But in the final analysis, this yard will be their own property once they buy it. Qingqing just gave them a reason to buy the yard. Why is Grandma Aizhu so unreasonable?
Lin Qingqing nodded slowly. Wu Aiju was gentle in nature, but she had a strong mother-in-law who wanted her to do everything for her.
"That's okay. Someone in the village wants to buy a yard. I'm free today so I'll talk to the captain about it and we'll finalize it today."
"Okay, okay, it's still early, let's play here for a while, you go about your business." Wei Yinghong said with a smile.
But there was a hint of anxiety in the corners of her eyes and between her eyebrows.
Lin Qingqing naturally understood what these sisters-in-law were thinking. If they were not in a hurry, why didn't they wait for her to go to the army tomorrow and tell her directly?
He had to come out right now to pass on the message.
"Haixia, come out with me."
She and Jiang Haixia went straight to the captain's house.
The team leader lived in the third house in the first row. When she and Jiang Haixia went there, there were many villagers squatting in the yard smoking and chatting.
During the slack season, hardworking people would go out to the city to do odd jobs, while those who didn't want to be too tired would stay in the village to fatten up, chat and waste time.
The sudden arrival of the two left everyone confused.
Captain Wu Si Nian quickly stood up. The soldier couple had moved to live in their village, and the people from the commune had informed several captains in advance, asking them to treat the family well and not to disturb their lives unless they had something else to do.
So they always pretended that this pair of soldiers did not exist.
Lin Qingqing must have something to ask when she came today, so the captain invited her directly into the main hall.
The captain's lover immediately poured in two cups of tea.
"Comrade from the People's Liberation Army, what brings you here today?"
Wu Si Nian didn't know Lin Qingqing's last name, so he could only address her politely.
Lin Qingqing also said politely: "Captain, the other day, some soldiers came to my house for dinner and thought my yard was very nice. Some of them also want to come to the village and buy a yard to live in. I would like to ask if you can help me find out if there are other houses for sale near the yard where I live. If we live closer, we can take care of each other in the future."
"Oh my god!" Wu Sienian exclaimed in shock.
He put the pipe in his mouth and took two deep puffs. It was becoming more and more fashionable to buy houses in the city, so many yards in the village were vacant.
But he still needs to think about this matter carefully. The third row of seats in each courtyard is arranged, but this is not enough.
"Comrade from the People's Liberation Army, would the first or fourth platoon be okay? There aren't enough empty yards in the third platoon."
Lin Qingqing smiled faintly: "Sure, as long as it's nearby."
"That's easy." Wu Si Nian's face was full of smiles. He stood up and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go out and ask for you right away."
Many people came to his yard today, including someone who wanted to sell the yard.
Seeing the captain rush out, Lin Qingqing picked up the teacup and drank a sip of water.
I had just finished taking a sip of water when the captain came back quickly.
He didn't even sit down. He said to Lin Qingqing politely, "Comrade from the People's Liberation Army, I've made an agreement with the villagers. Whenever your comrades want to come and see the house, come and let me know. I'll take you to see it."
A soldier wanted to buy a house, but he didn't stay by and watch. If there was any dispute, it would turn a good thing into a bad one.
Lin Qingqing also stood up and replied, "Thank you, Captain. If I want to see a house, I will definitely let you know in advance. I have something else to do at home, so I'll leave now."
The captain smiled and sent Lin Qingqing and Jiang Haixia to the gate of the courtyard. He turned around and went back into the courtyard after watching the two of them walk away.
Not only did the number of people in the yard not decrease, but there were a few more.
Seeing the captain return, someone asked, "Uncle Wu, aren't soldiers supposed to live in their units when they're serving? Why are they all living in our village in such large groups?"
Wu Si Nian's face darkened. "Don't talk nonsense about our PLA comrades. Since the country allows them to do this, it's none of our business. Be careful what you say, or you'll cause trouble."
He made the matter so serious that no one else dared to say anything more.
The captain knew that before Lin Qingqing and Song Yiyuan moved in, the commune had specifically instructed them to take good care of the military couple. These soldiers were probably not ordinary soldiers, but he didn't want to know the truth at all.
Lin Qingqing returned home and said that she could come and see the house anytime.
Xiuhong, Hongxi, Wei Yinghong and Zhang Xiaoli all looked happy.
Wei Yinghong asked, "Can we go and see it right now?"
Lin Qingqing: “…”
You are not the only one buying a house. What will your other sisters-in-law think if you look at it alone and decide on it directly?
Will people think you picked the best one?
What a silly sister-in-law.
Xiuhong saw through it all: "If you want to look at a house, let's look at it together. What's the point of looking at a house alone?"
Zhang Xiaoli was delighted: "Why don't we go back to Qiuchan and Xiuzhen right now? Maybe if we find something we like today, we can buy it directly. After renovating it in the next few days, we can move in."
"Hello, let's go back and call them over now." Wei Yinghong stood up and urged Zhang Xiaoli.
Zhang Xiaoli didn't think about it, she stood up and pulled Wei Yinghong to go.
Seeing how anxious the two were, Lin Qingqing was convinced.
"You two sisters-in-law don't need to run around. Sister Qiuchan's belly is so big, how can you ask her to run around? I'll ask Haixia to drive and pick them up."
"That's fine, that's fine." Zhang Xiaoli nodded vigorously.
Lin Qingqing gave Jiang Haixia a look, and the latter walked out and drove to the army.
Xiuhong looked at Zhang Xiaoli and Wei Yinghong and asked them jokingly, "You two are making it seem like you're living in the military family compound. You can't wait to move out right now."
Zhang Xiaoli picked up the teacup and took a big sip of water, then smiled and said, "The kitchen in this yard is much bigger than the bedroom in the army. Of course I want to live in the yard as soon as possible."
Another reason was that the Sky Eagle Guard had just been transferred to Kyoto, and the sisters-in-law had no feelings for the family compound here, and had not started growing vegetables in their private plots, so there was nothing to be reluctant to leave.
Lin Qingqing went into the room and took out five large rabbit milk candies, gave them to the neighbor's grandson on the right, and asked him to go to the captain's house and tell him that someone would come to see the house soon.
The child looked at the five big bunny candies in his hand and ran away happily.
She returned to the yard and sat down to chat with several of her sisters-in-law.
After sitting for a while, the team leader arrived first.
“Knock knock knock~”
Although the doors were all open, he knocked anyway.
Lin Qingqing turned around and saw the person coming, and said with a smile: "Captain, please come in."
"I just saw my sisters-in-law coming after I came back. Two more are on their way. They happen to be free today. Can we come and see the house later?"
"Sure, sure." The captain replied with a smile.
"There are about ten houses around here that want to sell their yards. I'll go tell them to open the door and wait."
"Okay, thank you, Captain." Lin Qingqing handed a handful of fruit candies to Wu Sienian.
Wu Si Nian took it without hesitation, put it in his pocket, and then turned and left.
"There are about ten houses. I can take a good look at them." Zhang Xiaoli said happily.
Three minutes later, Chen Qiuchan's voice came from the door: "Where are they? Where are they? Do you want to see the house?"
Zhang Xiaoli pulled Wei Yinghong and ran out when they heard the sound.
Xiuhong and Hongxi looked at each other and shook their heads. Why were they so anxious? The team leader hadn't come yet.
"The captain is here!" Wei Yinghong said, sticking her head out of the door.
Xiuhong and Hongxi also stood up hurriedly. How come the person came as soon as they said he would?
Seeing the two people's hurried look, Lin Qingqing said quickly: "Sister-in-law, you go with the team leader to check it out. I'm afraid that the child will wake up later and my mother will be too busy to handle it alone."
"Well, we'll be back after we take a look." Xiuhong said.
After saying that, she grabbed Hongli and ran out.
Lin's mother said: "Are the courtyards in this village so popular? They make these two people look like they have lost their souls."
She had lived in the countryside for so long that she didn't find this kind of yard very attractive.
Lin Qingqing smiled but said nothing.
Hearing the voices at the door getting farther and farther away, he knew that the sisters-in-law had already left with the team leader.
Such a grand procession is likely to attract quite a few people in the village to watch.
An hour later.
The sisters-in-law and the team leader came back in a mighty procession.
Seeing the happy faces of the sisters-in-law, they must have found a suitable yard.
The captain said as he entered the room, "Comrade PLA, your sisters-in-law have all taken a fancy to the yard and have paid a deposit of one hundred yuan. The rest will be paid tomorrow after the formalities are completed."
The houses here are all homesteads. The land belongs to the village collective and cannot be bought or sold. It can only be effective after the team leader mediates and writes a transfer document signed and fingerprinted by both parties and stamped with the commune's seal.
Lin Qingqing smiled and stood up: "Okay, thank you for troubling me, Captain. I'll treat you to a simple meal after the sisters-in-law move in."
Wu Si Nian waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. We'll all be from the same village from now on. My family will be waiting for you to come and handle the paperwork tomorrow. I'll be going back first."
"Wait." Lin Qingqing walked him out the door.
When she turned around, the sisters-in-law surrounded her and told her their positions one after another.
Xiuhong: "Qingqing, I bought the yard next to Xiaomei."
Hong Xi: "I bought the one next to Xiu Hong."
Chen Qiuchan: "I bought the apartment on the first row, the one at the end. It comes with furniture. It's a bit more expensive, seven hundred and fifty."
Zhang Xiaoli: "I'm the third row, the first one."
“…”
Lin Qingqing was also happy for them. The house only cost 1,700 yuan now, but in ten years, the value of the land here would increase dozens of times.
Then I can sell the house here and buy a bigger house in the city.
(This chapter also has three chapters, so I will combine them into one. I will update another chapter when the word count reaches 400.)
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