Before the Olympics in my previous life, the compensation standard for demolishing this area was 150,000 yuan per square meter! This courtyard house is at least three or four hundred square meters, which is forty or fifty million yuan.
"Let's go in and take a look."
He suppressed his excitement and followed Master Ma across the high threshold.
Upon entering the courtyard, you are greeted by a brick-carved screen wall. Although it is somewhat damaged, the patterns are still faintly discernible.
Passing the screen wall, there is a square front yard paved with bluestone slabs, with east and west wing rooms on both sides.
There are two old pomegranate trees in front of the main house, which look like they are several decades old.
"Look at this pomegranate tree, how festive! It symbolizes many children and abundant blessings!"
Master Ma patted the tree trunk.
"The landlord said all the furniture and furnishings will be left; you can move in immediately."
Su Jianguo inspected one of the rooms.
The main house has five rooms, with the living room in the middle and bedrooms on both sides. All the furniture is made of old elm wood, which is old but very sturdy.
There are three rooms in the east wing and three rooms in the west wing, all of which are empty and can be used as guest rooms or studies.
There's also a small garden in the backyard, which is overgrown but could be quite elegant if tidied up.
"Is there a problem with the property rights?"
This is what Su Jianguo cares about most.
Master Ma patted his chest and guaranteed it.
"Absolutely clean! The homeowner is a returned overseas Chinese, with property deeds and land titles, which the street office can verify. If they weren't in a hurry to return to the US, they wouldn't be selling it for this price!"
Su Jianguo understood.
He deliberately found fault.
"This house is quite old; the tiles need replacing, the wiring needs to be redone, and the doors and windows need repairing. Seven thousand is too expensive."
"Then you can name a price?"
Master Ma's eyes lit up; he knew there was hope.
“3500.” Su Jianguo cut it in half.
"Oh, my dear Comrade Su!"
Master Ma slapped his thigh exaggeratedly.
"You can't even get a two-bedroom apartment for this price! The owner said the lowest price is 6800, not a penny less!"
Su Jianguo turned and left.
"Never mind then, I'll look at other things."
No, no, no!
Master Ma quickly stopped him.
"Okay, you can add a little more, and I'll go and discuss it with the landlord."
After some haggling, the courtyard house was finally sold for 6,000 yuan, including all the furniture.
Master Ma said the homeowner could come to sign the contract that afternoon, but it would have to be paid in cash.
"no problem."
Su Jianguo readily agreed.
"However, I have one condition: the transfer of ownership must be completed today."
Master Ma looked troubled.
"This...the housing management office."
Su Jianguo took out twenty yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into his hand.
"A tip for your hard work."
Master Ma immediately beamed with joy.
"Okay! I'll arrange it right away! Please wait for my news!"
At noon, Su Jianguo ordered a bowl of noodles with soybean paste at a small restaurant at the entrance of the alley.
The noodles are chewy, the sauce is rich and flavorful, and the cucumber shreds are crisp and refreshing.
He ate with relish, while simultaneously planning his next move.
This courtyard house was just the beginning. He remembered that in 1983, Beijing's housing prices hadn't taken off yet, and there would be many more opportunities like this.
At 3 p.m., Su Jianguo, led by Master Ma, entered the housing management office.
The homeowner was an elderly gentleman in his sixties, dressed in a suit and tie, who looked like he had returned from overseas.
The formalities were completed smoothly. Su Jianguo immediately handed over six thousand yuan in cash, which he exchanged for a stack of documents stamped with a red seal and two copper keys.
"Mr. Su, this courtyard is now in your care."
The elderly overseas Chinese held his hand.
“I’ve lived there for thirty years, and I hope you’ll treat it well.”
Su Jianguo nodded solemnly.
"Don't worry."
As he walked out of the housing management office, the setting sun was just right. Su Jianguo touched the property deed in his pocket, feeling like he was dreaming.
In his past life, he worked hard all his life, but in the end, he didn't even have a place to live.
Now, less than a week after being reborn, she is already a propertied person.
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On the other side.
At five o'clock in the morning, Su Mingqiang was woken up by Li Jinhua kicking him.
"Sleep, sleep, sleep! All you do is sleep!"
Li Jinhua's shrill voice pierced his ears like a knife.
"Get out there and figure something out! Don't come back until you've dealt with that old bastard of your father!"
Su Mingqiang rubbed his aching back, feeling fuming with nowhere to vent his anger.
Inside the room, the mother-in-law's snoring was deafening, while the father-in-law sprawled out on the sofa, taking up most of it and leaving him no room to even turn over.
The aroma of millet porridge wafted from the kitchen. He swallowed hard and was about to go over when his brother-in-law, Li Fugui, blocked him at the door.
"Hey, brother-in-law, you're up pretty early!"
Li Fugui blocked the door with a sarcastic tone, holding a bowl of golden millet porridge with a layer of glistening rice oil floating on top, and a peeled egg inside.
Are you hungry?
Just as Su Mingqiang was about to nod, he saw Li Fugui gulp down the porridge in one go and then deliberately take out the egg.
"Want some?"
Li Fugui wiped his mouth.
"Let's get our three thousand yuan back first!"
After saying that, Li Fugui performed a special skill on the spot, eating an egg in one bite.
Su Mingqiang's temples throbbed with anger, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
Normally, he would have already thrown a punch.
But now.
He glanced at his father-in-law and brother-in-law's physiques and could only suppress his anger.
"I'm going right now!"
He gritted his teeth and forced out a few words, then grabbed his bicycle keys and rushed out.
Li Jinhua's sarcastic shouts came from behind.
"Get this done quickly, or you'll die out there and never come home."
"Bang"
He slammed the door shut and stood in the hallway, panting heavily.
The morning breeze in June should have been cool, but breathing it into my lungs felt like I was on fire.
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