Siheyuan: Stab at Louzi at the beginning

Chapter 875 Lobbying
Why did the old man say that it was stir-fried with sand?

This is because when frying peanuts with their shells on, there is no need for sand to insulate the heat. The main purpose is to isolate the iron pan, which makes it easy for the peanuts to burn.

Peanut shells can be fried.

The pan used for professional peanut frying is shaped like a "blender" and can rotate continuously to prevent the peanut shells from contacting the iron wall too much.

It can be understood as a rotating oven for making popcorn.

However, the current courtyard houses obviously do not have such conditions, so the only way to fry the peanuts is to use an iron pan used for cooking. In order to prevent fire, sand is added to the pan.

Have you ever seen people selling roasted chestnuts on the roadside? The roasted chestnut machine contains chestnuts and quartz sand.

The principle is the same as frying peanuts in a pan.

This is to prevent the food from burning and catching fire.

Sha Zhu didn't hesitate and handed it to He Xiaojun and He Xiaoshuai.

Because Yi Zhonghai would come every now and then to deliver some things, including food, drinks and entertainment.

Several people in the room were used to it.

Although Bai Lianhua felt a little unhappy, she still managed a smile: "Uncle, I'm sorry to have cost you money again."

"It's not a big deal, it's not a big deal. Children should eat more. Peanuts are rich in oil and nutritious. It's good for children to eat more."

After drinking a cup of tea, Yi Zhonghai told the purpose of his visit.

"Zhu Zi, have you decided to leave the Siheyuan?"

Sha Zhu lowered his head and didn't want to talk.

Bai Lianhua did not have so many concerns and said immediately: "Now is a great opportunity. Look, our family of four can barely live here. If we have another child, there will be no room. We can't sleep on the floor, right?"

"There's not even an independent kitchen or bathroom at home. In the morning, I have to take a paddle to the water pipe to get water just to brush my teeth and wash my face. Winter is coming soon. If the water pipes freeze, it's common to have no water to wash your face for three to five days. How can we live comfortably like this?"

"It's so nice to live in a building. There's a private bathroom and you can take a shower. The water pipes won't freeze in the winter. It's much better than living here. Now is such a good opportunity. Only a fool would stay in these two rooms and not want to leave."

This courtyard house is the staff quarters of a steel rolling mill. There is a sense of belonging, but not too much.

Bai Lianhua speaks the truth.

Yi Zhonghai also understood this, but he really didn't want to go up and down the stairs.

Even if he stays, Sha Zhu cannot leave, because Sha Zhu is the most important part of his plan.

"It's a bit early to say this now. We are at the initial stage of statistics, and we don't know how long it will take for the houses to be built. The street staff also said that it doesn't matter whether we sign now or not. We can move in anytime after the houses are built."

"You make it sound simple. If I sign and agree now, the new house will be furnished, and I will move in later. If I don't have money to furnish it, I will just live in the rough house?"

Yi Zhonghai:......

"They only said that if I sign now, the decoration will be provided, but they didn't say that it won't be provided if I move there later."

"But they didn't say they would move it over later. If you put it that way, how about we ask the street staff to give us a definite answer?"

There are benefits to agreeing to sign in advance. Although this is not explicitly stated, everyone can understand it if they think about it.

Now there is no such thing as refusing to make trouble. There are two types. If the activists agree, and if they disagree, we won’t force them. If you make trouble to get more benefits, or dare to be a stubborn person, you can be arrested and locked up for a few days.

You can disagree, but you cannot cause trouble for the sake of profit.

Everyone understands this bottom line.

Therefore, people who have experienced this era will get very angry when they see some people unable to reach an agreement on compensation because of their own interests.

Of course Yi Zhonghai couldn't ask for a definite answer, as rewarding activists was a tradition.

If the treatment is the same, who would be motivated to take the lead? "Anyway, there is still a lot of time, Zhuzi, although the compensation is indeed adequate, this is our root, and Lao He will return here in the future. As for the kitchen and bathroom, we can renovate them ourselves when we have money in the future."

"Besides, your family has three large houses, so it's nothing more than a matter of buying an extra bed. If you don't have the money, I'll pay for it."

Sha Zhu refused immediately: "No, no, how can I ask for your money again?"

Bai Lianhua didn't have so many concerns: "Uncle, if you really want to pay, then pay for the renovation as well. Build a separate bathroom and kitchen."

Yi Zhonghai immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Zhu Zi, if you want to stay, I don't want a penny of the money you borrowed before. I brought the IOU with me."

Shazhu:......

White Lotus: ???

Wait, what does this mean?
Hadn't she already settled that sum of money privately?

Now you're trying to use the money for two purposes?
Sha Zhu also refused: "No, this is not possible."

Bai Lianhua also put down her bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Uncle, what do you mean by this?"

Yi Zhonghai didn't waste any time. He took out a match from his pocket and set the IOU on fire.

"Zhu Zi, I don't have any other intentions, and I'm not forcing you to stay. I just think your family is in a difficult situation right now, so don't feel pressured about the money. We'll write it off. If you want to sign and move out, then go ahead. After all, everyone has their own aspirations."

Don't feel stressed?

Shazhu is under a lot of pressure now.

To be honest, Sha Zhu is a stubborn person who only acts based on his moral standards. He doesn't believe in the law, only in morality.

If you say he is bad, he is not that bad. If you say he is good, he is not that good either.

Yi Zhonghai has always been very nice to him, and he also wants to repay Yi Zhonghai.

Now Yi Zhonghai set fire to all the IOUs, and he only felt the heavy pressure.

He knew that Yi Zhonghai wanted him to stay in the Siheyuan, and what he said about everyone having different aspirations was just talk.

"Uncle, you..."

"Okay, Zhuzi, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first. Just pretend I haven't been here today."

Yi Zhonghai stood up, waved his hand and left Sha Zhu's house.

Leaving behind Sha Zhu looking at each other with a puzzled expression.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai left, Bai Lianhua slammed the table and said, "Shazhu, if you dare not sign and agree to move out, then I will sign and take the two children away, and you can live wherever you want."

At this moment, Bai Lianhua hated Yi Zhonghai so much that he used favors three times for the same sum of money and took advantage of others twice. He was more calculating than the Third Uncle.

Sha Zhu could only put on a flattering expression and hurried to appease Bai Lianhua.

He never expected that Bai Lianhua leaving with the child might be a double blessing for him.

He hadn't thought about it that way.

He really treats Bai Lianhua as a family member.

"Sign, sign. I'll listen to you and sign for sure."

"That's pretty much it."

"But then again...if my father comes back one day and finds out that I lost the old house..."

(End of this chapter)