Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 604 Meeting the House

"Brother Han, I seem to feel that I have been cheated by you. You must leave tomorrow. I don't know when you will come next time. Besides, we may not be able to meet you when you come, so you owe me this meal. When will the food be replenished?"

"How about I call your cousin next time I come here and ask her to contact you?"

"That's pretty much it, but it would be great if, Brother Han, you lived in Bingcheng. That would be more convenient when I want to find you."

Han Li smiled and said nothing. He waited for the tram to leave and continued walking forward under the lights that were much brighter than before. However, his unhurried gait was a bit awkward among the people around him who were rushing home. Out of place.

As he was walking, he saw a group of adults and children shopping around a small cart under the streetlight in front of him. They were holding lunch boxes or enamel basins in their hands, which made Han Li a little curious.

When he got closer, he saw that he was selling ice cubes. There was an iron basin on the cart, surrounded by foam and cotton mattresses. There was a whole block of ice in the iron basin. Crack the corners of the block and calculate the money based on the size of the ice block.

Families with few children have to pay 3 cents or 2 cents for ice. Families with many children even have to pay 30 cents or 20 cents. I don’t know how they will eat when they get home.

Of course, there are many children who just skate around the ice cart, picking up some splashed ice and stuffing it into their mouths. The scene is similar to picking up firecrackers during the Chinese New Year.

Come to think of it, July is about to enter. Even in Ice City, I feel a bit of heat. Not only do children start to buy ice cream to eat, but pedestrians on the street are also wearing cooler clothes. Even some state-owned restaurants are outside. It was put on the table, but there were no skewers at this time, at least not in these small restaurants.

However, chicken racks are available in almost every restaurant. Most of the people sitting at the table in front of the restaurant are young people. Three or five of them gather together. Smoked chicken racks cost 40 cents a piece, and smoked chicken racks cost 80 cents a pound. Sauced pork head, a large plate of celery and peanuts for five cents, and five-spice dried tofu. The rich and famous drink Dahar beer, but most people drink Beidahuang.

Don’t know which restaurant makes delicious food? You just need to find the restaurant with the most people and sit down. This is an eternal law.

Han Li found a restaurant with a large number of people and sat down. He ordered a fried tripe with hot pepper, half a pound of dumplings stuffed with pork and chives, and a bottle of beer. After paying, he found a table and sat down, waiting for the waiter to call. Number.

Han Li came here to eat, and the chef here is really good at cooking, especially the fried sausage and tripe with hot peppers, which is really authentic.

While Han Li was eating, some young people next to him brought up an interesting topic.

There are some courtyards on Jil Street and Liaoyang Street. The old man said that they used to be the mansions of old men or wealthy Jewish businessmen.

Later, some of them have been allocated to certain units as office space, but there are still some courtyards that are more mysterious, because whenever he passes by there, the gates of those courtyards are closed and the walls are very high. , you can’t see what’s going on inside at all.

Several young people began to speculate about these courtyards. Some said they were the stronghold of the Revolutionary Committee, and some said they were the residence of a certain big shot.

Han Li also became a little curious under their various speculations. He thought that he would have to find a guest house near the station later. On the way, he could choose to pass by Jil Street and Liaoyang Street. It wouldn't be wrong to take a look. Can.

With this idea in mind, Han Li ran in that direction after eating. However, he was walking from east to west and could only pass through the intersection of two streets. However, he was just taking a walk to eat and drink. I didn't expect to find anything at all. Besides, it goes without saying that a certain leader's residence is definitely in a place like that. Being too close is not a good thing.

Han Li walked through the intersections of Jil Street and Liaoyang Street and found nothing, and he didn't feel disappointed.

Han Li quickly checked in at a guest house near the Finance Bureau. Due to the weather, most of the guests and others were outside to enjoy the cool air or take a walk.

Naturally, Han Li didn't want to stay in a stuffy room, so he put away his things, took the keys, turned around and went out again. Like the other residents, he didn't go far, so he looked for him on the roadside in front of the guest house. A place to sit down.

However, Han Li walked a little further than these people. He sat under a big tree on the side of the road and watched a group of children playing hopscotch under a streetlight not far away.

He has stopped playing this kind of game a long time ago, and now it is really interesting to watch others play it from the perspective of a bystander.

When Han Li saw a child losing a house due to a mistake, two elder sisters happened to pass by him. Although their voices were not loud, they still reached Han Li's ears clearly.

"Sister, you must help me this time."

"Third sister, it's true that I know many people, but how do you want me to help you with this matter?"

"Sister, you have been working in the housing management department for seven or eight years. Haven't you found anyone who wants to buy a house?"

"Are you stupid? To put it nicely, the Housing Management Department is in charge of all housing transactions within its jurisdiction, but to put it bluntly, our Housing Management Department is responsible for collecting rents.

Moreover, most people in Bingcheng now live in rented houses, and a small number of people live in houses allocated by their work units. Even if someone wants to sell their house due to job transfer, both buyers and sellers are now afraid of revealing their wealth, so they almost always choose It's a private transaction. In this case, where do you want me to find a buyer for you? "       "Oh, what can we do? I originally wanted to help my colleague this time, and then ask her to help transfer your brother-in-law back from Xilan County. "

"Your colleague? She is the second girl from the *revolutionary committee director's family? Could it be that this house belongs to their family?"

When Han Li heard this, he looked at the children playing hopscotch in front of him, and then thought about what Fu Weiyi had just said. If there was a suitable house in Bingcheng, should he buy one here?

Let’s not talk about the issue of increasing the value of the house. If I have a house in Bingcheng, it can be used as a transfer station for collecting mountain goods. Secondly, I can also bring my family here to escape the summer heat.

When Han Li was thinking wildly, the person named Sanmei spoke in a very low voice.

"This house does not belong to the director of the Revolutionary Committee, but it has something to do with his son."

When Han Li heard this, he already had a rough idea of ​​the matter. What he didn't understand now was why the third sister was destroying the courtyard one by one. If it is what he thinks, then the price of this courtyard is definitely not expensive, and he can definitely buy it. If not, forget it. Han Li thought of this, stood up and took a few steps to catch up with the two aunts and asked.

"Sister, I'm sorry, I just heard that you have a house for sale. I don't know what kind of house it is? Where is it? How much do you plan to sell it for?"

When Han Li said this, the two aunts immediately turned aside and looked over.

"What do you do? Why are you eavesdropping on us?"

Han Li also felt that he was a little reckless at this time. He smiled awkwardly, then took out his temporary work permit in the library and the translator's certificate from his bag and handed it forward to explain.

"Two eldest ladies, this is my ID. I was walking behind you just now. I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you."

"Temporary worker? Do you have money to buy a house?"

"Third sister, don't talk nonsense. Although this brother is a temporary worker, his salary as a translator is very good. If this certificate is true, he will have no problem buying the dilapidated courtyard you just mentioned."

"Really?"

The third sister screamed in surprise, and then asked her eldest sister about the translator. Han Li took back his ID at this time, and when they had almost finished talking, he asked again.

"Sisters, can you tell me about the house now?

When the third sister was about to speak, the eldest sister next to her stretched out her hand and spoke first.

"I can't explain it this late at night. If you have time tomorrow, brother, come to the housing management department. We can take you to take a good look at the house. If you have any questions, we can talk to you in person."

Han Li also knew that this was the other party's warning and refusal. After all, it was night and it was the first time that the two parties met. There were other issues involved. Only a fool would say so much to a stranger. But in the daytime If you are at work, there will be no problem.

"Sister, I do have time tomorrow, but you have to tell me the price of the house first. If it's too expensive, I won't want it. I'll wait for another year at most and wait until the unit becomes a regular house and the house will be allocated."

"Brother, even if you become a regular employee, you won't get a house right away. Many units won't allocate a house for several years. By the way, Sanmei, did your colleague tell you the approximate price?"

"She said it cost five hundred yuan."

"What five hundred yuan? What kind of house is worth five hundred yuan?"

"Brother, let's not talk about it until we see the house, but I can tell you that the price is definitely not expensive. The main house there is a two-story small Western-style building. There is everything in the house, including cooking or using the toilet. Go out, and the yard is very big, if you buy it and open a vegetable garden in it, it won’t be a problem.”

Under the eldest sister's constant persuasion, Han Li finally agreed to go to the housing management department to see her tomorrow morning. Then everyone would go check out the house first.

The third sister also promised Han Li that if he really liked the house, she would help lower the price as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)