Courtyard House: A Prosperous and Joyful Life

After the salaries were paid, the finance department posted the payroll at the main entrance so everyone could see it.

This immediately aroused the envy of countless people.

"My goodness, the income at Huanyu Garment Factory is incredibly high. Look at this girl, she earns 246 yuan a month, that's terrifying!"

"Yes, I checked, and even the lowest wage is 163 yuan. That's more than the experienced workers at the steel rolling mill!"

"That's true. My master is a level seven blacksmith, and his salary is only 92 yuan. I originally thought that was a high salary, but I didn't expect it to be less than half of what others earn."

"More than two hundred yuan a month, how can we possibly spend all that money! We can eat fatty pork every day and still not finish it all. Life has suddenly become comfortable."

"Many of these are unmarried young women. From today onwards, these young women will definitely be pursued by countless young men."

"Haha, no problem. If I weren't married, I'd also like to find a girl from the Huanyu Garment Factory."

"Yes, yes, yes, if we find a girl from Huanyu Garment Factory to take home, the whole family will suddenly become well-off, and we can eat fatty meat every meal without any problem."

Everyone was shocked when they saw the payroll. Although they had heard that the wages at Huanyu Garment Factory were very high, they still couldn't quite believe it until they saw it with their own eyes.

Now that everyone has seen the posted payroll, they have nothing to say. The wages at Huanyu Garment Factory are indeed high, so high that they make people envious.

"I never expected that Zhou Xiaohong would work at Huanyu Garment Factory, earning 199 yuan a month. Although she's not particularly pretty, her salary is really high. I'm going to reject the blind date my family arranged for me and win her over."

"He Fengjun, isn't this Uncle Li's daughter from the end of the street? I never expected her to work at Huanyu Garment Factory, earning over 200 yuan a month. No, I must find someone to propose to her right now and marry her."

Some young men rushed home to find matchmakers. Marrying a girl from the Huanyu Garment Factory was a huge win; they had to act fast!

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In his boss's office, Wang Jun looked out the window and noticed that there were more and more people doing small businesses on the street.

In 1985, the government issued relevant documents to further open up the market. Now, there are more and more people doing business, and the streets are becoming more and more prosperous.

"The country has opened up further."

"So."

"I can continue to buy courtyard houses."

"Next."

"I want to buy another batch of courtyard houses."

Wang Jun decided to buy another batch of courtyard houses, preferably the three-courtyard type. Four-courtyard or five-courtyard types would be even better.

These days, buying a courtyard house is the best way to make money.

In fact, there were many opportunities to make money between 1984 and 1985, such as going to Kunming to speculate on clivia.

In Kunming, the price of Clivia plants skyrocketed between 1984 and 1985. An ordinary Clivia plant could sell for tens or even hundreds of yuan. Some rarer Clivia plants were even more expensive, fetching thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan.

According to news reports, in early 1985, Wang Xianwen, a major orchid grower in Kunming, sold a pot of clivia to Yao Jing in Harbin for 14 yuan; while another major orchid grower sold a pot of clivia to a unit in Shenyang for a high price of 54 yuan.

Also in 1985, a businessman from Hong Kong approached Guo Fengyi of Chuncheng Fengguan Joint Venture Flower Development Company. He offered to exchange a luxury Crown sedan worth approximately 9 yuan for his best clivia plant.

It's easy to imagine that if you seize the opportunity to speculate on Clivia miniata, you could become rich overnight.

However, Wang Jun has no interest in these speculative ventures. He is now focused on two things: starting a business and buying a courtyard house.

In the 1980s, if someone bought two or three hundred courtyard houses, even if he did nothing, he would become the richest man in the country in twenty or thirty years.

Wang Jun thought for a moment and then called Liu Guangtian over.

Buying a courtyard house is a rather complicated matter, so he planned to entrust the task to Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

These two people have already helped him buy eighteen courtyard houses, and they know a lot about courtyard houses.

Soon, Liu Guangtian arrived. He had just received his salary, a full 200 yuan, plus a 20 yuan bonus, for a total of 220 yuan.

The job was easy and the pay was good; Liu Guangtian was very satisfied with it.

Liu Guangtian walked into the office and said, "Boss, what's the matter?"

Wang Jun nodded and said, "I want to buy a few more courtyard houses. You and Liu Guangfu, please look for some more and let me know when you find suitable ones."

Liu Guangtian was puzzled. He felt that it was not worth spending a lot of money to buy a courtyard house.

These courtyard houses were all dilapidated; stepping inside felt like entering a haunted building, eerie and gloomy. I don't know why the owner was so interested in these courtyard houses.

However, Liu Guangtian didn't ask any more questions. He just did whatever his boss told him to do.

Liu Guangtian immediately agreed, saying, "Okay, then I'll start looking for courtyard houses for you starting today. By the way, how many courtyard houses do you want to buy, boss?"

Wang Jun casually replied, "I'll take as many as you have."

Liu Guangtian was shocked when he heard this. The boss meant to buy up all the courtyard houses in Beijing, one by one.

I really don't know what the point is of buying so many courtyard houses.

Liu Guangtian didn't ask any further questions and said, "Understood, boss. Just wait here, we'll find you a batch of courtyard houses very soon. We'll negotiate the price, and then you can just go and pay and complete the formalities."

Wang Jun nodded and then said, "Liu Guangtian, your salary isn't low. If you save up for three or four years, you can buy a small courtyard house. Remember, once you've saved enough money, you must buy a courtyard house."

Wang Jun said this to remind his underlings. "The Courtyard House: A Thriving and Prosperous Life" is currently being serialized and is not to be missed!

If Liu Guangtian had listened to me and bought a courtyard house, he could have amassed a fortune of hundreds of millions in twenty or thirty years.

If you don't listen, then you're not destined to get rich.

Upon hearing this, Liu Guangtian couldn't help but ask, "Boss, there must be a reason why you want me to buy a courtyard house. Is it because courtyard houses will be very valuable in the future?"

Wang Jun smiled, but didn't say anything.

Although the shop owner didn't say it, Liu Guangtian already understood that this courtyard house would definitely be very valuable in the future. Therefore, he made a decision: once he had saved enough money, he would definitely buy a courtyard house. If he couldn't afford it alone, he would ask Liu Guangfu to help him buy one together.

After Liu Guangtian left, Wang Jun sat in front of the window, drinking tea and watching the hustle and bustle on the street.

Just then, Wang Jun suddenly saw Xu Damao driving a second-hand Changjiang 750 through the street, looking incredibly impressive.

Wang Jun was stunned. Xu Damao, this guy, has been living a more and more carefree life since his divorce from Qin Jingru. He even bought the Changjiang 750.

At this moment, Xu Damao drove his Changjiang 750 motorcycle towards the courtyard house. Some time ago, Xu Damao had seen Wang Jun's Changjiang 750 and had been incredibly envious, secretly resolving that he would definitely buy one when he had the money. Recently, he had been doing business with Wang Jun and had made a considerable fortune. Although Qin Jingru had taken 3500 yuan from him, Xu Damao still had a considerable amount of money. These past few days, Xu Damao's melon seed business had been booming, earning him two to three hundred yuan a day.

So, Xu Damao gritted his teeth and bought the Changjiang 750. Although it was a secondhand vehicle, the price wasn't low; he spent over 2800 yuan to buy it. However, Xu Damao felt it was worth it! In the entire courtyard, only Wang Jun and he owned a Changjiang 750. Driving this car made him feel incredibly prestigious and powerful!

Chu Chu Chu!

Xu Damao drove his Changjiang 750 into the courtyard, instantly attracting the attention of the elderly women!

"My goodness, isn't that Xu Damao? I haven't seen him for a few days, and he's already riding a Changjiang 750 motorcycle. Has he struck it rich?"

"Tsk tsk, when did Xu Damao buy that motorcycle?"

"That kid Xu Damao has probably struck it rich."

"That's so impressive!"

"In the courtyard house, Wang Jun was the first to buy a Changjiang 750 motorcycle. Now, Xu Damao has become the second person to buy one."

"Xu Damao, how much is this car?"

"How about two thousand yuan?"

At this moment, everyone surrounded Xu Damao, asking him a barrage of questions.

Xu Damao had a smug look on his face. He twisted the accelerator and drove the Changjiang 750 directly in front of Shazhu, then spun around in a circle!

That's right! He was showing off in front of Sha Zhu!

Sha Zhu felt incredibly uncomfortable seeing Xu Damao's smug expression. His family had been swindled out of eight thousand yuan, leaving them penniless. And this Xu Damao was actually showing off in front of him on his motorcycle, the exhaust fumes spraying all over Sha Zhu's face. He was practically asking for a beating.

Sha Zhu pointed at Xu Damao and shouted, "Xu Damao, are you asking for a beating? I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

Xu Damao wasn't afraid. He chuckled and said, "Silly Zhu, if you dare to lay a hand on me, I'll call the police and send you to jail for a few months."

To be honest, Sha Zhu doesn't really dare to lay a hand on someone now. When he was young, Sha Zhu was a simpleton who would fight whenever he wanted, often beating up Xu Damao. But now that he's middle-aged, Sha Zhu knows that fighting is illegal, so he's less likely to do it.

However, Sha Zhu still had ways to make Xu Damao uncomfortable.

Sha Zhu glared at Xu Damao and sneered, "Xu Damao, what are you showing off in front of me, you childless man! Let me tell you, after you die, you'll just be wrapped in a straw mat, thrown into the crematorium, burned to ashes, and scattered around—that's it!"

Sha Zhu was quite skilled with words; his words were so harsh that they almost made Xu Damao furious.

However, Xu Damao dared not make a move. In his youth, he was no match for Sha Zhu, and in middle age, he was still no match for him. To take action would only invite trouble. He could only resort to verbal sparring.

Xu Damao glared at Shazhu and said, "Shazhu, you say I'm childless, but you're no different! Banggeng isn't your biological son, what are you so smug about! Besides, that kid Banggeng actually got swindled out of eight thousand yuan, he's got a screw loose. You're expecting him to support you in your old age? Bah!"

Now it was Sha Zhu's turn to be frustrated. Indeed, that kid Bang Geng actually got scammed out of eight thousand yuan. He's clearly not smart enough. Relying on him for retirement is not a reliable idea.

Seeing Sha Zhu looking dejected, Xu Damao felt extremely pleased and said smugly, "Sha Zhu, I'm richer than you now, and I have more women than you. Don't bother comparing yourself to me."

What Xu Damao said was absolutely true; he had far more women than Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu, in all his years, only had Qin Huairu, a widow with three children. Xu Damao, on the other hand, had slept with three young women.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu became extremely angry and jumped up, ready to give Xu Damao a good beating.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xu Damao quickly twisted the accelerator and sped away.

Sha Zhu stood there, getting angrier the more he thought about it. Xu Damao, that guy, made a little money and came to him to show off, which Sha Zhu found unbearable.

"Make money! I'm determined to open a restaurant and make money, to be richer than Xu Damao! When that happens, I'll buy a car and show that grandson of Xu Damao!"

At this moment, Sha Zhu had only one thought in his mind: he had to open the restaurant and make a lot of money. He was very confident in his cooking skills; he was sure that as long as the restaurant opened, business would be good.

Sha Zhu was eager to make money, partly to vent his anger, but also for another reason. He was trying to have a child, and raising a son would be very expensive, so he needed to prepare early. Now that he was middle-aged, Sha Zhu was starting to plan for his future.

Sha Zhu planned to borrow money from Yi Zhonghai tonight. If Yi Zhonghai refused, he would approach Wang Jun; as long as Wang Jun was willing to lend him money, he would agree to any terms.

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