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

So, this method that made Jia Zhangshi so happy was not something that Uncle Yi was very willing to accept. "Five yuan a month? There's no time limit?"

If there's no time limit, I won't do it! Isn't that basically asking me to support her? No way!

Well, Uncle San failed to mediate the fight and got a headache from their noise, so he could only sneak over to the Yi family's door to get some fresh air.

As it turned out, Ye Jianchuan was just coming back from outside. Because he had helped Nan Yi resolve her work issues, Nan Yi had taken Ye Jianchuan out for a nice meal that evening.

So Ye Jianchuan returned from outside at this time, and just then he saw Uncle San standing at the door of Uncle Yi's house with a worried look on his face.

When Third Uncle saw Ye Jianchuan, his eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly waved to Ye Jianchuan.

Ye Jianchuan walked over, looked into the room, and then asked with a curious expression, "Teacher Yan, what's going on in here?"

Uncle San quickly told Ye Jianchuan what was going on, and then asked, "Jianchuan, can you give them some advice? If they keep arguing like this, they won't get to a conclusion today!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianchuan thought, "Isn't this problem quite simple? It's just a matter of installment payments, isn't it? That's easy!"

Ye Jianchuan walked straight into Uncle Yi's room 223 and said, "Ahem... Gentlemen, how about I give you some advice? You guys can't keep arguing like this!"

It has to be said that Ye Jianchuan's "good guy" persona is indeed deeply rooted in people's hearts. When they saw Ye Jianchuan walk in, both Jia Zhangshi and Uncle Yi actually stopped.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Ye Jianchuan didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "Your problem is actually quite easy to solve."

The method that Uncle San just mentioned actually has a theory in other countries, called installment payment.

Since it's an installment payment plan, there's always a limit; however, the total payment amount will definitely be more than paying in full at once.

"Regarding your current situation, I suggest this: Uncle Yi should give Jia Zhangshi five yuan every month for three years, and that will be the end of it!"

So, in total, Jia Zhangshi needs to be given 180 yuan. It seems that Master Yi is giving more than Jia Zhangshi asked for.

However, since the payments are made in installments each month, it won't be a huge financial burden for Mr. Yi, unlike paying such a large sum all at once which would be much more painful.

"Of course, if you feel that this method is not acceptable to you, you can also choose to pay in full at once."

Generally, there's a slight discount if you pay in full at once. Didn't Jia Zhangshi want 150 yuan earlier? Well, with a slight discount, we'll give you 140 yuan if you pay in full at once!

Or... there are a few other options, such as settling the bill in four monthly installments of 37.5 yuan each.

For example, you could pay it off in ten monthly installments of sixteen yuan each. Basically, the longer the installment period, the higher the total amount you'll pay. You should understand this pattern, right?

Although they were a little confused by Ye Jianchuan's concept of 'installment payment,' they were still able to figure it out by doing the math.

In Mr. Yi's opinion, it doesn't really matter when the money is paid, so of course he chooses the lowest amount, which is 140 yuan, and pays it all at once.

Jia Zhangshi was a bit dumbfounded. She had just wanted to stick to her bottom line of 150 yuan and not budge, but after Ye Jianchuan's series of moves, she had completely forgotten her 'bottom line'.

So when Uncle Yi took out 140 yuan and handed it over, Jia Zhangshi didn't argue anymore. Instead, she accepted the money with satisfaction and then turned and left.

Having dealt with Jia Zhangshi, the remaining few were all at odds with Master Yi, so naturally they wouldn't stay at Master Yi's house any longer.

Jia Zhangshi's "battle to demand compensation" has finally come to an end.

Ye Jianchuan had drunk some alcohol while having dinner with Nan Yi, so after getting home he boiled some water, washed himself, and then went straight to rest.

Meanwhile, Uncle Er went home and started a meeting with his son.

"Guangtian, didn't you tell me the other day that you wanted to find a job? I've found one for you!"

Upon hearing this news, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu's eyes lit up, for they saw hope of escaping their misery.

Liu Guangtian jumped up excitedly, "Really? You found it so quickly! Dad, you're amazing! Thank you, Dad! By the way, Dad, what kind of job did you find for me?"

Uncle Er chuckled and patted his son on the shoulder, then said, "That's right! Your dad is a leader, after all. Getting you a job is a piece of cake for him."

And this time, the job I found for you isn't tiring at all! It's a cushy job in the cafeteria! You're in for a treat!

Upon hearing Uncle Er's words, Liu Guangtian's smile vanished, because the solution Xu Damao had suggested was to apply for a transfer after becoming a permanent employee.

However, this method doesn't seem to work in the cafeteria!

You mentioned the lack of fitters, welders, and forging workers. These are skilled trades that require a certain level of technical expertise, so it's understandable that factories need such workers.

But if it's a factory cafeteria... even if you've mastered excellent culinary skills, do you think a factory from another region would go to such lengths to send a cook there?

How amazing do I have to be to make someone even think about me? Besides, if I want to be a chef, it would take me years just to learn the skills. By then, all I'd be thinking about is transferring or not, and the flowers would have withered away.

Seeing that his son looked a little unhappy, Uncle Er was also a bit surprised. "What's wrong, Guangtian? Why do you look unhappy?"

"You're actually complaining about the cafeteria job? Let me tell you, you have to go whether you want to or not. Your dad put in a lot of effort to get this position!"

Liu Guangtian finally realized his mistake. No matter what the job was like, he decided to take it for now. Maybe after learning the skills, he could find a similar job elsewhere.

These days, as long as a chef has good culinary skills, they're sure to have no trouble finding a job!

Chapter 198 The Stickman is Ready to Steal Money

And so, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu's hopes for 'escaping their misery' were dashed, but at least Liu Guangtian started making money.

Although most of the salary probably won't end up in my hands, now that I'm starting to earn money, my dad wouldn't leave me nothing, would he?

I'll save some money for myself, and once I've learned how to cook, I'll go to another city and find a job as a chef!

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When Uncle Er told his son this 'good news,' Bang Geng was secretly celebrating in his heart.

He was present when Jia Zhangshi went to collect the debt, and he witnessed the entire negotiation process between the adults.

This naturally included the final step of Mr. Yi paying the money. Of course, Mr. Yi couldn't just take out the 140 yuan cash directly from his pocket, so after the agreement was reached, he turned around and went into the inner room to get the money.

Banggeng was particularly interested in this action, staring intently at it, hoping to see some clue.

Although the curtain eventually blocked it, this allowed Banggeng to successfully pinpoint the location where Uncle Yi hid his money to be near the bed.

This has narrowed down the search area for the stick-shaped bird a lot. If all goes well, they might be able to find the money in that area in the next couple of days!

This made Bang Geng so excited that he couldn't sleep. However, at the same time, Bang Geng also started to think about other things. Of course, what Bang Geng was thinking about was not erasing the traces of his theft so that he wouldn't be suspected.

Instead, he was thinking about where to hide the money after he got so much money, how to spend it, and whether he could just buy and eat whatever he wanted, like roast duck, when he saw it looking tempting.

As for what would happen if he were discovered, Bang Geng hadn't given it much thought, after all... he'd never been punished for stealing before.

When he stole Sha Zhu's things before, Sha Zhu just laughed it off. Later, when he stole Xu Damao's old hen, Sha Zhu ended up taking the blame for him.

After that, he went back to his own home and stole the food that Qin Huairu had left at home, and in the end, the matter was basically dropped.

Therefore, in Bang Geng's mind, stealing is not a big deal at all. Even if he gets caught, he will only get a few words of scolding from Qin Huairu.

Now that Qin Huairu doesn't care about him anymore, he doesn't even have to worry about being nagged. What is there to be afraid of? He can just steal it!

Of course, the money is to be stolen, but hiding it is something that needs to be carefully considered. It wouldn't be good to carry all that money on your person.

Putting aside everything else, there are a few local bullies in the school. If you bring too much money and they target you, they might steal all your money, leaving you with no one to turn to for help.

Even if it's not stolen, what if it gets stolen by accident? Or lost on the way?

So for safety's sake, Bang Geng felt he still needed to find a good place to hide the money.

As for where to hide it... well, there aren't many places to hide things, and after considering all the options, I still think it's best to hide it at home.

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The next day, Thief Saint Stick began his operation. Although he hadn't gotten his hands on the money yet, he still needed to prepare a place to hide it.

Now that my grandma has gone to work, I can finally have a good look for where I've hidden the money at home.

There's not much space in the house, so where would be the safest place to hide this money?

Banggeng started searching around the house. In the closet? No way, what if his grandma saw it and secretly took it for him?

Bang Geng knew his grandmother's character very well; if the money got into her hands, it would be difficult for him to get it back.

Inside the wall panel? That's one way, but the wall seems to be of very high quality. Banggeng crouched down by the wall, feeling around and prying for a long time, but he couldn't find any gaps in his own wall, let alone the kind of bricks that could be pried off.

This made the already impatient Bang Geng give up immediately. He couldn't find a place to hide in the wall, so what about the floor?

After kneeling on the ground and feeling around for a while, Banggeng was speechless. How could the quality of this house be so good? There wasn't even a crack in the wall or a gap in the floor!

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Don't you realize that this courtyard house used to be a prince's mansion? How could a prince's mansion house be of poor quality?

The hole in the wall of Xu Damao's house was something Xu's father had figured out himself when he first moved in more than ten years ago.

They looked for several more places, but Banggeng rejected them all in the end, which made Banggeng a little frustrated. Didn't he have any places in his house where he could hide things?

An old man hid something, and he spent several days trying to find it but couldn't!

Hey!! That's right! Didn't Grandpa Yi hide his money near the bed? So, can I do the same and hide it near the bed, or even... just inside the bed?

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Thinking of this, Banggeng suddenly felt enlightened. He quickly ran to the bedside, lifted the blankets, and began to study the bed frame.

This research actually made Bang Geng see something different: wasn't this the place where Jia Zhangshi had hidden her private money before?

In other places, the bed boards are all made of individual pieces, but here the bed board is divided into three pieces, so there must be something wrong with this!

Could it be... that this is where his grandmother hid her money? The thought of this possibility made Banggeng instantly excited.

He quickly lifted up the smallest of the three bed boards, and then... Banggeng felt a wave of disappointment.

Because there was no money or anything hidden under the bed board, only some needles and the like, it was obvious that my grandmother had taken it from somewhere.

With a look of disgust, Banggeng covered the bed with the board and pondered again with a helpless expression. This place was obviously made specifically to hide things.

In other words, my grandmother will definitely hide things here again in the future, so I definitely can't hide my money here anymore.

However... isn't there some space next to the bed board? Looking at the bed board, Banggeng ran over and forcefully lifted it up. Although it was solid underneath, it should be possible to hide some money there.

He nodded in satisfaction. This place is good! Once I steal the money back, I'll hide it here! Damn!

Chapter 199 Jia Zhangshi, who even slacks off while sweeping the streets

After choosing a place to hide the money, Banggeng immediately went into the Yi family's house and began his daily life as usual.

Before long, it was noon. Aunt Yi cooked some porridge and prepared two side dishes at home, then invited Bang Geng to eat at home, while she went to the backyard to deliver food to the old lady.