Banggeng didn't care about the matter at all; on the contrary, he felt that life had become much easier. Jia Zhangshi also knew her grandson quite well, so after her health improved, she took the initiative to help Banggeng sell vegetables. She would always leave some money behind after selling vegetables.
Knowing her grandson's personality, Jia Zhangshi understood that if she lost all her usefulness, her fate would likely be even more tragic than Qin Huairu's. Therefore, Jia Zhangshi would secretly save money each time.
Thanks to restarting their business, the Jia family's situation is improving. The other residents of the courtyard are also doing well; everyone's lives are getting better and better, and many are starting to buy houses elsewhere.
While others were starting to buy houses, Wei Hua had his own plans. Early on, Wei Hua had already stockpiled some land. Taking advantage of this time, Wei Hua also established a real estate development company.
Having memories of the future, Wei Hua naturally wouldn't let the real estate market slip by easily. Professional matters should be left to professionals. Wei Hua simply offered his opinion, and then people began to take action.
To avoid having their profits stolen, the real estate was not registered under the names of Wei Hua and his wife, but was instead controlled by another fund.
Seeing others gradually moving out of the courtyard house, Wei Hua followed suit and bought a villa outside.
Both Wei Hua and Yang Tao were transmigrated from the future. They were more accustomed to the prosperity of the future, even after living in this world for one or two decades.
If they weren't afraid of attracting unnecessary trouble, they would have moved out long ago. Being half a step ahead is genius; being a full step ahead is destruction.
Wei Hua bought the villa while everyone else was preparing to move out. Seeing that everyone else was ready to leave the courtyard houses, Wei Hua sent people to gradually acquire their properties.
Since I already own a small part of the courtyard house, taking this opportunity to acquire the entire courtyard house is a good option.
With instant noodles and beverages as cash cows, Weihua has no shortage of funds. Current property prices aren't too high, so acquiring properties now for development is practically a sure-fire way to make a profit.
The real estate company acquired the courtyard house without spending much money. The only property they haven't acquired yet is Liu Haizhong's.
It wasn't that Liu Haizhong didn't want to move out; it was simply that he didn't have the money. Although the general store made money, it wasn't a huge amount.
Liu Guangqi hasn't been out in the workforce for long, and even though his salary is decent, he hasn't saved much money yet. A house costs around ten thousand yuan these days, which the Liu family simply can't afford.
Wages weren't the only thing rising; housing prices were also climbing rapidly. Wei Hua didn't care about Liu Haizhong; even without Liu Haizhong's house, Wei Hua wouldn't mind, since there were plenty of other houses available.
Since he hadn't acquired all the properties, Weihua wasn't in a hurry to develop them. He rented out the properties he had acquired and then stopped worrying about them. Instead, he focused all his attention on promoting instant noodles and beverages.
With continuous promotion of instant noodles and beverages, they gradually entered thousands of households, making Wei Hua a fortune.
But the course of history continues to turn. The Xu family is doing quite well now. Xu Damao became a "ten-thousand-yuan household" (a household with assets exceeding ten thousand yuan) quite early on. Although his future prospects are not as good as Shazhu's, they are no worse than those of the other people in the courtyard.
With continuous development, Xu Damao is no longer satisfied with the existing market. In order to occupy more market share, Xu Damao secretly started a smuggling business. After all, genuine products are expensive, and he must find another way to open up the market.
With access to cheap goods, Xu Damao quickly captured a portion of the market. The quality of smuggled goods was no worse than the genuine articles. The desire for bargains is human nature, which made Xu Damao's business thrive.
Not only did he set up a wholesale store in Zhongguancun, but he also opened two direct-sale appliance stores, specializing in selling television sets that Xu Damao brought back from the south.
Xu Damao wasn't the only one doing well; the Zhang family also fared quite well. Zhang Chu was one of the earlier ones to align himself with Deputy Factory Director Nie. Therefore, after Deputy Factory Director Nie gained power, Zhang Chu's life improved considerably, and he was promoted from section chief to director.
The higher Zhang Chu climbed, the bolder he became. Although he didn't dare to directly resell state-owned assets, making money from them was quite easy.
With Zhang Chu in charge, the scrap metal business quickly fell entirely into his hands. This led to Zhang's parents' scrap metal business becoming increasingly prosperous.
This wouldn't have been a problem in itself, but one person was a little jealous. Yan Jiekuang had grown up over the years. Due to his background and lack of help, Yan Jiekuang had been collecting scraps all along.
At first, Yan Jiekuang sold the scrap he collected to the Zhang family. But as time went on, Yan Jiekuang noticed something unusual, because the steel mill's products were also being sold there. Sometimes, truckloads of scrap were being hauled out, and occasionally, large pieces of iron could be seen on them.
It's impossible to say there wasn't something fishy going on here. It's normal that Zhang's parents didn't recognize Yan Jiekuang. After all, Yan Jiekuang was only a teenager when he left, and he's grown up a lot over the years.
But Zhang Chu's parents didn't seem to have changed much. Especially after seeing Zhang Chu frequently coming and going from this place, Yan Jiekuang became suspicious.
Knowing that the scrap metal recycling station belonged to Zhang Chu's family, Yan Jiekuang inquired about Zhang Chu's current situation. Learning that Zhang Chu had become the director of a steel rolling mill, he intercepted Zhang Chu on the way.
Zhang Chu was a little angry at being stopped by someone for no reason.
"What exactly do you want? Why did you stop me for no reason?"
"Brother Zhang, you really have a short memory! You've forgotten your old neighbor so quickly. Do you still remember Yan Jiekuang, the third son of the Yan family?"
Upon hearing Yan Jiekuang introduce himself, Zhang Chu was unsure of his intentions, as he had little contact with the Yan family.
"So it's the Yan family's kid! I wonder what brings you here? If you have something to say, say it quickly. If not, I have other things to attend to."
"I wonder what's keeping you busy, Brother Zhang? Are you busy collecting scrap metal? If others find out about the scrap metal yard, won't it have some impact on you, Brother Zhang?"
Hearing Yan Jiekuang mention this matter, Zhang Chu became somewhat nervous. Only Zhang Chu and those involved knew the truth behind it. To say there was nothing fishy going on was utterly impossible.
What exactly do you want?
"Brother Zhang, there's no need to be so angry. You're a big shot who makes a lot of money, and now you're the director of the steel rolling mill. Why be so petty? This isn't the place to talk. How about we go somewhere else?"
Hearing Yan Jiekuang's words, Zhang Chu had no choice but to follow him to a secluded place.
“This is the kind of place to talk business. My request isn’t high, just give me 20,000 yuan. 20,000 yuan is only one or two months’ income for your family.”
Hearing Yan Jiekuang make such an outrageous demand, Zhang Chu was genuinely frightened. If the other party had only asked for one or two thousand yuan, Zhang Chu wouldn't have been so worried.
The more the other party asked for, the more afraid Zhang Chu became. This meant the other party knew more. However, Zhang Chu dared not ask directly, lest he inadvertently reveal something if the other party wasn't aware of the details.
"I can give you the money, but if you dare to go around talking about it, I don't mind making you disappear from this world."
"Brother Zhang, don't worry. I'm just after money and don't want to cause trouble. I'll keep this to myself and never tell anyone else. I'll never collect scraps again. I'll do other business and I'll never appear in front of you again."
Hearing Yan Jiekuang's words, Zhang Chu was relatively satisfied, and at the same time, he knew where the problem lay. Since the other party was a scrap collector, the problem must lie at the scrap metal recycling station.
The other party must have heard something from their parents and then learned some key information from it.
"Go to my parents' place the day after tomorrow to collect the money. I hope you're a person of your word, otherwise I have ways to make you disappear from this world completely."
“I also hope you are a person of your word, otherwise those things about you will come to the attention of the relevant departments.”
Both sides exchanged harsh words and left. After leaving, Zhang Chu prepared 20,000 yuan. He originally wanted his parents to give the money to Yan Jiekuang. However, Zhang Chu hesitated, feeling uneasy. Although he had done some shady things inside, he didn't want his parents to know.
So on the day of payment, Zhang Chu waited outside the door. When Yan Jiekuang arrived, Zhang Chu stopped him, stuffed 20,000 yuan into his hand, gave him a warning, and then went to the steel mill.
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