Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Dad, mom."

"You're back, Xiao Zongzi and Pingping, where are Xiao Yumi and the others?"

"Playing at the entrance of the alley."

When we came back, Feifei, Mengmeng and a group of other little ones were playing at the entrance of the alley, while Xiao Zongzi, Pingping and Xiao Yumi went to play with their friends.

"Where are Xiao Peng and Xiao He?"

"I went back to Fangshan to visit my father-in-law and mother-in-law. These are the bacon that Teacher Peng and Old Peng brought for us from their hometown."

Yang Yukun carried the things into the house and put them away, then turned around to give two pieces of bacon to his master, and then called Han Chunming and the others to his home for a small gathering.

Cai Quanwu said: "Just now, Xiaowu, Xiaoyang, and Tudi came to look for you. When they found out that you were not at home, they stayed for a while and then left."

"Why are they looking for me, Brother Xiaowu?"

"do not know."

"I'll ask them." Yang Yukun picked up the cell phone and called Han Chunming.

It turned out that Han Chunming, Yang Huajian and Mao Ditu came to invite him to take a bath in Tsinghua Pool.

At this moment, the three of them were still soaking in the Tsinghua Pool and asked him if he wanted to go over.

It was getting dark and Yang Yukun was too lazy to go out.

After breakfast the next day, Yang Yukun went to Yanzhi Hutong to visit his master and gave him two pieces of smoked bacon.

In the evening, I called my master and several other old men, as well as Han Chunming and his party, to my house for a small gathering and cooked one of the remaining two pieces of bacon.

"Xiao Kun, I'll have to trouble you to take me to the train station tomorrow."

"Pianerye, are you planning to go back to Northeast China?"

"I've been back for so long, it's time to go back. There are a lot of things to do on the farm, and Tianci will be starting school soon."

"Have you bought your tickets? What time is the train tomorrow?"

"I've bought it. It's around nine in the morning."

"Then I will pick you up from my master's place tomorrow morning."

"Row."

"Dear elders, brothers and sisters, come, have a drink."

"After drinking a bowl of hot rice wine, I feel really comfortable."

"Eat more food."

"This bacon tastes really good and fragrant. It must have been smoked with cypress branches."

"Master Niu, can you even taste this?"

"Master Niu is an expert in antique appraisal, especially in Ming and Qing furniture. He is better than my master, the Marquis, me, and Xiao Kun."

“It is indeed smoked with cypress branches and has a unique cypress aroma.”

"Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom... I'm full, please eat slowly."

"I'm full too."

After the little ones had eaten and drunk their fill, they put down their bowls and chopsticks and ran off to play, while the adults continued to eat and drink.

After eating and drinking, they continued to drink tea and chat around the fire until dark when the master and his party left.

Pian'erye and his son were going back to Northeast China. The next morning after breakfast, Yang Yukun drove to his master's house in Yanzhi Hutong to pick up Pian'erye and his son, and sent them to the train station to catch the train.

Yang Yukun prepared two large jars of wine for Pianerye, and also prepared some food and fruits for them to take on the journey.

Pianerye couldn't carry so many things by himself, so Yang Yukun helped him put the luggage onto the train.

"Pian'er, the train is leaving soon, so I'm leaving now. Hope you have a safe journey, and come back often when you have time."

"Xiao Kun, come visit me when you have time. We have opened an international hunting ground there. I will take you hunting there when the time comes."

"Okay, I'll definitely go when I have time. Tianci, you have to listen to your dad, okay? Study hard and make progress every day."

"Brother Xiaokun, I will be obedient."

"Pianerye, please take care of yourself. If you need anything, just let me know."

"it is good."

"Then I'll withdraw."

If he didn't evacuate, the train door would be closed. He didn't want to follow Pianerye and his son to the Northeast.

Not long after I got off the train, it started and drove out of the Imperial Capital Railway Station, then it accelerated faster and faster and soon disappeared from my sight.

Yang Yukun turned around and walked out of the train station, and took a stroll around the museum construction site where he and his master were working. The construction progress of the museum was very fast, and the main project had been completed. In about four months, it would be fully completed and put into use.

After taking a tour around the museum construction site, Yang Yukun went home.

"Are there guests at home?"

I saw a Mazda van I had never seen before parked at the door of my house. As I entered the yard, I heard my father-in-law and mother-in-law talking to someone else.

"Xiao He, Xiao Tang, it's you."

"Landlord, you are back."

"When did you two come back?"

When he heard the voices, Yang Yukun knew who had come. It was indeed He Jianghai and Tang Xiaohong.

"We came back yesterday afternoon and brought you some specialties from our hometown."

"thank you."

"Landlord, um, we..."

"What's wrong? Just tell me what's going on. Are you having any difficulties?"

"No, landlord, we plan to live near the wholesale market in the future, and we don't plan to continue renting your house."

"What do I think? This place is a bit far from the small commodity wholesale market. It would be more convenient for you to move there. When you plan to move out, I will refund the remaining rent to you."

Seeing He Jianghai's hesitation, Yang Yukun thought they had encountered some difficulties.

In November last year, the Tianyi Small Commodity Wholesale Market was built in Xicheng District. He Jianghai and his wife ended their career of selling goods on the street, rented a storefront in the small commodity wholesale market, and became the first batch of merchants in the small commodity wholesale market.

It is indeed not very convenient to rent a house here and run over there to open a shop and do business every day.

Isn't it just planning to move? There's nothing wrong with that. He will refund the rent to He Jianghai and his wife according to the remaining days.

As for the deposit, it will not be refunded because he did not collect the deposit from the couple when they rented his house.

"Landlord, we have packed our things and will move out soon. Please check the house later. You don't have to refund us the remaining rent. When you rented the house to us, the rent was lower than others, and you have never raised our rent over the years. Thank you for taking care of us for so many years."

Back then, the two of them came to the capital alone to work hard. It was Yang Yukun who helped them in the most difficult times. He Jianghai and his wife were very grateful.

If the small commodity wholesale market wasn't a bit far and inconvenient from here, they really didn't want to move.

The house I rent now is not as spacious as this one. It’s just a single room, and the rent is much more expensive.

But in order to make it easier to open a store, He Jianghai and his wife decided to move to the small commodity wholesale market.

"No, let's put it this way. Your rent is due at the end of February. Today is February 3rd, so I'll just refund you this month's rent."

"Landlord, you really don't have to refund."

"Take it, let's go and take a look at the house." Yang Yukun returned all the rent for this month to He Jianghai and his wife, then went to the slum to look at the house and took the Mazda van that the couple had just bought.

"Okay, Xiao He, we've already bought a car."

"It's more convenient to have a car to transport goods. This car can transport both goods and people."

After selling things on the street for so many years, He Jianghai and his wife have made some money.

Since they had just opened a store, the couple decided to buy a van to transport the goods.

After making more money, they plan to buy a house in the capital and bring their children from their hometown to the capital so that they can enjoy a better education.

"Hey, Uncle Guo, why are you squatting at the door? Aren't you cold?"

The van stopped at the gate of the slum. Yang Yukun opened the door and got out, only to see Uncle Guo squatting at the gate.

Uncle Guo glanced at Yang Yukun and said, "I'm really angry right now, so I came out to cool off."

"What's wrong? Did you quarrel with your son again?"

"No, Xiaokun, you came just in time. I know you are an expert in antique appraisal. Yesterday I found a Song Dynasty jade huchun vase at Panjiayuan. Can you take a look at it for me?"

"Uncle Guo, didn't you promise Brother Guo and the others that you would not touch this business? Be careful that Brother Guo and the others really kick you out."

"They don't know. You have to keep it a secret for me. I've been studying a lot recently. Based on my experience, the jade huchun vase I found this time is definitely a genuine item. I got a great bargain."

"Congratulations, I have something else to do, so I won't disturb you from enjoying the northwest wind."

Previously, Mr. Guo spent all his retirement savings to buy a lot of counterfeit items. When his son and daughter-in-law found out, they wanted to separate from him.

Under the persuasion of the neighborhood committee and the street office, Mr. Guo wrote a letter of guarantee to his son and daughter-in-law, and was thus not kicked out by them.

Unexpectedly, this old man secretly started shopping for old items without telling his son and daughter-in-law, and he even fantasized that he could get a big bargain.

Yang Yukun was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, and walked into the compound with He Jianghai and his wife. (End of this chapter)