Nanchizi Street is not far from the ministries and commissions. Just go out of the North Gate and walk north through East Chang'an Street.
Based on the address, Xu Zheng quickly found Wenren Muyue's courtyard house. It was only when he got there that he realized that it didn't seem appropriate for him to rent a house here.
Because when he knocked on the door and went in, he found that the place had a strong atmosphere of life. The courtyard and rooms were very clean and tidy. They were decorated in pure Chinese style and the materials used were very particular. The furniture, doors and windows were all made of high-quality mahogany.
The sofa and the table are vaguely purple. Could it be red sandalwood? Such a large piece of material would cost tens of millions.
The various soft furnishings in the house were in the style of a daughter's house, mostly in pink. Before he entered the master bedroom, he could already smell a cool aroma.
Walking into the living room, your nose is filled with the elegant scent of sandalwood. If you smell it carefully, there is also a refreshing scent of agarwood, which shows that the hostess here usually likes to light agarwood in the room.
Over time, everything here seemed to be tainted with fragrance. Wenren Muyue brewed a cup of honey chrysanthemum tea.
"I don't have tea here, only some scented tea. You can just have a sip. How about it? Are you satisfied with this house? Do you want me to take you to see each room?" This single-family courtyard is indeed not big, but It also has five bedrooms and two living rooms, two master bedrooms on the left and right, and a large living room in the middle.
There are also wing rooms on both sides of the yard, which can also accommodate people. Xu Zheng was a little embarrassed and said sheepishly: "A gentleman does not take away someone's love. I didn't realize before that the courtyard that Brother Ou mentioned was where Mu Yue lived. It was too abrupt for me to agree. In this way, I can take advantage of the time. It's still early, let's find another one nearby..." Wenren Muyue covered her mouth and chuckled after hearing this.
"Xu Zheng, why are you making friends? Let's not talk about how much the rent is for the houses here. Let me just say that the houses that can be rented out are all uninhabited all year round and the environment is not good. Can you bear to let your wife and children suffer like that? Sin. I won’t say anything else here. You can just bring your bags and move in. At least there is no formaldehyde, so you can live in peace of mind. As for me, I am a dignified 4.0, and you are still worried that I don’t have a house to live in?" I can’t be rich for more than three generations. The power lasts no more than ten years.
Wenren Muyue and the others were actually the fourth generation. Compared with them, Xu Zheng suddenly felt that except for his system, he was inferior to others in everything.
This is not because he is belittling himself. As his status in the system increases, his so-called excellent abilities are no longer enough to support his rapid promotion.
The deputy position is actually an embarrassing level. Only when a person reaches the first position can he really enter.
"Official" level. Strictly speaking, he is just a small official now, and he is not worthy of the big bosses raising their eyes to look at him.
However, with Xu Zheng's current temperament, he has no intention of being attached to the circle. Therefore, he has always regarded Ou Zhengxin and Wenren Muyue as friends, and has never thought of using their identities to do anything.
At the moment, Wenren Muyue's words were correct. If he refused, it would appear pretentious and hypocritical. Besides, even if he was unhappy, he still had to consider Han Rui and Dudu.
Taking back his machismo, Xu Zheng happily agreed to rent this small courtyard.
"Mu Yue, my dear brother Ming Ming has settled the account. Please find an agent to help us calculate the rent according to the market price. What I expected was a lease period of six months to one year. Do you think it's okay?" Wenren Mu Yue heard this. There was no objection to the conditions, and she didn't care about the agency, but she didn't think it was necessary because finding an agency would cost a lot of extra money.
According to the rent here, the agency fee will be around 100,000 yuan. She felt it was not necessary, so she simply called a lawyer friend and brought over the relevant rental contract.
She reminded Xu Zheng again,
"This area is strictly managed. Although you don't have a temporary residence permit now, you can register in the community. After your family members arrive, I will contact the community staff to register one by one. The police station here is basically a normal first-level service. Other than that In addition, there are various security measures...You should have noticed something along the way just now, right?" Wenren Muyue said without missing a beat, but Xu Zheng understood what the security measures here were, and he also understood that what she said was a reminder. You should pay more attention to yourself.
For example, he has to be more careful when practicing martial arts in this yard. Because Han Rui and the others were due to arrive in the afternoon, Wenren Muyue was unambiguous and waited until her lawyer friend arrived to sign the contract without asking for a deposit.
Directly based on the market price, the annual rent is calculated as 800,000 yuan. Xu Zheng understood that this was really a friend's price. All the decorations in the house were worth 200,000 yuan. He even wanted to buy insurance for these things.
Or wrap it in a layer of skin. Since she had already lost the favor, Xu Zheng simply transferred the money to her at once.
As for the lawyer's fees, Wenren Muyue didn't mention it, and Xu Zheng didn't know whether he should pay his lawyer's fees. After the contract was signed in triplicate, the lawyer left directly. Wenren Muyue then told Xu Zheng the key and fingerprint password with a smile.
At the same time, he joked: "Haha, Xu Zheng, when you transferred the money just now, the pain on your face was a bit funny. I'm curious, isn't your wife in charge of the money in your family?" Xu Zheng touched his nose, embarrassed. smiled and told the truth,
"The rent alone is 800,000 yuan in one go. How can a working-class family like ours not feel distressed? This has depleted my little coffers in one go." What he said is true.
His main income comes from three sources. One is the sharing of two patents in cooperation with the equipment department of the ministry, which amounts to about sixty or seventy a year.
The rest are individual first-class merit, second-class merit and various bonuses. Last year there were fifty or sixty.
As for wages and various subsidies, he turned over the money to his wife, which is only a dozen a year. Generally speaking, the bonuses are more than the salary. If he can get the first-level hero model this year based on his simulation portraits, he will get 8 bonuses based on this alone.
I just don’t know if there will be any additional incentives from the provincial government. He seems to earn a lot, and after paying taxes, he buys computers, cameras, drones, wires, and skull models.
There are also some gadgets and accessories. After excluding the 800,000 yuan in rent, we are almost penniless.
It was naturally impossible for Wenren Muyue not to charge rent, so letting Xu Zheng rent her home was a favor to Xiangdao for saving her life.
In their family, it is easy to investigate a person. Some of Xu Zheng's achievements and abilities have already been clearly investigated.
Otherwise, Ou Zhengxin would not have proposed to let Xu Zheng rent a house here, because he must have known that he was not short of the money.
After all, Han Dongwen sold the company's shares and had money in his account. It was easy to find out after a quick check.
"Okay, as a grown man, shouldn't he spend his money on his wife and children? Why, don't you have the confidence to earn it back in a year?" Xu Zheng rolled his eyes at her,
"How can we earn so much in a year with just wages and bonuses in our job? Do you want me to take bribes?"
"Eh..." Wenren Muyue pretended to be disgusted,
"Corruption and bribery are the most incompetent ways to make money... I have a suggestion here. Do you want to do it?"
"I don't want to!" Xu Zheng refused directly.
"In addition to my own job, I only do simulation portraits for the anti-trafficking system and skull restoration for forensics. I don't have any interest in anything else." Apart from these, he graduated from a postgraduate degree in forensic medicine in July this year. Starting in the second half of the year, he will study at the Academy of Sciences. PhD in Psychology.
Even if there were other ways to make money, he wouldn't have the time. Wenren Muyue did not give up,
"Xu Zheng, you still don't know what I do, right?"
"There's a slight guess, but I'm not interested." Although Xu Zheng boasted that his martial arts was as good as Yan Shuangying, he didn't want to do those things of fighting and killing.
Family is his warm harbor, but it also restricts him from doing dangerous work.
"Pfft!" Wenren Muyue smiled like a flower,
"It's not as dangerous as you think. Of course, sometimes the missions are more dangerous. There are some masters with extraordinary force. It's not enough to rely on the number of special police and armed police. If we are not capable, we will also ask for foreign aid. You Didn't you promise Ou Zhengxin to help him avenge him? So, you see, if you help us complete the task, we will get medals, and you will get bonuses. And there is no tax deduction." Xu Zheng was a little moved, he was doing the job alone No matter how much money you have, you won’t do it, but only with the support of powerful departments.
Coupled with the system, at least safety is guaranteed. But words cannot be said to death,
"First help Brother Ou this time. Let's go. It's almost two o'clock in the afternoon. I'll treat you to dinner." Wenren Muyue waved her hand.
"It's too late, I'll catch a flight later. By the way, the master bedroom has the new home gift I prepared for Dudu. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the child this time. When I come back in two days, how about having dinner at your house again? "This was the landlord's request, so Xu Zheng naturally agreed.
Then Wenren Muyue said goodbye, and Xu Zheng sent her out. When she got outside, she pointed to the two parking spaces at the entrance of the courtyard.
"These two parking spaces are mine, and the sanitation fees and parking space fees are collected by the community. They will mention it when they come to register. As for the payment accounts for water, electricity, natural gas, heating, etc., I will send it to you via WeChat later. By the way, you Do you need to buy a car when you come to Beijing? How about you drive my car first?" Xu Zheng is currently at the deputy director level. The unit did not specify a car for him, but the fifth inspection team has three or four cars, so it stands to reason I can allocate one to him.
But there is no dedicated driver. It's just that the current investigation on private use of public buses is a bit strict, and it's a bit inconvenient to use public buses.
It’s impossible to buy a car without buying a car! He couldn't win the lottery, and he didn't seem to be eligible to participate in the lottery at the moment. Green plate cars are about the same, so he really needs to borrow a car or rent one to use first.
But Wenren Muyue’s car definitely won’t work. BYD’s new one
"Tianwang 9", a large off-road vehicle, is cooler and more powerful than the Yangwang series. So Xu Zheng refused directly,
"Forget your car, I just want to prepare an ordinary scooter for my family." Wenren Muyue also had other cars, but she also understood that Xu Zheng didn't want to owe her any favors, so she smiled and proposed Say goodbye.
After Wenren Muyue left, Xu Zheng took out his mobile phone and took photos of the courtyard and various rooms and sent them to the family group.
Of the five rooms, Wenren Muyue only used three as bedrooms, and the other two were a study room and a cloakroom.
Extra large cloakroom. Xu Zheng counted the family members. He and Sister Xiaorui lived in a room, Han Dongwen and Tian Xinyue lived in a room, Sister Hua lived in a room, and Grandma lived in a room.
Therefore, the study room and the cloakroom have to be changed into one. As for how to arrange it, Han Rui and the others will handle these trivial matters themselves.
The most important thing right now is of course purchasing things, especially kitchen supplies, and stocking up on ingredients. Wenren Muyue has all the kitchen utensils here, but the refrigerator is empty. At first glance, it seems that the owner rarely makes a fire at home to cook.
Xu Zheng actually doesn't know much about cooking. Fortunately, Tian Xinyue and Han Rui have already sent the things they need to buy to the WeChat group.
"Brother, wow...Brother, are you there?" Just as Xu Zheng was checking the various wardrobe drawers in the master bedroom, Ren Mingming's whirring voice came from the door.
He hurriedly walked out and saw that in addition to Ren Mingming, he also had his aunt and uncle. He hurriedly came forward to say hello, and everyone had a lively chat. Xu Zheng invited them to sit down in the room, and asked Ren Mingming to boil water.
"Auntie, you are here early. It will take a while for my parents to get here."
"It's not too late, it's not too late." My aunt Xu Wanru looked like someone from the Xu family. She must have been very beautiful when she was young.
"I'm very anxious to see our Dudu now." My great-aunt looked around and touched the sofa where he sat. There were many people from the old capital, so he knew that these furniture and decorations were quite expensive.
"Xiao Zheng, the house you rent is not cheap, right? If you need money for anything, please let us know." Xu Zheng thanked him quickly.
"This house was kindly rented to me by a friend of mine. It doesn't cost much. Thank you, great aunt. If I had used money, I would definitely open my mouth." My aunt touched her bag. She gave it to the fourth generation of the Xu family and the only one. 4.0 Dudu, I have prepared some gifts.
I was a little anxious to see the child, so I couldn't sit still.
"Xiao Zheng, we're all here, let's help you clean up first? I always feel uncomfortable just sitting there." Xu Zheng stopped him quickly with a smile. Wenren Muyue's decoration and furniture cleaning here are a bit particular.
Especially for mahogany furniture, there are special methods. In the past, she would hire a professional cleaning company to clean it.
"Auntie, since you can't stay idle, why don't you accompany me to the shopping mall to buy some things for daily use at home?" Upon hearing this, as a half-old Beijing native, Xu Wanru immediately became interested and said,
"Obviously, don't be busy now. Let's go shopping with your brother. Big shopping." As a result, this shopping trip took an hour, and Han Rui and the others rushed over shortly after returning.
It was a little later than expected, mainly because foreign vehicles were not allowed to enter the second ring road, and there were restrictions on entering the fifth ring road during the day.
Jiang Fan and the others transferred to another online car-hailing service. When they came to Beijing this time, Han Rui and the others carried a lot of things, which took up two cars.
If you consider the cost, taking the train is the most affordable and convenient way to come to Beijing. As for express delivery or logistics, you also need to check which one can deliver to the second ring road. If not, you have to go outside the third ring road to get it yourself.
In short, it was quite troublesome for Han Rui and the others to come here. When they got home, they were so tired that Xu Zheng quickly asked her to go to the master bedroom to rest for a while.
Although Wenren Muyue took away her clothes and various daily necessities, she also left a few beddings behind, which was enough for Han Rui and the others to cope with it for a while.
After arranging Han Rui, Xu Zheng hurriedly went out to greet Jiang Fan and three of his colleagues, and at the same time calculated their accounts for them.
Who knew that Jiang Fan refused directly?
"Hey, don't forget about this little money. When you came here, the South Detachment said you should reimburse me. If you settle the accounts for me, then the money won't go into the public accounts. Forget it, our brothers are here to help you, but I’m not making money from you.” In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you have money or not. The only thing that matters is renting a car, gas and tolls.
But the most difficult thing to repay was the favor, especially to Jiang Fan and the four of them. Not only did it delay their work for a whole day, they also had to drive all night back to Changming.
No, they just took a sip of water and said goodbye immediately. Xu Zheng couldn't stop him and had no reason to stop him, because Jiang Fan and the others said they wanted to earn credit when they returned.
"Then please pay attention to safety on the way back. I will treat you to dinner when I return to Changming." Of course the four of Jiang Fan were happy. Now Xu Zheng's status has far surpassed them. In time, he is likely to become a big shot in their eyes.
Therefore, let’s not talk about the relationship between friends, but the relationship between colleagues and superiors and subordinates. They were willing to escort Xu Zheng’s family to Beijing.
After sending Jiang Fan and others away, Xu Zheng quickly started moving things into various rooms. Han Dongwen, Sister Hua, and Ren Mingming also helped.
As for Tian Xinyue, she naturally held Dudu and chatted with Xu Wanru and her husband. After working on it for a while, I finally got it done.
Xu Zheng looked at the time and saw that it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon. He hurriedly said to Han Dongwen: "Dad, I have a meeting at my work in the afternoon and I have to go there. At home, you, my mother and Sister Hua will watch and clean up. By the way, are you satisfied with this place?" Han Dongwen smiled immediately after hearing this, looking at the precious flowers and plants in the yard, and then at the decoration of the house.
"Haha... Of course I am very satisfied here. Tsk tsk, the old courtyards in the capital and our gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are indeed different in their own merits. Living here, I seem to see the aura of a dragon." Ren Mingming laughed and said: "Uncle Han, you That's a lot to say. Don't you hope that my sister-in-law and my brother's second child will be born here?" Xu Zheng was speechless, where was this going? He was too lazy to discuss this topic with these two irrelevant people. Then he went into the master bedroom to see Sister Xiaorui.
At this time, Sister Xiaorui had fallen asleep under a thin quilt. In Beijing in May, you don’t even need to turn on the air conditioner to sleep.
Maybe it's because she has experienced so many things in the past two days, and she is tired mentally and physically. Maybe it was the lingering agarwood in the bedroom that made her sleep soundly.
Sister Xiaorui, who had fallen asleep soundly, finally relaxed her brows. Perhaps when she woke up, she would happily start her new life in Beijing.
The same is true for Xu Zheng. He changed his shirt, washed up, picked up his briefcase, said hello to his family and aunt, and then went to the unit.
