Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

Chapter 160 Needs to be Renovated

The old lady was reciting while serving food to several people.

This made several people curious: "Madam, is Jia Zhang up to no good again?"

"It's more than just making trouble! After you sent Qin Huairu to the hospital, do you know what Jia Zhang did? She went straight back to her room to sleep. Just now when I went to deliver food to the deaf old lady, Jia Zhang had just got up. Can you tell me how a mother-in-law can be like this? She doesn't care about Qin Huairu's life or death at all!" The old lady complained angrily.

Li Bowen and the others looked at each other in bewilderment, and He Yuzhu even stood up and was about to walk out.

"Zhu Zi, come back, where are you going?" Li Bowen quickly called him.

"Why, I'm going to go talk to that old woman!"

"What the hell, who is Qin Huairu to you? You don't need to tell me. Sit down and eat!"

The old lady also went over to help: "Yes, Zhuzi, it's not your turn to say anything. There are several uncles in charge of the courtyard's affairs. Do you want people to spread gossip everywhere?"

He Yuzhu had no choice but to sit back at the table, picked up a steamed bun and took a big bite.

No one said anything after that. They finished their meal in silence. He Yuzhu stood up and said, "Bowen, I'll go to the market to buy a chicken first, stew it when I come back, and then come over to help you clean up the house!"

"It's okay. You can do your thing. Fox and I will clean up first. You can come over later when we paint the walls!" He Yuzhu could be left here now. He probably didn't have the energy to do that. So he could just go and do his thing first. As for the future, they could talk about it later.

He Yuzhu hurriedly rode Li Bowen's tricycle to the vegetable market.

Li Bowen and Fox found two pieces of rags to put on, went to the back house, opened the door and started to clean up the house.

The house they were assigned was really just an empty shell. The bed and furniture inside had been taken away to who knows where. It was unknown whether they were taken by people from the courtyard or from the factory of the street office. But it saved them the trouble of moving out.

The room of more than 20 square meters was covered with blue bricks. The wall paint was peeling a little and the ceiling paper was badly damaged. It seemed that if people wanted to live in it, it would have to be redecorated. It was not like what Li Bowen had thought before, that he could just clean it up a bit and then live in it.

Of course, if you really have to live here, it's fine. The windows and doors outside are still in good condition.

However, the fox is going to bring his wife and children over in a few days, so it is definitely not okay to just live with them.

After the two walked around the house, Li Bowen said, "Okay, let's stop doing this. We need to hire a professional to decorate this place. I'll go find the master who helped me decorate my house before. You also need to separate this room into a bedroom and a living room."

"This will cost a lot of money, right? If not, we'll just have to make do!" The fox was a little hesitant. He had earned some money these days, but living in the city required spending money on all aspects of life, so he wanted to save as much as possible.

"That won't work. It's fine if you can just make do with it, but can your wife and children also make do with it if they come over? Don't worry about it. I have the money!" Li Bowen directly rejected his proposal.

"Okay, I'll lend it to you first, and I'll pay you back after I get my salary!"

"We'll talk about it later. Let's go to the store to look at furniture. Are you going to use a kang or a bed?"

The fox thought about it. In his hometown, everyone slept on a heated kang. But when he arrived in the city, he saw that Li Bowen and He Yuzhu's families all used beds, so he said, "Let's use a bed too. It's convenient to move around, and you can put some things under the bed."

So the two of them walked to the store, wandered around for two hours, and spent more than 50 yuan to buy tables, chairs, benches, a double bed, a large wardrobe, and pots, pans, and other things that they could bring from their hometown, so there was no need to buy more.

When he goes to the countryside to purchase goods and cannot come back, he can live with his parents, as he basically does not need anything at his own home.

After hiring a car to bring all the things back, they placed them in the house and covered them with torn sheets. Then the two went to the factory together. Originally, Li Bowen didn't have to go, but Fox had just arrived at the factory and was unfamiliar with many situations, so he needed some arrangements.

After the two of them arrived at the purchasing department, Lin Dong took them to familiarize themselves with the business procedures. Then Li Bowen came out of the factory and went to the ancient building team.

It was the Chinese New Year these days, and Li Bowen was so busy that he didn't have time to come over. When he arrived at the ancient building team, Wang Mantang spoke first: "You are so good, you didn't believe me after you said it last time. Do you still want the things I found for you?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Of course, Captain Wang, did you get something good?"

"Of course, but you have to be satisfied with it yourself," Wang Mantang nodded.

"So when are we going to see it?"

Wang Mantang glanced at the time and said, "Wait a minute, we'll go there when I get off work. By the way, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Well, I have a brother who just got a house and wants to redecorate it, so I thought of you!"

"How big a job?"

"Hey, it's not that big, just over 20 square meters. I'll repaint the walls and ceiling, and then build a wall in the middle to divide it into two rooms!"

"This is an easy job! How about this: I'll send three of my apprentices to help you after work. It'll be done in two or three days. Twenty kilograms of corn flour per person, and a dinner. How about that?" Wang Mantang didn't plan to do this small job himself. He picked among his apprentices and looked for those whose families were in financial difficulty.

Li Bowen thought about it briefly and agreed immediately because the price was reasonable.

After get off work, Wang Mantang packed up his things, and the two walked out side by side. At this time, a man followed behind them and said, "Mantang, Mantang, wait for me, where are you going?"

The two turned around and saw a thin man in his forties wearing a blue work suit chasing after them. Wang Mantang quickly introduced him, "This is our accountant Lao Xiao! He's also my old buddy!"

Li Bowen knew who it was just by looking at his appearance. This was Xiao Yitu, the Feng Shui master of Long Kee. He still looked quite energetic now, but a few years later he was overthrown as a feudal remnant and sent to smash stones. He then fled to Hong Kong Island and did not come back until the 1980s.

"Hello Mr. Xiao!"

"Hello!" Xiao Yitu greeted Li Bowen with a little respect. He would not look down on Li Bowen just because he was young. He had seen Li Bowen before when he came to Wang Mantang for help in finding old items, and he knew that he was a rich man.

Now that I see it happening again, of course I have to follow along and get involved. Maybe I can even make a little money.

"Mr. Li, I didn't have time to talk to you the last time you came. I have to meet you this time!" Then he asked in a low voice: "Do you like those old things?"

Li Bowen nodded: "Do you have any good stuff in your hand?"