This area had a very nice name.
The Eight Great Alleys? In his previous life, Chen Zhengyu had heard of the Eight Great Alley's 'good name' in various movies and dramas.
However, this was the first time he had come here personally.
The little old man, Zhang Yunshang, led him to an alley that was less than a hundred meters long and about five meters wide. There was a monument at the entrance of the alley, and on it were written the words " Rouge Alley ".
The original name of this alley should be Rouge Alley.
As the name suggested, it was the kind of rouge that could be tasted.
At its peak, there were more than ten first-class brothels in this short alley.
Although the glory was long gone, the tradition of this alley was still preserved.
Especially during the difficult times of the past few years, the door had changed from half-closed to almost fully open.
The transaction was even more direct. It didn't matter if it was noodles or white flour, as long as it was edible food.
In the alley, the water discharged from some courtyards emitted a special smell.
Zhang Yunshang felt like he had returned home when he returned. He was breathing heavily with a face full of enjoyment.
"Little brother, do you want to play? I have two good friends here. They're first-class water spirits. I can introduce them to you. Just these..."
Zhang Yunshang, who had been serious earlier, suddenly changed his style and appeared a little wretched.
He stretched out five fingers and shook them in front of Chen Zhengyu with an ambiguous expression.
"Fifty cents?"
Chen Zhengyu probed. It wasn't that he had any thoughts, but he was purely curious.
"What are you thinking about? It's five catties of white flour. If it's noodles, it's at least ten catties.”Zhang Yunshang said.
"So many?"
Chen Zhengyu was a little surprised.
One had to know that an adult with a formal job would only have a fixed monthly allowance of about 30 catties. It was equivalent to losing one-third of it all at once.
How many of them could afford it?
Seemingly noticing Chen Zhengyu's surprise, Zhang Yunshang continued,""Of course, I'm talking about the best quality. If you're looking for cheap ones, half a catty, one catty of white flour is enough.”
"Forget it. My family is so poor that I can't even feed a pot. I don't have any food to enjoy. You should keep it and enjoy it yourself.”Chen Zhengyu shook his head.
Zhang Yunshang pursed his lips. He did not believe him at all.
Jie Buguo still had to buy a red sandalwood bed?
Can this thing be eaten or drunk?
However, he did not know that Chen Zhengyu had initially thought of taking advantage of the situation. After all, he had heard too many stories in his previous life. In addition, he just happened to need it, so he wanted to pick up some flaws. He did not expect that a story would still be a story after all.
Now, Chen Zhengyu was willing to trade with him more because of him. He wanted to use his channels to exchange wheat for flour.
The so-called buying a bed was simply throwing stones to test the waters.
It was the same logic as spending money to buy tickets to enter a certain circle in the future.
The two of them quickly reached the end of the alley. It was also a courtyard house, but it was not as big as Chen Zhengyu's courtyard.
However, compared to this place, Chen Zhengyu finally understood why some Siheyuan were called Siheyuan, while others could only be called large courtyards.
Although there were only two courtyards here, the layout and the exquisiteness of the buildings were far superior to the courtyard he lived in.
Instead of going to the front yard, he opened a small door at the side. After passing through a long corridor, he saw a wide view.
"You live here alone?”
Chen Zhengyu realized that he had still underestimated this ordinary looking old man.
His family of eight lived in a house of 50 to 60 square meters, while this old man lived in a small courtyard by himself.
More importantly, the other party's backyard had obviously been renovated. It was still a two-story building. In the courtyard, there was a pond with a few goldfish swimming in it.
There was a shack at the corner of the wall with three old hens inside.
"My ancestors left it behind, but the front yard already belongs to them. I live in the backyard. Although the place was big, it was just that. His children were not by his side. It was cold and boring.”Zhang Yunshang said indifferently.
However, his expression was a little annoying.
"Old Master, do you need a god-relative?”Chen Zhengyu asked.
"You want to be my grandson? "Unfortunately, I already have a grandson. This house is also left for him. Don't have any bad ideas. Let's take care of the bed first."”
Zhang Yunshang had lived for most of his life and had long become intelligent. How could he not see through Chen Zhengyu's thoughts?
"Tsk tsk."
Chen Zhengyu shook his head regretfully. He really liked this house.
It was not because it was called Rouge Alley, but because the environment here was beautiful and quiet.
If he built a stage in the courtyard and found a prostitute to play a song, he would definitely reach the peak of his life.
After entering the house, a large bed was placed in the living room.
The unique color of the red sandalwood made it look particularly grand, and the unique patterns were even more clearly visible.
Judging from the color, this bed was obviously very new. It was not the kind that had slept on for hundreds of years and was already very deep and patchy.
The middle of the headboard was high, and the two sides of the headboard were in the shape of stairs, a total of five steps.
The dragon and phoenix patterns carved on the front were clearly the work of a great master.
The bed was also laid out in a whole board, and there were almost no gaps. Even the patterns had been specially checked, and it looked like a whole board.
As for the materials, they couldn't be more sufficient.
At this moment, the entire bed was spotless.
In terms of impression, it was big.
Nowadays, there was a shortage of housing in the city. Most large families were squeezed into small houses, so the beds sold on the market were also small in size.
For example, a double bed was usually 1.5 meters by 1.9 meters.
If someone in the family was tall, they would buy a board for themselves. However, under normal circumstances, 1.9 meters was enough.
The red sandalwood bed in front of him was two meters wide and two meters long, so it looked especially big.
Chen Zhengyu estimated the small room that he and Chen Weibin were currently sleeping in. It could fit, but the remaining space was just enough to turn around.
Thinking of the east room that he was about to start cleaning up, he admired his foresight.
"To tell you the truth, my old friend used to be a carpenter. This bed was originally made for a certain big shot, but the situation changed later, and this bed was left in his hands. He hid it well.
Therefore, even though this bed looked old, it was definitely unoccupied. It could completely satisfy your needs. If you missed it, it would be difficult to find another bed.”
Zhang Yunshang saw that Chen Zhengyu's eyes could not move away, so he introduced him with a smile.
In order to get this bed, he had spent a lot of effort.
Naturally, he hoped to get more food from Chen Zhengyu.
Chen Zhengyu only believed half of his story. In the later generations, there were too many such tricks. In order to sell a salted vegetable jar for a high price, it could be said to be a night weapon used by the Qianlong Emperor.
The only thing he could be sure of was that this bed had never been slept in before.
Because there were no bumps or scratches around the bed, and it was not newly polished, it was obvious that it had been carefully collected by someone.
Therefore, Chen Zhengyu was really tempted.
Such a big and sturdy bed. Even if he didn't keep it as a family heirloom, just sleeping on it would be wonderful, right?
The quality of her sleep would definitely be very good.
"This bed…is too big. I don't have any room at home.”? Zhang Yunshang was confidently waiting for Chen Zhengyu to fall into his trap. He did not expect him to say such a sentence, and he almost choked to death.
One had to know that he also had a share of this bed. If he were to smash it in his hands, wouldn't he suffer a huge loss?
Even though it would definitely be worth a lot of money after a few decades, there was no need to sell it at that time. He could just tear it apart and beat it into a coffin.
"I say, little brother, there's no such thing as you. I worked so hard to get a bed here, and you say that you don't have a place to put it in your house? Even if we want to bargain, we don't have to do it like this, right?”
Zhang Yunshang stared at Chen Zhengyu helplessly, as if he would fight him to the death if he dared to refuse.
"Old Master, I'm not lying to you. The place I live in is only a few square meters, and I'm sleeping on the same bed as my brother. We can't just demolish the house, right?"
Chen Zhengyu spread his hands and explained.
"You're not planning to take advantage of my house, are you?”Zhang Yunshang suddenly said.
"How could I? You've really misunderstood. Even if I wanted to buy it, I couldn't afford it.”Chen Zhengyu immediately denied it.
"How about this, you can buy the bed first. If you really don't have a place to put it, just leave it with me first. When there's a place, you can move it away.”
Zhang Yunshang thought of an idea.
However, Chen Zhengyu looked at him like he was an old liar.
Am I that stupid?
Besides, he bought the bed to sleep, not to collect it.
"Forget it. I'll go home and tidy up my house. It's just that it'll cost a lot of money. You can see how to change this bed. If it's too expensive, I really can't afford it.”Chen Zhengyu said helplessly.
If Zhang Yunshang really believed Chen Zhengyu's words, then he would have wasted all these years.
He shook his head with slight disdain and said,"As for the bed, it's made of high-quality red sandalwood. The weight is also sufficient. In the past, it would have cost a few hundred dollars.”
"Don't keep me in suspense.”
"Alright, since little brother is so straightforward, then I won't hide it anymore. Who asked us to be like old friends at first sight?”
Hearing Zhang Yunshang's bid, Chen Zhengyu turned around and left without saying a word.
This was no longer treating him like a fool, but rather, she wanted to pluck all his hair.
"Hey, don't go."
Zhang Yunshang was also anxious and hurriedly pulled Chen Zhengyu back.
"Old Master, if you don't want to exchange, just say it. There's no need to make fun of me.
What year was this?
A new bed would only cost a few dozen yuan, and it was made of high-quality solid wood.
Besides, don't you know how difficult it is to get food these days?
800 catties of wheat?
I don't even know how you said that.
Even if you sell my 100 catties, it won't be enough.”
Chen Zhengyu's words made Zhang Yunshang choke until his face turned red. It was not because he was ashamed, but because he could not interrupt and was anxious.
"Who doesn't want to change? As you said, a good solid wood bed costs tens of yuan.
800 catties of wheat was ground into 80 flours, which was 600 catties. How much would it cost in the grain and oil store?
20 cents per catty!
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