Courtyard House: Report enemy agents at the start, and you'll take off immediately.

With crabapple trees and pomegranate bonsai trees scattered throughout, it's truly a wonderful place!

By the way, it's also right next to Dashilan, making its location extremely advantageous.

If placed a thousand years from now, this courtyard house would be worth at least several hundred million.

It's safe to say that the appearance of this courtyard house alone was enough to make Zhao De's heart flutter.

"Brother, you need to stay calm!"

Yu Li also really liked the courtyard, but her only complaint was that it felt too empty.

It lacks the lively atmosphere of neighborhood life.

"Brother Pian, take me inside and let me see."

After looking at the furniture from the outside, Zhao De was even more excited about what was inside.

In the original story, Xu Huizhen specifically paid three times the price to buy these furniture pieces.

However, Pianye himself did not consider these pieces of furniture to be treasures, but rather regarded them as some old and worn-out things.

"Okay, I'll take you to see it. My wife cleans this place a lot, it's very clean."

"By the way, if you think those old furniture pieces are shabby, I can ask a cart driver to take them away."

So, Pianye started rambling on and on, leading Zhao De and Yu Li from the main room.

We visited the north room, east room, west room, and various side rooms and annexes along the covered walkway.

It's fair to say I looked at every corner.

Zhao De and Yu Li didn't say much throughout the entire process, spending most of the time listening to Pian Ye's story.

But Zhao De was extremely excited.

These so-called worn-out furniture pieces are actually precious antiques, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, and tables and chairs made of huanghuali wood!

After the tour, the three of them sat down in the living room of the main house.

The old man sighed:

"Speaking of selling this courtyard, I actually had no other choice but to do so!"

Indeed, Pian Ye was single-mindedly focused on making a fortune through business.

However, lacking sufficient start-up capital, they had no choice but to sell their ancestral courtyard house.

Zhao De considered various factors.

Although I really like this courtyard, I still need to ask more questions before making a decision.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if any disputes arose.

"Brother Pian, let's be frank. There are some things I want to clarify before I can decide whether to buy it."

"No problem, feel free to ask."

"Do you have a property ownership certificate for this yard?"

"You mean the property deed? I have one, I'll get it for you to see later."

Then, Zhao De asked many more detailed questions before finally discussing the price.

"Ten thousand dollars!"

When Pianye held up one finger, the price immediately shocked Yu Li.

"This is way too expensive! Why don't you just rob someone?!"

Yu Li blurted it out, without deliberately lowering her voice.

Upon hearing this, Pianye appeared somewhat displeased:

“Hey girl, if you just ask any random old Beijinger, you’ll find out the value of my courtyard.”

"I knew this price was really reasonable."

Zhao De gestured to Yu Li to stop talking.

Although Yu Li is intelligent, she suffers from information asymmetry.

If you don't understand the actual value of these antique furniture pieces and courtyard houses, trying to bargain at this point is likely to backfire.

"Sir, your price is indeed not high."

Zhao De agreed, which pleased Pian Ye, but then he heard him continue:

"But as you know, there aren't many people who want to buy your house, am I right?"

Zhao De had some prior knowledge that wealthy people nowadays, when buying a house...

They often prefer detached villas.

In their view, the courtyard house was not high-class enough.

"That's true, but if there are many people who want to buy it, it probably won't be only 10,000 yuan!"

Pianye keenly grasped the other party's psychology and blocked their escape route with his words.

Seeing that Pian Ye was determined not to back down, Zhao De began to carefully consider his options.

Based on his current situation, he can earn 200 yuan a day by signing in.

So you'd make 6,000 yuan a month, and you want to save up 10,000 yuan to buy it.

It will take at least a month and a half.

He wasn't in a hurry, but he was worried about the time ahead.

Chen Xueru or Xu Huizhen will beat them to it.

Zhao De didn't know much about the original plot, only vaguely remembering that Xu Huizhen was with Cai Quanwu.

And she came to buy the house one night after she became pregnant.

Then, he suddenly asked the old man:

"Brother Pian, you should know Xu Huizhen, right? Is she already with Cai Quanwu?"

Upon hearing this, Pian Ye was stunned, thinking:

Where did this kid go off on a tangent? The leaps in his thinking are too drastic!

However, the old man still replied:

“How could Cai Quanwu be with Xu Huizhen? She’s a rickshaw puller.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao De felt a weight lifted from his heart.

Since the two of them are not together yet.

That means the scene in the original drama where Xu Huizhen buys the courtyard from Pian Ye should take place within the next two years.

At this moment, Zhao De raised his head and looked at Pian Ye again, his gaze falling on the hat on Pian Ye's head.

[Master Pian's Hat: Want to bargain? Beg me, and I'll tell you his bottom line.]

Zhao De took one look and thought, "Hey, this guy's pretty arrogant!"

He hadn't really paid attention just now.

Because the room was filled with anthropomorphic text, most of which were comparing who was the oldest.

"I'll have Pian Ye sell you to me right now, and see if you dare disobey! I'll burn you right now!"

When Zhao De said that, both Pian Ye and Yu Li were completely bewildered, not knowing what he was talking about.

Seeing this, Zhao De quickly added an explanation:

"I'm used to talking to myself. It's nothing. I was just thinking about something!"

[Old Man's Hat: Okay, you're good. Let me guess, eight thousand? Nine thousand? I can't decide... So you want Gryffindor!]

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Smashing the Window?

Zhao De pondered to himself.

If you can negotiate the price, that would be the best outcome.

Every penny he earns is hard-earned through countless hours of hard work, getting up early and working late to sign in. It's so difficult!

[Old Man in Hat: Oops, wrong script. It's really just eight thousand dollars, yes, it really is eight thousand dollars. But I have a small request. Could you please have him help me take a shower? The smell is really overwhelming. You can't refuse to do such a small favor, can you?]

Zhao De's thoughts drifted slightly.

I suddenly had an idea: I could write Harry Potter stories in pencil, send them abroad, and if they became a hit…

[Master Pian's Hat: What are you still hesitating about? This is just a small favor for you, isn't it? Okay, then I'll let you in on a secret. Master Pian plans to use this money to do grain business in Northeast China. If you can use your ration coupons as collateral, I can negotiate the price down to over six thousand. That should satisfy you, right?]

Zhao Dexin was overjoyed; it turned out that the tickets and warrants in Xu Damao's possession could still be put to use.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely make him help you take a bath."

"No, let him belong to me directly, and I'll help you with the washing from now on."

[Brother Pian's Hat: I still consider you my friend, why do you want to take me home?]