In the office of the dean of the Fourth Hospital, Dean Gu held the phone and said, "Hmm...Okay, I understand..."
After hanging up the phone, he said to Chen Xia, "I asked, and the property rights of Xiyuan are not with the Housing Management Office, but with the Veteran Cadre Bureau."
Originally, Xiyuan was used as an activity center for veteran cadres. Later, because the location was too remote and inconvenient to travel back and forth, the activity center was moved to a garden next to Shengli Road in the city center, close to the regional government residential area.
It was at that time that Xiyuan became idle and remained closed.
Chen Xia heard this news from his father-in-law and felt quite helpless.
He was not familiar with the Veteran Cadres Bureau, and this type of bureau was often the most difficult to deal with. The Housing Authority had certain revenue-generating tasks, and the transfer of ownership was also quite convenient, so it could be done by opening a back door.
However, anyone who dared to sell the assets of these bureaus would be investigated by their superiors, who would suspect that they had secretly accepted the assets. Therefore, most bureau directors were reluctant to open the door, fearing that they would be in trouble.
Dean Gu was puzzled. "Why are you asking about Xiyuan? Do you want to buy it?"
Chen Xia nodded quickly. "Yes, we're all going to work in the city soon. Look at the dormitory conditions. I can stand it, but my wife can't. It's too small, and we have to queue to use the restroom."
"Bullshit, my daughter is not as greedy for enjoyment as you are. Your petty-bourgeois thinking is very dangerous."
Chen Xia rolled his eyes. "Old man, reach out your right hand and touch your conscience. Gu Lin doesn't even covet enjoy herself? How could this old man not know his own daughter's personality?"
"Dad, can you help me find some connections? I've been to Xiyuan. There's a small house there, and a large garden in the Jiangnan style. It's very beautiful. We can live together then."
Old Man Gu waved his hand and said, "We are old. It is not appropriate for us to live with you. It will be annoying. You can look for other houses."
Chen Xia rolled his eyes and felt that he had to cheat:
"Dad, do you know why I want to buy this garden? It's because the house inside is big and spacious. When Gu Lin and I have children, one might not be enough, we'll need at least three. How can we live in a house that's too small? We can't have so many people squeezed together in the hospital staff community."
Comrade Lao Gu raised his eyebrows. This was indeed a reason.
He also visited the staff community, but the conditions there were far inferior to those of the Fourth Hospital community in Ke Town. It was all tube-shaped buildings, which was not a problem for older people like him, but young people were not happy.
Moreover, my daughter and son-in-law have been married for so long, and they may have children at any time. It would not be possible for the whole family, adults and children, to squeeze into the tube-shaped building.
Well, the weakness of the elderly is like children, it works every time.
"Come on, I'm going to the construction site this afternoon. Take your car and we'll go to Xiyuan and look for connections with the veteran cadres."
"Okay!"
After the two finished their work at the construction site of the New People's Hospital, Chen Xia drove directly to the gate of Xiyuan and asked the old man in the message room opposite for the key.
Dean Gu was very satisfied with this courtyard. The combination of the Chinese-style garden and the Nanyang-style buildings was surprisingly harmonious.
The key is that there is a vegetable patch in the garden, which makes Old Man Gu very interested. It would be great to grow vegetables and take care of children when he retires in the future.
So I decided to help my son-in-law. He was not short of money anyway, so the worst that could happen was that he would just have to spend a little more money.
As a result, in the office of the Veteran Cadre Bureau, Director Geng Renxing was very polite, but when he heard that Xiyuan was going to be bought, he smacked his lips and was speechless.
"Old Gu, I don't have the final say on whether to sell the garden or not. There's no precedent for this, and I might make a mistake."
Chen Xia was very servile and lit cigarettes for the two of them. They were Hongtashan, authentic high-end cigarettes.
Old Man Gu blew out a smoke ring. "Is there any workaround? The price is negotiable. We can offer a premium."
Director Geng smiled bitterly and said, "Old Gu, do you think this is a money issue?"
Chen Xia scratched his head. It seemed that this plan was going to fail. He could only look for another place. However, it would be difficult to find such a large house with a private entrance and courtyard in Yuezhou City. This kind of opportunity was hard to come by.
The two said goodbye to the Veteran Cadres Bureau and ran to the regional office. At this critical moment, they needed to find a backer.
Li Bingquan had a lot of things to do, and it took about half an hour before he let Gu Wei and Chen Xia, the father-in-law and son-in-law, in.
Chen Xia flatteredly lit a cigarette for the top leader of Yuezhou region.
After hearing this, Li Bingquan pondered, "West Garden? Is that the old garden over by the side gate? It used to be the activity center for the Veteran Cadres Bureau?"
Chen Xia nodded quickly. "Yes, that's right there. I've been there. It's vacant and overgrown with weeds. I don't think it's a good idea to leave it lying around like this, so I'm thinking of buying it."
"You kid,
Hearing Chen Xia speak so confidently, Secretary Li nodded.
He just thought that economic development was the general trend, but Chen Xia actually truly knew the development trajectory of this country in the next 40 years.
He was not afraid of anything. He was afraid that he would not be able to buy such a garden in the future. Who has a 5-acre house in the city center within the ring road?
If you miss the opportunity, it will never come again. The early 1980s was an era when the legal system was not sound and capital was barbaric.
Many things that people in later generations would not even dare to think about were possible in the 1980s and 1990s. For example, if a state-owned enterprise was sold off, assets worth millions could be valued at tens of thousands, or even at a loss.
Some places in Zhijiang Province have even sold off their township health centers. Isn't that bizarre? But this is the pain of reform, and there's nothing we can do about it.
The problem is that the motherland is in labor pains, but Chen Xia wants to take advantage of the situation. Of course, he doesn't want to take advantage of it, so he plans to buy it at a price higher than the current assessed value to avoid being put on the list in the future.
The character cannot collapse.
At this time, Comrade Lao Gu came with a great assist:
"Old leader, Chen Xia said that when buying this garden, he doesn't ask for any favors or discounts. He wants the price to be what it is, even a little more expensive, so as not to embarrass you."
"Oh, haha, I almost forgot, your precious son-in-law is not short of money either. Now the pharmaceutical factory is about to export, so he can be considered a meritorious official. Okay, I have to give you a reward. I have approved this garden. You can discuss the specific price with Director Geng."
Chen Xia was delighted when he heard this: "Don't worry, leaders. The pharmaceutical factory's exports will definitely increase in the future. Now is just the beginning. In time, it will definitely become a major foreign exchange earner for our region."
"Okay, you're young and energetic, keep going."
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