Professor Dong arrived early the next morning after Suihe arrived to work. He first visited his dormitory to check out the conditions, which he found dreadful. The child worked so hard every day, living in a shared dormitory and still lacking food and drink, so he decided to buy a house nearby. That way, they would have a place to stay when they came from Guanjia Village, and Suihe could return home after work, where he could eat, drink, rest, and rest well to better work.
Professor Dong left the Public Security Bureau dormitory compound and looked at the nearby residential distribution. After asking an elderly man who was basking in the sun nearby about the location of the street office, he went straight to the street office.
At that time, there were no real estate agencies, and if you wanted to rent or buy a house, you had to go to the street office.
A woman in her forties met her. Professor Dong explained her purpose: the size of the house didn't matter, and there was no upper limit on the price. Her only requirement was proximity to the Public Security Bureau. The woman, surnamed Jiang, was a warm and helpful colleague. Upon hearing she was buying a house for her nephew who worked at the Public Security Bureau, and noticing Professor Dong's elegant demeanor, refined manner, and brand-new clothes, she became even more enthusiastic.
The fields have not yielded any harvest for several years now, and all the money we have has been spent on food. Who has the spare money to buy a house? It cannot be used for food and drink. Moreover, it is my aunt who is buying the house, not my biological mother. I think Professor Dong is a very kind person and has plenty of money, so I decided to help Professor Dong find a satisfactory house.
He took out the residential sales registration book from the drawer, rummaged through it for a long time, and picked out three houses that he was quite satisfied with by comparison to show Professor Dong.
The first house was an old courtyard house, over 170 square meters, two blocks away from Suihe's workplace. The downside was that it was incredibly run-down, and the price was 3,000 yuan. It had previously belonged to a landlord, but after the landlord was overthrown, the property was handed over to the county government. It was appraised and offered for sale, but due to the high price, it hadn't sold in years. Initially, it was rented out, and several families lived in it. Later, due to various reasons, such as job transfers, the tenants moved out, and the house became vacant. The unoccupied house fell into disrepair and deterioration.
The second house is not far from the street office. Standing at the door of the street office, you can see this two-story Western-style building in the distance. Although history has left mottled traces on the exterior of the building, you can still vaguely see that it was very beautiful when it was first built. The selling price is 7,900 yuan, and the reason it has not been sold is that the price is too high.
The third set is a small two-room apartment in a tube-shaped building, on the second floor. Tube-shaped buildings were quite popular at that time. Living in a tube-shaped building was more fashionable than living in a bungalow. Only those who were not wealthy could not afford to live in such a building. So don’t underestimate these two small rooms. The price is not cheap at all, it costs 1,300.
The three houses that Sister Jiang chose have their own advantages and disadvantages, with different sizes and prices. The only thing they have in common is that they are not too far from Suihe's workplace.
Professor Dong thought for a moment and told Sister Jiang why she wanted to take a look at them and compare them. Sister Jiang happily asked her to wait. She stood up, found three bunches of keys hanging on the wall, picked them up, told her colleagues to take people out to look at houses, and led Professor Dong out.
The two of them first went to a small Western-style building not far away on the opposite side. It was just diagonally opposite, so they would definitely look at the one that was closer first.
From a distance, the European-style building was looming under the dense leaves. The closer Professor Dong got, the more he liked the building. It was so beautiful.
Sister Jiang opened the large iron gate to the flower garden and was greeted by a large courtyard. The original owner must have loved flowers, as evidence of their presence can be seen on both sides. Further in, there was a small artificial fountain, long since decommissioned. The marble floor tiles at the entrance reminded one of its former grandeur.
Opening the door and walking inside, the living room is decorated in a pure European style. The first floor houses the living room, study, kitchen, bathroom, and nanny's room. The second floor houses three bedrooms, a study, a dressing room, and a bathroom. The kitchen and bathroom are luxuriously appointed—otherwise, the price wouldn't be so high!
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