This courtyard not only has the charm of a traditional quadrangle, but also incorporates the architectural style of the westward spread from the east during the Republic of China. It is rare among the quadrangle courtyards preserved in Yanjing today.

Especially in the second courtyard, there are two sturdy French plane trees. If it were midsummer, the lush branches and leaves would probably cover half of the courtyard under the shade of the trees, which is quite artistic.

The person who received Lin Chaoyang and the others was an old lady named Cheng, who was over sixty this year. Her husband's family name was Hu. It is said that her father-in-law built this yard back then.

The old man had studied abroad, and after returning to China he started to serve the country through industry. His business was booming and he had two factories in Tianjin.

During the Anti-Japanese War, the Hu family's factory in Tianjin was forcibly occupied by the Japanese. The Hu family had no choice but to move to Xiangjiang with their family, leaving the old lady to guard the house and few properties in Yanjing.

During the buzz period, the old lady's family was hit hard and her husband passed away. In the past two years, I contacted her family in Xiangjiang, and her son and grandson went to Xiangjiang one after another.

Now that the children and grandchildren have established a firm foothold in Xiangjiang, they are thinking about taking the old lady over and getting rid of this house.

"You are so lucky, your children and grandchildren are so filial." After looking at the courtyard and listening to the old lady tell the history of the courtyard and their family, Lin Chaoyang complimented.

"What are you doing to be filial? You said you wanted to take me to enjoy the blessings. In fact, you just wanted to sell this yard and buy a building in Xiangjiang.

Houses in that place are expensive, so I sold my ancestral home to buy a house, alas..."

The old lady sighed helplessly when she said this.

When Lin Chaoyang saw this, he couldn't boast anymore, so he could only return to the topic, "How much do you plan to sell this yard for?"

"Twenty thousand dollars."

The old lady compared numbers and almost shocked Chen Jiangong and Li Tuo's jaws.

"Old lady, your courtyard is really well built. The east and west courtyards have three entrances, and are much larger than the average three entrance courtyard.

But look at what the east courtyard of your house has been damaged into. Twenty thousand yuan is not worth it."

The yard of the old lady's house was occupied in the 1960s. The east yard was once home to more than a dozen families, and the original buildings were in disrepair. The west yard is actually the most valuable thing.

After much fuss, their family finally got the east courtyard back because their overseas relatives called the government several times.

Nowadays, the better three-in-one courtyard house in Yanjing City costs 18,000 yuan. The old lady's house is new and has an east and west courtyard. It costs 20,000 yuan, which is a bit expensive, but it is within a reasonable range.

It's just that the buildings in the east courtyard are now out of shape, so the value will naturally be discounted.

Moreover, if Lin Chaoyang buys the courtyard, it will cost a lot of money to restore the buildings in the east courtyard.

"Our courtyard is not only unique in Yanjing City, but at least it is unique in Xicheng.

When my father-in-law built it, it was for the four generations living under the same roof and a century-old family business. The materials used were all good.

If nothing else, take a look at the hanging flower door and these pillars..."

The two talked for a long time, and the old lady offered Lin Chaoyang three thousand yuan, but she refused to agree to any further reduction.

"Old lady, I sincerely want to buy it. It's not easy for you to find a buyer.

It's better to discuss this with your son and grandson.

I will pay you fifteen thousand yuan and I can count the money right away. If your family is willing, please contact me later. If you are not willing, forget it."

After negotiating the price with the old lady, Lin Chaoyang took Li Tuo and Chen Jiangong out of the yard.

When they came to the street, the two of them clicked their tongues. They were silent when they were in the yard just now, and now they sighed.

Spending 15,000 yuan to buy a courtyard house, looking at the friends around them, only Lin Chaoyang has this ability.

"Chaoyang, this house is too expensive. You still have to clean it up after buying it. You can't buy it for even 20,000 yuan, right?" Chen Jiangong asked.

"I estimate that the repair money is enough to buy another three-bedroom courtyard house," Lin Chaoyang said.

"Then you still buy it?"

"The style of this courtyard is rare. It is next to Chinese and Western. Even if it costs 20,000 yuan, I would like to buy it.

Besides, it’s so close to Yushu’s and her work, so it will be very convenient to commute to and from get off work in the future!”

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's words, Chen Jiangong felt that his values ​​and views on money had been greatly impacted.

Spending 20,000 yuan to buy a courtyard house just to be close to work?

Oh, no, I have to add one more thing: Money can’t buy it, but I’m happy!
Chapter completed!