On their first night in the new house, everyone adapted quickly and slept soundly.
The twins did not cry or fuss about being in the same bed. As long as they had familiar people around them, they felt very safe, ate and drank normally, and were very easy to take care of.
When Jiang Wei woke up in the morning, Lin Chen had already gotten up early and prepared breakfast. After breakfast, they were going to meet the owner of house number 88 at Zhengyangmen.
Lin Qiao said she wanted to go and see what a courtyard house was really like.
Jiang Ning simply suggested that everyone go together. If the transaction was completed on the spot, the house would be theirs, and they could stay as long as they wanted!
Wang Xiufen immediately grinned. She had visited many places since arriving in the capital, and everything was new to her. She was also eager to see what a traditional courtyard house looked like.
I know that's not a place that ordinary people can afford to live in, but I don't know what's so good about it.
After the group finished eating, Jiang Ning and Lin Chen each carried a child and walked towards the bus stop.
Wang Xiufen and Lin Qiao followed behind with the money they had withdrawn and the draft agreement.
The bus stop is just over 200 meters away from where they live, making it very convenient to take the bus.
After waiting a few minutes, they boarded the train together and searched for seats in the crowded carriage.
There were quite a few people on the bus, and since there were no seats, they had to stand. While holding Jiaojiao, Lin Chen also had to protect Jiang Ning and Tongtong.
The ticket seller swayed as she walked over to print their tickets.
Five cents per person, two mao in total, Lin Qiao paid.
The ticket seller, seeing that the child Jiang Ning and her husband were holding looked remarkably like the baby, was very fond of him and called out into the carriage:
"This person is holding a child, can someone offer them a seat?"
Those sitting nearby, surrounded by a large crowd, looked out the car window, pretending not to hear.
Not everyone at this time is enthusiastic.
A middle-aged man, sitting several seats away, raised his hand:
"Comrade, come here and sit here."
Jiang Wei knew that the bus ride would be a bumpy one and would take another hour, so she figured it would be better to get a seat and went over.
Lin Chen also moved to the man's side.
"Thank you, uncle."
Jiang Ning sat down with Tongtong in her arms and thanked her repeatedly.
The man was dressed in a clean white shirt and work pants, his hair was neatly combed, and he was carrying a briefcase—a typical cadre's attire.
"It's nothing. I helped you today, and maybe you'll help someone else tomorrow. Only by helping others regularly can you accumulate good fortune and receive help from others in crucial moments," the man said with a smile.
There happened to be someone with a seat nearby. Hearing what he said, they immediately stood up and offered Lin Chen a seat.
"Comrade, please have a seat."
Anyway, she's almost at her stop, so she'll avoid being subtly criticized.
Lin Chen sat down next to Jiang Ning, and the twins immediately caught the man's attention.
His youngest son was also less than a year old, about the same age as them, and they started talking about raising children, finding they had a lot in common.
More than an hour later, Jiang Ning and her family got out of the car, and the man also got out.
Moreover, he happened to be going to the same alley.
When they arrived at courtyard house number 88, they realized that the man was Ji Yang, the son of the old man at number 89.
Jiang Wei and the others were very excited and quickly revealed the contact number he had left.
"How did you know my office phone number?" he asked, puzzled.
He only told this number to one person besides his family and colleagues. Could it be...?
Jiang Wei smiled slightly, "It was written in the note you left me."
He could no longer contain his joy:
"You are the educated youth who helped me find my child."
"I never expected that we would meet in this way."
He had thought that Jiang Wei would come to see him after arriving in the capital, but he didn't expect to meet her so soon.
Upon hearing that Jiang Wei wanted to buy the property next door, he immediately urged Grandpa Ji to help him get things settled.
Originally, No. 88 wanted to raise the price, but with Mr. Ji's coordination, they finally negotiated a price of 10,000 yuan.
Moreover, everything inside must remain untouched.
Old Zheng and Grandpa Ji were old friends for many years. True to his word, they exchanged money and completed the property certificate change on the same day, and moved out of the house immediately.
"Uncle Ji, Grandpa Ji, thank you so much. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to get things done so smoothly in just one day. I'll treat you to a meal sometime," Jiang Wei said, expressing her gratitude.
Ji Yang laughed and said, "How could I let you treat me? I owe you such a great favor, I should be the one treating you."
I originally wanted to give you some money as a token of my gratitude, but seeing how generously you bought the courtyard house, I realize I can't offer my meager sum.
If you'd like, I'd like to treat you to a meal at a Western restaurant.
At this time, the capital city already had cafes and Western restaurants, but only foreign guests or people from relevant units could enter them.
The fact that Ji Yang offered to treat them to a meal proves that his identity is definitely not ordinary.
He didn't say, so Jiang Wei didn't ask. She would naturally find out when their relationship developed in the future.
Grandpa Ji never expected that the two families would have such a coincidence. Jiang Wei saved his eldest grandson and even bought the courtyard house next door.
Unfortunately, Jiang Wei is going to study at Huaqing University, which is too far from here.
He said he would definitely help take good care of the yard in the future and prevent anyone from taking advantage of it.
Jiang Wei expressed her gratitude repeatedly, saying that any piece of furniture in the courtyard, or antiques and calligraphy on the display shelves, would be worth a fortune in the future, and it would be a huge loss if they were stolen.
After agreeing on a time for dinner, they went home separately.
When Ji Yang got home, he drank some water and teased his wife Liu Juan, "Guess who I saw today?"
Liu Juan patted her son as he walked around the living room, asking, "Who is it? You seem so excited."
“She’s the one who saved Zhuangzhuang. I told you before, she was an educated youth sent to the countryside, and she and her husband both got into Tsinghua University. To go to school, their whole family moved to the capital…” Ji Yang told her the whole story.
Liu Juan frowned after hearing this.
"They're really bold, bringing their whole family to the capital. Could they be here for you?"
Did she make any requests of you today?
Ji Yang immediately understood the meaning behind her words, and his face darkened.
"What do you take them for? They not only have everything they need, but they even said they'd treat me to dinner!"
After arriving in Beijing, they bought a bungalow near the school, and today they bought the courtyard house next to my father's. They're not short of money at all.
"It's good that we don't lack money. Our family isn't rich either. All the money we have saved will be left to Zhuangzhuang in the future."
Also, you should go to your dad's place less often in the future, lest they have ulterior motives towards you.
As soon as she finished speaking, her eldest daughter, who was in high school, came home from school. Seeing that she couldn't bear to put Zhuangzhuang down even when he was asleep, she felt sad.
Since her younger brother was born, she has become invisible at home, and no one cares about her anymore!
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