Chapter 12 Investigating Li Ying
A bicycle blocked the way for the two men. It was Ye Jingchi’s childhood friend Tong Danian, a native of the capital.
"I finally found you. Have you considered what I told you before?"
Ye Jingchi turned around and glanced at Li Ying.
Li Ying thought they had something to say, so she got off the car and tried to leave.
"Wait!" Ye Jingchi subconsciously grabbed Li Ying's wrist: "Li Ying, this is my childhood sweetheart, Tong Danian."
"This is..." Tong Danian looked at Li Ying in confusion.
"This is my wife, Li Ying."
daughter in law?
Is Brother Chi already married?
No matter when it happened, why didn't you inform me?
That’s too much!
"Brother Chi, you are..."
"Stop talking nonsense, what's going on?" Ye Jingchi asked coldly.
"Old Shen is going to work in another province, and he wants to sell his old courtyard house."
Siheyuan?
Li Ying was a little surprised.
If you buy it now, it will be very valuable in the future.
But it seems that the ancestral home is now nationalized and has not been returned to the individual yet?
And individuals are not qualified to sell their own houses, right?
"Is it the return of the ancestral home?"
Tong Danian saw that Li Ying seemed to understand a little, and nodded heavily: "Yes, yes, yes, the old Shen family is in a special situation, and they have made an exception to return the property this year. Old Shen is going to work in another province, and his partner is also in another province, and he may marry into the family there, so he wants to sell this old house."
It is definitely a good deal to buy a courtyard house for 50,000 yuan.
But she would have to go back to Donghu to visit her parents in the future, so buying a house here was not her original intention.
"Chen Changan is in a hurry to sell it, so he offered such a low price. His courtyard house is huge." Tong Danian persuaded. "How about Brother Chi, you buy it!"
Ye Jingchi shook his head and said, "Grandma will be furious if she knows that I'm setting up a business outside."
Ye Jingchi is a filial grandson who listens to his family in everything except marriage.
Li Ying glanced at Ye Jingchi. This man was good in every way except that he was extremely obedient to his family. With such a character, he would probably need to be tempered in the future.
Li Ying smiled and said to Tong Danian, "Can you take me to see it?"
"You want to buy it?" Ye Jingchi was surprised.
Li Ying thought about it and nodded.
Since it was returned early, it means that there are no rules and regulations yet, and individuals may not be allowed to sell it after a while.
Even if you rent it temporarily, it’s not bad. After a long time, the house will be yours.
Li Ying followed the two people to the east of the city, met Shen Changan, and entered the courtyard.
The house is very big, with two courtyards in front and back.
"The Cultural Heritage Administration returned the house to me last month, but I'm working in another province and don't have time to take care of it, so I want to sell it."
Shen Changan wore glasses and looked gentle and refined, and it was obvious that he came from a scholarly family.
"I like the layout of this house." Li Ying looked at the house and saw its ancient style. "And this study is very nice."
"I like this study, too." Shen Changan was very happy to have found someone with the same interests as him.
"I don't like this house. It's too big." Ye Jingchi said unhappily.
Li Ying glanced at Ye Jingchi. This person might never think about buying a house.
"I don't have 50,000 right now, but I'll have the money soon. Can you wait a moment?"
"sure!"
On the way, Ye Jingchi remained silent. Li Ying guessed that he might be angry about her house purchase.
"Ye Jingchi, stop the car!"
Ye Jingchi stepped on the brakes, stopped, and looked back at Li Ying: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Li Ying smiled and said, "Ye Jingchi, I don't know your personality very well. If there's anything I've done that you're not happy with, could you tell me openly and honestly?"
Ye Jingchi realized that he had just turned a blind eye and coughed awkwardly: "Li Ying, grandma doesn't like our family members buying houses everywhere, you know?"
"I heard you say that grandma is an old lady who likes family harmony. But Ye Jingchi, have you ever thought that sooner or later you will move out of home?"
The separation of the family is inevitable, and this is the general trend.
At present, the eldest brother has sacrificed his life, the second brother is doing business, and he seems to be calm in the army. That's because he has not married before. Hua Qingqing is an invisible person, often going out to film, and the time he spends at home can be counted on one hand.
But it’s different now. He has married and his eldest sister-in-law is going to move in with him. There will always be bumps and bumps when the whole family lives together.
She could certainly handle it, but she didn't want to come home from a hard day's work and have to deal with family disputes.
"Li Ying, how could you do this?"
It is too dangerous to think of dividing the family right after entering the house.
Ye Jingchi's face flushed: "As long as our marriage lasts, I can't move out, and you can't move out either!"
Ye Jingchi walked forward as he spoke. After a few steps, he felt that Li Ying had not caught up with him, so he stopped and waited.
For the first time, Li Ying felt that her thoughts were different from Ye Jingchi's, but she didn't force anything.
Fortunately, it was just a marriage by arrangement, otherwise the issue of dividing the family property alone would have upset her to death.
Li Ying got in the car: "Let's go home."
She must buy that courtyard house!
Ye Zhonghong was standing at the gate. She was furious when she saw her third brother riding a bicycle with Li Ying. However, she was afraid that her third brother would scold her, so she turned around and hid aside.
Someone patted Ye Zhonghong from behind, and she was so scared that she almost screamed.
"Shh, it's me!"
Nuan Nuan pulled Ye Zhonghong to the entrance of an alley, pointed at a tall figure under a streetlight and said, "See? Private detectives are so expensive back in Hong Kong."
"How much money does he want?" Ye Zhonghong touched her pocket. If the money was too much, she couldn't afford it.
"Not much, five dollars an hour."
"What?"
Ye Zhonghong almost screamed, but Nuannuan covered her mouth fiercely: "Keep your voice down, are you afraid your family won't hear you? Five dollars is the lowest price! When I was in Hong Kong, it was one hundred Hong Kong dollars an hour."
The corner of Ye Zhonghong's eye twitched: "So powerful? What do you need me to do?"
"Of course, I'll provide you with a photo of your sister-in-law. How can he help me find her without a photo?"
Ye Zhonghong was in a dilemma: "Li Ying and I don't get along. She won't give me the photo."
"You're stupid! If she doesn't give it to you, it's on your third brother's marriage certificate, right? Take it out and go to the photo studio to have a copy developed."
Ye Zhonghong nodded, and looked at the man under the light. He seemed to be looking over here, smoking a cigarette, and looked like a gangster.
Ye Zhonghong thought it was reliable and thought about how to ask his third brother for the photos.
The night was dark, but the figure under the light was still there. Ye Jingchi opened the door and walked towards the street light.
The light brightened and the other person's appearance could be seen clearly. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, majestic features, a tall and strong figure, and was wearing a black vest. There was a noticeable scar on his exposed left arm.
"Brother Chi, what do you want from me?"
"I want to find out who the woman was who entered my room at night during the flood control in Donghu Lake in June this year." Ye Jingchi said, and then stuffed a photo and a wad of money into the other party's pocket. "As soon as possible!"
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