Four people sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, eating dumplings and noodles.

Just now, after Cheng Hao discovered the bag of CDs in Zhang Yuan's room, Brother Qian and he started an extreme tug of war.

Finally, after he handed over two plates, the good sister waved her hand generously and let the matter go for the time being.

But in the end, the blame was put on Zhang Yuan's head and he couldn't take it off.

Normally he was the one who cheated others, but Brother Qian cheated him hard.

"Come on, come on, let's celebrate my brother's successful career and abundant wealth!" Brother Qian picked up a full cup of 52-degree Jiannanchun.

Four wine glasses collided, splashing wine, shining brightly under the moonlight.

Slurp...Brother Qian, taking advantage of his happiness, completely released the wine-craving worm in his stomach and swallowed two taels of wine in one gulp. It was so refreshing.

"Qian, drink slowly." Mrs. Qian muttered.

"I'm not happy about this." Brother Qian replied happily as usual.

While eating and drinking, Zhang Yuan recalled that last time he entertained those film and television company bosses, he discovered that this house was perfect for him to live in, as it was just the right size.

But if there is a social need, it seems a bit small.

Not only is the kitchen not big enough, the equipment is not professional enough.

Apart from anything else, that stove is a home one, and it doesn't have the high-fire stove in a hotel, so the taste of many dishes is at least three points worse.

And there was not enough space. Last time, the cooks set up a temporary stove in the yard, which was a movable stainless steel cart, to complete the work.

Besides the kitchen, there is not enough dining area.

Just like today, in the past, when guests came, they would eat at the stone table in the yard.

When we entertained guests that day, we just added a round wooden table top to the stone table and put a tablecloth on it for decoration.

When entertaining important guests, it is not appropriate to have the meal outdoors all the time, as it is easy for leaves, floating catkins and other debris to be caught in the air.

If it rains, it will be even more troublesome.

Eating indoors while watching the rain is called artistic conception.

Being drenched in the rain in the yard is like being soaked like a drowned chicken.

So when he was halfway through eating, he wanted to mention Yu Qian.

"Brother Qian, I'd like to trouble you with something." He raised his glass and clinked it with the other party.

This time, under the "attention" of Mrs. Qian and Cheng Hao, the two of them just sipped their wine instead of toasting.

"Just say it. You're welcome."

"I'm planning to buy a bigger yard. Can you keep an eye on it for me?"

"After all, you are an old imperial capital, and you are familiar with the area. You won't be easily tricked by those pawnbrokers."

"Oh..." Brother Qian nodded.

He understood that Zhang Yuan was very busy and was always away from home, so he really didn't have time to take care of these things.

The price of houses in the capital now changes every year, so it is more cost-effective to buy early.

In fact, Brother Qian said it too early. After the 08 Olympics, the housing prices in the capital changed every month.

Even at the most brutal times, the price would surge every week.

So Zhang Yuan’s plan is to buy as many sets as possible before the Olympics in the capital.

"Tell me roughly your budget and requirements so I can have a direction."

It is said that Brother Qian is a true friend.

Even though the two of them had just cheated each other, when it came to such a troublesome matter as buying a house, as long as Zhang Yuan mentioned it, he didn't need to think about it and agreed directly.

Moreover, Mrs. Qian is a sincere and warm-hearted person who is not afraid of trouble at all. The couple has the same personality.

Their personalities and styles are completely opposite to those of Mr. Guo and his wife.

"The bigger the area, the better." Zhang Yuan said domineeringly.

After listening to this, Brother Qian lit a cigarette and then spoke leisurely.

"Oh, the bigger the better... then would you consider the Forbidden City?"

“This is big enough.”

Zhang Yuan: …

Brother Qian has performed too much crosstalk and he often speaks like this in his daily life.

Especially when you drink too much.

"Okay, okay, I won't argue with you." Zhang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Near the Second Ring Road, a few million is acceptable."

"Tens of millions, it's probably going to be difficult for the time being."

Seeing that Zhang Yuan was speaking so seriously, as if millions of dollars came easily to him, Brother Qian and Sister-in-law Qian both shook their heads slightly.

This is what it means to be truly rich.

The key point is that he was telling the truth. Just now, a Jiannanchun advertisement could earn millions, so he was not talking nonsense.

It is said that what is important for an actor is not the pay, but the popularity and fame gained from the role.

How much is the pay?

Most of those who claim to receive hundreds of millions in pay are just external publicity. In reality, it is capital operation. If the actors can actually get one or two hundred million, it would be good enough.

But the endorsement and advertising fees are real.

Why was Fan Bingbing once called the number one female star in China?

During his peak period, this man had nearly 200 endorsements!

It’s not that I have endorsed 200 brands in total, but that I have nearly 200 brands at the same time.

Now you know how celebrities make money.

For a female star to achieve what she has achieved, that’s basically the limit.

Of course, she paid more compensation after the accident...

"Another thing is, it would be best if it's unrenovated so I can redo it myself."

“It’s cheaper to buy a house this way.”

Zhang Yuan knew very well that the valuable things in the courtyard house were the bricks.
of course not!

What is valuable is this piece of land!

It doesn’t matter how bad the decoration is, just spend some money to fix it.

"Okay, I'll help you look for it." Brother Qian replied with a smile and took another puff of his cigarette.

He was thinking, when my brother bought this house, he even dragged me into a drama to bargain for a price of two or three hundred thousand.

Now, less than a year has passed, and he has become much more generous.

He has obviously reached a new level!
"Brother Qian, please help me find one." At this moment, Cheng Hao also raised his glass and said softly.

"You want one too?" Brother Qian rolled his eyes and then said, "Isn't his yours?"

“Hehehe…” Cheng Haole’s body was shaking.

Brother Qian is worthy of being a language worker. When it comes to grasping people's hearts, he is almost top-notch.

Although Cheng Hao was happy to listen, she didn't take it seriously.

"I want to buy one, too. I'd like to buy a smaller one, about the same size as this one."

It’s not that she doesn’t want to buy a bigger one, it’s that she doesn’t have that much money.

The reason she wanted to buy it was because she saw that Zhang Yuan never made a loss in business and always made money in everything he did, so she believed that she could make money by following him.

So I decided to buy some for myself as an investment.

Brother Qian glanced at them and thought that Zhang Yuan and his woman were both very smart.

Or I should buy some too... No, what should I buy? I'm not as rich as them.

"Oh, I think differently from you."

“My dream is not to own several yards in the city.”

"It is really comfortable to have your own farmland and house in the suburbs and live among the mountains and rivers." Brother Qian sighed as he looked at the moon.

This is what we call different aspirations.

After chatting for a while, Brother Qian began to turn the topic to the crosstalk club.

"You know that Deyuan Society is going to open a branch."

"The venue over there has been rented and is expected to be available for use during the Chinese New Year."

"Since your last apprenticeship ceremony, our club has been flooded with people." "A new group of young and old men have joined."

"Teacher Guo treats them well, and most of them have some abilities and can be used."

“But…” Brother Qian paused.

"Among the two you introduced last time, the one called Kong Deshui is smart and perceptive."

“I learn things quickly.”

"From what I see, it shouldn't be long before I can go on stage."

"That's a good thing." Zhang Yuan listened to him with a smile.

"But the other one with a big round face, Xiao Yue, tsk..." Brother Qian looked into his eyes and said in a low voice.

"This kid is dull and a bit boring."

"Not very good at it."

"My relationship with other people in the club is average."

"Deyuan Society is now booming, and many people are worried that he can't keep up with the team."

Zhang Yuan chuckled for a while.

Brother Qian said it in a tactful way, but he still understood it.

It's just that Xiao Yue is making too slow progress and some people are gossiping about him.

Those who gossip are most likely the newly recruited ones.

Zhang Yuan understood after a little thought.

The key to this matter lies not in Xiao Yue's ability, but in him and Teacher Guo.

He seldom goes to the club, so the team is of course centered around Mr. and Mrs. Guo.

As for the group of crosstalk performers, Mr. Guo himself said that if they collapse first and then investigate, there may be some innocent people, but if they line up and shoot every other one, there will definitely be some who slip through the net.

In short: there are bad people among the masses!

These newcomers, in order to fight for power and to get to the top, of course they have to stir up some trouble.

If they could sow discord between him and Teacher Guo, it would be of great benefit to them.

Chaos is the ladder up.

The source of a major chaos is often an insignificant little person.

Now, Xiao Yue, this "insignificant" little person, has become the target of some people.

Of course, it is impossible for these people to do things without someone tacitly approving behind the scenes.

Therefore, this problem is not about the ability of new employees, but a political struggle.

If he could get rid of one of the two people Zhang Yuan brought, his prestige in the society would definitely be damaged.

But by only taking one and not both, we are giving him face.

These people must be very proud now, they have finally achieved their goal!
However, they would never know it even if they were beaten to death. Zhang Yuan knew that this kind of thing would happen sooner or later, so he personally brought these two people into the team.

That's what he wanted them to do.

The program I wrote has a big BUG. You thought it was because of my poor skills, but you didn’t know that this BUG was a backdoor I left.

"Brother Qian, what do you think about Xiaoyue's situation?" Zhang Yuan asked without any panic.

Brother Qian put out his cigarette and said firmly, "You think he's a good person."

"Since you have brought this person here, you must have your reasons."

"I don't know if there will be rain even if the clouds come. We need to give young people more time."

Brother Qian seems to be talking about Xiao Yue, but in fact he is expressing his position.

"I feel relieved after hearing your words." Zhang Yuan clinked glasses with him and said, "Please help keep an eye on this matter."

"Please notify me when you need me to come forward."

"I have an idea." Brother Qian saw that he didn't seem worried at all.

Not only am I not worried, I'm even a little excited.

It's the kind of excitement that comes from a wolf seeing meat.

"Hehe, Old Guo is in for a hard time..." Brother Qian smiled and drank the wine in the glass.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, and chatting for a while, Brother Qian, drunk, was helped out of the yard by his sister-in-law. Suddenly, he made the excuse that he forgot to take the cigarettes, turned back, and took away the local specialties that Zhang Yuan had given him.

Although he looks drunk, his mind is actually clear.

Cleaning the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen, washing and rinsing, all of this is Zhang Yuan's job.

"I go first."

"Ah, you're not staying overnight?"

Zhang Yuan's hands were stained with bubbles of various sizes rubbed out from the detergent. He poked his head out and looked at Chen Hao who had already put on her backpack.

"Haha, why don't you just spend the night with the CDs you brought back? Why do you need me?" She rolled her eyes coquettishly.

"That's really for Brother Qian... Never mind, I won't say it anymore. It's hard to explain."

"Okay, then you go back and rest early." Zhang Yuan waved his hand helplessly.

Then the sound of footsteps was heard.

Five minutes later, while he was washing dishes, he felt his ears being pulled up and it was burning with pain.

"You really don't want to keep me, right?" Cheng Hao rolled up his sleeves angrily.

She waited outside the courtyard gate for a long time, but no one came to save the situation, which made her very angry.

Cheng Hao was actually acting coquettishly in this way, how could he not see it?

"I'm just washing the dishes according to your request." Zhang Yuan said with gritted teeth.

"And if you leave, you won't be able to see me for the next few months. Can you bear it?"

"I..." Cheng Hao sighed and let go of his ear.

"Are you sure I won't leave?" Cheng Hao poked his back with his finger helplessly.

Zhang Yuan shook off the water droplets on his hands, turned around, put one hand on her waist and the other on her hips, and picked her up.

"If you really leave, I'll chase you again."

Alas... Cheng Hao knew that he was being controlled.

In fact, when they first got together, she thought that at most they could break up after a few months. Who doesn't have fun when they are young?

But the longer the time goes, the harder it is to let go.

So she thought, if she didn't want to leave, then she wouldn't leave, but she had to take the initiative.

But now I find that the initiative has always been in the hands of the other party.

However, he often deliberately gives himself the illusion that he is taking the initiative.

Maybe this is how he expresses his tenderness towards me.

In fact, whether towards her or Deyuan Society, Zhang Yuan adopted an approach that seemed to allow him to take the initiative.

But those who truly hold the initiative are never those who shout and yell and jump around.

The initiative will only be in the hands of those who are more powerful and have more cards.

"Your hands are wet," she complained.

"You weren't doing anything."

"Hehehe..."

The two of them went to the bedroom...

the next morning.

Zhang Yuan got up and yawned.

Last night, my good sister always forced me to take the top position.

But I always get bored after a while.

Maybe this is a true reflection of her relationship with herself.

After washing up, he went out to work.

Within the legal scope, Zhang Yuan has developed his body and schedule to the limit.

Soon, he arrived at the press conference of "A World Without Thieves"... (End of this chapter)