"Damn, this guy ran away, hurry up and chase him."
Just like that, three policemen chased and a young man ran, running around in the alley in the evening.
But no matter how Chen Xia ran, there would always be at least one policeman following behind him, and he could not get rid of him.
Until he ran to an alley, he was blocked by three policemen at both ends. Now Chen Xia stopped running and couldn't run anymore. He had used up all his strength.
It’s such a shame to come to the provincial capital this time. I’m going to go to jail.
The three policemen were almost out of breath. The older policeman ran to Chen Xia, squatted on the ground to catch his breath, and then slapped Chen Xia on the back of the head.
"I said you are sick, why are you running?"
Chen Xia said with a sad face: "Brother, I'm a coward. How can I not run away when I see the police?"
"Bullshit, you're the only one who's timid? I think you're incredibly bold, but do you know what the consequences of speculation and profiteering are?"
"Big brothers, I'm not engaging in speculation..."
"Okay, okay, cut the crap. We're off duty now, and speculation isn't our business. We just want you to buy some rice. Damn, I didn't buy any rice, but I did a five-kilometer obstacle course. I'm exhausted."
Chen Xia couldn't believe it when he heard it. "Three brothers, is this considered a sting operation?"
"What the hell is this fishing? I'm just asking you, do you have any rice left? We're all struggling to make ends meet. Please help me."
"You're really not arresting me?"
"Hurry up and give us the rice. The money is ready."
So Chen Xia and three off-duty policemen went to the old place where they sold rice again. Chen Xia took out three bags of 100 kilograms of rice from the wall, but he didn't dare to collect money no matter what.
It was the older policeman who forced the money on Chen Xia.
"Take the money. Who do you think we are? Do your business properly. Don't cheat on the weight or get caught. I believe that in the near future, you will be able to do business openly and honestly."
After buying the rice, the three policemen all went home happily with smiles on their faces.
Looking at the backs of the three policemen and touching the 120 yuan in his hand, Chen Xia was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect that not only was he not caught, but he also made a small fortune.
Police officers who can see the general trend clearly will definitely have a bright future. Chen Xia could only silently wish the three police officers well in his heart.
After selling the rice and making some money, Chen Xia went to a state-owned restaurant and ordered some side dishes to treat himself.
It was already dark by this time, and Chen Xia had to think about where to spend the night.
Without a letter of introduction, you can’t stay in a hotel, let alone hang out in the park. If you are caught as a migrant worker these days, the consequences will be very serious.
Chen Xia thought of a good place: the hospital.
The hospital is full of people during the day, but at night, only the emergency room and inpatient department are occupied, and the outpatient building is empty.
There was no surveillance in those days, so Chen Xia specifically went to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhijiang Medical University, the largest hospital in the provincial capital, and sneaked into the outpatient building when no one was paying attention.
Then he found an empty corner and entered the space.
Chen Xia had already prepared a blanket. Anyway, the temperature in the space hospital was always kept at 24 degrees, which was the most comfortable temperature.
While counting the money, Chen Xia kept shouting, "I'm rich, I'm rich."
After deducting the cost, Chen Xia earned nearly 7,500 yuan on this trip. Adding the money Duffy earned in the previous few days and his previous savings, he earned almost yuan.
This is already a huge sum of money, enough to support his plan to buy a house.
Early the next morning, Chen Xia found her elder sister at Zhijiang Medical University.
Chen Chun was very happy to see his younger brother. "Second brother, why are you in Lin'an again? Are you on a business trip or just for fun?"
Chen Xia chuckled twice and whispered, "Of course I'm here to make money."
Chen Chun also lowered his head and said, "Capitalist Chen, please treat me to lunch at noon."
"It's no big deal to treat you to a meal. This time I'm thinking of buying a house in Lin'an. I guess I'll be coming to the provincial capital often for work in the future, and it would be very inconvenient to have no place to live. And if you stay in the provincial capital to work after graduation, you'll also need a house as a dormitory."
Chen Chun thought so too. Based on her grades and performance, it was a foregone conclusion that she would stay in the provincial capital.
In particular, the dean of the School of Clinical Medicine had already told her that if she was willing, she would be assigned to the best medical university affiliated hospital in the provincial capital.
Chen Chun said in embarrassment: "But is it allowed to buy a house now? Will it be too expensive? How about we rent a house?"
"I read in the newspaper that this year the country is implementing a trial of selling houses at full price in 60 cities across the country. This means selling all unoccupied houses held by the Housing Authority. This is a good opportunity. House prices will definitely rise every year in the future. We can buy a few houses now while prices are low."
"Okay, since you have the money, you have the final say. I'll take a leave and go with you to look at houses today."
As expected, women from ancient times to the present have always been animals that like to go shopping and buy things. Even the future Academician Chen would not even attend classes when he heard about buying a house.
The two asked many people along the way before they found the LA Housing Authority in the LC district.
Chen Xia originally thought that the Housing Authority’s sales office must be crowded with people, just like the sales offices in later generations.
When the two siblings arrived, they found that the Housing Authority was empty, without even a single person looking to buy a house.
If there were many people around, they would have bought it in a fit of rage. But with so few people around, they felt guilty.
The staff at the sales office saw two young people coming in and thought they were a newly married couple, so they immediately pulled them aside enthusiastically.
"Comrade, are you here to buy a house? Come on, take a seat, I'll get you a list of houses."
Chen Chun and Chen Xia looked at each other, feeling uncomfortable with the staff's enthusiasm.
Shouldn't salespeople these days be like supply and marketing cooperative employees, with their eyes turned down and their minds indifferent?
How could the people from the Housing Authority be so enthusiastic? They were so enthusiastic that they sounded like liars.
Chen Xia asked weakly, "Comrade, why can't you see anyone buying a house here?"
The staff member poured a glass of water for the two of them and sighed:
"Because this reform requires buyers to pay in full, with prices suddenly rising by several thousand, how many people can afford it? And now, several months have passed, and transaction volume hasn't increased."
Another staff member came over with the house list and continued:
"Reform always faces resistance. We're always crossing the river by feeling the stones. A few days ago, the People's Daily published an article criticizing the current high housing prices, saying that an ordinary worker would have to starve for 60 years to afford a house. You're lucky. We just received a price reduction notice, so you should hurry and buy now."
Chen Xia was relieved now. It turned out that the reason why so few people were buying houses was because the housing prices were too high.
It’s better if there are fewer buyers, because that means the good properties are reserved, so you have a chance to get them.
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