Courtyard House: Inheriting the Restaurant, the Jia Family Wants to Get It for Free

Cheng Shuhai stood aside, listening quietly.

He knew that once he made that call, the matter would be settled.

On the other end of the phone, Bai Ling answered Wang's question without hesitation.

"Hello, Officer Wang, this is indeed the case."

Her voice came through the receiver, clear and certain.

"Yesterday, when we were handling the case of Jia Dongxu hiring thugs to cause trouble, the victim, Comrade Cheng Shuhai, filed a claim for civil compensation."

"Under our witness, Jia Dongxu voluntarily signed the house transfer agreement, transferring the property under his name to Comrade Cheng Shuhai as compensation."

"We were present throughout the entire process, the agreement is true, and there was no coercion involved. Our branch also has a copy of this agreement on file."

Bai Ling's narration was rigorous and clear, explaining all the key points.

With official endorsement from the Public Security Bureau and personal confirmation from the officers involved in the case, the nature of this matter is completely different.

As he listened, Officer Wang nodded repeatedly, his doubts completely dispelled.

"Okay, okay, I understand. Thank you, Comrade Bai Ling, you've worked hard."

"You're welcome, it's what we should do."

After hanging up the phone, Officer Wang's gaze towards Cheng Shuhai had shifted from scrutiny to approval.

She picked up the agreement and Cheng Shuhai's identification, looked at them carefully again, and then took out several forms from the drawer.

"Comrade Cheng, I have verified the situation. Here, please fill out these forms, and I will process your application immediately."

Her attitude became noticeably warmer.

"Okay, thank you, Officer Wang."

Cheng Shuhai took the form and, with Wang's guidance, quickly filled in his information.

The rest of the process was quick.

Stamping, registration, and issuance of new property deeds...

Wang was very efficient. In less than half an hour, a brand-new property deed with the name "Cheng Shuhai" written on it was handed to him.

"Comrade Xiao Cheng, please accept this. From now on, the house in the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang officially belongs to you."

Officer Wang handed him the property deed and said with a smile.

Cheng Shuhai took the house deed, which still smelled of ink, and a huge weight was finally lifted from his heart.

He opened it and looked at it; in the head of household section, his name was clearly written.

Become!

Legally speaking, this house now belongs entirely to him!

He felt a surge of relief, and a genuine smile appeared on his face.

He planned to transfer the house to his younger sister's name when Ling'er grew up.

"Thank you so much, Officer Wang! I'm so sorry to have troubled you today!" Cheng Shuhai carefully put away the property deed and thanked Officer Wang repeatedly.

"Don't say it's troublesome, this is just my job."

Officer Wang waved his hand, his impression of Cheng Shuhai improving even more.

This young man is polite and knows his place; he's much better than some of the older, unreasonable people in the compound.

"Officer Wang, my sister and I will be living here from now on, and we'll need your help a lot." Cheng Shuhai said, casually reaching into the cloth bag he had brought with him.

His movement was very subtle, as if he was about to take something out of his pocket.

Wang, the clerk, didn't take it seriously, assuming it was just politeness.

"No problem, no problem. If you have any difficulties, you can come to the neighborhood office to find me anytime."

Just then, Cheng Shuhai took his hand out of the cloth bag, and there was a small bag in his hand. He walked quickly to Wang's desk and stuffed the bag into her hand without saying a word.

"Officer Wang, this is just a small token of my appreciation, please don't find it offensive."

Officer Wang was taken aback. He looked down and saw a heavy cloth bag in his hand, which he could tell was filled with eggs.

Her face immediately darkened.

"Comrade Cheng, what are you doing?!" Her tone turned serious. "We are state cadres; serving the people is our duty. How can we accept things from the masses? Take them back immediately! Otherwise, I'll get angry!"

As she spoke, she was about to push the eggs back.

Cheng Shuhai had anticipated her reaction.

Instead of taking it, he took two steps back with a sincere smile on his face.

"Officer Wang, please don't misunderstand. I'm not giving you a gift, nor am I trying to do anything shady."

He looked at Officer Wang and said sincerely, "I'm a grown man with a five-year-old sister. We have no relatives or friends in this city. To be honest, I'm quite insecure. If it weren't for your help last time, my sister and I might have been bullied terribly."

"You have been kind to me and to my siblings and me. These eggs are really not worth much money, but I, as the older brother, am expressing my gratitude on behalf of my sister to you, the good cadre and good sister who protected us."

His words were reasonable, well-founded, and sincere.

They not only flattered Officer Wang, but also elevated the matter from "gift-giving" to "brother and sister expressing gratitude."

Looking at Cheng Shuhai's sincere face and then at the eggs in his hand, Wang, the clerk, found himself unable to utter a word of refusal.

She could tell that Cheng Shuhai was speaking from the heart.

This young man was genuinely grateful to her and wanted to get closer to her.

If I were to refuse forcefully, it would indeed be a bit heartless and would hurt the other person's feelings.

In those few seconds of her hesitation, Cheng Shuhai seized the opportunity.

"Officer Wang, please accept this! I'll feel bad if you don't. I'll be going now, so as not to disturb your work!"

After saying that, he bowed to Officer Wang, then turned and ran, disappearing in a flash from the office doorway.

The speed was so fast that Officer Wang didn't even have time to react.

"Oh, you silly child..."

Officer Wang stood there, holding the bag of eggs, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

She wanted to chase after him, but Cheng Shuhai had already disappeared.

She looked down at the eggs in her hand, sighed, and finally put them into her drawer.

That's it, that's it.

This young man is really shrewd.

However, she didn't feel any aversion towards Cheng Shuhai. On the contrary, she thought the kid was quite interesting and knew how to handle things.

She shook her head, a helpless smile on her face, and continued working with her head down.