Chapter 2238
Moving or Selling
With He Daqing and Xu Fugui pulling this stunt, Yi Zhonghai's plan became much harder to implement.
Yi Zhonghai stared at the two of them with resentment for a while before looking away.
"Let's stop discussing this."
Some people forget their roots after they get rich. They even want to sell their ancestral homes.
This is something only a spendthrift would do.
Yi Zhonghai's mood improved somewhat after dealing with He Daqing and Xu Fugui.
"Other people have so many houses they can't live in them all, and you have so many houses you can't live in them all either?"
I've heard that you live with your son and are often mistreated by your daughter-in-law, so you're not having a good time.
Since things aren't going well, why not move back?
Anyway, the houses in the yard are all repaired. If no one lives there, then all the repairs will have been for nothing.
Think about it carefully yourselves.
This plenary meeting, once again, ended in a dismal fashion.
Yi Zhonghai returned home with a dark expression, followed by Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui.
He Daqing and Xu Fugui exchanged a few words with the others.
The key issue is still selling houses.
The two then left.
The others, each with their own thoughts, left the courtyard.
Just as Zhang Yuping was about to take the bus away, Geng Guangjian and Ma Ruijun stopped him.
"Old Zhang, let's sit down together."
Zhang Yuping was taken aback for a moment, then agreed.
The three of them found a small restaurant far away from the courtyard house and went inside.
Zhang Jiantao has made a lot of money selling clothes in recent years.
He was far inferior to He Yuzhu and his ilk, but much better than the others in the courtyard.
Zhang Yuping has been living with his son for the past few years, helping him out every day, and hasn't seen many people for a long time.
When he arrived at the restaurant, he ordered several expensive dishes and a bottle of fine wine.
Geng Guangjian quickly said, "Don't order so much, let's just have something simple."
Zhang Yuping said nonchalantly, "It's alright, it's my treat today, so don't be shy."
Ma Ruijun looked at him in surprise: "Did your family become rich?"
Zhang Yuping shook his head with a smile: "What wealth? It's just Jiantao and his wife who made a little money."
"Jiantao's made a fortune? What's he doing now?"
"I didn't do anything special, I just opened a clothing store."
Zhang Yuping wouldn't tell the two the specifics of how he opened the store or how he made money.
"Why did you call me? You're not saying you want to move back in, are you?"
Geng Guangjian and Ma Ruijun hadn't thought it through and couldn't make up their minds.
The family wasn't well-off to begin with, and then they spent so much money renovating the house.
If we can get relocation compensation, we definitely won't have any worries.
The problem is that the government has made it clear that Nanluoguxiang will not be demolished, nor will it be demolished in the future.
The path to getting rich through demolition compensation is now closed.
The family was still struggling with how to deal with the house issue when Yi Zhonghai and his two companions suggested moving back home.
Normally speaking, moving back would be a good idea.
The houses in Nanluoguxiang are a bit old, but the location is good.
The government is also upgrading the nearby facilities, making it much better to live there than before.
The real problem lies with the three old men in the courtyard.
We're all elderly folks living in this courtyard house, and we all know what's going on with those three old men.
Moving back will definitely cause a lot of trouble.
Seeing that the two remained silent, Zhang Yuping spoke first: "I have no plans to move back. I'll discuss with my son about selling this house."
"Why did you also decide to sell the house?" Ma Ruijun asked, puzzled.
Zhang Yuping lowered his head and whispered, "Don't tell me you don't know the situation with Yi Zhonghai and the other two."
The three of them now rely on Qin Huairu for their retirement.
Do I need to explain the Jia family's situation?
They're definitely up to no good by making us move back.
Geng Guangjian nodded: "We know what you're saying."
"Is this why you're selling your house?"
Zhang Yuping retorted, "Isn't that enough? An old man always says that people in the courtyard should help each other. Because of this, whenever the Jia family is in trouble, we all contribute money."
But when we encountered difficulties, did the three old men ever help us even once?
When you were trying to learn a skill, you tried to please an old man. Did he actually teach you any skills?
There's also the Third Uncle.
Once, my son Jiantao couldn't solve a problem, so I went to ask him for help.
He was manipulating me, demanding money from me, threatening not to teach me if I didn't pay.
Is this mutual help?
In the past, we had no choice but to keep our grievances to ourselves.
Times have changed. It's not their time to be in power anymore. Why should I come back to be humiliated?
Ma Ruijun was also very angry when he recalled the past events.
"Who says otherwise? We used to only think about asking them for help when we encountered problems."
But what about them?
They have never helped us.
Their so-called mutual help refers to themselves.
Are we just tools for the Jia family to pay for things?
Zhang Yuping shook his head: "Wrong. We're not even tools."
They didn't treat us like human beings at all.
We're just their dogs used to deal with He Yuzhu and Xu Damao.
Recalling the frustrating days of the past, the three of them couldn't help but complain.
Zhang Yuping said, "These past few days living away from home have been the most comfortable days of my life."
"I've wanted to sell the house for a long time."
Geng Guangjian sighed: "Indeed, we should move out and live with our son and daughter-in-law."
Although she might be disliked by her daughter-in-law, life wasn't too stifling.
Ma Ruijun sighed: "Who says otherwise? Once, my wife and daughter-in-law had a fight."
My daughter-in-law brought up the matter of the courtyard house and started talking to us about it.
My son heard it, but acted as if he hadn't heard it at all.
Zhang Yuping comforted the two, saying, "Don't just talk about you, we're the same."
"It's only because our family's financial situation has improved that my daughter-in-law stops criticizing us."
Three people in the same boat, sharing a drink in silence.
After swallowing his drink, Geng Guangjian made a decision: "I'll sell my house too."
"At worst, we can sell this house and buy one somewhere else."
Ma Ruijun chimed in, "That's right. If we buy a house here, we can buy an apartment building and enjoy a few good days."
Yuping, who do you plan to sell it to?
Zhang Yuping smiled wryly: "I originally wanted to ask Xu Damao. He and He Yuzhu are both buying courtyard houses."
But after hearing what Uncle Xu said, I knew they wouldn't buy it.
Geng Guangjian nodded: "They are rich people, they definitely wouldn't want to live in the same courtyard as others."
"An old man and a few others like him won't sell the house. With them around, He Yuzhu definitely won't buy it."
Zhang Yuping said, "He Yuzhu's family has never come back since they moved out."
He definitely wouldn't want to live with an old man and a few others.
Our houses aren't selling well either.
Ma Ruijun said, "It's definitely not going to sell well. A few old men and a few others want to control the courtyard house."
When we moved out, they tried to rent out the house, but they all messed things up.
"If they find out we're selling the house, they'll definitely cause trouble."
Geng Guangjian said helplessly, "If you want to sell a house, you can only find a buyer who isn't afraid of them."
Besides Xu Damao, there was no one else.
Seeing that he had said enough, Zhang Yuping stopped mentioning it.
Zhang Yuping knew very well what his neighbors in the courtyard house were like.
If they had known that Xu Damao wanted to buy a courtyard house, they would definitely have tried to raise the price on the spot.
Not only the three of them, but everyone else in the courtyard was also discussing this matter.
Moving back and selling the house became the only two options.
Most people would rather sell their house than move back. (End of Chapter)