Chapter 322
Su Miao asked, "Grandpa Li, are you planning to sell the entire yard and buy a house each? You and Grandma Li too?"
Old man Li nodded and said, "That's right, my eldest son and I work in the same unit, and my youngest son and his wife work in the same unit. Both of our units have built collective housing.
The company pays half of the money, and employees with quotas pay half of the money. It is much cheaper than buying a house from someone else. Now we can get the keys as soon as we pay the money.
"And the housing is new! Each household has a suite with a living room, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom—everything! My neighbors are all colleagues from my workplace, so it's much more comfortable than living here."
"If the company allocates housing, do employees have to pay for it?"
Su Yuanzheng didn't quite understand this because when he was still working in the unit a few years ago, there was no such collective housing.
At that time, the company built its own tube-shaped building and then allocated the quotas. There were more wolves than meat, and those without more than five years of work experience had basically no chance, let alone temporary workers like him.
Fortunately, Su Miao’s grandfather was able to continue living in the house he was allocated, otherwise there would have been a lot of fighting over it.
At that time, there were many old employees in the unit, especially those with many children. In order to live in a bigger house, several families who had originally had good relationships with them had a falling out over the quota issue.
Old Li's eyes lit up when he talked about collective housing, saying, "Real estate in the city is becoming increasingly valuable. How many units can afford to build and distribute housing for free?
Land needs to be approved first, and building houses also requires money. Even if houses can be built, the number will be small. With so many employees in each unit, it is simply impossible to solve the housing problem for most people.
So now there's a policy for collective housing, which means employees and their employers pool their money to build a house, and the threshold is very low. As long as you're a regular employee and can afford it, you can apply. Length of service and professional title only affect the choice of house; in short, anyone can apply."
Su Yuanzheng nodded half-heartedly and got back to the point: "Uncle Li, how much do you plan to sell this yard for?"
When they heard him asking for the price, Li Da and Li Er, who had their heads hung down just now, instantly became alert and straightened their backs a lot.
Old Man Li rubbed his hands and said, "Xiao Su, my yard is divided into three property deeds, so if you want to buy it, you may have to sign three contracts. Because the houses are of different sizes, the quotes are also different. However, when you go to apply for the property ownership certificate, you can directly merge them into one!"
"I see, so how much is it?"
Old Man Li pointed to the living room and a large room next to it and said, "These two rooms are in my name and are sold for 3,000. The one on the left with the bathroom belongs to my eldest son and is sold for 2,500. The two rooms in the front with the kitchen belong to my youngest son and are sold for 3,500."
Su Miao calculated in his mind that nine thousand yuan was a bit expensive. Grandpa Zheng's house was only eight thousand five hundred before, and it was much cleaner than this yard. Moreover, there were fewer people living there, so the yard was less prone to wear and tear. It didn't need much repair and could be used immediately after cleaning.
But here... we need to move trees, trim, clean and disinfect, so the price is not right.
Su Yuanzheng exchanged a glance with his daughter. Seeing that she didn't say anything, he understood what she meant. He said to Old Man Li, "Uncle Li, to be honest, the total amount of money from your three families is nine thousand. I think it's a bit expensive. I bought the yard from Uncle Zheng's house for much cheaper before."
Old Man Li said, "Actually, Old Zheng already told me that they were going to sell it for 8,500, but they were in a hurry to sell it at the time! They lowered the price. Normally, 9,000 would be fine."
"Uncle Li, we're not in a hurry to buy it. My family has houses in the village and in the county town, and we're considering converting them into factories. So if the price is right, we'll consider this yard. If not, we won't necessarily take it."
Old Man Li was a little disappointed, but he still wanted to fight for it: "Please think about it again. Once my yard is connected, your workshop will be more spacious. I have seen small factories in residential areas before, and they all have several rooms connected."
Su Miao said, "Grandpa Li, how about we both reconsider this? You can also discuss whether you can make some concessions. After all, we can't use the yard right after buying it. We still need to open up and renovate it, which also requires costs."
They also knew the condition of their own yard. It was indeed not as decent as the Zheng family's. If the price was also high, it would be difficult for others to accept it. So they asked them to come over so that they could discuss it in detail.
Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng were walking back home from the alley. Su Yuanzheng said with interest, "The situation in our company is getting better and better. You can get a house regardless of your length of service or job title. Although you have to pay half the price, it's cheaper than outside. It's also very good to live in a new building in our company compound. It's also convenient for work and other things.
Like Uncle Li's family, it's quite appropriate to separate them into separate suites, which can reduce a lot of unnecessary friction and conflict."
Su Miao nodded and said, "Indeed, Uncle Li's two sons have each established their own families and become the backbone of their own families. Naturally, each family has its own little thoughts and calculations.
If they get along well, living together will be even more intimate and warm, but it is obvious that they have already had conflicts. In this case, it is wise to keep some distance.
But after moving into the collective housing, they might one day start to miss their small courtyard again.”
Su Yuanzheng asked in confusion: "What do you mean? Isn't the new house more livable?"
Su Miao asked, "Dad, do you think fish prefer to live in a pond or a fish tank?"
"Of course it's the fish pond!" he answered without hesitation.
"Yeah, it's the same with people. They all prefer more space to move around. Let me ask you again, you've lived in a company dormitory before. Which is better, a dormitory or is home more comfortable and at ease?"
"Hahaha! Of course, home is more comfortable. Apart from anything else, it's less noisy with fewer people around."
“Well, although the suite in the building has everything you need and it’s like a small world when the door is closed, the space for activities is actually limited, and the upstairs and downstairs are very close.
Many houses now use prefabricated panels, which have poor sound insulation. If children jump around and throw things around at home, it's going to be really noisy downstairs. And if someone puts something in the hallway and takes up space, it's going to be a neighborhood dispute."
Su Yuanzheng thought about the scene his daughter described and felt that it made sense. He nodded and said, "I don't like quarrels or conflicts with others. Miaomiao, let's not live in the building anymore. Let's all live in the yard. If we want to live in the building, we can just add on top of it ourselves!"
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