"How's it going? Is the house nice?"

The introduction started from the first floor and continued to the second floor. Finally, after arriving at the balcony on the second floor, Cao Zhiqiang asked Jin Xiuying with a smile.

Although Jin Xiuying was quite satisfied in her heart, she still had a look of disdain on her face: "This is too shabby. Look at this wall. It's so smoky and dusty. Many of the bricks are damaged. There are also wooden frames and wooden railings.

Black and pulpy.

If you hadn't told me, I would have thought this was a dilapidated building."

Cao Zhiqiang was speechless: "What do you know? The key to whether a house is good or not depends on the location.

It is close to Longtan West Lake, and to the north is the Peking Gymnasium. It is a proper second-ring scenic spot room.

Just go for this location, it’s a great value!

What's more, it's just a shabby appearance, but isn't it pretty good on the inside?

Look at the wooden floors and stairs, they are all made of solid wood, and they are all made of teak. These alone are worth a lot of money.

Not to mention, the furniture here, such as beds, chairs, desks, etc., are all made of huanghuali wood!

Huanghuali wood, after twenty or thirty years, no, after ten years, you will know how precious these old furniture are.

And there is a separate bathroom here, so you don't have to empty the toilet every day or go out to the public toilet, how nice it is.

By the way, there is also a small yard here, which is good for growing vegetables or something."

Speaking of this, Cao Zhiqiang pointed to the water area to the east: "Look, to the east is Longtan West Lake. You can see the lake view from the balcony. Just look at this invincible lake view. It's worth it, isn't it?"

Speaking of this, Cao Zhiqiang sighed: "I don't have much money now, otherwise, I would buy it directly.

Don’t be fooled, if you wait for more than ten years, this house will be worth a lot, no worse than my courtyard house in Nanluogu Lane.”

Jin Xiuying stopped talking. Instead, she held her hand on the railing and looked at the water of Longtan West Lake in the distance. She suddenly smiled: "Well, this scenery is not bad."

"That's right." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "Can the house I choose be any different?"

Jin Xiuying turned around, leaned against the railing and looked at Cao Zhiqiang: "Is this house really for me to live in?"

"Of course." Cao Zhiqiang said, "Although I am not a good person, I keep my word and will repay kindness.

I took advantage of you before, and although there was nothing I could do about it, I never thought you would be locked up for so long.

I made a promise to you before. As long as you follow me, I will definitely help you take care of you.

Now that you are out, of course I can't ignore you.

As for this house, you can live in it first, so that you have a place to stay.

In addition, I will also find something for you to do so that you can make a living."

After a pause, Cao Zhiqiang asked: "By the way, Yingzi, what do you want to do? Do you want to be a worker in a state-owned enterprise? If so, I can give you my seat in Hongguang Machinery Factory."

"Give it to me?" Jin Xiuying looked at Cao Zhiqiang, "What about you?"

"Me?" Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "Of course I resigned and went to do something else. You don't think that I really like to be a worker all my life, do you?

I used to work as a worker just to protect myself and have a place to stay.

It’s different now. I have plenty of places to go, but the machinery factory is of little use to me.”

"That's it." Jin Xiuying nodded.

"What do you think? Think about it?" Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "State-owned enterprise workers are still very popular now."

"Not interested." Jin Xiuying turned around again and continued to look at the water view outside, "I don't want to be a worker."

"Don't want to be a worker?" Cao Zhiqiang frowned and said with a smile, "Then what do you want to do? You don't want to go back to school to take the college entrance examination, right?"

Jin Xiuying curled her lips: "I think it's a pity that I have a criminal record and can't get into school. Even if I can get in, I don't want to study and I won't be able to get into college."

"Then what do you want to do?" Cao Zhiqiang asked, "Tell me, as long as you want it, as long as I can do it, I will help you realize your dream."

"Really?" Jin Xiuying glanced at Cao Zhiqiang.

"It must be true!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded solemnly.

Jin Xiuying looked into the distance again and said quietly: "Actually, before, I didn't know what I wanted to do or what I wanted to do, until that day, you asked me a question."

"What are you talking about?" Cao Zhiqiang asked subconsciously.

Jin Xiuying smiled slightly: "Have you forgotten? That day, in that restaurant box, you asked me, Yingzi, have you thought about the future, have you thought about the future?"

Cao Zhiqiang blinked: "Yes, I said this."

Jin Xiuying continued: "I...by the way, do you have any cigarettes? Give me one."

"No!" Cao Zhiqiang said decisively, "Yingzi, smoking is harmful to your health. Just quit. I quit, and you can too."

"Quit smoking?" Jin Xiuying frowned.

"Yes, quit smoking." Cao Zhiqiang also held his hand on the railing and looked at the waters of Longtan Lake in the distance. "Say goodbye to the past and welcome the new life. There is always something to throw away, so let's start by quitting smoking, Yingzi."

Jin Xiuying clicked her lips, and was about to say screw it, but when she saw Cao Zhiqiang's profile, she was suddenly startled, and then said in a low voice: "Well, okay, listen to you, who made me make that choice in the first place?

."

"That's right." Cao Zhiqiang turned around and said with a smile, "Girls have to be beautiful, especially smoking, which is harmful to all but good. It's better to quit smoking early."

Jin Xiuying clucked her lips again: "But, it's a little uncomfortable."

"It'll be fine if you get over it." Cao Zhiqiang said, "The first two weeks are the hardest, but once they get over it, it'll be fine. I was the same way at the beginning. Find more things to do for yourself, and when you get busy and tired, you won't have any free time.

It will be easier to quit smoking.”

Speaking of this, Cao Zhiqiang asked again: "By the way, you haven't said yet, what do you want to do in the future?"

"I don't know, I haven't thought about it in the future." Jin Xiuying shook her head.

"It doesn't matter." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "You can think about it slowly and take your time."

"Think slowly, take your time?"

"Yes, take your time."

Cao Zhiqiang said: "Actually, to be honest, what I said to you in the hotel was mainly to scare you and to intimidate you. In fact, as long as Wei Dajun and his gang no longer pose a threat to me, I

It won't force you to do anything.

To be precise, you are free now, you don’t have to listen to me in everything, you can choose the life you want."

"Freedom? Choose your own life?" Jin Xiuying was stunned for a moment, and then sneered, "I heard it. You think the case is almost over, Wei Dajun has fallen, and I am a burden, so you want to get rid of me as a troublesome person.

?You don’t want to be responsible anymore, do you?”

"How could it happen? Where are you thinking?" Cao Zhiqiang shook his head, "You made a great sacrifice and played a great role in defeating the Wei army this time. Just for this, I can support you for the rest of my life."

"Really?" Jin Xiuying's eyes lit up, "You, are you really willing to support me for the rest of your life?"

"Of course it's true." Cao Zhiqiang said, "Look, aren't I looking for a place for you to live? From now on, I will still pay you a monthly salary. Even if you do nothing, I will still pay you a monthly salary.

To be honest, that little money is nothing to me now, but..."

"But what?" Jin Xiuying whispered.

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "But, Yingzi, you are only seventeen years old this year. You are the same age as Hua and you are still a minor. Are you really satisfied with me finding a place to live for you and paying you every month?"

What about forty or fifty yuan?

Do you really have no dreams? No things you want to do?

Is it possible that you are really happy to stay at home and be a homebody all day long?

Boring or not?"

Jin Xiuying was silent for a while, and then smiled casually: "It would be a pity not to be a lobbyist."

"Yeah, I feel it's a pity too." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "It's a pity that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs doesn't want me. What a loss."

Jin Xiuying shook her head and said: "I remember you said before that as long as I want to do it and you can do it, you will definitely help me. Is that true?"

"Of course." Cao Zhiqiang said, "In the process of bringing down Wei Dajun and his gang, you contributed a lot, and I must compensate you. So, don't worry, as long as you want it, as long as I can do it, I will try my best.

for."

Jin Xiuying nodded, and then said with a sigh on her face: "Actually, you should know that I learned to play volleyball before, right?"

"I know." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Jin Xiuying continued: "My original coach said that I was very talented, and I thought so too, but it was just because the old coach was transferred later and I got a new coach, and he..."

"Stop talking!" Cao Zhiqiang waved his hand, "I don't want to know your past, I'm afraid I will be burdened."

"But I..."

"I told you, stop talking!" Cao Zhiqiang interrupted Jin Xiuying again, "Don't you understand people?"

Jin Xiuying gritted her teeth: "No, you must listen!"

"If you don't want to listen, you won't listen!" Cao Zhiqiang shook his head repeatedly, "It's better to keep a distance between you and me."

Jin Xiuying gritted her teeth, suddenly stretched out her hand, grabbed Cao Zhiqiang's collar, and then pulled him in front of her before the other party could react.

He has four pairs of eyes and his breathing can be heard.
To be continued...