After the third uncle went in, he pulled the second uncle from the house to his side. As for the Yi family's affairs, whoever wants to do them can do them as they please; nothing is more important than their own family's affairs.
The second uncle's hairstyle has actually changed quite a bit.
After Xu Damao had his leg broken that year, perhaps the great calamity changed his temperament, and he stopped beating his son after that.
Although the eldest son has run away to Jinshi with his wife and won't be coming back, the second and third sons have been staying at home.
Since they stopped being beaten at home, the second and third children have been living relatively well. After the second child got a job and got married, he moved to the factory dormitory, but he would come back to visit his parents whenever he had free time.
The third son has been living at home since he got married, making it easier to take care of his parents. The family's life is actually quite good.
So whether his broken leg is a good thing or a bad thing is really hard to say.
After being pulled to Yan Bugui's house in the front yard, Liu Haizhong asked as soon as they entered, "Hey Lao Yan, why are you in such a hurry?"
"I want to discuss something with you."
"Speak up, what do you want to discuss with me? I don't have any money to lend you, let me make that clear first."
Everyone in the courtyard knew about the third uncle's family's third son's work unit raising funds to build houses, and they also knew that the third uncle was short of money. So the second uncle immediately blocked the way to borrow money, because his family still had some money to use.
"I'm not asking you for money, I just wanted to ask if you're selling that house in the backyard?"
"What did you say? Old Yan, have you lost your mind? If I sell the house, where am I going to live?"
"Tsk, didn't your factory also allocate housing this time? Didn't that comrade from your factory's union just say that retired employees can also apply, but they have to pay money, but the property rights can be given to them?"
"Uh..." Liu Haizhong looked at Yan Bugui in disbelief. What was wrong with this old man? Why was he urging me to buy the factory's house? Did he want to buy my house?
"Hey Lao Yan, what's going on? You want to buy my house?"
“I’m not buying it. I haven’t even raised enough money for Jie Kuang’s family yet, where would I get the money to buy your house?”
"Then why are you asking this out of the blue?" Liu Haizhong felt increasingly puzzled.
"Hi, here's the thing, I want to sell my house, but the buyer said that while they want to buy, they want to buy the whole yard. So I'm going to ask them one by one."
"Buy them all?" Liu Haizhong stood up abruptly.
"Who is this person? So rich that they can buy the whole yard? That can't be right, Lao Yan. I won't say anything else, but can Xu Damao sell his house in our backyard? And can that house across from yours sell it too?"
At this point, Liu Haizhong paused, glanced thoughtfully outside, and then asked, "The person you mentioned who wanted to buy everything, could it be the one who just left?"
"Slap!" Yan Bugui slapped his thigh and gave a thumbs up, saying, "Old Liu is indeed quick-witted. It's just that Li Chu wants to buy them all."
"If he wants to buy them all, then it's quite possible," Liu Haizhong said, frowning as he pondered.
If he sells this house, then he will be eligible to request a house from the factory.
Because the factory's newly built houses, whether allocated to current employees or retired employees who want to buy them, are prioritized for those who don't have a house yet. Since he already owns this house, he has no right to ask for another house, not even if he pays to buy it.
But the house in the factory isn't cheap to buy.
"Old Yan, didn't Li Chu say how much money he's prepared to spend?"
"They didn't say that, but I think if we really sell everything to him, wouldn't we be able to negotiate more? After all, there's strength in numbers."
At this moment, Liu Haizhong was truly tempted. An apartment building—who wouldn't want to live there?
It would be so convenient to move in there. The bathroom is right at home, so you don't have to go through the hassle of queuing up early every morning. The water pipes are also at home, and there's heating in the winter. It's much better than living in a bungalow.
Seeing Liu Haizhong deep in thought, Yan Bugui wasn't in a hurry and waited patiently.
He's not from the factory, but if their school could also allocate housing like that, he would definitely sell this house and buy an apartment building instead.
"Old Yan, if I agree to sell, what are your plans next?"
Hey, this looks promising!
Yan Bugui immediately perked up.
"Old Liu, if you agree to sell, then it's simple. We'll split up and talk to the rest of them. Actually, you know that the rest of them are in similar situations to you. Now that there's a chance to live in an apartment building right in front of them, do you think they won't be tempted?"
"But what about the Yi family? And what about the family that swapped houses with Zhuzi? What about those two families?"
"Let's leave the Yi family there for now. There's nothing anyone can do about it. Nobody can really talk to them. As for the other family, I'll go ask them later."
"Alright, let's split up!" Liu Haizhong clapped his hands and stood up.
He needed to go home and discuss it with his wife first, but he absolutely agreed to the plan.
...
After Li Chu and Ding Qiunan returned home, their father-in-law was playing chess with Uncle Wang, while Wang Ziwen sat on the side watching. Uncle Wang had a rare day off, spending the whole day at home resting.
There was another group playing cards, and Wang Yueyue sat to the side watching. However, she was more anxious than the card players, constantly shouting and yelling. Li Wenxuan had to soothe her every now and then. Her mother couldn't stand it anymore, so she grabbed Wang Yueyue by the ear and dragged her back to the front yard to let her sleep some more.
As soon as she left, the living room became quiet.
"You two are back. Have you given the gifts yet?"
Li Qin was facing the living room door, and she could see her younger brother and sister-in-law as soon as they came in.
"I'll follow your lead, sister." With her husband's help, Ding Qiunan took off her cotton-padded coat and then moved closer to Li Qin.
"Sis, you have no idea how lively it was just now."
"What, even though that person is gone, there are still many people offering gifts?"
"Hey, it wasn't a gift-giving visit; troublemakers came to our door. I don't know who called the police, but the police station, the neighborhood committee, and the residents' committee all went..."
Ding Qiunan then proceeded to recount the entire incident in a rapid-fire manner.
Sure enough, regardless of age or occupation, everyone has a heart for watching the excitement.
The chess players over there also stopped and pricked up their ears to listen carefully.
Li Chu smiled and shook his head. He stood at the door and changed out of his cotton-padded leather shoes. Then he took his wife's slippers, knelt down beside her, and helped her change her shoes as well.
As Ding Qiunan was talking about what had just happened, she naturally stretched out her leg.
Sitting next to her, Ding's mother moved her lips, but in the end, she didn't say anything.
What are you talking about? My daughter and son-in-law have been married for over twenty years. This is just how they get along. Don't you see how one of them squats down and the other stretches out their legs? It's become a natural habit.
As a mother, she shouldn't cause trouble.
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