The entire courtyard has an area of more than 3,000 square meters. It is a building complex composed of three sets of courtyards. Its layout is east, west and middle three roads. There is a four-entry courtyard on the middle road, and there is a three-entry courtyard on the east road and west road.
The landscape and layout of the courtyard are obviously the work of everyone.
Especially the small pond on one side has dark and feng shui fortune.
There are dozens of water lilies in the pond, clustered together and blooming in the wind, which is quite elegant.
However, at this time, the owner of the courtyard had no intention of enjoying the scenery.
His hair is white, his face is old and full of wrinkles.
However, his back was still straight, and he was sitting upright in front of his desk.
There was an incense burner on the table, and the light of the fire was faintly visible.
The owner of the house was bathed in the white scented mist, looking solemnly as he read the book in his hand.
Burn incense and read.
For scholars, this is an elegant thing.
Uncle Ma clicked his tongue.
He chewed the soft peach with only half of his front teeth, and said with emotion at the same time.
"Lao Wang, I have always admired you for your ability to study at any time."
With Uncle Ma making noises next to him, he couldn't stand the book anymore. Wang He sighed silently, closed the book, and then gave Uncle Ma a sideways glance.
"You don't understand. This is a wonderful book. Every time I read it, I feel enlightened."
"The author who wrote this book is truly a genius."
Wang He was full of praise for the book in his hand.
Uncle Ma is a little strange.
"What book can a professor like you admire so much? Is it Lu Xun, Lao She or those few literati?"
"No, it was written by a friend from Hong Kong City."
Wang He said as he moved the book in his hand.
There are six words written on the book.
[Overview of the film industry].
Uncle Ma said in confusion:
"What kind of book is this? And you said friend? Do you know the author?"
Wang He patted the book.
"If you use books to understand people and make friends with texts, why do you really need to know them?"
"and!"
Uncle Ma muttered.
But he knew what his friend was capable of.
He is one of the pioneers of the Chinese film industry and is also a professor at a film school. He has a very high vision. I did not expect to have such a high opinion of this book.
And I got to know the other person entirely because of the same hobby of playing chess.
Uncle Ma waved his hand impatiently.
"Old Wang, I don't understand what you scholars are doing. Let's be honest. Do you really want to sell this yard?"
Wang He sighed.
"Yes, it's decided. Someone has come to see it in the past few days and gave me a price. I'm still considering it."
"But it only lasts for a few days, so it will be settled if there is no problem."
Uncle Ma heard the reluctance in Wang He's words. He probably knew the situation in Wang He's family, so he guessed.
"Could it be that person from your family..."
"Yeah, I can't afford to delay it, I have to get over it."
Wang He nodded.
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat silent.
After a while, Wang He broke the tranquility and said.
"Actually, this is fine. My son has settled in the United States and bought a manor. We just took this opportunity to go there and reunite the whole family."
Uncle Ma was a little sad.
"As long as you have made your decision, it's just a pity that another chess friend has left."
"Forget about this, you said someone made a bid. How much is it?"
Wang He said: "Twenty thousand dollars."
"Twenty thousand dollars..."
Uncle Ma was thinking quickly in his mind.
At this time, 1 U.S. dollar can be exchanged for 1.9 yuan, and 20,000 U.S. dollars is less than 40,000 yuan.
Uncle Ma frowned.
"Old Wang, you are selling this at a low price. It is not worth it."
"The small courtyard I entered was sold for 13,000 yuan. Your courtyard is more than ten times larger than my small courtyard, and the land is in a good location. It can never be sold so cheaply."
Wang He said with a bitter smile.
"I know that too, but the buyer promised to pay in U.S. dollars, and you also know that our country's requirements for foreign currency exchange are very troublesome."
"When we live there in the future, we will always need to use US dollars. This can save some time."
Uncle Ma curled his lips.
"Then you can't give that guy a cheap price. If nothing else, just buy the guy from my yard. He can definitely spend so much money."
"Otherwise, you can just hold an auction."
Uncle Ma rolled his eyes, suddenly his eyes lit up, and he put forward his own idea.
"Bidding...bidding? What is this?" Wang He wondered.
"Thankfully, you still teach people how to make movies. You don't even know what bidding is."
Uncle Ma recalled the plot he saw on TV and told Wang He in a language he understood.
Although he came here to help Cao Weidong, in the final analysis, he still stood by his old friend and sincerely hoped that the other party's house could be sold for more money.
Wang Hejing was reminded by Uncle Ma and suddenly woke up.
"Oh, isn't the form you're talking about the ancient Collecting Numbers Line?"
Ancient China also had a similar form of auction.
One type is hosted by the government, called official sale, and the object of the auction is the property of the officials who have been confiscated.
Another kind hosted by the private sector is called a charity sale. The scope of this kind of auction is very wide and the purpose is to provide disaster relief.
Wang He thought about it and felt that this plan was feasible, so he made the decision immediately.
"Okay, let's set the time for next Sunday. I'll ask my friends to help promote it and attract more people."
Uncle Ma applauded.
"Okay, that's it!"
........
That night, Uncle Ma returned to the yard, picked through the details, and gave Cao Weidong a rough summary of the information he had gathered.
"What? Twenty thousand US dollars!? A courtyard house of more than 3,000 square meters!?"
Cao Weidong couldn't believe his ears.
He denounced the profiteers in his heart!
Then he said seriously.
"Uncle Ma, I want this house, and I'll pay $30,000."
Uncle Ma felt a little guilty.
"The price hasn't been decided yet. There will be an auction next Sunday. The one with the highest price will get it."
"Is there another auction?"
Cao Weidong was stunned for a moment and said in confusion.
"Is the owner of the courtyard so... up to date with the times?"
Uncle Ma naturally would not mention that the auction was his own opinion.
he said.
"My friend's situation is special. He was an old professor who was re-employed from the film school. He has very bad tempers with old friends like us."
"A few years ago, his son went to study abroad and later settled there. He is just a boy and usually lives with his wife."
"But just last month, his wife contracted a strange disease. The disease progressed rapidly, and his health was getting worse day by day. In order to treat the disease, he decided to sell the property and go to the United States."
"Furthermore, his son has gone abroad a few years ago and has settled there, so he has the mentality of not coming back this time."
"Hey, they say that when a leaf falls, it returns to its roots. If there was a way, who would be willing to go to a foreign country?"
Cao Weidong listened to Uncle Ma talking about the condition of the wife of the owner of the courtyard, and remained silent for a while.
He seemed to be thinking about something, and after a while he suddenly said.