Chapter 2240
The First Victim
Liu Haizhong was taken aback, not quite understanding how this could threaten He Yuzhu.
To find out, Liu Haizhong shared his thoughts.
"He doesn't have to buy it."
Yi Zhonghai sneered: "Not buying our house?"
If you don't want to buy it, then don't buy it.
If we stay in the courtyard for just one day, he can forget about having this courtyard all to himself.
He spent so much money to buy the house in the courtyard, only to find he couldn't live in it. Do you think he'll be happy about that?
Liu Haizhong understood and agreed with Yi Zhonghai's method.
They are to play the role of holdout residents.
"That's a good idea. Let's use this method."
After that, Yi Zhonghai and his two companions put their plans into action.
Geng Guangjian brought someone to see the house that day.
They found the yard to be a mess, full of garbage.
"Is this the good house you were talking about?" The person buying the house frowned as he looked at Geng Guangjian.
Geng Guangjian naturally understood what was going on, but fearing he would offend Yi Zhonghai and the others, he couldn't say it.
"The courtyard is in chaos now because not many people live there."
Once you move in, you can tidy it up a bit.
Yi Zhonghai and his two companions spotted them and gathered around.
"Guangjian, is this person here to buy a house?"
The man buying the house looked at Yi Zhonghai and his two companions and asked, "Who are you people?"
"We are the managers of the compound. Everyone who moves in needs our approval."
Geng Guangjian said with dissatisfaction, "Uncle, Uncle, Uncle, we can sell our house to whomever we want. What's it to you?"
Liu Haizhong snorted: "What does this have to do with us?"
If you sell the house to shady characters, how are we supposed to live in the yard?
This time, Yan Bugui didn't cower in the shadows and stepped forward as well.
“If you don’t live in the courtyard, we will.”
Comrade, where do you work, how many people are in your family, and how much do you earn each month?
Our facility is very rule-abiding, especially when it comes to respecting and caring for the elderly.
If you want to buy a house here, then you need to learn to respect and care for the elderly.
The person buying the house isn't stupid; seeing this situation, they wouldn't dare to agree.
They directly chose the best of the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
Geng Guangjian glared angrily at Yi Zhonghai and his two companions: "What exactly do you want?"
Yi Zhonghai and his two companions exchanged a glance and smiled with satisfaction.
"Guangjian, don't worry. We're doing this for your own good."
"Yes, we want you to sell the house at a high price."
Geng Guangjian didn't believe the three men: "Come on. If you clean up this garbage, I can still sell it for a high price."
If you keep causing trouble, don't blame me for calling the police.
Liu Haizhong was furious: "Geng Guangjian, you want to rebel?"
Now that things have come to this, Geng Guangjian is no longer willing to back down and has chosen to confront the issue head-on.
"Second Uncle, don't try to scare me. None of your three sons are filial to you."
What gives you the right to yell at me?
"If you push me too far, I might kill you, and your son might even thank me behind my back."
"You bastard!" Liu Haizhong's eyes reddened with anger, and he was about to rush up and hit Geng Guangjian.
Seeing that things were going badly, Yi Zhonghai quickly grabbed Liu Haizhong and said, "Old Liu, don't do it."
It took Yi Zhonghai a while to calm Liu Haizhong down.
After that, Yi Zhonghai stared intently at Geng Guangjian: "Who told you to talk to your elders like that?"
Geng Guangjian did not regret doing it; in fact, he felt particularly relieved and had a sense of clarity.
Having suffered so much humiliation at the hands of Yi Zhonghai and his group in the courtyard, he had been holding back his anger for a long time.
I used to feel very relieved when I watched He Yuzhu teach Yi Zhonghai and the other two a lesson.
Unexpectedly, doing it myself was more satisfying than watching the spectacle.
Geng Guangjian was still somewhat afraid when Yi Zhonghai stepped forward.
These are all shadows from the past.
However, he did not back down: "What elders? Don't try to fool me with that elder stuff." Yi Zhonghai glared fiercely at Geng Guangjian, trying to intimidate him.
However, Geng Guangjian didn't even look at him, so it had no effect.
Left with no other option, Yan Bugui had to step forward and act as a peacemaker.
"Guangjian, don't be so angry. We're here to see you today because it's for your own good."
We can help you sell your house for double the price.
Do you want to listen?
If you don't want to sell the house at a high price, then leave.
We promise we won't stop you.
However, if others sell their houses at higher prices later, don't blame us for not warning you.
Of the three old men, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were mainly responsible for using force, while Yan Bugui was responsible for using gentleness.
A combination of firmness and persuasion is needed to better manage the people in the courtyard.
They've been using this method for decades, and it's rarely failed, except when He Yuzhu sabotaged it.
Actually, this wasn't even the most formidable state of the three old men.
The most powerful state was still that of Sha Zhu throughout his life.
Back then, the division of labor among the three old men was different from what it is now.
The division of labor between Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui remained unchanged; the main change was in Yi Zhonghai's role.
At that time, Yi Zhonghai had Sha Zhu, who did all the dirty work, so he didn't need to offend anyone.
Yi Zhonghai only needs to be responsible for mediating disputes.
It was precisely because Sha Zhu did the dirty work for him that Yi Zhonghai's reputation was not affected.
The entire community always regarded him as a good person.
It wasn't until Lou Xiao'e appeared with Sha Zhu's child that Yi Zhonghai's retirement was in crisis, and Yi Zhonghai's true colors were revealed.
Before that, everyone who met Yi Zhonghai praised him as unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness.
Geng Guangjian was intrigued by Yan Bugui's words, and feeling uncertain about facing three old men alone, he chose to back down.
"Uncle, who do you think would buy my house at a high price?"
Yan Bugui smiled and said, "Then naturally they are rich people."
"Nonsense, do you think I don't know they're rich?" Geng Guangjian said irritably. "The question is, who would buy a house at such a high price?"
Yan Bugui's eyes showed some annoyance, but he didn't show it.
Unlike Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, he doesn't care much about saving face.
As long as he receives enough benefits, losing face is nothing.
Fortunately, using Geng Guangjian could bring him great benefits.
"Most people definitely wouldn't buy it, but Sha Zhu and Xu Damao are different."
They will definitely buy it.
Geng Guangjian was taken aback, then said, "Third Uncle, Uncle Xu clearly stated that day that they wanted to sell the house."
How could they possibly buy our house?
Yan Bugui said mysteriously, "Are you sure they really want to sell?"
Even if they want to sell, can't they change their minds?
Why did they change their minds?
Yi Zhonghai snorted: "Naturally, it's because this is their ancestral home."
Have you ever seen a wealthy person sell their ancestral home?
Only those whose families have fallen on hard times sell their ancestral homes.
Geng Guangjian felt somewhat uncomfortable, sensing that Yi Zhonghai was subtly criticizing him.
However, the idea quickly faded away.
The courtyard house was not his family's ancestral home.
This doesn't count as selling his ancestral home.
After overcoming this mental hurdle, Geng Guangjian began to seriously consider Yi Zhonghai's words.
Selling his ancestral home was not unfamiliar to him.
After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, many Manchus made a living by selling their ancestral homes.
Those people were people who couldn't make ends meet, and they had no choice but to do this in order to survive.
He Yuzhu and Xu Damao are different. These two are so rich now that they don't need to sell their ancestral home at all.
"Will they really buy it?" (End of Chapter)