Room Selection
Chen Jin regretted not buying two pounds of melon seeds on the way here, and now he was standing outside listening to gossip dryly.
There was no way to find a stool to sit on because these people were so stingy that they didn't even prepare more plastic stools. With so many people, there weren't enough to go around!
Chen Jin looked around to see if there were any empty stools, while listening to what Aunt Pang said.
"Anyway, your three uncles and three aunts come to your grandfather's house to make trouble. Your father comes less often."
"I guess he didn't want to go, but he was too embarrassed to go to Xicheng Home. It was because of what happened between him and a female student at school. Tsk tsk, it's really embarrassing to talk about it. He usually pretends to be a decent person... There was a quarrel in your grandfather's family, and the fuse was him. I heard that he used all the money to compensate. Later, he got 100,000 yuan from your grandfather and used it to buy a new house built by the unit. How could he give one and not the rest? So there was a quarrel."
"Your grandfather is going backwards as he gets older. Now that he has opened this door, it will be strange if his remaining sons and daughters don't make trouble for him!"
Chen Jin raised his eyebrows. It turned out that there was a quarrel in the family over the uneven distribution of money.
That's normal. Everyone in that family is concerned about their own family, so internal strife is normal.
"Hey, Liu Yang, your grandfather's concubine is here too. I just saw her."
Liu Yang waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "As long as she's not my father's concubine, it's fine."
Suddenly someone in front of me turned around and said, "What are you afraid of? Your father passed away more than ten years ago. Even if he had a concubine, he would not give you a brother."
"Big mouth dog! Who are you saying is incompetent? I, him..."
Before Liu Yang's father Bald Third could rush forward, he was stopped by the police who were maintaining order. "Those who cause trouble will be sent to the police station for a few days."
Liu Yang quickly went to persuade his father not to bother with such people, "Who cares what they say? They must be jealous of the fact that we have so many houses."
"Yes! I'm not angry. I'm not angry. Huh..." Liu Yang pulled his father away.
Chen Jin was puzzled. "Is Liu Yang's father so irritable? He seemed okay before."
Aunt Fat sighed heavily and said, "There's nothing we can do. If anyone has a psychotic neighbor, their temper will never improve."
"What do you mean?"
"The family living upstairs from Liu Yang's house is a gambler. They were doomed to lose money before they even got their resettlement house. Fortunately, they didn't go bankrupt and owed money. But now that they have lost their house, they are in a bad state. They perform shaman dances at home every day, making bangs in the middle of the night and ghosts howling in broad daylight. Isn't Liu Yang's family in a bad state?"
"Bald Three has had several fights with them, but there's nothing he can do. He's so angry that he can't get rid of it, so his temper gets worse."
Chen Jin scratched his face and thought: These people are really amazing.
"It's all good now. We're getting a new house. Baldy Three said he'll live on the top floor from now on and never live downstairs again."
Someone nearby added, "The top floor won't work. It leaks easily. He knew it was wrong in June and July."
Auntie Fat replied: "If it were me, I would rather fight the heavens than fight a crazy man or woman!"
Chen Jin was surprised, "Is it popular among you to call crazy husbands and crazy wives now?"
"......" Aunt Fat almost didn't know how to respond, her eloquent lips seemed to be sewn shut.
He looked at Chen Jin with complicated eyes and immediately changed the subject to talk about other people's affairs.
Otherwise, I would like to tell Rakshit Jin: Isn’t it because you took the lead well and promoted the work well among the people?
Even though he looks easy to talk to now and is considered an outstanding entrepreneur, the people in Qiaoxi Village still know what happened in recent years.
It’s not that easy to cause trouble today.
Chen Jin also figured it out from Aunt Fat's eyes, maybe it was related to her.
Oh! A bunch of smart scholars!
Chen Jin had been here for nearly an hour, and the house selection hadn't even started yet, but he was already yawning.
Suddenly, a fight broke out not far ahead, and there was a burst of exclamations. Before Chen Jin could react, Shen Baichuan had already held her and retreated five meters away. And my uncle and his friends were also taken aside by Chu Qi and her fellow apprentices.
It's a bit far away, and there are people gathered in front, so I can't see what's going on inside.
Chen Jin slapped his head, dug out two small telescopes from the bag he was carrying, and handed one to Shen Baichuan, and then the two of them started to look.
Next to him, my uncle stretched out his hand, turned it, and touched his forehead.
"That man looks familiar, but I can't remember where he comes from. Why did they start fighting?" Chen Jin muttered.
Ever since Qiaoxi Village was demolished, she has seen people from Qiaoxi Village less and less frequently. We are not that familiar with each other and we don't see each other often, so it's normal that I can't remember who he is from.
"Wow wow wow!" Chen Jin yelled several times in a row, and then let out a long hiss, "Why is this grown man only concerned with tickling others during a fight? The aunt on the opposite side is much more open and aboveboard, all banging her fists. Right, Shen Baichuan?"
"Bang Bang's beating looked severe, but he was wearing thick clothes, so it didn't look like much damage. Look at the scratches on the man, it was pretty scary."
"Let me see, it's really... Oh my god, the kick by Auntie hit me right in the vital spot." Chen Jin felt pain for the man just by looking at his expression.
The uncle really wanted to pat them on the head: two gossipers who like to watch the fun and stir up trouble got together, and were even noisier than usual, one sentence after another, making his head buzz.
Chen Jin didn't finish watching it. First, the police came to arrest people, and second, her uncle confiscated her and Shen Baichuan's telescopes. Then she and her aunt watched it...
"I reminded you last night to buy a folding telescope. It only costs a few dollars."
Look, now they come to snatch them, I am really impressed.
The fight just stopped on one side, and the quarrel started again on the other side. You don't need a telescope to see it, just listen. The voice is as loud as a loudspeaker.
Chen Jin had sharp eyes and noticed the stool next to him. So they sat on plastic stools and watched the fun while waiting for the house selection.
“I haven’t seen such a big scene in a long time.”
Chen Jin thought about it and said, "The last time such a scene happened was in Jinxiu District, when Aunt Guihua's family came to cause trouble."
After he came to make trouble once, he became much more obedient. When he came again, we didn’t even need to call other people. Aunt Zhou and Uncle Wenming helped us and they just scolded the man back.
Chen Jin suddenly laughed and said, "Fortunately, people from our village and Qiaoxi Village didn't all go together. Otherwise, Aunt Zhou would challenge the entire Qiaoxi Village. I think Aunt Zhou would win."
After all, Aunt Zhou is notoriously difficult to fool in the suburban fruit wholesale market in Nancheng District.
Shen Baichuan said: “It’s not that there is no chance. Aunt Zhou said she wanted to open a branch here.”
"Oh, yes. I forgot about that." Aunt Zhou is such a good talker that people often overlook the fact that she is also doing well in her career.
Second Auntie poked Second Uncle and told him to go look at Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan, and said with a smile: "Look, Third Sister and Baichuan are such a good match."
My second uncle smiled and said nothing.
They are really a perfect match. These two can be teachers, start a company, eat, drink and have fun together.
I thought to myself, I have to take my time to choose Jia Jia in the future, and find someone who is compatible with her. Anyway, her family doesn't need her to earn money to support the family...
This farce finally died down slowly, all thanks to the police and village cadres running back and forth and persuading people.
Uncle Wenhao wiped his sweat, hoping that the house selection would be over soon! In the past few years of demolition, his white hair has been growing rapidly. It's so miserable!
"Stop making noise. Stop making noise! Listen carefully! It's time to start choosing a house!" I don't know where the village chief Liu Mantang found a big loudspeaker from, but he turned it around and eliminated all the noisy sounds.
Yes, the world is so big, and choosing a house is the most important thing now. First settle the house before you can fight for the ownership.
There is no point arguing now. You have just chosen a house today. Only after you have chosen can you register and then go to the Housing Authority to get the property certificate.
"Our family chooses first!"
"What do you mean your family gets to choose first? Whoever signs first gets to choose first! Your family is several doors behind ours. You were not active when signing the contract, but you were active when choosing a house..."
"Hey, whose family is the first one? Pig butcher, is it your family?"
"The fifth one in my family seems to be that guy."
"Who is it? Why can't you tell me this?"
"Who else could it be? It's the one who caused the trouble."
"Oh, yes. She was the first one to sign and measure the house. Humph! She got it really good. She came to our village to buy land and build a house, but she encountered a demolition. The village cadres must have taken bribes, otherwise they would have allowed her, a person from another village, to move her household registration here?"
The person next to him poked his arm, reminding him to stop talking. Isn't it obvious that saying this would offend the village chief? When the homestead was sold to the troublemaker, the village chief got a share. Moreover, the village chief was close to the troublemaker's uncle who now runs a company.
Besides, if the troublemaker hears it and uses a loud speaker to curse back at him, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
"Can't I tell you the truth? You don't dare to speak, but I am not afraid. When we investigated those village officials, why didn't they take back her homestead?"
"Because it's legal." A clear voice floated over.
"Legal ass! It's definitely not legal... You, me, are you pretending to be a ghost by walking without making any sound?!"
Chen Jin chuckled and said, "Yeah, he's pretending to be a ghost. Just wait, I'll call a real ghost to teach you about the law tonight. I'll clear the water in your head and give you some legal knowledge, so that you don't have to cry out that you're wronged when you go to court in the future."
After saying that, Chen Jin walked over and took out the prepared documents for the staff to check.
According to the previous compensation plan, Chen Jin could choose a house of 1,500 square meters, and his three uncles and aunt each had a house of 1,050 square meters.
Chen Jin had discussed it with them already, and they all chose a 70-square-meter house in the same building. Chen Jin put in some money and was able to get 22 houses of 70 square meters each, and his three uncles and aunt were able to get 15 houses each.
It just so happens that all the rooms are in a building with a size of 70 square meters.
There are 15 floors in a building, with 6 apartments on each floor. After they finished selecting, there are still 8 apartments left.
Chen Jin also asked if she could buy the eight apartments with her own money so that she wouldn't have to pool the money with other families.
The staff almost couldn't help rolling their eyes: Are you buying cabbage? It’s almost done. Once you buy it, you’ll have to buy all the ones in front. How will you choose the ones in the back?
"No. Hurry up and choose the eight apartments you don't want."
In that case, Chen Jin will vacate an apartment on one floor. That's it, she didn't believe anyone would choose scattered houses.
The staff wanted to roll his eyes again, and said with a straight face: "You can't pick like that, you can only leave out the ones that are connected together."
Chen Jin sighed and thought for a long time. Finally, he vacated the top floor, which was most prone to leaks and exposure to the sun, and also vacated two suites on the 14th floor.
"I have them connected." If this doesn't work, they might as well choose them themselves.
"Well, that's all."
The next step was to sign the house handover document. Before signing, my uncle also asked for the developer’s “Housing Quality Guarantee” and “Housing Manual”.
"Wow, we still want to see this thing?" Those who didn't get their turn came over to watch the fun.
Suddenly I felt that being the first one in line to choose a house wasn’t so unpleasant after all.
It is not difficult to choose a house. Everyone has a copy of the Floor Plan Album, and there are sand tables for you to see the house conditions. You can also go upstairs to see them.
The main reason is that there are a lot of things to do later, such as signing agreements, so there is only one team for choosing a house, but there are several teams for handling the formalities, and people are dispersed to do the work.
Chen Jin had his uncle, a professional real estate agent, watching him. He didn't have to think at all. He just checked the information and signed.
Finally I finished, and when I stood up to make way for the next person, my eyes met with Old Man Liu who was queuing in the next queue.
Chen Jin raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard that you notarized your property? Is your notarization legal? The property under your name is not just yours, it is the joint property of the couple. Your own notarization will not count."
Old Man Liu pursed his lips and turned away. He thought she must be gloating over someone else's misfortune and was probably up to something bad. He could not pay any attention to her.
Someone nearby immediately said, "Hey, Liu Laogen, your notarizations don't count!"
Another person wondered, "Is that so? Then aren't all my things mine?"
Chen Jin said: "When you have time, go to the court and listen to what the judge says. Then spend some money to find a lawyer to ask. The thing on the neck is used for something. If you don't know, then pay someone to tell you."
The listeners frowned. At first glance, the words were well-intentioned, asking them to learn more about the law. When I think about it carefully, I always feel that she is cursing. But there is no evidence.
The house they were allocated was almost settled, and they also went to the sales office next door to inquire about the shops outside the community.
The remaining positions are not good ones. I heard that the good positions have been mostly divided up by the village cadres.
But it was left for Chen Yongan to open an Internet cafe, so it didn’t matter if the location was a little worse. My third aunt spent a lot of money and bought two shops of 100 square meters each. Once they are connected, it will be quite big.
Moreover, this shop has two floors, so it is spacious enough.
We have added a new property to our family, so we have to celebrate. My uncle said he is going out to eat today, so whoever is free can come over.
As he walked toward the parking lot, Chen Jin looked back halfway.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Thinking about it, the days of blasting pig pens here are gone forever."
The place that I once hated finally has no trace left. As for those annoying people...ha, it would be strange if they can live a good life!
But whether they are stuck in a quagmire or causing chaos, that is their business. This rotten bustle was not worth her staying.
And she will go to the good days in the future with her family, lover and friends around her.
Happy, satisfied, always lively, and always full of love and hope.
"Uncle, let's go to another restaurant, how about going to Dongcheng District?" The food at the restaurant run by Aunt Zhao was delicious, and she didn't eat enough on Saturday.
"Okay! Let's listen to Third Sister and go to Dongcheng District."
Chen Jin took Shen Baichuan’s arm and told him which dish in that restaurant was the best.
The uncle wanted to ask her the specific address, but when he turned around, he saw Chen Jin holding onto Shen Baichuan's arm, their heads close together, and he didn't know what they were whispering about.
Tsk tsk!
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