The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 133 Opening a Bed and Breakfast
As he passed by, Yang Muye glanced at the house-for-sale advertisement posted on the gate.

The property area is 120 square meters.

The homeowner is urgently selling for 600 million.

5 yuan per square meter, which is currently the average starting price for a courtyard house in Yanjing.

If you don't consider the demolition and relocation costs, Yang Muye thinks the price is quite cheap.

"Brother Wang, if this area is demolished, will the compensation be 5 yuan per square meter?"

Yang Muye suddenly spoke.

"If it's demolished immediately this year, I estimate the compensation won't even reach this price. From now on, it depends on the trend of housing prices in Yanjing. If housing prices continue to rise, then the compensation will definitely continue to rise as well."

Wang Niulang didn't think Yang Muye really wanted to buy the house, so he just said it casually.

The two continued walking for a while, and then turned back when they were almost at the entrance of the alley.

Although he kept saying that his house in the tenement was not suitable for entertaining guests, Wang Niulang still led Yang Muye inside to familiarize himself with the place once they arrived at the door.

As soon as the door opened, a strong smell of dust hit him, and Yang Muye could only stop at the doorway.

Wang Niulang only went in for a quick look. The roof hadn't collapsed or leaked, so he closed the door and came out.

I followed Wang Niulang as he knocked on doors in the courtyard, greeting each of the elderly men and women.

When he left, all the elderly people in the courtyard came out to see Wang Niulang off.

One person urged Wang Niulang to work hard, another told him to come home for dinner when he had time, and yet another even advised him to find a girlfriend soon.

They escorted the two to the gate of the courtyard before heading back.

Walking in the alley, Wang Niulang explained to Yang Muyi that his parents had died when he was young, leaving behind two rooms with a total area of ​​less than 30 square meters. He grew up relying on the help of his neighbors in the tenement and eating food from many different families.

Wang Niulang treated every single one of the elderly men and women in this large courtyard as if they were his own parents.

This neighborly relationship is indeed touching, but in Wang Niulang's words, it's mainly because everyone is poor, and people living in the same courtyard are united.

As soon as the two reached the entrance of the alley, they heard that familiar sputtering sound of a motorcycle again.

Chu Xiaoyu rode back on his sidecar, but Sun Xin was nowhere to be seen in the sidecar.

This time, it was Wang Niulang who greeted Chu Xiaoyu first.

"What, no one came to pick you up?"

"Don't even mention it. I just got to the gate of Sun Xiang's school when I received a call from a client, so I had to rush back."

Chu Xiaoyu was concerned about his image, so he didn't mention that he saw Sun Xin at the school gate and that Sun Xin preferred to pay for a taxi rather than ride in the motorcycle sidecar.

Wang Niulang had seen through it long ago, but he didn't want to reopen old wounds.

"Alright, you can go ahead with your work. I'm getting ready to go back to the hotel for my night shift too."

Chu Xiaoyu responded and was just about to ride away on his motorcycle when a taxi stopped at the alley entrance.

The rear door opened, and the high heels touched the ground.

A pair of long, straight legs made a striking first impression on everyone.

The leg belonged to Sun Xin.

The skirt she wore wasn't actually that short; it was mainly her long legs that made her stand out.

If those legs were on Douyin (TikTok) in later generations, it would be a waste not to flaunt them.

As soon as Sun Xin got off the bike, she started berating Chu Xiaoyu: "I told you to ride slower on the way back, but you ignored me, didn't you? The sidecar of your bike can practically fly off when you go around a bend. What if you fall one day?"

Chu Xiaoyu explained helplessly, "I rushed back because of an emergency. The owner of the house next door just called me. He's being pressured by his creditors and has no choice but to lower the price by one million within three days, with cash payment for the transfer."

Once the deal is done, Chu Xiaoyu will receive at least 20,000 yuan in commission, so it's no wonder he's rushing back in a hurry.

"Even a 500 million yuan house won't sell well. There's been a lot of talk about demolition in this area. Unless there's something profitable to be made, who would buy a house that's about to be demolished?"

Sun Xin felt that Chu Xiaoyu was just wasting his time.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a voice rang out from the side.

"The 500 million can be transferred immediately, right?"

The speaker was Yang Muye.

Sun Xin had noticed Yang Muye when she met Yang Tao at the entrance of the alley.

He's tall and handsome, not very old, but looks quite mature.

I originally intended to ask Yang Tao for directions on the way, but I forgot.

Chu Xiaoyu was in a similar situation to Sun Xin; she noticed Yang Muye the first time they met in the alley.

However, he was in a hurry to pick up Sun Xin and didn't have time to ask Wang Niulang.

"Brother Wang, who is your friend?"

“A guest staying in our hotel’s executive suite wanted to eat authentic hot pot, so I brought him here.”

As Wang Niulang explained, he looked at Yang Muye with a questioning gaze.

Do you really want to buy that yard?

"Can we go in and take a look at the yard?"

"Now?"

Chu Xiaoyu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "The homeowner is out of town and won't be back until tomorrow. He just called and asked me to find a buyer first."

As he spoke, he winked at Wang Niulang, hoping to persuade Yang Muye to come and look at the house again tomorrow.

Wang Niulang pretended not to see it and instead advised Yang Muye to think it through.

Although the homeowner lowered the price by one million, if the demolition compensation is not up to that standard, it would be a bad deal to lose money if you bought the house.

Yang Muye agreed verbally, but what he was thinking was something else entirely.

Don't worry, you won't lose out!
In his past life, the two houses in Wang Niulang's tenement received a large sum of money in compensation for demolition. The exact amount is unclear, but the price per unit was at least 50,000.

The only certainty is that it will definitely not be demolished within the next five or six years.

Then, just as housing prices in Yanjing skyrocketed, the compensation for demolition would only be higher.

Seeing that even Wang Niulang couldn't dissuade him, Chu Xiaoyu knew that Yang Muyi probably really wanted to buy that courtyard house.

"Sir, how about this, my house is right next to that courtyard. Although it's only a little over seventy square meters, the layout is almost the same."

The most important point that Chu Xiaoyu didn't mention was that the neighboring yard had built a viewing balcony on the roof, right next to one of their walls, and you could climb up with a ladder.

If Yang Muye is sincere about buying that courtyard, Chu Xiaoyu can climb over the wall and take Yang Muye in for a tour.

Sun Xin stepped forward and grabbed Chu Xiaoyu, asking him if he had gone mad.

"Unauthorized entry, are you trying to attract Uncle Hat's attention?"

Chu Xiaoyu quickly changed her mind: "How about we stand on the ladder and take a look at the layout and structure of the next room?"

Even so, Sun Xin was still worried and wanted to go with Chu Xiaoyu to accompany Yang Muyi to look at houses.

Chu Xiaoyu pointed to the motorcycle sidecar next to him.

"Then get in the car, I'll take you there first."

Sun Xin glared at Chu Xiaoyu with annoyance and said disdainfully:
"I have legs, I can walk."

Just as Chu Xiaoyu was about to look down, Sun Xin immediately scolded, "Where are you looking?"

Chu Xiaoyu immediately became obedient.

At the same time, I felt very wronged.

You've already said you have long legs, but you won't let others see them.

Seeing this, Wang Niulang couldn't help but shake his head. These two really were a pair of bickering lovers.

After Chu Xiaoyu rode away on his motorcycle, Sun Xin stepped forward and offered her hand to Yang Muye.

"My name is Sun Xin, and I am Yang Tao's classmate."

Yang Muye reached out his hand.

"Yang Muye".

It was over in a very polite exchange of fingertips. This improved Sun Xin's impression of Yang Muye even more, and she immediately advised, "Wang Niulang must have told you that this area might be demolished. If it's demolished soon, you'll lose money buying that house."

"There's still no definite news. I see that there are quite a few people living in this alley. If it's really going to be demolished, it will involve a lot of people. I don't think it will be demolished within two or three years."

"What if it's really demolished?"

"Let them demolish it. At most, we'll lose a few hundred thousand. But if we wait a few years for the demolition, given the current rise in housing prices in Yanjing, we could easily make a million or two, right?"

Yang Muyi didn't mention that his real estimate for the courtyard house was over ten million, for fear of scaring Sun Xin and Wang Niulang.

However, Sun Xin was still somewhat impressed by his nonchalant tone.

"So you really bought this house to profit from the demolition compensation?"

“Of course not. I already said that it won’t be demolished in the short term. Based on this expectation, I decided to buy this yard.”

Sun Xin then asked, "So what did you get out of buying this house?"

It can't be just for living, can it?

500 million can buy a very nice apartment in Yanjing.

Larger area, better location, better facilities... in every way it's better than living here.

Anyway, living in an apartment building has always been Sun Xin's obsession, and she doesn't believe that Yang Muyi bought that courtyard house to live here.

"It's not really for living purposes, I just wanted to give it a try."

"To run a private club?"

Sun Xin asked this question because many buyers of courtyard houses are now companies, who use them to entertain clients and friends.

This is quite popular lately.

"No, it's about running a bed and breakfast."

Sun Xin was quite surprised when she heard the word "homestay" from Yang Muye, which clearly showed that he knew what a homestay was.

Wang Niulang was different; he was completely confused after hearing this.

Sun Xin harbored a deep-seated prejudice against Wang Niulang, and seeing this, she couldn't help but stab him with her words: "You're supposed to be in the hotel industry, yet you don't even know what a guesthouse is."

Wang Niulang immediately humbly sought his advice.

That attitude is truly impeccable.

Sun Xin also realized that her tone was inappropriate, so she patiently explained, "You can think of it as a more upscale family-run guesthouse. Anyway, the guesthouses I know are all in scenic rural suburbs or popular tourist areas."

Turning a courtyard house into a bed and breakfast is a great idea.

However, Sun Xin still thought it was a bit of a pipe dream.

At that time, the cost of a courtyard house was beyond what a bed and breakfast business could afford.

Of course, this excludes those driven by wealthy people for fun.

In Sun Xin's view, Yang Muye falls into this category.

And the actual situation was just as Sun Xin guessed, except that Yang Muye's way of playing was hard for ordinary people to understand.

They recoup their costs through demolition compensation, and during this period, they make pure profit from any amount of rent.

If Yang Muyi hadn't been familiar with the "plot" and knew that this alley would definitely be demolished, he certainly wouldn't have done things this way.

The three of them walked into the alley as they talked.

People kept greeting Wang Niulang and Sun Xin along the way.

They are all familiar neighbors.

Then everyone was puzzled. Wang Niulang lived in a large courtyard on the west side, and Sun Xin lived in a small courtyard in the alley on the east side. They were people who would never have anything to do with each other on a normal day, but today they actually came together.

After much thought, the answer could only be Yang Muye, whose face was unfamiliar to him.

Finally, when Sun Xin met a woman in her forties who greeted her, the woman couldn't help but ask about it.

"Hey, watch out, is that... your boyfriend?"

Although everyone in the alley knew that Chu Xiaoyu and Sun Xin were childhood sweethearts, there were very few neighbors who actually thought the two would get together.

The eldest sister's words immediately made Sun Xin blush.

Just as he was about to explain, Chu Xiaoyu went home, parked his motorcycle, and rushed back, just in time to overhear the woman's "misunderstanding."

Chu Xiaoyu jogged over, subtly asserting her ownership, and said, "Sister Liu, what's wrong with your eyes? This is my client, here to see the house next door."

The woman, Ms. Liu, with a seemingly "helpful" demeanor, advised, "Oh, young man, why do you have your eye on that courtyard? Everyone in this area is saying it's going to be demolished soon. It's so expensive, do you think you can make a profit if you buy it?"

Chu Xiaoyu's face immediately fell, but Wang Niulang saw it and pulled him back.

The stakes and benefits have already been clearly explained to Yang Muyi by Sun Xin and himself.

Arguing with Sister Liu at this moment would be pointless, except for wasting breath and ruining her mood.

"Sister, I bought that yard to do something else. I'll accept the compensation if it gets demolished."

Sister Liu's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this.

This young man speaks with such confidence!
Anyway, the more Sister Liu looked at Yang Muye, the more she felt that he and Sun Xin were a good match. Before leaving, she didn't forget to urge Sun Xin to seize the opportunity.

If Wang Niulang hadn't stopped her, Chu Xiaoyu would have turned hostile on the spot.

Who is this person?
Do you think I'm air?

The four of them walked to the big locust tree. Chu Xiaoyu went up and tore down the advertisement pasted on the gate, and then led Yang Muye toward their own gate.

As I passed the locust tree, I deliberately walked past the side with my name and Sun Xin's name engraved on it.

It's a subtle yet deliberate assertion of sovereignty once again.

Wang Niulang secretly chuckled behind him, while Sun Xin pretended not to see it.

After entering the house and passing the screen wall, there is a small courtyard, which is less than ten square meters in size, with potted plants placed on one side.

An old man was watering his plants in the yard. Wang Niulang and Sun Xin greeted him politely when they saw him.

"Hello, Grandpa Chu."

The old man nodded to the two of them, then his gaze fell on Yang Muye.

Chu Xiaoyu quickly introduced, "Grandpa, this is Wang Rui's friend. He took a liking to the yard next door and wanted to buy it, but unfortunately the owner of the house next door is out of town today, so I brought him to our house to show him the layout first."

The old man stared intently at Yang Muye: "Young man, you want to buy the house next door? We have—"

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Xiaoyu interrupted him.

“Grandpa, we’ve been talking about demolishing this area for years, but there hasn’t been any real progress. Don’t worry, I’ve explained everything to everyone.”

Chu Xiaoyu suddenly felt very tired.

There's a reason why this yard next door hasn't sold for so long: everyone you meet will tell you not to buy it because it's going to be demolished.

It's one thing to treat outsiders like this, but even my own grandfather is like this.

Despite his feelings, Chu Xiaoyu used his own courtyard as an example to give Yang Muyi a general introduction to the structure and layout of the houses in the neighboring courtyard.

Then he went to a large courtyard in the west alley and borrowed a wooden ladder, which he propped against the wall of the neighboring courtyard, preparing to take Yang Muye up to take a look.

At this moment, Sun Xin suddenly spoke up: "Let me go up and take a look first. I haven't seen how the house has been renovated since it was sold."

"Sure, I'll hold the ladder for you."

Chu Xiaoyu readily agreed.

Sun Xin didn't notice anything at first, but when she was about to climb the ladder, she realized that Chu Xiaoyu had ulterior motives.

If I climb up there, won't my skirt be exposed?
"Close your eyes."

Seeing that his plan had failed, Chu Xiaoyu had no choice but to comply.

Sun Xingang had just climbed two steps when suddenly, with a crack, the top step of the ladder broke.

Sun Xin lost her balance and fell off the ladder.

Chu Xiaoyu opened her eyes, but it was too late to go and get the person.

Fortunately, Yang Muye reacted quickly, rushing forward and catching Sun Xin steadily in a princess carry.

(End of this chapter)