Xu Xiangyang smiled but didn't reply, letting him sit opposite him.
Actually, there was no table in the room at all; he had just found this one.
The gatekeeper has practically emptied his place; he's even brought out a table.
There are also two chairs, they're quite old, and they've developed a patina on them.
The two sat together eating and drinking, and they talked quite a bit.
Xu Xiangyang asked him if his workplace offered housing as a benefit.
"Housing allocation?" Qian Wenqing curled his lip and said, "Don't even think about it. Many people in our unit haven't been allocated housing yet. There are so many people in the queue. Anyway, I haven't seen any this year."
The grain bureau does offer many benefits, but housing has always been a major problem.
It's not just here; it's the same everywhere. Housing is a huge problem in the city. If you want your work unit to provide it, you'll have to wait.
Xu Xiangyang didn't respond. He realized that renting a place all the time was indeed a problem; there was no privacy.
This place is usually bustling with people, and apart from going to and from get off work, he doesn't want to stay here on his days off.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Qian Wenqing asked, "Brother Xu, are you looking for a house?"
This house is indeed quite dilapidated, but that's how it is in the city. Who can afford to buy a house here?
My salary is barely enough to cover household expenses. How much money do I need to save to buy a house?
"Well, I'm planning to buy a house. My parents will be coming to live with us in the future, so I'd like to buy a small courtyard house," Xu Xiangyang explained his idea.
The main problem is that he doesn't know enough about the city, since he doesn't have much time outside of get off work.
Now, his work hours take up most of his time, and when he wants to go out, he goes to the black market to make money.
Qian Wenqing was surprised to hear this. "Brother Xu, you don't know about housing prices in the city, do you?"
It wasn't that he looked down on Xu Xiangyang, but the house was really too expensive; even a high dowry for a wife wouldn't be more expensive than this.
Xu Xiangyang genuinely didn't know, and he nodded, readily admitting it.
Qian Wenqing sighed and said, "Although there are private transactions of houses in our city, very few actually sell. This house costs five or six hundred; it would have been cheaper a couple of years ago."
Everyone here has eaten their fill, so the prices have gone up. My neighbor next door sold their little courtyard after the New Year for six hundred yuan.
At that time, housing prices weren't high, but they weren't low either. Xu Xiangyang was surprised when he heard the price; he hadn't expected it to be so expensive.
However, it's understandable. The average salary in the city is around 30,000 yuan. Even if you don't eat or drink, you can only save enough to buy a small house in two years.
But if we look at this place in later generations, in a place like Xincheng, a salary of 6,000 yuan a year would only amount to 70,000 yuan if you didn't eat or drink. You couldn't even afford a down payment on a house after saving for two years, let alone buy one.
You can't just pay the down payment and be stuck with it for the rest of your life, can you?
"I really didn't expect that, but if there's a nicer courtyard, I don't mind paying a higher price." He left that out in the open.
No matter how expensive the house is, he has to buy one.
I don't know when it started, but Xu Xiangyang has a strong obsession with houses, just like in his previous life.
No matter what kind of house it is, he has to buy one so that he can feel safe and have a sense of home. Renting a house never feels like home.
When Qian Wenqing saw that he knew how expensive the house was, he couldn't help but think that this man was not short of money.
But the two of them have known each other for quite some time, so they should help each other out.
He nodded in agreement immediately, "No problem, I'll ask around for you later, and then you can take a look."
Whether or not someone buys it is their business, but I should ask around for them.
Xu Xiangyang was relieved by his words, and the two continued drinking.
Qian Wenqing stopped drinking after 8 p.m. because he had to go to work the next morning.
The two of them each drank five bottles of beer, which was about right.
Xu Xiangyang didn't plan to take him home; he just dropped him off at the door and left.
What, a grown man like you would be afraid of the dark?
As I was walking back, the old lady next door came over again.
"Xiao Xu, have you been drinking?" she said, looking into the house.
That's how it is in this yard; if someone farts, the neighbors can smell it too.
Xu Xiangyang nodded, then tried to go inside.
The old lady came over and said, "Xiao Xu, I told you about introducing someone to you a while ago. If you didn't like my daughter, I'll introduce you to someone else?"
Seeing how Xu Xiangyang usually eats out and dresses, it's really enviable.
Working at the grain bureau is prestigious; you get to live a life of luxury.
Xu Xiangyang frowned and declined, saying, "Auntie, I don't plan to find a partner right now, so let's forget about it."
As he spoke, he hurried inside.
The old lady didn't give up, pushing the door open and saying, "Hey? Tell me what kind of girl you like, and we'll introduce you to one."
Xu Xiangyang closed the door and locked it; he was truly fed up with this kind of courtyard life.
He's always watching you, he's practically going to the bathroom with you, it's so annoying.
You can say you mean well, but don't you know why I keep refusing?
Xu Xiangyang was increasingly reluctant to live here. Although he was imposing and handsome, how could a pheasant be worthy of a dragon and phoenix?
The handsome guy looked in the mirror and ruffled his hair.
"Sigh... handsome men always attract trouble!"
With a sigh, Xu Xiangyang shook his head and tidied up the mess on the table before turning off the lights and entering the space.
Buying a house needs to be put on the agenda; it can't be delayed any longer.
He brought his dirty clothes to the laundry room, and as he shook them out, a note fell out.
Xu Xiangyang picked it up and saw that it was the address of Feng Jiunian, whom he had met on the train last time.
I had forgotten about it before, but if it really works out, and I use Feng Jiunian as my sales channel, then I won't have to worry about buying a house in the future.
The note not only had an address, but also a phone number for the street.
Xu Xiangyang thought about it for a moment and decided to call and ask tomorrow.
We'll study it carefully then, and if it's really suitable, then we'll cooperate.
He went to work as usual the next morning. Because of the previous robbery, Chen Jiancai and Zhang Delin no longer looked down on him as they had before.
It's something every man would think is remarkable to dare to rebel against those people, because it could easily lead to someone's death.
They have knives, who would dare to do that?
"Xiao Xu is here," Chen Jiancai greeted him with a smile.
Xu Xiangyang didn't put on airs and immediately replied, "Master Chen."
Here, it's usually the two people who make the decisions. He's still a relatively new person, so he should try to build good relationships with them and avoid offending anyone.
Chen Jiancai nodded, thinking that Xu Xiangyang was a very good person. At the very least, he was humble and had good judgment.
He sat down in his chair, thought for a moment, and said, "By the way, I have another business trip in a few days. I was planning to have you go, but this time Xiao Qian can't go with you. He has to drive too."
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