roccoschili Chapter 155 Arranging a House
Chapter 155 Arranging a House
"Over eight thousand? Ten thousand? That's so expensive."
Master, do you think all these landlords are very wealthy?
Seeing the bad social situation, he wanted to run away.
The courtyard I'm currently renting costs at most two thousand yuan.
It's only about 600 or 700 meters away from Tiananmen Square, which gives it a geographical advantage, but it can't just charge exorbitant prices.
Driver, when you have time, talk to the landlord and see if you can get the price down.
If possible, the transaction can be completed anytime; we'll see how the landlord reacts then.
"If the landlord is in a hurry to sell, a discount shouldn't be a problem," Sha Zhu analyzed.
After considering it for a moment, Master Li shook his head and said...
"This courtyard is quite comfortable to live in, but it still costs more than a thousand yuan when your second uncle and I split it."
If your teacher's wife and I have a child, the burden will be too great, and we simply won't be able to pay back the money.
That's a bit unrealistic. Even now, your teacher's wife is planning that when the lease expires...
We won't rent a place outside; we'll save money for raising the child later.
"Um, Master, didn't you really like this courtyard?"
How about I give you some money, just don't expose me?
And don't let my Master Wang find out, or he'll come over and nag me again.
Where will the money come from, sir? Figure it out yourself.
"Or you could borrow some money from me, Master Wang, to cover up the purchase of this house," Sha Zhu suggested.
Master Li opened his eyes wide and looked at Sha Zhu, saying...
"Where did you get so much money, kid? Are you planning to use the dowry your mother left you?"
Sha Zhu chuckled and scratched his head, "Master, you know my house didn't cost much to build."
The money from selling the house in the original No. 95 courtyard to the neighborhood committee is still in my hands.
My father left me some money when he passed away; buying this courtyard house will be enough to cover it.
Anyway, I don't need this money for the time being, and I have a job so I don't have to worry about food and drink.
Even if I get married, it will be several years from now.
"I told you you don't feel the pinch when you spend money, turns out you're quite the little tycoon!"
Okay, I'll discuss it with your teacher's wife tonight.
Who knows, I might even be able to squeeze some of the dowry out of your master's wife.
Your teacher's wife is unwilling to rent the house, but she will definitely be interested in buying it.
I'll go see the landlord again tomorrow or the day after to see what the lowest price for the apartment is.
It's agreed that even if we do buy it, it will be split 50/50 between your second uncle's family and your own.
Upon hearing that his master had finally relented, Sha Zhu quickly pulled a small cloth bag from his clothes, handed it to Master Li, and said...
"Okay, master, I've prepared the money for you. Here's two thousand yuan; take it and use it first."
If that's not enough, I'll come back in a couple of days to collect the rainwater.
Master, to avoid seeming abrupt, I, Master Wang, will still need to borrow money as needed.
"You little rascal, you're just messing with your master, aren't you?" Master Li laughed and teased Sha Zhu.
On the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, after having breakfast at Master Li's place, Sha Zhu...
After giving Master Wang a few more instructions for Yushui, he left Qianmen Street and went back to Nanluoguxiang.
I just got back to Nanluoguxiang and went to a small restaurant next to the street office.
Sha Zhu was planning to go to the kitchen to take a look, and then take his second uncle to familiarize himself with the stores where the ingredients were purchased.
Aunt Hu, with her sharp eyes, spotted Sha Zhu returning and quickly pulled him to a corner.
He said, "Zhu Zi didn't come back yesterday either, and there's gossip about your family going around again."
As a result, I also became the target of those old women's gossip.
Sha Zhu was completely confused. "Aunt Hu, don't worry, tell me slowly, what happened this time?"
"Not yet, your second uncle and I both have jobs now."
Especially your second uncle, he's only been at your house for a few days.
"The neighborhood office arranged a job for me, and those middle-aged women outside were envious," Aunt Hu said hurriedly.
Sha Zhu asked curiously, "Aunt Hu, didn't you start working at the small restaurant on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"
My second uncle came to work on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and no one said anything bad when I left.
Why are those old ladies making such a fuss again when I haven't been back for over a day?
When I came back just now, I passed by the alley entrance, and all the older women there seemed perfectly normal; they weren't being sarcastic or mean at all.
"It was all thanks to Director Wang's warning. As soon as the rumors started, Director Wang immediately arranged for an investigation."
As it turns out, these rumors all originated from the alleys south of Nanluoguxiang.
It's the area where you used to live.
On the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year, many of the people arrested in Nanluoguxiang were spies, and very few were released.
You had barely walked to your master's house when the entire Nanluoguxiang area tensed up.
Later, as soon as the rumors about our two families reached the neighborhood office, Director Wang led a team to investigate.
They found out that several of the older women were your former neighbors.
I'm telling you, you don't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young.
They've completely lost all five thousand years of traditional virtues.
They have no respect for elders. Even their own uncle has a job, yet they don't even care about their old neighbors who can't even afford to eat.
They didn't even go back to visit their families during the Chinese New Year.
Finally, Director Wang caught several women spreading rumors and gave them a severe scolding before things quieted down a bit…
Sha Zhu was speechless; this was pure envy, jealousy, and hatred.
It is said that the rich have distant relatives even in the deep mountains, while the poor have no close neighbors even in the bustling city.
Some neighbors have become twisted in their minds because they see their second uncle has a job right after arriving.
I live near the neighborhood office, so my old neighbors don't dare come over here to cause trouble.
All they can do is grumble and spread rumors; it's really disgusting.
I'm going back to see you all and wish you a Happy New Year.
Hmph, you should be grateful that I didn't cause you any trouble during the Spring Festival.
Just wait, the checks in Nanluoguxiang are strict now. Wait until spring arrives and the flowers bloom.
The young master gave the giant female bee in his space a drop of magic water.
I arranged for her to take her children and grandchildren to greet you every day.
Sha Zhu muttered to himself for a moment, then looked at the incessantly chattering Aunt Hu.
He said, "Aunt Hu, don't pay them any attention. They're just sour grapes. Let them be envious."
Aunt Hu was taken aback, looked at Sha Zhu strangely, and said, "Zhu Zi, aren't you angry?"
"I'm angry, extremely angry. You already said that Director Wang has already dealt with it."
What else could I do but go over and yell at them again, then come back and get Director Wang to give me another dressing down.
Sha Zhu pretended to be angry and said, "Sooner or later we'll deal with those idle old women. Uh, Aunt Hu, I wasn't talking about you. Let's get back to our work."
Aunt Hu kept nagging Sha Zhu for a few more minutes before letting him leave.
Upon arriving at the kitchen, the three disciples were busy at work. Seeing Sha Zhu enter,
Zhao Xiaohu dropped what he was doing and ran to Sha Zhu's side, saying, "Master, a man named Zhang Long came to wish you a Happy New Year yesterday morning."
He wasn't here; he was helping out in the kitchen preparing ingredients and didn't go back until after lunch.
He also told the three of us that he was the eldest brother. Wang Chaoyang and Zhou Biao also looked at their master.
"Well, he's the same as you, except he started earlier than you."
You guys decide the rankings yourselves; from now on, it'll come down to cooking skills."
Sha Zhu guided them through some things they didn't understand in the kitchen, then found his second uncle, Cai Quanwu, and took him to familiarize himself with the procurement channels.
The two of them pulled the cart that had been confiscated from Sha Zhu, and also bought some groceries on the way back.
On the way, Cai Quanwu said as he pulled the cart,
"Zhu Zi, we're out of bran at home. I fed the two goslings some cabbage leaves. Should we buy some more bran?"
"No need, I'm going to work tomorrow. I'll buy it when I get off work, and I'll also get some fish meal so the goslings will grow faster."
Sha Zhu thought to himself, "What does the little goose in the space eat? There are so many carrots, alfalfa, rye grass, lettuce, corn, wheat, and rice that it can't finish them all."
When you come back, you can just take a little bit from your space at a time.
Cai Quanwu continued, "Alright, you didn't come back yesterday."
One of your apprentices has come to wish you a Happy New Year. He says he works in the kitchen of the steel rolling mill and his name is Zhang Long.
I went back to my hometown on the first and second days of the Lunar New Year, so I didn't come over to wish you a Happy New Year.
Yesterday, after I arrived, I heard that you had taken on three more disciples, so I went to the kitchen of the small restaurant to find them.
"Um, I heard it from them."
"Also, yesterday afternoon, Director Wang arranged for me to ride in our supply and marketing cooperative's car to Niulanshan to pick up some liquor."
Zhu Zi, didn't you say that the public-private partnership would take another two years?
"After I arrived in Niulanshan, I heard that several large distilleries there are going to be subject to joint public-private ownership this year."