"Thank you for your appreciating me. I wonder what I can do. If I can't do it, then your money will be wasted, right?" Although Zhao Kui was working in the black market, this was just gray income. He would not do anything criminal.

Lin Ximan couldn't help but laugh at his cautious look. "Looking at you, I know you are a gossiper in Sijiu City. What I want you to do is very simple. Just keep an eye on the Siheyuan in the city. If someone wants to sell it, you go and negotiate. Cash or yellow goods are all fine. Notify me when you negotiate."

“Just looking for a house?” Zhao Kui couldn’t believe it. Is it that simple?

"Yes, for now. I'll let you know if there's anything else."

"Also, I only want the old courtyard house. The bonus is 1%, which means if the house is sold for 10,000 yuan, your bonus will be 100 yuan. But please note that these bonuses are only available after the transaction is successful. It doesn't mean that you will get one just by finding one. The money will be settled to you at the end of the year. Do you understand?"

She doesn't care about this little bit of money, but it can motivate Zhao Kui. It's estimated that she will have good news soon.

But she couldn't wait for news here, because she was going to set off south, and the time was uncertain, so she just went to the coastal city, her main purpose was to collect fish and prepare for her subsequent trip to the west.

The two of them set a specific time every three days, and asked Zhao Kui to wait for her call in the post office. If she had news about the house, she would return to Kyoto again. If not, she would continue to sell goods and buy fish products.

Sure enough, a month later Zhao Kui brought news that there was a courtyard with five courtyards for sale near the Imperial City and a house with two courtyards for sale in Liren Hutong.

Hearing the news that she had a house, Lin Ximan immediately packed up and returned to Kyoto. Zhao Kui was a talented person. On her way back, he had negotiated the price of the house and understood the basic situation of the house before replying.

A house near Huangchenggen costs 16 large yellow croakers, while a house near Liren Hutong costs 3 large yellow croakers or 7,000 yuan.

The condition of the houses was pretty average because they were full of people. The two people who were selling the houses had no choice but to do so because they were unable to evict the people inside.

After listening to Zhao Kui's report, Lin Ximan tapped her fingers on the table unconsciously. After thinking for a while, she asked him, "If I buy these two courtyards, can you clear out the people inside?"

Zhao Kui must have thought about this question before, so he answered quickly, "If the lady pays a little money, it shouldn't be a big problem."

Ever since Zhao Kui followed her, the way he addressed her changed. He now called her Miss behind people’s backs and Miss Lin in front of others.

"Okay, let's go take a look at these two houses first and then talk about other things." Lin Ximan stood up gracefully and let Zhao Kui lead the way. She wanted to see what the courtyard houses in the 1970s looked like.

The two first arrived at Liren Hutong, which was closest to the guesthouse. There were two courtyards in this hutong. One was the courtyard with two entrances that she saw this time, and the other was the courtyard with three entrances occupied by the neighborhood committee. The rest were self-built houses.

Standing at the door and looking at the messy yard, Lin Ximan no longer had the idea of going in. What would she see if she went in?

She waved to Zhao Kui. The house was also in an alley near the imperial city. This alley was relatively long. The house was located on the left side of the middle of the alley, with self-built houses on both sides.

The yard has also become a slum, it is so messy that you can no longer see the original appearance of the house. All you can see now is the clothesline above your head and the泔水桶 under your feet.

She felt so distressed. In the context of the great times, it could only be like this. It was good that the houses were not demolished. On the way back, Lin Ximan asked Zhao Kui to meet with the two owners separately. The price was no problem. It just depended on when to sign the transfer.

Lin Ximan was excited to buy the two courtyard houses for only 19 large yellow croakers. Although they looked messy now, their original charm would be revealed after the people inside and the haphazardly built houses were cleared out.

Lin Ximan sat on the sofa and looked at the two deeds in her hand. She was happy no matter how she looked at them. In her previous life, she liked retro things. She could still afford other clothes and accessories, but she really couldn't afford a courtyard house like this. They would cost hundreds of millions. As for the gardens in Gusu and the old houses in Haishi, she just looked at them in her previous life, but maybe she could realize this wish in this life.

"Zhao Kui, I won't be in Kyoto all the time. After I leave, the follow-up of these two courtyards will be handed over to you. Calculate how much it will cost to clear out the people in the courtyards, and I'll leave the money to you. After the people are cleared out, you can find a master who can repair this kind of house to clean out these two courtyards. After you have cleaned up the two courtyards, ask the master to report to me the dimensions of all the houses, doors, and windows in the courtyards, and I will design the drawings and bring them over."

Lin Ximan didn't have time to stay here and watch this matter, so naturally she had to hand it over to someone else. Zhao Kui seemed to be okay at the moment.

"Miss, this is a lot of money. You really trust me. Hehe, but don't worry, Miss. I will definitely do the things you asked me to do beautifully." Zhao Kui didn't expect that Miss Lin trusted him so much.

"Trust the people you employ, and don't employ them if you don't trust them. And I believe you don't want to see how I deal with a traitor." After saying that, he gave Zhao Kui a meaningful smile.

"Go ahead and do your job, and remember not to bring trouble to me."

A few days later, Lin Ximan left Zhao Kui with the demolition compensation, and also advanced him several months' salary and food before leaving Kyoto.

She was really not afraid that Zhao Kui would run away. Haha, she never did anything without confidence. Besides, she could afford to lose the money.

After running around on the black market for several years, she really had no place to store her cash. Fortunately, the small villa was a special place, and the storage room was so large that it could not be filled no matter how much money she put in it.

Looking at the room full of cash, he must be a nouveau riche! It's a pity that I can't put the money in the bank now, or I'll be checked!

Given the current domestic situation, she is currently the person with the most cash flow in the country, a real rich woman!

She has been out for more than a month, and it is time for her to go back and visit her family. Before she goes back, she should still say hello to Comrade Li, so as not to cause trouble for him by going back.

"Hello, Captain Rong?"

"I am."

"I'm Manman. I don't know how your business is going. My aunt asked me to visit you." This was a code word that had been agreed upon beforehand, just in case something went wrong.

"It's taken care of. Come over. Which day's the car? I'll pick you up." Rong Jingchen's mouth curled up unconsciously.

"Oh, no thanks. I haven't bought the ticket yet, but it will only take a few days. OK, I'll hang up now. Bye."

Lin Hongmei is a wonderful person. The tone of her speech was very complicated at the beginning, but when she found out that the matter was over, she quickly changed her tone, it was so clean and neat.