Captain Liu thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there is. But the house has been in disrepair for a long time and is in a dilapidated state. Only the courtyard wall is left. The inside is in a bad condition and it is definitely uninhabitable."
Song Yun asked, "You just said that there's a housing shortage in the village and there aren't many houses available for rent. How come there's still an abandoned yard?"
Captain Liu glanced back at the educated youth a few dozen steps behind the ox cart and said in a low voice, "Someone was hanged in that house, and the family died out. The villagers thought it was unlucky, so it became abandoned over time. Moreover, it's close to the cowshed, which the villagers don't like, so no one wants to go that way. So it's become a deserted yard."
Song Yun's eyes lit up when she heard this. Isn't this the love academy in her dreams?
"Captain, when we get to the village, could you show me that abandoned house? I don't mind any taboos. As long as there's a place where my sister and I can shelter from the wind and rain, it's fine. As for the dilapidated house, we can fix it up. Could you help me hire someone from the village to repair it? I'll pay for it."
Captain Liu thought of the dilapidated state of the house and hesitated. "It will probably cost a lot of money to repair it. Are you sure?"
Song Yun also thought about this question, "Money is not the problem. The problem is, if the house is repaired, will anyone compete with me for it?"
Captain Liu frowned, thinking that there really were some people in the village who loved to take advantage of others and act like bullies, so this was really possible.
"How about this, I sign a contract with the village. I will be responsible for repairing the house, and I will have the long-term rental rights to the house. The ownership of the house will still belong to the village. As long as I am in the village for one day, the house will be rented by me personally. When I return to the city in the future, the house will return to the village." Song Yun said.
Captain Liu thought this was a good idea. The village wouldn't have to spend a penny and could still collect a fixed rent. Why not do it?
The two happily agreed that when they returned to Qinghe Village, Captain Liu would first take the educated youths to the educated youth settlement. Captain Liu was anxious to return the oxcart, so Song Yun had no choice but to move the carts down and place them in the yard of the educated youth settlement.
After Captain Liu returned the car, she took Song Ziyi with her to follow Captain Liu to see the abandoned yard.
It was not time to get off work yet, and the old educated youth in the educated youth center were still working in the fields. The new educated youth could not go into the house on their own, so they all waited in the yard.
As soon as Song Yun left, Zhao Xiaomei stood up and walked around the place where Song Yun had left her, looking at it. From time to time, she kicked the tightly tied large package with her feet. From the feel of her feet, she knew that it contained something like a thick quilt. She was particularly jealous of the large brown suitcase. She had seen such suitcases in department stores in Beijing. They cost only 45 yuan, which was equivalent to more than a month's salary for a worker.
"You say she's not a capitalist lady, but this box might actually contain gold bars." Zhao Xiaomei was so jealous that she was going crazy.
Seeing Zhao Xiaomei like this, the educated youth standing guard at their respective sides all showed disgust in their eyes. Juan, the oldest among the female educated youth, was especially noticeable. She said to Zhao Xiaomei rudely, "What's wrong with you? You keep calling me a capitalist. Do you have any evidence?"
Zhao Xiaomei pointed at the suitcase on the ground and shouted, "What kind of evidence do you need? If you weren't a capitalist, would you have such an expensive suitcase? Do you know how much this suitcase cost?"
Xiao Juan rolled her eyes. "It's only forty-five yuan. I have two at home. So you're saying that anyone who can afford this box is a capitalist?"
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