Chapter 157 Chapter 157 Buy a house!
As usual, the first person to leave this time is November 11th.
It was put on the train on the third day of the New Year, and Mu Mian and the others had train tickets for the sixth day. The dog had arrived in the capital, but the people were still in Ningzhang and had not set off yet.
There was no way. I couldn't get on the train on October 1st, so I could only come according to other people's schedule. When I got there, Chai Shunan would help pick me up, so it wasn't a big problem.
After sending Eleven to the car, the family immediately started packing up. They have lived here for more than three years, and although they have a lot of things, there are actually many things they cannot take with them, like furniture, which are too big and have to stay here.
The house will definitely be allocated again, and it can be used by people who move in later.
All other small items that could be packed were packed up, and those that were not necessary to take away were given away, mainly to Luo Yingqiu and Liao Qiuting.
By the time I finished packing the things I wanted to take away, it was already the fifth day of the New Year.
The family invited familiar people to a farewell dinner at noon. The adults were quite open-minded about separation. Everyone has their own path to take, and there is no shortage of transfers or changes of career in the army.
The little kids were reluctant to leave, especially Dong Lezhang and Qian Ranran who lived downstairs.
Qian Ranran likes her sister Xixi very much, and she has repeatedly reminded her to write to her.
Xixi agreed readily. She was very familiar with writing letters. In the past few years, every time Mu Mian and the others sent something to the brigade, there was a letter from Xixi to her good sister Xiao Yuanzi.
From being able to write only a few characters, to later using pinyin instead, and now
I could write a whole page just to testify to the friendship between the two little girls.
Dong Lezhang didn't mention writing a letter, but since he knew Xixi was going to the capital, he had mentioned it to Dong Qie countless times, saying that he wanted to live at his grandmother's house and asked Dong Qie to send him there.
Dong Qie called the brat a heartless person. How could it be okay if his parents didn’t want him anymore? !
In addition to her friends in the family compound, Xixi also went to the brigade below to say goodbye to her best friend Xiaoyan in her class. Xiaoyan gave her a lot of small gifts.
Xixi packed them up in a small box very carefully. The feelings of these little kids are pure and sincere.
Mu Mian also received some gadgets, and her little kid was reluctant to give away quite a few.
No one would dislike a pretty big sister who can tell stories, draw picture books, has a good personality and is capable. Of course, it would be even better if the big sister didn't hold them down while giving them injections.
On the morning of the sixth day of the New Year, Dong Qie applied to borrow a car, and the couple took Mu Mian and the others to the train station.
The two bought platform tickets and accompanied Mu Mian and the others all the way to the train.
Xixi held Liao Qiutong's hand and said, "Godmother, I will miss you very much, as well as Le Zhang and Xu Xu."
Dong Qie, who was talking to Mu Mian, turned his head and asked, "I'm not here?"
Xixi: "Yes, yes, yes, I want to be a godfather too!"
Mu Zhuo: "Don't worry too much. We may be able to get together again in a few years."
This is indeed the case. Dong Qie is still young and it is impossible for him to stay in Ningzhang forever. When Wen Zhan was transferred away, he took over Wen Zhan's position and was promoted from deputy regiment commander to regiment commander.
The leaders above are not old and it is still a long time before they retire. If we want to develop well in the future, we must go to the capital.
After they had spoken a few words, the conductor began to urge the passengers to get off the bus.
After getting off the train, Dong Qie and his partner did not rush to leave. Instead, they stood in front of the window outside the train and said, "Little sister, call me when we get there. Call me often in the future."
Mu Mian poked his head out of the window and said, "Fight, fight, fight. I'll beat you every now and then, and I'll definitely beat you until you're annoyed."
Liao Qiutong: "That would be great. How could I be annoyed? With you gone, there will be fewer people to talk to."
Xixi also poked her head out from the side, "Godmother, please write to me and I will tell you my innermost thoughts."
Liao Qiutong laughed and said, "Okay, I'll write a lot of them then."
The attendant at the door began to blow the whistle to remind people that the train was about to leave. Dong Qie pulled Liao Qiutong a little further away from the train and waved to Mu Mian and the others, signaling the aunt and nephew to quickly put their heads back.
The train started on time and slowly drove out of the station and headed north amid the farewell of relatives and friends on the platform.
At noon the next day, a group of people, big and small, returned to the compound with bags large and small.
Wen Anjing had been waiting at the gate for a long time. When she saw someone, she immediately ran over, "Xixi! Auntie!"
Xixi also ran towards her good sister, "Sister Weiguo, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Wen Anjing: "We can see each other often in the future!"
Mu Mian put his arm around the little girl's shoulders, "Are you cold? Have you been waiting for a long time?"
We could have arrived earlier, but today the train was delayed by nearly two hours.
Wen Anjing: "It's not cold at all. I just came out. Grandma has prepared the meal at home and is waiting for you to come back."
About ten minutes later.
There was a lot of noise outside the Wen family's house. Eleven, who hadn't been seen for a few days, seemed to have adapted well here. He came up to Mu Mian and sniffed here and there.
Liu Shuangcui pulled Chai Shunan and said, "I'm really sorry to bother you, my in-laws."
Chai Shunan smiled brightly, "What's the trouble? Come in and have a rest."
Chai Shunan is very happy that the fourth child and his family will be around him from now on. In the past, he could only see them after several years. If he didn't want to, it would be impossible. When the children are away, how can parents not miss them?
Today is a weekday, and Wen Zhe and his wife and Wen Yi are not at home, but Mu Mian and her group are there, and the house is bustling with activity.
At night, several elders and Mu Zhuo and his wife did not stay here, but went to stay at Wenzhe's grandparents' house in the small alley. This was agreed beforehand.
Firstly, the house had not been decided yet, so there was no point in bringing the whole family to live at my in-laws' house for a week. Secondly, Yang Youqin also lived in the alley, just next door, and we hadn't seen each other for a long time.
After Yang Youqin was rehabilitated, the house was naturally returned to her, and she has now been hired back. Today, she was busy with the start of school matters, and knowing that Wen Zhan and his wife were coming, she deliberately returned home early.
It was the first time that Yang Youqin met Xinxin. She liked her very much and gave her a very generous red envelope.
After having dinner here, the couple returned to the compound with Xinxin and Xixi with bulging pockets. Xixi naturally lived in the same room with Wen Anjing. The two little girls had agreed during the day that they would sleep together for the next few days.
The next day was the eighth day of the first lunar month, which was also the thirteenth day of the second lunar month in the Gregorian calendar.
The aunt and sister-in-law both reported for work at the end of February. Before that, there were still a lot of things to do. Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo had to report to the new military region for work, and they also had to get their household registration and a house, Xixi had to transfer to another school, etc. It was really busy.
Starting from the eighth day of the New Year, the whole family became busy.
Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo went to the new unit. They did not start work immediately after reporting. Transferred officers like them were naturally given time to settle their families. After completing the reporting procedures, they could then obtain household registration and apply for housing.
Of course, you have to apply for a house in the staff quarters, and you can live there during the winter and summer vacations. Otherwise, you can only see each other on weekends throughout the year.
Right now, there is no urgency in buying a house in the family compound, and Mu Mianxin is focused on the courtyard house.
As early as when he decided to come to the capital, Wen Chen asked someone to help keep an eye out. The Wen family has lived here for decades, so finding a house is not difficult. The difficulty lies in finding one that is close to the two schools.
Fortunately, the distance between Capital University and University of Science and Technology is not very far, only four or five kilometers apart.
Finally, two suitable houses were found. Early in the morning on the 13th, Chai Shunan took Mu Mian to see them.
In fact, it was made clear yesterday that both places have two entrances, and one of them is occupied by someone now, and there are more than one family. The house was previously confiscated and was returned last year. The property rights are back, but it is difficult to evict the people inside.
The landlord's asking price wasn't high, only nine thousand. He just wanted to get rid of the house quickly because it looked terrible.
There is another place with a similar layout but a larger area, and the price is twelve thousand, which is three thousand more expensive.
You know, although houses in the capital are not cheap, three thousand yuan can buy you a small two-bedroom house with a yard, and it should be in a good location and well-kept. A slightly worse one can be bought for one or two thousand yuan.
But there is a reason why it is expensive. The house is well maintained and there is not so much mess. According to Chai Shunan, the landlord's wife passed away and now he is going to Gangcheng to live with his daughter.
Moreover, the man is leaving in a few days and said he doesn't bargain. If no one wants to buy it, he'll just leave it there. It's obvious that he has a lot of money.
Mu Mian was a little excited when she heard this yesterday. If the house was well maintained, they could move in directly, saving a lot of trouble.
Mu Mian didn't even consider the 9,000 yuan apartment. School was about to start and there were so many things to do that he really didn't have the energy to argue with anyone. What's more, the landlord himself didn't want to argue, which showed how difficult the people inside were to deal with.
Around nine in the morning.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came to the vicinity of Capital University, but they didn't bring Xinxin with them. Xinxin stayed at home playing with the sisters Xixi and Anjing. Chai Shunan first went to find a familiar friend, whose surname was Li. It was Aunt Li who found out about this house.
As soon as Aunt Li saw Mu Mian, she praised him, "Oh, this is your fourth son's wife. She's so pretty. I heard she was admitted to university. That's amazing."
Chai Shunan: "Xiaomi is smart."
Mu Mian smiled obediently, "Thank you for troubling Aunt Li."
Aunt Li is cheerful and forthright. "It's no trouble. It's just a few steps away."
It was indeed not far away. The landlord was a very fashionable old lady with curly hair. She looked ruthless and didn't talk much. She got straight to the point and told me to take a look at the price if I could accept it. If I couldn't, then don't waste each other's time. And she didn't want RMB, but gold.
Of course Mu Mian could accept it. When she heard that the landlord wanted gold, her eyebrows raised subconsciously. She had gold, six pieces in total!
Mu Mian quickly calculated in his mind that the price of gold this year is about twelve yuan. A large yellow croaker weighs more than three hundred grams. If it costs twelve thousand yuan, three of them will be enough.
There was still half left, and she said that what she picked up was not a box of yellow croaker.
It’s clearly a house in the capital! !
Chai Shunan didn't know that Mu Mian had it. She didn't know much about the assets of the young couple. "Mom, see if you can find someone to replace it."
Mu Mian whispered, "It's okay, Mom, I have it."
Chai Shunan thought the couple had prepared it in advance and was a little surprised but didn't say anything.
Mumian House Viewing
She checked it very carefully and it is indeed possible to move in directly. She didn't like the layout of some places very much, but she thought she could change it later, but she was very satisfied with everything else.
Mu Mian was also a bit impatient, so he went back and told Wen Chen about it. The next day, the couple came with the yellow croaker to trade.
In the next few days, the family was still busy, and Mu Mian took the time to complete the formalities with the landlord.
Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo settled their household registration and submitted their application for housing in the family compound. Nie Sihui took Xixi to the elementary school and completed the transfer procedures.
After the landlord handed over the keys, several elders busied themselves cleaning the house.
Finally, on the 18th, the family moved into the new house.
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