Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Li Huaide looked at his cousin with confidence, as if to say that the guy had miscalculated. The ragpicker wouldn't transfer his possessions just because of a daughter. This guy was wrong to think he could open up more sources of goods!

"Cousin, what do we do?"

Li Huaide's cousin didn't care about anything else; he just wanted to see Li Huaide succeed. He had already taken a thousand yuan from the last deal, and this time it would probably be even more. This money was as good as if he had found it!
"Hehe, what else can we do? Of course, when this guy can't get anything from the junk collector, he'll naturally think of us. Anyway, the guests from Hong Kong won't be back for a while, so there's no rush!"

Li Huaide sneered. For this transaction, he had already investigated the personality traits of the ragpicker and Uncle Guan.

To put it simply, Hou Su'e is like a greedy glutton, only taking in and never giving out. Back then, she didn't even care about her son-in-law's life or death for that little bit of stuff. If it weren't for Han Chunming, Hou Su'e would definitely have completely severed ties with him!

As for Grandpa Guan, he's a bit better off; he can exchange some of his less valuable items for money to supplement his household income, unlike this guy, who would rather scavenge for trash than leave his belongings behind.
In Li Huaide's view, the way the ragpicker was doing was incredibly foolish. Why was he still clinging to those things when he was already having trouble eating?
It was only thanks to Grandpa Guan's advice that this old fellow was still stuck with a pile of things, eating cornbread, haha!

Su Meng probably has her eyes on this kind of person's possessions, but what can she possibly gain? In the end, won't they all just come back to her?

"The price won't be a thousand anymore," Li Huaide sneered. "You think you can just buy goods from somewhere else after you've made money? You're dreaming."
The camera then shifts to Su Meng's uncle, who has come several times already. Today, Su Meng is here to help out as well!
"Sister Hou, please agree since my uncle is so sincere!"

Su Meng hugged Hou Su'e's arm and shook it. Her uncle's idea was the same as hers. Anyway, they were both single, and with Hou Su'e, her uncle would have a companion, right?

"Su Meng, it's not that I'm not giving you face, but I don't want to marry myself off like this without any clear explanation."
Men these days are all unreliable, let alone someone like your uncle who has seen the world from Hong Kong;
I'm just an ordinary housewife, I can't compare to your uncle. When two people are together, it's inevitable that they'll be bothered by money and household chores.
Tell me, can two people with completely different lifestyles really live together for a lifetime? Forget it, I'll just stick to taking care of my dad!

Hou Su'e didn't look down on Su Meng's uncle; however, after hearing Han Chunming's story, she had some thoughts in her mind.
Why can't Su Meng and Han Chunming get together? First, Su Meng doesn't understand Han Chunming's hobbies, just like she doesn't understand her father's hobbies. In the past, the items were worthless, and nobody even cared about them.

Back then, I thought my father only needed his possessions. But look at him now, wow, the value of those possessions has skyrocketed! I was wrong!

Secondly, Su Meng is a college student who dreams of the kind of love found in storybooks, while Han Chunming's story is more down-to-earth. In the end, Su Meng went to Hong Kong Island in a fit of anger, while Han Chunming got married after being persuaded by He Yuzhu!

Su Meng's uncle had become too materialistic in Hong Kong, and in his mind, everything, whether it was an object or anything else, had a fixed value.
As long as the items can be turned into money, it doesn't matter who they are sold to, which conflicts with the old man's thinking.

Conversely, Su Meng's uncle's desire to marry her may not be without reason; a marriage based on self-interest is destined to be short-lived.

Especially considering that she has such a father, Hou Su'e concluded that Su Meng's uncle was not suitable!
“Sister Hou, you’re mistaken. My uncle did develop his career in Hong Kong for a while, but deep down he’s still a native of Beijing. If he didn’t care about Beijing, why would he sell his assets in Hong Kong to settle down in Beijing?”

Su Meng hadn't expected Hou Su'e to think this way. It seemed that her uncle would have quite a few twists and turns before he could marry Hou Su'e!
"Su Meng, we've known each other for many years, let me ask you a question!"

Hou Su'e treated Su Meng like a younger sister, and she had been keeping some things to herself for a long time. Today, she decided to take this opportunity to ask her!
"Do you think we need to be so polite?"

"Alright, let's make this clear first, we're not going to get angry. Why did you marry Hong Kong Island in the first place? You know, you and Han Chunming were already talking about marriage, and you just did it all because of a minor misunderstanding? That can't be right, can it?"

When Hou Su'e saw Su Meng nod, she immediately asked the question. In her opinion, it was wrong for Su Meng to leave Han Chunming without a word after just one argument. At the very least, one shouldn't be so casual about relationships!

"Sister Hou, my situation is different from Han Chunming's. In the past, Chunming was idle and his family would not have agreed to it."

"I'm just so frustrated with him. I, Su Meng, can't possibly marry a junk collector, can I? Besides, he's been hiding the construction company thing from me, hasn't he?"

Mentioning Han Chunming, Su Meng's smile vanished. She knew she was being too impulsive, but wasn't Han Chunming completely innocent? They shouldn't have kept things from each other.

Han Chunming not only collects things, but also helps He Yuzhu acquire houses and buy land. If I had known this beforehand, would I have misunderstood him?

"See? It's because you don't understand Han Chunming. Let me tell you, Han Chunming was already into collecting when he first returned to the city;
Although he hasn't been around as long as my dad, this kid is clever, and I've heard that he has just as many items as my dad.
Su Meng, it's the same with your uncle. We don't understand each other, our ideas are different, and we can't work together!

Hou Su'e had an "I knew it" expression. She knew Han Chunming's strength all too well. Su Meng, as Han Chunming's girlfriend, didn't understand him as well as she did. No wonder they couldn't be together!
"When he first returned to the city? No way! Back then, Chunming didn't even have money for the bus fare, how could he afford to collect things? Sister Hou, you're not kidding, are you?"

Su Meng jumped to her feet. "You, Han Chunming, so you started back then? In other words, you have a lot of collections? In that case, what's wrong with buying some for my uncle?"
"Hehe, back then, my husband's nephew was holding a pipe when Han Chunming, who was passing by, took a liking to it. The kid wanted to trade it for some candy, but I refused, and we finally settled on one yuan."

Unfortunately, my deadbeat husband thought that cleaning it more thoroughly would fetch a better price, and as a result, he ruined the good stuff. Han Chunming was furious at the time.
Haha... The year before last, Han Chunming invited my dad for drinks, and that's when I found out that thing was Elgin's pipe. A historical artifact was ruined right in front of me.

Now you know what kind of person Han Chunming is, right? This guy just likes to hide his true abilities. Su Meng, you've missed out on a good man! (End of Chapter)