You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 329 Courtyard House

As the three of them were wandering aimlessly down the street, looking for a house, they saw a middle-aged man with a refined demeanor arguing heatedly in front of a house not far away.

Opposite him was a gaunt old man.

Calling him an old man isn't quite accurate; judging by his age, he's probably in his early sixties.

Despite the old man's thin and short stature, he was arrogant and talked nonstop like firecrackers. The middle-aged man opposite him obviously couldn't win the argument and could only turn red with anger in front of him.

The Eight Trigrams are human nature.

Therefore, Lu Yuanqing decisively stepped forward to watch the excitement.

A number of bystanders gathered around.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Lu Yuanqing handed him a cigarette.

This was something he had prepared specifically. Although no one in his family smoked, he knew that it was best to carry a pack of cigarettes when going out on business, so he asked Cheng He for it before leaving.

Cheng He was a heavy smoker.

The man who was also watching the scene saw the cigarette offered to him and quickly took it, his tone becoming much warmer, "Oh, you mean this? It's all because of the house..."

The matter is quite simple: as more and more people are exonerated, the houses that were previously confiscated are returned to those who have been exonerated.

But these houses have been inhabited for years!

If you encounter a reasonable person, you'll be able to easily get your house back.

But if you encounter an unreasonable person, they just won't leave.

"This old man Liu is a scoundrel, with no children and all alone. It will be difficult for Si Anqing to get his courtyard house back!"

Lu Yuanqing's eyes lit up.

"So, this courtyard house belonged to Si Anqing's family. Now that he's been exonerated, it's been returned to him by the authorities. But everyone else living in the courtyard house has moved out, and this old man Liu has nowhere to go, so he's planning to stay here?"

"Yes! That's right!"

"Doesn't the higher-ups care?" Lu Yuanbo asked curiously.

"How do you manage him?" the man said, amused. "Old Liu lives alone. The community assigned him to sweep the streets, so he has no burdens. How can you force someone like that?"

"The higher-ups did consider his situation and arranged a place for him to stay, but that place is definitely not as good as this courtyard house! Old Liu isn't stupid, so naturally he doesn't want to move!"

“The higher-ups have come to talk to us a few times, but whenever it comes to moving, this old man Liu acts like a scoundrel, lying on the ground and trying to extort money from us. What do you suggest we do?”

"Trying to stage an accident!" Lu Yuanqing chuckled, stroking his chin.

"So, in that case, Si Anqing must also want to sell this house!"

Lu Mingdong, who had sharp ears, heard Lu Yuanqing's whisper, blinked, and asked, "Then Si Anqing can sell the house!"

Lu Yuanqing turned and smiled at him. What great chemistry!

The man shook his head. "How could I not want to sell? Si Anqing used to be a member of the Si family. They used to be a very wealthy family in this area. They couldn't possibly only have one house. It's just that it's very difficult to find someone who can afford to buy a house and isn't afraid of a scoundrel like Old Man Liu."

Yes!

To get into the Si family, it's not enough to just have money; you also need to be unafraid of being harassed by scoundrels.

After all, getting Old Liu to move out was a problem in itself.

Lu Yuanqing smiled. "Oh, really?"

"Yuanbo, are you afraid of scoundrels?"

After listening for so long, Lu Yuanbo clearly understood Lu Yuanqing's thoughts.

He looked at the courtyard house, shook his head seriously, and said, "I'm not afraid. He's just a scoundrel who bullies the weak and fears the strong. My fists are just hard enough."

The man looked at Lu Yuanqing, then at Lu Yuanbo who was showing off with his fist raised, and belatedly realized that they wanted to buy a house.

Is it still the Si family's house?

Lu Yuanqing did have some ideas.

They had no connections in Beijing, so finding a place to rent was quite easy for them.

But this feeling of being in an unfamiliar place means that even renting a house can lead to many pitfalls.

Not to mention buying a house.

Moreover, buying a house is already difficult these days, and they may not even know about houses for sale.

Therefore, the house in front of me has a clear provenance, so I shouldn't be scammed.

Lu Yuanqing really didn't take this deadbeat seriously.

A whole group of them couldn't handle an old man.

Lu Yuanqing had the idea of ​​buying the house, but he didn't know what the homeowner was thinking.

but……

Looking at the person who was still spitting at Si Anqing, Lu Yuanqing felt a little certain.

Old Liu spat and pointed at Si Anqing, cursing, "Heaven has no eyes! Capitalists can be exonerated, but they bully us poor folks! We have perfectly good houses to live in, and they insist on taking them away. They are the cancer of the old society. They don't live in our houses, but they occupy them. Now it's a new society, and they won't even let us old people have a couple of good days. The Si family used to..."

Seeing that Si Anqing's expression visibly turned ugly, Lu Yuanqing finally left in a fit of anger.

As soon as he saw him turn and leave, the pitiful expression on Old Liu's face instantly turned into a smug one.

"Hmph, trying to steal my house? Dream on!"

The spectators sighed, but their faces showed no surprise, clearly accustomed to such scenes.

"Shameless!" Lu Yuanbo exclaimed.

Lu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Don't feel ashamed. We'll see when we can settle down in Kyoto."

"Let's go! Let's talk to this unlucky guy!"

As he spoke, Lu Yuanqing, along with Lu Yuanbo and Lu Mingdong, caught up with Si Anqing.

"Mr. Si, please wait a moment..."

Si Anqing was in a bad mood, especially since she had been dealing with Old Liu recently, which made her feel even worse.

It's not that he's so insistent on taking this house so seriously.

First of all, the house originally belonged to his family, and now that it has been returned to them by the authorities, it is only right and proper for him to take it back.

Furthermore, when the Si family fell from grace, all the neighbors in the area gloated, especially Old Man Liu. He still vividly remembers the scene of them pointing at them, cursing, and throwing stones. No one else would benefit from this, and it's impossible for Old Man Liu to benefit.

But Old Liu is too old to resort to violence, and he can't win an argument.

It seems that selling the house is the only solution.

Old Liu is a swearing man; as long as his family lives here, there won't be a single day of peace.

Where can we find a buyer who isn't afraid of being pestered by Old Man Liu?

"Mr. Si..."

Buyers came to us on their own initiative.

Si Anqing asked suspiciously, "Are you looking for me? Do we know each other?"

Lu Yuanqing smiled and said, "I don't know him. We just met Mr. Si."

Si Anqing understood what he meant. Lu Yuanqing and the others had witnessed the farce just now, and Si Anqing's face immediately darkened.

He was angry with Old Man Liu, not with Lu Yuanqing.

"Please excuse my poor appearance!"

Lu Yuanqing shook his head and said, "What does this have to do with Mr. Si? When you encounter that kind of person, you can only accept your bad luck."

Si Anqing twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "That's right!"

"You didn't stop me just to say this, did you?"

Lu Yuanqing smiled and said, "That's right. Mr. Si, I wonder if you have any plans to sell the house?"

Lu Yuanqing was straightforward. He saw that Si Anqing was a sensible person, so he naturally didn't try anything roundabout.

Si Anqing paused.

He had just been thinking about buying a house, and suddenly someone offered to buy it right at his doorstep, which made him wary.

"I do have that idea, but..."

Lu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow and said, "I haven't introduced myself to Mr. Si yet. My name is Lu Yuanqing, and I'm from Yu'an City. These two are my younger brother, Lu Yuanbo, and my nephew, Lu Mingdong. He was admitted to Kyoto University. We just arrived in Kyoto today and were thinking of renting a place to settle down."

"Well, on my way to find a house, I saw what happened earlier, and I overheard a guy saying that you might be thinking of buying the house, so I stopped you."

“Didn’t you want to rent a house? I don’t rent, I only sell,” Si Anqing said.

Kyoto University still held considerable prestige, and even those who were cunning at the time still retained a certain simplicity in their character due to their environment.

Take Si Anqing for example. Even though his family fell into poverty during the catastrophe, they didn't live as badly as one might imagine because of the help they received. Naturally, they weren't very cunning.

Upon hearing that Lu Mingdong was a student at Kyoto University, all the wariness in their hearts vanished.

They spoke to Lu Yuanqing and the others with a degree of patience.

Lu Yuanqing laughed and said, "We originally wanted to buy a house, but as you know, we've just arrived in Kyoto and know nothing about this place. Buying a house is very difficult. We don't even know the connections, so we're just thinking of renting a place to live for now."

"I see!" Si Anqing nodded upon hearing this, then secretly sized up the three people opposite him.

Judging from his clothes and appearance, he doesn't seem like someone who can't afford to make empty promises.

Si Anqing's desire to sell the house deepened immediately.

"Since you want to buy a house, but you saw what happened just now, aren't you afraid that Old Man Liu won't move out?"

Lu Yuanbo said, "Hmph, I'm the best at dealing with these kinds of scoundrels, don't worry!"

Si Anqing: "..."

Judging from Lu Yuanqing's demeanor just now, he seemed very polite! That's why he was worried.

But now that Lu Yuanbo has spoken, Si Anqing immediately started making wild guesses about their backgrounds. They must be innocent!

Lu Yuanqing glared at Lu Yuanbo, telling him to behave himself, then turned to Si Anqing with a friendly smile, "Mr. Si, don't listen to my brother's nonsense. We are all civilized people. Even when dealing with matters, we use very civilized methods and would never act recklessly."

“Yes, we are all law-abiding citizens!” Lu Yuanbo said boldly.

Si Anqing: "..." You're even more worried, aren't you?

But he had no choice. He couldn't handle Old Liu's shameless behavior, and neither could any of his family members. Selling the house was a must.

Moreover, Si Anqing glanced cautiously at the person opposite her.

One was grinning like a smiling tiger, another was expressionless as if someone owed him money, and the third was so arrogant that he looked like he was about to make a move at any moment.

If we hand Old Man Liu over to them to deal with, he can get some revenge for the humiliation he's suffered these past few days.

“Mr. Lu wants to buy a house, right? Come, let’s talk over here…” Si Anqing also had a slight smile on his face.

After agreeing on the price and transfer details with Si Anqing, Lu Yuanqing and his companions returned to the hotel, sharing the good news with everyone.

Everyone was overjoyed upon hearing this.

As for the troublesome Old Man Liu, to be honest, none of the three people who saw him in person took him seriously, let alone the others who hadn't seen him.

They don't provoke trouble, but they're never afraid of it either.

People like Old Man Liu can threaten civilized people like Si Anqing.

The Lu family, who have been dealing with the village women for many years, said that their level of shamelessness was nothing to worry about.

"We're going to transfer the property tomorrow. We'll go first thing in the morning. We've arranged a time with Si Anqing. Two people will stay in the afternoon to look after the kids. The rest of you will come with me to the house to throw that guy out. We need to deal with that old man as soon as possible, clean up the house, and officially move out the day after tomorrow!"

Lu Yuanqing carefully assigned tasks to everyone.

"Okay! When the time comes, Xiao Dong and I will carry him out and restrain him. You guys quickly go in and throw all his things out, then close the door and clean up."

"Okay, but Yuanbo, when you make your move, don't hurt the old man. Just restrict his movements to avoid being extorted!"

"Don't worry, Third Brother, I won't do anything. I'll just keep them occupied."

"He likes to swear, so bring something to gag him!" Lu Mingdong also offered his suggestion.

They witnessed the old man's eloquent rant against Si Anqing today.

Lu Mingdong considered himself a civilized person and wouldn't argue with someone, so he figured it was best to just shut him up.

Lu Yuanqing strongly agreed, "Yes, you should gag him with a rag ball."

"Uh, throw his things further away too!"

"it is good!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, each receiving their assigned task for tomorrow. They were all energized, eager to get into battle immediately.

With things on their minds, no one was in the mood to go sightseeing. They were all thinking about the problems that needed to be solved tomorrow and the cleaning. They all agreed that after settling down, before school started, the whole family would climb the famous Great Wall.

The next morning, Lu Yuanqing and his group had just finished breakfast when they saw Si Anqing waiting at the hotel entrance.

Lu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the Si family really wanted to get rid of Old Man Liu, this big trouble!

The place I was staying at was the one I mentioned to Si Anqing yesterday. It wasn't the place we originally agreed on, but Si Anqing came to the hotel entrance early this morning to wait for me.

Are they afraid that they'll regret it when they come back?

Lu Yuanqing pondered uncertainly.

The transfer of ownership wasn't difficult, and Lu Yuanqing was still a little dazed when he came out with the brand-new property certificate.

You owned a house in Kyoto so quickly?

However, as expected of Kyoto.

Even in the 1970s, housing prices were much higher than in other cities.

Lu Yuanqing didn't even blink at the price of the two houses he bought for Lu Yuanhuan and the others.

He blinked several times as he bought the courtyard house.