Early in the morning, his wife, Zhou, gathered the balls of yarn that her mother had spun the day before and headed towards the weaving workshop.

At the weaving workshop, I handed over the spools of yarn and received some spinning materials.

Midway through the trip, Zhou, the wife, took a detour to the third picking team and asked the team leader for a temporary rest.

What's the point of taking time off in lieu of leave?

The leader of the third picking team asked with a smile, "The daily wage isn't small either."

"Our manager wants to look at houses."

His wife, Zhou, said with a smile, "By the way, Captain, how's your new house?"

"Buying a house?"

The leader of the third picking team replied, "I advise you to buy them quickly!"

The new houses in the east of the city have a good environment, are spacious, and the houses themselves are all very nice!

Moreover, they were already built; only thirty units were completed.

If you arrive too late, the first batch will probably be gone...

Don't delay today, go early!

"Thank you, Captain!"

After thanking him, his wife, Zhou, took the spinning materials and returned home.

After speaking with Zhang Hong, the two of them took the child and headed east of the city.

The new housing area is located in the eastern part of Dongning Old Town.

It turns out that this area was the warehouse of the Zhao family, a prominent and powerful clan in Dongning.

Before the Lunar New Year, in order to defend against grassland bandits, all the bricks and tiles of the warehouse were dismantled and used as defensive supplies.

This area has also become an empty space.

After the start of the new year, when the plan to build a new housing area was launched, this place was selected as the first site to begin construction.

The first batch of thirty apartments was successfully delivered a few days ago.

With a large construction team and many workers, the building was completed quite quickly.

And the houses sell even faster!

After the job levels and salaries were determined in each work team, some families with skilled workers at level four or above also bought houses here.

Even some families of third-level skilled workers have scrimped and saved to buy a set.

When Zhang Hong and his group arrived at the construction team's sales office, the first batch of houses had already been sold out.

"Engineer Zhang,"

Liu Yunmeng, a staff member at the sales office, said, "The first batch of houses has sold out, but we have a second batch."

The second batch of housing, totaling sixty units, is located next to the first batch and is still under construction. It is expected to be delivered in about a month.

Pre-orders have already started, Mr. Zhang, do you want us to reserve one for you?

"Pre-sale?"

Zhang Hong was stunned.

This is also a new term.

In an instant, Zhang Hong understood the meaning of pre-sale.

"Don't worry, Engineer Zhang,"

Liu Yunmeng continued, "The construction standards and dimensions of this second batch of housing are the same as those of the first batch."

If you're worried, I can take you to see it in person.

We can also go check out the completed units in the first batch of housing developments.

"Dad, I want to see the new house."

"Dad, I want to see it too..."

Zhang Wenxuan and Zhang Wenzheng were shouting.

"Okay, okay, let's go look at the apartments first!"

With a smile on his face, Zhang Hong and his group headed towards the first batch of housing units.

The sales office was next to the first batch of housing areas. As Zhang Hong walked into a courtyard, he was immediately attracted by the large courtyard.

The courtyard was very large, almost as big as their old courtyard in Xiande Mansion.

What surprised Zhang Hong even more was that the house was built entirely of bricks and tiles, far from the mud-brick houses of the past.

A wall was built between the houses, separating them into different courtyards.

The brand-new red brick house is a sight to behold.

Even the small kitchen in the yard is cozy.

"This is the courtyard,"

As Liu Yunmeng walked, she explained, "The yard is quite large. We can usually turn it into a small vegetable garden to grow some vegetables, enough for our own consumption."

The kitchen is on the left, and meals are provided during working hours. It's not needed for now; I've heard from some families that it can be used as a storage room for the time being.

If I want to have a special meal prepared for me in the future, I can cook for me.

Come on, over here…

After inspecting the kitchen, the group entered the main room.

The house doesn't look very tall from the outside, but once you go inside, the space suddenly feels much larger.

That's because the ground of the house was sunken, and more than a foot had been dug down, making the interior space appear to be nearly ten feet wide.

This design is also because the area is located in Northeast China, where winters are freezing cold, and this design is intended to keep the area warm during the winter.

The main room was empty.

Two earthen walls on either side separated two rooms, both of which were empty.

The large wooden windows in the wall let in light, so the room wasn't dark.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that there's nothing in our house,"

Liu Yunmeng continued, "Some of the families who moved in cut down timber in the mountains to make tables, chairs, beds, furniture, and so on."

If you don't want to do it yourself, or if you don't know how to do it, you can purchase it from Qingyu Trading Company in the north.

A few days ago, Qingyu Trading Company just started selling tables, chairs, and wooden beds, and the prices weren't too high.

Furthermore, with the job title certificate, installment payments are also supported.

The house we're looking at was bought by the accountant of Qingyu Trading Company.

His entire set of furniture was bought from Qingyu Trading Company, but it hasn't been moved over yet.

Looking at the layout of the new house, Zhang Hong and his group were quite excited.

Even the two little children were jumping and skipping, and you could tell they were much happier.

"Zhang, how are you feeling?"

Liu Yunmeng asked with a smile, "If you think it's good, I suggest you place an order as soon as possible."

There are too few new houses now; the first batch of new houses sold out in just three days.

"This second batch of houses, twelve units were sold in just one day of pre-sales. If you had come a few days later, the second batch of houses would probably be gone..."

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