69novels Chapter 868 Yan Bugui Doesn’t Want a House
Chapter 868 Yan Bugui Doesn’t Want a House
Liu Haizhong stared at Yan Bugui with a worried look on his face. The annoyance in his heart was like a dark cloud in the sweltering weather, weighing heavily on his heart. He couldn't help but speak: "Yan Bugui, tell me what we should do about this matter." At this moment, he was fully hoping that Yan Bugui could come up with a proper solution to the thorny problem of housing allocation for the deaf old lady.
Yan Bugui slowly raised his eyelids, glanced at Liu Haizhong, and had an ambiguous smile on his lips: "Old Liu, we are old neighbors in the courtyard, and everyone in this courtyard knows each other. Take the deaf old lady's house, for example, how many rooms does it have?" His words seemed casual, but in fact they contained a mystery, and he immediately led the topic to the house.
Liu Haizhong hadn't expected Yan Bugui to jump right into the subject of houses. Originally, he'd been thinking about dividing the houses between the Jia family and the two families. While the shares he'd get would be limited, it still meant he could reap some benefits. But now the Yan family was getting involved, the situation suddenly became even more complicated and thorny. He forced a smile, looking at Yan Bugui with a forced smile, and said, "Old Yan, you don't lack houses, so why do you want the deaf old lady's house in the backyard?" His tone was filled with dissatisfaction and questioning.
Yan Bugui wasn't like Jia Zhang, who was always nagging and throwing tantrums. He straightened his back, looked at Liu Haizhong and the others with a righteous look, and said confidently, "Am I a member of the Siheyuan? The deaf old lady isn't your family's private property. You can divide it, but I can't? That doesn't make sense." He crossed his arms, looking determined to win.
Just when Jia Zhang's face turned red and she was about to jump out and say something, Yan Bugui didn't give her any face at all and directly interrupted: "Don't you want me to know? Then I will publicize it door to door in the courtyard and see what you can do." There was a threat in his eyes, as if warning everyone not to get rid of him easily.
Yi Zhonghai never expected that Yan Bugui would be so shameless. He was so angry that his brows were furrowed, his eyes were wide open, staring at Yan Bugui, sighing helplessly and saying: "Old Yan, you know what the Jia family's situation is now. The whole family is living a tight life. In my opinion, you and the Liu family should not fight for it. This house should belong to the Jia family. It can be regarded as a little help to the Jia family." Yi Zhonghai tried to impress Yan Bugui with the plight of the Jia family and let him give up the idea of fighting for the house.
When Liu Haizhong heard what Yi Zhonghai said, he immediately became unhappy, frowning tightly, his face full of dissatisfaction: "Old Yi, what you said is wrong! We are not the masters anymore, so let's not talk about this for now. But what difficulties could the Jia family have? Please explain it clearly."
Yi Zhonghai opened his mouth and was about to make some excuses when Jia Zhang suddenly sat down on the ground, slapped her thighs with her hands, and howled: "Why isn't my family in financial difficulty? Banggeng is going to the countryside soon, and there are only two girls left at home. How are we going to live in the future?" The voice was sharp and tearful, echoing in the yard.
Liu Haizhong didn't immediately grasp the implications of this, but Yan Bugui, with his quick mind, had already figured it out. He pushed his glasses up, looked toward the Jia family, and said slowly, "Yeah, the Banggengs are all going to the countryside, so why do you need so many houses? Look at my family and the Lius', they both have multiple children, so they can squeeze in."
Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, fearing that Jia Zhang would bring up the subject. She knew that although the Liu and Yan families earned more money than her own, they also had larger families. She looked at everyone, her eyes filled with helplessness and anxiety: "You all have proper jobs, and I'm the only one in our family who earns money. Banggeng is going to the countryside now, but he will have to come back eventually. Can the family still live together forever? How will Banggeng find a wife then?"
Liu Haizhong raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smug smile: "Okay, okay, Banggeng has gone to the countryside and we don't know when he will be able to come back. But my son Guangtian is coming back soon, and he is old enough to get married, so this house should be..." His eyes swept across everyone's faces, and the meaning was self-evident.
Yan Bugui knew clearly that even if he took over the house and moved in, nothing good would happen. He could barely handle Jia Zhang's temper, but if Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang moved in, Jia Zhang would definitely kick them out. Thinking of this, he made up his mind and said to Liu Haizhong, "Old Liu, Old Yi, what you said is indeed reasonable. I don't plan to take this house anymore."
Yi Zhonghai was delighted when he heard this, but then he thought, Yan Bugui has never been a good person to talk to. If he gave up so easily, could he have some other ideas in mind? He couldn't help but become secretly alert.
Liu Haizhong didn't have so many thoughts. When he heard that Yan Bugui didn't want the house anymore, he was immediately overjoyed. He turned to look at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Old Yi, since the Yan family doesn't want it anymore, how about we divide it according to what we agreed on before?"
Yi Zhonghai thought about it and felt that this was the only way. After all, it was almost impossible to convince the Liu family to give up the house. He cast his eyes on Qin Huairu and forced a smile on his face: "Qin Huairu, this is actually not bad. If you ask me, it's still half for each family, what do you think?"
Qin Huairu was helpless, but she couldn't think of any other solution. After hesitating for a while, she finally nodded in agreement. The yard fell silent for a moment, but behind this silence, there seemed to be some subtle emotions that were difficult to describe.
How could Yan Bugui back down so easily? After thinking it over in his mind, he turned to look at Yi Zhonghai, with a shrewd and calculating look on his face, and said, "Old Yi, Old Liu, I don't need the house, but I never suffer any loss. You two know that." His eyes were rolling around, observing the reactions of Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong at all times.
When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he knew that Yan Bugui would not give up easily. He just pursed his lips helplessly and kept silent. He knew that if he said anything more, it might make things worse. After all, this matter was sensitive and complicated, and the slightest mistake could lead to trouble.
Liu Haizhong frowned, looked straight at Yan Bugui, and asked with some impatience: "Old Yan, we all live in the same courtyard, we see each other every day, what do you want to do?" He really couldn't figure out what Yan Bugui was up to.