Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

He needs to see what a courtyard house owned at such a young age looks like, so that he can give up on his dream.

Lao Fang drove the car steadily to his destination.

Xiao Jinlin spoke up just before the car stopped, "Secretary Chen, can you drive?"

"meeting."

The three men had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

No wonder Chen Xinyue is different from the other women; it turns out she has a wealthy family background and is pampered, so she doesn't need to rely on a man at all.

With that thought, Tang Ming instantly stopped making all those messy guesses about Chen Xinyue.

Led by Chen Xinyue, the three entered Ximen Hutong and found that the facades of the alley had been renovated and redesigned. They were antique, clean, and quite comfortable to stay in the alley if the main gate was closed.

People were pushing tricycles back and forth, and elderly men and women were coming and going, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

"We've arrived." Chen Xinyue stopped in front of a large wooden door, which was ajar, indicating that someone was inside.

She pushed open the door and called out loudly, "Is anyone home?"

As soon as he finished speaking, two men appeared in the corridor, one after the other.

The other party was clearly not expected that Chen Xinyue would bring so many people, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them warmly, "Ms. Chen, this is the tenant. You know, he has been renting this house for two years and has been living quite well. If the contract hadn't expired, he really wouldn't want to move. I just arrived here, and the other party is bringing up the house renovation issue with me again."

"Renovate the house? What did he do to my house?" Chen Xinyue was immediately unhappy and pulled out the contract. "Our contract clearly states that the house cannot be altered!"

She deliberately raised her voice, making both the agent and the tenant somewhat embarrassed.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Xinyue strode in and inspected the house inside and out.

Her house used to be a standard courtyard house, a fairly large one at that. There was a 1.5-meter-wide open space behind the main house. The other party had built on this open space, which meant that quite a few people had lived here in the past two years. Now, all the other people were gone, leaving only one man.

Chen Xinyue took a deep breath, ignoring the man and turning her anger towards the real estate agent, "Brother, you took a cut, so now that the house is in this state, you have to fix it for me, or are you going to call the police?"

The man was startled and frowned in displeasure. "It's just two more rooms that were enclosed, is it really that big of a deal? We even paid extra for it, we're already being lenient by not asking you for anything, why are you calling the police!"

"Because I have a contract! Because you illegally altered someone else's house!" Chen Xinyue was furious and spoke very aggressively.

The agent quickly stepped between the two, saying, "Everyone, calm down. This is indeed the tenant's fault, Ms. Chen. How about this, I'll have them demolish these illegal structures and restore the place to its original state?"

"Why should we demolish it? I paid for all these materials!" The man was so angry that he jumped up and down. If it weren't for getting the money back for these materials, he wouldn't have stayed to wait for the landlord. He didn't expect to be overpowered by a young girl before he could even ask for the money.

The agent immediately became unhappy, "Just because you illegally modified it! I told you all, the landlord wrote it in black and white, you can only live there, you can't touch the house, you didn't listen to a word I said!"

The man snorted defiantly, "Without adding a roof, we simply won't have enough room!"

"Then you don't have to rent! We're not forcing anyone to buy or sell!" Chen Xinyue retorted.

When a man gets angry, he'll resort to violence.

Xiao Jinlin's face darkened. "Tang Ming, call the police!"

"Yes, boss!" Tang Ming dialed the police number in front of everyone.

The man was anxious, angry, and scared. He angrily uttered "You're crazy" and turned to leave.

Tang Ming stopped the man directly, saying, "No one is allowed to leave here before the police arrive!" "Why can't you let me leave? I'm leaving no matter what!" the man retorted defiantly.

Tang Ming was no pushover either; he quickly pinned the man against the wall, rendering him unable to move.

This skill left both Chen Xinyue and the real estate agent stunned.

"Assistant Tang, you're amazing!" Chen Xinyue praised without reservation.

Tang Ming arrogantly flicked the stray hairs from his forehead.

The real estate agent, regaining her composure, quickly pleaded for the man, "Ms. Chen, do you think this matter can be settled privately? I can persuade the tenant to compensate you for your losses, is that alright?"

Faced with the pleading, pitiful look in the agent's eyes.

Chen Xinyue glanced at the man. "Brother, do you think you have the ability to make him pay? We can settle this privately, but you have to hand over my losses now. I can accept a private settlement, but I don't accept delays."

The agent choked and fell silent. If he were capable, he wouldn't have had to argue with the tenant for so long. The other party was a real tightwad, even stingy with the material costs. How could he possibly spend any more money?

Upon hearing that he was asked to hand over the money now, the man immediately launched into a torrent of profanities and harsh words.

Even after the police arrived, he remained defiant and began lying on the ground pretending to be dead, saying, "They injured me, I want to be hospitalized, I want a medical examination to assess my injuries, and I want compensation!"

Tang Ming wasn't going to let him get away with it. He immediately contacted a lawyer and sneered, "SY Multinational Group's legal team is on their way. They dare to extort us without even asking around!"

The man, unaware of any SY multinational corporation, was completely taken aback by the well-informed intermediary and didn't dare utter a sound.

The man was taken away by the police.

Chen Xinyue, Tang Ming, and the intermediary also went to the police station to give statements, while Lao Fang first sent Xiao Jinlin back.

Because the man illegally renovated the house, then became violent and refused to cooperate, and even staged an accident to extort money, Tang Ming, as one of the parties involved, refused to settle the matter privately and maintained a very tough attitude.

Police mediation failed, and the man was placed under administrative detention in accordance with the law.

The man was now scared and started crying and begging for mercy, but Tang Ming wouldn't budge and left the police station with Chen Xinyue.

“That man doesn’t look like a good guy. I think we shouldn’t renovate this house or live in it for a while. It’s not safe. Let’s wait a year or two before doing anything,” Tang Ming suggested.

Chen Xinyue nodded sullenly, "Assistant Tang, thank you so much for today, otherwise I really couldn't have handled it by myself."

Tang Ming laughed, "It's no big deal. If you really want to thank me, then treat me, President Xiao, and Uncle Fang to something to eat!"

Chen Xinyue nodded vigorously.

He then called Chen Ruiyu.

The moment the call connected, she couldn't help but burst into tears, "Brother! Someone bullied me."

Chen Ruiyu immediately became anxious, "What happened? Tell me slowly, I'll buy a plane ticket and come see you right now."

Chen Xinyue quickly stopped her, "No need, no need, the matter has been resolved, you don't need to come over. It's just that my house can't be lived in for a while, I'm afraid it might be dangerous."

Then Chen Xinyue told him everything that had just happened.

Chen Ruiyu was furious, but she had to suppress her anger and comfort Chen Xinyue, "Don't be sad. If you can't live in this house, you can live in mine. My lease is also expiring and hasn't been renewed yet. We'll take it back first. Don't get involved in this. I'll have a friend go over. Once the house is back, I'll give you the keys directly. It should be settled in two or three days." (End of Chapter)