This is a courtyard house with a history of more than 200 years and located in Baochao Hutong, which has a history of 1,000 years.

It is very close to the Bell and Drum Tower, and nearby there are also famous attractions such as Nanluoguxiang, Houhai, Prince Chun's Mansion, Prince Gong's Mansion, etc.

The owner of this courtyard house was also a prominent family.

After years of war, the last householder was eager to sell his house and go abroad to reunite with his family because he found his lost relatives overseas last year.

Because the price offered by the homeowner was relatively high, 68,000, a fixed price, and no bargaining.

A one-time cash payment is also required.

There were several waves of people who came to see the house before, but there were almost no people who could afford the price and could pay so much money at once.

It was not until last month that Cha Jiuzhang searched for a long time in the capital, and after comprehensive comparison, he finally chose this place.

This courtyard is a typical three-entry courtyard.

After Jiang Tiantian stepped into the gate, she took a tour and felt very satisfied.

Cha Jiuzhang introduced everything to her slowly as he walked.

"This quadrangle has five rooms in the north, three main rooms and two side rooms, three rooms in the east and west wing rooms, and a porch in front of the house to shelter from wind and rain."

"Look, this wall divides the entire courtyard into the outer courtyard and the inner house, and this moon gate connects them."

"The outer courtyard is shallow and consists of the south room, the gate, the screen wall, and the south outer wall of the inner house."

"The inner house is the living quarters and is the center of the entire courtyard. There is a hanging flower gate in the middle of the south wall. Only after entering this hanging flower gate can you see the inner house clearly, which can be regarded as retaining a great deal of privacy."

Jiang Tiantian followed Cha Jiuzhang and stepped into the Chuihua Gate.

Cha Jiuzhang continued, "The inner house consists of the north room, the east room, and the west room, with a courtyard in the middle."

"There is a porch in front of the north room, and verandas are built at the east and west ends. The verandas connect the east room, the hanging flower gate, the west room, and the north room into one. It can be used to shelter from wind, rain, and sun, and it can also be used to cool off, rest, and enjoy the scenery in the courtyard."

Jiang Tiantian saw that there were not only jujube trees and pomegranate trees planted in the yard, but also symbolized the birth of a son soon and many children and grandchildren.

There are also flowers, including lilac, crabapple, etc., which shows that the original owner has a good cultural accomplishment.

There is also a goldfish tank in the corner of the yard, with a grape trellis on top.

Jiang Tiantian looked up and exclaimed in surprise, "There are still quite a few grapes now."

Big Fatty followed the two of them all the way, and after looking at the yard, he kept nodding his head.

“Although this courtyard house is a bit old, it has been well maintained.”

"The original owner was a very particular old man. He used to be a professor at Tsinghua University, but now he is old and has no relatives in the country."

"Last year, he finally found his son and his family abroad. Now, he can't wait to go over and reunite with them."

"I guess I won't come back in my lifetime."

"Otherwise, he said that even if someone offered him a mountain of gold and silver, he would not sell this courtyard."

"But, 68,000 is a flat price, so it's not cheap."

After Big Fatty finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Cha Jiuzhang. He didn't expect that this guy was so wealthy that he couldn't tell at all.

Jiang Tiantian also nodded in approval, "You can tell at a glance that he has put a lot of thought into this house and has kept it in perfect order. If it were me, I would be reluctant to sell it."

Jiang Tiantian walked to the north room.

The north room is the main room, which is tall and bright, with a width of three rooms and side rooms built on the east and west sides.

When she saw that the north room had been cleaned up, she understood that Cha Jiuzhang must have planned to use it as the master bedroom.

Then he pointed to the side rooms and said, "Go ahead and clean up the stuff room. When grandpa and mom and dad come over, they can stay there."

Cha Jiuzhang nodded.

The kitchen is at the southernmost end of the east room.

Jiang Tiantian walked over and took a look. "The original layout here is good, but I still want to tear it down and redesign it."

Designed to be a more modern kitchen.

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Cha Jiuzhang had no objection to this.

The toilet was in a corner of the courtyard. Jiang Tiantian walked over and pointed, "The toilet should also be modified. It would be best if the men's and women's toilets were separated, with men outside and women inside. Men should be in the west corner of the south room in the outer courtyard, and women should be in the north corner of the east room in the inner courtyard."

Jiang Tiantian pointed to the north corner of the east room and said, "It would be more complete if we build a bathroom here."

Cha Jiuzhang took out a notebook and started writing and drawing. "Okay, I'll plan it out and find someone to do it in a couple of days."

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Da Pang followed behind them, listening to Jiang Tiantian's modification plan, nodding his head and praising her, "Sister-in-law, I didn't expect you to know a lot about house design and renovation."

It's obvious that this is not just a casual gesture, but he really has plans and ideas in mind.

Jiang Tiantian glanced at him sideways and smiled confidently, "I know more than you think. If you have any questions in the future, you can always ask me."

Wow...you are so arrogant?

Big Fatty didn't dare to question her, but asked again, "Sister-in-law, do you really have no older sisters?"

Jiang Tiantian shook her head and laughed, "Sisters, no, if you are not afraid of waiting, why don't you wait and see if I have a daughter."

Before Big Fatty could say anything, Cha Jiuzhang immediately glared at Big Fatty with disdain, "My daughter, don't even think about it. It's a sin to even think about it."

"Hahaha..." Jiang Tiantian laughed out loud at his amusement and was extremely happy.

As the three were chatting and laughing, they suddenly heard a series of "ping pong" noises coming from next door.

Big Fatty listened attentively for a while before saying, "I heard that the yard next to yours was also sold a few days ago."

"The buyer is said to be a returned overseas Chinese, and his identity is quite mysterious."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tiantian and Cha Jiuzhang looked at each other. Neither of them took it seriously. Since they could buy it, others could definitely buy it as well.

It just so happened that the two families bought the houses one after the other and were about to renovate them at the same time.

I won’t bother making noise so frequently anymore.

After the three of them discussed the subsequent decoration plan, they packed up and followed Dapang back to his home across the alley.

Dapang's family has a good background and also has a three-story courtyard house.

It can be seen that the maintenance is very good.

Dapang's family is not complicated. There are five permanent residents, including his grandparents, parents, and himself.

He also has two aunts, but they were married a long time ago.

Only during holidays will I bring my family back to visit the elderly.

When Jiang Tiantian met Dapang's family, she realized that Dapang was indeed the oddball in the family.

The grandparents are fat, and the parents are not fat, they are even a little thin, and they all look capable and smart.

There was a fat guy named Dapang.

Someone once joked and questioned whether their baby Da Pang was picked up by mistake.

When he was caught by the fat grandparents, he was scolded.

Later, the neighbors around them no longer dared to make fun of them in front of their family.

However, they can't control what others say in private.