After the crowd dispersed, Wen Nuan and Commander Lu also went to the Public Security Bureau to cooperate with the investigation.
It turned out that over the years, Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e's family had only lived in two houses.
But there were three smaller rooms in the courtyard, and they wanted to make some money by renting them out to others, charging between five and ten yuan a month.
After ten years, the income was more than one thousand yuan.
Commander Lu did not show any mercy this time and directly asked Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e for 1,500 yuan in compensation.
One thousand yuan of it was the income they had earned from renting out the house over the years, and the other five hundred yuan was the rent that Lu Mingde's family had paid for living in the courtyard house over the years and various damages to the house.
Previously, Lu Mingde and his wife said that they had replaced all the doors, windows, bricks and tiles of the courtyard house. If you hadn't gone to see it in person, you wouldn't have known that they were just talking nonsense.
In fact, the house had been messed up by their family and was in a dilapidated state. It was not only dirty and messy, but the structure was also severely damaged.
When Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e heard that Commander Lu actually wanted such a large amount of compensation, they were stunned on the spot.
If the public security comrades hadn't stopped them, there would probably have been another crying scene.
One thousand five hundred dollars
Where can they get so much money
It would be better to take their lives!
However, Commander Lu ignored them. To deal with such greedy people, he had to teach them a lesson.
When we came out of the Public Security Bureau, it was already past three in the afternoon.
Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e had to pay more than a thousand yuan at once and almost cried to death in the Public Security Bureau.
When she came out of the Public Security Bureau, she cried and begged for forgiveness from Commander Lu, but this time Commander Lu did not show any mercy.
He just said expressionlessly: "You go back to the courtyard right now and move all your stuff out. I don't want to see your stuff next time I go back, otherwise I will report you to the police for illegally occupying my house."
When Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e heard this, they forgot to cry and just shook their heads and shouted, "Move, move, move! We'll move when we get back."
Commander Lu glanced at them coldly and added, "Also, don't forget the compensation. I will go over to inspect the yard when the time comes. Not only must you vacate the yard, but you must also prepare the money."
When Lu Mingde heard this, he knelt down and begged for mercy, crying: "Uncle, I really know I was wrong. Please be kind. One thousand five hundred yuan is too much. We don't have that much money!"
Chen Qiu'e burst into tears and said, "Uncle, we really don't have any money. Please forgive us for being ignorant. We really know we are wrong."
Commander Lu looked at the man's tears and snot, and suddenly felt a little disgusted. He took a step back and said, "That's not necessarily true. Didn't you say before that you would spend a thousand yuan to buy my courtyard house? How come you don't have the money now?"
And you still say you know you are wrong
If he hadn't arrived in time, Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e would not have taken Wen Nuan seriously at all and would have sold all the furniture directly.
Over the years, the couple must have accumulated some money, but they just can't accept it when it is given out in this way.
But these have nothing to do with him.
After what happened today, he just treated this relative as if he no longer had any!
Commander Lu did not give the other party a chance to speak, and said harshly: "Don't try to play tricks, or you will go to jail!"
After saying this, Commander Lu ignored the other party's trickery and turned around to ask Uncle Li to go with Gu Qinghan to the courtyard to watch them move out and see if they had secretly taken away some furniture or something.
After resolving the issue at the courtyard, Commander Lu and Wen Nuan went directly back to the Air Force compound.
*
Because it was inconvenient for Aunt Chen and Uncle Zhao to take care of several children, they went back at noon.
Baobao and Zhouzhou are still relatively young and are still receiving breast milk. If Wen Nuan doesn’t come back, they will probably make a big fuss.
Sure enough, when we got home, Baobao and Zhouzhou were both crying. The crying could be heard before we even walked into the yard.
When Lele saw Wen Nuan and Commander Lu coming home, she ran out with a glass bottle in her hand and said hastily, "Mom, go check on Bao Bao and Zhou Zhou. They don't want to drink milk."
"They won't drink even when I feed them. They won't drink even when my aunt and grandmother feed them. They are starving!"
Although Lele looks small, she has many expressions, and you can tell from her face that she is very anxious.
Seeing this, Commander Lu took the bottle from Lele's hand and said, "Let Grandpa do it. They will definitely drink it obediently."
The two boys are still young and sometimes cry at night.
However, these few nights, Commander Lu also helped take care of the children. Although he did not meet the children often, the two younger brothers were still willing to listen to his coaxing.
Now hearing Lele say that they refused to drink milk, Commander Lu also became a little anxious.
When Lele heard this, he urged, "Grandpa, please go back and feed them. They are making so much noise and crying so loudly!"
Wen Nuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry when listening to Le Le's words. This little guy would only tease the children when they were not crying.
But if they cried, they would cover their ears and run away from the scene.
But as soon as they walked in, they saw Aunt Chen and Uncle Zhao walking back and forth in the living room holding the child, who was crying loudly.
The crying was really piercing.
Seeing that the rescuers had returned, Lele covered his ears and ran upstairs.
He ran so fast this time that he disappeared in a flash.
Mother Chen walked towards Wen Nuan holding Zhou Zhou, her face full of worry: "The two children must be sleepy and hungry, and have a bad temper. They won't drink the milk powder. I guess you have to feed them."
Wen Nuan glanced at the crying child, whose face was red, and said, "Wait for me to wash my hands. Zhou Zhou has a bad temper, and I don't know who he inherited it from."
It is obvious that neither she nor Gu Qinghan have hot tempers. Baobao is just like Lele when he was a child and is relatively easy to take care of. As long as he has food, drinks and toys, he doesn't cry or make a fuss.
But Zhou Zhou is different. As long as he doesn't get his way, he will cry at the top of his lungs.
No wonder Lele usually dislikes them so much, it’s all thanks to Zhou Zhou.
After hearing what Wen Nuan said, Aunt Chen and Uncle Zhao immediately exchanged glances and thought in sync: He just takes after his great-grandfather!
However, Commander Lu had already washed his hands, and after taking the child from Uncle Zhao, he directly picked up the bottle and fed him milk powder.
From this perspective, you really can't tell that their leader has a bad temper.
But Uncle Zhao has been with Commander Lu for more than 20 years and knows that Zhou Zhou inherited Commander Lu's violent temper.
Commander Lu quickly took the bag from Uncle Zhao's arms and coaxed him in a gentle voice, "Come, Grandpa will hold it."
After holding the child, Commander Lu said, "Give me the bottle and I'll feed him."
Uncle Zhao saw that the baby was crying so hard, so he handed the bottle to the baby without hesitation.
I don’t know if the child really recognized people, but after Bao Bao was held by Commander Lu, he stopped crying and started drinking milk obediently.
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Wen Nuan washed her hands before taking the child from Chen Ma, and then carried Zhou Zhou into a room on the first floor.
Maybe he was really sleepy. After eating and drinking, the little guy Zhou Zhou fell into a deep sleep. He was much more well-behaved than before.
Wen Nuan put the child in bed, thinking that there was still a baby who hadn't been fed yet, she covered the child with a blanket and went out.
Commander Lu handed the empty bottle to Uncle Zhao, looked at Bao Bao who was already fast asleep in his arms, and smiled kindly: "Look, this kid is quite pretty when he is asleep. He is starting to look a bit like our Xiao Nuan. So cute."
After drinking the milk powder, the child fell asleep obediently. He is not crying or making a fuss and is sleeping soundly.
The little girl is pink and tender, and it’s hard to tell her gender right now. Her chubby little face is like an apple, making people want to pinch it.
Uncle Zhao also thought that Baobao and Zhouzhou were good-looking, so he smiled and said, "I think Baobao and Zhouzhou's eyes are becoming more and more like Xiaonuan's, both are dark and energetic."
Commander Lu raised his eyebrows and said proudly, "It's good to look like Xiao Nuan, she's pretty."
Mother Chen had just washed the baby's diaper. When she heard Commander Lu say that, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's right. Xiao Nuan is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Now Le Le is becoming more and more like Xiao Nuan. She will definitely be a little beauty in the future."
Uncle Zhao looked at the bag and said, "If the two boys look like Captain Gu, they will definitely be handsome guys in the future."
Uncle Zhao thinks Gu Qinghan is good-looking. He is so young but he is already a colonel and the captain of a flying squadron. If this boy becomes as capable as Gu Qinghan in the future, he will really charm thousands of girls.
Upon hearing this, Commander Lu curled his lips and said, "It's okay. I still have to rely on my Xiao Nuan, otherwise it wouldn't be so beautiful."
Wen Nuan felt a little embarrassed when she heard the flattery from several elders, and wanted to go back to see Zhou Zhou.
But Chen Ma had already asked her, "Is Zhou Zhou asleep?"
Wen Nuan nodded: "Yeah, I'm going to sleep."
Upon hearing this, Chen's mother breathed a sigh of relief: "Just say he is sleepy and has been making a fuss for a while. It's good that he can go to sleep now. I guess he can sleep until six or seven."
Wen Nuan walked to Commander Lu's side, looked at Bao Bao who was already fast asleep, and said, "Grandpa, you coaxed Bao Bao to sleep? That's amazing!"
When Commander Lu heard Wen Nuan's words, he became even more proud, his eyebrows raised a little, and he said, "The child is willing to follow me, don't worry, Zhengyang fell asleep after drinking the milk powder."
Commander Lu would occasionally call the two children by their nicknames, but more often he preferred to call them by their full names, Zhengyang and Zhengqi.
Wen Nuan looked at Bao Bao sleeping so soundly and said, "Grandpa, why don't you put the child back to bed so that he won't get tired."
Although they weighed only a little over five kilograms when they were born, they have grown into two fat little babies now. My arms will feel sore if I hold them for too long.
Just when Commander Lu was about to say that he was not tired, Uncle Zhao said, "It's better to put him back to sleep, otherwise it will be difficult to sleep with someone holding him in your arms in the future."
Uncle Zhao has also helped take care of the child these days, and has been scolded several times by his wife, who told him not to sleep with the child in his arms.
When Commander Lu heard this, he felt that it made sense. If they got used to holding the baby, it would only tire Chen Ma and Wen Nuan in the future.
This is a bad habit.
Although he was a little reluctant, Commander Lu still put the child back to sleep.
Wen Nuan got up early today, and was afraid that the two children would wake up to see her, so she took a nap with them.
It was already dark when I woke up.
Baobao and Zhouzhou were still sleeping, so she got out of bed quietly, and just in time, Gu Qinghan came back.
During the meal, Commander Lu asked about Lu Mingde's move.
Gu Qinghan picked up a piece of chicken wing for Wen Nuan, and then said, "It's almost all moved, and several of their children also helped to move it."
It was right for Commander Lu and Wen Nuan to come back first, otherwise Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e would find an opportunity to cry in front of them when they moved, and maybe even drag the children to cry with them.
Anyway, when they were in the courtyard, Lu Mingde and his wife started fighting. You said he was wrong, and he said you were greedy. The two of them kicked and beat each other and put on a big drama, telling the neighbors how miserable they were.
Fortunately, the neighbors in the alley knew Lu Mingde and his family a little bit, and with Uncle Li around, they didn't cause any trouble.
The neighbors applauded when Lu Mingde and his family decided to move away.
But they have a lot of stuff, and it might take more than one day to move it all, so Gu Qinghan plans to go again tomorrow.
Wen Nuan ate her rice slowly, glanced at Commander Lu, and asked, "Do you know where they moved to?"
This happened a bit suddenly. Although Commander Lu had made up his mind, he was afraid that Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e would bite back if he went too far.
It would be a bit difficult if they really couldn't find a place.
Gu Qinghan just chuckled and said disdainfully: "They applied for the house a long time ago, but they just refused to move out before."
Most likely, he was thinking that Commander Lu would be soft-hearted and want to take the house for himself.
Upon hearing this, Commander Lu snorted, "I knew they were greedy by nature. We have wasted all these years!"
He really thought that Lu Mingde had a hard life. After all, his family had several children to support, and Chen Qiu'e was not a formal worker.
Who knows that they have so many ways to make money!
They even thought of renting out the extra houses to make money. They really do everything they can.
Uncle Zhao recalled that he had looked for them several times, but they said they couldn't find the house. It turned out that the house had already been found.
At this moment, he was a little annoyed and cursed: "They only know how to act pitiful in front of the leader, but they are not like that when they are with us."
Commander Lu gave Wen Nuan a piece of her favorite roast duck and said, "We need to settle this matter with them as soon as possible, otherwise they will cheat again if we delay any further."
"Qinghan, after they finish moving their stuff, I'll go with you to collect the 1,500 yuan. We can't just let them go like this."
When Wen Nuan heard what Commander Lu said, she knew that he was completely disappointed with Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e this time.
Not only did they have to take back the house, but they also had to recover the money they had earned from the house over the years.
But this is a good thing, otherwise Lu Mingde and his wife would really think that the other person has no temper and take advantage of him.
Gu Qinghan raised his eyes and said, "I think it's better for Uncle Li and I to handle this matter. Lu Mingde was thinking of asking you for mercy when I came back just now."
Commander Lu sighed, "Alright, you guys decide."
*
It took Gu Qinghan and Uncle Li another two days to collect the money, and they also moved into the house. Now the courtyard is much tidier than before.
Commander Lu looked at the money he had collected and directly signaled Gu Qinghan to give the money to Wen Nuan, saying, "I'm an old man and I don't have anywhere to spend so much money. Give this money to Xiao Nuan. She can use it."
Gu Qinghan directly handed the thick bag to Wen Nuan and said, "This is from grandpa. It's 1,500 yuan, not a cent less."
Wen Nuan looked at the bundles of big, heavy bags and couldn't believe that Lu Mingde would hand over the money so easily.
After all, this is not a small amount.
However, from a side view, Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e probably made a lot of extra money from that courtyard house over the years.
Gu Qinghan looked at Wen Nuan's expression and guessed what she was thinking.
He chuckled and said, "They also know that Grandpa is really angry this time, so they will definitely not dare to play tricks again."
After all, with Commander Lu's ability, it would be a piece of cake to deal with Lu Mingde and his wife.
Lu Mingde and his companions were reluctant at first and wanted to ask to see Commander Lu, but Commander Lu was determined not to give them any chance.
That's why the couple panicked and took out the money reluctantly.
"I don't want to talk about them anymore. From now on, I'll just pretend that we don't have any relatives." Commander Lu looked at Wen Nuan and said, "Xiao Nuan, Qing Han, come back to the old house with me tomorrow and see how you like to decorate it. Then, have someone paint it and buy some more furniture."
Wen Nuan held the bag of money and nodded: "Okay, let's go back and take a look tomorrow."
When Lele, who was eating seriously, heard this, he raised his hand and said, "Grandpa, Mom, where are you going? I want to go too!"
Gu Qinghan lowered his eyes to glance at the little guy and asked with a smile: "Aren't you at home looking after Bao Bao and Zhou Zhou?"
Lele frowned and shook his head when he heard it. "No, they cry too much. They are just two little crybabies. I don't want to be with them."
Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan looked at each other and couldn't help but reach out and pinch the little guy.
Who was shouting for a baby in the first place
As a result, Lele actually replied one time: "Only those who don't cry are babies, Baobao and Zhouzhou are crybaby babies."
So Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan fell silent.
The description is quite apt.
Seeing that Lele really wanted to go, Commander Lu said, "You can go. You can all go together. Grandpa will also take you to find the treasures your grandma left behind."
Wen Nuan was a little disapproving after hearing this.
Judging from the greedy personalities of Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e, all the treasures left by grandma must have been wasted, right
*
In the crowded family building.
Chen Qiu'e hugged her bankbook with only a few dozen yuan left in it and burst into tears: "This is so unfair! How can I live like this?"
All her savings were gone in an instant, and Chen Qiu'e felt as if she had been dreaming.
She wiped her tears and got angry when she saw Lu Mingde sitting in the corner without saying a word. She couldn't help but curse, "Lu Mingde, I must have been blind to marry a loser like you!"
"You just gave it to me when they asked you to? Can't we just move out? It's over a thousand dollars, we can't earn that much money in our lifetime!"
Although most of the money came from renting out the house, some of it was Lu Mingde's salary!
Why did they take so much
Lu Mingde was already annoyed, and now when he heard Chen Qiu'e scolding him, he also became angry: "Do you really think my uncle is easy to mess with? Can't you see that he is really angry with us this time? If it weren't for the fact that we are relatives, you and I would have spent the rest of our lives in jail!"
Although Commander Lu doesn't deal with them much, he is still the commander of the Air Force after all. If he really wants to deal with them, it won't be as simple as spitting out the money.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qiu'e gnashed her teeth and cursed, "That's why I called you a loser. Aren't you his only nephew? Can't you beg him, even if it's just five hundred or a thousand yuan? Now you're asking us to cough up more than a thousand yuan. Do you think we can survive?"
"I must be blind to marry a loser like you. Will you die if you say a few nice words to me?!"
"Fuck you!" Lu Mingde picked up a small stool and threw it at her, his veins throbbing. "Chen Qiu'e, if you weren't such a greedy bitch and wanted to sell my uncle's furniture to Uncle Ma before moving out, I wouldn't be in this situation now. This is all your fault!"
Now their family of several people are squeezed into a small house of about 20 square meters. Although there are two rooms, they are so small that they can barely squeeze in two people. How can they sleep
I used to live in a big yard, but now, I have lost both my money and my house!
"How dare you hit me?" Chen Qiu'e was no longer convinced when she heard this, and she also picked up a broom and rushed over, "Didn't you agree to this? If you had said a few more words to stop me, this wouldn't have happened today. You are a coward!"
So the two of them started fighting. The neighbors in the family building heard the noise and came out to watch the fun.
*
Maybe Lele knew that he would go to the courtyard tomorrow, so after watching TV, he took the initiative to brush his teeth, wash his feet, and go to bed.
The next day, when Gu Qinghan got up, she also got up and put on her coat and shoes.
I really thought we were going to some fun place.
Because Baobao and Zhouzhou were still asleep, Aunt Chen and Uncle Zhao were watching them at home.
By the time we arrived at the courtyard, Lu Mingde and his friends had moved away most of their belongings, except for some large porcelain jars, which they probably didn't plan to take away.
The Siheyuan has two doors. One door is similar to other courtyards, and there is a screen wall after entering the door.
However, the screen wall had been damaged beyond recognition and was cracked in several places.
Then after passing the screen wall, there is a second door. When you enter the door, you will see a large square courtyard with buildings on all four sides, divided into several large houses such as the main room, kitchen, bedroom, study, etc., surrounding the courtyard in the middle.
It happened to snow a little that morning, which covered up all the stains in the yard, so it didn't look dirty at all.
It looked much better than when they came here two days ago.
However, the pillars, doors and windows showed signs of time. The paint had begun to peel off, and the doors and windows looked shaky.
It seems that renovation is also a huge project.
But the good news is that there are all kinds of wooden furniture in the house, including rosewood, nanmu, and huanghuali. These are all good things and are still there.
Commander Lu stood in the middle of the courtyard and looked around. Then he smiled faintly and said to them, "Come, follow Grandpa to the backyard to see if the treasure your grandma left behind is still there."
Seeing Commander Lu looking mysterious, Wen Nuan quickly followed him.
Lele became even more curious, and followed behind Commander Lu, asking excitedly and expectantly, "Grandpa, are you going to take us to find treasure?"
When Commander Lu heard what Lele said, he looked at her with a smile and said, "Yes, the treasures left by your great-grandmother are all treasures."
When Lele heard this, he was so excited that he jumped up and shouted, "Great! I want to help you dig for treasure too."
Commander Lu led everyone to the backyard, stopped at a flower bed, and said, "Qinghan, go get a hoe and let's dig up the flower bed first."
Gu Qinghan didn't think too much about it. He quickly borrowed a hoe from someone else and flattened the flower bed in a short while.
I saw that there was a layer of mat-like cushion under the flower bed. Commander Lu directly lifted the cushion with his bare hands and smiled at the entrance to the cellar.
"This is it. It looks like no one has moved it yet."