Working at a scrap metal yard isn't a long-term solution, which is why Chen Shuning thought of buying a few shops so that his younger brother, Chen Jiandang, could open an antique shop or something similar after the reform and opening up.
Before liberation, Wanjiayuan was a famous antique street. Although many shops have been converted into residential buildings in recent years due to the ban on private shops, the original street-facing shops have been well preserved.
Because these were all shops unsuitable for living, the prices were very cheap. As soon as Chen Shuning mentioned it, Chen Jiandang went to inquire about it.
Upon inquiry, it turned out there were quite a few houses for sale. Nowadays, everyone is desperate to live in apartment buildings. As more and more buildings are completed, more and more people are selling these dilapidated old houses, and the prices are naturally very cheap.
(This part is purely fabricated and does not conform to history. Archaeologists are kindly requested not to delve into it too deeply. Thank you.)
Chen Jiandang has his eye on four or five properties, and he bought them all for less than 20,000 yuan.
Over the years, Chen Shuning has bought quite a few houses, so Chen Jiandang has gotten used to his sister buying several at a time. This time, he looked at four or five nice ones at once, all of which were in the same courtyard and several households had agreed to sell, so there was no mess.
After listening to Chen Jiandang's detailed description of the locations and specific details of the houses, Chen Shuning thought it was good. So he pretended to take out two stacks of money from his small bag and handed them to Chen Jiandang, saying, "This is 20,000 yuan. See when you have some free time to buy the houses."
Chen Jiandang had gotten used to his sister carrying large sums of cash with her. At first, he would nag her a bit, saying it wasn't safe and that she should be more careful in the future. But he gradually got used to it and stopped saying anything. Anyway, Chen Shuning wouldn't listen to him anyway.
When his sister said she wanted to buy it, Chen Jiandang didn't say much, just took the money, thinking that he would let it go today because it was a holiday, and he would take care of it tomorrow when he had nothing else to do.
The siblings chatted for a while inside the house, then Qin Yalan from the outer room called them to eat.
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