Chapter 74 Buying a House

Which school this school is near? Ji Duo could guess it without Lin Qiao telling him.

The man was wiping his fingers that had just peeled a shrimp, and he paused when he heard this.

He looked over and found that Lin Qiao's eyes were clear. He was not joking, and obviously not trying to bet with him.

This made his eyes darken and his strong jawline tightened.

After a while, Lin Qiao finally heard the man's deep voice, "Do you really need to buy a house?"

He didn't flatly deny it like he did the last time she asked for divorce, nor did he question her coldly. He just looked at her with a look that actually revealed a hint of weakness.

Lin Qiao is not afraid of being confronted. If someone tries to force her, she will not give in. But when the other person asked her if she really wanted to buy a house, and he had just cooked shrimp for her, she could not help but lower her eyes, then raised them again, "I have had the idea of ​​buying a house near the school for a long time."

"Was it before the Chinese New Year or after the Chinese New Year?" Ji Duo's questions always hit the nail on the head.

Lin Qiao didn't hide it from him. "Yes, I have always wanted to. I don't want to live in a dormitory. I think it's inconvenient. Buying a house is also like setting up a business."

For her, a house is not just a place to live, but also an investment. No matter which university she attends or how her relationship with Ji Duo is, she will buy one.

She hadn’t said it before, mainly because she hadn’t taken the college entrance exam yet and she wasn’t sure where she would go.

The air was silent for a while. After a while, Ji Duo lowered his eyes, took off his apron, and suddenly asked, "Will you come back in the future?"

His tone was calm, but whether his eyes were equally calm or not, Lin Qiao couldn't tell because he had his eyelids lowered.

Lin Qiao paused and told him the truth, "If I'm not busy, I should come back. But my tutor asked me to report at the end of this semester, and he has some research work for me to do in advance."

If that incident hadn't happened, if she had studied an undergraduate program with easier coursework, she would definitely have come back, but there are not so many ifs in the world.

It’s not that Lin Qiao doesn’t see the man’s efforts these days, but living is a long-term thing and cannot be supported by temporary guilt. Who knows how long he can persist in this effort?

Since they can't leave, and it's hard to rebuild trust in a short time, it's better to give each other some space and calm down. She traveled to this world not to fall in love with anyone, but there are still many meaningful things to do, and I believe Ji Duo is the same.

He has always been an excellent soldier and a reliable relative and friend, but he may not be suitable to be her lover, and their beginning was not right.

Lin Qiao was prepared for the two of them to part ways unhappily, but since she had already made the decision, the other party had the right to know.

In the silence of the room, she was about to say something else when the man suddenly raised his eyes and said, "Then buy it."

She was stunned.

The other person's expression has returned to normal, and there is no trace of the tension just now. "What kind of thing do you want to buy? I'll go with you."

Without hearing her answer, he looked at her again and explained, "I don't mean to interfere with you. That area is full of old houses, many of which were previously taken over and used as public housing. Although the property rights have been returned to individuals in recent years, some residents have not moved out. It's also troublesome to buy them. There are many tricks involved."

I'm actually considering buying a house for her.

Lin Qiao was in a mixed mood. He wanted to say something but didn't know what else to say.

"Don't say anything if you haven't made up your mind, and don't refuse." The man whispered to stop her from talking, and turned his eyes to the braised shrimps on the table, "Is it okay today?"

"Very good, very delicious." Lin Qiao said nothing more and turned around to get his and the other party's bowls and chopsticks.

The man always kept his word, and that Sunday, he accompanied her to look at houses near National Tsinghua University.

He said that this situation really happened. Not only did the tenants refuse to leave, but they also connected the house to a kitchen in the east and a side building in the west, so that there was no place to stand in the yard. After all, when the houses were originally allocated, each couple had 10 to 15 square meters. With more children, there was no room for them.

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The homeowner also repeatedly assured them that as long as they were willing to buy, he would immediately persuade each of them to move.

Lin Qiao just smiled, and then looked at those houses with small courtyards but few people living in them.

The next day, Su Zheng received a call from Ji Duo.

"No. 32 Shijia Hutong near Tsinghua University, owner Wang Dahai, No. 36 Dachengfang, owner Liu Dongsheng... Help me check these houses, the owners and the residents around them, to see if they have committed any crimes, or if there are any disputes with the neighbors..."

"Wait a minute."

Su Zheng thought he had something important to say when he first heard it, but he felt something was wrong when he heard the rest. "What are you trying to do? You're asking about someone's neighborhood connections?"

"Qiaoqiao is going to Tsinghua University for graduate studies and is planning to buy a house there." Ji Duo's voice was indifferent, and no emotion could be heard.

Su Zheng was still surprised. "She's going to study for a master's degree at National Tsing Hua University? No, she can study there. She doesn't need to buy a house, right?"

Ji Duo didn't answer, "Just tell me if you can check it."

"We can check it out." Su Zheng seemed to be hesitant to speak, but finally said in a low voice, "One of you is studying at university, and the other is in the army. You two don't see each other very often, and she bought a house on campus. Are there any problems between you two?"

They did have some problems, and one of them was in school and the other in the army, so it was difficult to see them.

But if the mountain doesn't come to me, I can go to the mountain. Ji Duo didn't want to force Lin Qiao. "It's okay. Just consider my home in Yandu."

Not all military dependents will accompany the army. Lin Qiao doesn't have time, but he can, as he has vacation time.

Since flying away would make her happier, then let her fly away. What attracted him to her was never that she was a good wife and mother.

As long as they don't get divorced, he has a lifetime to spend with her. Since he was able to impress her once, he will definitely impress her a second time as time goes by...

Ji Duo said it was okay, and Su Zheng didn't want to ask any more about the couple's affairs. "Okay, I'll check for you."

He took a pen and wrote down several addresses. After writing them down, he lowered his voice and said, "Even if you didn't look for me, I was also planning to look for you. I just received news that the identity of that person has been found out."

"Tao Guangxiao, male, 34 years old, from Jiagou Village, Kaoshan County, Nan Province..."

Lin Qiao also saw the information Ji Duo brought back, "Are you sure it's this person?"

"Um."

Ji Duo walked in with his military cap on, reached out from behind her, and turned the page. "The appearance, the accent, the time, everything matches."

With this stretch, the distance between them was instantly shortened, and Lin Qiao seemed to lean in his arms.

Lin Qiao was flipping through the documents without paying attention, "So can we catch him?"

"He went back once a few months ago. He probably didn't know we had the portrait. We'll see when he comes back."

"I hope this matter can be resolved soon." Lin Qiao closed the file and handed it back to the man. "Mr. Gu has waited for this day for a long time."

Ji Duo took it and handed her a piece of paper from behind, "Take a look."

This time, the investigation was into those few houses, including the owners, the neighbors, and whether there were any disputes over the property rights. The investigation was very detailed, and even those with problems were circled with a pen.

"The most reasonable ones should be these two places." Ji Duo pointed at them again and again, "There is no dispute over the property rights, and they are close to your school."

"Then let's go take another look." This time Lin Qiao didn't give it back to him. When she looked up, she found that the man had just spoken to her in her ear.

The distance that the body is accustomed to cannot deceive people. If someone else was so close to her, she would have noticed it long ago.

Lin Qiao choked. Ji Duo had already picked up the previous copy as usual. "Have you finished reading it? I'll burn it after you finish."

I don’t know if it’s because great minds think alike or if this man really understands her well enough, but the two of them went to see it again, and Lin Qiao was most satisfied with these two places.

One is smaller but closer to the school, and the other is slightly larger, with two entrances, but is a bit far from the gate of their college.

As for the price, the former is 8,000 and the latter is 12,000.

Lin Qiao did not even hesitate, "Only children make choices, adults of course want them all." Anyway, as long as it is a courtyard house in Yandu, he will not suffer any loss in the future.

On the day the house was purchased, Ji Ze's new factory was officially opened, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in a ceremonial manner.

A long red ribbon was stretched in front of the factory gate. Ji Ze, several veterans in the factory, and some of his childhood friends, each had a pair of scissors.

"You're good at this. I'll go out and brag to others that I've cut the ribbon before."

After Ji Jun was transferred and Ji Ze changed his job, those who were still able to come and support him were all those who had a close relationship with him and spoke to him more casually.

However, several uniformed personnel also arrived at the site, making some factory employees nervous and they kept wiping the sweat from their palms.

Ji Ze took a quick glance and knew who was here and who wasn't. "Where's Qu Jian? He's not coming today?"

"Come over, but he has something else to do, so he may not be able to make it for the ribbon-cutting ceremony."

As for why he couldn't make it, Ji Ze knew it was necessary that Yu Jin and Song Jing were getting engaged today, and someone would definitely go to support them.

Someone couldn't help but put his arm around him and said, "You really haven't talked to that person?"

"No." Ji Ze didn't even smile. "It's just a joke between the two parents. When have you ever seen us go out alone?"

"That's true."

The other party wanted to say something else, but was given a look and changed the subject, "Why is there an empty seat next to you? Who is it for?"

"My aunt." Ji Ze lowered his eyes. "She is also a shareholder of my factory. Both formulas were developed by her. But she has to teach students and was recently admitted to Tsinghua University as a graduate student. She can't spare the time."

It's not that he hadn't invited her before. He had invited her right after the factory was completed. But Lin Qiao has been very busy recently and his mind is obviously not on this. He even changed the accounting from once every two weeks to once a month.

But he still kept the position for her. After all, without her, there would be no Muzi Chemical Factory.

After cutting the ribbon and setting off firecrackers, everyone moved to a nearby hotel to eat. After two glasses of wine, someone inevitably mentioned Lin Qiao again.

"I heard that he is not very old, maybe three years younger than you. How come he is studying for a master's degree?"

"With the two formulas in my factory, one won the bronze medal and the other the gold medal at the invention exhibition. Do you think I can study for a master's degree?"

Ji Ze didn't look at him. He smiled and said, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

The man obviously couldn't hold his liquor very well, and he came over again, "You're so young, why didn't your family arrange a family for you, but for your uncle? I think your age is more suitable, if this..."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Ze's face turned cold, "You said I don't care, can you please not drag her into this?"

He is a cheerful and outgoing person with a warm personality. He can talk to anyone he meets and is always cheerful, so he has always been popular. Suddenly he spoke in such a cold tone, and everyone felt a little uncomfortable, especially the drunk guy, who subconsciously wanted to say that he was just joking, but was stopped again.

Just when the atmosphere at the table was getting a little cold, Qu Jian, who had been missing for a long time, finally arrived, but his expression looked a little strange when he walked in.

When someone asked him what happened, he glanced at Ji Ze first, then whispered, "Just now at the Song family, Chen Weiguo stabbed Yu Jin."

"Chen Weiguo stabbed Yu Jin?" Lin Qiao couldn't hide his surprise when he heard the news.

Ji Duo, who was on the phone, lowered the receiver so that she could hear more easily. "That's what Xiao Ze said. He said it was done at the engagement party of the Yu and Song families."

Lin Qiao leaned over and heard Ji Ze's voice on the other end of the phone. "He said he was stabbed and seriously injured. When he went in, he just said he wanted to talk to Yu Jin. No one could tell he had a knife on him. By the time we found him, he had already stabbed three times and also injured Yu Jin's father who went to stop the fight."

"Just because of the production line?" Lin Qiao felt that Chen Weiguo was still impulsive.

Although it is understandable, being unable to repay a bank loan is a civil dispute, which at most involves a reputation issue. Injuring someone is different, and you may end up in jail.

Ji Ze said, "Not only that, Chen Weiguo's mother died in a car accident on her way back from borrowing money to pay off his debts."

A life, no wonder...

Unexpectedly, this was not the end. "Moreover, Chen Weiguo found out that the reason why Yu Jin helped the other party to sell this production line was because the other party promised to give him 30% of the transaction price once it was sold. He wanted Yu Jin to use the money to pay off his debts, but Yu Jin said that this was not the case at all."

A production line costs tens of millions, 30%, no wonder Yu Jin knew there might be a problem, but he still introduced it.

Gave it to my childhood friend.

Money is a great motivator. If Yu Jin succeeds in this kind of deal once, it will be enough for him to live on for the rest of his life. Moreover, compared with the projects he has taken on, he can make money without showing off.

But he probably didn't expect that the problem with this production line would be so serious, and that the Chen family would lose a life because of it. He was stabbed and seriously injured, and it happened at his own engagement party.

"Do you have anything else to do?"

"You have something else to do."

Lin Qiao and Ji Duo spoke almost at the same time, looked at each other, and suddenly fell silent.

They were actually quite tacitly connected sometimes, especially when they needed to use their brains, they always seemed to be able to think alike. Unlike Lin Qiao's parents in his previous life, they always had their own opinions and would not give in to each other.

Perhaps it is because of this kind of tacit understanding, this kind of telepathy, that the existence of each other appears special in each other's life.

Lin Qiao was the first to look away, but Ji Duo's eyes remained on her face. "Tell me, what else did Chen Weiguo say to you?"

"You found out?" Ji Ze was a little embarrassed.

"He didn't tell you. It's only been a short time since the incident. How do you know so much?"

Ji Duo's voice was very calm, and he tilted the receiver closer to Lin Qiao.

So both of them clearly heard what Ji Ze said next, "He said that even if Yu Jin didn't die, his body was basically useless, and the Yu family would definitely not let him go. If you are willing to come forward to protect him, you don't have to help him get away with it. Sentence him however you want, just don't let him be killed by the Yu family. He has something to tell you."

This made Lin Qiao and Ji Duo look at each other again.

As expected, Ji Ze lowered his voice and said, "It's related to Gu Shaozhen from the Gu family."