◎Second update◎
Seeing that the two young men seemed to be serious about their business, and especially that they were confident in handling the difficult tenants outside, Mr. Qian took them to visit the courtyard.
However, although it was called a courtyard house visit, Mr. Qian felt a little sad. This two-courtyard courtyard house was dirty and messy from the front gate. There was originally a carved painting of peony flowers on the screen wall, but now it has been turned into a mess by stones. Entering the main courtyard through the hanging flower gate, the courtyard is even more crowded. There are many tenants and they are messy. They pile everything outside and don't take good care of it.
Mr. Qian sighed, "My courtyard was not like this before. My grandfather spent hundreds of dollars to buy it and took good care of it. At that time, this courtyard was clean and tidy... Alas, what a pity."
Xu Shengjie took a careful look and found that this courtyard house was indeed quite nice. It should be able to look brand new if it was properly renovated.
He rarely heard of people selling courtyard houses, and when he looked at his wife, Baozhen was obviously eager to try and buy this courtyard house.
"Master Qian, do you want to go back to your hometown in the countryside after selling your property like this? Will you regret it in the future? Maybe it will increase in value in the future."
Mr. Qian showed a relieved smile, "Why would I be reluctant to part with it? It has already changed. I just want some peace and quiet. If you want to buy it, I can reduce the price by another 500 yuan. After all, those people inside are not easy to deal with. I don't care about the money. I just want to have other uses for it.
However, don’t buy it on impulse. The situation of my yard is quite troublesome. It’s not easy for you to make money. Don’t spend money and not be able to live in it, or live a miserable life. "Mr. Qian knew what kind of people his tenants were. He estimated that these two young comrades would suffer losses. "You can go back and discuss it."
"Okay, Master Qian, we'll go back and discuss it and give you an answer tomorrow."
Liang Baozhen and Xu Shengjie walked out of the courtyard and met Wang Laoer, the tenant who lived in the main house. He squinted his eyes and looked at the stranger who appeared in the courtyard, and immediately became alert.
Recently, he labeled any stranger who came to the courtyard as someone who was trying to steal the house, and he must have come to buy the house and drive his family out.
Xu Shengjie and Liang Baozhen returned home and discussed buying a house in the house.
"What do you think?" Liang Baozhen really liked this courtyard house. The house was square in shape and the yard was spacious. It looked messy only because no one took good care of it. There were no problems with other aspects. The main thing was that this opportunity was rare.
Few people buy siheyuan houses now, but the potential for appreciation in value is huge. A siheyuan house that currently costs 20,000 yuan may soar to over 100 million yuan in value in the future.
"The yard is nice." Xu Shengjie didn't lie. It was pretty good in every way. Although it was smaller than the three-story courtyard house he lived in, there were eleven households living here after all. A two-story courtyard house would be enough for him. "Do you really want to buy it?"
"Yes." Liang Baozhen couldn't explain how much the house would appreciate in value in the future, so she just said, "You know everyone is waiting for the company to allocate housing, but there are not so many houses to allocate, so sooner or later you will have to buy your own house."
Xu Shengjie was quite perceptive. Although he was not familiar with the area, he understood the reason. "Our house is indeed a little small and it is crowded. We can buy a house, but is it better to buy a courtyard house or a tube-shaped building?"
How about buying a courtyard house for more than 20,000 yuan or looking at a bungalow or a house in a tube building for a cheaper price?
He is still considering whether it is worth spending more than 20,000 to buy a courtyard house?
"Of course it's the Siheyuan!" Liang Baozhen knew that Siheyuan would appreciate much more than bungalows or commercial housing. "I can buy bungalows later, buy Siheyuan first."
Xu Shengjie smiled. Why didn't he realize that his wife was so ambitious before? "How many houses are you going to buy?"
Few people buy houses nowadays, but my wife is different. It seems that she is planning to buy many houses. Can they live in them all?
"We'll talk about that later." Liang Baozhen couldn't explain too much. In ten years or so, the real estate industry will develop rapidly and house prices will soar at a speed that people today can't imagine.
"But there is a big problem with this courtyard house. The tenants here are difficult to deal with and none of them are easy to deal with."
Liang Baozhen smiled and winked at him, "So I took you to see it. Can you think of a way to solve it?"
"So you're waiting for me here?"
"It would be a waste if we don't use it." Liang Baozhen felt at ease.
She also knew from what Mr. Qian said yesterday that the other tenants were fine, they were mainly the gangsters who followed the main house and did not have the courage to bully others. But if the five families united and there was a leader, they would become bold and would not even take the people from the street office seriously. They would threaten to kill anyone who dared to make a move.
"Mr. Qian said that the main problem is that the Wang family, the main wife, is the most shameless."
Xu Shengjie knew what was going on. "I'll go ask around. You can settle it with Master Qian. I can still be of some use in dealing with this kind of scoundrel."
Whether it was just after he was discharged from the army or after doing business for more than a year, Xu Shengjie had dealt with many people and naturally had some connections. He went to inquire about the situation, and Liang Baozhen also went to sign the documents with Mr. Qian and paid a deposit of 500 yuan.
Wang Laoer, who lived in the main house, was the first to know about this.
Their family of five lives in the main house, which is the most spacious in the courtyard. In addition, they rely on rent, paying one month's rent every few months, which is still half of the rent outside. Naturally, they cannot bear to move out.
Previously, the street office came to deal with Mr. Qian’s housing problem and was willing to help the tenants find a new house to rent, but they were unwilling to do so. After all, such a good thing is not easy to find.
He immediately closed the door and discussed the matter with the other four households.
"Did Mr. Qian really find a buyer?"
"Tsk, I saw that it was a young couple, they had a good idea, but I'm not moving anyway!"
"Move your ass! If anyone dares to ask me to move out, I will die in front of him! I don't know who dares to touch us!"
Everyone reached a consensus and didn't take the new buyer seriously, as it would be useless no matter who came.
Moreover, the new buyers were two young men who seemed easy to control. Even if the man looked like a tough guy, he would not be able to deal with five families.
Mr. Qian received the deposit from Liang Baozhen and went door to door to inform them that the house had been sold. He gave them one month to move out and find another place to live.
When the five families heard this, they were furious and gathered around Mr. Qian to complain, each of them like an annoying mosquito buzzing around one's ear.
"Master Qian, you should have a conscience. Why are you kicking us out?"
“We won’t move!”
"Yes! That is to say, Potian, this is also the house we rented. Why are we chasing people away?"
Mr. Qian also got angry and raised his voice to the group of people, "You said it was rented, but which one of you paid me the rent on time? There are twelve months in a year, and I am lucky to receive four months' rent."
"Uncle Qian, what you said is heartless. We are all neighbors. Why don't you help us if our situation is difficult? You make it seem like we care about your money."
"Yes, neighbors are all about helping each other. If you have a headache or a fever, we will cook for you! Have you forgotten that?"
Speaking of this, Mr. Qian became even angrier. This group of people took advantage of the fact that there was no one at home and no one to rely on. Last time, when they saw he had a cold and fever, they came into the house to help cook. They burned a piece of meat, but only left one piece for themselves, and ate the rest.
"You guys..." Master Qian's blood rushed up and he coughed.
"Okay, go back and have some rest." Wang Lao Er gave him an ultimatum, "No matter who owns this courtyard, we will not move!"
After that, everyone went back home.
Seeing this group of scoundrels being so arrogant, Mr. Qian felt a little sorry for them. He took the deposit Liang Baozhen had paid and advised them to reconsider.
"I want to sell this yard, but I'm worried that you won't be able to move in after you buy it." He heard from Liang Baozhen that there are several people in his family and they just want to move to a more spacious place, but how can they move when there are so many people living in the yard?
"Master Qian, don't worry, we have prepared everything if we want to buy it."
Liang Baozhen chatted with reporter Li again yesterday. She found that reporter Li was really an expert. He had been hanging around the streets and alleys of Beijing for many years and actually knew a lot of gossip and secrets.
After just a few words, he told Liang Baozhen that there was a man named Liu in Master Qian's courtyard who had an improper relationship with the wife of the Wen family, their next-door neighbor.
"The man from the Wen family was working away from home, so my wife and mother were at home. I don't know how she ended up getting together with the man from the Liu family."
"Brother Li, how did you know that?"
Liang Baozhen had heard him say before that he had only been to Mr. Qian's courtyard twice, so how could he know such a secret?
Reporter Li showed a smug smile, "The Liu family man has a drinking buddy who lives in another alley across the city. It happened that I went to their courtyard to interview a family whose child was kidnapped by a kidnapper. I asked around and chatted, drank a little and had a good time. Then I heard the buddy say that he knew someone who was having an affair with his neighbor's wife. He didn't name the person, but just said how many people were in the family and what their appearance was. As it turned out, it matched the man from the Liu family. I asked a few more questions and confirmed it to be 80% to 90% certain."
Liang Baozhen really thought it would be like this. How many things are in Brother Li’s head?
"Then everyone who talks to you must be careful from now on."
Reporter Li waved his hand and said, "I don't want to listen either. Everyone is talking nonsense. Unfortunately, I have a good memory."
Liang Baozhen: "..."
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Zhou Yun noticed that there was something wrong with his grandson and granddaughter-in-law recently. They ran outside all day long and even asked him today if he wanted to move to a more spacious place.
Is this something she wants or not?
This place is so small, there’s nothing we can do.
"Grandma, we want to buy a courtyard house with two entrances for our family to live in. This way, everyone can have a room and we don't have to live in such a crowded place like now."
"Buy a courtyard house?" Zhou Yun had never heard of such a thing. Who would buy a courtyard house these days? "Why spend that money? If you have money, save it. Don't spend it recklessly."
Her first reaction was to object, saying that this didn't sound plausible.
Xu Shengjie knew that the old lady had been frugal all her life and felt sorry for the money, so he told her the advantages of buying a courtyard house, "Think about it, wouldn't it be uncomfortable for our whole family to live here in a crowded place? Money has to be spent after it is earned, and only by spending more can you earn more in the future. Enjoy it when you can. You don't want Xiaowei and Xiaoya to be crowded like this, do you?"
Liang Baozhen was listening nearby and felt that Xu Shengjie's words sounded familiar. After careful thought, she realized that he was just repeating to his grandmother the words she had used to persuade him before.
She glanced at Xu Shengjie, who obviously received the signal and smiled at her.
"That's the reason. How much does the courtyard house cost?" Zhou Yun felt that it must be expensive.
Xu Shengjie didn't hide it, "More than 20,000."
hiss!
Zhou Yun almost gasped. So much money? !
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