Five thousand yuan for a courtyard house in Beijing sounds expensive now, but in later generations it will be an astonishing price.
The more Chen Lishu thought about it, the more excited she became. Now that she had money, even if she didn't have the chance to live there, she couldn't give up this great opportunity for investment.
Thinking of this, Chen Lishu said: "Comrade, can I ask where the Guo family you mentioned lives?"
The receptionist heard her ask and reacted: "Comrade, do you want to buy a house?"
Chen Lishu smiled and nodded: "I have this plan, so I want to see the situation in detail."
When the woman heard what she said, she couldn't help but look her up and down. Not to mention her ordinary clothes, the person staying in a guest house of their level would definitely not be someone with status, otherwise someone with connections would have gone to the hotel long ago.
The woman's eyes became suspicious as she thought about this: "Did you hear what we said just now? Their family costs five thousand yuan."
Chen Lishu continued to laugh: "I heard it, please tell me the address, comrade."
Gu Xingping on the side listened to Chen Lishu's words and opened her mouth slightly in shock. She felt that Chen Lishu's idea was too bold and too reckless.
No one would come to live in a house so far away from Beijing. Besides, it only costs 5,000 yuan. It would definitely be uneconomical for anyone to spend so much money on a house that is not used at all.
But as her third sister-in-law, she always had an idea. Maybe she had other plans. Gu Xingping opened her mouth and swallowed what she wanted to say.
After asking the front desk for the address of the Guo family, Chen Lishu took Gu Xingping and asked all the way to the Guo family.
"Third sister-in-law, you and my third brother will be in the provincial capital from now on. Why are you buying a house here? And the house is so expensive." Unable to hold it back, Gu Xingping asked the doubts in her heart on the way.
"Although your third brother and I can't come, little sister, think about where is this place? This is the capital, the heart of a country, a place that many people yearn for. More and more people will definitely gather here in the future.
With more people, food, clothing, housing and transportation will become a problem, especially if you live in this area, housing prices will definitely rise by then, not to mention several times, but even dozens of times."
"Really, really?" Gu Xingping was shocked by what she said. Dozens of times, how much is that?
Chen Lishu smiled: "Don't worry, even if we don't live in it, I can make a lot of money every year by renting it out. Think about the house we rent now. It still costs 100 yuan a year. In Beijing, is it possible?"
Rent for three to five hundred?"
After hearing what she said, Gu Xingping suddenly understood. The house was his own, and he could earn several hundred yuan a year. In this way, he would be able to earn back the money he paid for the house in a short time, and he instantly felt that this deal was a good deal.
When the aunt and sister-in-law went to Guo's house, the old couple were there. When they heard that they wanted to buy a house, they immediately became very enthusiastic. They took the keys and took them to see the house.
This is a very formal courtyard house with a dark door with blue bricks, gray tiles, and black tiles. Once you enter, you will see a small courtyard. There are five main rooms, three east and west wing rooms, and four reverse rooms. Except for the wooden doors and windows, which are somewhat old and aged,
There is nothing wrong with anything else.
Chen Lishu was very satisfied and immediately decided to buy the house.
The two parties first drafted a house transfer agreement. After signing, both parties went to the housing management office to complete the house registration procedures. Until they got the real estate certificate with her name on it, Chen Lishu stared at the words on it with curiosity for a long time.
"Young girl is so cautious. Even if you have a contract, you still have to go all the way with our old arms and legs."
After coming out of the housing management office, the Guo family laughed and joked.
"Thank you, uncle and aunt, for making a trip. After all, I have to get the housing certificate before I feel at ease." She didn't want any mistakes in the house she bought with so much money.
After separating from the Guo family, Chen Lishu and Gu Xingping returned to the newly purchased courtyard. Chen Lishu looked at it twice with curiosity, and then they went to inquire about the rental situation nearby.
With current wages, few people can rent out the entire yard, and most people rent it in shared apartments.
The going price is eleven to twelve yuan for three rooms. Now there are fifteen rooms in the entire courtyard, which means the monthly rent is between fifty and sixty yuan.
The provincial capital was too far away from here, and Chen Lishu had no time or energy to manage it. She thought about it and went to the subdistrict office with Gu Xingping. They found an aunt named Liu who seemed very enthusiastic. Chen Lishu briefly explained her plan to her.
one time.
"My family is not in the local area, and I can't take care of it all the time. Auntie, you must be familiar with this area, so I would like to ask you to help take care of it. I only charge fifty yuan for the monthly rent, and the remaining rent will be counted as much as I can.
It’s your hard-earned money, aunt.”
"This is very emotional."
Just by running errands and talking, you can get a few extra dollars every month, but there is nothing more beautiful than this, so Aunt Liu readily agreed.
After Chen Lishu signed a simple agreement with her, she wrote down her address and gave her the key to the house.
After seeing that everything was done, Chen Lishu called Gu Xingdong again. After confirming the time to return, she and Gu Xingping went to the train station to buy tickets and take the train back to the provincial capital that night.
The train lasted for three days. It was already past five o'clock in the afternoon when the two sisters got off the train. As soon as they walked out of the station, Chen Lishu saw the familiar and tall figure not far in front of her.
"Xingdong." Chen Lishu ran over quickly. When she got close, she resisted the urge to throw herself into his arms. She raised her head and asked softly, "You've been waiting for a long time, right?"
She knew that Gu Xingdong always paid attention to his image, especially in public places, especially at stations with so many people. In this still open era, any inappropriate behavior would arouse criticism from others.
"good."
Gu Xingdong naturally saw what she was thinking, and when he looked into her eyes, his heart instantly softened: "Are you hungry? Let's go eat first?"
"Yeah." Chen Lishu nodded.
The three of them went to a restaurant to eat three bowls of noodles first, and then Gu Xingdong drove them back to the camp together.
By the time the three of them got home, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
Gu Xingdong took out the key, opened the door, and then raised his hand to pull the light cord away. Under the dim light, the Cat King was sitting obediently at the entrance, meowing twice at him.
"Ah, why is there a cat?" Gu Xingping, who came in later, rushed over and wanted to hug it. Unexpectedly, the cat king turned around, showed a disgusted expression, and walked away with its round buttocks.
"Third brother..." Seeing that she was disliked, Gu Xingping immediately screamed in grievance.
"Don't pay attention to it, this guy is just crazy."
The king turned around and gave a dissatisfied "meow" to Gu Xingdong, and jumped lightly onto the stool cushion that Chen Lishu had hooked up, which had become his exclusive nest.
Chen Lishu immediately became happy when she saw its aloof appearance. Someone even said that the cat looked like her. She clearly followed Gu Xingdong.