In the end, Yao Xiujuan compromised. She was a little unhappy, but the others were very happy, especially those who had never left Xinjiang.
Chu Tian asked someone to buy sleeper tickets for Yao Xiujuan and others, and personally sent them to the train. Before the train started, he repeatedly gave them instructions.
"Grandma, you must take care of yourself!"
Old Mrs. Chu smiled and said, "Grandma knows, Grandma is in good health!"
Chu Tian nodded and looked at the few people who had already packed their luggage. "Remember, life outside is different from home. If you encounter a robbery and there is a huge disparity in power, don't fight them head-on. Just give them your things! You have to know that no matter what you have, it is not as important as your own safety!"
Xu Cheng, Wu Bin, and Li Doudou all hurriedly assured him, "Brother Chu, don't worry, we will protect Grandma Chu and the others!"
Pingping also quickly spoke up, "Dad, I will also protect grandma, mom, and my sisters!"
Chu Tian knocked his head and said, "Be good outside, you are the man of our family!"
Pingping nodded, "Dad, I understand."
Lele lay on the middle bunk of the train, looked at Chu Tian, and called out sweetly, "Dad, I like this bed. Can we make one for us?"
Chu Tian looked Lele in the eye and said with a smile, "Wait for Dad to go to school tomorrow to pick up your report card. If your grades are better this time than last time, Dad will ask your great-grandfather to do it for you!"
Lele said with a guilty conscience, "Well, then I don't want it. This bed is not safe. It's so high. If I fall to the ground, it will hurt. The bed at home is not high. It's okay if I fall to the ground..."
Xinxin burst out laughing and looked at Chu Tian, "Dad, don't worry, I can take good care of grandma and my brothers and sisters. Besides, Sister Yanfang is here too."
Wang Yanfang pursed her lips and nodded in agreement. She was no longer so afraid of her cousin Chu Tian.
Chu Tian nodded, touched the heads of the three children, and finally looked at Yao Xiujuan. He took her hand and said, "Don't be reluctant to spend money when you are out. Buy whatever you want to eat or buy. The passbook I gave you is from the Bank of China. That bank has branches in every city. When you run out of money, go and withdraw it..."
"Go place your order. If you order a lot, just give me a call and I'll wire the money directly to their factory..."
"I···"
Yao Xiujuan listened patiently to Chu Tian's explanation until he finished speaking, then nodded and said, "Brother Tian, I understand. Can you please get off quickly? I heard the conductor shouting..."
Chu Tian also heard it, so he nodded, said a few words to a few people, turned around and got off the train. He looked at the people in the window waving at him excitedly. Among them, three children were the most excited. He couldn't help but feel funny in his heart. Last night, one by one, they said they couldn't bear to leave him!
It was noon and the heat was at its peak. Chu Tian didn't want to go to the construction site, so he went straight home after leaving the train station. As soon as he got downstairs, he saw the earliest tenants of his house standing downstairs with a young couple who were strangers. There were several large packages at the feet of the young couple. The three of them saw Chu Tian and hurried to greet him.
"Brother Chu, you're back..."
"Um!"
Chu Tian nodded and was about to walk past them when he paused and looked back at the tenant, "Are you waiting for me?"
The tenant nodded. "This is my cousin and his wife. They just came to the city from the state and want to find a place to settle down first. So I wanted to ask if there are any vacancies for rent?"
Chu Tian looked at the two men and saw that they were both dressed simply and had clear eyes. They looked like real farmers. So he asked, "Dizhoushang? Like you, are you from Shawan Village?"
The tenant nodded repeatedly, "Yes, they live over there too."
"Brother Chu, here are their letters of introduction and household registration certificates, take a look..."
As he said this, he handed Chu Tian the household registration certificate he had asked for.
Chu Tian took it and took a quick look at it, then looked at their age. He glanced at the two of them in surprise, "Just turned 20? Have you got a marriage certificate yet?"
The two nodded quickly and took out the marriage certificate from the package. Looking at the fresh date on it, they couldn't help but smile, "We just got the certificate yesterday, and you're coming out today?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that the young couple's faces were not right. Chu Tian smiled and said, "Did your cousin tell you about my requirements for renting the house?"
"One month's deposit and three months' rent. The price varies depending on the type of apartment. I think you two are going to stay in a single room, right?"
"Um··"
Seeing the young couple nodded, Chu Tian continued, "There are still two single rooms on the first floor that are not rented out. Wait a moment, I will go get the keys and show you around. You can choose your own."
Soon, Chu Tian came downstairs with the key. He opened the remaining two doors one by one, leaning sideways to gesture, "You can go in and take a look. The two rooms are actually about the same size, but one faces south and the other faces north. Each has its own advantages. The south-facing room is brighter during the day, and the north-facing room is cooler in the summer..."
As the couple was looking at houses, Chu Tian explained, "The prices are all the same. The rent is 3.5 yuan per month, and the utilities are 1 yuan per person per month, which adds up to 5.5 yuan per month. The deposit is one month and the payment is three months. So, I have to pay three months' rent, utilities, and one month's deposit at once, which adds up to 20 yuan!"
"As long as there is no damage to the house and furniture, the deposit will be returned to you when you move out."
After the house was built, they had been living there for several months. No one had come to inquire about the rental advertisement they had posted, but Chu Tian understood that people working in factories now had dormitories. Unmarried people lived in one dormitory with several people, while married people could apply for a single room or suite. However, there were too many people and too few rooms, so many people could not get a room, so the whole family was still squeezed into one room...
It seems that people started asking about this in the second half of 1980. The prices of Chutian's rental houses are 3.5 yuan per month for a single room, 5 yuan for a suite, 6.5 yuan for a two-bedroom apartment, and 8.5 yuan for a three-bedroom apartment. Water and electricity fees are charged per person, which is 1 yuan per month. Children under ten years old are charged 50 cents.
Winter heating fees also vary according to the type of house, ranging from one dollar a month for a single room to three dollars a month for a three-bedroom apartment, and are collected from October to February of the following year.
This price is indeed more expensive than other houses for rent, but the house he rents out is new, fully furnished, and has heating, so they don’t need to burn the stove themselves. The coal piled in the corner of the yard is also available for them to use when cooking, and they won’t be charged any extra fees.
Anyway, both the living conditions and safety are much better than those dilapidated adobe houses.
It seems that less than two months have passed since the first tenant moved in, and then there have been various tenants moving in. Many of them are couples or families who have jobs but cannot get a single room in the surrounding factories or units. Basically, you introduce me, and I introduce her to recruit quite a few tenants...
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