In the autumn of 1995, Wang Gang and He Yuyu came to Dazayuan again. After He Yuzhu's family moved out, they did not come back for several years.
Nowadays, most of the houses in the courtyard are under the name of He Yuzhu, leaving only Xu Damao who has not moved out.
Xu Damao and He Yuzhu were naturally resistant to dealing with each other, so it was impossible to sell the house to him.
For this reason, He Yuzhu approached Wang Gang, hoping that he could come forward and buy Xu Damao's house.
Wang Gang once asked He Yuzhu why he was so obsessed with houses in large courtyards. There were so many similar courtyard houses in Forty-Nine Cities. What's more, wasn't the garden villa he lives in now more comfortable than a courtyard house?
He Yuzhu told him that the courtyard was his home, the place where he grew up.
He had fantasized before about buying all the houses and living together as a family, just like the old wealthy landlords. It was a beautiful thought.
Now that his life is better, he has money, and he has the ability to buy all the houses, why not?
This is called dream fulfillment.
Wang Gang said that he was being arrogant, and He Yuzhu also said that he did not understand the romance of Beijing people.
Originally Wang Gang didn't want to help He Yuzhu, but he couldn't bear He Yuzhu's pillow wind, so he had no choice but to come.
Xu Damao was the only one living in the compound now, and Wang frowned as soon as he walked in.
It was really dirty, with rubbish everywhere and a bad smell. Many houses in the courtyard were vacant, with incomplete roof tiles and cracks and spider webs all over the walls, making it look like a haunted house.
Wang Gang originally lent the two rooms to his master Liu Xian to live in. Later, his family bought a building in Fangzhuang Community and moved out.
Nowadays, the courtyard is empty. A gust of wind blows and there is still some echo and a bit of people. Anyway, children will never dare to come here at night.
Wang Gang is also in his fifties, and He Yuyu is about to turn fifty. Seeing this scene, he remembered the lively scene of the courtyard in the past and felt a little emotional.
"Brother Gangzi, look at these houses. No one has taken care of them over the years. How dilapidated they are." He Yuyu sighed.
"When my uncle buys the whole house, he will have to spend a lot of money to repair it. It's really too old."
Wang Gang and He Yuyu walked arm in arm to the door of Xu Damao's house. They found that the door of his house was almost filled with garbage. It was so dirty and smelly that He Yuyu couldn't help but cover his nose with a handkerchief.
"I can't bear it, go find Xu Damao yourself!" He Yuyu stirred up the air, shook off Wang Gang's hand and ran out of the compound.
Wang Gang also frowned and knocked on the door of Xu Damao's house.
"Who is it? It's disturbing your dreams so early in the morning." Xu Damao's voice came from inside the house.
Wang Gang looked at the sun in the sky and then at his watch. It was almost 11 o'clock. Xu Damao was still asleep?
"Brother Damao, it's me, Xiao Wang." Wang Gang endured the stench and said.
The door opened from the inside, and Xu Damao, wearing only autumn clothes and long trousers, walked out with a piece of clothing on his shoulders.
"Which little king? I don't know any little king." Xu Damao seemed to be in a daze, and he was yelling before he could see the person clearly.
"Brother Damao, it's me, Wang Gang."
Xu Damao squinted his eyes and finally saw Wang Gang's appearance clearly, and he suddenly became excited.
"Xiao Wang, Wang Gang, no, no, no, it's Mr. Wang!" Xu Damao immediately changed his expression, nodded and bowed and said:
"How come Mr. Wang has time to come to my place! Come in and sit down!"
Now Wang Gang is not an ordinary person. He is a well-known entrepreneur and a celebrity in Forty-Nine City. He is in the financial pages of newspapers every day. Yanyu shopping malls have opened in other places, not to mention shoe cities and clothing cities in other cities.
"Brother Damao, you're still up so late! You can sleep enough." Wang Gang smiled and walked into the house.
Although Xu Damao's home is a bit messy, it is still clean. It seems that he has thrown out all the rubbish and he also dislikes the smell.
"I played cards all night last night and just got some sleep this morning." Xu Damao wiped the chair and motioned for Wang Gang to sit down.
"I came here this time at the request of my uncle to ask you whether you want to sell this house." Wang Gang sat down and said.
Xu Damao raised his eyebrows and said: "Sell it, why not sell it? Didn't I tell Silly Zhu? Give me 100,000 yuan and I will sell it right away."
One hundred thousand yuan is not a small amount of money. Let alone Xu Damao's house, it is not worth ten thousand yuan. Even if it is worth it, He Yuzhu will not be taken advantage of.
Wang Gang smiled: "Brother Damao, let's open the skylight and tell the truth. You know how much this house is worth. We have been friends for decades, so why bother?"
Xu Damao snorted coldly: "Now the housing prices in Sijiu City are changing every day, with the highest price rising to 3,000 square meters. I can't even afford a toilet at the price offered by He Yuzhu!"
Wang Gang said: "There are still cheap houses in places farther away from Sijiu City. There are many houses of 400 to 510 square meters, which are enough for you to pay a down payment."
Xu Damao said: "As a city dweller, why would I go to such a remote place? It's so comfortable to live in the city."
Wang Gang's face gradually became serious, and he said: "Your house is old, badly damaged, and not large in area. It is worth about 8,000 yuan. I will give you 10,000 yuan. If you want to sell it, then we will sign a contract.
If you don’t want to, forget it.”
Seeing Wang Gang's expression change, Xu Damao felt a little panicked for some reason.
Over the years, Wang Gang has managed tens of thousands of employees. He has been in contact with leaders all day long, and his aura has developed. He has a straight face and is somewhat calm and self-confident.
"Mr. Wang, you also know that I really can't buy a house for ten thousand yuan." Xu Damao said with a grimace.
"It's not that you can't buy a house, you want to use this dilapidated house to get a bigger and better one!"
Wang Gang knows very well the psychology of these tough households, and he won't get used to it.
"I'll give you three days to think about it. If you sincerely want to sell, just let me know." Wang Gang dropped a business card, then stood up and left.
Xu Damao took the business card and didn't give it away. He didn't know what he was thinking.
Wang just walked out of the compound and saw He Yuyu holding a handkerchief to cover his nose and walking out of the public toilet.
"What's wrong?" Wang Gang walked over and asked with a smile.
"I was in a hurry and went to the toilet. Public toilets were not that dirty before! Why are they like this now?" He Yuyu said with a look of disgust.
"Why didn't you feel dirty before? When I asked you to move, you were still unwilling to do so." Wang Gang teased his wife.
"The good times have been too long now, and I can no longer adapt to the previous toilet." He Yuyu said the truth.
"Yes! I once told you that I would let you live a good life, but I didn't expect that it would be thirty years in a flash!" Wang Gang was also very touched when he returned to the courtyard this time.
The place is still the same place, but the people are different.
"Has Xu Damao agreed to sell the house?" He Yuyu asked.
"No, but I believe he won't last long. Don't worry, uncle, I will keep an eye on this matter." Wang Gang said confidently.
"Then let's go! I can't stay here for a minute, and I don't know what my brother likes about it. Is it uncomfortable to live in the villa? I have to move back." He Yuyu complained.
"He wants to return home in fine clothes." Wang Gang said with a smile.
"You're right, my brother is a prankster." He Yuyu said angrily.
Wang Gang shook his head and took He Yuyu's hand towards the car at the entrance of the alley.
A Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan, commonly known as Hutouben.