Chapter 18 Buying a House
Time flies, Sijiu City ushered in the first snow of winter,
"Yu Yu, are you at home today or follow me to Master's house?" He Yuzhu said while looking at the snow outside.
"I want to go with my brother." Yuyu said without hesitation.
"Then get up quickly. It's snowing outside and it's hard to ride a bicycle." He Yuzhu said.
"Okay, I'll get up right away." Yuyu said.
Prepare hot water and food for the rain. He Yuzhu went out to sweep the snow. When He Yuzhu came out, people were already busy in the yard.
Everyone first swept the snow out of the yard, and then joined others to clean up the snow on the road at the door.
After everyone cleared the snow, they all went home to eat.
After dinner, He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle and carried Yu Yu towards his master's house.
When I arrived at Master's house, I cleaned up Master's house together with Master. We went to work together, and we didn’t ride our bikes because it was snowing.
While walking and chatting, He Yuzhu remembered that he wanted to buy a house before.
"Master, I asked you to inquire about the house earlier. How is it going?"
"Zhuzi, your wife and I have inquired about some houses before, and we went to see them together. Either they are not too shabby, or they are too big, so you and Yuyu will live together. It is too spacious, and the current situation is unclear. Three You can't defend the courtyard you entered Sijin." Master said seriously.
"Master, I understand." He Yuzhu said.
When he came to Fengze Garden, He Yuzhu started his busy life as usual. Today there are fewer guests than usual due to the snow. The kitchen is relatively free. Everyone gathered together to chat.
Second senior brother Xu Guorong called He Yuzhu out and said: "Zhuzhu, I heard Master say, you want to buy a house, right? Don't you have a house? Why are you buying a house?"
"Yes, Second Senior Brother, it's not that my home is too far away. The main reason is that the rain is still light. It's fine at other times. Now it's too hard to go back and forth in winter. What, Second Senior Brother, do you have a house to sell?" He Yuzhu said.
"My house is not enough to live in, so there is no house for sale." Second senior brother Xu Guorong laughed and scolded, "When I was a child, I worked in the street office, and there were people selling houses there. I'm not here to ask you, what kind of house do you want? If it's almost the same , I will help you find out."
"Really? How big is the house? Is it far from here?" He Yuzhu asked.
"I don't know the specific situation. I'll help you ask in the next few days." The second senior brother replied.
"Okay, please excuse me, Second Senior Brother." He Yuzhu said.
"We senior brothers don't talk about this." The second senior brother replied.
"Let's go back. Don't talk about the house in the kitchen, and don't ask others to help you find out. You are jealous, and there are many people who stab you in the back." The second senior brother warned.
At 6 o'clock in the evening, Manager Luan came to the kitchen and announced that he would get off work early, leaving only the second senior brother and a few helpers to leave later to prevent emergencies.
I returned home with Master, and after having dinner at Master's house, I did not refuse Master's wife's kindness to stay overnight.
For several days, He Yuzhu stayed at Master's house. He Yuzhu would take out a lot of rice, flour, chicken, fish, etc. from the space under the pretext of visiting the market every day. Improve food.
As soon as he got to work that day, the second senior brother pulled He Yuzhu out and said, "After get off work at noon, you come with me. We have some clues about the house."
"Okay, senior brother, what do you like when you are young? I will bring something with you." He Yuzhu replied.
"Just prepare a few boxes for the front door, and nothing else is needed. I will take care of the rest. You don't have to worry about it," the second senior brother replied.
"Okay, thank you, senior brother. I will bring you a bottle of wine in a few days. My friend brewed it according to ancient books. Master has tasted it and said it is good." He Yuzhu said.
"If there is good wine, why don't you bring it out earlier to honor your senior brother? Master said that good wine must be good." Although the second senior brother is not an alcoholic, he is also good at wine. When he heard that there was good wine, he told He Yuzhu to bring it to him as soon as possible.
He Yuzhu took the time to go out and buy a cigarette.
After get off work at noon, the second senior brother asked: "Have you bought cigarettes?" He Yuzhu handed the bought cigarettes to the second senior brother.
The second senior brother took He Yuzhu to Qianmen Street and found the street office. The second senior brother asked He Yuzhu to wait outside while he went in to find the child. After a while, the second senior brother came out with a young man.
"Zhuzi, this is my fault. Wang Dong, you can just call me Brother Dong."
"Brother Dong," He Yuzhu called quickly. By the way, I took out a pack of large front door cigarettes.
"Dongzi, this is my junior brother, He Yuzhu. His craftsmanship is no worse than mine. Just call him Zhuzhu." The second senior brother introduced.
"Zhuzi, your senior brother and I grew up naked together. We are also our own people, so I won't be polite to you. Let's hurry up and go and have a look," Wang Dong said.
Wang Dong led them along the street and introduced: "The courtyard we are going to see is a courtyard. The owner, Mr. Hu, is an old Chinese medicine practitioner. He passed away suddenly some time ago. The younger son took care of the old man's funeral. I'm planning to go abroad to join my eldest son, so I'm planning to change hands. The owner wants 3,000 yuan, so you have to cut some, but don't go higher than 2,800 yuan. I can't participate in the price negotiation."
When he came to a closed shop, Wang Dong said: "This is the courtyard. It turns out that Mr. Hu opened a medicine shop."
Wang Dong led the two of them into an alley and came to the courtyard gate.
"You guys wait a minute, I'll call Lao Hu." With that, Wang Dong came to the next yard and started knocking on the door.
"Lao Hu, Lao Hu, are you at home?"
After a while, a gentle middle-aged man opened the door. When he saw Wang Dong, he smiled and said, "It's Clerk Wang. What can I do?"
"Lao Hu, some time ago, didn't you say you were going to sell this yard? A friend of mine happened to be buying a house, so I brought him over to take a look." Wang Dong said.
"Wait a moment, I'll get the key." Lao Hu quickly went to get the key.
"Everyone, come in and take a look." Lao Hu opened the door and let everyone into the yard.
There is a screen wall at the entrance, which blocks the line of sight, and there is no sitting room. On the left is a hand-painted verandah connected to the gate, which goes around the yard. There is a small pavilion in the courtyard with a pool, flowers and plants, all arranged in an orderly manner. There is a well in the southeast corner and a vegetable garden in the backyard. There are 3 main rooms plus 2 wing rooms, and the east and west wing rooms also have 3 rooms each. The east wing was converted into a drug store. The furniture and furnishings in the room are all there.
Everyone looked around and He Yuzhu was very satisfied.
"This yard is nice. Let's make a price." He Yuzhu said.
"This house has two yards at the front and back. It occupies a large area. It used to be a two-in-one courtyard. Later, my father bought it and demolished the backyard and transformed it into this. The house faces the street and is in a great location. The east wing is now a pharmacy. You can buy it. You can do other business later." Lao Hu said.
"Just make an offer and I'll buy it if it suits you." He Yuzhu said.
"How about 3,000, and everything in the house belongs to you." Lao Hu said.
"I heard that you are preparing to go abroad?" He Yuzhu did not answer, but asked.
"Yes, go to my eldest brother." Lao Hu said.
"Is the yard next door to you for sale?" He Yuzhu asked.
"Of course I sold it, why didn't I like this yard?" Lao Hu said.
"Look next door first before talking. You have to compare it, right?" He Yuzhu said.
"Okay, come with me." Lao Hu didn't bother.
The group of people came to the courtyard next door, which was a two-entry courtyard.
"My yard is as big as the one next door. We originally bought them together. It is said that the two yards were originally from the same family." Lao Hu said.
"How much does this yard cost?" He Yuzhu asked.
"This courtyard does not face the street, but it has many rooms, so it costs 2,500 yuan." Lao Hu said.
"Then I want both courtyards?" He Yuzhu said.
"You want both?" Lao Hu looked at the young man in front of him in surprise.
"Yes, I want both yards. Make an offer." He Yuzhu said.
"Then 5,000 yuan." Lao Hu gave up 500 yuan.
"You are going abroad, can't we use this money when you go abroad?" He Yuzhu said.
"Yes, I still have to find someone to exchange money." Lao Hu said.
"How about I give you three large yellow croakers? Gold is hard currency and is recognized outside. You have to know that if you ask someone to exchange it, it's not the government's recycling price." He Yuzhu said.
"This price is low, why don't you add more." Lao Hu said.
"That's the price. Why don't you take the risk when you go out to find someone to exchange it? Someone will exchange it for you so much gold at one time. Do you dare to exchange it?" He Yuzhu said.
"Okay, keep it low. You're right. I really don't dare to go. I have sent my wife and children away long ago, and I have delayed it long enough. When can you get it?" Lao Hu asked.
"I have it with me, just three large yellow croakers. I don't have any more than you want. When can you transfer the ownership and move out?" He Yuzhu asked.
"You give the money, and I will transfer the ownership to you immediately. I have already moved away what I want to take away." Lao Hu said.
"Then you inspect the goods." He Yuzhu said and gave Lao Hu three large yellow croakers.
Lao Hu looked at them carefully, weighed them, bit each one with his teeth, put it away and said, "Let's go, let's go through the formalities."
When the second senior brother and Wang Dong saw that the two of them had reached an agreement, they also came over.
"Zhuzi, how are you? Have you reached an agreement? Which yard do you want?" asked the second senior brother.
"It's settled, I want both yards." He Yuzhu said.
"Both of them? Are you sure?" The second senior brother was a little surprised.
"OK." He Yuzhu replied.
"I didn't expect you to be so rich," the second senior brother said.
"It's gone, it's been empty." He Yuzhu said.
"Now that you have settled the matter, let's go through the transfer process." Wang Dong said. "Lao Hu, since you have taken the money, you should first write a receipt to Zhu Zhu. When the transfer is completed, I will give it to you as a gift, so that it will save you trouble in the future."
"No problem, I'll write it right away." Lao Hu agreed happily.
Lao Hu wrote the receipt and took his fingerprints. Pass it to He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu put it away, and the group went to go through the formalities again. Because of Wang Dong's help, He Yuzhu quickly obtained the new house and land deeds. Back in the courtyard, Lao Hu took the quilt, handed the key to He Yuzhu, and left without looking back.
"Dawei, it's all done. There's still something to do on the street, so I'm leaving," Wang Dong said to his second senior brother Xu Guowei.
"Okay, Zhuzi and I have to go back to work. Let's have some drinks together when I get back in the evening." The second senior brother said.
"No problem, you can make some good food tonight. I also have a bottle of good wine." Wang Dong said. "Okay, let's go."
He Yuzhu and his second senior brother watched Wang Dong leave. After changing the locks, we went back to Fengze Garden together.
