Chapter 215 Arrived in Yanjing and bought a house first!
Li Shufen thought Su Mei was comforting her, but she didn't know that Su Mei was making a promise.
Three people squeezed on a small bed. The youngest one was ignorant and the oldest one was confused about the future. Su Mei was leading them towards light and hope.
The next day, the three of them boarded the train to Yanjing.
Like Qiuqiu, Li Shufen is full of curiosity about this fresh and unfamiliar world.
The mother and daughter didn't want to sleep all the way, and kept looking at the outside world through the window of the green train.
At noon, Su Mei took Li Shufen to the dining car for lunch. She spent five yuan and ordered three servings of rice, a plate of stir-fried pork and a large bowl of tomato and egg soup.
The dining car was packed with people. In this day and age, if one could eat in the dining car while riding a train, the family conditions were very good.
So most of the people in the dining car, like Su Mei, were dressed brightly and beautifully.
Li Shufen sat inside wearing a blue cloth dress that seemed decent to her. For the first time, she felt out of tune with the outside world. She kept turning her hands over, trying to hide the noticeable patch on her cuffs.
Because Li Shufen felt embarrassed by the lunch experience, she refused to go for dinner at night. She felt that the food on the dining car was expensive. In addition, she was poorly dressed and did not want to embarrass Su Mei again.
How could Su Mei not see through her thoughts? Su Mei took out a piece of her clothes and stuffed it into Li Shufen's hand:
"I told you to change your clothes a long time ago. I have a lot of clothes. What's wrong with you wearing just one?"
"It's too expensive. I've never worn such good clothes. Thank you. I will buy it back for you when I get to Yanjing." Li Shufen touched the clothes that Su Mei handed over again and again.
She said this without any confidence. Although she got 200 yuan for the divorce, she still had to rely on this money to live in the future.
The embarrassment and humility she faces today will enable Li Shufen to bravely move forward in the face of any hardship and storm in the future.
The train traveled for three days and finally arrived in Yanjing.
Before getting off the train, Su Mei said to Li Shufen:
"Sister-in-law, you must hold Qiuqiu's hand and not let go for even a minute. You must follow me without moving and not lose sight of me.
The world outside is complicated. Traffickers are always targeting children and young women. You should treat everyone you don't know as a bad person.
No matter whether the other person looks kind or evil, you can't believe him. Remember what I said, I believe you will not get lost.
But if you get lost, remember that only the police can be trusted, remember?"
"Remember!" Li Shufen looked at Su Mei cautiously and nodded, "I will follow you closely and hold Qiuqiu's hand tightly."
This scheming and thoughtful country woman, facing the unknown world, was as obedient as a child in front of Su Mei.
The reason why Su Mei is so cautious is that there are too many tricks in the city, and she just wants to eliminate all dangers as much as possible.
As he finished speaking, the train had already entered the station and slowly stopped.
The sweet voice of the announcer sounded on the radio:
"Dear passengers, your journey has ended with our great capital, Yanjing, amidst the beautiful and joyful music. Please take your luggage and line up to get off the bus.
The No. 12 train is looking forward to your next visit. We hope you will be satisfied with the service of all the staff on this train. Goodbye! "
As the announcement faded, the number of passengers in the carriage gradually decreased and they got off one by one. Su Mei was not in a hurry. She waited until there were no people in the carriage before calling Li Shufen and Qiuqiu to go outside.
The train station was crowded with people. Li Shufen remembered Su Mei's words. She took Qiu Qiu and followed Su Mei closely.
After leaving the train station, Su Mei went directly to a nearby newspaper shop and bought a map of Yanjing.
After buying the map, she took Li Shufen and Qiuqiu on the subway and headed straight to Yenching University.
Su Mei had never imagined that there would be a subway in this day and age. Before buying the map, she had planned to ride a rickshaw parked near the train station.
She changed her mind only after she saw the subway line on the map.
Soon, the three got off the bus near Yenching University.
It was only eight o'clock in the morning. Su Mei took Li Shufen and Qiuqiu directly to a guesthouse near the school to stay. After putting down their luggage, she took them out for breakfast.
Su Mei arrived in Yanjing one day before the start of school, and she would report the next day.
After finishing her meal, thinking that it was still early, Su Mei decided to take a walk around Yenching University. Her plan was to buy a yard near Yenching University to live in so that it would be convenient for her to go to and from school.
It also provided a place to stay for Li Shufen and her son.
It is still easy to buy a house in Beijing these days, because outsiders have no money to buy houses here, and locals have iron rice bowls, and after they are allocated housing by their work units, they will sell their old courtyards.
Most people don’t realize that the land in Yanjing will become extremely valuable in the future.
Yanjing was a prosperous big city in that era, but to Su Mei, who came from the future, he still felt that it was visibly old.
The main colors on the street were black, white and red. After turning into the crowded alley, it became even more chaotic inside. She turned around in the alley.
I came across a lot of houses that were marked as for sale.
But those houses were too big and Su Mei didn't want to buy them.
If Su Mei bought a yard that big, all her money would be used up.
She needed to find a house that was small but had a vacant lot in front of it that she could buy together with the vacant lot.
Most people who buy houses only consider the price of the house. They don’t realize that the most valuable thing in the future is actually the land.
After walking around for a whole morning, Su Mei still didn't find a suitable house.
However, buying a house is not a trivial matter, and Su Mei did not expect to succeed immediately. After shopping until half past twelve, she still had no intention of buying a house, so she called Li Shufen to have lunch with her.
Li Shufen forcefully paid for breakfast and lunch, but she didn't have the tickets, so Su Mei paid for them.
The three of them had their meal in a canteen outside a textile factory, which was open to the public. After getting their meals, Su Mei and Li Shufen took Qiuqiu to find a corner to sit down.
While eating, Su Mei discussed the issue of finding a house with Li Shufen. She said:
“People here are keen on building courtyard houses. It’s so hard to find a house that only builds one house and has an empty lot!
It’s a pity that I don’t have money, otherwise I would just buy a few more courtyard houses to avoid the trouble of looking for them.”
"If you can't find a suitable one, don't buy it yet. Buying a house is a big deal, but there's no need to rush. When I was looking at houses just now, I saw that there were quite a few houses for rent. If you don't find one, just rent one first and then look for another one later!"
"Sister-in-law, aren't you illiterate?" Su Mei raised her head and looked at Li Shufen in surprise. When they lived in the guesthouse, she signed both Li Shufen and Qiuqiu's signatures. "How come you can't see that there is a house for rent?"
"It's not that I don't know them at all. I know some of them, but I just can't write them." Li Shufen smiled shyly while saying this.
"In the past, the educated youth in the village organized a class to teach the illiterate. Other women were unwilling to attend, but I attended many classes.
Qiuqiu’s grandmother would definitely not let Qiuqiu go to school, so I thought about learning a few more words so that I could teach Qiuqiu. It would be better for her to recognize a few words than to be illiterate all her life.
It is said that people with good education are the best among the people. Qiuqiu cannot be the best among the people, but I want to take her with me and try my best to move up a level. "
"Sister-in-law, you were born in the wrong place. I can't believe that if someone as smart and insightful as you were born in a wealthy family, you would have been such a great woman.
Of course, you are amazing now, you are right, reading is very important, we should let Qiuqiu read a lot of books in the future." The more Su Mei talked with Li Shufen, the more she felt that she had made the right decision to save this person.
Li Shufen had never been praised so directly in her life. Tears welled up in her eyes and she felt so uncomfortable that she didn't know where to put her hands and feet:
"I'm not that great, Su Mei, please don't always praise me. I'm so ordinary that I don't deserve your praise in such a high-brow tone.
Let's talk about the house. If we can't buy a suitable house, how about renting one first?"
Just as Su Mei was about to return to Li Shufen, the middle-aged fat woman at the table next to her walked towards Su Mei. She looked at Su Mei and Li Shufen and asked:
"Girls, are you really planning to buy a house?"