Chapter 80: Clouds Flowing Down the River
Zhang Guorui went to talk to his elder brother about something. Zhang Yunqi didn't need to understand to know what Zhang Guorui was talking about. He also had a childhood sweetheart, but he couldn't get the love he wanted. For him, it was just like eating sand while eating or having anal fissures when defecating. He was used to it.

According to the development trajectory of the previous life, the eldest brother and Zhang Xiaonan were destined to be a tragedy. There was no possibility at all. How could a sweaty and smelly mud-legged guy live with a female teacher sent by the government to work at Jiangchuan No. 1 Middle School?

The concept of marrying someone of the same social status, which has been passed down in China for thousands of years, cannot be eliminated by a few slogans of free love. Even in later generations, this concept of love class is deeply rooted in the thinking of Chinese people. A loser can only marry a rich and beautiful woman after he has made a comeback. No matter in which era, the toads who eat swan meat are a minority and an outlier. However, Zhang Guorui has experienced social storms in different eras and suffered too much in life. His way of dealing with problems is absolutely realistic. How could he allow such a minority of outliers to appear in his wealthy family?

Seeing his elder brother deeply trapped in the whirlpool of love and unable to extricate himself, Zhang Yunqi wanted to comfort him from the bottom of his heart, but he knew clearly that no matter how much verbal comfort he gave, it would be pale and powerless and could not make his elder brother cheer up and enjoy this good life. What would really be useful was that his elder brother could figure out the key points here and get up from where he fell. If Zhang Guorui looks down on you, you should make a big career so that Zhang Guorui can't even look up at you on tiptoe!

So Zhang Yunqi didn't say a word about what happened between his elder brother and Zhang Xiaonan. What he mentioned was that he and his elder brother had discussed going to Jiangchuan City to do business a few years ago. Staying in the mountains, he had been a peasant all his life, but when he went out, his horizons broadened, his paths became wider, and with his own guidance, it was only a matter of time before he got rich.

Besides, isn't Zhang Xiaonan also teaching in the city? If the eldest brother goes to the city, he will be the first to get the upper hand. They are all young men and women with strong blood and are just waiting for sex. As they get along, who knows, they might give birth to a boy one day. At that time, Zhang Guorui, who is staying in the village, can only jump up and down and curse while washing diapers.

Zhang Yunqi felt that his idea was extremely sound.

Zhang Guorui has a plan. We can always find a way over the wall. There is no need to doubt our lives over this matter. However, after Zhang Yunfeng heard him again propose the idea of ​​going to the city to do business, he still did not express his opinion.

This was not an easy decision. For a farmer like him who had been digging in the soil since he was thirteen years old, it was obviously difficult for him to give up everything and venture into an unfamiliar area.

It was not until the evening of the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, when Zhang Yunqi was packing his bags and preparing to return to Jiangchuan City, that Zhang Yunfeng called him outside the yard and sat him on the doorstep. He rolled up a dry cigarette and smoked it silently before saying, "I've made up my mind, Yunqi. I'll listen to you and go to the city to try my luck!"

The next day, Zhang Yunqi packed his luggage and went to Jiangchuan City.

Now that he has successfully dealt with his eldest brother Zhang Yunfeng, it will definitely be much easier to deal with his mother. His idea is not only to let his eldest brother come to the city to develop, but also to bring the whole family to live in the city. Therefore, there are many things that need to be settled in advance. First of all, the house issue must be settled as soon as possible, so he asked his eldest brother to wait in the village for a while.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Yunqi arrived in the city. The No. 1 Middle School in the city would not start classes until the 16th day of the first lunar month, so he took a taxi directly to his sister Zhang Qiulan's house to stay for the night.

During dinner, he revealed his intention to buy a house in the city to his sister and brother-in-law.

Zhang Qiulan and Niu Fen were both very surprised.

I don't understand why he wants to buy a house at such a young age.

As for money, Zhang Qiulan knew that her brother had enough.

Because the entire handheld game console business had to go through her hands, even though she didn't know the purchase price, but the 40 handheld game consoles sold at the end of last year alone, at a wholesale price of yuan each, had a total revenue of yuan, of which she took a commission of yuan. All in all, the cash in her brother's pocket was no less than yuan.

What Zhang Qiulan didn't know was that Zhang Yunqi had made 60,000 yuan from Yu Lin last year, but even so, she knew in her heart that her brother had enough money to buy a house. Of course, the current housing prices in the city are around 500 yuan per square meter, which is really not cheap for many ordinary workers like her husband Niu Fen. It would take a lifetime of savings to buy an 80-square-meter house.

Zhang Qiulan asked: "Why did you buy a house? Yunqi, if you don't want to study boarding, you can come live with me."

Zhang Yunqi said, "It's not me, it's my brother who is going to come to the city to develop in a while. By then, he will have a place to stay. It will be more convenient to buy a house. However, I will start school the day after tomorrow, so I don't have time to look for a house. Sister, brother-in-law, do you have time to help me look for one first?"

Zhang Qiulan was immediately happy to hear her brother say that. She had always felt that her elder brother Zhang Yunfeng had no future in the mountain village of Yunxi Village, especially after he started a business with his younger brother Yunqi a few years ago, he saw the world and his horizons broadened. She felt that her elder brother had no future in driving a tractor and farming at the same time. Not only was it tiring, but the little money he earned was completely useless.

She asked, "Do you want to buy a new house or a second-hand house?"

Zhang Yunqi said: "Second-hand house."

In that era, commercial housing had just become popular in Jiangchuan City. There were only a few commercial housing projects and many people were rushing to buy them. Moreover, the procedures were complicated and the decoration was too troublesome. It would take who knows when to move in. He didn't have the time to wait.

My brother-in-law Niu Fen said, "Well, I have nothing to do these few days, so I'll go look for one first. You can tell me what you want first."

Zhang Yunqi thought for a moment and said, "It'd be best if it's closer to the No. 140 Middle School in the city. The area can't be too small, at least four bedrooms and two living rooms, square meters or more. In addition, the decoration can't be bad, and it doesn't matter if there are furniture and electrical appliances."

Niu Fen agreed immediately.

The next day was the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Zhang Yunqi bought a box of fruit and a bottle of liquor and went to visit Wang Guibing's house opposite to pay him a visit. As they were old friends, he should still show some courtesy.

At that time, Wang Guibing was drinking with a few young people. They were all drunk and showing off at the table. When he saw Zhang Yunqi holding a gift, Wang Guibing was a little flattered. He ran out and invited him in. He said to the group of young people: "Come on, come on, let me introduce myself. This is my brother Yun, Zhang Yunqi, brother Yun. If you meet him on the road in the future, you must show some respect!"

This group of young men seemed to be hanging out with Wang Guibing. Wang Guibing had been with him for about half a year and had earned tens of thousands of yuan, so he was considered quite wealthy, so it was not surprising that he had a few henchmen around him.

Apart from Wang Guibing, Zhang Yunqi had never dealt with gangsters, but the world has never been peaceful, especially in the early 1990s, when public security was in chaos and fraud was rampant. Knowing a few gangsters would definitely come in handy in the future, so he smiled and drank a few glasses of wine with this group of young people before leaving.

After leaving Wang Guibing's house, Zhang Yunqi called Ji Ling's home from a nearby store.

The person who answered the phone was Ji Ling, who asked him when he arrived.

Zhang Yunqi said: "Yesterday afternoon."

Ji Ling groaned, "You arrived yesterday afternoon, why did you remember to call me now?"

Zhang Yunqi smiled and said, "Can you not pay attention to these small details? I'm busy too. Do you have anything to do tonight? If you don't, I'll pick you up now and we can play together on the Lantern Festival tonight."

Ji Ling said slowly: "I feel like it's not a good idea to go out with a boy at night. Tell me, do you have bad intentions?"

Zhang Yunqi almost vomited blood: "Are you afraid of being kidnapped by me?"

Ji Ling on the other end narrowed his eyes and smiled: "You are so ugly, and you dare to kidnap me. You will be beaten to death by my father."

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(End of this chapter)