Chapter 150

"When I was a kid, my classmates and I played here. At that time, the courtyards here were very dilapidated. Many ordinary people lived in them, and it was very lively with people coming and going every day. Now these buildings have been renovated, but their popularity is much worse. "Xu Lin also had a lot of emotions when he revisited his old place.

The five of them walked more than 100 meters north along the alley. Du Qingqing pointed to a somewhat dilapidated courtyard and said, "No. 209, Shijia Hutong, is right here."

"No, the courtyard walls are bumpy and rickety, and the courtyard door almost cracked. This is the virtue of a courtyard house worth [-] million yuan!"

It’s no wonder that Li Xiaoshuang complained that the external image of this courtyard house is indeed not good. The exterior wall made of blue bricks is mottled. The bottom part near the ground has a serious "alkali return" phenomenon, with a large dent. The entire wall looked crumbling.Only the door seemed to have been repaired and maintained to a certain extent and seemed to be relatively stable. The old wooden door was in disrepair and had several cracks. The paint surface had long since disappeared, showing a grayish white color.There was a sharp contrast between this and the newly renovated courtyard houses around it, and everyone who saw it shook their heads.Only Xu Lin, the little fat man, looked at the courtyard in front of him, his eyes shining brightly.

"Oh, there are stone lions, square door piers, and six pairs of doors. This courtyard is amazing. It used to be the residence of at least a fifth-rank civil servant. Unfortunately, the plaque and wood carvings on the lintel have been damaged, and the original structure can no longer be seen. Standard."

"This classmate has a good eye. This courtyard house was once the residence of the Minister of Rites during the Qing Dynasty. It also housed many dignitaries during the Republic of China. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, this courtyard was allocated to more than a dozen workers' families. It fell into disrepair due to lack of maintenance over time." A woman in her 30s and wearing glasses walked over from behind the crowd.

"Sister Tang, you are here. We have to come and see the house during this big holiday. It's really troublesome for you. Ruida, this Sister Tang is the real estate agent who took me to see the house last time. Sister Tang, this is My boyfriend Qiao Ruida, these three are our friends. Today is a holiday and everyone has time, so come with me to see this courtyard house." Du Qingqing stood up and introduced both parties.

"It doesn't matter, I'm a real estate agent, and it's my job to show clients houses. My dear, Tang Jing, it's nice to meet you. I brought the keys. Please follow me into the yard and take a look." Tang Jing said from He took out a bunch of numbered keys from his bag, found a larger one, and opened the lock on the courtyard door.

The door may have been inactive for too long, and the door shaft was particularly jerky. It made a harsh creaking sound when it was pushed open, and some dust fell from the top of the door frame.Fortunately, Tang Jing was experienced and took a few steps back in time to avoid the dust.

"This gate has not been maintained for more than ten years and is full of dust. When I came here for the first time, I opened the door and at least half a kilogram of soil fell, all of which fell on me. In the past two months, people have often come to the door. When viewing the house, these two doors are frequently moved, so much less dust falls.”

Qiao Ruida and the other five followed Tang Jing and walked into the courtyard. Facing the courtyard gate, there was a screen wall made of blue bricks, decorated with some brick-carved bats and flower patterns, which was very exquisite.After bypassing the screen wall, you enter the courtyard for the first time. It covers an area of ​​about [-] square meters. The ground is paved with blue bricks and several jujube trees are planted.Judging from the thickness of the trunks, these trees are at least several decades old.It was early spring, the temperature was still very low, the jujube trees had not yet sprouted, and they looked bare and uninteresting.There are six main rooms, six east and west wing rooms, and four side rooms in the courtyard. They are all old-fashioned blue brick buildings. Most of the doors and windows retain their original wooden carved structures, but the original window paper has been replaced with glass.

Several people walked around the courtyard and expressed their own opinions based on what they saw.

"The buildings in this yard are pretty good. At least the walls are intact and the tiles on the roof are not much damaged." "The doors and windows should be original old items. The carvings on them are really beautiful. They will be repaired in the future." time, it must be preserved.”

"If you really want to buy it, the first courtyard you enter will definitely need to be overhauled. At least a garage will need to be built. A few jujube trees in the yard will also need to be removed. There are too many of them now."

"Sister Tang, do you have the keys to these rooms? I want to go in and see the internal structure."

"I have the key. Let me open the main room for you guys. Compared with the side rooms and the side rooms, these rooms are more spacious."

Tang Jing used the key to open the door of the main room on the north side and explained to everyone: "Before the 90s, this courtyard house was allocated to the employees of the radio factory for a long time. The old furniture and furnishings inside are all What’s left from that period is basically of little value.”

Joreda crossed the threshold first and entered the room.In this room, there is a square table placed against the north wall, several rusty iron pipe chairs, as well as old furniture such as a dining table, washbasin stand, cabinets, etc., all of which were popular in the 80s and [-]s.Looking at it today, it is too outdated.Perhaps it had not been cleaned for too long. The floor and furniture were covered with a thick layer of dust, and the original color was almost invisible.

The door to the adjoining bedroom was long gone, leaving only a badly worn door frame.Qiao Ruida walked through the door frame, entered the bedroom, and took a look at the situation.There is a very rusty metal bed frame and two huge wooden cabinets inside. There are some old clothes, old magazines, and some miscellaneous things scattered on the floor. They are all products of the last century and are very old. feel.On the mottled walls, there are some yellowed wall calendars, the year on them is still 1987.

It was also the first time that Du Qingqing entered the room to look inside. The last time she looked at the room alone, she only looked at the exterior of the courtyard and left in a hurry.Seeing the dilapidated appearance of the room, Du Qingqing said with disgust:
"From the outside, these houses can be said to be antique, but inside they are a mess. The floors are made of dirt, the walls are only scraped with white ash, and there are no ceilings at all. This is really rough. If you want to live comfortably, you must It just needs to be renovated.”

"It really needs to be renovated. The floor, walls, and ceilings all need to be redone. The advantages of this room are not without. It has four beams and eight columns. The structure is very stable. Even after more than 100 years, the columns and beams have not bent at all. It can be seen that all good wood was used in the construction at that time.”

There is another bedroom of the same kind on the left, which is about the same size as the bedroom on the right. There is a fire bed that is common in the north.The two rooms on the outside, one is the kitchen and the other is the storage room. There are a lot of messy things stacked in them, which are basically nothing to see.

(End of this chapter)

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