Chapter 2243
The Greed of the Liu Brothers
After clearing out the irrelevant people, only three old men and the Liu Guangtian brothers remained.
Leaving the two brothers behind wasn't really about dividing the inheritance between them.
The Liu family's assets had long been reserved by Yi Zhonghai for Qin Huairu.
This is the compensation Qin Huairu is paying him for his retirement.
Yi Zhonghai's idea is excellent.
Qin Huairu devoted herself to caring for her three uncles, and in the end, the three uncles left their houses and property to Qin Huairu.
Yi Zhonghai himself is fine; he has no descendants, so it doesn't matter who gets his assets.
He completely disregarded the wishes of Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui.
They mistakenly believe that if their children don't support them in their old age, they won't leave their assets to their children.
The real purpose of keeping these two brothers around was to offer them a lucrative reward in exchange for their hard work.
Yi Zhonghai summarized his past failures and concluded that the lack of unity among the people was the biggest reason for the failures.
The younger generation has been corrupted by He Yuzhu and is unwilling to listen to the older generation.
To ensure the two men would work hard, Yi Zhonghai decided to offer them incentives.
By using Liu Hai's family fortune to keep the two of them on their toes, there's no need to worry about them not working hard.
"Guangtian, Guangfu, can you find Shazhu and Xu Damao?"
Liu Guangtian said, "Xu Damao is easy to find, but Brother Zhu is not."
"Brother Zhu is a big boss now, and he's extremely busy. You have to make an appointment to see him."
Yi Zhonghai scoffed: "A cook who serves others is putting on airs."
He thinks he's the emperor, needing an appointment to meet him.
Liu Guangfu said, "Uncle, you're just jealous."
"Jealous? I would be jealous of him?" Yi Zhonghai's emotions were somewhat out of control.
The better He Yuzhu did, the more his heart was filled with complex emotions such as regret and jealousy.
His stubborn personality made it impossible for him to accept all of this.
Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was about to lose control, Yan Bugui quickly stopped him.
"Old Yi, business is more important."
Yi Zhonghai calmed down, took a deep breath, and suppressed all his dissatisfaction.
"I've brought you back because I have an important task for you."
"What mission? Let's make it clear first. If it's about dealing with Brother Zhu, then don't bother saying anything."
How you deal with Brother Zhu is your business.
We can't afford to offend him.
Both Liu Guangtian and his brother expressed their refusal.
These two were looking for an opportunity to curry favor with He Yuzhu and Xu Damao so they could make a fortune with them.
They were not willing to follow Yi Zhonghai to deal with the two men.
You won't get any benefits by associating with Yi Zhonghai.
Yi Zhonghai snorted, showing his disdain. He had watched the Liu brothers grow up since they were children and knew them all too well.
As long as he reveals his plan, the two will definitely obey.
"I had already agreed with Lao Liu that the money from the sale of the house would be split between you two brothers."
Since you don't want it, then give it to your eldest brother.
Upon hearing that the money from selling the house would be given to the two of them, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu couldn't hold back.
"Uncle, it's my house, you can't make the decisions about it."
Yi Zhonghai said smugly, "You can ask Lao Liu whether what I said counts."
The two Liu brothers looked at Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong remained silent, indicating he was unwilling to speak.
In his heart, the most perfect candidate was still Liu Guangqi.
That was his eldest son, on whom he had placed great hopes.
Moreover, Liu Guangqi is now a leader to some extent, so living with the son of a leader is not only comfortable but also prestigious.
He couldn't bring himself to say that he would give his family property to Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.
Yi Zhonghai could not possibly fulfill his wish.
The house Liu Haizhong built was intended for Qin Huairu. If Qin Huairu isn't given any benefits, why should she support them in their old age?
Yi Zhonghai was also afraid of Liu Guangqi. Compared to Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, Liu Guangqi was much smarter.
Yi Zhonghai was worried that Liu Guangqi would see through his plan and be unwilling to help.
"Old Liu." Urged by Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong admitted that he would give the house to the two brothers.
A greedy look appeared in the eyes of the two brothers.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yi Zhonghai said, "Did you hear that? The higher the price of the house, the more money you get."
Liu Guangtian chuckled: "Grandpa, the price of a house is what it is."
Nobody can sell it for a high price.
Seeing that the two had been tricked, Yi Zhonghai told them his plan.
Liu Guangfu was a little worried: "Isn't this deliberately setting Zhuge up?"
What if he turns against us then?
Liu Guangtian calmed down and realized that Liu Guangfu's concerns were justified.
No matter how high the house price is, how much can it actually sell for?
Is it really worth offending He Yuzhu for such a small amount of money?
"Uncle, you're not going to use us two brothers as pawns, are you?"
Yi Zhonghai said angrily, "Am I that kind of person?"
Your task is to lead Geng Guangjian and his men to get Sha Zhu to buy the house.
The rest is a matter between us and Sha Zhu. You don't need to get involved then.
Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu exchanged a glance and thought this was a good idea.
The two of them were just acting as matchmakers; they didn't offend anyone.
"Then it's settled."
"Would I lie to you?"
Having received promises from Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, the two were completely relieved.
They approached Xu Damao and told him about the residents' desire to buy houses.
Xu Damao knew it was a conspiracy all along, so naturally he wouldn't fall for it.
"You mean, Yi Zhonghai and the others are also planning to sell their houses?"
“That’s right, that’s what they said,” Liu Guangtian quickly replied.
Xu Damao continued, "Now that they've bought the house, where do they plan to live?"
"They said they were planning to go to a nursing home," Liu Guangfu explained, keeping his head down and avoiding Xu Damao's gaze.
Xu Damao was very dissatisfied with the two men for not telling the truth.
"Isn't Yi Zhonghai the one who hates nursing homes the most? How did they even think of going to a nursing home?"
Unable to answer, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu said, "How would we know?"
That old man is a gloomy person; who knows what he's thinking?
Perhaps he didn't trust Qin Huairu and didn't want to live with her anymore.
Seeing that the two were determined to help Yi Zhonghai and the others, Xu Damao stopped paying attention to them.
“Go back and tell them that they don’t need to go looking for He Yuzhu anymore.”
"Why?" The mission was not completed, and the two of them were anxious because they would have trouble explaining it when they returned.
Xu Damao said casually, "He Yuzhu's house has already been decided to be sold."
"Huh? Brother Zhu is selling his house?"
Xu Damao said, "What's so strange about that? Not only him, but I, Wu Tiezhu, Li Zhenjiang, and Miao Jianye are all going to sell our houses."
In a couple of days, I'll take some people to see the house.
Seeing that Xu Damao didn't seem to be lying, Liu Guangtian became genuinely anxious.
“You don’t lack houses, why sell them? That’s your ancestral home.”
If others found out, they'd laugh at us.
Xu Damao couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"That's not our ancestral home. If we're talking about the ancestral home, it's the small courtyard where my father used to live."
I have other things to do and don't have time to argue with you.
Don't waste your time.
Liu Guangfu sensed that Xu Damao's words had a hidden meaning, but he didn't take it to heart.
“Brother Da Mao, no matter what, you’ve lived in that house for over thirty years, you must have some feelings for it by now.”
Moreover, our courtyard is very well preserved. It's one of the best houses in Nanluoguxiang.
"You and Brother Zhu really don't want it?"
Xu Damao sneered, "That courtyard is really too unlucky." (End of Chapter)