Chapter 462 Half a Courtyard

For several days in a row, Song Yan had her homeroom teacher, Chen Qiang, sign leave slips for her. This made many of the other students extremely envious.

None of them dared to ask for leave from school every day!

After dropping Song Yan off at school in the morning, Wei Aiguo wandered around the residential area, strolling from one patch to another.

He knew all the nearby alleys by heart. So much so that Aunt Ji from the neighborhood office noticed him loitering around and was about to call the police to arrest him.

Wei Aiguo took out his identification documents.

When Aunt Ji from the neighborhood office saw that he was a soldier, she felt relieved.

Wei Aiguo quickly explained that his wife was studying at a university here, but she had unexpectedly become pregnant. Living on campus would be inconvenient, so they wanted to rent a place nearby.

Housing is scarce for everyone! It's not easy to find a place to rent!

Wei Aiguo explained that he couldn't be with his wife for extended periods, even during her pregnancy. He was genuinely worried about her well-being if he didn't find her a place to stay after childbirth. She needed a place to recover!

When Aunt Ji from the neighborhood office heard this, she exclaimed, "Oh dear! It's already tough being a military family member, but it's even tougher for a pregnant military family member attending university." So, she agreed to help him inquire.

The people in the subdistrict office are very familiar with the residents and houses in their jurisdiction.

The neighborhood committees all know each other. By asking around, they can quickly get a clear picture of the area. This is much better than Wei Aiguo wandering through every alley.

Wei Aiguo thanked her repeatedly, saying that it was better for Aunt Ji to ask after him than for him to walk until his legs broke.

Aunt Ji is a kind-hearted person. Besides, what does it mean to support the military? Helping soldiers and their families solve problems is supporting the military, isn't it? Aunt Ji takes this matter very seriously.

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Chen Qiang's leniency towards Song Yan not only made the students envious but also made Duan Xueting very jealous. Why should Song Yan receive such preferential treatment? She also went to ask for leave from school, but Chen Qiang did not approve it.

Duan Xueting was furious. Wasn't Chen Qiang treating the students unfairly?

Chen Qiang: "If you marry a soldier and become a military wife, I will also give you this preferential treatment."

Being a military wife is tough; you're separated from your husband most of the time. Now that he's finally here, how could he, as a teacher, not make things convenient for him?

Duan Xueting was dissatisfied and went to see the department head, Xu Pingzhi.

Xu Pingzhi: "Your family is originally from Kyoto. Why don't you just go through the formalities and not live at the school?"

Go write an application; I've got your class advisor approve it.

Duan Xueting didn't want to come home to be nagged every day! She slunk back home.

Song Yan is very pretty, but she doesn't show any sense of superiority among her classmates because of it. She's quite popular at school.

It's understandable that her husband doesn't stay at the school when he comes.

Duan Xueting was the only one in the class who caused trouble.

However, what happened to Duan Xueting was none of Song Yan's business; he couldn't be bothered with her. She could still leave school every day.

The dorm supervisor remembered Song Yan. She whispered to Song Yan that if he ever planned to come back late, he should knock gently and she would open the door for him!

According to regulations, the dormitory building should be locked at a certain time. The dormitory supervisor is giving her a special favor.

Song Yan happily agreed.

Shen Ruomei took care of Song Yan every day, but never mentioned Wei Aiguo's background. Even when Song Yan didn't live in the dormitory, her water bottle was always full. At lunchtime, Song Yan never had to queue, and she always got the best dishes. She even had to pay out of her own pocket.

Song Yan said, "You've already done so much for me. If you keep giving me money, I definitely won't need your help anymore."

Song Yan told her to feel free to order the food, and that it didn't matter if it cost a little more.

Song Yan didn't care what they ate for lunch at all. She and Wei Aiguo, however, ate very lavish meals in the morning and evening.

Song Yan spent a week in this leisurely manner.

They enjoyed a happy weekend together, and Wei Aiguo also shared some news with her.

Aunt Ji from the neighborhood office found out that there were houses available for sale but not for rent, the only drawback being that they only had half a courtyard.

This courtyard is a fairly small, well-organized siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), but it still occupies about 400 square meters. It belongs to the two brothers.

The main house has three rooms, two side rooms on the left and right, two rooms each in the east and west wings, and three rooms facing backwards.

This house was once confiscated but was later returned. However, the residents living in the courtyard are unwilling to move out.

The two brothers were not young, and the elder brother was in poor health. Several families lived in this courtyard, and they were originally his servants. They thought they had treated these people well, but they still reported the two brothers.

Now that the house has been returned, they still want to live there. The two brothers definitely won't agree.

Actually, the eldest brother wasn't in good health. Before he died, he wanted his things back. "You guys aren't moving out? If you don't move out, I'll come and smash your house. What can you do to me? Anyway, I'm dying. If you hit me, I'll just die, and you'll all go to jail."

I heard that the boss of this company is in a really bad state.

When the deadline arrived, these people hadn't moved out. So he started smashing things without any hesitation. The residents wanted to stop him, but seeing the boss's unsteady state, they didn't dare to intervene—what if he died?

Even if the police come, there's nothing they can do. The house belongs to someone else now, and they won't let you live there. They won't accept rent and will just make you move out.

Those people agreed to move, but they should pay for the things they smashed!

Old man: I have no money, but you can take my life. And you can't break a single pane of glass or damage a single window. Otherwise, I'll keep smashing things in your new house until you move out of Kyoto and I can't find you.

That's how we got this courtyard back.

The two brothers later divided the property among themselves.

Each person needs one side of the east and west wing rooms. The eldest son needs two rooms in the main house, and the younger brother needs two rooms facing each other.

The eldest of the two brothers had unfilial children. After his house was returned, the old man left a will stating that the house would be handed over to the public after his death.

The old man died in the hospital a few months ago. Half of this compound is public property.

The younger brother may feel that the house has bad memories, so he wants to sell it.

The homeowner intends to sell half of what belongs to them: one main house, two side rooms, one wing room, two rear rooms, and half of the courtyard. The well and toilet are shared by both households.

Asking price: 5,000.

Song Yan didn't go inside; he just wandered around outside the courtyard.

Even half a yard is still property! She loves the location. 5000 yuan a month is a great price! But even the best deal requires negotiation.

Wei Aiguo asked how much money his family needed, and even if they bargained, it would be between four thousand and five thousand. This was the information Aunt Ji gave him.

Song Yan: "If we rely on your military allowances and bonuses, as well as the money I earn in the brigade, that would be a shortcoming."

But I have other money.

Wei Aiguo sighed. How could she forget? His wife had sold quite a few goods in J City.

Look how many antiques there are!