Chapter 475: Liu Guangtian asks Shazhu to buy a house

He heard that Liu Guangtian had come specially to find him.

Shazhu was stunned at that moment.

Since Liu Haizhong became team captain, the little family tie between Shazhu and the Liu family had come to an end; afterwards, their relationship was merely a nodding acquaintance when they met.

Looking for himself.

Shazhu looked at Liu Guangtian in bewilderment, thinking that he seemed to have nothing to do with him.

He furrowed his brow slightly.

"Looking for me?"

"Brother Zhu, I'm Guangtian, the second son of the Old Liu family."

Liu Guangtian was making a self-introduction.

Actually, there's no need for that.

Just his face.

Even if burned to ashes, someone would still recognize him.

"Guangtian, I'm not saying I don't know you; I just don't know what you want from me. Our families' relationship hasn't reached the point where I can help you, Liu Guangtian, or where you'd come to me for help."

Shazhu's tone.

Very indifferent.

Liu Guangtian was not surprised.

Since Liu Haizhong was sentenced to twenty years, from the steel plant down to the neighbors in the siheyuan, nobody much liked the Liu family.

That was unavoidable.

Who made Liu Haizhong commit such heinous acts back then?

It cut off the Liu family's retreat.

If Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu hadn't seen the situation turning bad and staged this act of sacrificing family for justice, they probably would have ended up in prison too.

The home they had painstakingly built.

Was no longer a home.

They had grown used to people's contemptuous looks.

A hint of a smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Zhu, look at what you're saying—we've been neighbors for over twenty years. As the old saying goes, 'keep your head down and you won't see each other; distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.' Our families' affection is right there."

Liu Guangtian played the emotion card.

He wanted to try to draw closer to Shazhu, after all, the matter of buying a house was in Shazhu's hands; if he opened his mouth wide like a lion, that money would inevitably have to be paid.

Wealth moves hearts.

His little tricks.

The people present weren't unaware either.

Better not mention it.

Upon saying that.

On the contrary, it reminded the neighbors present of some past unpleasantness.

The unfilial Liu family members.

Really bastards.

Dealing with them, the neighbors truly had eight lifetimes of bad luck.

Some wanted to join in, but thinking that if Liu Guangtian came to Shazhu there might be some major matter they couldn't afford to get involved in, it would be counterproductive.

So each of them, curious, took up the role of a bystander.

To see how Liu Guangtian would make his move.

To see how Shazhu would respond.

"Liu Guangtian, you should just call me by my name, or else call me Master He; the nickname 'Brother Zhu' doesn't suit you—coming from your mouth it feels awkward. What affection do our families have? Even if there was any, it's long been ruined."

Liu Guangtian silently sighed to himself.

Worldly affairs are unpredictable.

Who could have known it would end like this?

Otherwise, whatever is said, one must maintain this so-called family tie.

One misstep.

Step after misstep.

"Then I'll call you Master He." Liu Guangtian originally wanted to call Shazhu by his name, but his eyes unintentionally fell on Shazhu's hands, fearing a beating, so he chose a more common form of address: "This way it feels a bit more intimate; you call me Guangtian."

"Don't play the relationship card; just tell me what you want. I'm busy now, I don't have time to chat idly with you."

"Master He, can we talk indoors?"

Liu Guangtian glanced around at the neighbors with curious expressions.

His thoughts stirred.

Buying a house is also a discreet matter.

Especially selling a house first and then buying another, it's more likely to raise suspicions among the neighbors in the compound.

This matter should be handled as carefully as possible.

After all, there are treasures inside.

Moreover, Liu Guangtian even had the thought of swallowing the treasures alone.

Worried about exposing himself.

Outsiders don't know what's going on, but Liu Guangtian's two brothers, Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangfu, are well aware; if they found out Liu Guangtian had bought a house and consequently started a quarrel, it would surely become a laughingstock for outsiders.

He hadn't expected Shazhu to disagree with Liu Guangtian's proposal; a hint of impatience showed on his face, he looked pleadingly at Liu Guangtian, as if to say, "If we're not going to talk, then don't say anything."

Master He, I'll just take ten minutes of your time.

Either we talk here, or we don't talk at all.

Shazhu didn't want to invite Liu Guangtian into his home.

Just the mouths of these people in the courtyard.

Sure to spread all kinds of rumors.

In front of the neighbors, to show his clear conscience.

Master He, listening to you, let's talk in the courtyard; this time I came to you, actually there's nothing else, I just want to buy back our family's old house.

Only then did Shazhu understand Liu Guangtian's purpose.

It's just about the house.

A few doubts arose in his heart.

The Liu family people never get up early without profit.

Things with no benefit.

They rarely do.

Er Da Ma sells the house, Liu Guangtian buys it.

Don't say Liu Guangtian wants to bring the old house back to honor Er Da Ma and Liu Haizhong.

Even a dog wouldn't believe that.

Unkind father, unfilial son—this is the true portrait of the Liu family father and son.

"Buy a house?" Shazhu muttered deliberately, "Buy our family's old house."

"Master He, I'm not buying your old house, I'm buying the old house of our Old Liu Family."

He must be worried that Shazhu won't hear clearly.

Liu Guangtian raised his voice.

A huge doubt instantly formed in the siheyuan.

Why would the unfilial Liu Guangtian, ten days after Er Da Ma sold the house to Shazhu, start shouting about buying it back?

Could there be some secret inside the Liu family's house?

The neighbors have more thinking ability than the Liu family's three sons.

Back when Liu Haizhong was team captain, they had all seen him carrying big and small packages, big and small boxes, moving things for the Liu family.

People who don't act for themselves invite heavenly wrath and earthly annihilation.

Liu Haizhong was not without this greedy selfishness.

Put yourself in another's shoes.

If they were in Liu Haizhong's position, faced with such dazzling gold and silver treasures, they too would have thoughts they shouldn't.

A playful gaze fell upon Liu Guangtian.

Feeling the neighbors' slightly scrutinizing looks.

Liu Guangtian felt bitter in his heart, silently cursing Shazhu a little; if Shazhu hadn't refused to let him in, insisting on speaking in front of the neighbors, he wouldn't be sitting there so awkwardly.

The only thing he can do now.

Is to flatly deny it.

The claim that there is treasure and that it's hidden in the Liu family, which Liu Guangtian inferred from some people's remarks, amounts to having no solid evidence.

At worst, buy the Old Liu Family's house and dig slowly in the late night.

"Master He, to be frank, I didn't know my mother had sold our family's old house; otherwise I would have stopped her no matter what. This house holds our Liu family's memories. Perhaps some won't believe it, but you, Liu Guangtian, are beaten by Liu Haizhong every day, twice a day—what kind of memories are those?"

This is an excuse Liu Guangtian had prepared before coming.

Just reminiscing about childhood.

As for whether outsiders believe it,

That's outsiders' business; anyway, Liu Guangtian just needs to put that reason out there.