Zhou Hongyu applauded for the tough-minded old man Chang.
After Chang Guofu stormed off with the buyer who looked remarkably like him, Zhou Hongyu clapped her hands and said, "Dad, you've taken on this job, so you can go find the buyer now. I'm going back first!"
Old Man Chang immediately blocked their way: "Xingwang's wife, let's talk this out. We're all family!"
Zhou Hongyu raised an eyebrow: "Family? I didn't realize that. Yesterday I thought Dad only considered the third son and his family as family!"
...
Old Chang was speechless after being rebuked; he had indeed thought that way yesterday!
Zhou Hongyu had no intention of causing trouble for herself, and she was happy to see Old Man Chang and Chang Guofu fight each other. No matter which side won, she would not suffer any loss.
Seeing that Zhou Hongyu was ready to leave decisively, Old Man Chang threw out his biggest bargaining chip.
"Xingwang's wife, if you help me with this, you can arrange my share!"
Zhou Hongyu turned around, squinting her eyes: "Dad, how much is your share? One-eighth? Or one-sixteenth?"
One-eighth is somewhat interesting, but one-sixteenth is just not worth it.
Old Man Chang swallowed hard, and Old Woman Chang walked over at the opportune moment.
"One-eighth, please include my share!"
Old Man Chang immediately looked at Old Woman Chang, his eyes silently asking, "Give away all of one-eighth?"
Given Zhou Hongyu's personality, she definitely wouldn't leave any for the Orchid Sisters!
Zhou Hongyu smiled and agreed: "One-eighth is easy to say. My family took half this time, but the eldest son's family took two-eighths instead of two-sevenths, so they took less. Making up for it with this will make up the difference!"
She didn't want to leave any for the Chang Lanhua sisters; neither of them were good people.
The sisters, Chang Lanhua and Chang Lanhua, played a significant role in causing their mother-in-law's early death. Before her body was even cold, the two sisters went to great lengths to arrange various old ladies for the old man in order to win him over.
Anyone who didn't know better would think that Granny Chang was a sadistic woman in her youth, mistreating the Chang Lanhua sisters to the point that her daughters didn't treat their mother like a human being!
If possible, Zhou Hongyu also wanted to scrape off Chang Guofu's share.
If Chang Lanhua and her sister were bullying Chang Pozi, then Chang Guofu was bullying the whole family. This kind of person should have been taught a lesson long ago; there's no need to keep him around for the New Year.
It's a pity that Chang Guofu is Old Man Chang's precious treasure, and he won't allow anyone to touch a hair on his head.
Old Man Chang was having trouble breathing. He had enough of the first and second wives, but the Orchid Sisters were going to suffer.
Thinking that the Orchid Sisters had lost everything, he didn't know how to explain it to them the next time he saw them.
"Dad, what do you think?"
Seeing that Old Man Chang's lips were trembling but he didn't speak, Zhou Hongyu asked him directly.
"I agree!" Old Man Chang nodded.
Zhou Hongyu clapped her hands: "Then it's settled. But Dad, don't tell my older sister and the others that this was Mom's idea. If I hear it from them, I'll definitely tell everyone in the alley!"
Old Chang, you've already blocked my idea! You've always been right!
Chang Guofu and A-Kuan were also talking about houses.
Chang Guofu said confidently, "Uncle Kuan, you can rest assured. Apart from my wife and me, no one in our family is capable. My second sister-in-law is alright. My dad took over the work, and the only one he can hand it over to is her. But she definitely can't handle selling the house!"
"Women are all talk and no action. She has the worst temper in our family, and she's famous throughout the alley. She really thinks that people willing to buy houses are like cabbages on the street, that you can just grab anyone. Nowadays, apart from Uncle Kuan, who would be willing to spend money to buy that dilapidated house!"
Chang Guofu went to great lengths to flatter, shamelessly belittling his own family's promising four-courtyard house.
Ah Kuan was in a good mood: "Xiao Chang, I get along with you. You're like my own son. If you can get this done for me, I'll take you to meet my family next time!"
Chang Guofu smiled broadly. Could he then use the baby clothes as evidence to acknowledge his ancestors and become a rich young master?
Ah Kuan added, "However, although I have plenty of 50,000 yuan, this whole thing has really upset me. You need to find a way to get the price down to a little over 40,000 yuan!"
Ah Kuan had calculated his savings and found he had a total of 50,000 yuan. He sent a message home to ask his wife for money, but she only gave him a little over 30,000 yuan.
Today, he took the opportunity to lower the price to 40,000 yuan, and then borrowed the remaining money from a few old friends who were eager to curry favor with him.
Chang Guofu was stunned. Fifty thousand yuan was already a bargain. If the price were lowered further, it would be a free 40,000 yuan!
Seeing this, Ah Kuan dusted off his clothes and said nonchalantly, "Xiao Chang, you don't need to make a fuss. Although I have a large family and business, every penny I have is hard-earned. You don't need to think I'm stingy. That yard was in terrible condition. It cost me a lot of money just to clean it up after I bought it. If it weren't for you, why would I have to suffer like this?"
Chang Guofu looked embarrassed: "Yes, yes, I'm sorry to have troubled you!"
Ah Kuan grinned lewdly: "Xiao Chang, I'm doing this for your own good. You said you won't get much of the house, so what difference does it make whether it's 50,000 or 40,000 yuan? I might as well give you the money I saved!"
A large pancake hangs in front of you.
Chang Guofu nodded eagerly: "I'll do whatever Master Kuan says!"
This is his biological father, his blood relative, who would never betray him under any circumstances.
"Uncle Kuan, here's what I'm thinking: they don't know the market. If we send a few people to offer low prices to scare them off, they'll be chasing after you to buy it!"
"You, you really are someone I get along with!"
*
Zhou Hongyu immediately shared the good news with Chen Zhaodi, saying that as a boss, she needed to use tactics to win people's hearts.
Chen Zhaodi kept grinning foolishly, not caring whether it was two-sevenths or two-eighths; as long as she got something, she was sure she was getting a good deal.
Chen Lijuan, bundled up in a thick cotton-padded coat, couldn't help but chuckle. She turned her back and quietly asked Zhou Hongyu, "Boss, do you understand how to calculate Zhaodigu?"
Zhou Hongyu said seriously, "Lijuan, your aunt Zhaodi will be fifty in a few years. Soon she will be an old woman. Please take good care of her when you are in the shop!"
Chen Lijuan looked embarrassed.
Chen Zhaodi worked hard and was willing to risk her life for money. With Chen Zhaodi sharing the workload, Chen Lijuan would sometimes slack off.
Chen Zhaodi usually finishes her work, at most nagging a few words. Chen Lijuan used to be nagged a lot at home, and her ears were calloused. So she thought, "Let them nag. It won't hurt me, and it'll just reduce the amount of work I have to do."
Zhou Hongyu glanced at her and smiled.
Chen Lijuan responded with an awkward smile: "Boss, I'll do more work in the future, can you give me a raise? You know I eat a lot and have quite a few expenses!"
Zhou Hongyu's smile remained unchanged: "Lijuan, another important person in the shop will be back before the New Year. If I still can't figure out what you can do for me, then I can only arrange for you to do the most tiring work, such as moving goods, cleaning... You should know what to do, right?"
Chen Lijuan straightened her back: "Understood!"
Chen Zhaodi was rushed back after Chen Lijuan took her job. She was puzzled: "Lijuan usually only does the work she's paid for, and she won't do any extra work. What kind of provocation did she get today?"
Zhou Hongyu smiled but remained silent.
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