Chapter 654
The busy days passed quickly and fulfillingly. In July in Beijing, the chirping of cicadas penetrated the dense plane trees on campus.
On Friday afternoon, Su Miao came out of the library holding a stack of review materials, with beads of sweat on his forehead.
The tense atmosphere of exam month enveloped the entire campus. Even those students who were usually most enthusiastic about club activities were holding their books and muttering to themselves under the shade of trees.
Originally, Su Miao did not plan to go home this weekend. He wanted to concentrate on reviewing at school. He would be able to have a holiday after finishing all the exams next week.
"Miao Miao!"
When she returned to the dormitory building, a familiar voice made her look up suddenly.
Ye Jiayin was sitting on the first floor chatting with the dorm manager. She was wearing a light green dress that looked especially refreshing in the summer. She was waving a paper fan with a peony print on it, looking at Su Miao with a bright smile.
"Sister Jiayin! Why are you here?" Su Miao ran over in two steps, almost spilling her review materials all over the floor.
Ye Jiayin took the book from her arms and fanned her with a fan: "Didn't you say last week that you wouldn't go home to review this weekend? I came here specifically to catch you."
She blinked, "Why, don't you want to see me?"
"How could it be! It's just so unexpected that you would come here in such hot weather." Su Miao took her arm and shook it.
Although she and Jiayin would take Tang Ziyi's ride home together every weekend, the time on the road was limited and they didn't have much time to chat. Now that she saw Jiayin coming to see her, Su Miao was very happy.
"By the way, how was your final exam review? Was it difficult?" Jiayin asked.
"It's not difficult at all. I've already taken a few exams, and everything is under control. I just want to get the highest score possible, so I need to spend more time reviewing."
Ye Jiayin nodded in understanding: "Is that so? You asked me to keep an eye out for courtyard houses before, and I told my parents about it. Now I have found some courtyard houses in different locations.
The environment and preservation conditions of each set are different, so you have to see it in person. I was wondering if you would like to go with me this weekend, or after the exams."
"Go, go, go!!! I want to see the Siheyuan! Sister Jiayin! Take me there on the weekend."
When Su Miao heard that there was a courtyard house available for purchase, he almost jumped three feet high and pulled Jiayin to speak anxiously.
Jiayin said jokingly, "Oh~ Didn't you just say you'd spend more time reviewing? Now you're running away when you see a courtyard?"
"Oh~ I suddenly felt that... I can still review at home! I still have to go back to see my dad on the weekend, hehehe!"
"Are you going to see your dad or the courtyard?"
"Look! Look! Sister Jiayin, where are those courtyard houses located?"
"They're scattered across several areas, including Nanluoguxiang, next to the Imperial College, next to the Lama Temple, and also Huguo Temple and Liulichang. They vary in size, and the ownership is a bit complicated. You and Uncle Yuan need to take a look before making a decision."
"Okay! Sister Jiayin, I'll go back with you guys after school this afternoon. Call my dad tomorrow and we'll go look at the yard together!"
"Well, let Ziyi drive tomorrow. He's more familiar with the route."
In the evening, Su Yuanzheng, who was busy in the store, was surprised to see his daughter rushing in, followed by the smiling Ye Jiayin and Tang Ziyi.
"Dad, I'm back!"
He held up the kitchen knife he was using to cut the braised food and asked in surprise, "Miaomiao? Didn't you say last week that you had to study hard at school?"
"Because it's something very important, Dad. We've always wanted to buy a courtyard house. Uncle Ye and Aunt Ye have helped us find several courtyards that are for sale. Tomorrow, Sister Jiayin and Brother Ziyi will take us to see them."
Su Yuanzheng looked at Ye Jiayin: "That's great! Jiayin, thank you for your help. If there is a suitable one to buy, we can truly settle down in the capital."
"Uncle Yuan, don't be so polite. My parents and I have asked around and compiled everything we've learned. Let Ziyi drive tomorrow and we'll go see it together?"
"well!"
Su Yuanzheng nodded repeatedly, then suddenly remembered that the children hadn't eaten yet, so he quickly said, "Sit down first, I'll make you dinner!"
Tang Ziyi waved his hand and said, "Uncle Yuan, don't worry. Jiayin and I will go home to eat. We will come to your house for breakfast tomorrow."
"Okay! I'll have to trouble you guys tomorrow."
Su Yuan really wanted to buy a house. Although the small courtyard he was renting now was not bad, it was not his home after all, and it would be inconvenient to make any changes.
He still feels that only by having a fixed residence of his own can he feel stable.
The next morning, Jiayin and Ziyi arrived at the Su family's house on time at 10 o'clock. After having a hearty breakfast at the Su family, Jiayin took out a notebook to show Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng, which recorded the information of more than a dozen courtyards.
Ye Jiayin said: "All the courtyard houses we can find are here, but some of them don't look suitable, such as these two, which are not three-story courtyards. Only the backyard is for sale, and the front is a public housing compound.
Although there is a separate entrance door, it is still a bit noisy at ordinary times.
Then there are these three, the ownership is unclear, so buying them will take some effort, and this one…"
Based on the information in the notebook, Su Miao and his father finally selected four suitable ones to go see today.
Tang Ziyi said: "In the past, few people bought houses, and most of them were allocated housing. Later, the number of people buying houses gradually increased. I think it is still a good time to buy now, because most courtyards are in disrepair, and some people want to sell them and move to high-end residential areas.
However, the number of people who can personally own an entire courtyard is still relatively small, and in the past two years, many Hong Kong businessmen and foreign executives have also expressed interest in buying siheyuans, so finding a suitable one is indeed not easy.
"Brother Ziyi, has your family bought a courtyard house?" Su Miao asked.
Tang Ziyi smiled and said, "My family doesn't need to buy one. Our ancestors passed down a large courtyard with several entrances, which was originally intended to be divided between my father and my uncle.
Later, my uncle was transferred to your city of Yongcheng, right? He gave the yard directly to my family, but my dad said it couldn't be taken for free, so he traded it for a three-bedroom apartment from his work unit."
Su Miao said enviously, "That's great. Brother Ziyi and Sister Jiayin both have courtyard houses now."
Tang Ziyi laughed heartily and said, "Don't be envious. We all live in the company compound now. That compound is in such bad shape that even the houses haven't collapsed. It's uninhabitable.
Unlike Jiayin's house, which has been completely renovated, they can move in comfortably in the second half of the year! She lived in a courtyard in Nancheng for a few years, and when she returned to Beijing to live in the company building, she always complained about being stuffy. She's become a snob!
Seeing Tang Ziyi teasing him, Jia Yinfei rolled his eyes at him and said:
"Uncle Yuan, Miaomiao, why don't you go take a look at my yard first so you can have some reference. Most of the yards we've found now need to be renovated, so taking a look at my yard will give you an idea of what it should look like."
"Okay! Sister Jiayin, I want to visit your yard. It would be best if there is one close to you, so that I can come and play with you often!"
After the agreement was made, the group took Tang Ziyi's car to visit Ye Jiayin's courtyard.
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