The courtyard house that Cao Weidong bought is in an alley near Houhai.
He parked the car in the alley.
This alley is like thousands of alleys in Sijiu City. It is narrow and cramped, with only enough space for two or three cars to pass side by side.
Fortunately, cars were still a rarity at this time.
It can even be said that in the entire alley, only Cao Weidong has a car, and no one competes with him for a parking space.
In addition, there are no supporting public parking resources in the city these days, so Cao Weidong parked his car in front of his house with peace of mind.
"It seems that my side parking skills are pretty good."
Looking at the narrow distance between the passenger seat and the wall, which was only three fingers apart, Cao Weidong nodded with satisfaction.
He turned around and said hello to some neighbors who were watching the excitement in the alley, and warned some naughty kids not to touch his car. After a lot of fuss, Cao Weidong picked up a few lunch boxes from the car, took out the key and opened the door.
Enter the house.
Then he saw Uncle Ma lying leisurely on the deck chair in the courtyard——
There was a rhubarb squatting next to Uncle Ma's recliner, and there were several birdcages hanging on the branches of the big tree that used to take advantage of the shade. He kept holding his beloved walnuts in his hands.
Cao Weidong couldn't help but joked.
"Walking the dog, playing with the birds, dishing walnuts...Uncle Ma, you are such a stubborn person."
[Naughty Lord] is still a neutral term at this time. Sometimes it is used to describe a playboy, and sometimes it is used to describe a person who is particularly good at playing in a certain field.
Some people like it these days.
Of course, some people don't like it and think this word is not elegant enough, especially those who are old and young.
Uncle Ma is one of those people who likes to be called a stubborn person.
He responded, straightened up from the recliner, and said with a smile.
"Xiao Cao, are you back?"
Cao Weidong nodded.
"Yes, it's time to get off work. Uncle Ma, I brought some food from outside. If you haven't eaten yet, let's eat it together."
Before meeting Cao Weidong, Uncle Ma lived alone.
He also doesn't know how to cook. After his wife left, he had to make do with dry food and pickles all day long.
Occasionally when I have money in my hand, I will go to a restaurant outside to get some wine and buy some braised meat, and use it to worship the five internal organs temple.
This kind of person is described by the slang of the older generation, which is "If you have wine today, you will get drunk today, and you will drink cold water tomorrow."
Cao Weidong saw that Uncle Ma was lonely, so after buying the yard, he brought some food from outside every now and then to eat with the old man.
Uncle Ma grinned, revealing half of his missing front teeth.
"That's a good relationship. By the way, Xiao Cao, I happen to have something to talk to you about today."
"whats the matter?"
Cao Weidong quickly cleared a table in the room, put the lunch box on it and opened it.
Because they were just bought, the food is still hot.
He asked while tidying up.
Uncle Ma slowly stood up from the recliner, put away the birdcage, covered it with a cloth, and then said casually.
"Oh, it's just a matter of buying a yard. I have a friend who wants to sell it. Do you still want it?"
"What kind of alley yard is it? What's the situation like?"
Cao Weidong asked curiously.
Buying real estate is also one of his goals.
"Oh, it's a courtyard with four front and rear entrances. It's more than 3,000 square meters in total. Do you want it? The price may be a bit high, and the seller wants US dollars."
As Uncle Ma said this, he glanced at the table subconsciously, and then he was a little surprised.
"Hey, I actually had roast duck today, which was pretty good."
He picked up a piece of duck meat with his chopsticks.
There are no wraps or dipping sauces, just the original taste of duck meat.
Uncle Ma's eyes lit up.
"Yes, it's the duck from Quanjude. The duck skin is crispy, the duck meat is smooth and tender, fat but not greasy. It is indeed the signature of the old restaurant."
At this moment, Cao Weidong's movements stopped for a moment.
He felt his chest pounding.
The brain is congested!
A courtyard of more than 3,000 square meters!
With such a large square meter of yard, it is definitely a large yard composed of multiple sets of courtyard houses merged together!
This kind of courtyard house is an absolutely scarce resource. After more than ten years, its value will be calculated in units of at least hundreds of millions.
Of course, the price of a courtyard house should also take into account the geographical location and historical elements.
Each set of courtyard houses is a treasure of Chinese architecture.
Moreover, some courtyard houses have been lived by famous people in history, and they are symbols of unique status and are naturally of great value.
For example, Prince Gong's Mansion, Lu Xun's former residence, Soong Ching Ling's former residence, etc.
I never thought I could encounter something like this.
At this moment, Cao Weidong had only one thought in his mind.
Take it!
You must win this courtyard house yourself!
He took a deep breath, calmed down his mind, brought Ma Zha over and handed it to Uncle Ma, then sat across from Uncle Ma and said calmly.
"Don't be in a hurry to eat the roast duck. I still have wine here. The wine shop at the entrance of our alley has some wine. Let's drink some."
Cao Weidong asked as he poured a glass of wine for Uncle Ma.
"Uncle Ma, tell me about the courtyard house. I'm very interested."
"Oh, that courtyard house belongs to an old friend of mine, but his family is much richer than mine, and his ancestors even had princes... Of course, these are all in the past now, so I won't say more.
Let’s talk about the house.”
Uncle Ma took a sip of wine and then said.
"The courtyard is located on the north edge of Houhai on the other side of Shichahai, in Ya'er Hutong. It includes a courtyard and two courtyards with three front and three entrances, totaling more than 3,000 square meters."
"The son of the owner of the house has gone to the United States and has settled there. The owner of the house also plans to go there, so he is thinking of selling the old house."
Ya'er Hutong is a relatively famous alley in Sijiu City. In addition to its excellent geographical location, the alley is also home to many urban-level cultural relics protection units and former residences of celebrities.
For example, Guanghua Temple, an ancient temple in the Ming Dynasty.
Another example is Prince Chun’s Mansion.
There is really too much room for appreciation in the value of this courtyard house.
Cao Weidong is bound to win this.
“How much does the owner plan to sell the house for?”
Uncle Ma shook his head, feeling a little unsure himself.
"They didn't say anything, they just said they wanted to sell their house in exchange for US dollars so that they can be used in the United States later. Xiao Cao, if you are interested, may I introduce you to him?"
Cao Weidong immediately toasted Uncle Ma with a glass of wine.
"I'm really interested. Could you please help me introduce him?"
Uncle Ma raised his glass and said.
"No problem, I'll ask you tomorrow."
.......
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, Uncle Ma had dinner and went to inquire about information with Cao Weidong's expectations.
Cao Weidong packed up and drove his car to work at Shouzhengtang.
Today, as usual, I will give training lectures to Wang Kongwen, Li Ang, and Xu Aiguo.
But as soon as he started talking, the three of them started to look dizzy, their heads were pounding, and they might fall asleep at any time.
Cao Weidong sighed and completely gave up on these scumbags.
He thought he would compile it into a document and let these people read it and learn on the job.
Just as I was thinking about the feasibility of this plan, an employee suddenly ran over.
"Boss, there is a man named Ma Hua outside looking for you, saying that there is something urgent."