Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

Then, through the mouths of these two captured men, the government officials successfully arrested several 'shills' who had helped them set the trap.

These guys are interesting; one after another, they managed to uncover a gambling ring involving more than twenty people.

The final outcome for these guys is self-evident. The cook, being a repeat offender, was given a five-year sentence, while the gambling riggers faced much more serious consequences.

Because it also involved high-ranking officials and threatened their personal safety, the ringleader was sentenced to twenty years in prison, and the others were sentenced to at least three years. They were used as examples and severely punished.

Chapter 295 Bang Geng Wants to Sell His House

And so, Banggeng's restaurant business fell through. Not only did all the money he had worked so hard to earn go down the drain, but the principal that Uncle Yi had given Banggeng was also all lost.

Even so, Bang Geng was still unwilling to give up. He felt that he had actually found the 'secret to success' this time. If it weren't for this 'man-made disaster' of the chef, his monthly income of more than a thousand yuan would have been incredibly good!

Unfortunately, Uncle Yi didn't have much money left for Bang Geng to do, because if Bang Geng wanted to open another restaurant, he would have to start all over again.

Business license? With such a big incident at your shop, your license will naturally be revoked. If you want to open the shop again, you'll have to spend money to find someone to help you get a new license.

This is just the premise of starting over. There will be all sorts of troubles to come. All in all, I think that if I take out all the money I have left, maybe I can barely get Bang Geng to reopen the shop.

But... would Uncle Yi still trust Bang Geng? Would he still dare to take out all his money and let Bang Geng 'test the waters'?

If it were only once or twice, then Uncle Yi might be able to accept it, but this is already the third time you have failed, and this third failure has resulted in such a huge loss. If something unexpected happens later, then you will really have no money left for retirement!

Moreover... now that Grandpa Yi is nearing retirement age, after hesitating for a moment, he finally rejected Bang Geng's request and instead asked Bang Geng to prepare to return to the steel rolling mill to take over his shift.

Go back to take over the job? If it were before, Bang Geng might have actually agreed. After all, back then, a job at the steel rolling mill was a secure one, and the work there was physically demanding, so the rations and food stamps were much higher.

But times have changed. Even the most secure job only pays a few dozen yuan a month. If I go back and take over Uncle Yi's job, which is a skilled worker position, I'll have to learn everything from scratch. It's too much trouble.

Besides, the grain coupon system is over now, so working at the steel rolling mill is naturally not as desirable as it used to be. Asking him to go back and take over the shift, to work honestly and diligently? Bang Geng would never agree to that!

Moreover, Banggeng's restaurant business was doing very well this time, earning more than a thousand yuan a month, which allowed him to live a good life for a while in the first six months.

If you ask him to go back and work hard in a factory now, why did he quit his job in the first place? At least he was a team leader back then. If he goes back now, not only will he lose his team leader position, but he'll also have to start accumulating seniority all over again. That would be too stupid.

So Banggeng naturally refused to listen to Uncle Yi and wouldn't go back to work at the steel mill. However, Uncle Yi refused to give him any more money, because for Uncle Yi, the remaining money was his lifeline.

If Banggeng really can take care of me in my old age and see me off in death, then this money can be saved for Banggeng's future expenses. But Uncle Yi also knows that Banggeng is not very reliable.

So just in case, it's best to make sure you have enough money for your coffin before you start thinking about anything else!

Seeing that he couldn't get any money from Uncle Yi, Bang Geng still didn't give up. After all, he had enjoyed such a good life for so long, and he didn't want to go back to working himself to the bone in the factory every day.

Since he couldn't get his hands on the money that Uncle Yi had, he naturally had to find another way to get money.

So... where do other people who don't have savings get the money to open their own shops and do their own small businesses?

As soon as Banggeng thought about it, he immediately thought of Ye Jianchuan, the richest man in the courtyard.

However... borrowing money from Ye Jianchuan is naturally an impossible task. Given their relationship, even if you lent money to Uncle Yi, he wouldn't lend it to you!

Besides, Ye Jianchuan had already helped him once before, and Ye Jianchuan had already said that he was helping him out of respect for his mother, and that it would be the last time he helped him.

So, it probably won't be of much use to ask him for help again this time. If you can't borrow money from Ye Jianchuan, then what's the point of asking him?

Then Banggeng thought of another 'rumor' he had heard before, that is, Ye Jianchuan was very interested in the houses in the courtyard.

So... could I try to sell my old house?

Once the house is sold, most of the money needed to start a business will be in hand. Then I can go and ask Uncle Yi for help. It's not like I'm asking him to empty his pockets. Uncle Yi should agree to help me then, right?

However... Banggeng soon discovered another problem: 287... there were still people living in his old family house.

Jia Zhangshi has been living there for a while now. If we don't get rid of her, selling the house will be a real hassle.

But how could they possibly get rid of Jia Zhangshi, who was so shameless? Bang Geng thought for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a solution.

Unable to come up with a solution, Bang Geng simply stopped thinking about it for now and decided to sell the house first. After all, there would still be other people living in the house, so it would be up to Ye Jianchuan and Jia Zhangshi to argue about it.

Thinking of this, Banggeng went straight to Ye Jianchuan, told him about his plan to buy a house, and asked Ye Jianchuan how much he was prepared to spend to acquire his family's house.

Ye Jianchuan was quite surprised at first, because he had always thought that the Jia family's house should be registered under Jia Zhangshi's name, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Ye Jianchuan didn't know that after Jia Zhangshi's sentence was extended by a year and a half, she felt she might not be able to hold on any longer, so she asked the leaders of the detention center to help transfer all of her family's real estate to Bang Geng's name, so that if she died, the house wouldn't just be gone.

Chapter 296 Bang Geng's Scheme, Ye Jianchuan Takes Over the House

As a result, Jia Zhangshi probably never expected that the move of transferring the property to Bang Geng's name would almost leave her homeless when she got old.

Upon hearing that Bang Geng was selling the house, Ye Jianchuan naturally didn't hesitate. After all, Ye Jianchuan's ultimate goal was to buy all the houses in the entire courtyard and make the whole courtyard his private property.

If this goal can be achieved, then when the property prices of this courtyard house soar in the future, the price will probably start at ten figures. So even if you have to spend a little money now, it will definitely be worth it.

However, Ye Jianchuan was not stupid. He quickly realized an important issue: wasn't Jia Zhangshi still living in that house?

After briefly asking Banggeng where his grandmother would be living in the future, Ye Jianchuan immediately understood when he saw Banggeng stammering and unsure how to answer.

So it turns out this brat was secretly trying to sell the house to me without Jia Zhangshi's knowledge? That won't do. Just arguing with Jia Zhangshi will probably waste a lot of my time.

He didn't have that much time to waste arguing with Jia Zhangshi, so Ye Jianchuan spoke directly to Bang Geng.

"Bang Geng, if you want to sell the house to me, I can accept it, but I can't communicate with the people living in the house. If you really want to sell the house, then you should talk to your grandma about it."

"Come back to me after your grandma moves out, and I'll give you a satisfactory price. But right now... if your grandma is still living there, I don't want to waste money buying this house and then have to argue with her!"

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Banggeng frowned. He told his grandmother about it. Actually, Banggeng knew he should do this, but he didn't know how to talk to Jia Zhangshi, so he came directly to you.

Now you've thrown this problem back at me, which is a bit of a dilemma!

However, Bang Geng is quite talented when it comes to devising crooked ideas, and he quickly came up with another way.

"Hey! Ye Jianchuan, didn't you still let the Li family live in the front yard house you bought before?"

"Then why don't you buy our house too, and let my grandma live there too? Isn't it all the same?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianchuan realized that it made sense. However, to avoid future disputes, he decided to clarify the matter beforehand.

“Your suggestion is indeed feasible, but Old Li’s family has already paid rent. How about this, the rent for your house is five yuan a month, that shouldn’t be too much, right?”

"As long as you pay the rent on time, I'll let your grandma live there indefinitely. But if you stop paying the rent, I'll have to kick her out!"

Seeing Bang Geng nod, Ye Jianchuan spoke again, "Alright, since it's come to this, let's talk about the price!"

As for the price, after all, ten years have passed, and the wages in the factory have increased. It's no longer the era when apprentices only earned a dozen yuan.

With the prices of other things rising, housing prices will naturally rise as well. Therefore, it is clearly impossible for Ye Jianchuan to buy the Jia family's house for a few hundred yuan, just like he did with the Chen family's house before.

As for Banggeng, upon hearing that Ye Jianchuan was about to discuss the price with him, he naturally chose to take the initiative and make an exorbitant demand.

"House prices keep rising. Our house isn't very big, but it's in a great location, near the pond, which is quite convenient. Just give me 1,500 yuan!"

1,500 yuan is not only enough for Bang Geng to open a new restaurant, but it can also allow Bang Geng to figure out all the necessary procedures and other things.

Then Banggeng won't have to ask Uncle Yi for money anymore. If the restaurant does well, Banggeng might just stay outside and not go back to the courtyard house.

As for rent, or the care for Uncle Yi and Jia Zhangshi, I'm no longer here, so how could these things possibly come back to haunt me?

Bang Geng's plan was quite clever, but the price was a bit unacceptable to Ye Jianchuan. After all, considering the current market, although it was impossible to buy their house for just over four hundred yuan, the price would at most double.

In other words, eight hundred yuan is more than enough to buy such a large house!

This guy actually made outrageous demands, wanting a super double the price. Was he taking advantage of me because I didn't know the prices?

Seeing that Ye Jianchuan's expression wasn't very happy, Banggeng immediately started to explain, "Hey, Uncle Ye, I just heard that you've made a lot of money recently."

"You've already made so much money, could you just lend me a hand? I'm in a real hurry for cash, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sell our house, right?"

Ye Jianchuan shook his head. "Bang Geng, you know when you came to me asking me to help you find a supply channel, didn't I already tell you that I could help you out a little for your mother's sake?"

But that was the last time. You want my help again? That's impossible. (Zhao Qian) You only get one chance, and you've already used it. Now... you'd better save your breath.

"No, Uncle Ye, Uncle Ye!"

Ye Jianchuan felt increasingly awkward listening to this, and quickly interrupted the other person, "You should save your breath. I can't even agree to you calling me Uncle Ye, let alone Dad Ye!"

1,500 yuan is enough to buy two houses the size of yours. Even if you were to overcharge, it couldn't be this much, right?

"Alright, I'll give you a fair price, one thousand yuan. If you're willing to sell, I'll have someone take you to complete the formalities this afternoon. If you're not, then we'll forget about it!"

After Ye Jianchuan finished speaking, he turned to leave. Bang Geng, seeing this, became a little anxious and immediately chased after him, saying, "Uncle Ye, Uncle Ye, I agree, I agree! A thousand yuan it is!"

Chapter 297 Does Bang Geng Want to Make a Comeback?

Even so, Ye Jianchuan softened a little and gave Banggeng another chance to 'make a comeback'.

As for Jia Zhangshi, who was still living peacefully in the Jia family's house, Ye Jianchuan ultimately did not remind her.

After all, the property rights of the house are now in his name. If the rent from Banggeng really stops, he won't even need to show his face. He can just find some people to drive Jia Zhangshi away.

However, if Bang Geng can pay his rent on time every month, then it wouldn't matter if Jia Zhangshi stayed for a while longer.

After all, if I take the house back now, it will basically just sit empty. If I want to make full use of the entire courtyard house, I'll have to wait until I buy the whole thing.

We might have to find a way to renovate it again, and the interior decoration will definitely need to be redone.

However, those are certainly not things that can be accomplished in the last ten years or so. After all, the country is in dire need of rebuilding, and many industries are not as developed as they are in later generations.

If you really want to decorate in the style of a traditional courtyard house while also enjoying the conveniences of technology in your future life, then it's probably impossible to start this renovation before the new millennium.

After the formalities were completed, Ye Jianchuan stopped worrying about the matter, while Bang Geng went back to the Yi family to ask Uncle Yi for money.

When Uncle Yi heard that Bang Geng had managed to raise 1,000 yuan in "start-up capital" and that he only needed to contribute a few hundred yuan more to get the business up and running again, he immediately became interested.

When Banggeng's restaurant was thriving, he was one of the beneficiaries. After Banggeng became wealthy, he wasn't so 'annoying' anymore and even spent some money on Uncle Yi and Aunt Yi.

It's not that Bang Geng was particularly filial; it's just that the amount of money was nothing to Bang Geng at the time, and he wanted to experience the feeling of 'spending money like water'.

Besides, once you have money, you naturally want to have more say in the family. So how can you have more say? Just spend money on them and let them know that you are the 'pillar' of the family, and that's all that matters.

Because Banggeng had spent some money on Uncle Yi and Aunt Yi before, Uncle Yi was tempted again when Banggeng came to him again.

Previously, Bang Geng wanted to take all his retirement savings and make a desperate gamble. If he failed, he would lose all his money, which was too risky.

But now, even if I lose all of my money, I can still have about a thousand yuan as retirement savings. Although life might be a little difficult, it's still better than having no money left at all.

But what if you didn't lose money, but instead made a profit? Then you definitely wouldn't have to worry about your retirement, and you might even be able to enjoy your old age to the fullest.