Aunt Wang said with a smile, "No need to be polite. You are Xiao Chen's sister, and Xiao Chen is my son's comrade-in-arms. So we are all family. What else is there to say? Auntie will do her best to help you with your matter."
By the way, what kind of house are you looking to buy?
Chen Shuning thought for a moment, then said, "I especially like the little villas like Auntie's, preferably with a yard. I wonder if there are any around here?"
After listening to Chen Shuning's words, Aunt Wang thought for a moment and then said, "This area used to be a foreign concession, so there are quite a few houses like this, and many of them even have yards. However, the price might be a bit higher. Is that acceptable to you?"
Chen Shuning nodded and said, "Price is not a problem, as long as the house is suitable."
Aunt Wang was very happy to hear Chen Shuning's words. She said, "That's great. Just a few days ago, my husband Lao Fang came back and said that their district government has several such houses."
The original owners were all labeled as reactionaries and sent to the countryside or fled with their families; now the houses have all been nationalized by the state.
"Xiao Chen, if you don't have any reservations, I'll take you to see my husband, Lao Fang, and have him show you around."
Chen Shuning was amused when he heard this. Although many of these families who were labeled as bad elements or fled the country were later exonerated or returned to China and found their property.
However, during this period, many people were not wronged, including capitalists who met with accidents during their escape.
Although the names of the famous people she knew in this life were somewhat different from those in her previous life, their deeds were similar, so it shouldn't be too difficult to distinguish the houses that wouldn't cause trouble.
Thinking about those small villas with courtyards here, which will be priceless treasures in the future, but are now dirt cheap, Chen Shuning couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
So he quickly replied with a smile, "No, no, then thank you, Aunt Wang."
Wang Shufen was also happy to hear this, as her husband was the secretary of the district.
It's just that this area was originally a wealthy neighborhood, mostly inhabited by capitalists and rich people from before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
At first, things were fine. As long as they hadn't oppressed ordinary people or committed heinous acts like murder, the country didn't hold them accountable.
But things have changed in the last two years. After the movement started, their area was practically empty, with people dying, being arrested, or running away. Suddenly, all the houses were vacant.
Even though many houses have already been divided and allocated to families who don't have enough space, there are still quite a few left.
Her husband was so worried about these empty houses that he was almost bald. If she could actually sell one of them, it would be a big relief for him.
Thinking of this, Wang Shufen was also happy, and as if afraid that Chen Shuning would change his mind, she turned around and locked the door.
He led Chen Shuning and Chen Jianjun out the door and walked to a three-story building not far away.
After greeting the old man at the gate, he led the three of them directly up to the second floor and into an office marked "Secretary".
He pushed the door open and went in without even knocking.
There was only one desk in the room, and behind the desk sat a thin, middle-aged man who was hunched over and reading a document.
Hearing the sudden sound of the door opening, he looked up with displeasure and scolded, "Why didn't you knock before coming in...?"
Before the man could finish speaking, he recognized who it was. His previously annoyed expression instantly turned into a smile. He quickly stood up and came out from behind his desk, saying gently, "Shufen, what brings you here? Is something wrong at home? You could have just made a phone call. Why did you come all the way here?"
Aunt Wang also has a short temper. She reached out and slapped away her husband's outstretched hand, scolding, "What could possibly be wrong at home? Let me tell you, I've come here to help you solve a problem. If I succeed, you'll have to reward me handsomely."
"Okay, okay, I'll give you a reward, even if you don't do anything." As he spoke, Secretary Fang still persistently reached out and helped Aunt Wang to sit down on the sofa next to him, saying, "Sit down and talk about it slowly, there's no rush."
He also invited Chen Jianjun and the others behind Aunt Wang to sit down, saying, "You should sit down too. Let's talk about it slowly."
However, their attitude was somewhat indifferent; although polite, it gave people a very distant feeling.
After saying that, he turned around, took his own teacup from the desk, and handed it to Wang Shumei, but showed no intention of pouring tea for Chen Jianjun and the others.
Knowing that his wife was a kind-hearted person, she used to often bring people to him for help with getting a letter of introduction or finding a job.
So when Fang Cheng saw Chen Jianjun and the others following behind his wife, he assumed that they needed his help again for this kind of thing.
To be honest, Fang Cheng was initially a bit disgusted. His wife had been pampered by her in-laws since she was a child, and after marriage, he also pampered her, so she had become somewhat naive.
Many men have come to him because of his wife's personality, coaxing her to make unreasonable demands. If he complies, it goes against his principles; if he doesn't, his wife gets upset.
This put him in a very difficult position, so Fang Cheng was unhappy when he saw Chen Jianjun arrive with two strangers and his wife.
This also caused him to develop a negative feeling towards Chen Jianjun, whom he had previously had a good impression of.
So when Aunt Wang said she was helping him, Fang Cheng didn't care. It wasn't until he sat back down behind his desk that he slowly looked at Chen Jianjun and spoke.
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