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"It's enough to save face. If it weren't for the sake of being old, I wouldn't even bother to talk to them."

"Then if we come again next time, I'll tell them you're not at home and drive them away?"

"It depends on the situation. If it doesn't work out, we'll just break up." Li He said with a smile.

When Old Man Li came back, it was almost dark.

Seeing that there was a steamed bun on the table, he rolled one up unceremoniously and said, "Okay, I've had one meal and I want to have another one."

After doing hydromassage last time, Old Man Li also fell in love with this food.

"Has the boy from the Yu family been here?" Old Man Li sat down next to Li He, grabbed the teapot from Li He's hand and took a sip of his own before asking.

"The person who came here is not a good person..." Li He said, pouting at the objects in the room and saying, "I think the drunkard's intention is not to drink."

In Hong Kong movies, most people used to be called "country bumpkins", and mainlanders were often called "country bumpkins". At the same time, he is synonymous with brutal violence, a cold-blooded killer with no humanity.

The fierce and vulgar image of mainlanders is deeply ingrained in the minds of a generation of Hong Kong people.

At this time, Hong Kong people probably looked at the country bumpkins condescendingly when looking at the mainland, which is equivalent to the expression we look at Run Tu.

Mainland people also take it for granted that you are rich and proud, which probably makes men look at goddesses with expressions of admiration and envy.

Of course Li He is aware of this mentality. This is the rule all over the world, not to mention the Chinese who value money.

Yu Dehua left home when he was young and had no feelings for the mainland. Coupled with the mentality of city people looking down on country people, he naturally looked down on Li He.

He has been away from his father since he was a child and has not been with his father for more than 30 years. He may not be able to explain his feelings towards Lao Yutou, but his awe for his father since he was a child still remains in his bones.

However, for the sake of the furniture and antiques in the old house, Yu Dehua decided to get some information from Lao Yutou.

Seeing that Lao Yutou had empty his cup, Yu Dehua thoughtfully refilled his cup of tea and said with emotion, "Time flies so fast. When I went to the old house, I seemed to find my childhood again. I remember that there were all the servants at home. Seven or eight, that is, the furniture at home, the cabinets are all made of rosewood and mahogany. I miss them so much."

Old Yu seemed to be remembering the past again. He glanced at the old lady next to him, but he didn't want to make the old lady sad by mentioning the past. He sighed deeply, "What a pity."

The old lady held Lao Yutou's hand thoughtfully and said, "I know you have suffered. It's over. It's over. What's the pity for other money and personal belongings? We went to Hong Kong to live a good life."

Yu Dehua muttered in his heart, why is it such a pity that he took advantage of the boy named Li in vain.

Seeing the deep love between the couple and not wanting to stay any longer, they went out.

Old Man Yu said, "Hard-working, I hid a few things in the basement. You can take them with you when you leave. I have no use keeping them."

The old lady smiled and said, "What do you mean we take it away? You take it away. Once the formalities are completed, you can leave with us. Hey, think about it, I was lucky to have the little yellow croaker my mother brought with me when I went to Hong Kong. I still have savings. If my mother-in-law hadn’t had some business acumen, she wouldn’t have been able to bear all the savings. Otherwise, I really don’t know how to live.”

The old lady couldn't help but shed tears as she thought about a lifetime of wandering and separation.

"I won't go with you." Old Yu said with his head lowered.

"What did you say?" the old lady suddenly shouted, "Didn't we already say it well?"

"I am not in good health. I will be a burden to you if I go, and I am afraid of dying outside." After Old Yutou said this, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He seemed to have something on his mind and did not want to say more.

The old lady shook her head firmly, "I've thought about you all my life. If you don't leave, there's no way I can leave."

The old couple looked at each other, neither of them could convince the other.

After the sweltering heat, people can finally take a breather.

Li He sat on the railing of the pavilion, holding a radio in his hand, constantly scanning the frequency band. Whether it was BBC or Voa, he could at least listen to news. Different time periods required different shortwave bands. The fifth band was mostly used in the morning. Band 6 is used at night.

Finally received the voa.

The broadcast signal was not very good. I vaguely heard that Britain and Argentina had ended the Falklands War, and the two sides were negotiating to repatriate the prisoners.

On the other hand, Argentina is still at odds with France. France refused to deliver the paid Exocet missiles to Argentina because of its good relationship with the United Kingdom. Argentina was furious after the defeat and was settling scores with the French.

Hearing the dog barking, he looked up and saw Yu Dehua coming again. He smiled and said, "I heard that I took my sister-in-law to climb the Great Wall?"

"Aren't you saying that you are not a true man if you don't go to the Great Wall? I went to Simatai. It's majestic, but it feels like the wind is rustling and the water is cold. It's a worthwhile trip."

Li He smiled in his heart, you have never experienced the feeling of being crowded with people, how can you feel "shuddering".

So later, when the economic conditions improved, Li He never went to crowded places.

He turned off the radio and led Yu Dehua into the main room.

Yu Dehua took another look inside the house, and the more he looked at it, the more itchy his heart became. In the end, he couldn't help but get straight to the point, "To tell you the truth, I remember this old house too deeply. I always remember it." I can't give it up. Little brother, please make a price and satisfy my brother's long-cherished wish. I will still help you with your trip to Hong Kong, how about it? "

"Brother Yu, I thought about it all night last night. I'm not in a hurry to go to Hong Kong for the time being. I'm only in my junior year and I'm about to graduate. I can't give up halfway." Li He said with a smile.

Yu Dehua smiled and said, "6000"

"Brother Yu, what do you mean?" Li He looked puzzled.

Yu Dehua said confidently, "I will give you 6,000 yuan and give me this house. You are making 1,000 yuan with nothing. The price has doubled."

"But I feel comfortable living in this house."

"7000."

"I really can't bear to part with it."

Yu Dehua gritted his teeth and said, "7500."

"I still have to listen to old Uncle Li's opinion."

Yu Dehua's face turned dark, "7500, is this enough to buy a few houses? Where can't I buy it?"

According to the exchange rate, this is close to 8,000 Hong Kong dollars, and his Yu Dehua's money did not come from the strong wind.

Yu Dehua knew in his heart that for small factory owners like him in Hong Kong, there were few in Hong Kong, but they could only be so prosperous in the mainland.

At the same time, I feel a little regretful that I shouldn’t have impulsively taken out a loan to save my face and bought a car, causing me to be unable to make ends meet now.

However, I had already secretly taken a look at the rosewood furniture in several rooms. I was really itching to buy it, so I had to increase the price.

Li He immediately said excitedly, "Really?"

Yu Dehua breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile on his face, "It's absolutely true. Let's transfer the account and I'll give you a foreign exchange coupon. But I heard that the foreign exchange coupon can be discounted, right? How about I give you 7,300 foreign exchange coupons?"

Li He was stunned for a moment. All this money had been calculated, and it was really a good business.

"Deal, oh, great, then I'm going to arrange the move." Li He said happily.

When Yu Dehua saw Li He on his way, he was very satisfied. All the furniture in the house belonged to him, so he said generously, "Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry. I'll give you plenty of time after the transfer is completed."

"You don't know, we have a lot of furniture. I guess it won't be easy to move in three to five days." Li He said with a smile.

"Furniture? How much furniture do you have?"

"All the furniture belongs to us and we moved it here by ourselves." Li He said with a smile.

Yu Dehua felt panicked and had a bit of an ominous premonition, "What about the furniture in my old house?"

"Of course they are thrown away. Some are in the woodshed and some are kept in the yard." Fu Xia answered as she entered and pointed to the corner of the yard wall, "Those are the ones that Uncle Yu didn't move away. A boss like you I’m sure I won’t like it, I’ll definitely buy a new one.”

Seeing Fu Xia coming out to catch monsters, Li He was happy and stopped talking.

Yu Dehua seemed to be on the verge of an explosion. He glanced at Li He and asked coldly, "Is what she said true?"

Li He nodded affirmatively.

Yu Dehua finally yelled loudly, "You are fucking kidding me!!"