Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 248 The Neighbors Come and Come
After Cao Zhiqiang took Cao Jiajia's family to visit the old courtyard house, he asked the elder sister and the two children to stay in the courtyard temporarily.

As for Cao Zhiqiang, he left the courtyard in a hurry, still let Zhang Qianjin be the driver, and left here in a car.

This time, Cao Zhiqiang was not busy with his own affairs, but was going to purchase some living supplies for Cao Jiajia.

Because the west cross courtyard of the old courtyard house is only a large-scale decoration now, but some household appliances and daily necessities are very scarce.

So this time, Cao Zhiqiang asked Zhang Jinjin to take him to the department store, and bought all the household appliances and daily necessities needed at home at one time.

All pots and pans are trivial, and the big ones are TV sets, refrigerators, washing machines, tape recorders, which are called the new four major electrical appliances, as well as the sewing machines and bicycles that are always in the family.

In addition to these, you also need to buy a set of furniture such as sofas, coffee tables, wooden beds, dining tables, dining chairs, wardrobes, cabinets, etc.

Among them, buying furniture and pots and pans is easy to say, after all, the restrictions have been lifted now, no tickets are needed, only money is enough.

Bicycles are easy to say, you can buy second-hand bicycles, or you don’t need a bicycle ticket.

But things like refrigerators, color TVs, and washing machines all require tickets.

Fortunately, these things are not a big problem for Cao Zhiqiang now.

It can be said that with Cao Zhiqiang's status and wealth today.

If he only buys household appliances and daily necessities for daily use, he has truly realized the freedom to buy whatever he wants, without any constraints or restrictions.

Also, the reason why Cao Zhiqiang went out to buy it by himself was that he didn't bring his elder sister along.

Except that the eldest sister has to watch the children at home.

The most important point is that Cao Zhiqiang knows that if he brings his eldest sister to buy things, the eldest sister will definitely not let him buy so many things.

Because of these things, in the eyes of Cao Zhiqiang, they are already inconspicuous, but in the eyes of Cao Jiajia, they are all great things.

Cao Jiajia has already received a lot of favors from Cao Zhiqiang. If she accepts so many expensive home appliances and furniture, she will definitely not be able to accept it psychologically.

However, if you buy it directly and send it over, it will be easy to say.

Because when the time comes, Cao Zhiqiang can say that this is also his home, and he will come to live here occasionally, so when he buys these home appliances and furniture, he, as a younger brother, can enjoy them together.

Even if Cao Zhiqiang just used these words as an excuse, in fact he didn't come to stay for a long time, but there was a step down.

After all, it is said that the house over the courtyard is essentially the house of Cao's parents.

Although Cao Zhiqiang's mother died suddenly and did not leave any will, and according to tradition, the house should have been left to Cao Zhiqiang, and now it should be counted as Cao Zhiqiang's personal property.

But the source of that house was, after all, Cao Zhiqiang and Cao Jiajia's mother, Lin Meili.

So it's not a big problem for Cao Jiajia to live there.

This is the knowledge of gift-giving these days. Even the gift must be particular about it. It cannot be given directly, but there must be a step and an excuse that both parties can accept.

Unlike later generations, there is no need for excuses at all, just give money clearly and ask for things clearly.

Just when Cao Zhiqiang was out shopping for household items such as furniture and electrical appliances.

The west courtyard of the Siheyuan where Cao Jiajia was located was also very lively at this time.

One uncle and one aunt, second uncle and two aunts, three pairs of old leaders of the courtyard, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang, Huaihua and Xiaodang, Liu Yuanyuan and Liu Jiacheng, and all the idlers who are still in the courtyard at this time , almost all came.

There was a huge crowd of people, laughter and chatter everywhere, I didn't know, I thought it was a long-lost general meeting.

The reason for this phenomenon is very simple, the essence is just three words - friendship!

You know, the original situation of this courtyard house is that everyone's level is about the same, even if there are differences between each family, the difference is not too big.

In the past, if you wanted to say that the most powerful people were in the courtyard, it was of course the three uncles.

However, since the reform and opening up and the three elders have retired, this power has gradually passed to Shazhu, that is, He Yuzhu's hands.

He Yuzhu is now the director of the cafeteria of the Red Star Steel Rolling Plant, and he is also an official.

As far as the current situation is concerned, if Cao Zhiqiang is not counted, then He Yuzhu's official position is the largest in the entire courtyard.

If you don't talk about power and talk about money, it's hard to say, but if you don't count Cao Zhiqiang, the richest person at present is probably Xu Damao.

Although the current Xu Damao has been swiped to the end, his family fortune is still there.

If the Cao family is not counted in terms of family background, Xu Damao can definitely be said to be the richest one in the whole courtyard.

Back then, the reason why Qin Jingru tried every means to marry Xu Damao was to make him rich.

In other words, if Cao Zhiqiang hadn't emerged suddenly, the entire courtyard would have continued to maintain the old pattern, that is, He Yuzhu was the most powerful, and Xu Damao was the richest.

But by chance, Cao Zhiqiang appeared here!

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Cao Zhiqiang's road to fortune was lightning fast, but the speed of his rise was unusually fast.

In just three or four months, Cao Zhiqiang has changed from a penniless little guy to a wealthy and powerful publishing house general manager.

Whether it is comparing money or power, Cao Zhiqiang is the proper Nan Bowan in the entire courtyard, and no one can compare with him.

At the beginning, this feeling was not obvious to everyone.

But since Cao Zhiqiang moved away, and the engineering team came to renovate the West Courtyard all day long, everyone's curiosity about Cao Zhiqiang grew day by day.

The more curious you are, the more interested people will inquire about things.

After inquiring about it, it was incredible.

The news that Cao Zhiqiang became the general manager of the publishing house and was favored by the big shots spread like wildfire.

Even though Cao Zhiqiang never revealed the news to these people, it was never difficult for people in the capital to inquire about something.

Therefore, it may be difficult to figure out Cao Zhiqiang's actual wealth, but it is very easy to figure out his apparent work and position.

Everyone now may not know how many houses and how much money Cao Zhiqiang owns outside.

But the general manager and vice president of a national publishing house is enough to shock everyone.

Moreover, He Yuzhu still had a big mouth. When he was drunk, he even told the news that Cao Zhiqiang got all this because of the favor of the da leader.

This was originally He Yuzhu's drunken blowout. He wanted to show that Cao Zhiqiang was able to be where he is today, thanks to him, and wanted to show his importance.

But what He Yuzhu didn't expect was that his words immediately attracted more people's attention.

Because this is synonymous with power and power.

And it's different from someone like He Yuzhu who has no ambitions.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Cao Zhiqiang is not a man in the pool, but a man who is very good at making money.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked He Yuzhu to ask the big leader for help as a backer.

For Cao Zhiqiang to have this idea, to realize it, and to be valued by the leaders, this is a talent in itself.

So far, although Cao Zhiqiang has not come to the courtyard for a long time, the legend of Cao Zhiqiang is secretly circulating in the entire courtyard.

Even those who dislike him the most, such as Bang Geng and Liu Jiacheng, have to admit at this time that they are no longer at the same level as Cao Zhiqiang.

It's a pity, because Cao Zhiqiang basically didn't go back to the courtyard, and even if he went back to the courtyard, he basically kept a straight face, as if he didn't get close to strangers, which made many people feel embarrassed to get close to him.

Therefore, even though many people actually wanted to get close to Cao Zhiqiang in their hearts, there was no suitable way at all.

However, it is different now.

Because Cao Jiajia returned home with her two children.

That's right, Cao Zhiqiang has indeed spread his wings and soared high, and it's hard to get in touch with him.

But Cao Zhiqiang's own sister, namely Cao Jiajia, is still easy to get in touch with.

So, this time everyone saw Cao Zhiqiang leave, and only Cao Jiajia and the two children were left in the Xikuan courtyard.

Immediately, under the pretext of visiting to express condolences, he came over to make friends with Cao Jiajia.

There are quite a few people with this thought, so there are more and more people.

In the end, the third uncle simply informed every household and asked everyone to go together, so that it would not appear so obtrusive.

Of course, not everyone is trying to get close.

For example, Uncle Yi and Aunt Yi, this couple is living a peaceful life now, and they have no idea of ​​getting close to Cao Jiajia, and then taking advantage of it to make money.

The reason why Uncle Yi and Aunt Yi came here together was because everyone was going, and they seemed a bit out of place if they didn't go.

Secondly, Aunt Yi is not in good health now, and she is very concerned about the elderly like Cao Jiajia.

Others are fine, but Lin Meili back then, Cao Jiajia's mother, had a good relationship with Aunt Yi in the early years, and the two often walked around.

This is mainly because the two have similar personalities and are not very talkative.

Interestingly, people who don't like to talk like to talk when they meet someone who doesn't like to talk.

That's right, in the early years when Lin Meili was still in the courtyard, she often chatted with Aunt Yi.

So from the perspective of friendship, Aunt Yi really likes the child Cao Jiajia.

On the contrary, like stick stems, Xiaodang, Sophora japonica, etc., Auntie actually doesn't like any of them.

It's a pity that Cao Jiajia, whom Yi Da Ma admired the most, got married early and left the courtyard house, and even left the capital early for the Southwest.

Now that so many years have passed, and the child from back then is back, of course Aunt Yi is going to see it.

Because Aunt Yi knows her own situation, she has been suffering from chest tightness and shortness of breath recently. She went to the hospital for an examination and said that her heart is not very good. don't know.

She knew that this disease was very troublesome. She couldn't do heavy duty now, and she had difficulty breathing, flustered and short of breath, and even went into shock occasionally.

She doesn't know exactly how long she can live, anyway, it is said that she lives every day to make money.

The more this is the case, the more Aunt Yi cherishes this hard-won day.

You know, when choosing candidates for the elderly, there was actually a disagreement between the first aunt and the first uncle.

At that time, Uncle Yi was single-minded in choosing Shazhu and Qin Huairu, but Aunt Yi actually looked down on these two people from the bottom of her heart.

The candidate that Aunt Yi had her eyes on back then was actually Cao Jiajia.

It's a pity that the sky fails to fulfill people's wishes, so there is nothing like it.

Now that Cao Jiajia is back, even for this friendship, Aunt Yi has to come.

It's a pity that there are very few people who are as pure as Uncle Yi and Aunt Yi in Siheyuan nowadays.

Most of the people, like the second and third uncles, are all looking for friendship and benefits.

The purpose of the third uncle is a little more complicated. He has long wanted to have a better relationship with Cao Zhiqiang.

It's not just because Yan Bugui borrowed money from Cao Zhiqiang before, and wanted Cao Zhiqiang to reduce the interest.

There is also the idea of ​​helping to find a job.

Because Yan Bugui's little girl is not satisfied with her current job, Yan Bugui wants Cao Zhiqiang to help him see if he can transfer Yan Bugui's little girl to Hongguang Machinery Factory.

Uncle Er's idea is relatively simple.

He thinks that Cao Zhiqiang has such a wide range of contacts and knows many big cadres, so he wants to find a relationship through Cao Zhiqiang, help his eldest son transfer work, and transfer back to the capital from other places.

Uncle Er has long wanted to transfer the eldest son back, but unfortunately, his own ability is limited and he cannot do it.

Before, I wanted to help through Xu Damao, but Xu Damao's asking price was too harsh.

Moreover, Xu Damao is down and out now, and no one looks down on him. Whether he can still do this is another matter.

Cao Zhiqiang is different. He is the manager of the publishing house and a celebrity of Hongguang Machinery Factory, and he has big people as his backer.

So if Cao Zhiqiang could really help, his eldest son's job transfer would basically be fine.

There are also some other neighbors who have a normal relationship, and most of them want to make friends with them. If something happens in the future, such as transferring jobs to their children or relatives, or borrowing money, they are also embarrassed to ask.

The ones who really care the most are actually the Liu family and the Qin family.

The Liu family refers to the family of Liu Jiacheng and Liu Yuanyuan.

The intention of this family is obvious, they just want to see if Cao Zhiqiang and Liu Yuanyuan can still get along and become a couple.

If it can be done, let alone the benefits.

Not to mention the Qin family, it is naturally the Qin Huairu family.

Although Qin Huairu's family had some quarrels with Cao Zhiqiang because of the stick, but because of He Yuzhu's relationship, Qin Huairu thinks that the story has been turned over.

As for Sophora japonica in the past, it seems to have some interest in Cao Zhiqiang, at least Qin Huairu thinks that Cao Zhiqiang is interested in Sophora japonica.

There is no way, Qin Huairu has this confidence.

After all, when it comes to appearance, Qin Huairu thinks that if Huaihua dares to be the second among her peers in the courtyard, no one dares to be the first.

Back then, why did Cao Zhiqiang ask Huaihua to be a nanny for his family, and why did he give so much money in advance and buy so many clothes?

Isn't that obvious?

It can be said that Qin Huairu was already very satisfied with Cao Zhiqiang at that time, and also intended to match Huaihua and Cao Zhiqiang.

It's a pity, I shouldn't have done it, I shouldn't have ignored the feeling of the stick.

It turned out to be a good thing, if one didn't pay attention, the stick would cause a great disaster, and the friendship between the two families would be wiped out at once.

For this reason, Huaihua has been at odds with Banggen until now, and she is still angry with Banggen and her mother.

Before, Qin Huairu never had a chance, because Cao Zhiqiang never showed up, and Qin Huairu couldn't ease the relationship even if he wanted to.

But now, Cao Jiajia came, which gave Qin Huairu a glimmer of hope.

Or rather, saw an opportunity!
Qin Huairu felt that this was the last chance.

Just catch Cao Jiajia and make friends with Cao Jiajia.

The relationship between Sophora japonica and Cao Zhiqiang may not be impossible to continue.

Only Huaihua and Cao Zhiqiang can succeed.

Hmph, everything in the Cao family will belong to her Qin family sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)