sinovels Chapter 5 Finding Lao Lei to renovate the house
Chapter 5 Finding Lao Lei to renovate the house
"Yan family, you're meddling in other people's business. What does it matter to you whether Zhuzi has money or not? You're just asking unnecessary questions."
"That's right, Yan family, not to be mean, but you should think before you speak."
Feeling embarrassed by what the women were saying, Yang Ruihua didn't stay in the yard any longer and went straight back to her house to sulk.
When Jia Zhangshi saw He Yuzhu bring people in, she immediately became anxious upon hearing that they were planning to renovate the house.
After all, she planned to borrow He Yuzhu's main house for her son's wedding. If He Yuzhu was renovating the house, how could she borrow it?
This was tantamount to having something she had just gotten her hands on being snatched away by someone else, so naturally, Jia Zhangshi wouldn't remain indifferent. She was so agitated that she even walked with a limp.
She was furious. How dare Sha Zhu take advantage of her? It was always her who took advantage of others.
"I'm talking about Silly Zhu."
Before Jia Zhangshi could finish her sentence, she was beaten.
"Snap"
When He Yuzhu saw Jia Zhangshi rushing over, he knew that she was up to no good.
So when he heard the other person call him "Silly Pillar," he slapped him across the face.
"Hey, Sha Zhu, why are you hitting me?"
"Snap"
Jia Zhangshi covered her face and backed away repeatedly.
"What are you doing, Sha Zhu?"
"Snap"
"Thump"
Yi Zhonghai rushed out of the house, but before he could finish a sentence, He Yuzhu slapped him and kicked him.
"How many times have I told you not to call me 'Silly Pillar'? Since you can't remember, I'll remind you."
"Zhu Zi, you can't just hit people like that. We are your elders."
"You're a piece of shit, and you call yourself an elder? Your surname is Yi, mine is He, we're just unrelated neighbors. And Yi Zhonghai, you don't think I've forgotten the grudge you inflicted on my father, do you? Let me tell you, this grudge is huge. When you get old, I'll definitely make you pay."
He Yuzhu's words made Yi Zhonghai feel cold all over, and his mind was filled with the scene of being beaten by He Yuzhu when he was old.
Yi Zhonghai had only recently kept a low profile, after all, rumors were circulating throughout the alley that he had schemed against his neighbors.
This gave Yi Zhonghai a bad reputation in the steel mill and the alleyways. He just forgot about it today in his excitement, or perhaps he felt the matter was over.
Yi Zhonghai didn't think he was wrong to scheme against He Daqing; it was just that Sha Zhu had discovered it. Besides, the other party couldn't possibly hold a grudge against him forever over something like this.
Madam Jia Zhang didn't dare to make a fuss anymore; she hadn't expected He Yuzhu to be so vicious.
Is this still that silly, goofy boy?
Jia Zhangshi was flexible and knew that a hard approach wouldn't work, so she immediately changed her attitude.
She wasn't afraid of losing face for her son's sake. Even if all the animals in the courtyard were laughing at her, as long as she benefited, that was enough.
"Zhu Zi, I was in such a rush just now and forgot. But I have something I wanted to discuss with you. Your brother Dongxu is getting married soon, and we don't have enough room at home, so I was thinking of renting your main house. Don't worry, we'll pay 50,000 yuan a month in rent. Look at this, Zhu Zi, isn't it a good deal?"
"Snap"
Another slap landed on Jia Zhangshi's face.
"Hey, Sha Zhu, why did you hit me again?"
"Old hag, you keep calling me 'Silly Pillar,' you don't really think I'm a fool, do you? Here, I'll give your family 100,000 a month to rent your house, and you'd better move out today."
When Jia Zhangshi heard the other party say this, she knew that her schemes had been exposed.
Anyone with common sense understands this: it's called renting, but once you move in, it's hard to say when you'll be able to move out. Even in the original story, Sha Zhu didn't agree, otherwise he wouldn't have had four houses in the story.
Yi Zhonghai stood to the side, not daring to say anything. Luo Qiaoyun had already been urging him to go home.
He Yuzhu's words today were truly terrifying; Yi Zhonghai never expected that the other party would hate him so much.
Although He Yuzhu exposed Yi Zhonghai's scheme last time, he didn't say anything harsh, and Yi Zhonghai thought he could change the other party's attitude later.
Today, He Yuzhu actually said that when he gets old, he wants to mess around with himself.
Not only was Yi Zhonghai frightened, but the deaf old lady in the backyard was also so frightened that she fell off her chair and trembled on the ground.
It should be noted that she was also one of the masterminds behind the scheme against He Daqing. During this period, Yi Zhonghai kept a low profile, and she also kept a low profile.
She had originally planned to slowly get closer to Sha Zhu, but Sha Zhu's words today made her feel uneasy.
Yi Zhonghai is old, and Sha Zhu will cause him trouble. I'm an old man now, does Sha Zhu really intend to cause me trouble? My old bones can't take any more trouble.
For the first time, the others in the courtyard began to feel fear towards He Yuzhu. A capable barbarian—they might be afraid of him, but they didn't revere him.
But this person who can hit people, is petty and vengeful, and will torment people for decades, will inevitably inspire awe in everyone.
At least some people with ulterior motives will now feel a pang of unease when they see He Yuzhu.
Xu Damao was also watching from the crowd. His father, Xu Fugui, had warned him not to provoke He Yuzhu some time ago, but Xu Damao had not taken it seriously.
After all, Sha Zhu was just a fool, while Xu Damao was the smartest person in the courtyard. But seeing He Yuzhu's fighting skills and petty nature today, Xu Damao also began to feel afraid.
Xu Damao wasn't afraid of the straightforward and simple-minded Sha Zhu. He figured he could just take a beating himself. But when Sha Zhu turned into a villain, he became afraid.
He himself is a petty person, and he knows that this kind of person is the one you should never offend, otherwise you'll have to be on guard against them from morning till night.
It's one thing to scheme against others, but if others scheme against you like that, who wouldn't be afraid?
Yi Zhonghai was dragged home by Luo Qiaoyun. Luo Qiaoyun didn't even want to talk anymore. She knew the two families were at odds, but she still insisted on causing trouble. With Sha Zhu's personality, it was normal for him to hit people.
No one in the courtyard would speak up for Yi Zhonghai now, especially since he wasn't in the right. There aren't many people in the courtyard who dare to call him "Silly Zhu" to his face anymore.
The key point is that today is Jia Zhangshi's scheme to take advantage of Sha Zhu's house. No matter what he does, it naturally arouses everyone's sympathy.
Anyone in that situation would have done something to retaliate against their opponent; Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi deserved to be beaten.
Jia Zhangshi slunk away and hid inside the house, while Jia Dongxu didn't even dare to come out of the door.
When Sha Zhu isn't stupid and shows strong aggression, these little mice that only hide in the shadows and plot will be afraid.
Actually, these things in the courtyard are easy to deal with. If Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old lady, and Jia Zhangshi were really that capable, they wouldn't be stirring up trouble in the courtyard all the time.
As long as you don't take the other person seriously, no matter how much they scheme, one slap will make them behave.
Does it matter whether they will continue to scheme against each other?
He Yuzhu is actually no less cunning than Yi Zhonghai if he wanted to use tricks, but there's no need for him to.
The only reason people don't bother with deaf old ladies with bound feet is because of their age; otherwise, it would be too easy to cause them trouble.
He Yuzhu had originally planned to settle accounts with them slowly, and today was just the beginning.
Yangshi Lei did not intervene at all, but instead walked around the room, sketching and writing on a piece of drawing paper.
After He Yuzhu finished dealing with the matters outside, he returned to the house.
"Boss, what do you think of this design I drew? Is it alright?"
Yangshi Lei was indeed very skilled; he not only drew the shape of the house, but also clearly depicted the interior furniture, stove, bathroom tank, and washbasin.
"Sure, we can include the furniture. Do you know any carpenters, Mr. Lei?"
"You're joking, boss. Of course, we've had a long-standing relationship. If you need anything, I'll arrange for him to help make the furniture."
"Yes, that's fine. One large and two small beds, three wardrobes, and three dressing tables."
Down in the living room, there's an eight-immortal table, six chairs, a daybed, a worktop above the stove, a bathroom sink, a squat toilet with a water tank for showering.
"Boss, I've done the calculations. The total cost, including labor and materials, is seven million. If you think that's acceptable, I'll bring people to start work tomorrow. It should be finished in at most half a month, and the furniture can be made too."
"Okay, Master Lei, here's two million. I'll give you the rest later."
"Okay, since you're so generous, I won't stand on ceremony. I'll definitely do a good job for you this time."
He Yuzhu thanked Yangshi Lei, saw the man off, and began to move some necessary items to the side room.
Last month, He Yuzhu had already made arrangements with the manager of Fengzeyuan, using the excuse that a friend could provide some supplies to Fengzeyuan.
The shopkeeper agreed out of respect for Wang Defa. After all, it would cost money to buy from anyone, and the shopkeeper didn't care what benefits He Yuzhu might get in the middle.
He Yuzhu took out half of the flour and meat stored in his space and sold them, which immediately made him much more financially secure.
He Yuzhu is now very fortunate that he is a chef and has Fengzeyuan as a safety net; otherwise, he would not be able to find a way to sell his products.
At this time, you dare not go out and sell things indiscriminately. Ten or twenty pounds is fine. But hundreds or thousands of pounds? You're just asking for trouble.
With this ten million plus more than six months' worth of salary, and the two million left by He Daqing, his savings exceeded fifteen million.
At this time, how much can you buy?
He spent four million on a bicycle and a watch, and another seven million on renovating his house.
With four million yuan in cash left, He Yuzhu didn't plan to keep it.
Before the era of ration coupons arrived, He Yuzhu basically had no intention of saving money.
As long as I have more than one million in cash, I will buy supplies.
For example, fabrics, sewing machines, and other supplies.
Of course, these supplies don't actually cost much, not to mention my salary.
The space produces about 3,000 catties of white flour a year. At 2,400 yuan per catty of white flour, that's 7.2 million yuan.
The average price of meat is around 8,000 yuan per kilogram, and the space can produce 2,300 kilograms of meat each year.
They can sell 18 million in a year, plus 7 million from selling flour, which makes 25 million.
In the new currency, it's actually only two thousand five hundred dollars.
Nowadays, cash can be exchanged for gold, and a small yellow croaker weighing 31.2 grams can be sold for two million.
He Yuzhu can exchange about twelve small yellow croakers a year by relying on the space's production.