Courtyard House: Ten-year-old Master Zhu reorganizes the entire courtyard

February 23rd.

The backyard of an unassuming grocery store.

The shopkeeper, He Yuzhu, and a middle-aged man in a long gown sat around the table.

The middle-aged man, surnamed Sun, looked refined and carried two walnuts in his hands.

"This is Old Sun."

The shopkeeper explained, "He used to do business in Shanghai and had dealings with foreigners. This time, he's the main character."

He Yuzhu glanced at Boss Sun.

This man's demeanor was refined yet shrewd; he was clearly a seasoned veteran who had been through the business world.

"Is the plan clear?"

"I asked the shopkeeper."

"clear."

He Yuzhu nodded. "Take advantage of Commissioner Li's greed. William's offer is high, but he'll definitely try to lower the price. We'll offer an even higher price, and give him the goods in stock—small yellow croaker."

"right."

Mr. Sun smiled and put the walnuts in his hand on the table.

"Greed is their biggest weakness. As long as they think they can make more money, even if it's just a one-day difference, they will be tempted."

What should we do with the goods?

He Yuzhu asked, "The core components need to be replaced."

"I brought all the tools."

Boss Sun pointed to a leather suitcase next to him.

"Just give me half an hour to get into that warehouse. The core of those old-fashioned X-ray machines is the tube and the transformer. Take them apart, replace them with a few scrap metal parts, and a layman won't be able to tell the difference."

"I'll provide support from the outside."

He Yuzhu said, "I'll go light the fire over there, Section Chief Ma."

That afternoon.

teahouse.

Section Chief Ma was sitting with his legs crossed, listening to the humming and singing from the opera stage.

Xu Fugui moved closer.

"Section Chief Ma, may I speak to you in private?"

Section Chief Ma glanced at him sideways and waved his hand impatiently.

"Spit it out."

"There's a big deal coming up."

Xu Fugui lowered his voice, his face mysterious, "A big boss from Shanghai wants to buy a batch of medical equipment. I heard you have some?"

Section Chief Ma narrowed his eyes.

"A Shanghainese? Do they even know the rules?"

"I understand perfectly."

Xu Fugui gestured, "Twenty percent higher than the foreigners. It's all this stuff."

As he spoke, he pulled a corner of a gold bar from his sleeve.

The golden light made Section Chief Ma dizzy.

Section Chief Ma sat up straight.

Where are they?

"I'll be waiting at Bianyifang."

night.

A private room at Bianyifang.

Boss Sun was dressed in a long silk robe and wore a jade thumb ring on his finger, looking very impressive.

A box of "small yellow croakers" was placed on the table.

Although only the top layer is real, the visual impact is enough to make someone like Section Chief Ma lose his mind.

"Section Chief Ma, I'm a straightforward person."

Mr. Sun pushed the box aside and said, "I'll take this batch of goods. Cash on delivery."

Section Chief Ma swallowed hard and ran his hand over the box.

"This... I need to report this to my superiors."

"understand."

Mr. Sun picked up his glass. "But I'm in a hurry. I have to inspect the goods tomorrow night, and I have to leave first thing the day after tomorrow. If I'm late, I'll have to take the money back to Shanghai."

Section Chief Ma stared at the box of gold, his mind racing with calculations.

William's side is stable, but that foreigner is stingy and doesn't give much in kickbacks.

These Shanghainese are really giving real money.

Moreover, once the goods are inspected and payment is received here, we can figure out a way to give those empty shells to William...

This is called "two ways to eat a fish".

"become!"

Section Chief Ma slapped his thigh. "Tomorrow night at eight o'clock, warehouse number five. But this matter must be top secret."

"That's natural."

February 24th evening.

Warehouse No. 5.

The night was so dark it was almost impenetrable.

He Yuzhu lay prone next to the ventilation hole on the roof of the warehouse, holding a slingshot in his hand.

Below, Section Chief Ma arrived with Commissioner Li.

Boss Sun arrived with two "buddies"—actually guerrilla comrades.

"Commissioner Li, I've heard so much about you."

Mr. Sun cupped his hands in a respectful but not arrogant manner.

Commissioner Li looked at the box of gold bars and his face beamed with joy.

"Mr. Sun, you're too kind. Let's inspect the goods."

The warehouse door opened.

Mr. Sun went inside and circled the X-ray machine twice.

"The product is good."

He put on gloves, "but I have to check the core inside. These days, there are too many cases of deception."

Commissioner Li frowned slightly, but for the sake of the gold bars, he still waved his hand.

"Let him see."

Boss Sun took out his tools and skillfully disassembled the machine's casing.

Section Chief Ma and Commissioner Li were standing a few meters away, completely unable to understand what he was doing.

They only saw Boss Sun tinkering inside for a while, taking off a few dark pipes and putting on a few similar things.

In fact, those core tubes had already been quickly stuffed into the inner compartment of the suitcase that Boss Sun had brought.

Instead, there were several scrap iron pipes painted black.

The whole process took less than twenty minutes.

Boss Sun's hands were very steady, and there wasn't a drop of sweat on his face.

"Good stuff."

After finishing assembling the outer casing, Mr. Sun took off his gloves and nodded in satisfaction.

"Commissioner Li, the deal is done."

Commissioner Li was overjoyed.

"Then this thing..."

"Leave it here for tonight."

Mr. Sun patted the machine. "I'll send a truck to pick it up first thing tomorrow morning. You can keep half the money as a deposit. The balance will be paid when the goods are loaded tomorrow."

This is a psychological game.

Commissioner Li felt relieved after receiving half of the gold bars.

Moreover, picking up the goods early tomorrow morning won't interfere with William's business—at worst, we can just tell William there's a problem with the goods and delay it for a few days.

Anyway, we've got the gold.

"happy!"

Commissioner Li had the gold bars put away and then burst into laughter.

The transaction is complete.

The group left the warehouse.

The gate was locked again.

He Yuzhu watched from the rooftop as Boss Sun walked out carrying that heavy leather suitcase, and a huge weight was lifted from his heart.

We've got the core components.

Let the greedy Commissioner Li and the unlucky William deal with the rest of the metal shells.

The wind blew by.

He Yuzhu slid down from the roof and disappeared into the darkness.

This is just the first step.

Next, these treasures need to be transported out of the city and sent to the liberated areas.

That's the real test.

But he touched his chest.

My heart is beating strongly.

We won this game.