Chapter 605 Meeting a House

"Brother Han, I feel like I've been cheated by you. You will definitely leave tomorrow. You don't know when you will come next time. Besides, we may not meet each other even if you come. So when can you make up for the meal you owe me?"

"How about I call your cousin next time I come and ask her to contact you?"

"That's better, but it would be better if you lived in Bingcheng, so it would be more convenient to find you when I want to."

Han Li smiled and said nothing. He waited for the tram to leave and continued to walk forward under the much brighter light than before. However, his slow pace was a bit out of place among the people around him who were rushing home.

As he was walking, he saw a group of adults and children buying things around a small cart under the street light in front of him. They were holding lunch boxes or enamel basins in their hands, which made Han Li a little curious.

When he got closer, he saw that it was an ice seller. There was an iron basin on the cart, surrounded by foam and cotton mattresses. There was a whole block of ice in the basin. The boy used an iron pick to break the four corners of the big ice, and then calculated the price according to the size of the ice.

Families with few children would pay three or two cents for ice, and families with many children would even pay three or two cents. As for how they would eat it after returning home, I don’t know.

Of course, there are many children who just skate around the ice cart and pick up some splashed broken ice and put it in their mouths. The scene is almost the same as picking up firecrackers during the New Year.

Come to think of it, it’s almost July now, and even in the Ice City, there is a hint of heat. Not only do children start buying ice to eat, but pedestrians on the street are also wearing cooler clothes. Even some state-owned restaurants have put tables outside, but there are no barbecue skewers at this time, at least not in these small restaurants.

However, chicken racks are available in almost every restaurant. Most of the people sitting at the tables at the entrance of the restaurant are young people. They gather in groups of three or five and order smoked chicken racks for 40 cents each, braised pork head for 80 cents per pound, a large plate of celery and peanuts, and five-spice dried tofu for five cents. The rich and well-known drink Daha beer, but most people drink Beidahuang.

Don't know which restaurant is delicious? You just need to sit down in the restaurant with the most people. This is an eternal law.

Han Li found a restaurant with the most people and sat down. He ordered a portion of stir-fried intestines with hot peppers, half a pound of dumplings stuffed with pork and leeks, and a bottle of beer. After paying, he found a table and sat down and waited for the waiter to call his number.

Han Li came here to eat, and the chef's skills here are really good, especially the stir-fried intestines with hot peppers, which are so authentic.

While Han Li was eating, a few young people next to him brought up a very interesting topic while chatting.

That is, there are some courtyards on Ji L Street and Liaoyang Street. I heard from the old people that they were originally the mansions of old Russians or Jewish businessmen.

Later, some of them were allocated to certain units as office spaces, but there are still some courtyards that seem more mysterious, because no matter when he passed by there, the gates of those courtyards were closed, and the walls were very high, so he couldn't see what was inside at all.

Several young people began to speculate about these courtyards. Some of them said that they were the bases of the *Revolutionary Committee, and some said that they were the residences of some big shots.

Han Li also became a little curious under their various speculations. Thinking that he would have to find a guesthouse near the station later, he could choose to pass by Ji L Street and Liaoyang Street on the way, and it was not impossible to take a look.

With this idea, Han Li ran in that direction after dinner, but he was walking from east to west now, so he could only pass by the intersection of the two streets. However, he was just taking a walk to digest his food and didn't expect to find anything. Besides, that kind of place must be the residence of a leader, and it was not a good thing to get too close.

Han Li walked past the intersections of Ji L Street and Liaoyang Street without finding anything, and he was not disappointed.

Then Han Li quickly checked in at a guesthouse near the Finance Bureau. Due to the weather, most of the guests and others were outside enjoying the cool air or taking a walk.

Han Li naturally did not want to stay in the stuffy room, so he put away his things, took the key and turned around to go out again. Like other guests, he did not walk far and found a place to sit on the roadside in front of the guesthouse.

However, Han Li walked a little further than these people, sitting under a big tree on the roadside, watching a group of children playing hopscotch under the street lights not far away.

He had not played this game for a long time, and now it was really interesting to watch others play from the perspective of a bystander.

When Han Li saw a child lose a house due to a mistake, two older sisters happened to pass by him. Although their voices were not loud, they were still clearly heard by Han Li.

"Big sister, you must help me this time."

"Third sister, it's true that I know a lot of people, but how can you let me help you with this matter?"

"Sister, you have been working in the Housing Management Department for seven or eight years. Can't you find someone who wants to buy a house?"

"Are you stupid? To put it nicely, the Housing Management Department is responsible for all housing transactions in the jurisdiction, but to put it bluntly, our Housing Management Department is responsible for collecting rent.

Moreover, most people in Bingcheng now live in rented houses, and a small number of people live in houses allocated by their work units. Even if someone wants to sell their house due to job transfer, both buyers and sellers are now afraid of revealing their wealth, so they almost always choose It's a private transaction. In this case, where do you want me to find a buyer for you? "

"Oh, what should I do? I originally wanted to help my colleague this time, and then ask her to help transfer your brother-in-law back from Xilan County."

"Your colleague? She is the second girl from the *revolutionary committee director's family? Could it be that this house belongs to their family?"

When Han Li heard this, he looked at the children playing hopscotch in front of him, and then thought about what Fu Weiyi had just said. If there was a suitable house in Bingcheng, should he buy one here?

Let’s not talk about the issue of increasing the value of the house. If I have a house in Bingcheng, it can be used as a transfer station for collecting mountain goods. Secondly, I can also bring my family here to escape the summer heat.

When Han Li was thinking wildly, the person named Sanmei spoke in a very low voice.

"This house does not belong to the director of the Revolutionary Committee, but it has something to do with his son."

When Han Li heard this, he already had a rough idea of ​​the matter. What he didn't understand now was why the third sister was destroying the courtyard one by one. If it is what he thinks, then the price of this courtyard is definitely not expensive, and he can definitely buy it. If not, forget it. Thinking of this, Han Li stood up and took a few steps to catch up with the two aunts and asked.

"Sister, I'm sorry, I just heard that you have a house for sale. I don't know what kind of house it is? Where is it? How much do you plan to sell it for?"

When Han Li said this, the two aunties immediately stepped aside and looked over.

"What do you do? Why are you eavesdropping on us?"

Han Li also felt that he was a little reckless at this time. He smiled awkwardly, then took out his temporary work permit in the library and the translator's certificate from his bag and handed it over to explain.

"Two eldest ladies, this is my ID. I was walking behind you just now. I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you."

"Temporary worker? Do you have money to buy a house?"

"Third sister, don't talk nonsense. Although this brother is a temporary worker, his salary as a translator is very good. If this certificate is true, he will have no problem buying the dilapidated courtyard you just mentioned."

"real?"

The third sister screamed in surprise, and then asked her eldest sister about the translator. Han Li took back his ID at this time, and when they had almost finished talking, he asked again.

"Sisters, can you tell me about the house now?

When the third sister was about to speak, the eldest sister next to her stretched out her hand and spoke first.

"I can't explain it this late at night. If you have time tomorrow, brother, come to the housing management department. We can take you to take a good look at the house. If you have any questions, we can talk to you in person."

Han Li also knew that this was the other party's warning and refusal. After all, it was night and it was the first time that the two parties met. There were other issues involved. Only a fool would say so much to a stranger. But in the daytime If you are at work, there will be no problem.

"Sister, I do have time tomorrow, but you have to tell me the price of the house first. If it's too expensive, I won't want it. I'll wait for another year at most and wait until the unit becomes a regular house and the house will be allocated."

"Brother, even if you become a regular employee, you won't get a house right away. Many units won't allocate a house for several years. By the way, Sanmei, did your colleague tell you the approximate price?"

"She said it cost five hundred yuan."

"What five hundred yuan? What kind of house is worth five hundred yuan?"

"Brother, let's not talk about the house until we see it, but I can tell you that the price is definitely not expensive. The main house there is a two-story small Western-style building. There is everything in the house, including cooking or using the toilet. Go out, and the yard is very big, if you buy it and open a vegetable garden in it, it won’t be a problem.”

Under the eldest sister's constant persuasion, Han Li finally agreed to go to the housing management department to see her tomorrow morning. Then everyone would go check out the house first.

The third sister also promised Han Li that if he really liked the house, she would help lower the price as much as possible.