Chapter 151 Transformation

As Hu Qiaoying's half-month trip to visit relatives came to an end, things happened one after another.

Hu Qiaoying knew very well that by keeping some things in mind and dealing with them while she was still in the country, Hu Qiaoyue and the others would be able to avoid many detours. So when he met with the city leaders, he made a direct request to finalize the implementation of the policy and the return of family property on the spot.

The city also knows that Hu Qiaoying was greatly wronged in determining the historical issues. Together with his sister Hu Qiaoyue who stayed in China, she also suffered a lot of pain that she should not have to bear. Whether this matter is handled well or quickly is directly related to the international image of the municipal government, so a working group was immediately formed to speed up the implementation of the policy.

After verification, No. 260-295 Yangchuan Road, with a total of 26 rooms, is in compliance with the return policy. The city listed the 260-265 six-room Qingteng project as a key breakthrough, and the 21 families living in it were quickly relocated.

Yesterday, two brothers, Hu Qiaoying and Hu Qiaoyue, went to the city to sign a contract and received a total of 21 keys for six rooms.

Hu Qiaoying had made it clear long ago that he did not want any of the property in the country and would leave it all to Hu Qiaoyue, so when he went through the formalities, it was directly under Hu Qiaoyue's name, and the keys were also given to Hu Qiaoyue.

Hu Qiaoyue felt distressed that Lin Siwei had been sharing a room with her, so she wanted to immediately open up a big house with the first floor facing the street. It would have two floors, with living on the first floor and accommodation on the second floor, so that Lin Siwei could live a spacious life. So they made an appointment to go see the house together tonight after Lin Siwei got off work.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qia felt that he could help with this matter. So he volunteered to help Lin Siwei and the others settle into their new residence during his last week in Jinling.

So when Lin Siwei got off work, Gu Qia accompanied her to Yangchuan Road.

Hu Qiaoyue was already waiting for Lin Siwei to get off work on the 281st, and she was very happy to see Gu Qia come with her. Although both grandfather and grandson can do it, when it comes to physical work, a young man like Gu Qia is of course more capable.

And... Hu Qiaoyue secretly thought that looking at the relationship between Siwei girl and Gu Qia, their relationship was very stable, and Gu Qia was probably her future grandson-in-law. Then it would be good to let the future grandson-in-law participate in this matter in advance.

At the end of May, the sun was already very long, and the three of them all thought that dinner could wait until later, so they went to check out the house while it was still light.

The house number on Yangchuan Road has an odd number in the north and an even number in the south. No. 281, where Hu Qiaoyue currently lives, is facing south. Counting the sunny side, it is a better orientation. If it is an even-numbered house, you have to enter and exit from the shady side facing the street. There are only windows facing the south and no street. Outside the window is a tributary of the canal, also called the City River.

Hu Qiaoyue likes to live in the sunny side, so she still pays attention to the odd number.

The three houses 261, 263, and 265 are located close to each other. Because the original residents moved in hastily, they were in a mess.

The three houses are all two-story buildings with attics, but after all, eleven families have lived in them. These families have made many changes to the original layout, and each floor is very narrow. Among them, 261 and 263 are like Hu Qiaoyue. No. 281, where I live now, is the same. There is a separate stairwell from the side, and people live on the second and third floors respectively.

Only No. 265 is different.

No. 265 is twice as wide as the other two houses, and there is a very spacious patio between the front and rear buildings.

Of course, most of the patio is now occupied, so five families were packed in before the 265th.

One family lives on the first and second floors in the front row, one family lives on the first and second floors in the back row, and one family lives in the small house built on the patio. In addition, there is a low hut in the corner of the patio, which is a common kitchen used by five families.

Lin Siwei was also impressed when he saw this. Not to mention that Mr. Lin in later generations had never lived in such a bustling house. Even in the countryside, although his life was poor, it would not be so crowded.

Looking at it this way, it turns out that the houses in Yugu Alley house workers from various agencies in the city. Compared to the houses on Yangchuan Road that house workers from various enterprises in the city, they are much better.

Hu Qiaoyue sighed: "Although they are only a hundred meters away, I haven't entered these houses for decades. Compared with them, my life is not too crowded."

Lin Siwei felt her grandmother's compassion.

Her previous indifference and alienation were all protective colors during the miserable years. Her foundation was kind and compassionate.

Lin Siwei comforted softly: "I heard that the families who moved out first were given preferential policies. They were allocated Huayuan New Village."

"Yes. I heard that too." Hu Qiaoyue had a smile on her face, "Next door Grandma Wang was so jealous that she also wanted to live in Huayuan New Village. She also asked me to tell the city to vacate her first. I said how could I have such a big face? It's a new village, don't you think so?"

Gu Qia walked around the three houses and returned to No. 265. He heard the conversation between his grandfather and grandson and said with a smile: "This house is just a bit older. If it is renovated, it will definitely be better than Huayuan New Village. Okay."

"I'm hesitant, too. I like No. 265, but the renovation would be too much."

Gu Qia had already thought about it: "Grandma, make up your mind. You want to live in No. 265. " "No, I'm not afraid of a big project. I have a good relationship with my middle school classmate. I asked him to call an engineering team over. Hehe, the bricklayers and carpenters are eager to take over some private work. "

That's good. Hu Qiaoyue also thought about it. Generally, for these small masonry jobs, you just ask acquaintances to help, and you can't pay attention to the craftsmanship. For someone like Hu Qiaoyue, who comes from a wealthy family, she can tell what is good and what is bad at a glance, but she was not qualified to pay attention to it before.

But now that the house has been returned, Hu Qiaoying also brought some cash back to her. Hu Qiaoying's little care can completely build several buildings here. She is completely qualified.

The engineering team of the state-owned construction company is naturally much better at craftsmanship than the help of acquaintances. What's more, Gu Qia also said that he has one week left to return to the team. During this week, he can supervise the work on site and strive to complete all major projects. The finishing touches will be left to his classmates, so they will be done properly.

Lin Siwei gave him an appreciative look. Regardless of Comrade Gu Qia's usual idleness, he is especially useful at critical moments.

Hu Qiaoyue immediately made the decision, and that was it.

"Everything in the patio has been demolished. This kind of house is designed to have a sky and a yard. The original shape is that four waters return to the hall. There is a saying in Feng Shui that we should try our best to restore it to the previous appearance. The front and rear exteriors The stairs have also been demolished. From now on, our family will live in the house. We can use the inner stairs directly in the house. The first floor facing the street will be used as the living room and kitchen. There will be a suite on the second floor, and there will be a suite on the first and second floors of the building behind... "

Gu Qia asked curiously: "Grandma, there are only two of you. Do you want three suites?"

Hu Qiaoyue nodded firmly: "Yes, I have to prepare a guest room in case guests come to the house."

"Oh, yes, yes, yes That makes sense!" Gu Qia immediately praised him.

Lin Siwei's heart moved, and he immediately knew the guest room that grandma was talking about, and he should have already chosen it in his mind.

Gu Qia had been wandering around Jinling for so long, and finally received such a "sacred and solemn" task when he was about to return to the team. He went to his classmate's house that night, almost asking the classmate to bring him over tomorrow.

This capable classmate is named Yue Jianfeng. Like Gu Qia, he is also a very average student. At that time, the two of them had "the same chemistry", and they both felt that it was not necessary to study well to find a way out, so they both joined the army to protect their families and the country.

However, Yue Jianfeng's unit did not go to the battlefield. After serving as a soldier for three years, he was demobilized and returned home, where he was assigned to the Second Construction Company.

It is indeed right to say that they have some knowledge. It is true that you do not have to be good at studying to have a way out. Yue Jianfeng arrived at the Second Construction Company and soon became a project manager. Although the projects he did were not big, the workers on his projects lived the most comfortably.

There is no other reason than that he is particularly good at taking on private jobs.

It didn't take long for him to become like a little contractor, with a lot of money. There are also colleagues in other projects in the company who are very jealous and report him secretly. But Yue Jianfeng is very capable, and he is not just rich. He returned a considerable part of his profits to several key leaders of the company.

He calls it commission.

The leaders therefore tacitly ignored the reports and turned a blind eye. If you really report it harshly, just say that Yue Jianfeng didn't get it himself. Where do you think the movie tickets distributed once a month come from? They were all turned in by Yue Jianfeng.

Yes, if you don’t have the ability, you won’t hand it over; if someone has the ability, they will benefit the entire company’s employees.

Just shut up.

Therefore, Yue Jianfeng is only one year older than Gu Qia, but has more than ten years of social experience.

Hearing that Gu Qia was going to renovate the house of his partner, Yue Jianfeng obliged and beat his chest loudly.

As soon as I arrived at the unit the next day, I told my engineering team that it was a new job for the family of a fighting hero, a returned overseas Chinese, and an old revolutionary. It was very important and urgent.

It’s not just about the money, it’s also about respect for them.

The workers were stunned by the stories they told.

A relatively sober worker asked: "So there are three houses?"

"One."

"Three families live in them?"

This is a correct question. Didn't you mean the house of a fighting hero, the house of a returned overseas Chinese, or the house of an old revolutionary? ?

Yue Jianfeng looked serious: "The returned overseas Chinese were the underground party before liberation. Do you think they are old revolutionaries? Do you want to respect them? The fighting hero is his grandson-in-law. He is a member of the People's Liberation Army who has been shot, injured and escaped death. What do you think? Do you want to be respected?"

The workers were in awe and felt that such a person was too noble and they must do their job well.

So, just after lunch, Yue Jianfeng had already led the engineering team to the scene, and Gu Qia, as the plenipotentiary representative, was already waiting at No. 265 Yangchuan Road.

It turns out that this is the fighting hero.

The workers greeted the consultant and expressed their utmost respect, and immediately began to measure the room, draw pictures, and smash the walls with sledgehammers.

Half an hour later, cement, yellow sand, gravel... a large number of building materials arrived one after another, and the vigorous renovation began.