Siheyuan: If I marry Qin Huairu, I will become stronger by showing off.

Chapter 215: I thought he was showing off, but he turned out to be really awesome!
  It is not impossible to buy a house in Houhai.

But that will have to happen later, and the other thing is that even if you buy a set now, whether you can keep it in the future is another question.

Wu Youde had no choice but to think about it first. If he had to choose, the Prince Gong's Mansion he just saw would be very good!
  In his previous life, he had bought a ticket to visit Prince Gong's Mansion. The interior was really nice, but most of it had been restored and rebuilt later.

Because Prince Gong’s Mansion has changed hands since the Republic of China. First, in order to raise funds to restore the Qing Dynasty, Pu Wei mortgaged Prince Gong’s Mansion to the Xishiku Church of the Beijing Catholic Church.

In this way, Prince Gong's Mansion was gradually purchased by Fu Jen Catholic University, which had a church background, and was opened as the location of its women's college.

Duofuxuan in Prince Gong's Mansion became a library, and Baoyue Building became a women's dormitory.

In the early days of liberation, Fu Jen Catholic University merged into Beijing Normal University.

In 1956, some departments of Beijing Normal University merged with the Music Department of East China Normal University to establish the Beijing Art Institute, and the residence of Prince Gong was used as a school building for a long time.

The garden of Prince Gong's Mansion was opened up as a dormitory for the Ministry of Public Security and a factory building for the Beijing Air Conditioner Factory.

Later, more and more units and even residents moved into Prince Gong's Mansion.

For a long time, a total of eight units and more than 200 households were stationed here.

Some units even erected walls, dividing the once neat houses into pieces. A tall building was even built at the gate of Prince Gong's Mansion.

The pond in Prince Gong's Mansion was even filled in to build a kindergarten.

A huge royal garden was demolished to pieces, which is a pity to be honest!
  Thinking of this, Wu Youde suddenly had a bold idea. It would be great if he could take Prince Gong's Mansion into his own hands...

Immediately, he smiled bitterly and shook his head.

This is impossible!

……

It was already noon when I returned from Houhai with Qin Huairu.

Wu Youde took her with him, and the two of them went to Biianfang for a meal, and then headed back home after eating and drinking.

Returning to the courtyard, the two of them pushed a bicycle into the courtyard, which immediately attracted the attention of other people in the courtyard.

"Hey! Youde is back, what are you..."

"Is this car new? Oh, it's so beautiful. It's small and looks great. Huairu, is this bought for you?"

"How much does this bike cost? You have a bike at home. Why do you want to buy another one?"

It's not that the whole family doesn't stay in the same house, the third aunt has quite a Yan Bugui demeanor, wandering around Qin Huairu's bicycle, talking non-stop.

Facing the admiration of everyone, Qin Huairu felt happy. This feeling of being envied made her feel very comfortable and mentally satisfied.

In an instant, her waist straightened up and her head was raised high!

She said very reservedly: "It's not much money, two hundred and fifteen yuan."

Then she pointed to the light in front of the car and said, "It's just that this light is expensive. If you don't need this light, it's still twenty yuan cheaper."

"Ouch!"

"Just this lamp costs 20 yuan? Oh my god! This can cover my family's monthly salary!"

"Tsk tsk... You are so virtuous and you are so willing to give up. Ouch... Your Huairu is at home every day and doesn't have to go to work. You already have a bicycle. Isn't it redundant to buy another one?"

Here comes the mean talker.

Aunt Zhao, the neighbor of the third aunt’s house, nodded immediately and sighed: “If you are virtuous, you have to be careful in your life, and don’t be a lavish person!

If you continue like this every day, sooner or later you will lose everything..."

"I think so. What's the main reason? Huairu is at home every day, so there's no need for this bicycle. It's just for idleness after I bought it. It's just a display!"

When Qin Huairu heard this, she immediately became unhappy, glanced at the Third Aunt and Zhao, and said sharply: "My family will not be in vain!
  I, Brother Wu, am good at what I do. This is what I, Brother Wu, earn from writing articles. I will still have the royalties in two days!
  Besides, even if I can't ride it, I can let my cousin ride it, so that my cousin doesn't have to walk when she goes to and from get off work.

Right, Brother Wu? "

This was the first time Wu Youde had seen such a sharp-tongued person, and he immediately found it quite interesting, so he nodded cooperatively, "Yes, yes, I think so too.

Third Aunt and Aunt Zhao thank you for your reminder, but I will work harder in the future. I will work hard to create and strive to earn more and more royalties!
  Actually, you are right. If you spend money so fast, you will lose money soon. But fortunately, I have finished writing the first book and just sent it out today. It is estimated that the next payment of royalties will come in a week at most..."

The third aunt and others looked at each other, and then the third aunt said in surprise: "So, you have received a royalties?"

Wu Youde laughed, "This is so new, isn't it?"

As he spoke, he pointed at the bicycle pushed by Qin Huairu.

Being watched by everyone, Qin Huairu chuckled and said proudly: "That's right, this car was bought with Brother Wu's royalties. Didn't I just say that?"

"..."

The third aunt swallowed and asked with some difficulty: "Youde, how much is the royalties you received?"

"Not much."

"Oh……"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, I had some doubts, not much?

If not, do you still have money to buy a bicycle?

Or did you add some money yourself?
  While everyone was thinking about it secretly, Wu Youde said calmly: "It's only seven hundred yuan."

Seven hundred yuan...oh...

What? ? ?
  "Seven hundred yuan?!" The third aunt exclaimed.

Aunt Zhao said "Ouch" and covered her head, "Hiss... I'm a little dizzy!!"

The rest of the people were also shocked, and they were all dumbfounded, like woodcarvings.

"Seven hundred yuan...my mother!"

"Oh my God, why do you have so much money?"

"My family can't make so much money in two years, seven hundred yuan... seven hundred yuan... I'm not dreaming..."

Aunt Zhao covered her head and muttered to herself, feeling numb all over.

When Wu Youde saw that it was almost done, he was about to leave, but at this time a man wearing a military coat came through the door.

"Wu Youde! Is Wu Youde here?"

The three aunts and others all looked at Wu Youde.

Wu Youde looked at the person who came and saw a big bag on his shoulder. He smiled and said, "I am Wu Youde. Are you the master of the power supply station?"

"Yes, hello Comrade Wu. Don't you need to pull out the wires at your house? I'm here to install it for you today. Where is your house?"

As expected, it was from the power supply station. Wu Youde suddenly became excited, finally being able to use electricity!
  He immediately smiled and said: "Here, here, in that courtyard inside, comrade, you and I, what do you call me, comrade?"

"Haha, don't be so polite. My name is Yuan Zhenli. You can just call me Lao Yuan."

"Master Yuan, please come this way!"

Wu Youde excitedly led Yuan Zhenli to the middle courtyard, leaving behind the third aunt, Aunt Zhao and others, all staring at each other with confused expressions.

"Third aunt, please let me pass." Qin Huairu said.

The third aunt stood there, blocking her bicycle.

"oh oh……"

The third aunt came back to her senses, subconsciously took a step back, and then came back suddenly, blocking Qin Huairu's path again.

Eh?
  Qin Huairu frowned, "Third aunt, you..." "Huairu Huairu, why did that person go to your house?" Third aunt asked.

Qin Huairu said: "Didn't I just say that you are pulling wires?"

"Ouch!!!"

The third aunt slapped her thigh and exclaimed: "Really pulling wires??"

Qin Huairu glanced at her, then at the others, suddenly put her hand on the car seat, and went back in no hurry.

She smiled and said: "It's really a wire puller. Brother Wu went to the power supply station yesterday and paid all the money. The meter, installation fee and wires also cost about 200 yuan in total..."

I think it's quite expensive, and the same goes for lighting kerosene lamps at night.

But Brother Wu didn't want to. He felt that the kerosene lamp was not bright. He said he liked the feeling of brightness. He also said that the room was bright at night and his eyes were not tired when he was creating.

Brother Wu also said that it was only 200 yuan, and he would make it back after writing the manuscript in two days. He told me not to worry. When I thought about it, I felt the same way.

Third Aunt, Aunt Zhao, and Sister-in-law Chen, when I install the lights in my house tonight, you all can come and take a look...

Third aunt, please give in. I really have to go back. It’s almost time to make dinner. We can’t let Brother Wu go hungry. "

Qin Huairu pushed her newly bought bicycle and walked away proudly with her head held high.

The front yard fell into silence again...

After a long while, the third aunt waved her hand and said, "Let's go and have a look."

Everyone responded one after another, and then each one babbled.

"You're a virtuous boy. He's so prosperous..."

"You're really lucky. How did you become a great writer by accident? I thought the letter last time was fake. I thought this guy was just pretending..."

"I didn't expect it. I really didn't expect it. The manuscript fee is seven hundred yuan. Oh my god!"

"I also thought it was a fake. It's just a letter and you can write whatever you want? But looking at the situation today, with a bicycle and pulling wires, it must cost a small 400 yuan, right?"

"Yes, absolutely yes. Didn't you just listen to what Qin Huairu said? The bicycle alone is already 215 yuan. She also said that it cost another 200 yuan to pull the wire. This is 415 yuan!!"

"hiss!!"

"Hiss..."

"This girl Qin Huairu is also unlucky. Is it a hundred times better to follow Wu Youde than to marry into the Jia family?"

"Who says it isn't?"

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa right, okay, don’t let Mrs. Jia Zhang hear it. If you let her hear it, be careful she tears your mouth out!"

……

Everyone was noisy and swarmed to the middle courtyard. Then the middle courtyard became lively, and all the residents in the middle courtyard who were at home came out.

After a while, people from the backyard also came over.

Everyone pointed at the two bicycles parked in front of Wu Youde's house and talked about the iron box being installed on the wall of Wu Youde's kitchen.

At this time, the third aunt, Aunt Zhao and others all became storytellers.

They mentioned over and over again that Wu Youde had received a sum of 700 yuan in royalties, and that in addition to the royalties, they also spent 215 on the women's bicycle.

Of course, the cost of pulling the wires has not been reduced.

Everyone who came behind was stunned and speechless.

Seeing everyone's shocked reaction, the third aunt and others were very satisfied, and felt happy in their hearts. They all felt proud. It seemed that they and Wu Youde were from the same family, and Wu Youde also let them spend the same money.

"You think this is the end?"

The third aunt pinched her waist with one hand, cleared her throat, and shouted again: "Youde said, there will be royalties in a few days, but it's not just this time.

Ouch, there really is a great writer in our courtyard! ! Hahaha……"

Everyone was shocked, and then felt numb all over.

……

Regarding everyone’s behavior of watching the excitement and discussion,

Wu Youde said... Whatever, you are happy as long as you are happy. Of course, I guess you will not be happy, and you will be sour.

The one who is really happy is me.

Yuan Zhenli first installed the electric meter, drilled a hole in the wall, connected the electric wire to the electric meter and threaded it through the hole, then went outside and started pulling a wire from a nearby substation.

So, it was literally wire pulling.

"Master Yuan, can I help you in any way?"

"No, I'll do it myself."

Yuan Zhenli took out the wire and pointed at the numbers on it, "Comrade Wu, take a look, let's start from here."

Wu Youde leaned over and took a look. The wires at this time were not the white rubber wires of later generations.

It is black and made of a textile fiber similar to thread.

Of course, there is still a layer of rubber skin inside, which is waterproof and insulating.

He nodded cheerfully and said with a smile: "Okay, please, Master Yuan."

"No trouble, no trouble. Just go to the alley and watch, and don't let anyone step on the wires. If they step on the wires, it will affect the transmission of electricity." Yuan Zhenli said.

Wu Youde immediately followed him out.

Pulling out wires sounds simple, but in fact it is very troublesome. It would be easier if the distance between the wires from the substation to the residents' homes is short.

But if it’s not close, it’s quite difficult because there aren’t that many telephone poles.

This requires finding a relatively high place at regular intervals and then fixing the wires there.

But the problem is that in some places there is no higher place.

How to fix it?
  Can only go around.

Find a higher place and go around it diagonally.

Go around once, then around again, heading towards the residents' homes.

Therefore, the actual length of the wire used is definitely not the straight-line distance between the substation and the household's home.

At least it has to be doubled several times!
  After watching it for a while, Wu Youde suddenly felt that the thirty-five yuan installation fee for power supply was really not much at all.

I started pulling the wires at 2:30 p.m., and I was still pulling the wires until 6 p.m.

Yan Bugui came back from get off work and felt something was wrong as soon as he reached the alley.

Eh?
  Usually at this time, the alley is very busy with people coming and going, but why is there no one today?

Where have all these people gone?

After walking for a while, he suddenly heard a noise coming from the front. Judging from the momentum, he knew that there must be a lot of people.

His expression changed and he immediately increased his speed.

After walking for a while, when I saw the scene in front of me, my expression suddenly changed!
  “Oh my god, what’s going on???”

……

　Give me a monthly pass, dear brother Meng, one is fine, I can’t thank you enough, thank you, thank you~~~
  　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)