Chapter 91 They are all smart people

He Yuzhu didn't care why He Daqing gave in. When he heard this, he immediately put down the weapon in his hand and ran out.

"I know, Dad.
I just want to join in the fun and gain some knowledge, I won't do anything rash."

I jogged along Gulou East Street to the Li Family Mansion in Shoubi Hutong.
As soon as I arrived, I found that there were many neighbors gathered here just as He Daqing said.

And further inside the crowd, there were several thugs dressed in black, staring at the Li family's gate with a covetous look.

Some neighbors who were getting impatient couldn't help but complain in a low voice,

"Isn't there news that Mr. Li bought a plane ticket to Jinling yesterday?
It's been a day, why haven't you left yet? "

"What! Are you in a hurry? Mr. Li has a big family, a lot of wives and children, so he has to make good arrangements for them.

Besides, whether they leave or not has nothing to do with you, a person who just wants to join in the fun.
If you can’t wait any longer, just go home!”

"whispering sound!

Who do you think is a fool?
It is true that Mr. Li has many family members, but who dares to stay at this critical moment?
Once the old man leaves,
All those concubines, mistresses, illegitimate sons and daughters in the family would surely pack up their things and scatter like monkeys when the tree falls.

It's just a matter of waiting a little longer. How can I let you take advantage of me?"

……

Seeing so many knowledgeable people gathered near the Li family mansion, He Yuzhu temporarily put aside his thoughts and just thought of himself as being there to watch the fun.

Not long after,

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the door of the Li family finally opened.
Li Guichuan walked out of the house with his original wife, two legitimate sons, a group of concubines, and illegitimate sons and daughters, carrying a few small boxes.

Seeing so many neighbors gathered outside the gate, Li Guichuan was really shocked.
But he didn't take these neighbors seriously.

He turned around and took a look at the house where he had lived for many years, sighed heavily, and then left resolutely with his family.

Seeing the Li family leave,

The Li family's butler who stayed behind ordered someone to close the door quickly.

The neighbors gathered outside also began to look forward to it, hoping that the remaining people would leave quickly.
But to their disappointment, not long after, the dung tyrant Yu Deshun came over with a few lackeys, holding two walnuts in his hands.

As soon as he arrived, he started shouting loudly,
"What are you doing? You are gathering in front of my house. What are you doing? Are you trying to rebel?
Get out of here now."

Seeing that Yu Deshun was still so arrogant, someone in the crowd couldn't help but ask loudly,
"Isn't this Mr. Li's house? When did it become your Yu family's?"

“It’s not okay to buy it!

Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Li found me and sold me his house, shop, and all the goods in his warehouse at a low price.

I'm here to collect the house now.

What, you have an opinion? "

When I heard that Li Guichuan had dealt with all the family property in such a short time,

The neighbors present were all very surprised.

The reason they got together today was that they felt the time was too short and Li Guichuan had no time to deal with his property.

But Yu Deshun didn't have time to care about what they thought. He turned around and walked to the front door, picked up the copper ring on the door and began to knock on the door.
[Boom boom boom, boom boom boom]

"Open the door, open the door, the house is coming."

Soon the door of the Li family opened again. Seeing Yu Deshun, the housekeeper said reluctantly,
"Uncle Yu is here."

However, Yu Deshun didn't care about this at all. He shouted arrogantly with spit flying,
"Your master has given instructions, right? I'm here to take over the house now, you and those servants, get out of here."

Although he was not happy about it, the housekeeper knew that he could not afford to offend Yu Deshun, so he wiped the saliva off his face and

"Yes, yes, Uncle Yu, we have packed up and are waiting for you to collect the house."

"Get out of here!"

Not long after, after the men led by Yu Deshun finished their inspection, the housekeeper and the servants of the Li family were driven out of the Li family with their belongings.
Then Yu Deshun had the door locked and pointed at the neighbors and said,
"You guys get out of here right now!"

Seeing Yu Deshun and his men walk away in a swagger, the neighbors were filled with hatred, but they did not dare to do anything to him.
After looking at the locked door again, they had no choice but to slowly disperse.

Although He Yuzhu also had ideas about what was inside, the rich people in the city had just started to flee, so the timing was not ripe.

So he left with the crowd.

When I returned to the Drum Tower, I heard He Yuzhu telling me what happened.
He Daqing and the others were surprised that Yu Deshun bought the Li family's property at this time.

Hearing the discussion of several people, He Yuzhu said with a smile,
"As the saying goes, wealth and honor are sought in danger.

Mr. Li was able to sell his business in such a short time, so the price must have been shockingly low.
If Yu Deshun is fine after the People's Liberation Army enters the city, then he will become very rich."

"How can it be,

Yu Deshun owns more than 1000 acres of land outside the city.

If I were him, I would definitely run away like Mr. Li Erye, and I wouldn't dare to take over so many businesses."

As soon as He Daqing finished speaking, Uncle Gui next to him retorted,

"Master He, I don't think so.
Although Yu Daduzi was rich, his wealth was all earned from those 36 manure tunnels.
Most people don't dare to buy the manure. Even if they buy it by force, they don't have the ability to do it, and they will be chopped to death in the end.

Those who dare to buy,
It’s too late to run away now, how dare I stay?

So Mr. Li could sell his property and leave in style, but Yu Daduzi couldn't find a buyer at all, so his property had to rot in his hands.

And Master He, please don't forget,

In August, he was forced by Lord Lin Wu to exchange all his money for gold yuan notes. Now he doesn't have much money.

If he really wanted to leave Peking, he would have to pick up his weapons and start all over again.
But Yu Daduzi is no longer the young man he was back then, and he doesn’t have the same ambition anymore, so he might as well donate the land and stay in Beijing to try his luck.”

After listening to Uncle Gui's description of Yu Dadu's current situation, He Daqing had to admit that he was right.

It's like a signal has been turned on.

After this, the dignitaries in Peking began to flee one after another.
Even with the instigation of some people, the trend of fleeing began to spread to the lower-class people.
By mid-January 1949, within just 1 days, half of the population of Nanluoguxiang had disappeared, and more than 20% of the wealthy had disappeared.

Even the city of Peking seemed less crowded.

In the middle of the night, He Yuzhu got up from the kang and planned to go to the abandoned houses nearby to have a look.
But as soon as he came out of the house, he was startled by a sentence.
"Sister Zhang, let's hurry up."

After a month of fierce fighting, the defenders of Peking retreated to the city walls.

The People's Liberation Army also ceased fire and stopped attacking the city.

In the dead of night,

He Yuzhu could clearly tell that this sentence came from Xu Fugui.

(End of this chapter)