Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

When Xu Damao heard Yi Zhonghai offer a price of one thousand yuan, he was immediately tempted.

Just as the deaf old lady analyzed to Yi Zhonghai.

Before, Xu Damao had the capitalist Lou Xiao'e as his backer. When the two got married, the dowry that Lou Xiao'e brought included dozens of small yellow croakers, which was enough for Xu Damao to splurge.

At that time, Xu Damao never lacked money.

It's different now.

Without the support of the wealthy woman Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao's only source of income was the monthly salary of more than 30 yuan from the steel rolling mill and various subsidies.

He has no problem supporting himself.

Now that he is married to Qin Jingru, as his wife, it is impossible for her to let him starve to death in the courtyard.

After deducting the living expenses for Qin Jingru every month, there is not much money left.

So Xu Damao was indeed very short of money at this moment.

As a projectionist at a steel mill, his salary plus various subsidies would allow him to earn more than 40 yuan a month if he was lucky, so his annual income was only 500 yuan at most.

Yi Zhonghai asked for two years' salary, and it was hard for Xu Damao not to be tempted.

I nodded subconsciously.

But at the last moment, reason stopped me.

In his eyes, both the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai were shrewd and calculating people, and it was impossible for them to reveal their cards right away.

Now Yi Zhonghai asked for one thousand yuan, which meant that the two old guys' trump cards must be more than one thousand yuan, maybe even one thousand five hundred yuan. It would be too cheap for them if he nodded now.

Maybe if you try harder, this one thousand yuan can turn into one thousand four hundred or five hundred yuan.

Even if I can only get an extra hundred yuan in the end, that would still be more than two months' salary.

Anyway, this money was given to him for free by Yi Zhonghai, an old man with no money, so why not refuse it?

The deaf old lady kept her eyes on Xu Damao's every move, trying to judge his inner thoughts through the changes in his expression, so as to take the initiative in the subsequent negotiations.

I was very happy when I saw the greedy expression on Xu Damao's face, and subconsciously thought that Xu Damao was moved by the one thousand yuan offered by Yi Zhonghai.

But soon this greedy expression was replaced by seriousness, and his heart skipped a beat and a bad premonition flashed across his mind.

Before he could even open his mouth, he heard Xu Damao's dissatisfied voice: "Second Master..."

"I always thought you were a fair and just person, but now it seems I was wrong."

"I didn't expect that in your eyes, my life, Xu Damao, is only worth one thousand yuan. You disappoint me so much..."

Yi Zhonghai didn't know that he had been tricked by Xu Damao, and he said to himself: "Xu Damao..."

"Don't mess around here..."

"In a steel mill, if a worker has an accident, the pension and various subsidies added up to only 500 to 600 yuan, and no more than 700 yuan at most."

"I've given you one thousand dollars, that's more than enough. What else are you not satisfied with?"

"Besides, nothing has happened to you now. I believe that after being criticized and educated by the public security comrades, Zhuzi will definitely reform himself and will never make the same mistake again in the future. Your life safety will no longer be threatened."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he finally received echoes from the surrounding residents in the yard.

Many people nodded in agreement with what Yi Zhonghai had just said.

Because the steel rolling mill only provides a certain amount of pension to employees who died in an accident, everyone knows exactly how much pension Jia Dongxu received after the accident, and there is no way to fake it.

Xu Damao didn't think so. He snorted and replied, "Second Uncle... you seem to have missed one thing?" "After the steel mill workers had an accident, in addition to the pensions and various subsidies given by the factory, it seems that there is one workstation you didn't count."

"I, Xu Damao, am a projectionist at the steel mill. I'm a regular employee. If I were to be in the public eye, I'd be worth at least 800 yuan."

"Even if the steel mill only gives 500 yuan in compensation, the total amount is 1,300 yuan."

"This does not include the various subsidies given by the factory."

"You only gave me one thousand yuan as compensation. Isn't this looking down on me, Xu Damao?"

"I trusted you all along and respectfully called you Second Master."

"It seems now that you don't deserve my respect."

Now the residents who were watching the fun nearby stood on Xu Damao's side again, because what Xu Damao said made sense.

When a person has an accident, in addition to the pension, the work station is also very valuable.

If there is someone in the family to inherit, I can continue to work in the steel mill. If no one inherits, I can sell it. At the current price, eight hundred yuan is considered a small amount.

Yi Zhonghai didn't expect Xu Damao to be so eloquent and he left him speechless.

The deaf old lady next to her had a sullen face.

Ever since Yi Zhonghai mentioned the one thousand dollar trump card, the deaf old lady had felt a little uneasy, and now this uneasiness has become a reality.

Obviously Xu Damao had already regarded the trump card Yi Zhonghai had told him as the initial price, thinking that Yi Zhonghai had a higher trump card and wanted to gain more benefits through bargaining.

In this situation, if Xu Damao was allowed to take the initiative, he and Yi Zhonghai would definitely suffer.

He interrupted decisively: "Xu Damao..."

"Don't be too greedy..."

"Tell me a number...how much compensation do you want us to pay? As long as it's not too excessive, I can agree to it on behalf of the Second Master..."

Older gingers are more spicy.

Xu Damao didn't expect the deaf old lady to be so shrewd.

Originally, he wanted to take the opportunity to provoke Yi Zhonghai and try to get the truth out of him so that he could bargain better. However, he didn't expect that the deaf old lady would not give him this opportunity at all.

After taking a deep look at the other person, he replied, "One thousand five hundred yuan. This price should be neither too much nor too little for me, Xu Damao."

The deaf old lady was frightened by Xu Damao's big appetite, but she still shook her head rationally: "It's too much... We can only give you 1,100 yuan at most."

Xu Damao seemed to be calm on the surface, and even frowned to show his dissatisfaction, but he was actually very happy in his heart.

The price of fifteen hundred was originally a tentative one by him. In the end, every dollar he could get would be a dollar more. After all, it was a gift from someone else, so he might as well refuse it.

As a result, the deaf old lady was so generous that she asked for a hundred yuan right away.

He felt that his previous judgment was correct. One thousand yuan was just the initial price in the negotiation between the two parties. Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady must have higher cards.

This means that you can negotiate a higher price.

He immediately shook his head: "Old lady...are you sending away beggars?"

"In your eyes, my life, Xu Damao, is only worth 1,100 yuan..."

"But considering that Shazhu is our neighbor, I am willing to give in a little... One thousand four hundred yuan, not a penny less." (End of this chapter)