In the afternoon, Xiang Jin, her father and Ouyang Bo had dinner outside before the father and son sent her back.
Seeing this situation, Xiang Jin couldn't help but joked, "It feels like I sent you out at noon, and now you are sending me back again. This sending back and forth is not over yet. In fact, I am also sending you back."
You can go back."
Her father said, "I just came here, and I'm not familiar with the road conditions and the surrounding environment. Let's take you back and let's take a walk."
Ouyang Bo nodded, "Well, let's take a walk. I happened to be a little full from what I just ate."
Xiang Jin said, "I won't be hungry again after the meeting is over."
Ouyang Bo said, "It just so happens that you should have some food on an empty stomach at night, otherwise accumulating food will be bad for your health."
Xiang Jin knew that these were all excuses, so he simply didn't bother to worry about it and just let them go.
When passing a commercial pedestrian street, they went in and bought some bedding, a few enamel basins of different colors, and a hot water bottle.
"Do you want to buy some mosquito nets?" Ouyang Bo reminded.
"Oh oh oh, yes, there is this, I almost forgot about it," Xiang Jin looked annoyed. Yan Chen had reminded her before, but now she had forgotten it, so she hurriedly went to look for it again.
The boss chose an icy blue mosquito net, and then bought a bottle of toilet water from him, plus a clothes drying rack and several large clothes racks for drying quilt covers.
Her dad asked again, "Where are the soaps and washing powder?"
Xiang Jin said, "You can buy a small pack of washing powder, and I have the soap one."
So her dad asked the boss for another pack of washing powder, and then asked, "Do you want a small desk lamp and a flashlight?"
"Oh oh oh, if you want, you can have these."
So her father asked the boss to bring a flashlight, four batteries and a small desk lamp, and the boss laughed from ear to ear.
The final settlement was a few hundred dollars, the money Xiang Jin's father paid.
The three of them were walking on the road with their things, and Xiang Jin said, "I thought there weren't many things to buy, but when I bought them, it turned out to be such a big pile."
Ouyang Bo teased her and said, "You'll know now, so we'll send you back, okay?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, I'm glad you sent me back, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get all these things by myself, and I would have to run back and forth to that commercial street several times."
Her dad laughed.
It was already half past six in the afternoon after the father and son sent her back to the dormitory. At this time, two girls had already arrived in the dormitory, and they were also placing their things.
When the two of them saw her coming in, they thought she had just arrived at first. However, after she threw some bedding into her upper bunk, they realized that she was the first one to arrive.
Both of them introduced themselves, such as: what are their names and where are they from? Xiang Jin also introduced himself to them, so the three of them got to know each other simply, and they continued to make the bed with them.
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After Xiang Jin raised his wrist and glanced at his watch, he urged them to go back quickly, otherwise it would get dark later. It would get dark at seven o'clock in Shanghai in August and September.
The father and son nodded. After putting the things down, Xiang Jin's father said, "Then you can clean it up yourself?"
"Well," Xiang Jin sent them downstairs and watched them go away before she went upstairs to clean up.
She first put the washing powder, clothes drying rack, and an extra pair of batteries into her locker, then put the warm water bottle and a few porcelain basins back into place, and finally climbed into bed and started to make the bed.
Stall thing.
While she was still cleaning up, two other classmates had already packed up. One of the girls named Wan Juan said, "Xiang Jin, why did you buy so many porcelain basins?"
Xiang Jin said, "There aren't many. One is for washing your face, one is for washing your feet, and one is for washing clothes. Three are just right."
The girl named Luo Caiyi said, "We only bought one, one for washing the face and one for washing the feet. Besides, the wash basin and the foot basin can also be used for washing clothes."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Yeah," yes, he seemed to be different from others again.
Then Luo Caiyi asked her, "Xiang Jin, are you going to take a shower later? Let's go together?"
Xiang Jin said, "Okay, but it may take me a while, I have to finish cleaning up."
Wan Juan said, "It's okay, we'll wait for you! Anyway, there should be a lot of people there right now!"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Okay!"
Then Luo Caiyi asked, "Hey, do you know where the bathhouse is?"
Xiang Jin said, "I probably know. When I came here in the morning, the senior sister who received us pointed it out to us."
Then Luo Juan looked surprised and said with envy, "Wow, senior sister even took you around to the bathhouse, but we didn't have one?"
Xiang Jin said, "The main reason is that I came early. At that time, there were not many freshmen here, so the senior sister was not too busy and took us to a few main places. However, the bathhouse is far away from us.
The dormitory is not far away either.”
The two of them nodded, and then Luo Caiyi asked again, "Oh, that's right. When did you arrive today?"
Xiang Jinjiu said, "The train we took arrived at around 4:50. Then when we got out of the station, we found a restaurant nearby to have some breakfast, and then drove to the school. When we arrived at the school
It's about seven o'clock. We finished all the formalities and walked around a little bit, so it's almost a little past eleven."
"Then you came quite early," Wan Juan said.
Xiang Jin said, "Yes, when I came here, I was the only one in the dormitory."
"Is your family going back tonight too?" Wan Juan immediately changed the subject.
Xiang Jin said, "No, they have something to do and they have to stay here for two days. Oh, by the way, I may not be in school often in the next few days."
"Oh well!"
After Xiang Jin made the bed, they took a change of clothes and went to the bathhouse to take a shower.
Because they are freshmen, they currently live in the East District. There are more girls' dormitories in the East District than in the South District, so there are more people taking showers every day, so when they went there, they had to queue for a while before it was their turn.
Several people came back after taking a shower and washed their clothes. However, it was almost nine o'clock. She opened the cabinet and took out her mobile phone. She found that there were three missed calls. One was from home, and it must be her.
Among the calls from Mom, one was from the melon orchard, presumably from her grandparents or aunt, and the other one was from Yan Chen.
She called back one by one, and sure enough, her mother and grandmothers all asked about her settlement situation and how was life here?
Xiang Jin said that she had completed the admission procedures and had bought all the daily necessities and settled down. The classmates in the dormitory were also very friendly. She also said that the food in the school cafeteria was rich and delicious, and told them not to worry.
, and also said that her fathers had checked into a hotel not far from their school, and she would join them tomorrow.
After Xiang Jin reported his situation here to them, he hung up the phone, followed her and climbed into bed while dialing Yan Chen's number.
Soon Yan Chen's voice came from over there, "Hello?"
"I went to take a shower just now, and I didn't bring my phone with me. I just came back now and answered the calls from my mom and my grandparents. I'm lying on the bed now and want to chat with you for a while.
."
"Okay!" Yan Chen's gentle voice came from the other end.
"Are you outside at the moment or staying in the hotel with Uncle Tao?" Xiang Jin asked.
Yan Chen said, "I'm in the school dormitory."
"Is it hot in your dormitory?"
"It's not hot, the fan is on."
"So everyone in your dormitory is here?"
"Well, we're all here. Are everyone in your dormitory here?"
"There's still one left to go, I guess it will arrive tomorrow. Oh, you don't know. Originally, my plan was to just buy a few basins for washing, plus a hot water bottle, and bedding, but I ended up buying them in the store.
I bought a lot of things, such as clothes drying racks, washing powder, mosquito nets, toilet water, and flashlights and small table lamps. It was a big pile of miscellaneous things. Fortunately, my dad and brother were here, otherwise I would have screwed it up by myself.
Not that many things.”
Yan Chen listened carefully to her chattering on the phone, then chuckled, and then asked Xiang Jin, "Have you prepared all these things?"
Yan Chen said, "Well, everything is ready. It will be ready on that day."
"Isn't it very complicated?"
"A little!"
Xiang Jin then asked, "Is Uncle Tao's hotel far away?"
"It's not very far. It takes about ten minutes by taxi."
"Oh, when did you go back to school?"
"It's past five o'clock!"
"Then you went out again?"
"Well, let's take a look."
"Isn't it too hot?"
"It's not hot, and we basically take taxis, so we can't show much of our faces under the sun."
"Is there any gain in that?"
"I'll send you a message."
"good!"
So the two hung up the phone.
Not long after, Yan Chen sent a message.
"I haven't found a suitable store yet, but I have chosen a courtyard house near Shichahai on the second ring road."
"Ah? It's a courtyard? How big is it? How much does it cost? And how old is it?" Xiang Jin was surprised, curious and excited at the same time, so he immediately followed up with a message.
Siheyuan? You must know that Siheyuan in Beijing is very valuable in the future. It is said that some people have spent hundreds of millions to buy a Siheyuan in Beijing. It is said that in Beijing, where land is precious, the real rich are not those who own luxury houses.
But people who can afford to live in a courtyard.
Of course, the courtyard houses at this time were worthless, and the price was as high as Chinese cabbage. People at this time were mainly pursuing high-rise buildings, which they thought were new and fashionable.
Yan Chen said, "Half new but not old, brick and wood structure, more than 500 square meters, almost 8,000 yuan per square meter."
"Then are you planning to take action?" Xiang Jin asked again immediately.
Yan Chen said, "I have this plan, but I have to ask for your permission. After all, I may have to spend a lot of money on renovations when I buy it."
Xiang Jin said, "Why do you need to ask for my opinion? If you want to buy it, just buy it!"
Yan Chen asked her, "What do you think? I plan to decorate this place as our home. The surrounding environment is pretty good and relatively clean."
The corners of Xiang Jin's mouth turned up at this point, and then he said, "Then I support you!"
Yan Chen came back immediately, "Okay, then I'll start. I'll sign the contract tomorrow."
"Isn't your school holding an opening ceremony tomorrow?" Xiang Jin asked.
Yan Chen said, "The opening ceremony will be held in the morning. There will be nothing wrong in the afternoon."
Xiang Jin suddenly thought of something, "Oh, does that courtyard have a toilet? I heard that many courtyard houses do not have toilets, and they have to go to the public toilets outside."
Yan Chen said, "I've heard about it too, so I paid special attention to this when I looked at it. Don't worry, the one I'm interested in is brought. It is said that the owner of this house used to be a rich man, and later immigrated.
Overseas."
"Oh! Why did you suddenly take a fancy to a house like this? Do you think it's not worth it?" Xiang Jin then asked tentatively.
Yan Chen said, "First of all, you prefer this kind of building with a courtyard style."
Xiang Jin interrupted him, "How do you know I like this style of architecture? I never told you?"
Yan Chen said, "The house you used to live in your hometown had a courtyard, and the furniture and furnishings in your home were all made of bamboo. Also, I saw your provincial capital next year.
Decoration design drawings of the two houses to be renovated.”
The corners of Xiang Jin's lips curved even higher, "What about the next step?"
"Secondly, people nowadays are pursuing high-rise buildings and do not like buildings with a sense of age. When more and more people like high-rise buildings, there will be fewer and fewer houses like this kind of building.
, when a certain period of time, as people's living standards continue to improve, people will miss the old things from the past, and by then this kind of house will become rare and expensive."
Xiang Jin was very excited and excited, "Well, your idea of doing the opposite is a good one, I support you!"
Yan Chen then said, "Actually, there is a third point. Even if the house is no longer valuable by then, the land underneath it is very valuable. It is five hundred square meters, which is not much different than one acre of land.
When the time comes, we will sell this nearly one acre of land for a lot of money, and we won’t suffer any loss no matter what."
"Well, you are very good at calculating, but you are indeed the person I like!!!"
"Of course, if I'm not good, how can you like me???"
Xiang Jin was startled for a moment, then typed in "Beautiful!" but she quickly deleted it and asked, "More than 500 square meters, it costs more than 4 million. Do you have enough money? If not, I
I can transfer some to you when I go out tomorrow."
"That's enough! Don't worry, it's more than enough! Even if you buy another 500-square-meter shop in the most prosperous area, it's enough."
"Oh, I'll be relieved then. Then if you are free then, can you help me keep an eye on the courtyard?"
"Isn't our house enough to live in? Do you want to buy more?" Yan Chen asked her.
Xiang Jin said, "I'll use it for investment! Of course, it doesn't need to be as big as yours, just over 100 to 200 square meters."
"Okay, then I'll help you keep an eye on it when the time comes!"
Xiang Jin followed and said, "If you want to invest in buying a house in Shanghai then, I can help you keep an eye on it!"
"Well, good!"
"Hey, what's the current housing price situation in BJ?"
Yan Chen said, "It is probably much higher than that in Shanghai. The average price is more than 5,000 yuan. After all, this is the center of the country, the cultural and political center of the country, it is also the center of international exchanges, and it is also the center of science and technology."
In the Innovation Center, there are many universities and colleges here. It is also a famous historical and cultural city with many tourist attractions, so there is no shortage of wealthy people here. Many celebrities from Hong Kong and Taiwan buy houses here, so the average price of houses here is higher than other places in the country.
Pay about 3,000 yuan.
For example, the first ring road is a national key cultural relic protection unit. There are very few houses for sale here. The second ring road has become the most sought-after area. The house prices in the second ring road are currently about 8,000 yuan. The price near the second ring road is about 7,000 yuan.
five.
For example, the average price in Chaoyang District is 3,800 yuan, the average price in Fengtai is 3,500 yuan, the average price in Haidian is 4,000 yuan, and the average price of houses in the four inner city districts is 4,030 yuan.”
Xiang Jin said, "I'm not very clear about the specific locations of the four districts you mentioned: Chaoyang, Fengtai, Haidian, and the inner city. Aren't the houses in bj built according to several rings? They are probably all in several rings.
ah?"
Yan Chen explained to her, "Chaoyang District is between the planned third and fourth rings. Fengtai is between the third and fourth rings. Haidian is also between the third and fourth rings. The inner city is between the fourth and fourth rings.
The districts mainly refer to the four districts: DC District, XC District, Xuanwu District and Chongwen District.
The DC district mainly refers to the area between the Northeast Second Ring Road and the Fourth Ring Road, the XC District belongs to the Second Ring Road, Xuanwu District also belongs to the Second Ring Road, and Chongwen District also belongs to the Second Ring Road, but it belongs to the South Second Ring Road."
Xiang Jin said, "Oh, if you say that, I will understand. This means that these four cities are the largest in the DC area. It spans three ring areas, is that right?"
"No, it just accounts for more rings. In fact, it only ranks second among the four inner city districts in terms of area. The actual area of DC District is more than 41,000 square meters.
meters, and XC District is the largest among them. It covers an area of just over 50 square meters, followed by Xuanwu District with an area of 19 square kilometers, and finally Chongwen District, which covers an area of more than 16 square meters.
square kilometers."
"Oh, I understand. It seems that you have learned a lot about the capital in the past two days!"
Yan Chen said, "I bought a book introducing the capital, and I read it when I have nothing to do. In addition, when I went to see the house, I listened to many introductions, so I got a general understanding."
Xiang Jin said, "But currently there are only three rings in BJ, right? Like four rings, five rings and six rings, that's just a blueprint for planning. At present, it should be considered a relatively remote and desolate place.
The house prices there are three to four thousand, which is indeed quite expensive. The house prices here in Shanghai, even in the best areas, are only two thousand seven hundred and less than three thousand yuan."
Yan Chen said, "The atmosphere is different. Shanghai is currently just an economic city, but the capital is different. There are many powerful people here, and there are also many rich people. Even if there are not many rich people in the first place,
But some wealthy people from other places like to flock to the Imperial City, which naturally drives up the housing prices here."
Xiang Jin said, "That's true. Rich people in all dynasties like to crowd into the capital. It seems that whoever has an apartment in the capital and has some kind of business is a very privileged and capable person."
thing."
Yan Chen said, "Actually, there are also low-priced houses in Beijing, that is in Tongzhou, which cost about 1,800 yuan per square meter, but they are outside the planned Sixth Ring Road, and the location is even more remote.
"
"I know, I know. It is said that this place is connected with Hebei and Tianjin. Oh my god, it's 1,800 yuan in such a far away place. It seems that the housing prices in Beijing are very high?"
"Exactly!"
Xiang Jin said, "But most people probably won't buy a house there, right?"
Yan Chen said, "Rich people will naturally not buy houses in that place. After all, it will be at least a few years or ten years before that place develops. However, some people whose families are not very well-off will still buy houses in that place."
Went there to buy a house.”
"Well, this is true too."
Yan Chen followed and said, "Okay, it's getting late, you should go to bed early!"
"Okay! Good night!"
"Good night! Sweet dreams!"
Xiang Jin immediately put her phone under the pillow and closed her eyes. After a while, she fell asleep.
The next morning, the three of them went to the cafeteria to have breakfast together, and then Xiang Jin asked the other two, "What are you planning to do today?"
Wan Juan said, "I may go to the nearby pedestrian shopping street later. I still have some daily necessities that I haven't prepared, so I have to use this free time to prepare them."
Xiang Jin nodded, and then Luo Caiyi said, "I want to go to Universal Park to find my sister and cousin. They said they would wait for me there."
Wan Juan asked, "Are your sister and your cousin also studying here?"
Luo Caiyi shook her head, "No, they work in Shanghai and go to a factory. They have a day off today and they said they would take me there to play."
Xiang Jin nodded, and then heard Luo Caiyi say again, "Oh, you can go there if you have time. I heard it's really fun there."
Wan Juan said, "Let me pass. Anyway, I have a few years here and there are plenty of opportunities."
Xiang Jin nodded again, "Well, that's right!"
Then Wan Juan asked Xiang Jin, "Xiang Jin, what do your parents do? It seems like your family's conditions are very good?"
Xiang Jin said, "It's not that good. They are just ordinary office workers. Why do you think our family's conditions are very good?"
Then Wan Juan said, "From what you are wearing and how much you can afford a mobile phone, not everyone can afford this mobile phone."
Then Luo Caiyi nodded, "Well, at least we can't afford it."
Xiang Jin smiled helplessly, and then heard Wan Juan continue, "And I learned from you and your family last night on the phone.
You, your mother, and your grandparents all spoke on the phone separately, and you even called twice to prove that your grandparents and your mother do not live together.
We don't live together, but we picked up the phone so quickly, doesn't that prove that both parties have phones? It's not very common for families to be able to answer the phone."
Then Luo Caiyi nodded again, "Yes, that's right!"
Xiang Jin said, "Your reasoning is so correct. Well, your reasoning ability is so strong, why don't you choose to major in law? I think if you choose to major in law, you will definitely be an excellent lawyer in the future."
Then Wan Juan said, "I don't want to be a lawyer. I can't memorize such a thick book of legal provisions. In the past few years of high school life, just memorizing knowledge about history, politics and geography courses has already taken a lot of time."
I have lost all my memory in this life, I don’t want to have to memorize it again, it’s too tiring!”
Xiang Jin laughed and said, "Actually, my grandparents are ordinary retired workers. As you know, they all lived in houses allocated by the state, but the area of the houses was not very large. There are four people in our family.
Including my grandparents and the others, there are a total of six people. Their house simply cannot accommodate six people, so my grandparents do not live with us."
The two of them nodded to express their understanding.
Then Luo Caiyi asked, "Is your brother also studying in college?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Ah!"
"Then he is also studying here in Shanghai?" Na Luo Caiyi asked again.
Xiang Jin shook his head and said, "No, he is studying in another province. This time he mainly accompanied my father to send me to school, and also to gain some experience here."
"Oh, like this?!"
"Um!"
Then Luo Caiyi said with envy, "Your parents are so amazing, they can actually support two college students at the same time."
Then Wanjuan said, "You are stupid. Her parents, her grandparents are all working in the workplace. Her grandparents have retired and they get retirement pensions every month. Can't a family of four still pay for it?"
How about two people?"
Then Luo Caiyi hurriedly said "Oh oh oh", "Yeah, I forgot about this. Oh, that's not right. Xiang Jin, your parents, grandparents, they all work in the work unit. How come you are not an only child?"
She is a girl, and she also gave birth to you and your brother.
For example, in our rural areas, if you have more than one child, you will be fined. Logically speaking, the work unit should be more strict. Why is your family still allowed to have two children?"
Wan Juan was also surprised, "Oh, yes, how were you born? And your parents haven't been punished yet?"
Xiang Jin said, "My aunt has no children, which means my parents gave birth to me for my aunt."
The two of them suddenly looked extremely curious, "Can it still be done like this? Tell me, tell me, what's going on? Why doesn't your aunt have children? Is she not married or infertile?"
Xiang Jin said, "None of them! My aunt was married, and my uncle was a policeman. But not long after they got married, my uncle died during a mission. Then my aunt never remarried. Then
Didn’t she apply to the organization in the hope that my parents could help her give birth to a child, and then the organization gave it discretion and approved it."
"Oh, so that's what happened," the two of them suddenly realized.
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, that's it."
Then Luo Caiyi said, "According to this, your family has five people supporting two people? That's really easy!"
Xiang Jin said, "Well, aren't there just five people supporting the two of us?"
Then Luo Caiyi sighed with envy, "Oh, what a good life!"
Xiang Jin smiled slightly and did not respond.
Then Wan Juan said with a gossipy face, "Well, then why did your aunt refuse to remarry? She is still so young?"
Xiang Jin didn't want to continue talking to them about this issue, so he shook his head, "I'm not sure either."
Then Luo Caiyi guessed, "I guess your aunt is a very infatuated woman, so she didn't choose to remarry."
Xiang Jin raised his eyes and glanced at her, "Maybe! Okay, don't just talk about me, talk about you?"
Luo Caiyi said, "Our family is from the countryside. My parents are both farmers. We have three siblings."
Wan Juan was surprised, "You still have three in your family?"
Luo Caiyi couldn't see her shocked expression, so she rolled her eyes angrily, "What's wrong with the three children? There are many families with three children there, and the people there all have serious problems.
The patriarchal mentality is that there must be a boy in the family.
If the first child is a girl, then the second child will be born, even if there is a fine. If the second child is a girl, then the child will be born secretly. Many children in our country are from illegal families, and many elders
It’s very common for people to start household registration at the age of seven or eight.”
Wan Juan said, "Then even if your people are very patriarchal, it's still good if your parents can support you in going to college."
Luo Caiyi curled her lips and looked very unconcerned, "Where? My parents only sent me to junior high school. They didn't want to send me to school even before I graduated from junior high school. Why did they say that girls study so well?
Why do you have so many books?
My sister saw that my academic performance was pretty good, so she dropped out of school early, and then followed a teacher there. He brought many people to XJ to pick cotton and cut onions, and later moved to Shanghai.
Then they used the money they earned to support my education. My parents only had eyes for my younger brother.
The reason why I am where I am today is because of my own efforts and my sister’s contribution, not my parents.”
Xiang Jin thought to herself, it seems that this girl has a deep resentment towards her parents, so much so that she would not hesitate to expose her family scandal and express strong dissatisfaction and indignation, even sarcasm and contempt towards her parents.
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Then Wan Juan remained silent, and Xiang Jin nodded, "I understand, I understand. In fact, there are not a few people in our country who have deep-rooted feudal ideas that favor sons over daughters. There is a couple over there who are like that. They always want to have a son, but
Every time I gave birth to a daughter.
Every time they see a daughter being born, they either secretly throw it away, or find someone to sell it secretly, but never stay with them to educate them.
The couple gave birth to six daughters in a row. Three of them were sold and two were thrown away. Only the eldest son was left by his side. Later, when the woman was giving birth to her seventh child, she suffered from dystocia and massive hemorrhage.
The man's family did not dare to go to a doctor for rescue, and the woman died later.
Not long after, the man went out to work, and did not come back for several years. Then some of us there started to speculate that he had either committed a crime outside, or had reorganized his family outside.
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His parents didn't want to raise the daughter, so they gave it to her parents. But the parents also had sons, and those sons and their wives were not very comfortable.
Then after the girl stayed there for a few years, she went out to work with others when she was fourteen years old. Five or six years have passed and she has not come back. According to her grandparents, they have not sent any letters or
Make a phone call back."
Both of them sighed after hearing this, and then Luo Caiyi urged Wan Juan, "You already know our family situation, how about you tell us about yours?"
Then Wan Juan pushed up the glasses on the bridge of her nose, and then said, "My family's situation is relatively simple. My grandparents are all farmers. My father teaches in the rural primary school where we live, and my mother works in our street."
I opened a clothing store selling clothes."
The two of them nodded, and then Luo Caiyi changed the subject, "I don't know where the other classmate in our dormitory is from?"
Xiang Jin said, "I don't know, I guess he can't be a foreigner."
Then Wan Juan said, "Oh, who cares about her, won't she know when she comes?"
Xiang Jin and Na Luo Caiyi nodded, and then everyone began to eat breakfast seriously.