but he couldn't find a place to do it.
At this point, Yan Jiekuang was already considering backing down.
He thought he should go home and apologize to Zhang Chunhua, get punished by the city authorities if necessary, and then stay home and live off her. That way, he could make a living.
But deep down, he still felt a little resentful. (End of Chapter)