It’s a long story, so Wang Sibing simply found a coffee shop.
"Comrade Wang Sibing, you look up to me after three days of absence... Okay, we're even drinking coffee."
Qiao Li couldn't help but make a joke.
Wang Zhaozhao's eyes flashed, "Fourth Aunt, when you have time, you must tighten the curse on Fourth Uncle. Most of their factory's business is in the south...
The south is now the center of reform and opening up, and it's a glamorous world over there, so don't let it fool you."
Wang Sibing: “……!”
There is some uncle-nephew relationship, but it's really not that much.
It’s definitely a big, leaky cotton-padded jacket.
"Fourth Uncle, you might be the first person in Daling Commune to earn ten thousand yuan. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
"My dear niece, please keep a low profile. We are from an honest peasant family. We have learned since childhood that if we find a wild rabbit, we must hide it and take it home, otherwise others will want to steal it and have a share of it."
When Wang Sibing said this, Qiao Li's expression changed slightly. Wang Zhaozhao felt it and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly turned back to the topic, "Fourth Uncle, you haven't told me yet. Where did you get the confidence to buy the yard in Beijing? Aren't you a small shareholder in the factory?"
Not only was she curious, but she also wanted to take the opportunity to ask her fourth uncle to explain so that her fourth aunt would feel more at ease.
“As of last month, the factory’s total profit was less than 10,000 yuan, and since it’s just getting back on track, there will be no dividends in the first year.
So I just took my normal salary and allowance, which totaled about 200 to 300 yuan.”
It happened to be the end of December when the factory was doing its annual review. Wang Sibing briefly explained the situation and then took the initiative to explain, "Our previous sources of income were the rent from two storefronts in the city and the bicycle shop.
However, I initially thought you would go to the provincial capital to attend high school, so I wanted to start some business there so I could buy a house there later...
Two years ago, you went to the provincial capital to watch an English speech competition. You and Uncle Hong went with you. Do you remember?
Uncle Lian Hong knows a lot of people, is smart, and is knowledgeable. I followed him and got a lot of shops.
Later, when your Uncle Lian Hong and Uncle Ji discussed opening a factory, he helped me again and let me own a small share.
Last year, when we were officially planning to build it, I invested all my savings...well...I also borrowed a little.
However, this year I sold some of the shops in the provincial capital and rented out some... In short, I made some money.
I've paid back all the money I borrowed. Before coming here this time, I calculated the cost and realized buying a yard shouldn't be too much of a stretch."
Wang Zhaozhao: “……!”
Qiao Li: “……!”
"Aunt, do you know that my uncle is borrowing money?" Wang Zhaozhao asked Qiao Li.
Qiao Li shook her head. "He just said that we were still a little short and we had to think of a way... I still had some money saved up and wanted to take it out, but he refused and said he had a way.
After a while, I asked again and he said it had been resolved."
So, "Fourth Uncle, who did you borrow it from?"
"You asked Uncle Lian Hong to act as a guarantor for me and borrowed money from the Rural Credit Cooperative."
“…”
"Don't look at me like that. Even when Lao Lian was available, I refused... Ahem! I actually just wanted to borrow from the credit union to try out that feeling."
I give up.
Wang Zhaozhao and Qiao Li were speechless.
Wang Sibing chuckled, "Isn't there a saying? Borrowing money from a credit union requires skill."
Okay!
Wang Zhaozhao had indeed heard this statement in the village when he was very young.
After discussing the key issues, the three of them started chatting and enjoying afternoon tea.
Wang Sibing was very efficient. When we met again the next Sunday, he said that everything had been basically confirmed.
"I'm here to pick you up today to take a look. If you like it, start preparing to pay the deposit. Once you have the money together, we can go through the paperwork."
Wang Sibing has changed his young rich man look because when he was out and about, he looked dark and rough. When he wore something a little more "earthy", he returned to his original image of an old farmer.
But those eyes were shining with brilliance, and when he spoke, there was an inexplicable feeling of simplicity and soaring spirit.
We've arrived...
Wow!
Wang Zhaozhao's jaw almost dropped.
"I thought it would be a small courtyard house, but this one already has three courtyards... a large mansion?"
It is not a courtyard house in a small alley, but one owned by a wealthy family, facing north and south.
Wang Sibing chuckled, "Niece, how did you know it was a three-courtyard house?"
"The door is in the southeast corner. It's a bright and spacious gate. In ancient times, it was the gate of an official's house. It was only slightly lower in class than the gate in the center of a prince's compound...
Besides, this house has a room next to the door. In ancient times, the wealthy families used it as a private school, and there would be a separate courtyard inside.
Although Wang Zhaozhao spent more time on science, he did not neglect other aspects.
Wang Sibing immediately gave a thumbs up.
Suddenly, an old man came over and said in surprise, "Little girl, you are not very old, but you know a few tricks."
"I'm sorry, I'm just an expert at setting up the drum and thunder gate, and I'm sorry for showing off my skills in front of an expert." Wang Zhaozhao smiled embarrassedly.
I saw the old man took out his key to open the door. It turned out to be the owner of the house?!
After opening the door, the old man said, "I heard it will take a few days for him to turn fifteen. Is he from this year's Huada special recruitment class? Not bad, not bad."
"Thank you for your kind words, old man." Wang Zhaozhao smiled awkwardly, his face a little hot.
The old man just smiled, handed the key to Wang Sibing, asked them to keep an eye on it, locked the door, handed the key to him, and left.
After watching the old man leave, Wang Zhaozhao stuck out his tongue and walked into the courtyard.
Opposite it is a screen wall, with flower beds built at the four corners and asparagus fern planted there.
It was indeed as Wang Zhaozhao said. There was a door on the right, a small courtyard next to it, and a stone table in the middle.
Turn left into the first courtyard, there is a corridor connecting to the second courtyard. If it rains, you can walk along the corridor to enter the second courtyard.
The second courtyard is quite large, with a passage leading directly to the main house and two side rooms on the left and right. A set of stone tables and chairs are placed in the middle of the courtyard, and the passages on the left and right lead to the east and west wing rooms respectively.
There are four open spaces separated by the passage. In front of the left side of the main house, there is a bare tree that shows signs of age.
All that's left is dry yellow soil.
"It's just right. Grandpa and grandma can grow some vegetables and flowers." Wang Zhaozhao was very satisfied when he saw this.
"There's also a backyard." Wang Sibing reminded her.
Wang Zhaozhao couldn't help but sigh, "What a wealthy family..."
There is an aisle on the east side leading to the backyard.
In ancient times, the women lived in a place with several large, ruined flower beds in the four corners of the yard, and a row of long buildings.
"A wealthy family, a wealthy family." Wang Zhaozhao kept muttering.
After looking around, the three of them went to sit in the main room.
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