The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

“If I buy a house now, I’ll be close to being arrested today.”

So no matter what you say, I won't sell this house. And you don't need to go to my dad anymore, because I've already told him that if he dares to sell this house...

So I kicked him out, so the price you offered actually convinced my dad.

If I hadn't threatened him, he would have sold the house to who knows who by now! Damn it.

Chapter 143: Jia Dongxu Advises His Master

Yi Zhonghai said to He Yuzhu:

“Zhu Zi, look at your family, you don’t lack houses at all, and your sister He Yuqing is still so young.”

When she grows up and gets married, the man will be willing to provide a house. Besides, once a daughter is married, she is no longer considered a daughter.

"It will all belong to the groom's family eventually. If you sell it now, you can at least get some money for yourself!"

He Yuzhu said impatiently:

"Alright, that's enough. No matter what you say, I'm only renting, not selling. You don't need to waste your breath!"

Yi Zhonghai was also annoyed:

“I said, Zhu Zi, why don’t you listen to advice? You’re just leaving this house sitting there anyway.”

Besides, if you sell it to me, I'll owe you a favor!

He Yuzhu said disdainfully:

"What would I do for your favor? Are you trying to scheme against me? To let my siblings and me starve to death? To withhold our living expenses?"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu bring up the old story again, Yi Zhonghai's expression turned ugly:

"This matter is all in the past, why are you still holding a grudge? I've already compensated and apologized, what more do you want? Are you never going to let this go?"

Can't you be a little more generous?

He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai, never expecting Yi Zhonghai to be so shameless:

"Hey Yi Zhonghai, stay away from me. Haven't you heard that advising someone to be magnanimous is like being struck by lightning?"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yi Zhonghai was furious:

"He Yuzhu, how could you be like this? I'm talking to you nicely, why are you cursing me?"

"I am your elder, don't you know how to respect your elders?"

He Yuzhu said disdainfully:

"You've got some nerve! An elder? Where are you even an elder? You're coveting other people's things and you're acting all high and mighty."

Have you no shame? Let me tell you, we're just neighbors at best.

Don't even mention their age; they're practically elders.

If you go back a dozen or so generations, you might still be my grandson. Who knows? Don't assume that just because someone is old, they are an elder.

You keep talking about this, I don't know if you get tired. Okay, fine, if you're still plotting against my house behind my back...

Then don't blame me for being impolite. You're just a level six fitter; I could easily take you down at the steel rolling mill!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yi Zhonghai was stunned. Indeed, He Yuzhu was no ordinary person.

I can still manage the situation with the others, but He Yuzhu is no longer in this compound, and He Yuzhu's words carry much more weight at the steel rolling mill than mine.

Moreover, He Yuzhu's fitter skills are far superior to his own; how could he have forgotten that?

It's important to know that Yi Zhonghai loses his composure when it comes to retirement issues, but he remains quite rational in other matters.

He Yuzhu's words brought Yi Zhonghai back to his senses.

"Look at you, you're an engineer now, and you're still so stingy. Why are you bringing matters from our institute into the hands of the steel rolling mill?"

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"Alright, you don't need to say so much. If this house is still unrented after a month..."

Then it's your problem, so don't blame me for not making it clear to you beforehand.

When you're no longer in this compound, you won't cause any trouble for my house.

I don't care who tries to trip me up, I'll get rid of them. After I get rid of them, if anyone else tries to trip me up, it'll be someone else.

I refuse to believe that even after replacing everyone in this compound, someone will still try to trip me up!

Everyone was shocked to hear He Yuzhu's words, especially since it concerned the matter of He Yuzhu's house.

Everyone in the compound was involved; after all, who wouldn't want such a nice house? It's just that Yi Zhonghai was the first to step forward.

Now that He Yuzhu has said this, no one dares to speak, because everyone knows that He Yuzhu is capable of doing this.

Moreover, it's very relaxed. People here know a few people, and although He Yuzhu isn't a leader, the leaders all fawn over him.

Moreover, most of the people here are employees of the steel rolling mill, so they naturally know the status of engineers in the steel rolling mill.

Even if you're not an engineer at the steel rolling mill, the mill's leaders can easily deal with the people there just to make a good impression.

He Yuzhu was too lazy to argue with Yi Zhonghai about this matter, so he left after making his threatening remarks.

Watching He Yuzhu leave, Yi Zhonghai was furious. He hadn't expected He Yuzhu to threaten him so blatantly.

But he still had no other options. At that moment, Jia Dongxu stepped forward, pulled Yi Zhonghai aside, and said:

"Master, alright, don't be angry anymore. Let's go back and have a drink!"

After saying that, Jia Dongxu pulled He Yuzhu into the house. Seeing that no one was coming, Jia Dongxu then said:

“Master, why are you doing this? Don’t you have a house to live in? It’s not good to fall out with He Yuzhu over a house.”

He Yuzhu said that he had lived in our compound before, and that if we got along well, it would be easier to ask him for favors in the future.

Now that things are so tense, it's difficult to even ask them for favors!

Upon hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Yi Zhonghai sighed and said:

"Hey, I know I don't lack houses, but your family does, right? Banggeng is young now, but in a few years, he'll be grown up and need to get married and find a wife, right?"

If there's no house, how will Bang Geng get married and find a wife?

Besides, the child is older now, and it's inconvenient for him to sleep with you!

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Jia Dongxu was deeply moved:

“Master, I’m sorry to have troubled you with my affairs, but since they’re not selling, we don’t need to say anything more.”

After all, that house is someone's private property, and nowadays you can't just buy and sell houses.

He Yuzhu is a college student, how could he not know about this policy? Let alone five or six hundred, people would sell it even for five or six thousand.

If he sells it and someone reports him, he'll be the one in trouble, considering his salary is almost two hundred now.

I can easily earn back the cost of this house with a little money; why would I do it for such a small amount?

"That would give them leverage over us, wouldn't you say, Master?"

Yi Zhonghai heard Jia Dongxu's words and then said:

"Yes, I didn't think of that. No wonder they wouldn't sell it no matter what I said. So that's how it is."

Now that you put it that way, I understand. I won't ruin my future for a mere few hundred dollars.

If that's the case, why doesn't he say so?

Jia Dongxu said:

"People here are all very concerned about saving face. How should I put it? Alright, Master, my house is still big enough for now. We'll talk about it when there's no more room."

Let's not even think about He Yuzhu's house; his family has plenty of room.

But he doesn't dare to sell it! Otherwise, what's the point of keeping this house, especially since it's been rented out for twenty years?

Twenty years, Master. Think about it, what's the difference between this and being sold?

After the house was rented out for twenty years, the tenants never came back.

It's not good to offend them like this!

Yi Zhonghaidao:

"That's right, I didn't consider that. I understand, I won't interfere anymore!"

Jia Dongxu poured it for Yi Zhonghai, and then said:

"Master, have some drink, don't be angry!"

Yi Zhonghai was very satisfied with Jia Dongxu's filial piety, and then said:

"Dongxu, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on other things. The exam is in a few months, so study hard these next few days and try to pass the next exam. That way, your family won't be in such a difficult situation!"

Yi Zhonghai knew that Jia Dongxu was kind and righteous, and even more so, grateful, so he wholeheartedly taught Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu is currently a first-class worker, earning thirty-three yuan a month.

If he were a level two worker, Jia Dongxu's salary would be thirty-eight yuan and six jiao.

That will make things much easier," Jia Dongxu nodded.