After bringing his wife back to Sijiu City safely, the atmosphere in the courtyard was a bit strange. There was no one in the courtyard in broad daylight, and Su Wen felt a little uneasy.
Back at home in the backyard, Lou Xiao'e heard him opening the door to go home. She saw Wang Qianqian following him through the crack of her door, and then went out to say hello to Su Wen. Su Wen learned from Lou Xiao'e that there was a big fight in the quadrangle of the hospital last night over the house where old man Zheng died unexpectedly.
The Sub-district Office commended No. 95 Siheyuan for its active participation in the donation organized by the Sub-district Office last time. The last donation from No. 95 Siheyuan was the largest donation among all the Siheyuan within the jurisdiction of the Sub-district Office. The sub-district office delegated the right to use the house left by Old Man Zheng to the three stewards, and it could be allocated to any family in the courtyard.
"Sister-in-law Xiao'e, who does Old Zhengtou's house belong to now?"
"It hasn't been decided yet. Let's continue the meeting in the evening. I said yesterday that if we still can't decide today, we will return the house to the street office."
"Who wants this house?"
"There are so many people who want it. The second uncle, the third uncle, Jia Dongxu in the middle courtyard, and Widow Wang's family in the front yard. There are so many people. Most of the residents want it." Lou Xiao'e's little mouth kept talking.
After get off work, most people gathered in the middle courtyard before having dinner to wait for the meeting to allocate houses. Xu Damao went to the countryside to play a movie, and Lou Xiao'e sat next to Wang Qianqian.
Yi Zhonghai worked overtime for a while and came back a little late. Seeing the situation in the intermediate hospital, he also had a headache. "Everyone, let's talk about it. We have been discussing it for a day. What should we do with this house?"
When they arrived at Yi Zhonghai, everyone started whispering and discussing with each other. But after a long discussion, no result was reached.
Yi Zhonghai stood up and said: "Everyone, be quiet. I have an idea for you to hear. Everyone wants this house, so everyone takes a piece of paper and writes down the price you are willing to pay for this house. Who can Whoever pays the highest price will get the house, and the money will belong to the compound collectively."
After hearing Yi Zhonghai's proposal, everyone started talking. Although this method is a bit simple, it is very fair. Because everyone knows that the house left by Old Man Zheng is not big, only less than 20 square meters, so the price will not be too high.
So everyone agreed. They each found paper and pen and began to write down the price they were willing to pay for the house. Su Wen also wrote 101 yuan, folded it and handed it to Yi Zhonghai.
After Yi Zhonghai collected everyone's notes, he opened them one by one in front of everyone. Some numbers are very high, some numbers are very low, but in the end there will be a number that is the highest, and this highest number is the ownership of this house.
When Yi Zhonghai read everyone's numbers, he found that the second uncle had the highest bid of 120 yuan, so Yi Zhonghai announced that the house belonged to the second uncle.
When the second uncle heard the result, he happily stepped forward and expressed his gratitude to everyone. "Thank you everyone," he said.
In the applause of everyone, the second uncle took the key handed over by Yi Zhonghai, and the second aunt went home and brought 120 yuan and handed it to Yi Zhonghai. Everyone's eyes were immediately attracted to the money in the big man's hand.
The uncle looked at the money in his hand, was silent for a while and said, "Should we divide this money or keep it for public expenses of the courtyard? Let everyone tell us their thoughts."
Everyone present heard what the elder said and looked at the money in his hand. Some people started whispering to each other. In the end almost everyone agreed to split the money. Soon there was a quarrel over how to divide the 120 yuan. Some people thought it should be divided according to households, because the donation is one donation per household. Some people thought it should be divided according to head. Everyone is a resident of a courtyard. The second uncle felt It should be divided according to the amount of investment, and everyone kept arguing.
In the end, the second uncle had the last laugh. He divided the 120 yuan according to the amount of investment. This was also the fairest plan. The third uncle, Yan Bugui, took out a notebook with a record of the specific amount of the last donation.
The second uncle returned another 30 yuan, nearly 40 yuan, so the second uncle only spent 80 yuan to buy a house.
Not long after the conference ended, brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were driven from the backyard to Old Man Zheng's house by the second uncle.
Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, who were driven out of the backyard, were full of unwillingness and anger, but they did not dare to resist vocally and followed the second uncle with their own luggage. The second uncle held the key in his hand and stood at the door of Old Man Zheng's room. He smiled proudly and said, "You two, live here well and guard the house for me. Don't cause me any more trouble. "
After Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu entered the house, the second uncle turned and left. The second uncle plans to renovate the house in the backyard after spring so that it can be used as a wedding room for his eldest son.
After the second uncle left, the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu stood in Old Man Zheng's house, feeling a little at a loss for a moment. They looked at the walls around them and felt a chill coming over them.
"Brother, what should we do?" Liu Guangfu broke the silence.
Liu Guangtian looked out the window and said: "We can only live here temporarily, let's clean up the house first.
The two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu began to clean up Old Man Zheng's house. They cleaned the room and polished the furniture, chatting while they tidied up. After the initial panic, the two brothers were very happy when the second uncle rushed them to live in the middle courtyard.
In the process of cleaning up, they discovered some clues about Old Man Zheng's past and life. They saw some photos and letters from Old Man Zheng's old belongings, which gave them some understanding of Old Man Zheng. They began to feel the isolation and loneliness of the old man's life, as well as every detail of his life in the courtyard.
While sorting out Old Man Zheng's books, they found a diary. They began to read the diary and gradually understood Old Man Zheng's inner world. Old Man Zheng recorded his life, thoughts and feelings in his diary, which made them feel a little sympathy for the old man. They also found 40 yuan in a hidden corner.
Jia Dongxu came to the uncle's house with a frown on his face, "Dongxu forget it this time, don't worry about the house. I didn't expect Lao Liu to be able to pay 120 yuan."
"Master, you know that after the second uncle paid 120 yuan, why didn't you shout more loudly than the second uncle when you read my bid? Isn't this house mine?"
"If Dongxu surpasses Liu Haizhong, it's no problem for anyone else. If it's you, Liu Haizhong will definitely ask to see your bid note. If the secret is revealed, our master and apprentice's reputation will be ruined in the courtyard. It's not worth it for a house.
