Chapter 2227
Demolition
The Liu brothers and the Yan brothers arrived at the courtyard house at the same time, without prior arrangement.
"Liu Guangtian, you two often follow Xu Damao, do you know how much the demolition compensation is?" Yan Jiefang asked hurriedly.
Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiekuang also looked at Liu Guangtian.
Liu Guangtian shook his head: "We don't know yet. They say it's still under research."
"You guys are pretty well-informed. You found out so early?"
“It’s not a secret, why shouldn’t we know?” Yan Jiefang said.
“I didn’t say you couldn’t know. I just wanted to ask why Jie Di didn’t come?” Liu Guangtian asked curiously when he noticed that only the three brothers were there.
Yan Jiecheng said directly, "Isn't that obvious?"
"A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl; I've never heard of a married daughter being able to return to her parents' home to claim a share of the family property."
Yan Jiekuang chimed in, "That's right. Her family is rich now, they live in an apartment building, they don't need to compete with us."
Liu Guangfu said, "Now I think of her married daughter."
"When you gave money to Auntie San, why didn't you mention that she was a married daughter?"
"Liu Guangfu, what do you mean? Are you trying to cause trouble?" The three Yan brothers all looked at him.
Just by looking at them, you could tell that the three brothers had planned this in advance.
Liu Guangtian stepped forward: "Alright, let's all keep quiet."
You're here to claim your houses, and we're here to claim ours.
We have no conflict.
Yan Jiecheng also said, "That's right. We need to join forces to deal with that old man."
He's always wanted to have my second uncle and my dad live with him in their old age, so he's definitely not willing to give up our house.
By the way, where's Guangqi? Why isn't he coming over?
With him around, Second Uncle is much more obedient.
Liu Guangfu curled his lip: "Don't you guys know my older brother?"
He always waits to take advantage of others.
I guess they're waiting for my parents to receive the compensation before sending it to him.
The group had grown up together and were very familiar with the Liu family's situation.
Liu Guangqi is the crown prince of the Liu family, and Liu Haizhong and his wife have always given him the best of everything.
Now that I have the money, I might really have to personally deliver it to Liu Guangqi for my retirement.
Therefore, the Yan brothers looked at the Liu brothers with pity.
Liu Guangtian saw the pitiful look in the three people's eyes and felt somewhat dissatisfied.
"Have you figured out how to deal with Third Uncle? He's the kind of person who's very frugal, splitting every penny three times over."
"If he really gets the demolition compensation, he absolutely won't give it to you unless you work like slaves for him."
The pitiful look in the eyes of the three Yan brothers disappeared.
Compared to the Liu family's problems, their family's problems are more serious.
To receive the compensation for the demolition of their home, they had to persuade Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui is a man who would rather die than give up money; getting money from him is as difficult as climbing to heaven.
Liu Guangtian won a game back, but didn't press his advantage.
"Let's not think about that now. Let's join forces and get past that old man first."
Neither side had any objections.
Compared to the troubles at home, Yi Zhonghai is the biggest trouble.
The group of people joined together and entered the courtyard house.
Inside the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai and several others sat in the yard.
They also learned about the demolition and are discussing the matter.
Yi Zhonghai was the most opposed to the demolition.
After the demolition, the probability of everyone living together is too small.
What will happen to his retirement if they separate?
He didn't have the guts to live with the Jia family alone.
Therefore, Yi Zhonghai's expression was the most unpleasant.
Liu Haizhong was also reluctant to relocate, worried that he wouldn't have any security in his retirement.
Yan Bugui, on the other hand, kept darting around with his eyes, clearly plotting something.
The lure of money was still very strong for him.
"Dad, we've come to see you." The children from both families said in unison.
If you didn't know better, you'd think they were a family.
Liu Haizhong was furious when he saw his son, whom he hadn't seen for almost a year. "What are you doing here?"
Liu Guangtian stepped forward: "Of course we've come to see you and my mom."
"Yes. We've been so busy lately that we haven't had a chance to meet up."
"I just finished my work, and as soon as I told my second brother, I came to see you right away," Liu Guangfu explained.
Liu Haizhong genuinely missed his son. No matter how well Qin Huairu took care of him, he was still an outsider.
Moreover, Qin Huairu isn't taking good care of them right now.
It's not that Qin Huairu wasn't dedicated, but without Sha Zhu's support, the conditions Qin Huairu could offer were limited.
They always felt resentful of the difference between He Daqing's and Xu Fugui's lives.
Liu Haizhong retorted, "I don't need you to look at me."
After saying that, he stood up and walked towards home.
Liu Guangtian and the other two naturally followed suit, trying to please Liu Haizhong.
Yan Bugui looked at the things in the Liu brothers' hands, and then at the empty hands of his three sons, and felt a little embarrassed.
“You came to see me empty-handed.”
The three Yan brothers were not embarrassed at all, and even said confidently, "We just came in too much of a hurry and didn't have time to buy anything."
Next time, I definitely won't go empty-handed.
Yan Bugui didn't believe this at all.
He had personally raised his sons. He knew their temperaments all too well.
If the three Yan brothers really bought something back, Yan Bugui would be suspicious.
Yan Jiekuang asked, "Is my mother home? Shall I go see her?"
“I’ll go too.” Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang followed him home.
Yan Bugui stood up: "I'm going home to take a look."
Before Yi Zhonghai could agree, Yan Bugui got up and went home.
The sons came over, clearly because of the demolition and relocation issue.
This is a family matter of the Yan family, and it also involves the Yan family's assets. Yan Bugui is unwilling to let Yi Zhonghai interfere.
Only Yi Zhonghai remained in the courtyard, sitting there with a livid face.
Upon hearing the news, Qin Huairu came out of the house with a grim expression.
She served three old men for so many years, not because she was truly kind-hearted.
She also set her sights on the houses belonging to the Liu and Yan families. She became even more interested after news of their potential demolition spread.
Qin Huairu had long considered these two houses as her own.
No wonder she was unhappy to see the children from the Liu and Yan families trying to take the house.
It was Yi Zhonghai who approached her, using the houses of these two families as bait to get her to take care of Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui.
Now, Yi Zhonghai must take responsibility for her.
"Zhonghai, come back inside. I have something to discuss with you."
Yi Zhonghai then followed Qin Huairu back into the house.
The matter was urgent, so Qin Huairu didn't waste any more time.
“They’re coming back, they’re definitely here to ask for the house back. Tell me you’ve already spoken to Lao Liu and Lao Yan.”
"I hope there won't be any problems now."
Yi Zhonghai felt a chill run down his spine, sensing something was amiss.
He did mention it to Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, hoping they would ultimately leave the house to Qin Huairu in exchange for her care.
At the time, neither family's children cared about them.
Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui had no choice but to agree to his demands.
Now that the children from both families have returned, can that promise still stand?
Yi Zhonghai was unsure of himself and worried that Qin Huairu would be unhappy.
He said, "Huai Ru, don't worry. The children from both families came back for the house."
They will absolutely not provide for Lao Liu and Lao Yan in their old age.
Unless they're stupid, they won't fall for it.
After those two families' children leave, I'll go talk to Old Liu and Old Yan.
Qin Huai thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.
"Then you'd better hurry. If they're unwilling to give me a house, I have no reason to take care of them." (End of Chapter)