A layman in the courtyard

Chapter 72 Buying a House
After the exercise, I hugged Chen Xueru, who was already tired and fell asleep.

Cao Zhihua felt weak all over. As he turned 18 and became an adult, his energy was as strong as that of a non-human being. His needs in this area became more and more intense, and Chen Xueru simply could not satisfy him.

After waiting for so many years, Cao Zhihua finally came of age. Lou Xiao'e was looking for a chance to confirm it. The great famine was coming, and the opportunity to exchange his own food and meat for large yellow croaker also came. Wait a few more months, and the big guy's food When the ration is not enough to eat, and when meat is too expensive to buy, it is time to continue to ship the goods one after another.

It's just that how this guy can get out safely and exchange for the big yellow croaker, he still has to think of a way.

Cao Zhihua thought about it carefully. In the plot of Little Women, it seems that during the Great Famine, Mr. Pian'er sold his yard and it would be good to buy it for trading. Thinking of this.

Cao Zhihua hugged the sleeping Chen Xueru, kissed his forehead, and continued to ponder the details of the transaction.

The next day, Cao Zhihua came to the tavern after eating early in the morning after work.

Master Pian'er and Master Niu are regular guests at the tavern, and they drink here almost every night.

As soon as Cao Zhihua entered the door, he saw Master Pian'er and Master Niu sitting at the same table, drinking wine and chatting about the mountains.

I went to the counter to buy some food and drinks, sat down with them and started drinking together.

Nowadays, Cao Zhihua drinks a lot. He doesn’t say he won’t get drunk after a thousand drinks, but he can still ride his bicycle back after drinking two pounds of Erguotou.

After two glasses of wine, Mr. Pian'er couldn't stand it any longer. He stopped to take a break, and when he had nothing to say, he said:

"Zhihua, why didn't I see you coming yesterday?"

Cao Zhihua rolled his eyes:
"Master Pian'er, I was looking at a house after work yesterday. You know that my family of four brothers and sisters are getting older and the house is not enough for them, so I plan to take advantage of the money I have saved in the past few years to look at the house. Can we get a bigger house for my two younger brothers to find wives for in the future?"

When Mr. Niu heard what Cao Zhihua said, he rolled his eyes. He didn't believe it at all. In the past few years, Cao Zhihua followed Mr. Niu in the collecting circle. At least 3 to 4 yuan was spent, and he still had to save money to buy a house. , who are you looking down on?

But Mr. Niu understood the rules and never revealed the truth, so Mr. Niu poured a glass of wine and said nothing, pretending that he didn't hear anything.

When Mr. Pian'er heard that Cao Zhihua was going to buy a house, his eyes lit up. He had originally heard that his son wanted to go to the Northeast by himself, but he was used to living in Forty-Nine City and didn't want to go, but his house was big, and the yard with two entrances could be replaced with another yard. Go out and live a good life.

Originally, according to the plot, it was during the Great Famine that Pian'erye couldn't bear it anymore, so he wanted to sell his house and go to the Northeast for development.

But now Pian'erye's heart was moved, and he tried to ask Cao Zhihua:

"Zhihua, did you like the house yesterday? I have a vacant yard at home. Are you interested in taking a look?"

This was what Cao Zhihua was waiting for, but he was not impatient. He looked at Mr. Pian'er in surprise:
"Master Pian'er, it's a coincidence that I didn't like the house yesterday. I won't like your house if it's too small."

Mr. Pian'er patted his chest and said confidently:

"Hey, the yard once you enter must be big."

Cao Zhihua showed interest, thought for a while and said to Mr. Niu:
"Master Niu, why don't we go take a look together? Can you help me get the details?"

Mr. Niu and Cao Zhihua have been friends for many years, and their relationship is very strong.And he was also very interested in this matter, so he didn’t talk nonsense and put the wine glass on the table:
"Let's go and have a look together."

After leaving the tavern, Cao Zhihua pushed his bicycle, which could not fit even three people, and walked slowly towards Master Pian'er's house.

Pian'erye's yard is not far from the tavern, and is also on Daqianmen Street.

It is a two-entry courtyard. This courtyard can be separated by a wall and divided into two one-entry courtyards, which correspond to two alleys.

Cao Zhihua roughly measured the area with his feet. It was estimated to be about 16-18 meters wide and 25-29 meters deep.

I can't measure it in detail, but the yard is estimated to be about 4-500 square meters.

Cao Zhihua, Mr. Niu and Mr. Pian'er looked at each other and exchanged words:

"Master Pian'er, I saw that the size of this yard is quite suitable. As long as the price is right and I buy it, a wall will be built in the middle of the yard. It will be completely separated from the backyard where you live, and you will have separate entrances."

Master Pian'er thought for a while and said nothing.When Cao Zhihua saw this, he didn't give him much time to think about it.
"Master Pian'er, please tell me a price. If it suits us, we can decide it today." Master Pian'er thought for a while and said,

"Zhihua, if you really want it, how about 3500 yuan."

Cao Zhihua didn't answer when he heard the price and looked at Mr. Niu.

Mr. Niu thought for a while:
"Zhihua, the price is neither high nor low, it's up to you."

When Cao Zhihua heard this, he knew what was going on, so:

"Master Pian'er, we have been dealing with each other for four or five years. You also know that I have always been straight-tempered. I can say whatever I want. I accept your price, but I still have one request."

"Zhihua, tell me."

"Today I'll pay the deposit, tomorrow I'll pay the debt, and then we'll hand over the keys secretly, and then I'll find someone to put up the walls. But when I buy a house, people must live in it. The furniture in this house, the bottles, The bottles and cans have to be kept, how about you don’t take them away?”

When Master Pian'er heard this, he hesitated to speak again.

Cao Zhihua thought for a while and added:

"Of course, Mr. Niu, I won't let you suffer any loss. How about I add two more tiers to your price?"

When Master Pian'er heard about the increase in price, he immediately laughed happily:

"Hey, if you don't say anything, Zhihua really understands me."

"Master Pian'er, the house is not allowed to be traded now. We are trading privately. When the time comes, you have to tell the outside world that your sister is leaving this ancestral property, otherwise the transaction will be ruined."

Pian'er Ye promised:

"Zhihua, don't worry, this is absolutely fine."

"Then let's draft a contract and sign it. Mr. Niu, can you also sign it as a witness?"

Mr. Niu asked about this matter of being a middleman, and he readily agreed:

"Okay, I'll be the go-between and a witness."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Niu. We will go back to the tavern later and treat you to a few drinks. I will definitely keep you company today."

"Hey, there's no rush to drink. When you finish things tomorrow, it won't be too late to treat me to a few drinks."

Cao Zhihua did not insist and said cheerfully:

"Okay, let's just say that, Mr. Pian'er will come too, let's have a good drink."

After saying that, Cao Zhihua went into the house to draft the agreement in duplicate. Both Pian'er Ye and Niu Ye looked at it and thought there was no problem, so they signed it, found a seal at Pian'er Ye's house, pressed their fingerprints, and stamped it again. Their personal official seals.

Cao Zhihua took out 1000 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Master Pian'er.

"Master Pian'er, this is a deposit of 1000 yuan. Count it. If there is no problem, you can write a receipt. I will bring the remaining money over tomorrow. We will pay the money with one hand and the land and house ownership certificate with the other."

When Mr. Pian'er saw the thick stack of big black money, his heart was excited and his hands were trembling. He took the money and counted them carefully one by one.

After a long time, Master Pian'er breathed a sigh of relief.

"There's nothing wrong with 1000 yuan, Zhihua. I'll write you a receipt now."

(End of this chapter)