i was my mistake

These houses are randomly drawn, and someone always gets a house that they don't like, and either exchanges it with others or sells it.

So these houses fell into the hands of sales offices similar to intermediaries.

But this agency is a bit different from the general ones. The people here are all from the old village, which is equivalent to finding jobs for the unemployed youths in the village, so they all get a fixed salary from the village bonus. , and there is no commission, so it seems a bit slack.

Like the 'salesperson' named Xiao Li, he is already the most serious and responsible one.

Of course, there is a gap even for relocation houses. The ones built a few years ago were relatively shorter, with slightly inferior design and materials, while the newly built ones have higher floors, more reasonable design, and better materials— —The main reason for this gap is that the people who allocated the latter batch of houses collectively made up some money.

Therefore, houses near the main road will be sold more expensively.

"This special price room is really good. I also know the landlord. He is my uncle. He is easy to talk to. Both sets belong to him. If you really want to buy it, I can also help you negotiate the price. Maybe you can buy it again. Make it cheaper." Xiao Li said enthusiastically, making Wan Qing seriously doubt whether he could get a commission if the two houses were sold, "And you see, the water and electricity in this house have already been installed. When it was time, everyone inside installed it uniformly and simply, such as the kitchen stove and the toilet pit, but my uncle deliberately didn’t install it, because it would be convenient to do it by himself, otherwise the original one would have to be knocked out Just do it."

Ye Chen, who was already used to squatting in the pit, couldn't go back to the past because he used the apartment toilet for a semester: "Well, it's better to install a toilet, the toilet is convenient..."

"Yes, if you want to install a toilet, you can install it. It's very convenient. You don't need to knock it down and install it again. And it's also very convenient here. The water and electricity are gone, and everything is convenient: just paint the wall, and install things a little bit. If the requirements are high, tiles and wooden boards can be pasted, and if the requirements are not high, a layer of paint on the ground will do.”

"Yeah." Before coming here, my father had already discussed with Wan Qing a lot. In fact, everyone has basically reached a conclusion, but we still have to see it on the spot and think carefully again, "The house on the roof is afraid of water leakage. "

"Don't worry about this. Someone specially helped to repair the leak. The design of the flat slope is indeed not very good. It is already under discussion to change the slope from flat to sloped tiles, so that it will not leak easily."

"Help me see if it can be cheaper." As an adult, his father's words seemed to carry more weight than Wan Qing and the others, "If it's cheaper, I'll buy two sets together."

Although she had already made a decision, Wan Qing couldn't help being a little nervous when she really wanted to buy these two houses.

In the future, she regretted countless times that she didn't buy a house earlier. Even if she bought a house in the suburbs, she would not have a place to live in, and would have to rent someone else's house every day.

And now, that wish is finally about to come true.

I still remember that she made a wish every day for a while to suddenly make a lot of money, then buy a house of her own, and live a happy life.

——In the end, the only one who responds to her wish is herself.

She took a deep breath, and then took another deep breath, her thoughts drifted far away.

Ye Chen bumped her body with his arm, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing... Heh, you don't know how expensive houses will be in the future."

"I know, didn't you say so?"

"Um……"

"But if we go to the north to study in university, we won't be able to live there."

"I can live there when I come back, the road of life is long!"

With her father around, Wan Qing doesn't have to carry everything on her shoulders, she can just let him do most of the things.

Being a child who doesn't have to worry about most things is a long-lost experience for her.

Xiao Li quickly found his uncle, the owner of the two houses.

It was a wrinkled, plain-looking farmer, who behaved very honestly and honestly, except for a few animal-like cunning that occasionally flashed across his face.

After discussing with her father for a long time, and asking Wan Qing and Ye Chen—mainly Wan Qing for their opinions, they finally bought the two houses for 9 yuan.

At this time, there are not so many complicated contracts, and there are not so many twists and turns between people.

So after the negotiation in the morning, I went directly to the real estate bureau to complete the transaction face to face, and went through the procedure of changing the head of the household.

After her father got the invoices and documents proving that the house had been sold, Wan Qing felt a little relieved.

Because the village has a relationship with the Real Estate Bureau, the processing speed is quite fast. In addition, the full payment is required, and the real estate certificate can be issued within a week at the earliest. However, considering that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, it has to be delayed. Time, almost have to wait until after the Lantern Festival to get it done.

After confirming the relevant matters many times, my father carefully packed up the documents and walked out.

The full amount has been paid, even the tax has been paid, Xiao Li and his uncle are all happy.

"Is it all done?" asked the farmer who was smoking at the door. He saw Ye Youliang smile, and the wrinkles on his face stretched. Take it, the real estate certificate will come down sooner or later, if you want to live in it, you can live in it, if you want to decorate it, you can install it, if it is fast, maybe you can celebrate the New Year in a new house during the New Year."

"Haha, there's no need to be in such a hurry." Father smiled and shook his head, "If you are in a hurry, you will easily cause trouble. We will wait until next year to get it right."

"That's fine, anyway, I've given you the keys. If you want to change the lock, you can do it yourself. I've already got the money, and I have nothing to do with you. If you still need to find me, you can contact me directly, or ask Xiao Li to call me." Just go there."

"Okay, maybe there will be some troubles for you at that time."

"It's okay, it's okay, just trouble yourself." Probably because he just got the money, he seemed to be in a particularly comfortable mood.

Wan Qing walked to the side of the road, took a deep breath of the cool air, and put her hands in her coat pockets: "Huh!"

"It's so fast, is this all right? Is it okay?" Ye Chen was still a little worried, always feeling unreal, "I spent more than 9 yuan all at once, just like a dream... ..."

"Well, I also feel like a dream." Wan Qing stretched her waist, felt dizzy for a while, and simply lay down on Ye Chen's soft back, "Ha, but no matter what, we are holding hands A man of property!"

"Bought two sets in one go, it's really extravagant..."

"Hey, in the future, you will know how cool it is. Even if you don't sell it, you just rent it out, and you can collect three to five thousand rents every month. Even if you don't go to work, you just collect the rent. You can live happily at home."

"Then do you want to celebrate the New Year in the new house this year?"

"That's not in a hurry, the apartment still has half a year's lease, why are you in such a hurry to move in, we still have to choose a room for decoration, and then diffuse the smell..."

"And then we're almost off to college, right?"

"At least you can stay for a summer vacation?"

"Well, it always feels like a waste."

"I think you can't wait to live in it?"

"Cough!" Ye Chen rubbed his nose in embarrassment, and corrected that the hairpin wasn't crooked, "It's bigger than our apartment anyway, with two bedrooms and a special balcony... "

"Why, what are you talking about?" The father came over cheerfully. He had just said goodbye to Xiao Li and his uncle. "Shall we go back by bus?"

"Okay, go back and cook quickly, I'm hungry."

"Well, I have to do something good to celebrate today."

"Father, what are you going to do? Find someone to decorate it, or simply do it yourself and live in it?"

"The furniture can be custom-made by a few of my old friends. It's cheaper than buying it from outside. For decoration, just paint the walls and install a toilet, right?"

"Air conditioner!" Ye Chen shouted loudly.

"I also have to buy a water heater, and a washing machine!"

"Oh yes, the washing machine is also needed." The father nodded lightly. In the past, when the mother was still here, the clothes were all washed by the mother, but now they are all washed by the washing machine. In a sense, the washing machine can be regarded as another kind of clothes. bit 'mother' too.

"Then just make it simple, just put tiles on the floor... oh, or you can put marble."

"Marble is too expensive."

"Haha, how about sticking it in the toilet?"

"It's extravagant." Wan Qing tilted her head and looked at her father, "It's better to use some cheap and moisture-proof stones."

"Yes, how do you want to decorate your room?"

"Laying boards?"

"Forget it, it's a waste of money. I'll just look at the tiles in the whole house, and I'll make do with it." Wan Qing shook her head, "When the time comes, if you don't want to live in it, just decorate the other room and move in. This one Just stay where you want."

"That makes sense." Father nodded. "Then just put tiles in the toilet and kitchen, and paint the walls and the floor in other places. I can do these myself."

"Dad, have you done it?"

"I've learned a little bit, haha."

Men in this era always have a few crafts at hand. After all, many things have to be done by themselves, such as repairing circuits, changing light bulbs, repairing water pipes, and repairing paint. If you do a lot, you will know a little about others .

This is probably the so-called one-size-fits-all job. There are many jobs that are actually very similar in nature.

……

91. Kill time

In [-], February [-]th, Lichun.

Catkin-like fine rain fell in the sky, the temperature not only did not drop, but rose a little, the damp air was filled with the smell of mud, Wan Qing looked up and saw a wet sparrow squatting on the window sill, using a bird The beak gently combs the feathers.

The Spring Festival is approaching, and when I push the door out of the house, on a long corridor, these ordinary doors are pasted with Spring Festival couplets.

The red couplets are written in big black characters, neatly as if they were wholesaled from the same factory.

Although the words on the couplets are mostly different, the meanings are mostly the same. It is nothing more than expectations and hopes for the new year.

"It's just our family and Jinyu's family that didn't post." Ye Chen knelt down, put on the cotton shoes carefully, brushed his long hair habitually, and put on the headband that he was holding in his hand.

"Ah."

"Do you want to post it for her home?"

"Okay, anyway, Dad bought a bunch." Wan Qing nodded lazily, took out a pair of couplets from a big bag, and threw the rest to Ye Chen.

She picked up the couplet and glanced at it, then stuck it on the door perfunctorily.

——A very simple pair of Spring Festival couplets.

The upper line is "All things flow from the earth", the second line is "Winter goes to spring, Vientiane comes new", and the horizontal comment "Celebrate the Spring Festival".

She pasted it a little unevenly, and she fiddled with her hands, but it was still wrinkled, so she simply ignored the couplet, picked up the horizontal batch, stood on tiptoe vigorously, and very reluctantly slapped it on the door, sending out a message. There was a crisp sound of 'pop'.

And what was pasted on Zhao Jinyu's door was the very classic "Eliminate one year old with the sound of firecrackers".

"Is it right?" Ye Chen raised his arms high and asked nervously.

"Huh?" Wan Qing patted the horizontal note she had pasted hard again, and it seemed that it was almost stuck, so she turned her head and looked at her, "Hmm...it's almost there."

"Can you do it?"

"almost."

"Okay, then post it!"

"Well, let's go out and play."

"How long?"

"It depends on the situation—about a morning." Wan Qing touched the ten-dollar bill in her pocket, "Go home after spending all the money."

"it is good!"

Wan Qing threw the umbrella to Ye Chen, turned around to close the door, but saw Xiao Bai sticking out his tongue and wagging his tail and was about to come out, but she pushed her back lightly with her foot: "Go, you stay at home, go outside. It’s raining, you’ll get wet when you go out, and you’ll have to dirty the house when you come back.”

Xiaobai leaned down, pouted his buttocks, and let out an aggrieved and flattering 'woo-woo' sound. His big, fluffy tail swung vigorously, and he retracted his tongue that had spewed out his breath.

"Father is at home, and you're not alone...a dog." Wan Qing rolled her eyes at it, and closed the door very 'ruthlessly'.

She patted the thick cotton trousers, and wrapped her gray coat tightly: "Let's go."

"Walk."

Along the way, you can also see a lot of couplets.

Mostly uninteresting, but a few interesting ones too.

It looked like it was handwritten.

One is "The world is invincible, who else is I, call friends and friends to gather together", and criticize "all are friends".

Wan Qing thought about it twice before she understood what it meant, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

There is also a font that looks like it was written by a student. It looks neat and petite, and there is a feeling of being bound by something and not daring to display it.

If I remember correctly, this seems to be the home of the girl named 'Hua Yinyin'.

There is nothing unusual about couplets, it's just that there is a little more real intention.

The first couplet is "winter goes to spring, flowers bloom everywhere", the second couplet is "summer goes to autumn, the garden is full of fruits", and the horizontal comment "four seasons are like songs".

A rare and slender orange-white kitten jumped off the wall with a 'meow', and ran into the stairwell in a panic, leaving a plum blossom footprint on the horizontally written red paper. .

"Climb so high." Wan Qing chuckled.

"What?" Ye Chen didn't see anything at all.

"It's nothing, hurry up and press the elevator."

"You can't press it."

"I'm lazy."

"..." Ye Chen rolled his big eyes, stretched out his hand and pushed down the elevator, and after a while, there was a soft 'ding dong' sound.