"My man is here, so I followed him."
Qin Simeng looked up and down at Lin Jiaojiao's clothes, then looked at her own dusty appearance. A hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes, and she nodded: "Oh! I remember, you married a soldier, wasn't he on the island?"
"I came here when there was a transfer."
"By the way, my sister is here too. Have you seen her? Do you know where she is?"
"Are you here to see your sister?"
"Yeah, my mom asked me to look for it, but this place is so huge, and it's my first time here, I can't find it anywhere!"
Lin Jiaojiao still has some understanding of the Qin family.
After all, Qin Siyan is the protagonist in the book.
There are detailed records of their family members in society.
This is her second sister, who should be sixteen this year.
Her personality is almost exactly the same as Qin Siyan's, willful, sarcastic and mean.
But she is sweet-mouthed and good at coaxing people, and is more popular at home than Qin Siyan.
"I know, but..."
"But what? Sister Jiaojiao, please beg me. I really have something to ask my sister."
"I mean, but I see you haven't eaten yet. Why don't I treat you to a pancake first? Let's talk about it slowly. I'll take you to find her later."
After hearing what Lin Jiaojiao said, Qin Simeng felt relieved.
The two of them ordered two pancakes and a bowl of wontons from a roadside stall.
Lin Jiaojiao watched him wolf down his food and said with a smile, "Why didn't you ask your sister to pick you up?"
"Oh! She doesn't even know I'm here! But even if she knew, she wouldn't come to pick me up. She might even pack her luggage and run away in advance!"
"How could that be? You two are sisters! She even bought a house here!"
"What did you say? She bought a house!"
Lin Jiaojiao pretended to be shocked: "You don't know?"
"Okay, okay!" Qin Simeng was jealous and angry, and she spoke without restraint: "How could I know? Ever since she left home, there has been no news from her. My mother wrote to her, but it was like a drop of water. I just heard a while ago that someone saw her in Beijing. I finally got her address and rushed over."
Lin Jiaojiao understood everything in an instant.
If the Qin family can raise daughters like Qin Simeng and Qin Siyan, then the elders must be even more grateful.
Knowing that his daughter is capable, he would definitely lie on her and suck all her blood!
Qin Siyan is unwilling to contact them because she knows this, right?
Unexpectedly, there is no wall that is impenetrable, and they still found out.
Even if I go to Beijing, there is no way to escape.
If someone adds fuel to the fire at this time, the story that follows will be very interesting!
Lin Jiaojiao made up her mind, sighed, and said with a distressed look on her face, "I never thought she would do such a thing. She's living a good life now. Not only does she have a house, she also took the college entrance examination some time ago, and she also met a very powerful man. He's handsome, has a good family background, and is even the head of a large group!"
"Sister Jiaojiao, I'm full. Please take me to find my sister!"
"This..." Lin Jiaojiao looked at Qin Simeng's anxious and jealous eyes and said awkwardly, "I do have something urgent to do, but this place is not far from where your sister lives. Go straight along this road and go to the second to last alley. The fifth house is your sister's house."
"Okay, I got it!"
"Wait." Lin Jiaojiao handed the two buns on the table to Qin Simeng: "Actually, I have heard some things about your family. Your sister and I are friends after all, so I was the one who talked too much today..."
"Sister Jiaojiao, don't worry. You've helped me so much, I certainly won't betray you. I'm leaving now!"
Lin Jiaojiao looked at the figure walking away, and her expression gradually returned to indifference.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you tell him or not, just tell him later and the show will be more exciting.
After finishing her business here, she went directly to the house they had agreed to meet.
I had only taken a quick look at the door before. The facade was very grand, and the landlord said that the house had a history of more than 200 years.
I heard that it was built by a wealthy businessman who came back from Liuyang at that time. The overall design is a traditional courtyard house, but the interior decoration is a combination of Chinese and Western styles.
This time I finally got the key and can watch it up close.
There are four courtyards with entrances and exits. The middle courtyard is very large and well preserved. The house structure is also very good. Many of the furniture inside are full of historical sense and are perfectly preserved.
If it could be slightly renovated and combined with some modern elements, it would be so comfortable!
Coming from the future, she knew very well how exorbitant the value of these courtyards would be in a few decades.
Especially the location of this house is close to the city center and the transportation is quite convenient.
This place will be even more beautiful when it is developed in the future!
"I like it this way!"
"You're not the only one saying this. Everyone who's seen this yard says they like it, but basically... I didn't deliberately ask for a high price. You can see it's genuine material. If you don't think it's suitable, you can look around. I guarantee you won't find a house this good in the entire city!"
"Tell me the number."
"At least, this is the amount."
"fifty thousand?"
“That’s right!”
Lin Jiaojiao hesitated.
Fifty thousand yuan is indeed an astronomical figure for people of this era.
Although workers' wages are better now than in previous years, they only earn 60 to 70 yuan a month. A soldier like Ji Huaian, who is also a brigade commander, only earns a hundred or so yuan, which makes only 1,800 yuan a year.
Fifty thousand yuan would take a lifetime to save even if you didn't eat or drink.
It is indeed not something that ordinary people can afford.
But is this house worth it?
It's definitely worth it. The marble used for the floor alone is of the best quality.
Not to mention the wooden furniture, various ornaments, and vases used in each room, they are all antiques...
"Okay, I want this house."
The landlord originally thought that Lin Jiaojiao was just a girl in her early twenties and would not buy anything, and was just going through the motions.
I didn't expect it to be settled like this.
"Comrade, are you sure? I didn't say five thousand, I said fifty thousand! You know, if you don't buy this house with that much money, you can buy other courtyard houses, not to mention five or six, but definitely three or four!"
"I've decided, this is it."
"Okay, okay, then you..."
"I won't tell you the price. Let's give each other three days. You draft the contract and I'll raise the money. But there's one thing: all the furniture in this yard, including the ornaments inside, must be included."
"Just those broken bottles and cans?"
"yes."
"Okay, no problem. Let's make this clear. Three days. Three days from now, the same time. I'll wait for you here. I'll bring the contract on time."
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