It is not something you can just buy for more than 10,000 yuan nowadays.
After all, it accounts for most of the family’s savings, so you should make a decision after careful comparison.
So, under the guidance of Xiao Tang, Chen Wang went to look at several courtyard houses one after another.
The areas are similar and the prices are in the range of 13,000 to 15,000.
During the years when he was still working as a slave for unscrupulous capitalists, Chen Wang often paid attention to news about housing prices.
He also saw on the Internet that in the 1980s in the capital, one could buy a courtyard house for 10,000 yuan.
When you are really there, there are still some differences.
In the eyes of people decades later, more than ten thousand can be rounded off, as it is just a difference of a few thousand yuan.
But nowadays, a few thousand dollars is a huge sum of money.
Even if it is ten thousand and a few hundred, it is not the same as ten thousand yuan.
"Xiao Tang, how about we stop here today? My wife and sister are still in the hotel. I have to go back. Can you show us around tomorrow?"
After walking out of a courtyard house, Chen Wang looked at Xiao Tang standing beside him and said.
"Of course, how about...I'll treat you to a meal!"
Xiao Tang invited with a smile.
Although the deal has not been completed yet, he can feel that the man in front of him really wants to buy it.
Treating someone to a meal only costs a few dollars at most, which is insignificant compared to the commission for taking the order.
"No, I have to go back and take my wife and sister out for dinner, and then go shopping in Wangfujing."
Chen Wang waved his hand and politely declined.
"Okay, let's talk about it another day. What time will you come tomorrow?"
"Hmm... let's meet at 8am at the phone booth."
"no problem."
Xiao Tang nodded and said, "Where is your hotel? I'll take you there on my bike."
"No, no, it's quite far. I can just take the bus. You go ahead!"
"Okay, I'll be leaving first then."
"Well, be safe."
"You too."
After saying that, Xiao Tang walked over, sat on the bicycle, and turned to look at Chen Wang.
"Brother Chen, I hope you and your family have fun in the imperial capital."
"Thanks."
Chen Wang smiled and nodded to express his gratitude.
“Let’s go!”
Xiao Tang smiled and rode away quickly on his bike.
After watching him leave, Chen Wang also walked out of the alley and went to the bus stop to catch a bus.
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When I came out of the hotel with my wife and little girl, it was already dark outside.
Take the bus to Wangfujing Street.
The street lights on both sides of the street have been turned on, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.
Looking around, department stores, the People's Bank of China, newspaper offices, sports stores, Xinhua Bookstore, etc. are full of modern atmosphere, while retaining the charm of the old imperial capital, making up this commercial street with a long history.
"Wow, brother, sister-in-law, the houses here are so big and tall!"
"It's so late, and there are still so many people here!"
"Brother, look, there are two foreigners over there with blond hair!"
“…”
The little girl was chattering away, looking left and right, as if her eyes were not enough.
"Okay, stop yelling, let's go eat first."
Chen Wang said with a smile.
"Okay, what do you want to eat?"
The little girl looked up and asked expectantly.
Chen Wang looked at Lin Xiuqin beside him and asked with a smile: "Wife, do you know what else you must try besides roast duck when you come to the capital?"
Lin Xiuqin smiled and shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.
"Brother, what is it?"
The little girl asked with shining eyes.
Yesterday’s roast duck was so delicious that she dreamed at night that she had grown up and made money, holding a roast duck in one hand and chewing on it until her mouth was full of oil.
"Of course it's mutton hotpot."
Chen Wang grinned, pointed to the Dongfeng Market in front and said, "It should be there. Let's go and take a look."
"Yeah, brother, sister-in-law, let's go!"
The little girl nodded repeatedly and pulled them both over quickly.
After entering the market, I saw a "ethnic restaurant" with a long queue.
"Brother, there are so many people queuing there, is that the place?"
"That should be it. Let's go and line up."
"Okay, let's go!"
While waiting in line, Chen Wang went to a nearby store to buy some delicious snacks to fill the stomachs of the little girl and his wife.
After about an hour and a half, we finally entered the restaurant.
After we sat down, the waiter immediately handed us the menu.
In addition to shabu-shabu mutton, there are also signature dishes such as fish-flavored shredded pork, Kung Pao chicken, Dongpo pork elbow, camphor tea duck, and twice-cooked pork.
There were pictures on the menu, which made the little girl drool so much that she couldn't wait to try them all.
"Look, besides shabu-shabu mutton, what other dishes do you want to eat? Order one each."
Chen Wang spoke to the two of them with a smile, just like he did yesterday.
"Brother, I want to eat this, big pork elbow!"
The little girl pointed to the most tempting Dongpo pork elbow in the picture without hesitation.
Lin Xiuqin smiled and chose a dish of Kung Pao Chicken.
"Hello, give us two pounds of shabu-shabu mutton, one Dongpo pork elbow, one Kung Pao chicken, and one Xiaodiao pear soup!"
Chen Wang looked at the waiter beside him and said.
"OK."
The waiter quickly wrote it down and then turned and hurried away.
"Shabu-shabu mutton, big pork elbow, shabu-shabu mutton..."
The little girl supported herself on the chair with her hands, her short legs dangling in the air, and she kept muttering the names of the dishes, as if she could eat them faster this way.
Chen Wang and the other man couldn't help laughing.
"Wife, tomorrow morning you two will go with me to look at the courtyard houses and give me some advice on which one is the best to buy."
Chen Wang poured his wife a free cup of scented tea and asked with a smile.
Lin Xiuqin smiled and nodded.
Despite the large number of customers, the restaurant's efficiency in serving food is still very good.
It didn't take long before two pounds of mutton hotpot were served, along with the store's special sesame sauce dipping sauce.
The waiter helped put the charcoal fire into the copper pot and poured in the mutton bone soup with ginger slices, green onion segments, wolfberries, red dates and other ingredients.
The soup in the pot boiled quickly.
"Let's get started, meat, meat!"
Chen Wang smiled and shouted, picked up a large piece of meat with chopsticks and put it into the pot, teaching the two of them.
"Look, just cook it up and down like I did, otherwise it will be overcooked."
After that, he put the cooked meat into a bowl and gave some to his wife and the little girl.
"Look, coat it with sesame sauce like this and eat it in one bite!"
Chen Wang lowered his head and swallowed the mutton in one bite, revealing a satisfied smile on his face.
The little girl swallowed her saliva again, and couldn't wait to learn it. Then she praised happily, "Hmm... this meat is so delicious."
Lin Xiuqin also nodded in agreement with a gentle smile, put down her chopsticks, and took two pieces of paper to wipe the sauce off her mouth.
"Do it yourself, I won't help you."
Chen Wang said with a smile, and put some more meat in to boil.
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