Immediately, someone chimed in, adopting a very humble attitude: "We're in the same boat, just waiting for our department to allocate housing. We've got the qualifications, can you wait another six months?"
Zhu Fanfan said, "You've been working for so many years, you must have some savings, right? Now that buying and selling houses is officially open, let me give you some advice: you can look around and buy a house yourself. I'll be coming back often in the future, and I've never liked having other people stay in my house."
Someone else tried to speak, but Zhu Fanfan interrupted with a smile: "I work in a classified unit. I have access to your workplaces, and I also know where your family members work. Disobedient people don't deserve to work!"
Everyone paused, remembering that someone had offended Zhu Fanfan before. Zhu Fanfan had asked them to move out, but they refused. As a result, their whole family lost their jobs and couldn't even stay in Beijing anymore, so they slunk back to their hometown.
Zhu Fanfan spoke again: "You should know that the information of classified units cannot be seen by others. If someone sees it, it's not as simple as losing your job. Your file will be marked as a suspected spy, and your descendants will be barred from working in state-owned enterprises."
The group felt guilty: "We just wanted to ask if we could have a few more days. Housing is tight right now, and it's getting cold. We can't find a place to stay for a while."
Zhu Fanfan looked at all the residents and said, "Then I'll give you two more days. Starting tomorrow, move out within five days."
Seeing that things were looking promising, someone immediately raised a red flag: "Five days is too rushed. Finding a place takes time, moving things takes time, setting up the heating takes time, it will take at least..."
Zhu Fanfan immediately interrupted, crossing her arms: "Then there's no need to change it. Move out in three days."
Everyone panicked: "Why has it been changed from five days to three days?"
Zhu Fanfan looked at everyone with a cold smile, and everyone felt embarrassed: "Five days, we will definitely move out in five days."
Zhu Fanfan looked at the door: "Do you want me to carry you out in a sedan chair? If anyone hasn't moved out in five days, don't blame me for throwing them out with their luggage."
The group left reluctantly, and immediately someone started to complain: "It's all your fault! We already changed it to five days, but you insisted on adding a few more. I wonder if she'll still stand by her promise to compensate us with three months' rent after five days?"
The person being accused immediately objected: "You dare say you didn't want to stay a few more days? I just asked and you're trying to pin the blame on me. We all live in the same compound, everyone knows who's who. Don't be so ungrateful, have some shame!"
Just as a fight was about to break out, someone immediately said, "Zhu Fanfan, be quiet. Do you want to be kicked out right now if you fight?"
One sentence left everyone speechless, and they slunk back to their room. The whole family racked their brains trying to find a place to rent. Everyone except Zhu Fanfan had insomnia all night, and they all had panda eyes in the morning. Normally, they would have laughed at each other, but now no one dared to laugh at anyone else.
Five days later, without any delay, everyone found a place. Zhu Fanfan kept her word, not asking for this month's rent, and even refunding three months' rent. Then she hired someone to demolish the house where it needed to be demolished. Fortunately, the people were quite frugal and took all their belongings, leaving not even a piece of paper behind, which saved Zhu Fanfan a lot of trouble.
After everyone left, Zhu Fanfan found someone to decorate the house according to her preferred style. Nowadays, most of the renovation work is done by farmers. Winter is coming soon and there will be no work in the fields, so they all come to the city to find short-term jobs to earn some income. People are very honest and simple these days, and there is no cutting corners or slacking off. Zhu Fanfan paid her promptly, and the house was renovated in just a few days. The furniture consisted of her previously collected good items, and she also bought some daily necessities. The house was now complete.
When the renovation was underway, quite a few people came to watch the spectacle, curious about what the new neighbors would be like. Zhu Fanfan patiently chatted with them, learning a lot of gossip, especially about the professor Chang Zhen who lived next door. He had just been exonerated and received six years' worth of back pay. He wasn't short of money and wanted to live quietly on his own, but the tenants refused to move out, resorting to crying, making a scene, and even threatening suicide. The property management had been contacted, the police had been notified, and he was almost evicted by the tenants. People had been watching the drama unfold for the past few days.
Just then, Chang Zhen returned, but he was a little surprised to see Zhu Fanfan. He came over to greet her, "Zhu Fanfan, it's been a long time."
Zhu Fanfan was surprised: "You know me?"
This person was probably around fifty years old, refined and cultured. Although his clothes were a bit wrinkled, they were clean. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and seemed somewhat shy. She probably didn't know this type of person.
Chang Zhen said, "I was once sent down to the Qingye Brigade in Huangyu Commune, Heilongjiang Province. We met when you delivered medicine to General Xu Yu. Later, I got sick, and I was lucky to get rid of the illness because of your medicine. I never expected to see you here."
Of course, people from the black market would occasionally give the old men things, and he would benefit from it as well, but this couldn't be said openly.
Zhu Fanfan pointed behind her: "This is my home."
Chang Zhen glanced at his room and asked, "Do you rent this place? I'd like to rent a room."
Zhu Fanfan: ...You own a house but rent a place from someone else, are you sick in the head?
The neighbors were also watching Zhu Fanfan, wondering how she would answer.
Zhu Fanfan said directly, "It's inconvenient, that's why I kicked everyone out and am living alone."
Chang Zhen also realized he had gone too far, and his face turned a little red. Zhu Fanfan thought that someone like this was a professor, how could someone with such a thin skin teach students?
So they asked, "Which school do you teach at?"
Chang Zhen was a little embarrassed: "At Beijing University."
Zhu Fanfan was speechless: "Do you know what Beijing University represents? Surely some of your tenants are in school? You should report the situation to their teachers, or go directly to the principal and tell him about the character of their children's families. Ask the school to put pressure on the parents, or ask your school to put pressure on other schools."
If even a professor from a top university could be stumped by these hooligans, Chang Zhen probably hadn't thought of a solution, or perhaps he simply didn't reveal his identity. Education is now a top priority, and the status of teachers and professors has changed; they are no longer as humble as before.
Chang Zhen still felt it was difficult: "I don't know their principal, so how can I file a complaint? And how could our school possibly put pressure on other schools for my sake?"
Zhu Fanfan said directly, "Go to your principal's office and cry. Learn from how these tenants cry and make a scene. If the school wants you to stay, they will definitely make a decision for you. Unless you don't want your own house anymore, just keep dragging this out with them."
He's too thin-skinned and suffers losses; no one can help him.
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