This was the first time the staff member had encountered such a request, but he did not refuse, since it wouldn't affect him in any way; it was just a matter of putting it together with the base cards of the two certificates.
After everything was settled, Chen He handed the envelope to Guo Xiangyang as he left the subdistrict office.
The couple stared at the envelope, their hands trembling slightly. They stood in the corner, unable to count the contents properly for a long time.
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They spent almost ten minutes counting just a thousand yuan, and Li Chu was getting impatient.
After the couple finally finished counting, they huddled together and talked about something, mainly the woman, while Guo Xiangyang seemed somewhat reluctant.
Li Chu was too lazy to wait for them. He said something and turned to leave. Chen He also planned to leave with him, as he wanted to accompany him to check out the shops.
"Comrade Li, Comrade Li, please wait a moment."
Hearing Guo Xiangyang call him, Li Chu turned around and asked with a puzzled look, "Is there something else?"
"It's like this, Comrade Li. Even with all the money we've saved, it's barely enough to send my wife abroad."
"So what does this have to do with me?" Li Chu didn't know what he was trying to say.
"I...I..."
I talked for a long time but he couldn't say anything coherent, so Chen He couldn't stand it anymore.
"Xiangyang, what exactly do you want to say? Just say it!"
Guo Xiangyang's wife then came over and tugged at his clothes.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke up.
"Comrade Li, it's like this, I have a house near Shichahai, and some other trinkets at home. I was wondering if you would still like them?"
Li Chu didn't know how to respond. You've really gone all out.
Needless to say, this courtyard house is definitely ancestral property, and it should be something the state returned to him this time.
But is it really a good idea for you to sell it like this?
He was now in a dilemma, unsure whether it was a good idea to just take advantage of one person like this.
As for the trinkets he mentioned, Li Chu guessed they were probably antiques or something similar. He wondered where these things were back then and why they hadn't been collected and disposed of.
"No, Comrade Guo Xiangyang, are you serious? Are you really planning to sell?"
Guo Xiangyang was really torn for a long time, but in the end he was defeated by his lover's pitiful gaze and nodded heavily.
"It's really for sale."
Li Chu turned to look at Chen He beside him and found that he was also very confused, realizing that selling the courtyard house was really unplanned.
“I’ll call you Xiangyang too. Xiangyang, if I’m not mistaken, this courtyard house you mentioned should also be ancestral property. Have you really thought this through? If I take it over, you won’t be able to buy it back even if you want to in the future.”
Although Guo Xiangyang certainly didn't want to sell the courtyard house, since he had already promised his wife, he still said decisively, "Comrade Li, I'll sell it. I can take you to see the house now. Like this shop, the land certificate and house certificate are both mine."
Since the neighborhood committee had been using the house before, the structure was still in good condition, and you could move in directly without any tidying up.
How big is this yard?
"The land certificate shows 400 square meters."
The area isn't very large, but if it were any bigger, Li Chu would really start to wonder what this guy's ancestors did for a living.
However, to be able to afford a courtyard house in Shichahai back then, Guo Xiangyang's ancestors must have been quite remarkable.
"Exactly which part of Shichahai?"
"It's right on the north bank of Houhai Lake, not far from that prince's mansion."
This is absolutely a spendthrift. I wonder if his ancestors will ever jump out of the ground to settle scores with him.
"Phew~" Li Chu let out a soft breath, then nodded: "Then take me there to take a look. If the price is right, I can buy it."
Ma Huizhen, who had been standing silently to the side, looking somewhat uneasy, visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Li Chu's words.
Although we haven't discussed the price yet, even if we sell it at a very low price, it will probably still cost several hundred US dollars.
With that, plus the money we just spent, and our family savings, this trip abroad is practically guaranteed.
Li Chu shook his head slightly inwardly. He had asked twice, and Guo Xiangyang was still determined to sell. Since that was the case, then he wouldn't be surprised if he got a bargain.
The four of them each got on two bicycles, Chen He with Li Chu and Guo Xiangyang with his wife, and headed towards Shichahai.
"Brother Li, are you really planning to buy this courtyard house as well?"
Walking along the road, taking advantage of the distance between himself and Guo Xiangyang and his wife, Chen He asked.
"Since he wants to sell, if it's not bad, buying it wouldn't be a bad idea."
"But now everyone wants to live in apartment buildings, so why do you still like this kind of bungalow?"
"I'm used to living here. If you ask me to live in an apartment building now, I feel cramped. I feel like I can't even stretch my legs out."
"Uh..." Chen He didn't know what to say. What he said made no mistake. He had been to the courtyard where Li Chu was living before, and he drooled every time he went there. If there was a courtyard like that, who would want to live in an apartment building?
For those living in large courtyards, where three generations of a family, more than a dozen people, are crammed into a small room of just over ten square meters, their ultimate goal may be to move into an apartment building.
But for a family of four or five living in a courtyard of several hundred square meters, anyone who wants to live in an apartment building would be truly insane.
"Hey, Brother Li, all this buying and buying makes me want to buy a courtyard house too."
"Brother, if you can find a courtyard house with clear property rights that is very easy to transfer, I advise you to buy one. After you buy it, tidy it up properly like I do, and it will be so comfortable to live in it with the door closed."
Chen He's mind involuntarily conjured up the image of the courtyard where Li Chu was currently living, with its convenient toilet, bathroom, and spacious yard.
Tsk tsk, I don't even want to think about it anymore. If I keep thinking about it, I wish I could buy it right now.
"Brother, there are probably quite a few people like Guo Xiangyang now, and there will be no shortage in the next few years. With your connections, you can find out where to buy a courtyard house with just a little inquiry."
However, definitely don't buy in a very remote area; ideally, it should be near my home, or around Shichahai.
In the next few years, quite a few courtyard houses in Beijing will be demolished. It is said that Tang Sanzang's wealthy wife demolished quite a few courtyard houses. At that time, the demolition and resettlement compensation was not high, and it cannot be compared with decades later.
Therefore, it's best to buy a place that won't be demolished, so you can live comfortably.
"I understand, Brother Li. I'll ask my friend to inquire about it later."
After pausing for a moment, Chen He looked at Guo Xiangyang and his wife not far away and said, "Brother Li, I've noticed that you don't seem to have much faith in their plan to sell their house and go abroad."
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