Zhu Tian: The Fiery Years Begin with Taking Qin Huairu as a Concubine

Chapter 83 Catch them all in one fell swoop

The current city of Peking is really small, only seven kilometers long from east to west and only three kilometers from north to south.

The Forbidden City is now in a dilapidated state, except for a few main halls and a few parts of the harem which are intact.

There were weeds everywhere, the walls were collapsed, and it was a desolate place.

There are holes everywhere, and the key is to charge admission!
Of course, it couldn’t collect tickets from Beijingers, and there were plenty of places to get in.

On the Jinshui River Bridge, there are fishermen everywhere fishing.

This is Yile from Peking, fishing at the doorstep of the former emperor’s home.

Do you always have a strange sense of pride?
A strange feeling of satisfaction! ?
Zhang Kaiwu was not familiar with the architecture of the Forbidden City and was too lazy to go in.

It's full of twists and turns in there, so you might get lost and can't get out.

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After walking slowly for less than ten minutes, he arrived at the North City.

I wandered around North City for a while, and just like Qianmen, everywhere was full of people wanting to sell their houses and run away.

There was a sign on the door saying "House for Sale" and the owner was standing at the door looking forward to it.

The homeowners took matters into their own hands.

In a situation like this, he was too lazy to find an agent to look at houses.

There are houses everywhere, far more than agents.

Standing on the street outside Di'anmen, he thought about it and realized that the task given to him by the system was not serious. It was important to complete the task!
A heroine in one hand.

Who cares!

Every capture is a capture!
He didn't want to do second-hand tasks, which were loose and unprofitable.

To wrong your brother.

Zhang Kaiwu walked out of Maoer Hutong and headed straight into Nanluoguxiang.

Nanluoguxiang is a large alley, eight meters wide, more than seven hundred meters long, and less than eight hundred meters long.

On both sides of the main alley are small alleys about five meters wide.

According to the Feng Shui pattern of eight and nine, one side of Nanluoguxiang is divided into eight small alleys.

There are sixteen alleys in total.

After a walk around Beibingmasi Hutong, I found that this should be the place where the Siheyuan plot took place.

Zhang Kaiwu plans to set up a roadblock here if time permits.

The best of the heroines that you know are the best to catch it all.

Outside here is Jiaodaokou South Street, and a little further is Andingmen, which is outside the city of Peking.

Outside the north city is the Lou’s Iron Factory, which was renamed the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill after upgrading and expansion.

There are many iron factory workers in the alley now, and they all rent houses here.

There are holes all over the clothes, many of which were burned.

At noon, the whole alley was filled with the smell of cornmeal porridge and cornmeal steamed buns.

There is no other flavor.

Just like Lou Bancheng's stingy look.

The people here can't afford anything else! This is now the standard northern scumbag!
The clothes people wear here are much worse than those in other areas.

It's good enough to be alive.

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Zhang Kaiwu walked around and found many houses selling in Nanluoguxiang.

After looking at several houses, he set his eyes on a single-family house with a beautiful two-story courtyard.

No. 105, Nanluogu Lane.

The other small courtyards were all shabby and the furniture was just average.

The small courtyard that Zhang Kaiwu liked is much better.

The house has just been renovated and has new furniture.

Especially in its master bedroom, the sheets, quilt covers, and quilts are all new...

The standard two-entry courtyard is about 400 square meters and its structure is almost exactly the same as Chen Xueru's courtyard.

The master bedroom is separated by two partitions in the middle of the courtyard, with two east and west wing rooms in front.

Four rooms at the back.

These courtyard houses were all named according to the grades of previous users.

Two hundred square meters, four hundred square meters, and eight hundred square meters are all standard styles for officials.

Maybe it couldn't be changed back then.

Six rooms in front, four in the back, two wells...

There is a well in the back yard and a patio in the front yard.

He chatted with the man who was showing him the yard, and he asked for two hundred dollars for the yard.

Zhang Kaiwu didn't mind that the price he asked was too high, he just bargained.

Not everyone is as stupid as Lou Bancheng, who sticks to the price and refuses to budge.

Want money rather than life.

Since they are waiting for people with the sign hanging, they are all in a hurry to get rid of it and run away.

They can't be tough anymore, it's already this time.

To put it bluntly, it will be even cheaper in a few months.

But there are risks, what if the owner of the yard runs away with the title deed?
Hahahaha!

Everything is lost.

Can't say!
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Zhang Kaiwu asked with a smile:
"Your house is nice, I like it. Give me a price, I'll pay with small yellow croakers, what's the price?"

The man thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "In the past, small yellow croakers were worth ten times the value of silver..."

Zhang Kaiwu turned around and left...

He died early in the morning!
If you start your story from the Qing Dynasty, I won’t play with you.

Zhang Kaiwu really has no idea what the ratio between gold and the ocean is now, because no one is willing to exchange it!

Antiques in prosperous times and gold in troubled times are no joke.

At least it's half right.

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The man quickly grabbed Zhang Kaiwu and said, "I haven't finished yet. Now I only want five small yellow croakers!"

Half less than Loubancheng?
Bullshit!

Zhang Kaiwu pushed him away and continued walking, too lazy to say anything more to him.

Prepare to go take a look around.

The man hurriedly pulled him and said:
"Brother! Just the complete set of furniture and bedding I bought recently cost me more than a hundred dollars!"

"No matter how you calculate it, these things alone cost two small yellow croakers, and the yard decoration costs more than twenty dollars. The total yard is less than the price of three small yellow croakers."

"You won't lose money if you buy it. You'll make a lot of money."

"I really haven't even recouped the money I spent on the renovations. The yard is just given away for free."

This is the truth. I haven’t even recovered the cost of the renovation.

Zhang Kaiwu asked with a smile:
"Your yard sold ten small yellow croakers just a while ago. Why didn't you sell them before?"

"When should I say what? Why do I say those meaningless things?"

"I would look at your house without all these new things in your yard!?"

"Keep it to make a fortune! Maybe you can sell ten large yellow croakers in the future."

Those who can escape are those who have connections and are preparing to go abroad.

These people don't deserve sympathy. To put it bluntly, everyone else is rich.

In the current situation, if you run away without the small yellow croaker to support you, will anyone recognize you?

In this world, have you ever seen a poor person who could sell his house and run away? ?
To be honest!
If it wasn’t a complete set of new furniture and it wasn’t renovated not long ago, how could Zhang Kaiwu be interested in his small yard! ?
There are so many small courtyards, I guess you can just take one for two small yellow croakers, or you can just buy furniture slowly later!
The village chief and the head of the village also had a lot of furniture in their homes, but Zhang Kaiwu just didn't like them.

A big yard is too troublesome, otherwise Zhang Kaiwu would just buy a big yard.

I guess it’s just five small yellow croakers.

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I saw that Zhang Kaiwu was really going to run away. If he left, where would he find someone to take over?

After many days, only one person came to see the house, and he wanted to buy it.

The man pulled him and said with gritted teeth: "Then the price is three small yellow croakers. Let's sign the contract immediately."

Zhang Kaiwu hesitated for a while and thought about the conversion silently.

Three small yellow croakers, worth about a hundred dollars now?
Three small yellow croakers weigh almost 100 grams.

Even if I can change it to more than 200 yuan in the future, isn’t the price of this small yard a bit expensive? ?
But these new things really save me a lot of trouble, as I don’t have to buy them myself.

It also costs a lot.

Seeing that Zhang Kaiwu seemed to be moved, he didn't say anything.

The man hurriedly pulled him into the house to write the contract.

I just asked for Zhang Kaiwu's name and the simple transfer certificate was completed in a few seconds.

The certificates were ready and everyone put their fingerprints on them.

He handed Zhang Kaiwu a previous transfer certificate, a house deed and three keys.

Two certificates and one deed.

The title deed of the house, where did the house come from and how did Lao Li sell it to Zhang Kaiwu.

All the formalities have been completed.

Zhang Kaiwu took out three small yellow croakers and handed them to him. He saw that the man was still looking at the house reluctantly.

Put me in this pretentious position!
When we signed the contract just now, we found out that his last name was Li.

Zhang Kaiwu laughed and sarcastically said:
"Brother Li! You seem reluctant to part with the house, so how about I return it to you?"

"Give me back the little yellow croaker you gave me, and I'll give you the deed to the house."

"I'll use the little yellow croaker to buy a way out and run out to fight for my future!?"

Old Li smiled awkwardly and said, "I grew up here and miss it a little." Then he ran away with the yellow croaker without looking back.

Bullshit!
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Zhang Kaiwu looked around the small courtyard carefully and found that the master bedroom was fully stocked with new furniture and quilts.

But the furniture in the wing is all old and has never been replaced.

Except for the lack of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, there is basically no shortage of things.

As for what Old Li said just now, it’s bullshit!

Although the yard was renovated not long ago, it is obvious that no one has lived in this small yard for a long time.

The kitchen in the backyard hadn't been used for at least two years.

Maybe it was the house that he used to decorate some time ago in order to keep a concubine without telling his tigress at home.

Or maybe it was prepared for prostitutes, and the brothel confidant hasn’t been obtained yet! ?

Now that he realizes that the situation in the underworld is not right, he wants to run away.

How could a wealthy family that could afford to flee live in the north of the city? ?

How many people living in the north of the city have land deeds?

They are basically rented single rooms.

Beijian is not joking!

Now this is not a place for rich people to live!
Every small courtyard has a story, but he doesn't want to know.

Zhang Kaiwu tidied up the small yard and threw out the firewood in the storage space. He placed a pile of jars and cans in the kitchen and backyard.

He ran to the next room and threw out the furniture of the village chief and the head of the security guard.

Put out the extra pots, pans, and utensils, and clean out the useless things in the storage space.

After he tidied up the small yard, it became even more messy than before!
There were messy furniture and some jars and pots everywhere.

Zhang Kaiwu didn't have the patience to sort things out, so he asked Qin Huairu and the others to do it.

So that they won’t have anything to do.

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He looked at the sun and estimated that it was almost three o'clock.

Zhang Kaiwu looked at it with satisfaction and locked the small courtyard.

He tore off the paper that said "House for Sale" at the door, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it away.

The owner of the house next door's eyes lit up and he quickly asked:

"Brother! Did you buy the house next door?"

Zhang Kaiwu asked, "Brother! What's the matter?"

He smiled and said, "My last name is Wang. What's your last name, brother? How about buying my house as well?"

Your last name is Wang! ?

The person next door is surnamed Wang?
Still this old! ?
Zhang Kaiwu suddenly felt bad.

The old man opened the door and said with a smile:

"Now that you're here, come in and take a look!"

He followed him in silently. The house was shabby and had not been lived in for at least ten years.

He could see from the outside how shabby the house was, and he had never considered buying this broken yard.

The furniture inside is also broken and can only be used as firewood. I'm really not interested in it.

Lao Wang said with a smile: "Brother! I'll sell you two small yellow croakers for a low price!"

Zhang Kaiwu asked in surprise:

"How dare you ask for two small yellow croakers in such a shabby state?"

"Brother, are you crazy because of poverty? Have you asked the neighbors about their prices?"

Lao Wang mysteriously pulled him into the master bedroom.

He said: "This desk is made of golden nanmu wood and weighs more than 300 kilograms. Reading and writing on it makes me feel refreshed."

"I bought it at a high price. It is said to have been used by the emperor. It has been here for many years."

He looked at the desk, which looked like a large chopping board for slaughtering pigs.

Zhang Kaiwu said:
"The house is just a piece of yellow croaker. I'll just consider it as buying a piece of land. Please move the table back and use it for slaughtering pigs in the future. My hobby is brothels."

Lao Wang smiled awkwardly and said, "How about you just add some?"

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said casually: "One ocean."

Lao Wang: "Deal, brother. Let's sign the contract."

Zhang Kaiwu: “…”

Seeing his reluctance, Lao Wang said:

"Brother, since you are buying a house, you must have some connections. Just think of it as a collection. I really can't take this treasure with me."

"Judging from your attire, you seem to be a respectable person. Let's sign the contract!"

Zhang Kaiwu looked at him and reluctantly took out the money.

After the contract was signed, Lao Wang left with a smile.

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Zhang Kaiwu also has no money left, if it weren’t for the fact that he is Lao Wang next door.

He really didn't want to buy this little yard.

no way!
After buying these two small yards, I was left with only two small yellow croakers and seventy-five dollars.

Zhang Kaiwu felt a sense of crisis. A penny can make a hero fall.

I lit a cigarette and casually looked around the shabby yard.

He was already thinking, should he rob the rich and give to the poor tonight! ?
This little bit of money is not enough to live a good life for a few days.

Put away the large golden nanmu chopping board.

After locking the courtyard door and not bothering to look at anything else, he walked out along Nanluoguxiang.

There are too many houses next door and on the left and right, so I won’t bother to help Manager Niu.

After lighting a Hardman cigarette, he staggered back.

The fishermen on both sides of the Jinshui Bridge are still concentrating on fishing.

Although Zhang Kaiwu likes fishing, he is too lazy to even look at them.

Those who come here to fish are all amateurs.

There are not many fish in the river, but there are many people nearby, all of whom want to be in the spotlight and show their abilities in front of others.

Catch one and dozens of people cheer!

Although there is no Miyun Reservoir in Peking now, there are still two big rivers.

There is no telling how many fish there are in these two big rivers, the Baihe River and the Chaohe River.

There are several lakes nearby, which are much better than this small moat.

What era is this now? Anyone who still plays this kind of show-off game is not a good person!
Not a serious person.

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When Zhang Kaiwu reached the front door, he ran to have a drink of tea with the shopkeeper Niu and smoked a cigarette.

Lou Bancheng and his family have already left. No need to ask Shopkeeper Niu, everyone knows that he is selling a house, and today he sold another house in vain.

Zhang Kaiwu showed him the title deed and talked about the house he had just purchased.

Shopkeeper Niu looked at the address on the property deed and said with a wry smile:

"It's my fault for what happened today. I'm going to buy a house tomorrow morning. I know a good place. Please go there and play tomorrow afternoon to make amends."

"Please don't refuse again, or we won't be able to be brothers!"

Zhang Kaiwu looked at him in confusion. He had heard from Lou Bancheng today that Madam Niu was vicious. Could it be that she was using his name to play around? ?
He asked with a smile: "You don't mean to go to a brothel? I don't understand Kunqu Opera, there is no fun there!"

"I also don't like to drive up the prices with others, play those childish tricks, warm the bed for others, and support them."

Shopkeeper Niu pondered over his words and gave a thumbs up.

Said: "Brother, you are a wise man, you live a transparent life!"

Zhang Kaiwu explained with a smile: "I am a hunter from the countryside. I am the kind of person who won't release the eagle until I see the rabbit. I am stingy!"

"I see that you are quite fond of brothel culture. Several of your concubines came from there."

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Shopkeeper Niu smiled mysteriously and said:

"The few prostitutes I married were those who failed to be trained by the neighbors and never graduated."

"One or two of them are not up to standard, they are not good enough, and they are not good enough. They are not good enough."

"I don't like to drive up prices, because I don't have that much money!"

"Hahahaha! Don't worry, brother, this is not a brothel!"

Holding a cigarette in his mouth, Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:

"I definitely won't go there even if the door is half-closed. I'm afraid of syphilis!"

Haha laugh!
Shopkeeper Niu said with a smile:
"I'm afraid of death too, brother, don't guess. I guarantee you'll have a blast and it'll be extremely exciting. Eat at my place tomorrow at noon, and then we'll go out and play in the afternoon!"

Zhang Kaiwu walked away in confusion. He could guess half of what Manager Niu was thinking.

An era of war and chaos.

When he meets a compatible friend, he will try to make friends with him, strengthen the relationship and take care of him.

I guess I'll go out for some fun tomorrow. As for what to do, it's the three iron things for men!

We'll see what happens tomorrow!

If the chicken is cooked well, it will taste good.

If the chicken is not cooked well, no one will be given face.

The dog's life is at stake.

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Back in the shop, Chen Xueru said with a smile:
"Brother Kaiwu! You're back. Have you bought the house yet?"

Zhang Kaiwu hugged her with a smile and said:
"Sister Xueru! The house has been bought. Make me a set of mosquito nets and some window screens."

"I need some for my house in the country. Do you have any scraps of cloth or cheaper fabrics in the store? Please prepare some for me to give away when the time comes."

(End of this chapter)