Chapter 7

A home, a home of my own, is different. I like it very much and cherish it very much. I am happy to clean and add furniture for her, no matter how tired I am.I wish I could have a home in this city that is completely my own, without worrying about being kicked out tomorrow morning.This dream is still so far away for us now.

1
The next day, Liang Hongming appeared at the door of a house agency.Don't look at too many advertisements, it's really hard to find the right one. It's really good to be at home for a thousand days, but it's difficult to go out for a day.After looking at it for a long time, an eye-catching poster finally appeared. It said: Adjacent to Huizhou Normal University, small one-bedroom, well-decorated, reasonable price, check-in with bags.

At this time, a salesman came out of the store and asked, "Do you want to rent a house? Come in and have a look."

Liang Hongming followed into the intermediary company.

The clerk introduced: "If you want to see this suite, you must first pay 50 yuan for the viewing fee."

"Why do you still have to pay?"

"Nonsense, how can I show you the house without paying?"

Liang Hongming hesitated for a moment, then took out 50 yuan and gave it to him, saying: "Don't lie to me, I can recite the numbers of 110, 120, and 119 very well, if you lie to me, call the police."

The intermediary gave him a disdainful look: "Come with me, pay 120, 119."

Liang Hongming followed the agent, walked out, and came to a community after a while.

"It's really close to the school, 5 minutes away." Walking in the community, Liang Hongming looked at the surrounding environment.

"I don't want to take your money for nothing. I will definitely show you the house." The agent led the way without looking back.

Liang Hongming followed in doubt.

But what I didn't expect was that after entering the unit door, they actually went all the way down. It turned out that this house was actually a basement.Liang Hongming and Zou Qin had had enough of living in the basement in Beijing, but they didn't expect to be killed in the basement when they returned to Huicheng.Without saying a word, he immediately took out his mobile phone.

"Are you really calling 110?" The agent was surprised.

"No, I'm checking to see if there is a signal on the phone. Is this what you mean by fine decoration? This is a waste of decoration." Sure enough, there is really no signal at all.

"It's fine decoration." The intermediary still gritted his teeth and insisted.

"What year are you talking about?" Liang Hongming satirized.

"Eight or nine years ago." The agent said seriously.

"Your house is not good. It's too different from the advertisement. The difference is from the United States to North Korea. I can live in the basement enough. There is no signal. Look, there is no room." Take your phone and show it to the agent.

"Don't talk nonsense, rent it or not?" The intermediary got a little impatient and pushed his hand away.

"I don't want to rent any more, you can refund me the viewing fee." Liang Hongming also got a little impatient.

"I've looked at the house and see how the rent will be refunded, and I won't refund it." The agent shook his head and said.

"Are you playing horizontally? Let me tell you, even if you don't have a mobile phone signal, you can call 110 without a signal." As he said that, he was really going to call the police.

"It's absolutely impossible to refund the money, or you and I go back to the company, and I'll introduce you to another house." The agent is obviously very confident in such rules, and doesn't bother with his threat at all.

"You'd better have a suitable one. Let me tell you, don't try to fool me. My cousin is from the city government, hmph." Liang Hongming could only reluctantly put down his phone, and followed the agent out.

"The money that goes into our place doesn't come out." The intermediary told Liang Hongming contemptuously while locking the door.

Knowing that there was no hope of getting back the inspection fee, Liang Hongming could only follow him to look at one house after another, but he was not satisfied with all of them, either because the price was high or the house was too inferior.

Just when he was about to have a seizure, he suddenly saw Mei Yun passing by the door.

"Liang Hongming?" Mei Yun was a little surprised when she saw Liang Hongming.

Liang Hongming was a little embarrassed: "Huh? Mei...Mei...Mr. Yun, why are you here?"

"Oh, I'm here to rent a house."

"Let me tell you, this intermediary company is a liar, don't rent their house." Liang Hongming pointed to the back of the intermediary.

"I'm not renting a house, I'm renting out a house, the landlord, on the fourth floor." Mei Yun raised her head.

"Oh, so you are the landlord, the bourgeoisie."

"A friend of mine went abroad, and he left a house for me to rent out for him. I never thought that you have a Ph. D., a special talent, and you still have to rent a house."

"Temporarily, temporarily, the school is trying to figure out a way to have a house in a while. Teacher Mei, can I see if the house of your friend is suitable for me to rent? I really don't trust these agencies. Let's go first Have you seen your suite?"

Mei Yun raised her hand to look at her watch and said, "Mr. Liang, my time is very precious. I have an appointment to get my hair done. I can't go see it now."

"You can't do nothing, Teacher Mei, beautiful Mei, good person Mei, can't I beg you? If I can't rent a house today, my wife will eat me up." Seeing such a beautiful woman The opportunity slipped away from under his nose, and Liang Hongming definitely didn't want such a thing to happen.

"Yo, I didn't expect that Mr. Liang is still a strict wife. It's okay, I'm unlucky. You doctors are highly educated, but you have poor self-care ability." Mei Yun was a little impatient.

"I wondered too. It's true that one day in school, one thousand years out of school, and several years of reading, the world has become so complicated."

"Renting is especially complicated. Let's go."

Liang Hongming and Mei Yun came to the apartment on the fourth floor together. Without much effort, Liang Hongming and Mei Yun negotiated various matters about renting the house.

Soon, they began to prepare to move.

On this day, the two of them visited the furniture city all day.Liang Hongming followed Zou Qin, and the two discussed from time to time.The two walked to a set of solid wood furniture. Liang Hongming reached out to touch it, but the owner opened it with a small stick.

"Hey, if you have something to say, how can you beat someone?" Liang Hong called out.

"Don't move unless you buy it." The shopkeeper gave them a sideways look.

"Who says not to buy, how much is this set?" Liang Hongming pointed at this set of furniture.

"Twelve thousand." The shopkeeper looked at the two of them with disdain.

"Twelve thousand, the texture of this wood is not good, it looks weird, so turn around again." Zou Qin pulled Liang Hongming to leave.

"What look, the discounted one is on the third floor, don't hang around here." The shopkeeper sneered.

The two walked away and walked to the third floor from the innermost stairs.

"A few pieces of broken wood, [-], the price is skyrocketing." Zou Qin muttered.

"A dog's eyes see people as inferior. When I get rich, all our pots and pans will be made of gold." Liang Hongming said fiercely.

Just as he was talking, Liang Hongming saw a big bookshelf and rushed over as if he had found a treasure: "Honey, let's buy this one. It only costs 700 yuan, and it can hold five or six hundred volumes. It's a good deal."

"Is this thing edible or sleepable? Save yourself the trouble and buy a bed first, or you won't even have a place to sleep." Seeing Liang Hongming's funny face, Zou Qin couldn't laugh or cry.

"No, I'm a university teacher, a man of culture, and a Ph.D. I have to have my own bookshelf. I don't even have a bookshelf. It's too shabby." Liang Hongming rubbed the inside of the bookshelf carefully.

"Then will you spend your whole life with the book or with me?" Zou Qin shook her head again and again.

Liang Hongming lowered his head helplessly: "Of course I can live with you and the books. It's only 700. Wait for me to pay the salary, and the first one will come to buy the bookshelf."

In a blink of an eye, Zou Qin saw a bed and said, "This bed is not bad. It's only 560. It's cheaper than your bookshelf. Boss, can this bed be cheaper?"

The boss replied: "It can't be cheaper, I have [-]% new."

"Ninety percent of the new ones are also old ones. This thing is not porcelain. The older the better, the cheaper it is, we'll buy it."

"550."

"500 yuan, delivery to your door in the afternoon, buy it now."

The boss smiled: "You are too cruel."

Zou Qin took out the money and paid the boss.

Liang Hongming looked at Zou Qin's joy and asked, "My wife, aren't you tired? After shopping for a day, do you want to take a rest, I'm afraid you won't be able to take it anymore."

"I'm tired, but I'm happy in my heart. I like the feeling of buying things for my family." Zou Qin's eyes were still scanning the furniture, wanting to add something.

"I will definitely buy you a big house tomorrow, and let you buy it every day."

"Hmph, then we have to wait until the Year of the Monkey."

"Impossible, three to five years, don't you believe we bet?"

"I'm not going to bet with you. If you lose or win, it's all your own property. Hurry up, there are still a lot of things to buy."

That day, they wandered around very late before returning home.

In addition to buying furniture, Zou Qin is also busy cleaning the new house.

Soon, it will be the day when they welcome their new move.

The moment the door of the room was opened, Zou Qin mischievously covered Liang Hongming's eyes, and Liang Hongming asked, "Why are you covering my eyes?"

"The time to witness the miracle has come." Zou Qin said, and let go of her hands.

Liang Hongming opened his eyes, and the whole family changed completely.A brand new home, new curtains, new sheets, new pots and pans.The old and small bookshelves are full of books, and everything is in order.He stared dumbfounded, not believing his eyes, and Zou Qin looked at him with a smile: "How is it?"

Liang Hongming sighed: "Honey, you are so powerful, you are even stronger than Liu Qian."

Liang Hongming went up to hug Zou Qin, but Zou Qin avoided it, and quickly said, "Stay away from me, I don't see how dirty I am."

"Where is it dirty? This has a special flavor." He walked up to Zou Qin, combed her hair, and wiped the dust off her face.Zou Qin smiled embarrassedly.

"Husband, we now have a home and don't need to live in a hostel anymore. I'm so happy. Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. This is the first root in Huizhou." Zou Qin's face showed happiness smile.

"My wife, thank you. It has taken root. I will continue to fertilize and water it, so that our little home will become warm and comfortable little by little." Liang Hongming hugged her.

"I love to hear that, and I hope you keep what you say."

Liang Hongming raised his hand and said, "I swear, if I don't mean what I say, let me cross the road and give way to the car..."

Zou Qin immediately covered his mouth and said, "Don't swear, as long as you work hard, we will not have any money left."

"We will definitely get better and better."

"I'm tired, you rub my shoulders first, it's sore."

"Alright." Liang Hongming began to rub Zou Qin's shoulders, and Zou Qin closed her eyes happily.

2
In the office of Deputy Mayor He of the municipal government, Deputy Mayor He was reading with a stack of materials, while Tian Heng stood by and waited humbly.

After reading it, Deputy Mayor He stood up, twisted his waist, felt that something was wrong all over his body, and grinned.Tian Heng hurried over to rub his shoulders: "Mayor He, does your waist hurt again? During this time, you are too tired for the affairs of Huizhou City."

"I can't help it. There are so many things going on. I haven't finished this one, but another one will come again. I'm so busy."

"The body is the capital of the revolution. The people of Huizhou City are still counting on you. As a secretary, I have overstepped my authority and have the courage to arrange an itinerary for you. I will not participate in any activities this afternoon. Go relax. " Tian Heng is already familiar with it, and after rubbing it a few times, Deputy Mayor He's expression became a little more relaxed.

"Didn't you already make an appointment with someone?" Deputy Mayor He thought about the schedule for the afternoon.

"Don't worry, there's nothing urgent. I'll inform them to change the time. Wait a minute. I'll take you to relax. You're so tired and your body can't bear it."

"Oh, what kind of relaxation method?"

Tian Heng made a gesture of playing golf and said, "Play."

Deputy Mayor He smiled and said, "You Xiaotian, you're such a smart guy. You know my old He thoroughly."

Tian Heng bowed his head and smiled apologetically: "It's because you are approachable and have no airs."

"Okay, then I'll take half a day off from Fusheng to exercise my muscles..."

"Understood." As he spoke, Tian Heng took the materials and left the deputy mayor's office. As soon as he went out, his half-bowed body straightened up again.

In the afternoon, on the golf course on the outskirts of the city, Deputy Mayor He and Tian Heng put on golf clothes and gloves, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air to their heart's content.

Deputy Mayor He hit the ball with a swing, and a ball flew up and almost fell into the pocket.Tian Heng applauded from the side: "Mayor He, at your level, you will soon be able to participate in the Masters."

Deputy Mayor He stopped after finishing the shot, expressing modesty: "Hehe, I dare not say it in the Masters. In the amateurs, it is still a bit high."

"Are you satisfied with this place? If you think it's good, I'll get you a card, and you can come to some activities when you have some free time in the future." Tian Heng also stopped beside Vice Mayor He and suggested to him.

"Oh, let's talk about this again. I don't have such a good life. I can often come to play golf. If I can spare half a day in a month or two, I will be satisfied." Looking at the beautiful environment of the golf course, Deputy Mayor He wiped Wiped the sweat from his brow.

"You, work is important, and enjoying life is also important." Deputy Mayor He took the cue and walked forward, Tian Heng followed.

"Xiaotian, how many years have you been with me?" Deputy Mayor He asked earnestly.

"It's been eight years. I've been with you since you were the vice chairman of the CPPCC."

"Well, the time is not short. I know that you are a young man with ambitions. Being a secretary will bury you forever."

"As long as you need, I am willing to be your secretary for the rest of my life. It is my blessing, Tian Heng, to follow a leader like you." Tian Heng replied humbly.

"You are loyal, and I see it all. I also hope that my own people can develop in the future, and I can't delay your future for my own selfishness, right? Take a break this afternoon and don't talk about work. As your old leader, There are some things that I have to tell you."

"Mayor He, tell me." Tian Heng lowered his head and listened attentively.

Deputy Mayor He coughed, leaned on the club, and said: "Sometimes, people and this ball have the same reason. For example, in golf, you have to hit the ball into the hole. Skill alone is not enough." Yes, if you can get in, others can also get in, right?"

"What do you mean?" Tian Heng raised his head and asked cautiously.

"When playing ball, there is always a rule. Not only do you have to hit the ball in, but you also have to not foul. Once you make a foul, the ball that goes in is a zero, not a ball."

"Listening to what you say is better than studying for ten years. Only when you walk on thin ice can you be invincible. I understand." Tian Heng paused for the club in his hand and nodded repeatedly.

"Let's just say, you have a high understanding. Every time you play, you have a lot of emotions." Deputy Mayor He raised his club and laughed.

"You have reached a certain level in your game, and you have connected your game with your life. High, really high."

"I have two major hobbies in my life. One is playing golf, and the other is liking famous calligraphy and painting. The little salary I earn is spent on these."

"You are a literate politician, not at the same level as those bureaucrats who only know how to drink and eat. Mayor He, you must have collected a lot of treasures. When will you open my eyes?"

"Not many. There are basically one piece of calligraphy and painting by famous artists in Huizhou, big and small. It's a pity."

"what happened?"

"It's a pity that I have calligraphy and painting by famous masters, but I lack one of our old Huizhou calligraphy and painting fairy. It's a pity, a pity."

"You mean... Liu Yilun?"

"That's right, I wanted to collect one of Mr. Liu's calligraphy and paintings more than ten years ago, but I haven't received it yet. It's a pity, it's a pity! I still want to ask Mr. Liu to sit down and have a meal, but Mr. Liu I don’t give you any face.”

"This Liu Yilun, is he really so good?" Unexpectedly, Deputy Mayor He looked at this guy named Liu Yilun so highly, Tian Heng's eyes widened.

"He is very good, but his temper is also very stubborn. However, he is everyone, and if he has no temper, he cannot become everyone."

"Liu Yilun is at the Normal University, right? I have a few friends at the Normal University, maybe I can talk to him."

"Really?" Deputy Mayor He was overjoyed at first, and then shook his head, "Old Liu has such a weird temper, and no one will give him any face. Let's forget it, so as not to embarrass him."

"Don't worry, even if I, Tian Heng, dig three feet into the ground, I will definitely help you get a picture of Mr. Liu's calligraphy."

"Don't use orders to suppress it, don't act recklessly. This antique calligraphy and painting is just like a human being. You can't be in a hurry, you have to pay attention to fate."

"I know." Tian Heng nodded.

(End of this chapter)

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