Chapter 425: Shazhu Hits a Snag

Hearing Xu Damao's words, Shazhu felt somewhat excited.

This Xu Damao seemed to want to sell the house to him, which was something he had long dreamed of.

If he could buy Xu Damao's house, then even if he couldn't repay the twenty thousand and people took away his two rooms, he would still have Xu Damao's house.

Of course, he still wanted to find a way to repay the twenty thousand, principal plus interest, in full.

Because he truly wanted to open a nursing home, to take care of the elderly in this courtyard and even those nearby.

Among them there were quite a few lonely elderly.

Qin Huairu had also told him that if he took care of them and served them well,

then after they passed away, wouldn't their property belong to him and Qin Huairu?

With property, what's there to fear about lacking money?

Of course.

At first, when Qin Huairu said that to him, he still thought Qin Huairu was being realistic.

Caring for the elderly must be voluntary.

How could he possibly covet others' property?

But after thinking it over carefully, he felt Qin Huairu was not wrong.

Those lonely elderly had no children or relatives.

After a hundred years, if they were willing to leave their house to him, why wouldn't he want it?

Just like the Deaf Old Lady before, wasn't her property also inherited by him?

Thinking this way, he also came to understand.

After figuring it out, he became even more eager to get the nursing home started as soon as possible.

After thinking, he asked, "You two are planning to sell the house to me?"

Yu Haitang: "Shazhu, I actually haven't decided yet."

"I originally intended to sell it to Shengli."

"But since you came today to help me and uphold justice for me, I can sell it to you."

Xu Damao: "Then let's do as I said."

Yu Haitang hurriedly said: "No way."

Shazhu: "Don't rush, Haitang."

Saying that, he looked toward Xu Damao and asked:

"How much money would it take for you to leave?"

Xu Damao thought, raised three fingers, and said:

"It has to be at least this amount."

Yu Haitang: "Xu Damao, you say it first, okay?"

"This property, we each get half, otherwise I won't agree."

Xu Damao shouted: "What do you mean each gets half?"

"What about my mother?"

"You can only take a third, or forget it."

Yu Haitang: "Then forget it."

Upon hearing that, Shazhu instantly felt gloomy.

He had originally wanted to bargain with Xu Damao, but who knew Yu Haitang would disagree.

After talking a while longer, seeing that neither Xu Damao nor Yu Haitang would budge, Shazhu let out a long sigh, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked outside.

Since the house still wouldn't sell to him, he couldn't be bothered with this matter.

The next morning.

Shazhu walked out of the Siheyuan and bumped into Yan Jiecheng.

He didn't even glance at him and kept walking without stopping.

It was Yan Jiecheng who called out to stop him.

"Shazhu, off to work?"

Shazhu stopped, turned to glance at Yan Jiecheng, and grunted an "en."

Then he turned his head and was about to leave.

Yan Jiecheng hurriedly said: "Um, Shazhu, thanks for renovating my parents' house."

Shazhu looked Yan Jiecheng up and down, then coldly uttered three words: "Don't mention it."

Yan Jiecheng: "Um, otherwise I'll pay the renovation fee."

Upon hearing that, Shazhu's brows furrowed involuntarily as he asked:

"Are you speaking from the heart?"

"Or do you have some other scheme?"

Yan Jiecheng: "Well, let me ask you first—what exactly do you mean by renovating my parents' house?"

Shazhu: "Nothing special, I just want your parents to live better."

"Not only your parents' house needs renovation, I also want to fix up the rooms of the elderly in the courtyard."

Yan Jiecheng: "So, after they pass away, you and Qin Huairu intend to take over their houses?"

Hearing this, Shazhu couldn't help but flush with anger.

He pointed at Yan Jiecheng and snapped angrily: "Yan Jiecheng, is that even human talk?"

"You're not human—don't assume everyone else isn't either."

Yan Jiecheng sneered, "Whether I'm a person or not, you don't need to say it."

"But whatever feelings you have with Qin Huairu, we all know them very clearly."

"To be frank, regarding my parents' house, my brothers, sisters and I all disagree about selling it to you."

Shazhu heard that and thought inwardly, "This is bad."

"It's as if one loses a wife and also loses troops."

"How did Yan Bu Gui say that Yan Jiecheng and the others all agreed?"

"If they refuse to sell to him, wouldn't he be out the renovation costs?"

He snorted coldly, looked at Yan Jiecheng, and said:

"Yan Jiecheng, I'll give you a rhyme."

"Don't be too slick; you'll end up tangled like hemp."

"Counting people every day, you'll eventually get beaten."

Yan Jiecheng: "Enough, who knows who's calculating whom."

"I won't waste words with you any longer."

"Anyway, I'll tell you this first."

"We, the brothers and sisters, all disagree about selling this house."

"You shouldn't keep it in mind."

Shazhu: "What could I possibly keep in mind?"

"I'm just feeling sorry for your dad and mom."

"They have several sons and a daughter, yet none of them look after them."

"That's why I want to take care of them."

Yan Jiecheng: "That sounds very nice."

"But you can only fool yourself, that's all."

Having said that, he left, leaving Shazhu in deep gloom.

Noon.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu went to the restaurant to look for Shazhu.

"Shazhu, Guangfu and I discussed it."

"Both of us think that our house really gets in your way."

Liu Guangfu laughed, "Exactly, especially it affects you and your wife making that happy senior home."

Liu Guangtian nodded and said, "Right, hey, if this matter gets delayed…"

"When the two of us grow old, we won't get any glory, right?"

Shazhu smiled, nodded, and said:

"Alright, alright, no need to beat around the bush."

"Let's speak directly, okay?"

"So you two mean you want to sell this house to me, right?"

Liu Guangtian: "You're still so wise, Shazhu."

"That's exactly what we mean."

Shazhu heard that and felt a bit stirred.

He pretended to think seriously and said:

"It's not that we can't negotiate, huh."

"But there are conditions."

Liu Guangtian laughed, "Brother, you speak."

"As long as the conditions are right, anything works."

Shazhu nodded and said, "Okay, listen up, not only you, Guangfu must listen well too."

Liu Guangfu forced a smile and said, "Of course, of course, go ahead."

Shazhu: "First, each month you two, bring your wives and children and at least visit the old man and old woman once."

Liu Guangfu: "No problem, I can promise that."

Liu Guangtian echoed, "I have no problem at all, ah."

"Really no problem, it's a trivial matter."

Shazhu nodded and said, "Also bring some things."

"Fruit snacks, the eight major items, five of each, right?"