Wang Jianwen noticed Liu Zi's predicament and pointed to a spot in the courtyard, saying, "Sister, you must not have looked carefully. Take a look at this house."
Wang Jianwen nodded deliberately.
Liu Zi looked closely but couldn't see anything special, only that these three rooms were located at the very back of the courtyard.
"Sister, this used to be the corner gate of the whole courtyard. Later, when the husband moved to the machinery factory dormitory, this gate was sealed off for easier management. If you want to have more convenient access later, you can reopen it." This is also the most unique feature of this house.
"Does the homeowner have a land ownership certificate for the yard?" Liu Zi asked immediately.
If the courtyard belongs to the collective, Liu Zi cannot seal off the gate leading to other residents, and then it becomes unclear who built the side gate.
"I'm not sure about that, I'll have to ask the landlord." Wang Jianwen overlooked this matter.
"Then please confirm as soon as possible, and we'll look at other houses nearby!"
Liu Zi had to broaden her search; she would consider any more suitable candidates.
That evening, Liu Zi received a call from Wang Jianwen, who said that he could help them buy the land in the yard from the machinery factory, but Liu Zi and her family would have to pay for it themselves.
According to Wang Jianwen's calculations, the entire courtyard would cost 380,000 yuan to buy. If taxes and fees, as well as the cost of repairing the gate, are added, the total cost would be approximately 400,000 yuan.
Liu Zi said she needed to think about it, and then hung up the phone.
Liu Zi could come up with 400,000 yuan, but this amount was almost all of her liquid assets.
If she were to withdraw all her funds, she would be stretched thin trying to pay the workers' wages, repay the loan, and cover the construction costs for Foreman Wang.
So the next day, Liu Zi urged Wang Jian to sign a contract with CCTV as soon as possible, so that the filming of the TV series "Parents" could bring in some money.
As for the fruit drink stores, Liu Zi also urged Mei Hong and Wang Juan to settle part of the money with her.
And the magazine.
In short, Liu Zi became a debt collection expert today, and as expected, except for the TV station's slow response, the money arrived in her account that same evening.
The total amount of funds returned was over 80,000 yuan.
The largest portion of the income comes from the fruit drink shop, and Liu Zi hasn't withdrawn any revenue from it since the shop opened.
It seems that from now on, after settling accounts each month and leaving behind the operating funds, the remaining money will have to be withdrawn.
It wasn't that Liu Zi didn't trust them; one should always be wary of others, and she was unwilling to test human nature with money.
Eighty thousand yuan may not seem like much in twenty years, but it's a considerable sum now. It would give Liu Zi at least six months to live comfortably.
Liu Zi followed Wang Jianwen to see several more houses, but the large courtyard house they had seen at the beginning was still the one that suited her best.
Although the price exceeded her budget, the good thing was that it was a detached house with three main rooms and two south-facing rooms, so it wouldn't be a bad deal in the long run.
After the two parties signed the contract, Liu Zi paid the other party a deposit of 10,000 yuan.
Then, we went with the homeowner to the machinery factory to pay the relevant fees, and then together we went to the land bureau and housing management center to complete the transfer of ownership, and also went to the street office to apply for a construction permit.
To prevent any unforeseen events, Liu Zi asked Foreman Wang to prepare all the materials on the same day.
Immediately after the transfer of ownership was completed, the small gate was sealed and the main gate was opened. Before anyone else could react, the detached courtyard was already finished.
Of course, Liu Zi wasn't unreasonable. She specially asked the fruit drink shop to prepare gift boxes, and everyone in the courtyard received one. Those who had objections before, feeling obliged to help, all kept quiet.
Even the homeowner gave Liu Zi a thumbs up after seeing her series of actions.
Liu Zi felt relieved. That's how it is in a tenement; neighborly conflicts are a major issue. She didn't want Aunt Zhang and her two children to be unhappy living there.
Back home, Aunt Zhang had already started packing her things.
The house here was originally rented from Song Yan's family. After they left, there was almost no chance for them to come back.
Aunt Zhang and her two children couldn't help but feel a little sad.
To ease the tension, Liu Zi deliberately asked Aunt Zhang to calculate the moving date, saying that they would go over tomorrow to pack and see if they needed to buy anything.
The original owner left behind some furniture, which Liu Zi thought was fine to use for the time being, since secondhand furniture was at least free of formaldehyde.
As for Mr. and Mrs. Liu, they were speechless when they heard that their daughter had bought another house in order to return to the city as soon as possible.
Forget it, our daughter is all grown up and can earn money now. They can't control her anymore, and they don't want to.
I had no choice but to go along and help.
Because some of the furniture was too dilapidated, Liu Zi also called on Wang Jian and another young man from her studio to come and help.
In short, the next day, the neighbors who came and went all saw the Liu family coming to clean the house.
The surrounding residents were more or less envious of Liu Zi's purchase of the house. Everyone wants to live in their own private house, but they never expected that the new family who moved in would be so resourceful and capable of transforming the house into this in just one day.
It was Liu's mother, Xu Mei, who noticed the strange looks from everyone and called Aunt Zhang and another Aunt Xu to come over.
It must be said that Liu Zi is no match for her parents' connections in this regard.
The arrival of the two middle-aged women quickly changed the attitude of the people around them, especially Aunt Xu, who was very kind-hearted. She would take the initiative to help out whenever there was a wedding or funeral, and she would also introduce potential partners to unmarried young people in the community. She had quite a reputation in the area.
Liu Zi saw several families around her come out to invite Aunt Xu to their homes, but Aunt Xu politely declined.
She immediately and tactfully invited the people into the courtyard, and Liu's mother, Xu Mei, led the two older women around to look at the house.
Since they hadn't officially moved in yet, it wasn't appropriate to cook here, so Liu Zi called a fruit drink shop and asked them to deliver fruit tea and pastries.
"Aunt Xu, you must try these new things from Liu Zi's shop. I heard some are from Hong Kong and Macau, and some are their own creations. They're quite different from the old Beijing delicacies. Even people with bad teeth can enjoy them." Aunt Zhang handed Aunt Xu an egg tart.
"Oh, then I'll have to give it a good try." Aunt Xu happily took it and took a bite.
My eyes widened immediately; the taste was simply too delicious.
"This is so delicious!"
"You live nearby, don't you know about Auntie Jingcheng Fruit Drink Shop? It's very famous among young people," Aunt Zhang asked.
"Auntie from Beijing, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before?" Aunt Xu said, puzzled.
"I saw a long queue outside their shop during the Chinese New Year, there must have been dozens of people!" Aunt Zhang said with a proud look on her face. She had introduced several employees to the shop!
"I remember now, my youngest daughter loves your bubble tea, she buys it all the time!" Aunt Xu looked at Liu Zi with surprise, not expecting her to be the owner of Beijing Auntie Fruit Drink Shop.
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