Siheyuan: Starting from the Pig Killer

Chapter 61 Introduction to Blind Date
  The housing problem has been around for a long time.

Xiang Yunduan was also lucky. If he carefully calculated the time he entered the factory, it was only about ten days early. The workers who entered the factory in the past two days were not so lucky. Many regular workers could not get a house.

Fortunately, since most of the workers are recruited in the city, these new people who join the factory can still live in the same place where they originally lived.

But Xiang Yunlong's situation is special and he has to rent a house.

"Tomorrow I will go to the housing exchange to have a look. If there is a suitable one, I will rent it first!" Xiang Yunduan said.

The housing exchange has been established for several years. After liberation, a large number of people poured into the city, which caused housing prices to rise rapidly.

At that time, the monthly rent for renting an ordinary house of 17 or 18 square meters could even reach 30 to 40 percent of the monthly income of ordinary workers and government clerks.

Many people who come to the city are likely to have three generations of their families crowded into one house, making life very inconvenient.

To solve this problem, home exchanges came into being.

However, this housing exchange was not quite the same as the housing bureaus of later generations.

A house exchange is more like a real estate agency.

Before liberation, if you wanted to rent or buy a house in the city, you would usually get an introduction from a "fangxian". The so-called "fangxian" was actually an intermediary.

However, there is an old saying that goes like this: "If someone is innocent, he should be killed." Fang Xian is a type of "teeth".

In the years after liberation, housing prices suddenly skyrocketed. On the one hand, there was indeed an influx of too many people, causing the housing market to be in short supply. On the other hand, Fang Fiber also played a big role in this.

Because Fangxian handles housing information with one hand and connects buyers and renters with the other, it is a must-see for both upstream and downstream customers. Therefore, when Fangxian introduced the transaction between the two parties, the lion opened his mouth wide and ate up. You can eat at home, and you can even get 20% of the price of the house for every business you introduce.

It is precisely because of this that later there was a crackdown or even a ban on Fang Fang.

The housing exchange was established at that time. In addition to performing the work of an intermediary, it also had another function, which was to collect taxes.

However, this tax is not much. Depending on the price of the house, the tax is between 4% and 7%.

It sounds like with the housing exchange, the interests of buyers and sellers are more damaged than before, but in fact that is not the case.

Because there is no charge for acting as an "intermediary" on the housing exchange, compared with the previous situation where Housing Fiber took 20% of the profits, with the establishment of the housing exchange, the relationship between buyers, sellers and the government has been realized. A win-win-win situation.

But there is still a problem, that is, there are generally not enough houses, so even if you rent a house, it is difficult to find a suitable one.

This can only be done slowly.

After dinner, the two brothers were not in a hurry to rest, but pushed their bicycles out of the compound.

Xiang Yunlong wants to learn to ride a bicycle.

Although this guy is now an apprentice driver, he still doesn't know how long it will take him to drive.

Besides, even if he drives a car one day, the car is owned by the public and he cannot be allowed to drive it casually. Bicycles are more convenient for daily life. The key is that you can buy one and use it at home without being restricted.

It happens that there is nothing much to do at night, so you can practice for half an hour to an hour. There are street lights on the street outside and there are few people at night, so it is perfect for practicing riding a bicycle.

"Look up, look forward, don't keep staring at your feet!"

"The arms are too stiff, relax!"

"Don't be afraid. I'm holding you down from behind. It won't fall down. You can ride with confidence!"

"Turn around...turn around..."

"boom!"

……

Xiang Yunduan watched his younger brother hit a telephone pole on the roadside while riding his bicycle, and couldn't help but stroke his forehead.

Just now I saw that this kid was very spiritual and got into the mood quickly. He quietly released his hand holding the back seat of the car. Unexpectedly, a "car accident" happened without paying attention.

"Oops, the car seems to have crashed!"

Getting up from the ground, Xiang Yunlong didn't bother to dust himself off, and quickly took a look at the bicycle.

"It's okay. The basket is only dented a little. Just break it off with your hands. Are you okay?" Xiang Yunduan asked.

"Hiss~ My elbow hurts a little!" Xiang Yunlong realized it at this time and looked at his right arm. The elbow was red and bleeding.

Xiang Yunduan took a look and found that the skin was a little broken, but it wasn't a big problem. He asked, "Can I still ride it?"

"Of course I can ride it, I feel like I've found the feeling!"

The two brothers didn't pay much attention to this injury. When they were young, they had suffered much more serious injuries while practicing martial arts.

"Relax, it's not difficult. I bought a car and I can ride it in a day. If you can't even ride a bicycle, why are you a driver? Take a break as soon as possible!" Xiang Yunduan cheered for his brother.

The next time was spent in Xiang Yunlong's awkward learning to drive, and an hour passed quickly.

"Go back and continue practicing in the next few days. I think you will be able to fully master it in a few days!"

Seeing that it was getting late, Xiang Yunduan said.

In fact, there are really no skills in riding a bicycle. The main thing is to master balance. It is not difficult. Most people can learn it in a few days.

By the time we returned to the yard, it was almost nine o'clock.

Originally, the two brothers planned to take a rest, but as soon as they entered the house, Yan Bugui came out of nowhere.

"Third uncle, how come you don't make any sound when you walk?" Xiang Yunduan looked at Yan Bugui and said speechlessly.

"Hey, you guys are not happy anymore. Do you want my wife? If you don't want me, I can go back!" Yan Bugui made a gesture to leave.

When Xiang Yunduan heard this, he immediately became energetic. It seemed that Yan Bugui said that he wanted to introduce someone to him.

Xiang Yunduan grabbed Yan Bugui and said, "Third uncle, blame me. Tell me quickly. What's going on?"

It's so pitiful that he's been here for so long, but he hasn't enjoyed it even once. He's so energetic that he's almost going to get angry.

Nowadays, he is not as free to mess around as he would be in later generations, so he endures it quite hard.

Although the body is still intact, the soul is old. Apart from anything else, not everyone can possess the silver-level "house technique".

If you want to give up eating meat after eating meat, it will be too difficult unless the hardware can't keep up.

Xiang Yunduan is not a person who likes to do things by himself, so you can imagine how tiring this period of time was.

"Tsk...you kid, you are so stubborn when asking for help!" Yan Bugui saw Xiang Yunduan's impatient look and began to take action.

"Hey, it's my fault too, I almost forgot about your style, third uncle!"

Xiang Yunduan saw Yan Bugui rubbing his fingers in front of him while he was talking. He immediately showed an expression of realization, turned around, opened the cupboard, and took out a bunch of things from inside. "I've prepared it for you a long time ago, how about it? I'm quite open-minded in my work, right?"

Xiang Yunduan put the things on the table and said to Yan Bugui.

"Hey, this is it?" Yan Bugui's eyes immediately lit up when he saw that thing, and he couldn't help but reach out and push up the glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"There are five kinds of dim sum in Daoxiang Village, each half a catty. I won't treat you too badly, Third Uncle, right?" Xiang Yunduan said with a smile.

"No, no, you Xiaoxiang, I have already said that in our yard, whether it is Shazhu, Xu Damao, or Liu Guangqi, compared to you, they are really far behind, no matter which aspect you look at , if you compare with them, the difference is nothing!"

Yan Bugui held all the snacks wrapped in oil paper in his arms, and then said with satisfaction: "I will introduce to you this girl, her name is Wen Li. She just graduated from the normal school this year. She is nineteen years old. She is assigned to our school. At home, Both your parents are intellectuals, which is a perfect match for you!"

"Ignoring the intellectuals, I still say the same thing, isn't it beautiful? Third uncle, I'm going to say something ugly first. If you fool me, I will be angry!" Xiang Yunduan said.

"Beautiful! So beautiful! I promise, you will know as soon as we meet that the snacks tonight will definitely be worth it!" Yan Bugui said with confidence.

"That's good."

Xiang Yunduan nodded and continued to ask: "How do we meet? Should I go to your school or should she come to our courtyard?"

"The girl wants to meet alone. She told me that tomorrow afternoon after get off work, it will be at 6:30 at the entrance of Beihai Park. Oh, by the way, you must have a copy of "Zhimo Poetry Collection" in your hand when you go. She also has a copy in her hand, so that you two can recognize each other when you meet!" Yan Bugui said.

"What the hell? It's like making connections with underground workers. Is there a secret code for connections?" Xiang Yunduan was speechless.

"Hey, isn't this just for the convenience of meeting? By the way, I also brought you a collection of poems!" As he said that, Yan Bugui took out a thin booklet from his pocket.

Xiang Yunduan took it and took a look. The first page inside was "As quietly as I came, I left."

"It turns out to be this Zhimo. It seems that this girl named Wen Li is still a young scholar!" Xiang Yunduan muttered in his heart.

Yan Bugui explained it again and described the girl's appearance before leaving with satisfaction and snacks.

"Brother, you are trying to find me a sister-in-law!"

Xiang Yunlong, who had been silent for a long time, finally couldn't help but ask when he saw Yan Bugui leaving.

"Brother is already twenty this year, so why don't you find someone to get married with?" Xiang Yunduan said as he put the brochure away.

"I asked you why you want to rent a house for me. It turns out you are in a hurry to marry your sister-in-law!" Xiang Yunlong said with a wink.

"go to bed!"

……

the other side.

The three aunts and four children who had not yet gone to bed immediately surrounded Yan Bugui when they saw him coming home.

Everyone knew that Yan Bugui had gone to introduce a partner to Xiang Yunduan, but this was not the focus of their concern. The focus was what kind of thank-you gift could Xiang Yunduan give?
  "Go, go, go, why are you gathering around here?" Yan Bugui entered the house with snacks, like a general returning from victory, with a look of pride on his face.

"Dad, what is this? Open it and let us see!"

"It smells so good, what delicious food is this!"

"I want to eat, I want to eat!"

……

The third aunt was also a little curious. She knew that Xiang Yunduan was very wealthy, otherwise he wouldn't have bought a bicycle and a watch, so she said, "Dad, let's give the children something delicious to try. Our family has been here for a long time." I’ve never eaten anything good!”

The third aunt still feels sorry for her child, but the family situation is really bad, and sometimes she has to follow Yan Bugui to plan carefully.

"Okay, if you're happy today, I'll give you something good to try. Everyone, sit tight!" Yan Bugui said with a smile on his face.

Upon hearing this, the four brothers and sisters, Yan Jiecheng, Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang, and Yan Jiedi, immediately sat down at the table in a polite manner.

Even though Yan Jiecheng is already working, he has never eaten anything good. He has to pay a portion of the money he earns every day to his family. He has to be sparing in his daily smoking, let alone snacks. .

"ah!"

When Yan Bugui opened the oil paper, the four children suddenly exclaimed. The snacks were so fragrant that their mouths were already salivating involuntarily just by smelling the smell.

"Go get the knife and I'll give you a point!"

Yan Bugui looked at the dim sum and suddenly had some concerns in his heart.

When the third aunt brought the knife over, Yan Bugui immediately took action and picked out four pieces from the snacks. Two of the pieces were divided into two, resulting in four portions and distributed to the four children.

The other two pieces were for him and the third aunt each.

As for the others, they were wrapped again.

"Dad, why are you wrapping it up? Give me some more. I can't even taste it. Is it sweet or salty?"

Yan Jiecheng was like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit and swallowing dates. The snack went into his mouth and he didn't bite it with his teeth. He just licked it with his tongue, and it seemed to melt and slid directly into his throat.

"I want it too! I want it too!"

"Dad, please have some more!"

"I can't taste it either!"

The three brothers and sisters followed the eldest brother Yan Jiecheng and said.

"Go, go, what kind of family are you? These are the snacks from Daoxiang Village. Just try a little. Do you really want to eat them all?"

Yan Bugui waved his hand and handed the wrapped snacks to the third aunt and said: "Lock it up first. After two days, I will go to the pigeon market and sell it cheaply. Even though it's only two kilograms of snacks, it's more expensive than meat." , even if it is sold at a 20% discount, you can still make two yuan!"

The third aunt originally wanted to persuade her husband to let the children eat more, but as soon as she heard the price, she immediately locked the snacks in the box for fear of missing out.

"My wife, you are still good at calculating. You have seen the potential of Xiang Yunduan early on. Look, if you make a move, it will be a gift of a few dollars. If it is done, won't you be given more by then?" The third aunt said.

"So, you just listen to me. I'm sure I'm right. How about I say I won't let you report Xiang Yunduan? Otherwise, if Xiang Yunduan finds out, will you still have these things now?"

Yan Bugui looked like he was in control. After speaking to the third aunt, he still had some unfinished thoughts. He turned to the four children and said, "Whenever you meet Xiang Yunduan when you go out, be polite to me and say hello to Jie Di." , you are young, and when you meet Xiang Yunduan, you will call me Uncle Xiang, do you know?"

"Dad, aren't you confusing the seniority? Jie Di calls her uncle, so what is my name?" Yan Jiecheng was the first to object.

"What's confusing the seniority? Our family's surname is Yan, and his family's surname is Liang. Where did the seniority come from? Jie Di is called uncle, and the older ones of you can just call them brother. This is called each other!" Yan Bugui said .

"Dad, you are really willing to lose the face of this intellectual just for a small favor!" Yan Jiecheng muttered in a low voice.

"Little bastard, what are you talking about? If your father and I wanted to save face, how could I raise you so big with all your beards and tails?
  If you want face, you can find me a formal job. If you don’t pay more every month, just slap two big black cards in front of me. At that time, your father and I are more shameless than anyone else! Yan Bugui said angrily.

This is also a son, why is the gap so big?
  Look at Xiang Yunduan, he has bought a bicycle and a watch, and then look at his own noodles, he can't even make a sound with three kicks, not to mention compared to Xiang Yunduan, just compared to Silly Zhu, who has no father or mother. It’s worse than anything, I’m really pissed off!

(End of this chapter)