under the spotlight

Chapter 150 Tomato Sour Soup Noodles

After finally peeling the tomato in his hand, Lu Beicen raised his head and smiled at Fang Nan.

"You see, we are not good at learning Chinese. We may know more about the truth than anyone else, but if we really apply it to ourselves, it's easy to get into a dead end. It's not just about you, we both encourage each other."

Fang Nan watched as Lu Beicen took out the blender and made the tomato into cubes. It was glowing red. She couldn't help but swallowed. , Washed up and started to chew.

Lu Beicen watched Fang Nan bite the cucumber until it was crispy, and said with a chuckle, "Are you really hungry? I'll try to hurry up."

"I told my family a while ago that I was going to marry Lao Zhan. My father and mother didn't say anything at first, they just told us to go back and talk about it. The next day, my mother called me and said that Lao Zhan was married. I don't even have a house, since I want to use my house to get married, I have to give a bride price of 20." Speaking of this, Fang Nan obviously took that cucumber as an object of venting, and took another bite out of it.

A gift of 20 yuan?Lu Beicen's movements froze. She knew the situation of Fang Nan's family very well. Both her parents were double-employees in a public institution, and her father was also the leader of the work unit. Although he could not be said to be very rich, he was definitely not short of money. Suddenly, he wanted such a large sum of money. The bride price must not be just because Dr. Zhan is not as simple as a house.

"How much dowry do most people in Xiajiang give when they get married?" Lu Beicen asked.

"The amount in the city is [-]. Depending on the situation, it is generally not more than this number. Moreover, in the city, it is generally for the sake of looking good. Basically, as much as the man's family gives, the woman's family will accompany as much." Fang Nanzao Just inquired about these situations.

"According to what you mean, if your mother asked for this gift, wouldn't she give it back to you?" Lu Beicen was a little surprised. After all, Fang Nan's family is not like many other families. There is also a son. With the dowry gift of the daughter's marriage, give the son a wife.

Fang Nan shook his head with a look of grievance: "If this is the case, we can discuss it. Anyway, it is always the food in my pocket. I take it out first, but I don't have enough money. I can borrow a little, and I can pay it back later."

After taking another bite of cucumber, Fang Nan said bitterly: "This is actually my sister's bad idea. Her mother-in-law can get a piece of land, and a high school is being built nearby. It is said that it is the new campus of No. [-] Middle School. A house will be built on that land, which can be rented out in the future.”

"I guess their family didn't have enough money, so my sister pushed my mother and pulled me in. My sister meant that the house would be counted as my share, and I would rent it out to make money, and share it with me in proportion. The key is that The land is still collectively owned, which means building a house there can only be rented out and not sold.”

"You said that if the two of us have ample money, it's no big deal to make an investment. But you don't know about the current income of Lao Zhan. I just bought a house and I have to pay the mortgage every month. In the future, if Lao Zhan's parents Come here, I have to rent another house, but I certainly can't tell my mother these words."

"Besides, my sister, hey, I really don't want to mess with her, anyway, I think it's good to pay back the 20 yuan in ten years, and I can't go to her every day to settle accounts. "

"But with so much money, if we buy a house in Huxia, even if it is a little bit out of the way, or if we buy a smaller one, what price will it be ten years from now? Anyway, our place can be regarded as a proper quasi-first-tier big city Well. Anyway, this account, whether it is economically or psychologically, makes me panic."

Fang Nan poured out the bitter water in his stomach all at once, finally he felt much better, and the sour soup in the pot was almost ready.

"Then your old Zhan knows about this?"

Fang Nan shook his head: "I can't pass this test myself, how can I tell him."

"Does your father approve of this?"

"I called my dad. He didn't say anything, but his attitude was very vague. I thought about their mentality. It's the kind of natural feeling that I owe my sister, and now I must be living in Huxia. , although it is not far from Xiajiang, but they both feel that when they get old, they must still rely on my sister to take care of them."

"The most important thing is that they psychologically feel that under the current circumstances, I am married to Lao Zhan, and my marriage is a loss. If Lao Zhan can take this gift quickly and quickly, it can be regarded as an attitude of bowing. Anyway, when we come to our house, it is always a guarantee for me."

"But you said that the money is not in their hands. Although my brother-in-law's family is only one seedling, but this is to build a house in the name of my sister-in-law. To put it bluntly, even my sister's interests are not It cannot be guaranteed, let alone my interests."

"But I want to propose to sign an agreement. Do you think that with my sister's character, she will jump to the sky? She will still feel that she is leading me to make money, but I don't trust her on the contrary. , don’t give her the face of her mother-in-law.”

Lu Beicen turned his head for a few times before he understood what Fang Nan said, and he couldn't help feeling sorry for her secretly, no wonder his complexion was so bad, it took a lot of mental effort to figure it out.

Because on the surface, this matter is indeed a good thing that is sure to win. No. [-] Middle School is a key high school in Xiajiang. Anyone who can be admitted to this school is a good seedling who is very likely to be admitted to No. [-] Middle School in the future. Parents whose families are not in Xiajiang City, for their children to study, many people will choose to rent a house near the school to accompany them to study. It is true that this house cannot be rented out.

But Xiajiang is only a prefecture-level city after all, no matter how good it is for renting, the rent cannot be ridiculously high, and the school is still under construction, it is not clear when it will be put into use, at least it will take a year or two Time, and then whether it is the overall relocation or the freshmen will enroll here, these situations are still unclear, at least there will be a dormant period of two or three years, and they will not make much money.

The key is that after earning money, if you invest 20 yuan, when will you get your money back?This is not a business that can be sold after the construction is completed, but a long-term investment.

Moreover, the house was built by others. It is not easy to ask how much money was invested, how many suites there were, how much was rented out, and how much the annual rent was.

It can only be said that Fang Nan's mind is quite clear, but Lu Beicen doesn't understand, she has met Fang Nan's father many times, he is a very wise elder, how could he not express anything about such an unclear matter He clearly objected, but on the other hand, Fang Nan's considerations might not be unreasonable.

"The pros and cons of this, you didn't tell your mother?" Lu Beicen put the boiled noodles into a white fine porcelain bowl, red sour soup, green vegetables, and slices of beef tendon, It looked seductive and delicious, and Fang Nan felt his appetite whetted instantly.

Fang Nan took the gloves, and walked towards the dining room with his face in his hands, "I finally found out where my sister's naughty spirit came from. My mother has that kind of meaning now, and I hit her twice. Every phone call ends in a fight."

Lu Beicen came out with another bowl of noodles, remembering that Fang Nan had said several times about her sister and brother-in-law getting divorced, so she asked again: "I remember you said before that your sister and brother-in-law are not on good terms Ah, isn't your mother worried about this?"

"In my opinion, either they have a bad relationship, or my sister likes to work, and if things go wrong, she will make trouble. Although my brother-in-law's job is stable, he certainly can't make a lot of money. My sister is that kind Apart from looking for a husband, the rest of the people like to do everything with their feet. With their dead wages, they have already bought two houses and a car in Xiajiang, and now they want to build a house. You say this is not Are you having trouble with yourself?" Fang Nan clearly disagreed with his sister's attitude towards life.

"Didn't your brother-in-law's family build a big house in the urban area? Why do you want to buy so many houses? I always feel that although the houses in Xiajiang will also increase in price, how much can be increased? It's really hard to say, after all, there is no pillar industry there, and the new economic development zone is closer to Huxia, maybe it will be managed in the future. If the economy can't get up, brain drain is inevitable. If there are no people, what can housing prices do? rise?"

"Who did you hear this from? I haven't paid attention to this yet. I run outside all day long. Why do you think our boss has set up such a system? He is only allowed to travel for two months a year. Travel expenses Don’t you need money? Wow, this soup is really exciting and appetizing..."

The two of them ate the noodles comfortably with a plate of mustard greens and fermented bean curd. Fang Nan even sucked up the noodle soup, stood up and rubbed his belly and said, "No wonder people say that only food can't be let down, food can solve a thousand worries , why do I feel that I am in a better mood, but my stomach is a lot bigger, and I have been eating junk food recently, after I finish washing the dishes, let's go out for a walk, shall we?"

Lu Beicen nodded with a smile, and asked, "Then what are you going to do?"

"I'm going to go back after finishing the manuscript this month. There are some things that I can't explain over the phone. In person, I'll see what they mean."

"Don't bring your old Zhan?"

Fang Nan quickly washed the dishes, his hands kept moving, and he said in his mouth: "Although it is said that I am going to get married, there are some things that I should try my best to digest, especially such unreasonable things. I'm still very grateful, I don't want to cause a bunch of conflicts before I'm married, what do you think?"

Hearing what Fang Nan said, Lu Beicen thought of Yu Lan's father, sighed slightly and said, "I have something to tell you, Yu Lan's father came to our unit to make trouble."

The sound of running water made Fang Nan feel that she heard it wrong, and hastily turned off the faucet. She turned her face and asked, "What did you say?"

"Yu Lan's father came to our unit to make trouble. Mr. Lin is very nervous now. She is a reporter from the news department and often appears on TV, which made our leaders feel a little nervous, and even told me many times. Say, tell me not to walk in and out of the unit gate, I think you better be careful, because your magazine manuscripts have editorial signatures at the end." Lu Beicen said it again.

"What is he making trouble for? For what purpose?"

"He said that our report made him no one wants to do odd jobs, and now he can't eat. Since we took care of our sick daughter, we should take care of him together. But how could we spoil him in our station, so we called the police. But he didn't cause any real harm to him. He had to be released after he was educated. He doesn’t dare to murder and set fire, but he can do some tricks to scare people.”

"When did this happen?"

"It's been two days, I thought you were on a business trip, it should be okay, but now that you're back, you still have to pay attention, and we should go together when commuting to and from get off work, and sit in the car, he should just watch Nothing happened."

Fang Nan continued to wash the dishes and wiped his hands before he said, "Does Yu Lan know about this?"

"I haven't contacted her. I think Teacher Lin will definitely not tell her. After all, she is now in a critical period of treatment. Besides, it may not be of any use to tell her. The matter between her and Qin Tian is not just being caught. Her father messed up, I think he might be eager for us to tell Yu Lan, then you think, in order to appease him, Qin Tian will definitely give him money again, this has become his way of making money again, but But it doesn’t solve the fundamental problem.”

"My God, according to what you said, I feel a little sorry for the two of you. This has become a hidden danger, and I don't know when it will be big." Fang Nan apologized.

Lu Beicen put his friend's shoulders on his shoulders, and said with a nonchalant expression: "Don't think too much, this is all work, if we didn't report it in such detail, maybe we wouldn't have caused such a thing, So whoever hurts whom, maybe, just pay attention to it. He won't get any benefits, and he won't come back after a while."

"That's what I said, but if he suddenly remembered this one day, came to harass me again, or there were other uncontrollable factors, why would I feel my heart beating?" The expression on Fang Nan's face It's getting uglier.

Lu Beicen took Fang Nan into the living room, and continued to comfort him: "If you think so, the reporters in our station will stop working, especially the investigative reporters. The people and things they come into contact with are much more dangerous than this." .”

Lu Beicen pushed Fang Nan on the sofa and sat down, and continued: "I think you should say hello to your editor-in-chief, in case he sees that it is difficult to find us here and looks for you again, your security guards The measures are far worse than our unit, anyway, you should remember one sentence, no matter what happens outside your unit recently, you must not go out to see, the personnel relationship in your unit is more complicated than ours. "

Fang Nan was stunned for a moment, then nodded, Dang even took out his mobile phone and began to make calls, the sooner he reported this kind of thing, the better.

After all, the two of them didn't go out for a walk, they just wandered around the neighborhood a few times to eat, chatted and laughed to adjust their mood, and went home...

(End of this chapter)