Over the next few days, Lin Qing stayed in the courtyard house near Houhai, spending her days either playing with the children or looking at house listings, while Gu Nanxun started looking for people to build a factory.

Lin Yunfeng and Zhao Xi would take the bus to their house every day to tidy it up, while Lin Aiguo would go to Gu Nanxun's factory every day to help out. Although Lin Qing repeatedly advised Lin Aiguo not to go, Lin Aiguo could never stay idle.

In the past few days, Zhao Xuan, her second aunt Hu Ying, and her grandmother Liu Xiuyun also came over.

They all praised Lin Qing's current house, especially Zhao Xuan, who already loved places with beautiful scenery and was now even more enamored with Lin Qing's house.

I immediately decided to buy one for myself, and at the same time, I secretly resolved to buy one for each of my eldest, second, and third children.

In fact, Zhao Xuan's dowry only consisted of that courtyard house and a few shops. The decision to give the courtyard house to Gu Nanxun was also partly motivated by a desire to compensate him.

As for the eldest, second, and third sons, Zhao Xuan originally planned to give them houses, but now that she saw the house Lin Qing bought herself, Zhao Xuan felt that buying her own house was much better than giving them a house! So Zhao Xuan decided to buy one for each of them, and at the same time, she could also buy a retirement home for herself and Lao Chen.

Besides the Chen family, Lu Xianghong and Xu Fengjiao also came. Both of them liked Lin Qing's house very much, especially Lu Xianghong, who was extremely envious of Lin Qing's current house.

Lu Xianghong immediately decided to buy a set here as well, and Xu Fengjiao, who had thought about it for a long time, also decided to buy a set here.

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Before she knew it, more than half a month had passed. That day, Lin Qing had just finished lunch and was looking at real estate listings when she suddenly discovered that there were shops for sale near Peking University. Moreover, they were very close to Peking University, only two subway stops away from their courtyard house near the university.

Most importantly, these are actually two connected two-story buildings, and they are the kind with a backyard, where people can live in the back and do business in the front.

Based on the information, both shops belong to the same person. The larger shop used to be a teahouse, while the smaller one used to be a cloth shop.

The larger ones are over 300 square meters, while the smaller ones are over 200 square meters.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qing changed her clothes without hesitation and prepared to go out.

"Mom, I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back before dinner."

Lin Qing shouted loudly to Dong Xiulan as he got on his bicycle.

"Okay, I got it. Be careful on the road!"

Dong Xiulan's voice came from inside the house.

After leaving home, Lin Qing headed straight for the bus stop. She boarded the bus, her anxiety growing with each passing moment as she checked the property listings, fearing that her two favorite shops might be sold.

Finally, after changing buses three more times, Lin Qing arrived near Peking University as he wished. He went straight to the housing management office, and when he passed by his home, he went back and rode his bicycle.

"Clerk Wang, where are you headed?"

As soon as Lin Qing reached the entrance of the housing management office, she saw Clerk Wang riding his bicycle away, so she quickly called out loudly.

"Go get some documents, Comrade Lin. Is there anything I can help you with?"

When Wang saw Lin Qing stop his bicycle, he smiled and replied that he had a particularly deep memory of Lin Qing, especially those two packs of cigarettes.

"Here's the thing, Comrade Wang. A couple of days ago, my brother bought a house from you, didn't he? I'd like to buy one too, but I'd like one that faces the street, so that the front of the house is spacious and not crowded."

Lin Qing said with a smile that she did not say she wanted to buy a shop, since she could not do business right now. It would be a bit strange to say she wanted to buy a shop directly, so she said she wanted to buy one facing the street.

Upon hearing this, Clerk Wang's eyes lit up. "Comrade Lin, you're really lucky. If you had come yesterday, this wouldn't have been available. This morning, someone just listed two street-facing houses for sale. However, these are shops, two-story buildings with a yard in the back. They used to be used for business, so the area is a bit large and the price is a bit high. Moreover, the landlord said he wouldn't negotiate the price."

"Comrade Wang, how much do these two small buildings cost?"

Lin Qing asked.

"The larger ones are 5000, and the smaller ones are 4000."

Clerk Wang replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing deliberately pondered for a moment, then looked up at Clerk Wang and said, "The price is acceptable, but I need to see the house."

"Of course, just wait a moment, I'll go get the key and then take you to see it."

Upon hearing this, Clerk Wang said happily.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Comrade Wang. But I hope it won't interfere with you getting the materials!"

"No, there's no rush. We can pick it up tomorrow."

Clerk Wang said with a smile.

Although he doesn't get a commission from selling houses, he does receive praise, and if he sells well, he might even be recognized as an outstanding employee.

Lin Qing waited at the door for a while, and then Clerk Wang came out.

The two quickly arrived at Huai Shu Street on their bicycles. The two shops were located at the front of Huai Shu Street and were the largest shops on the entire street.

"These are the two!"

Clerk Wang pointed to the two shops in front of him and said to Lin Qing.

Lin Qing looked up and saw that both shops were built with red bricks. Due to their age, they looked a bit old, but they were still beautiful.

"The one I'm opening now is the larger one. It used to be a teahouse. The one next door and the other one were all owned by the same person. The owner was planning to expand to Hong Kong, so he wanted to get rid of these two shops."

As Wang, the clerk, opened the shop door with his key, he explained to Lin Qing.

Tomorrow, I followed Clerk Wang into the store. The store was empty, with some peeling paint on the walls and the stairs leading to the second floor were also chipped.

The two went up the stairs to the second floor. The second floor was just like the first floor, empty and bare. To Lin Qing's surprise, there was an attic. From the outside, it looked like there were only two floors. She didn't expect to find such a surprise after entering.

Seeing Lin Qing's gaze turn to the attic, Comrade Wang led Lin Qing to see the attic. The attic was smaller than the second and first floors, and it was not as tall as the second and first floors. However, since it was originally a shop, even though it was not as tall as the second and first floors, it was still taller than the houses of later generations, so it could actually be used as a single floor.