Chapter 50: Chapter 50(1/2)
Chapter 50 50 Sang Dazhuang is looking for a house, and the Wan family
In the evening, Sang Dazhuang made all the arrangements for the meal. He built a small stove in the yard, got pots and pans, and went to the scrap recycling depot to get some tables, chairs and benches.
He didn't do very well with the temporary tools. It was only after he came to the imperial capital that he realized that his little savings were not enough at all.
If you want to give your wife a good life, after this period of work is over, you have to find a way to spread the business and make money quickly.
With the pot stove, Wang Xinfeng couldn't wait to use it. During the past few days on the train, the food was boiled in hot water, which the whole family couldn't bear.
The food in state-owned restaurants is expensive and not delicious, so you still have to make it yourself.
Bacon and vermicelli were found in the luggage. Fortunately, the Tao family all went to the hospital. Otherwise, seeing Wang Xinfeng dig out these things from the baggage they had rummaged through before, they would have been so angry that they would vomit blood. Why didn't they dig it out?
The beating was in vain and they couldn't report it to the police. The main reason was that they were covered in lice and were most afraid of dealing with people from the police.
In the past, I had deceived others by saying that I would report it to the police, but when it was my turn, I was just pretending to be a quail, and I suffered a lot.
However, Sang Dazhuang was not afraid of whether he reported it to the police or not. They were the ones who started the trouble. The three of them could not do anything to him alone, not even a child. When this matter was investigated, it was the Tao family who would be humiliated both inside and outside.
Wang Xinfeng stewed vermicelli with bacon, steamed a large steamed bun with two noodles, and steamed egg custard separately for Yuzhi.
Even before the food was even served on the table, the delicious aroma made people within a mile radius cry.
This area is full of old courtyards, with alleys interlaced and people mixed together. The courtyards have become large courtyards. The people living here are all poor and down-to-earth people. They eat bran-thick vegetables every day and eat meat every year.
Have to wake up with a smile.
Therefore, smelling the obvious fragrance of wealth, some people can't wait to rush up and grab it with green eyes.
However, after seeing how tough this family is, no one dares to seek death.
You can only scratch the wall, squeeze through the cracks in the door, and take as many breaths as you can.
After eating, Yuzhi wanted to take a shower, but there were only public toilets here.
The toilet was so dirty that I couldn't stand it. I had to use a basin in the house to go to the toilet, so I had to endure it.
Seeing Yuzhi's pain, Sang Dazhuang became more and more impatient to find a house.
Early the next morning, as soon as it dawned, Sang Dazhuang asked Sang Ye and Wang Xinfeng to guard their house while he went out to look for a house.
Yuzhi was admitted to Teito University, and the surrounding houses were in short supply. He spent the whole morning searching and found nothing.
At noon, he didn't go back. Instead, he took a cold, hard-as-a-stone pottery to chew on, and wandered in front of a house that had collapsed into ruins.
The house is located in the alley directly opposite the Imperial University, at the end of the alley. It covers an area of more than two acres, more than 1,000 square meters, and is surrounded by a wall that has mostly collapsed.
Inside the wall, most of it is open space, except for a small single-family building with an area of more than 100 square meters, which is completely different from the surrounding courtyard houses.
The small building collapsed until only half of the wall on the first floor was left. It was really no different from the ruins.
Sang Dazhuang fell in love with this place. It was close to the school and the people living around it were not too chaotic.
The alley is more than a thousand meters long, with neat courtyards on the left and right, inhabited by respectable people who live in a well-established, well-established environment.
There are twenty or thirty households in total on both sides of the alley.
The alley is spacious and can be accessed by cars. There are no dark and remote corners. It is very safe and bright.
Exiting the alley is the main street, with shops on both sides.
Go left at the entrance of the alley and walk for a mile, you will see a big market. The market is not open now.
However, after two days in the imperial capital, Sang Dazhuang has been keenly aware of a certain atmosphere. Just as his wife said, I believe it won't be long before not only the market but also many shops will open and business will start.
It is convenient for him to buy groceries and go shopping, and it is also convenient for him to make money.
It's also close to public offices, the public security is good, and safety is guaranteed.
Go to the right of the alley entrance and walk for one kilometer, there are a lot of schools, twenty or thirty in total, and his school is also there.
However, he had asked before that the intact houses here were not for rent, and he did not want to settle for another place, so he decided to go here.
I looked back and forth several times, wondering how to get it.
There is a century-old yellow horn tree at the entrance of the alley, and this alley is called Huangjiao Hutong.
Under the roots of the yellow horn tree, there is a circle of stone bars, where you can sit and rest. There are also more than a dozen stone tables and stools placed around the circle, where you can sit on them to play cards, chess, and chat.
The area covered by yellow horn trees can form a small square of its own.
Usually, the old men and women in the surrounding alleys like to chat and relax here.
It's been cold these days, so not many people come here. There's just an old man sitting under the yellow horn tree.
The uncle squinted his eyes and looked at Sang Dazhuang for a long time.
I saw him coming and going several times, and he didn't look like a good person, so the old man was very wary.
When Sang Dazhuang came out of the alley again, the uncle stopped him: "Hey, where did you come from? What do you want to do?"
Sang Dazhuang had also noticed the old man a long time ago. Hearing his voice, he didn't hesitate and sat down directly. He also took out a hard woofou and handed it to him: "Would you like to eat?"
The old man was full of suspicion and upright, and refused to bribe: "Don't do this, what do you do? Be a thief? Don't blame the old man for not reminding you, this is not a place where you can use crooked ideas."
"It's better to be honest and down-to-earth. You're such a big guy, you can make a living in whatever you do, and you don't even know how you'll die if you do evil things."
Sang Dazhuang took back the wowotou, took out the admission notice and letter of introduction from his pocket and handed them to the uncle to read.
The uncle felt that Sang Dazhuang was a strange person, so he opened the notice and letter of introduction suspiciously.
The more he looked at it, the more he didn't believe it: "Are you still a college student? I didn't notice." There was a hint of unexplainable disgust in his tone.
Sang Dazhuang snorted and snatched back the notice and letter of introduction.
"I'm here to see the house."
The old man was treated so rudely, so he snorted angrily, and his tone became even worse: "It takes more than an hour to walk to the School of Architecture. There are so many houses over there, it's worth coming here to see them, you're kidding me."
Sang Dazhuang unhurriedly took out another notice and carefully unfolded it for the old man to read.
The old man wanted to stretch out his hand, but he dodged it: "Don't touch it, carefully touch it and it will break. Just look at it like this."
The old man was so angry that he was breathing heavily, but he didn't take his eyes away from the notice. He just took a rough look at it, and Sang Dazhuang took it away.
The old man was angry again and glared at Sang Dazhuang fiercely.
Sang Dazhuang didn't care: "This is a notice from my wife. It's just across the street from Imperial University, the best university in the country. It's awesome."
The proud and arrogant look made the old man want to slap him in the face.
He raised his beard and hummed: "What's so great about it."
Sang Dazhuang chuckled: "That's why I came here to look for a house."
The old man snorted again: "There are no houses for rent here, so give up."
"I don't want to rent, I want to buy."
The old man yelled twice: "Fengda is not afraid of flashing his tongue. You think this is your mud house in the countryside. Just buy it if you want. This is the Imperial Capital. It is directly opposite the Imperial Capital University. It is a prime location."
"Before, the college entrance examination was not resumed, so not everyone could buy it. Now that the college entrance examination has been resumed and universities have reopened, everything is going up with the tide here. Even if you can afford it, who would be stupid enough to sell it? You can't afford it."
Sang Dazhuang didn't care about the old man's ridicule, and calmly gnawed on the cornbread: "I want to buy that ruined building."
The old man raised his eyebrows: "Don't even think about it there. They won't sell it. Even if you get it, you can't keep it. Considering that you are a talented person, the old man kindly reminds you, don't be too ambitious and look for a house elsewhere.
There are so many houses in such a large imperial capital."
Sang Dazhuang was unmoved: "No, my wife is weak, so this is the most suitable place. As long as you are willing, you can always buy it. If you really cherish your talent, tell me about the situation of this house."
The old man sprayed Sang Dazhuang in the face: "No wonder the big face is dark and rough. It's just to be shameless. You are a piece of shit. Go ahead and have fun."
Sang Dazhuang stuffed the last mouthful of steamed bread into his mouth, patted his butt and left without saying anything.
The old man looked at Sang Da's bear-like back and squinted his eyes slightly, he looked familiar.
"Grandpa, it's such a cold day, why are you blowing the cold wind outside again?"
The young man walked from the other direction where Sang Dazhuang left, walked to the entrance of the alley, and said to the old man under the yellow horn tree.
If Sang Dazhuang took a slow step, he would find that this person was the young man who had been in the same carriage with them for three days, Wan Yan.
The old man is his grandfather, Wan Zhanping.
Wan Zhanping was once a hero on the battlefield and a general leading troops. However, during a battle, his leg was blown off and he retreated.
Sang Dazhuang didn't know if he noticed just now that one of the old man's trouser legs was empty.
Wan Zhanping looked at his only satisfied grandson. His expression softened a little, but he was not too happy. He responded calmly: "It's comfortable here. Didn't I say that you went to Dongliao Province to visit relatives? Come back so soon.
Already?"
Dongliao Province is right next to Jinji Province, Sang Dazhuang's hometown. They take the same train precisely because the train departs from Fengya City, the capital of Dongliao Province. Yunguan County is just a small transfer station.
Wan Yan nodded: "Well, I came back after staying at my grandpa's house for two days. They are all in good health and living comfortably. Nothing happened. Let me carry you in. It's too cold outside."
Wan Zhanping pushed Wan Yan's hand away: "I'm not that useless. I can walk on my own. Have you also been admitted to university? What major?"
The old man took the crutch and stood up, seemingly asking casually.
Wan Yan pursed his lips slightly: "Finance."
Wan Zhanping paused and continued walking back as if nothing had happened, but did not say another word.
To be continued...