In the evening, Xiang Jin came back from taking a shower, lay on the bed, took out her phone and was about to call Yan Chen, but then a strange phone call came. She stared at the number for a while, and finally called Yan Chen.
Picked it up.
"Hello? Who is this? Who are you looking for?"
Listening to her defensive and tentative voice, Yan Chen chuckled lightly on the other end of the phone, "Xiang Jin, it's me, Yan Chen!"
Hearing his familiar voice, Xiang Jin breathed a sigh of relief, "Have you changed your number?"
"Well, the money on the previous phone card has been used up, so I went to change it this afternoon. I will use this number from now on. You can save it there."
"Oh, okay! I'll save it later. Have you gone to finish the matter today?"
"Yes, I did it, and I also bought another set."
"Then you send me a message."
"good!"
After Xiang Jin hung up the phone, he first saved his new phone number, and then opened his new message.
"The actual area of the courtyard house I told you yesterday is 576 square meters, and the one I bought today is 238 square meters.
The two sets of courtyard houses are not very far apart, about one kilometer apart. The condition is not as good as the first set. It is slightly older, but the inner and outer structures and bricks and tiles of the houses are still intact.
.”
Xiang Jin asked, "Didn't you spend a lot of money today?"
Yan Chen said, "More than 6.1 million, after negotiating the price, it ended up being 7,510 square meters."
"Then the courtyard you mentioned is over 500 square meters. How many rooms does it have in total?"
Yan Chen said, "Our courtyard is not very big. There are only about ten rooms in total. There are three main rooms in the north, plus one wing room on each side. The area of the three main rooms is about three meters."
It is about ten square meters, and the wing rooms are all about eighteen or a few square meters. There are three wing rooms in the east and west, with an area of about twenty-one square meters. The west wing is
There is a bathroom there, with an area of about fifteen square meters. There is a kitchen sandwiched between the east wing and the area is about the same as the bathroom. To the south are two reverse rooms on the left and right sides. The price is about the same as the area of the wings on both sides.
, which is also a few square meters at blackjack, and the remaining two hundred square meters is the courtyard."
Xiang Jin said, "After you described it like this, I suddenly had a picture in my mind. There are quite a lot of houses. There are seventeen rooms including the kitchen and bathroom. Then the car can be driven.
Let’s go to the yard?”
Yan Chen said, "Our house has a fixed parking space. Even if you can't park at that time, you can park your car in a dedicated parking lot not far from our house."
"Oh, that parking space came with the purchase of the house?" Xiang Jin suddenly asked excitedly.
"Well, it's a bonus! Nowadays, courtyard houses are not very popular and are not very popular, so sometimes in order to promote the success of the customer's business, house sellers will provide some bonuses to the customer.
.”
"Then your second house doesn't come with a free parking space?"
"Not that one!"
Xiang Jin then asked, "Are there any flowers and plants planted in the courtyard?"
Yan Chen said, "Yes, there are, but not many, because no one usually takes care of them. However, there are a few pomegranate trees planted in the yard, and they also bear fruits, but the fruits are not very big.
It's probably because those trees have been lacking nutrients for a long time. If you like it, we can plant more flowers and plants inside."
The corners of Xiang Jin's lips raised, "Okay, so is the courtyard transparent? How about the lighting?"
"It's transparent and has good lighting. I've visited every room, don't worry! How was your day? Did you gain anything?"
"We went to two places today, one was to ja district, district."
"The JA area should be very close to your school, right?"
"Yes, it's more than ten kilometers away, and it takes twenty minutes to catch the bus. The houses in the JA district are 2,310 square meters, and the old bungalows in the JA district are the cheapest. They only cost more than 2,700 yuan.
square meters."
"Then do you have any that you like?"
Xiang Jin said, "I was originally quite interested in the old bungalow in the area, but after being explained and introduced, I felt that the bungalow was cheap, but it was still not advisable.
Firstly, many of the houses are dilapidated, and secondly, the property rights are a bit complicated. At least 90% of the ownership of those bungalows is now owned by the state, and perhaps less than 10% is privately owned.
For example, many of the properties owned by private individuals have complex property rights. There are several people living in the same house, and some want to sell and some don't. The dispute is fierce.
It is said that the houses of the two gang bosses, Huang Huangrong and Du Yuesheng, have now been converted for their own use. Some have been turned into higher-end restaurants, and some have been turned into entertainment venues. It is a bit complicated here.
Another point is that taxes and land transfer fees are relatively high. More than 80% of those old houses need to pay land transfer fees again when they are sold, so it is not cost-effective.
So we plan to go to some other places tomorrow to look at it, and the shops here are a little more expensive than those in our provincial capital, but we haven’t found anything suitable yet.”
Yan Chen comforted him, "Don't be in a hurry, take your time and take a look! Don't do it until you feel it's suitable. If it's not suitable, it's okay to wait a little longer. You can't buy a house just because you want to buy a house. You have to make sure you are satisfied with it."
"Well, I know, oh, by the way, how is the food at your school?"
Yan Chen said, "I only had breakfast at school, and lunch and dinner were eaten outside. But breakfast is okay, you don't have to worry about that."
"I think life at one of the best schools in the country shouldn't be that bad."
"However, I think the food you cook is still not as delicious!"
"Nonsense, I'm not a properly trained cook. How can I taste as delicious as you said? You are a typical example of beauty being in the eye of the beholder. Because you like me, you think I
Everywhere is good, and the food they cook is delicious, but that’s not the case.”
"I'm not talking nonsense, I'm telling the truth, Xiang Jin, you have captured my stomach and my heart!"
"Nasty!"
"How can this be considered disgusting?! It's just a fact!"
Xiang Jin then asked, "Have you met any pretty girl in the past two days who would chat with you and make secret glances at you, or hide in the dark and peek at you with a shy and coy look on your face?"
Yan Chen said, "You have watched too many TV series!"
"No, that's not how stories about talented men and beautiful women have been written since ancient times."
"Then you have read too many boring books!"
Xiang Jin snorted.
Yan Chen said, "Don't worry, even if someone has evil thoughts about me, I won't take a direct look at it, let alone give them a chance. I only have our family's jealousy in my eyes."
bucket."
"I'm confident about you. It's just that you are so good-looking. Everyone has the so-called love for beauty, so it's normal for others to be confused by your appearance."
"Nothing! Could it be that someone in your school was deceived by your appearance?!"
"No way? People in our school are not that superficial, right?"
"You've been with your dad and your brother for the past two days, and you haven't spent any time at school. How did you know you weren't there?"
"No means no!"
"It doesn't matter, our little vinegar bucket is so good-looking, and it's normal for people to like her. But I believe in our little vinegar bucket, and I also believe in the relationship between us."
"That's more or less the same. Don't worry, if someone dares to challenge me and poach you, I will beat him until he can't get up. Then I will throw out your photo and say to him, 'Did you see this?
My boyfriend is from Peking University! 'Let them feel ashamed!"
Yan Chen sent a string of magical words like "Hahahahaha..." and then said, "You can teach a kid!"
Xiang Jin rolled her eyes at this. How could a boyfriend like this encourage his girlfriend to fight with others? So she also gave him a nickname - Jealousy Tank!
Yan Chen looked at it and sent a series of "Hahahahaha..." and then said, "Okay, you are tired after running outside all day, so go to bed early."
"Well, good night!"
"Good night, my little vinegar bucket!"
The next day, Yan Chen and his school officially started classes, while Xiang Jin, her father and Ouyang Bo continued to walk around Shanghai, looking for suitable houses and shops. During this period, they still took a fancy to a few houses and a few houses.
A shop, but they were not in a hurry to make a move. Instead, they visited almost the entire development zone in Shanghai before settling on it. It was already September 1st, the day before their school officially started.
Lying in bed at night, Xiang Jin took the initiative to send a text message to Yan Chen to report her achievements today, "I bought a house and a shop!"
"Oh? Where did you buy it? How big is the area and what's the price?" Soon, Yan Chen sent a message.
Xiang Jin said, "I bought three houses in Lujiazui in Pudong New Area. The smallest one is 83 square meters, the largest one is 327 square meters, and the other one is 176 square meters."
square meters.
These three suites are all located on the bank of the Huangpu River. The first two suites are high-rise with river view, totaling 30 floors, while the latter suite is a small high-rise, with only nine floors in total.
Because the distance between the buildings inside is very wide, its lighting performance and ventilation are very good. We didn’t choose many high floors. We all chose lower ones, the lowest one, that is.
The house with an area of 176 square meters is on the fifth floor. It is a three-bedroom house.
The tallest one is the house with more than 300 square meters. It is a duplex house with two floors, that is, the fifteenth and sixteenth floors. The fifteenth floor is marked on the door plate. It is the kind of house for senior students.
It comes with two bedrooms, and the smallest one is on the seventh floor, which is a two-bedroom apartment.
The average price of these houses is 3,345 square meters, plus various taxes and fees, so the total price cost me more than 1.97 million."
"Well, are they all existing houses or off-plan houses?" After Yan Chen saw it, he sent a message asking.
Xiang Jin said, "The houses in Lujiazui are all off-plan and are under construction. The houses in the ja area are all existing houses. The houses in Lujiazui are all ready-made houses. The 176-square-meter house in Lujiazui is not available until later.
The house with an area of 83 square meters will not be handed over until 2001, and the largest one will not be handed over until 2003."
"So long? Does it mean you are just starting to build your house?"
"Well, yes! The houses in the JA area are good, they are all decorated and can be used to house people. Ouyang Bo bought a house there, which is six square meters and cost 24
Wan Duo, I borrowed 140,000 yuan from him, and I bought two houses there, each with an area of more than 120 square meters. It cost me more than 600,000 yuan in total.
Ouyang Bo and I have made plans. Ouyang Bo's house will be rented out. As for me, let's keep one house for ourselves. When you or my parents come to Shanghai in the future, they will have a place to stay and the other one will be rented out.
go out."
"Well, okay, what about the shop floor?"
"Shops? I bought two shops. One is a 277-square-meter one in Lujiazui. The price is 11,350 yuan per square meter. The other one is in Huaihai.
I bought a 95-square-meter one over the road for 12,800 yuan per square meter, which cost me more than 4.3 million yuan in total."
Yan Chen just smiled and said, "It seems that you really spent a lot this time?"
Xiang Jin said, "Almost nearly seven million. The 277-square-meter one will be used by us to open a hotpot restaurant. When I saw the 95-square-meter one, it was rented out or something.
The one used to open a braised meat shop is too big and not cost-effective. I still have to find another braised meat shop, a smaller one, just ten or twenty square meters."
"Well, okay! I'll tell Uncle Tao then and ask him to arrange for manpower to decorate it."
"good!"
"Then your dad and your brother are going back too?" Yan Chen then asked.
Xiang Jin said, "Well, their train leaves at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
"Then have you prepared food for them on the road?"
"Not yet. I plan to accompany them to buy some after our school's opening ceremony tomorrow morning, and then have lunch with them."
"Are they sleepers, hard seats or soft seats?"
Xiang Jin said, "It's still the same as when we came here, soft sleeper. It's much easier to buy tickets when we go back now than when we came out before, because there are fewer people going back at this time."
"Well, that's good! Then you're going to send them off?"
"Maybe!"
"Then please be safe on the road!"
"Yeah, I know!"
"Han Che, the flight is at six o'clock tomorrow morning and will arrive at eight o'clock. He may come to see you after reporting. He asked me for your phone number and I asked him to call you at nine o'clock."
"Oh, is he alone?"
"He is with his second uncle."
"Oh well!"
"Okay, it's almost time. He's probably going to call you, so I won't tell you anymore. Pay more attention to your safety over there. If you have anything important, just call Han Che. It'll be about half a month at the latest.
When the time comes, Uncle Zheng Gang or Uncle Duoji will take people there, and by then you will have acquaintances there, and I can be more assured of your safety."
"Don't worry, I don't cause trouble, and I'm not a fool. If nothing happens, I won't leave the campus, and there is no chaos in Shanghai."
"In short, it's better to be more careful, don't show off your wealth, and don't let anyone use your two large bank cards."
"I know. Even the chat messages I usually have with you are deleted immediately after we finish chatting, in case my phone is dropped and someone picks it up and sees some of the messages inside."
"Well, okay! Okay, bye!"
"Bye-Bye!"
After Xiang Jin finished chatting with Yan Chen, she quickly deleted all the chat content she had with Yan Chen tonight. Only a few minutes after she put down the phone, her phone really rang.
"Hey, Xiang Jin?!"
Xiang Jin heard Han Che's voice, so he called out, "Hello, Han Che?! Is this your home phone number?"
Han Che's cheerful voice came over again, "Yes, I will arrive in Shanghai tomorrow. After I register and settle in, I will go to your school to find you!"
Xiang Jin said, "Okay, okay, come on. Your school is not very far from ours. It only takes about twenty minutes to walk."
"Well, I heard Yan Chen say that."
"Yan Chen also told me just now that your second uncle will send you here tomorrow and you will arrive at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Well, yes, I brought you a salt-baked chicken and a roasted chicken, as well as your braised beef and tripe."
Xiang Jin's eyes suddenly lit up, "Oh, okay, okay, then you have to cut the braised beef and tripe for me at home, otherwise I don't have a knife here, so I won't use the chicken."
If you cut it, you can take the whole one with you, but you have to wrap the other one well so it won't have any odor."
"Okay, I know!"
"Your second uncle will go back when he drops you off, or will you stay here for two days before going back?" Xiang Jin asked as he followed.
Then Han Che asked, "Maybe I'll stay for two days."
"Oh, okay! Then when he comes, I will introduce him to a place to live. The environment is quite good!"
"good!"
"I didn't say it, I hung up?"
"Okay! See you tomorrow!"
"See you tomorrow!"
After Xiang Jin hung up the phone, he immediately sent him a text message, "Our family bought a house in the JA area not far from our school. It is fully decorated and can be lived in by just twisting the package.
When your second uncle comes, you can stay at our house."
"Okay, I heard from Yan Chen that you have been looking at houses these two days. In addition to giving me a gift, my second uncle also wants to buy some properties here. I can ask you for advice then.
son."
"Okay, we have visited several major business districts in Shanghai these days, and have a relatively systematic understanding of their housing conditions and housing prices. When you come, I will tell you,
Do you also want to open a restaurant here?"
Han Che said, "I have that plan, but I don't know what the situation of the shop here is yet."
Xiang Jin said, "Generally speaking, the prices of shops in several major commercial districts here are more than 10,000 yuan. As for housing prices, for example, the housing prices in the city center are 3,000 yuan per square meter.
, the house here in JA district is about 2,300 yuan per square meter, I bought it here for more than 2,500 yuan per square meter, and a house in a suburb like that costs more than 1,000 to 2,000 yuan per square meter."
Han Che asked, "Is that more expensive than the houses in our provincial capital?"
Xiang Jin said, "They are at the forefront of economic development. We in the mainland all imitate their coastal cities. First of all, we in the mainland cannot compare with their coastal cities in terms of prosperity, and Shanghai has always been a relatively prosperous big city.
city.
If you want to say this, then Shanghai cannot compare with Beijing. Houses in the second ring road of Beijing are sold for more than 8,000 square meters per square meter. If you buy one house in Beijing, you can buy three or four in our provincial capital.
, you can buy at least two and a half sets in Shanghai.”
Han Che said, "That's right."
Xiang Jin said, "Okay, I won't tell you anymore. We'll talk about it when we meet tomorrow."
"good!"
The next day, just after the opening ceremony of Xiang Jin's school, a call came in from a stranger. Xiang Jin picked it up immediately, "Hello, how are you?"
Han Che's voice came out, "Xiang Jin, it's me, Han Che, this is my mobile phone number. My second uncle and I have already arrived at the gate of your school. Your father and your brother are also here."
"Oh, okay, I'll be out right away!"
Xiang Jin hung up the phone and hurriedly walked out. However, when he was about to reach the school gate, he ran into Wan Juan and Luo Caiyi who were also out.
"Xiang Jin, where are you going in such a hurry?" The two of them also saw her, and Luo Caiyi called to her.
Xiang Jin turned sideways, "Oh, my friend is here and waiting for me at the school gate. What about you, are you going out too?"
Wan Juan said, "Let's buy some things at the pedestrian street."
"Oh, then you guys take your time, I'll leave first?" Xiang Jin nodded slightly, and then quickened his pace.
The two of them nodded and let her go first.
Xiang Jin quickly arrived at the school gate and saw Han Che, uncle and nephew standing together with her father and brother. The two adults were talking, and the two young people were talking again. She walked quickly
He walked towards a few people, and then politely called Han Che and his second uncle, "Hello, Uncle Han!"
"Oh, good!"
Everyone stopped talking and then looked at her.
Han Che quickly handed her a bag he was holding, "Hey, here's some food we brought for you."
Xiang Jin took the bag, opened the mouth of the bag and looked inside, "Wow, so much? How can I finish all the food?"
Han Che said, "Didn't you consider that your father and your brother are still here?"
Xiang Jin said, "They will go back in the afternoon."
Han Che said, "Yes, we just heard what they said."
Xiang Jin asked, "How about you take some back to eat?"
Han Che said, "No, I brought some myself. Besides, it's hot now, so it's not easy to store them for a long time. It's better to eat them as soon as possible. It just so happens that Uncle Ouyang and Ouyang are both here, so you can eat some at noon."
, and you can also bring some to your roommates in the same dormitory."
Xiang Jin nodded, then looked towards the school gate, and then waved to Wan Juan and Luo Caiyi who were not far away, "Wan Juan, Luo Caiyi, can you come here?"
When the two saw each other, they walked towards them, and then they quickly glanced at the male compatriots. Wan Juan followed and said, "Xiang Jin, what's going on?"
Xiang Jin said, "They brought me some food from our hometown. You guys are here, so I won't go back to the dormitory. I'll bring it to you here."
Then Luo Caiyi glanced at the male compatriots, and then pretended to decline, "Why is this so embarrassing?"
Xiang Jin said, "It's okay, they brought me a lot."
After saying that, Xiang Jin asked Ouyang Bo to help her carry the bag, and then she took out the bag containing braised beef, and then took out the bag containing braised beef tripe, and then she
Put the marinated one in it
The tripe bag was handed to Han Che and asked him to open it and pour half of the braised beef tripe into the braised beef bag in her hand, while she poured half of the braised beef out of the bag of braised beef in her hand.
In the bag of braised beef tripe in his hand.
Han Che said, "Why go to all the trouble? There are extra bags here," and then he handed the braised beef tripe bag back to Xiang Jin, and then started to wrap it up tightly.
He pulled a bag off the tight chicken and held it, letting Xiang Jin get some braised beef and tripe inside.
Xiang Jin divided out two portions of beef and tripe as instructed, and then handed one portion to the two of them. They thanked each other, and Xiang Jin said, "You're welcome, I won't share that chicken with you."
, because my dad and my brother are going back in the afternoon, I will give it to them to eat on the train, and they will eat less dry bread on the train."
Xiang Jin's father and brother were both startled, and then both of them looked dumbfounded.
Wan Juan and Luo Caiyi both nodded, "Yeah, I understand," and then they waved to them and left with their things.
Xiang Jin just said to a few people, "Let's go, let's go eat first, and then I will take you to where you live."
Everyone nodded, and then they hailed two taxis at the school gate and headed straight to a restaurant in the JA area. Xiang Jin's father and Han Che's second uncle took one, and Xiang Jin and the other three took one.
A young man took another car.
Xiang Jin explained to Han Che, "There are a few restaurants over there that taste pretty good, and it's also closer to the house our family bought. It will be more convenient when Uncle Han goes there later."
Han Che nodded, "Well, okay, just make your arrangements. We are not very familiar with this place."
After a while, they arrived at their destination, which was an authentic Zhejiang cuisine restaurant. The decoration inside the store was very emotional, stealing the charm of the Jiangnan water town, quiet, elegant, and refined.
They asked for a private room and ordered several of their signature dishes from Zhejiang cuisine, such as: Hangzhou Braised Duck, Dongpo Pork, West Lake Fish in Vinegar, Beggar's Chicken, Braised Bamboo Bamboo Shoots, Song Sao Fish Soup and ten other dishes.
They brought out the braised beef and tripe they had brought, and asked the boss to get them two empty plates.
Then Xiang Jin took out another chicken and asked the waiter to help them chop it in the kitchen. Han Che said, "No need, didn't we just order a beggar's chicken?"
Han Che and his second uncle also said, "Yes, don't chop it. I've ordered so many dishes. Be careful that you won't be able to finish them all later."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Okay, let's see later."
Xiang Jin then asked Han Che, "Have all your beds been made?"
Han Che said, "No, I haven't bought the bedding yet."
Xiang Jin said, "It's okay. You can live with Uncle Han in our house these days. Our house has three rooms, so it will be more convenient for you to go out and do errands together. You will officially start school on September 5th, right?"
Han Che nodded, "Yes, September 5th."
Xiang Jin said, "Then you can buy slowly during this period."
Han Che nodded, "Okay!"
Han Che and his second uncle said, "Then I'll cause trouble for you."
Xiang Jin waved his hand, "No, Uncle Han, you are too polite. Han Che and I are good friends. Besides, I usually live on campus. Anyway, our house is empty."
Han Che then asked Xiang Jin, "Did you know that Yan Chen bought a courtyard house in the capital?"
Xiang Jin said, "I know, he told me that it's over the Shichahai."
Han Che gave her a thumbs up and said, "One of you is buying a house in the south and the other is buying a house in the north. That's awesome!"
Xiang Jin just faked a smile and said, "Invest, invest!"
Han Che said, "Yan Chen didn't tell me that. He said that his courtyard house would be renovated and he could live in it by then!"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Yes, I live here by myself. Don't you also want to buy in Nan? What is there to envy?"
Han Che said, "His one is nearly 600 square meters? I can't even imagine how big a 600-square-meter room is."
Xiang Jin said, "Many of the houses here are large in size, like those with an area of eighty, ninety, or more than one hundred square meters. They are generally more than two hundred square meters, and those that are slightly larger
I ordered the one with an area of more than 300 square meters. When you go to see it, you can probably imagine how big Yan Chen’s house of more than 500 square meters is."
Han Che looked surprised, "No, the house here is so big?"
"Yeah," Xiang Jin nodded.
Han Che asked, "How big is the house you have here?"
Xiang Jin said, "My brother's is ninety-six square meters, and mine is one hundred and twenty-six square meters. They are not big, but many existing houses here have already been decorated. You only need to screw
Just cover people up."
"Do you have any home appliances or furniture?" Han Che asked again.
"Oh, there are no appliances and furniture. You have to buy them yourself. The so-called decoration means that the floor tiles have been laid for you, the walls have been processed for you, and the kitchen and bathroom have been made for you."
"Oh, like this?"
"Um!"
After a while, the food came to the table one after another, and Xiang Jin and the others started eating with their chopsticks.
After the meal, Xiang Jin went to pay the bill. Han Che and his second uncle also asked someone to pay the bill. Xiang Jin said, "Uncle Han, don't argue with us for this meal. We came early, and this is at our house."
Nearby, as the hosts, we must pay the bill, so why do you, as the guest, pay the bill?"
Xiang Jin's father also persuaded Han Che and his second uncle to come here, but Han Che and his second uncle had no choice but to give up.
After paying the bill, Xiang Jin and the others took Han Che's uncle and nephew to their home. When passing by a supermarket and cake shop, Xiang Jin and the others stopped to buy some food for her fathers that they had brought on the train.
.
But this time, because they had some experience, they didn't buy too much bread, fruit, and mineral water. Instead, they only bought a few boxes of eight-treasure porridge, a bag of red bean toast, and two boxes of instant noodles.
In addition, they bought a few bottles of mineral water and some fruits such as bananas and watermelons. These were mainly brought to their house for Han Che and his uncle and nephew.