Courtyard House: My Hidden Wheat Seeds Caused a National Sensation

Pian'er shook his head, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, a smile that carried a hint of recklessness.

"To be honest, this money is going to be used to do business in Northeast China—trading grain."

He paused, then lowered his voice even further, "That's speculation and profiteering; you could easily lose your head."

Because it's a business that could cost me my life, I can't betray my friends.

"If I borrow money from you and don't come back, who will you ask for it back? Selling the house is the cleanest option."

A cool night breeze swept through the alley.

Li Jianye was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "I have an idea."

"you say."

"You 'sell' the house to me."

I'll still give you the money. Then you go to the neighborhood office and say you're voluntarily donating this courtyard to the country.

After the donation, I'll find a way to get the yard allocated to me.

Li Jianye spoke casually, as if he were talking about what to have for dinner, "In this way, the house is transferred, you get the money, and you can leave with a clear conscience."

how?"

Pian'er paused, then his eyes lit up: "This approach... is brilliant!"

He slapped his thigh and couldn't help but sigh, "Only you could accomplish this."

"Who else could guarantee they could get a donated courtyard back from the government?"

"Shall we go take a look at the yard now?"

Old Man Pian was still tipsy, and his words revealed a hint of urgency and excitement.

"Okay, let's familiarize ourselves with the place."

The two stopped talking and quickened their pace, soon turning into a quiet alley.

Grandpa Pian'er's courtyard was deep inside. The entrance wasn't particularly grand, but the wooden door was sturdy, and branches of an old locust tree peeked out from the top of the wall.

Pushing open the door, the front yard is square, with three south-facing rooms quietly guarding the night; passing through the hanging flower gate, the middle yard is spacious, with a total of eight rooms including the main house and side rooms; further back, the back yard is slightly narrower, but there are still five houses standing steadily.

There are a total of sixteen rooms, with intact beams and pillars and smooth floor tiles. Although it is slightly smaller than the three-courtyard house where Li Jianye is currently living, it is orderly and well-arranged in every way.

Grandpa Pian stood in the courtyard, his hands behind his back, looked around, and said nothing more.

The moonlight fell on the blue brick ground, shining white, like a thin layer of frost.

"Looks alright, doesn't it?"

Grandpa Pian'er stood in the middle of the courtyard, grinned, and raised his hand to trace a circle around the roof tiles.

"I've kept this house, which was left by my ancestors, quite a bit tidy up over the years."

The doors, windows, beams, and pillars have all been recently renovated, and none of the furniture inside has been moved. All the odds and ends passed down from the older generation have also been kept.

If the rooms were handed over to the street for rent, sixteen rooms would cost at least 120 yuan per month.

Adding furniture will cost an extra thirty yuan.

According to the old rules, the rent-to-sale ratio is calculated to be 1:120, so this courtyard should be worth 18,000.

"Here's the deal—you give me 12,000, and the yard is yours, how about it?"

"OK."

Li Jianye nodded, a smile shining from his eyes.

The price was even lower than he expected, which was a real bargain.

"I'll bring the money tomorrow night to sign the deed and transfer the property."

"The day after tomorrow morning, would you please go to the neighborhood office to complete the donation procedures?"

"Okay, it's settled then!"

Having finalized the deal, Li Jianye felt a sense of relief and turned to stroll towards the black market.

Even someone with a substantial fortune would feel a pang of anxiety if they had to pull out 12,000 yuan in one go.

He needs to sell off some of his inventory to recoup some losses.

With the summer grain harvest over, black market grain prices have already plummeted.

Wheat flour used to sell for two yuan a pound, but now it only costs three mao.

Li Jianye doesn't plan to sell flour—he wants to sell chicken.

Although chicken prices have fallen, it's not a drastic drop.

Nowadays, there are few free-range chickens, and the breeds are old, so they grow slowly and their meat is not fatty.

On the black market, a hen that is laying eggs can sell for ten dollars; while a hen that is about to lay an egg but hasn't yet can sell for even less.

And you could get thirteen yuan.

He changed into inconspicuous clothes, covered himself up with a mask and hat, carried ten female chickens and some evenly marbled pork belly, and quietly entered the black market.

In no time, two hundred yuan was in his pocket.

After finishing his business, he went straight home without delay.

The next morning, Li Jianye first dropped Dilisilin off at her workplace, then drove to Zhonghai.

After the announcement, he met with the elder and explained that the house had been found and that the original owner would donate it the next day.

The eldest prince immediately nodded and instructed his secretary to assist.

"Jianye, ah,"

After finishing the business, the eldest LD's tone turned serious, "The test results for the organic fertilizer you submitted a few days ago are in."

Currently, there are no factories or equipment in China that specialize in producing this type of fertilizer, so you need to take the lead in building one.

I plan to set up a new fertilizer plant to produce both Jin Ke La fertilizer and organic fertilizer.

In addition, a group of researchers will be transferred here to learn, so that it can be promoted to various places in the future.

You can initially be listed as the chief engineer; the specific start date will be communicated to you later.

"clear."

Li Jianye readily agreed.

Li Jianye nodded in response.

"Besides that, there's another one."

As soon as he finished speaking, the leader's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Please speak."

Seeing the other party's solemn expression, Li Jianye couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"What are you going to say?"

The commander snorted, "Of course it's your safety! I know everything—yesterday someone intercepted your car halfway, that was an enemy agent; when you led the men to arrest him, you also managed to find someone who was in contact with him; when you arrived at the newspaper office, someone even came up to you trying to win you over; later, after a few words of questioning, you even managed to expose the person who poisoned the soup."

Four incidents in one day! This group of people is absolutely insane, utterly arrogant!

As he spoke, he slammed his fist on the table, the veins on his forehead bulging slightly.

"Please calm down; it's not worth getting sick from anger."

"You're still blaming me?"

Li Jianye had barely offered a few words of advice when the commander's gaze fixed on his face. "Last time I asked you to have guards accompany you, why did you refuse? Although I have secretly arranged for people to follow you, how can they keep a close watch on you when you drive around? If something really happens, do you think those ruthless bastards will show any mercy?"

"...It was my oversight."

Seeing that his superior was angry, Li Jianye had no choice but to admit his mistake in a low voice, but a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

Behind this sternness lies deep concern.

"I understand, young people are bound to be hot-blooded."

I felt the same way back then, thinking I could wipe out any number of enemies.

But you can't always be afraid of the unexpected.

That's enough, I won't say any more.

From today onwards, you must accept the following arrangements: Zhang Wen will remain your driver, and you will recognize him; Zhou Kui will be your personal bodyguard.

In addition, there is a woman named Li Xin who will secretly protect your family members under the guise of a police officer from the local police station.

Are you relieved now?

"Understood, thank you, sir."

Li Jianye knew he couldn't refuse, so he could only accept this thoughtful arrangement.

After chatting for a while, Li Jianye got up to take his leave.

He took the opportunity to visit Mr. H and Mr. Deng, and chatted for a while before leaving.

When I got to the parking area, two figures were already waiting there.

One was an old acquaintance, Zhang Wen, and the other, with his upright posture and sharp eyes, must be Zhou Kui.

"Brother Jianye!"

When Zhang Wen saw Li Jianye, his eyes lit up immediately, and he strode forward and gave him a big hug.

Since Li Jianye returned and frequently provided him with food, his life has become much easier, and he has long regarded this elder brother as family.

"I've read the newspapers, you're really something!"

That's all that needs to be done.

Li Jianye smiled, turned to the new face, and extended his hand, "Li Jianye."

"Zhou Kui".

The handshake was brief and firm. After giving his name, he said nothing more, simply putting his hands in his coat pockets and standing silently to the side, his gaze slowly sweeping around like a hawk's.

He was always alert, his eyes scanning every rustle and movement around him.

His hands were in his pockets not to appear casual—Li Jianye saw through it immediately: the pockets were slightly bulging, clearly containing something hard.

Clearly, this is a well-trained guard, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

"Let's go, let's head to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences first."

"Yes."

After a brief conversation, the three got into the car.

Guard Zhou Kui naturally sat down next to Li Jianye, forming a close protective circle.

If there is a long-range attack, he can detect it immediately and react accordingly.

Although Li Jianye felt that such vigilance might be overly cautious, he didn't say anything more.

The journey was smooth, and the car arrived at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences without incident.

While Li Jianye was engrossed in his work at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, a trend of learning from him quietly spread across the country.

Various organizations held meetings, calling on people to learn from his dedication to thorough research.

This trend has evolved into different forms in different places.

For example, at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, each worker was required to submit an "improvement insight" regarding their own position.

—From how junior fitters can speed up parts processing, to how senior technicians can optimize equipment efficiency, even logistics workers must participate: boiler room workers need to think about how to save coal, and cleaners need to summarize tips for maintaining environmental hygiene.

Not only factories, but also streets and neighborhood committees were mobilized.

The employees of the joint venture stores were asked to summarize their work experience and think of ways to improve efficiency; even people at home were mobilized, with housewives writing down tips for managing the household or inventing small tools to make daily chores easier.

A nationwide "learning craze"

It revitalized the entire society.

Meanwhile, in that small tavern near Daqianmen, the neighborhood committee director hurriedly pushed open the door and entered.

"Fan Jinyou! Xu Huizhen! Quickly call everyone over for a short meeting!"

Xu Huizhen and Fan Jinyou quickly gathered everyone together.

The director glanced at the people present and said, "Now, our superiors are calling on us to learn from Comrade Li Jianye, to learn from his dedication to his work and his spirit of constantly striving to improve efficiency!"

Accountant Zhao Yali asked, somewhat confused, "Director, what exactly are we supposed to do?"

"The goal is for you to summarize the methods that can improve efficiency in your respective positions and write them down in at least 500 words."

The director pointed at Zhao Yali and said, "For example, you need to think about how the accountant can calculate the accounts faster and more accurately. Write down any good methods you have."

That's good.

Just like these two heads of public and private sectors.

What needs to be submitted is the approach and thought process for improving the store's operating performance.

It's that simple!

The deadline is one week.

I will come to collect the materials you have written in seven days.

If you don't know how to write.

You can ask someone to write it for you.

In short, it must be handed over!

Is everything clear?

"Understood!"

The crowd responded in unison.

"director!"

Just now.

Xu Huizhen suddenly spoke up.

"Yesterday.

Fan Jinyou abused his power without authorization.

The announcement stated that sharing tables would be prohibited in the pub.

I think so.

This will inevitably lead to a decrease in our tavern's overall revenue!

"What?"

The director was taken aback upon hearing this.

Then, pointing at Fan Jinyou, he said with a look of disappointment, "Fan Jinyou, Fan Jinyou!"

Why are you always so clueless about when to advance or retreat?

I originally thought...

After I retire in two years.

I'm handing over this director's position to you.

But seeing you like this, how can I be at ease?

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Jin was overjoyed.

That's the position of the neighborhood committee director!

However, what the director said next...

But it shattered his joy.

"I think this matter needs to be reconsidered."

You are ultimately not composed enough and need more practice.

Okay then.

Fan Jinyou.

You will temporarily step down from your position as the company's general manager.

Zhao Yali.

You should take over.

Although you had some shortcomings last time you took on the role.

but.

I've decided to give you another chance.

Make sure you seize this opportunity!

"yes!

director!"

Zhao Yali was overjoyed.

Fan Jinyou, however, fell into utter despair.

His position as director!

……

Just when Fan Jinyou was feeling disheartened.

Jia Dongxu also felt helpless.

today.

Jia Dongxu also received a notification from the subdistrict office.

He was urged to actively respond to the call to learn from Comrade Li Jianye.

Simultaneously.

Write a work summary for a specific position.

however.

How could he possibly know how to write a work summary?

Although he was once a level four fitter.

but.

He didn't really have any profound understanding.

During work hours.

He has always been muddle-headed and doesn't think much.