Hearing someone call her name, Tang Lingling looked up and saw the woman who had come to handle business yesterday.
I learned her name was Lu Zhixia when I registered her. She had beautiful handwriting when filling out the form, which left a deep impression on me.
My heart sank instantly. Could there have been a problem with the procedures I completed yesterday?
Sang Biao was a notorious troublemaker who frequently came to the housing management office to handle business.
They got to know each other after a while, and since he was sensible, he would always give her a little something after she finished her business.
They would give each other expensive cosmetics or cigarettes, and over time, their relationship naturally became more intimate.
"Comrade, what do you need me for?"
"Here's the thing, I've brought someone here to handle the property transfer, could you help me?"
When Tang Lingling heard what the girl said, she turned to look at the brother and sister next to her. They looked very young, with youthful faces.
"Where are the adults in their family when the transfer of ownership is being processed?" she asked in a formulaic manner.
Lu Zhixia said, "It's like this, their parents have both passed away. The father died in a car accident three years ago, and the mother died from illness."
Tang Lingling looked at the brother and sister again. These children are so old and their parents are gone. They are so pitiful.
Do you understand what "transfer of ownership" means?
Guan Xiaoya immediately said, "I know that the house is being transferred to this older sister, and then the house will have nothing to do with us anymore."
The girl's voice was steady, which meant they had already discussed it before coming to complete the property transfer together.
Tang Lingling then asked, "Are you an adult this year?"
“I’m an adult now, and I’m studying in another city.” Guan Xiaoya took out her family’s household registration booklet. “You can take a look.”
Tang Lingling took the household registration booklet and saw that both of her parents' pages were stamped with the cancellation seal. Then she turned to the page with the little girl's page.
The person is indeed an adult, which means they can proceed with the application.
"Then you understand what's going on. Okay, now come with me to complete the formalities, and we'll be moving in very soon."
To reassure the girl, Lu Zhixia took out some money from her pocket.
"Here is 1100 yuan. I don't have enough money on me, so I can only give you this much for now. You'll come with me to get more money in a bit."
Guan Xiaoya saw honesty in her sister's eyes.
"Sister, keep the money with you for now. After we finish the formalities, I'll go to the bank with you."
"Then I'll keep it for now."
Tang Lingling saw all of this and was relieved to see that Comrade Lu had not deceived the young girl.
Because her parents had passed away, all the information needed to be registered, which took a little longer than yesterday. However, she also followed the convenient procedure and completed all the formalities in less than 20 minutes.
"Next, you just need to wait for half a month to come and get the property certificate."
"Okay, Sister Ling, thank you."
"You called me 'sister' so sweetly. By the way, what's your relationship with Xiao Sang?"
"We became friends after a fight. It's almost lunchtime, would you like to have a meal with us?"
"Okay, I'll have a meal with you guys."
Tang Ling turned around and said something to her colleagues inside, then followed them out the door to the state-run restaurant next door.
After entering, a waiter led me to a large table in the corner.
Lu Zhixia looked at the brother and sister and asked, "Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
They looked bewildered; they had just transferred the house title, and now they were eating.
Since their mother passed away, one thing after another has happened, and neither of them has been able to eat properly.
Judging from their expressions, it's pointless to ask.
Lu Zhixia looked at Tang Ling and handed her the menu that the waiter had given her.
"Order whatever you want."
"Since you're treating, I won't order anything. You can order whatever you like!" Tang Ling turned to the waiter and said, "Bring us a pot of tea, and make sure it's a little warm."
"Okay, it'll be right over," the waiter said respectfully.
Lu Zhixia then looked at the menu carefully, and then looked up and said to the waiter,
"Spicy shredded pork, braised pork belly, cucumber and jellyfish salad, and a three-delicacy soup! Four bowls of rice, please!"
The waiter wrote down the order form, then took out the top one and placed it on the table before turning around and leaving to go to the kitchen to place the order.
Tang Ling knew from the order that the girl in front of her was a generous person, and she enjoyed interacting with people like that.
"Comrade Lu, may I ask where you work?"
"I don't have a job right now, I run a small business, and I bought this house to do business."
"So what kind of business are you planning to do?" Tang Ling felt she had asked too much and quickly explained, "I was just asking casually. You don't have to answer if you don't want to. I'm just a bit of a chatterbox, and I can't seem to shake this habit."
Lu Zhixia felt there was no need to hide it, so she spoke frankly.
"I'm planning to open a dumpling restaurant, and maybe also sell some stir-fries!"
Tang Ling's eyes lit up. "Not to mention the location of the house you bought, the dumpling restaurant is really something, because there aren't any shops in this city that specialize in dumplings."
"Are you interested too?" Lu Zhixia asked with a smile.
"Let me put it this way! My job is neither lucrative nor unprofitable, and I can't do any side hustles, so I just drift through life every day." Tang Ling sighed as she thought about her lousy job. "Actually, I also want to go into business like you, anything that can make money."
Lu Zhixia took the teapot from the waiter, poured water into a few cups to rinse them, and then began to pour tea.
"Working in the public sector is a good job; doing business is risky after all."
Tang Ling is a germaphobe, and she was pleased to see the other person do this, so she accepted the teacup with both hands when it was handed to her.
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