As soon as they opened the door and entered the house, Han Che and his second uncle were stunned. Han Che couldn't help but said in surprise, "Oh, that's okay. Is the decoration complete?"
Xiang Jin said, "We bought the air conditioner, washing machine, refrigerator, sofa, coffee table, dining table and chairs, bed, and bedside table ourselves."
Han Che said, "Oh, it's okay. It's pretty good, I think."
Han Che and her second uncle also nodded, "Well, it's indeed good."
Xiang Jin uncovered the cloth on the sofa and invited them to sit in the living room.
Han Che asked Xiang Jin, "Didn't you just sign the house purchase contract yesterday? How come you bought these furniture back so quickly?"
Xiang Jin said, "This house was decorated by a soft decoration company. They have cooperative manufacturers to match the furniture of this house, such as the soft decoration company, property management, and furniture companies. They have long-term cooperative relationships.
Furniture companies even have employees stationed at the developer's sales department at all times. As soon as a customer comes to buy a house, their employees will immediately come to talk to you about home furniture decoration.
Therefore, after we sign a house purchase contract with the developer, we can basically order the furniture for our home with the furniture production company immediately.
Because if you buy furniture by yourself, not only it will waste time, but also the furniture you buy may not match their decoration style, so it is better to go to them directly.
They have the goods in stock. You only need to write down the product model you selected on a list and upload it back to their company. Soon they will deliver the goods to your door and install them at the same time. This saves time and saves time.
save trouble.
So we only need to buy some household appliances, but all these household appliances can be bought in a large shopping mall. There is a large shopping mall less than two kilometers away from us.
, very convenient.”
"Oh, is that so?" Han Che nodded understandingly.
Xiang Jin's father said, "Actually, we had our eye on this house early in the morning, but because we wanted to know more about it, we went to look elsewhere, and finally decided to purchase it here the afternoon before yesterday.
So we later called the sales department here, so yesterday morning when they first came to work, we came to sign a house purchase contract with them, and then selected the furniture with the furniture company.
It took more than two hours.
We agreed with the furniture company to deliver the goods around two o'clock in the afternoon, and then we went directly to the large shopping mall to select household appliances. These household appliances were all in stock, so we delivered them around three o'clock in the afternoon.
It was delivered to us and installed at the same time.”
The uncle and nephew nodded, and then Han Che asked, "Uncle, where did you and Ouyang stay last night?"
Xiang Jin's father nodded, "Well, after we ordered home appliances in the mall yesterday at noon, we stopped by to buy some daily necessities and bedding. Later, after we came back and put the things down, we went out to eat.
Refunded the hotel.”
"The hotel you stayed at before was also nearby?" Han Che asked again.
Xiang Jin's father nodded, "Yeah! It's nearby, not far, it only takes about ten minutes to walk."
Han Che and his second uncle looked at the house and asked, "How much did it cost to buy this house?"
Xiang Jin said, "More than 320,000."
Han Che and his second uncle nodded, "Very good!"
Then Xiang Jin's father stood up and greeted her uncle and nephew, "Then you uncle and nephew have a rest first, and we are about to go back."
Xiang Jin also stood up and carried his bag, "Then I'll give it to you!"
Her father looked at her hesitating for a while, then nodded, "Okay!"
Han Che also stood up and said to Xiang Jin, "Then I'll go with you. Just tell me what's going on here so that I can understand the situation here."
Xiang Jin asked, "Aren't you tired?"
Han Che said, "I'm not tired. I'm in good spirits."
Han Che and his second uncle said, "Let him follow you. It just so happens that he can buy the daily necessities in the school later."
So Xiang Jin agreed, and then left the key in his hand to Han Che and his second uncle, "Uncle Han, take this key."
"Oh, good!"
Xiang Jin carried the bag containing two cooked chickens. When her father saw it, he said, "Don't take this. You can keep it for yourself. We have so much food."
Xiang Jin said, "How did I eat so much? I'll take one, and you take one."
Han Che nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, you take one to eat on the road, and Xiang Jin takes one back to the dormitory to eat. This cannot be kept for a long time. I will put it in the cabinet of my dormitory when I go back in the afternoon."
Bring those two chickens over, otherwise it would be a pity if they go bad by then, after all, they are still flying."
Everyone laughed, and then Xiang Jin's father said to Yan Chen and his uncle and nephew, "Brother Han, our Xiao Jin will trouble you to take more care of us here from now on?"
Han Che and his second uncle said, "It's serious. This child is very sensible. I don't think she needs our care. But if anything happens to her, she can come to us at any time!"
"Yes! Thanks," Xiang Jin's father stretched out his hand to shake hands with Han Che and his second uncle, then turned and went out with everyone else.
On the way to see off her father at the train station, Han Che asked a lot about the housing prices in Shanghai. Xiang Jin and his family of three also patiently explained it to him. Han Che even brought out paper and pen to do some research.
took notes.
On the way to send Xiang Jin and her father off, Xiang Jin asked him, "Do you want to take those daily necessities back to the school dormitory right away or take them to Jing'an Temple, and then meet your second uncle?"
Take it back to school together?”
Han Che asked, "Why do you ask that?"
Xiang Jin said, "How about I decide where to take you to buy it?"
Han Che thought for a moment and then said, "Forget it, you'd better take me to Jing'an Temple for a walk. Maybe we can buy a house there by then."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Okay, then I'll take you to the shopping mall over there. Didn't you bring anything at home?"
Han Che said, "No, I thought they would be sold here, so I didn't prepare anything."
Xiang Jin said, "Then you will have a lot to buy then."
"What do you want to buy?"
Xiang Jin was surprised, "You haven't lived on campus before?"
Han Che shook his head, "No, I have always lived at home."
Xiang Jin said, "There are many, first you need to buy bedding supplies, such as quilts, quilts with covers, quilts with cushions, and mats.
The weather is still hot now, so the quilt underneath you cannot be too thick, so you have to choose a slightly thinner padding. But if you wait for a while, you will have to use a slightly thicker padding, and you also have to use a slightly thicker padding.
Also prepare a thicker quilt.
After preparing the quilt pad, you also need to prepare bed sheets and quilt covers. At least two sets of these are needed for replacement. However, since it is summer, you also need to buy a mosquito net to prevent mosquitoes.
Then there are washbasin, footbath, kettle, slippers, clothes drying rack, tooth cup, water cup, toothpaste and toothbrush, washing powder, soap, soap, shampoo, washcloth, bath towel, rag, etc. Oh, there are also things to prepare.
An umbrella.
Of course, if you buy a house here, if you don’t want to wash your clothes at school, you can take them home and use a washing machine to clean them. You don’t have to rush to prepare clothes drying racks, laundry, soap, etc., when the time comes
Just buy it and take it home."
Han Che clapped his fingers and said, "That's okay. I have to put it away every weekend anyway. Then I'll take it home and wash it. In winter, it'll be cold if I wash my hair by hand."
Xiang Jin nodded slightly, "Okay, let's buy less of these later."
Soon, Xiang Jin and the others arrived at the large shopping mall. Then Xiang Jin helped him pick out some daily necessities and also picked some for himself. When Han Che saw this, he said, "Didn't you say that you can not buy these for now?"
Of?"
Xiang Jin said, "You don't need to buy it, but my family still has to buy some. Otherwise, what will you do if you need to wash your clothes while staying at my house these days?"
Han Che reached out and took those things from her hand, "Then let me buy them."
After the two settled the bill and took their things home, Xiang Jin asked him, "Are you tired now?"
Han Che shook his head, "I'm not tired!"
Xiang Jin said, "Okay, then you can come out with me later?!"
Han Che tilted his head and looked at her curiously, "Do you want to buy anything else?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, we also have a suite in another community here. We have reserved that suite for ourselves. We haven't bought any furniture or daily necessities in it yet. I originally planned to add some.
I added them little by little, but you happen to be here today, so you can help me move my things to save me the trouble of running back and forth." Xiang Jin adheres to the principle that free labor should not be used in vain, so he just
He spoke without hesitation.
"Ah?! Do you have another one here?" Han Che was surprised, "What about the one you are letting us live in now?"
Xiang Jin said, "We may rent this out or something else, it depends on what we do."
"Oh, I thought it was so well decorated and fully furnished. Do you want to live there by yourself?"
Xiang Jin said, "No! It will be easier to rent out the furniture with appliances, and we didn't buy the furniture and appliances very expensive."
"How big is the other house?" Han Che then asked.
Xiang Jin said, "That apartment is the same as this one, also 126 square meters."
"Is this also a decorated house?"
"Well, it also comes with decoration!"
"Then why didn't you buy the two houses next to each other? You actually bought them in two separate places?" Han Che was very puzzled by this.
Xiang Jin said, "Because we only value this house here."
"Oh, your brother's set is over there too?"
"Um!"
"Oh, what floor is that apartment on?"
"On the seventh floor, the house over there only has a total of thirteen floors."
"Why is it the thirteenth floor? Aren't there many people who are taboo about the number thirteen, thinking it is unlucky!" Han Che said.
Xiang Jin said, "Thirteen is a taboo number for foreigners. What our Chinese taboo are numbers with four such as four and fourteen, so the fourth floor over there is replaced by 3a."
"Oh! Is that so? What price did your family pay for the house over there?"
"It's more than 2,800 square meters over there, which is a little more expensive than here."
"Oh, there's also a set of three over there?"
"Well, there are also three-bedroom suites over there, but the rooms over there are a little bigger than the ones here, maybe two or three square meters per room, and the balcony over there is facing due south. This
The balcony on the side is slightly to the west, and that side is the middle position, the atrium."
Han Che asked, "Are there many existing houses for sale over there?"
"Why, do you want to buy it there too?" Xiang Jin asked back.
Han Che said, "It's not impossible if it's suitable."
Xiang Jin said, "Yes, of course there are! There are at least dozens of units for sale."
"Is there one in the atrium too?"
"nature!"
"How come it's such a good location and it's not sold out yet?" Han Che was puzzled.
Xiang Jin said, "Because there is a wave of layoffs this year, many people are unemployed and their livelihoods are in question. How can they be in the mood to buy a house?"
Many migrant workers come here mainly to make money. From the bottom of their hearts, they have no sense of identity or belonging here. They all make money here and spend it back.
Furthermore, the migrant workers here only earn a few hundred yuan a month, and they have to send the money back home to support their families and children. They usually wish they could break a piece of money into two and spend it, but how can they spend it?
Are you willing to buy a house here?
Let’s talk about those highly educated social elites and white-collar workers. Many of them only have a monthly salary of one thousand or a little bit of one thousand. They usually have to spend on living expenses and other consumption. One square meter costs two
Three thousand, a house costs hundreds of thousands. How can they get so much money in a short time? Even if a bank can apply for a mortgage, many of them are not willing to bear such heavy life pressure.
In addition, in recent years, Shanghai has been undergoing construction everywhere, building new houses and opening new properties, so it is not so easy to sell that house."
Han Che nodded, "That's true."
When the two returned home, Han Che and his second uncle were not at home. He must have gone out. The two put down their things and then went out again.
Han Che asked, "How many quilts do you want to buy?"
Xiang Jin said, "We have three rooms over there, so if we have one mattress and one bed, we have to have six beds, right?"
"Oh, then we're going back this time and have to come out at least once later?" Han Che asked.
Xiang Jin said, "No, we will buy the sheets, quilt covers and get them back later."
Han Che said, "It's so close, and the starting kilometers are not enough. Are they willing to take us? They refuse to take us if the distance between our provincial capital and the capital is too short. Even if there is no business, they will wait on the roadside for a long time."
You don’t even want to carry it?”
Xiang Jin said, "That's right, then, let's find a taxi in the mall later and ask. If he takes it, we'll buy it all at once. If he refuses, we'll come out again."
How about a trip?"
Han Che thought for a moment, then nodded, "I think it will work."
The final result was that they asked two taxi drivers in succession and they both refused. The reason was that their starting mileage was at least five kilometers, and their distance was only one or two kilometers, which was too short.
Zai! The two of them had no choice but to give up!
However, Xiang Jin saw a mobile business hall next to it. Considering that she might not have much money in hand, it would not be convenient for her to leave school if she officially started attending classes, so Xiang Jin went there again.
I applied for a phone card and then bought a few more recharge cards, and then I went into the mall with Han Che to go shopping.
When Han Che saw Xiang Jin and his family's house in another community for the first time, he couldn't help but let out an exclamation of exclamation.
"Wow, Xiang Jin, the decoration of your house here is better than that over there. You really get what you pay for? I have decided that I will buy a house here too."
Xiang Jin said, "Why don't you take a closer look before making a decision? Maybe there is a better one!"
Han Che waved his hand, "I think this place is pretty good. Besides, you three have been running around for a few days before deciding on this place. It must be the best one. I believe in your vision."
Xiang Jin looked at him and said sarcastically, "Do you really like me? But that's not necessarily true. When we decided to buy here, we considered many aspects, the most important of which is
It is relatively close to my school from here. It would be more convenient for me to live here.
Your family is different from ours. Your family plans to open a store here. Your second uncle will be in charge here personally, right?"
Han Che nodded, "Yeah!"
Xiang Jin said, "Well, you must consider the location of your future hotel. Is it far from here? Is it inconvenient to go back and forth? It depends on other factors!"
Han Che asked, "Aren't you also going to open a store here?"
Xiang Jin said, "Yes, we are going to open a store here, but we won't be in charge personally. We have someone to run and manage it, so it doesn't matter where we live. But you are different. You are your second uncle who is in charge personally."
It makes sense, so many factors must be considered.”
Han Che was discouraged all of a sudden, "Oh... this is the same!"
Xiang Jin consoled her, "It doesn't matter. There are houses like this everywhere in Shanghai. You can buy houses like this in other places too."
Then she asked again, "Well, if your second uncle comes here to take charge, what will happen to the businesses in your provincial capital? Who will take care of it?"
Han Che said, "My aunt is laid off, let her help us take care of the business there."
"Oh, so you came here to make a living?" Xiang Jin suddenly realized, and then asked again, "Then what did your aunt do before?"
Han Che said, "My aunt used to work as an engineer in a state-owned machine tool factory. Because the machine tool factory suffered serious losses, the employees' wages were often delayed. At first, they were delayed for half a month, and then they were directly paid.
It's been one month, two months, and now it's almost half a year since wages were paid, and the efficiency of the factory is getting worse day by day, and the employees often have nothing to do all day long.
The employees all had to support their families, so that was definitely not feasible, so in order to reduce the fiscal deficit and for the employees not to continue working there, the factory finally gave them some compensation and bought out many people in the factory.
For the rest of their service, they can use that little compensation to make their own way out."
"Oh, it turns out that your aunt is still an engineer? Then she should be a more meticulous person."
Han Che nodded, "Yes, my aunt is very serious about her work. When she was in the factory, she was often praised by the leaders at the same time. It's a pity that her technical skills are lacking."
"It's okay, gold must shine wherever it is. I believe that even if your aunt leaves her original position and switches to catering, she will definitely do well."
"Yes!" Han Che nodded vigorously, "Currently, my aunt is being led by my uncles, oh, the same comrades who initially started the business with my second uncle."
Xiang Jin asked, "Are you still together now?"
Han Che said, "Everyone is working together in this Chinese restaurant. After all, it was originally opened by a few of them. You can't just say that now that the business has improved, you just kicked them away? That's true.
The barbecue restaurant and shredded rabbit shop are our family's own businesses, and my aunt is mainly responsible for running them."
Xiang Jin nodded, "How many people work together in a Chinese restaurant like this?"
"Yeah!" Han Che nodded again, "From now on, they will be in charge of the Chinese restaurants over there, and my second uncle will be in charge of the ones here."
"Then do you want to open a barbecue restaurant and a shredded rabbit shop here?"
Han Che said, "Let's open the Chinese restaurant first and then talk about it. There are too many stalls and we don't know what will happen next, so it's better to be cautious."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Yes!"
"What about you, are you opening a braised pork restaurant and a hot pot restaurant at the same time?"
Xiang Jin said, "We have only found a hotpot restaurant so far. We haven't found a suitable braised pork restaurant yet."
"Where is it? How much does it cost? My second uncle and I will also go and have a look then?" Han Che followed up and asked.
Xiang Jin said, "It's not very big over there in Lujiazui. The total area is only 277 square meters, and the price is more than 11,300 square meters."
"Wow, does that cost more than three million?"
"Yeah, but excluding the operation room, bar counter, and utility room, I guess there won't be many tables."
"Then why didn't you choose a bigger one?"
Xiang Jin said, "Aren't I not sure too? Firstly, I don't know much about this place, and secondly, the locals here have a light taste. They usually serve Zhejiang cuisine and Hangzhou cuisine, so I have to be cautious.
Some.
If the hot pot restaurant cannot be opened by then, I can stop the loss in time, and then I can rent the store to others and just collect the rent for a month.
If the shop is too big, it may not be easy to rent out. Secondly, the location is really good. I felt like I would lose a lot if I didn't buy there, so I bought a smaller one first.
Try it.
Besides, I can’t afford it if it’s too big. If I buy a shop that’s too big, I won’t have the money to buy a house.”
Han Che nodded, "That's true, everything here is much more expensive than over there."
"yes!"
The two put down their things and went out again.
Then Xiang Jin asked, "Do you want to clean those sheets and quilt covers of yours?"
Han Che asked her, "Do those sheets still need to be washed?"
Xiang Jin said, "Anyway, I have to clean it before using it every time."
Han Che rubbed the wrong arm, "I really can't stand the two of you with the same mysophobia!"
Xiang Jin rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, and then said, "Do you want to wash it? If you don't wash it, I will use the washing machine later. When it is dried, you can help me put it away."
Fold it and put it in the cabinet, and when I have it free on the weekend, I can come over and take it to the house over here."
Han Che said, "Wash, why don't you wash? Then you and Han Che will say that I'm sloppy again!"
Xiang Jin said, "We will buy a few more big clothes drying racks later."
Han Che asked, "How many beds do you want to clean?"
Xiang Jin said, "The sheets and quilt covers in the three bedrooms must be washed."
"So many?" Han Che was stunned, "Then when do you need to clean it? You should have at least two sets in one room. Three rooms means six sets. Each set has sheets and quilt covers, and the clothes drying rack must be at least
Twelve, plus my four items, oh no, and the pillowcases, you need twenty more clothes drying racks, right?"
At this point, he shook his head and said, "Oh, just thinking about the scene of drying bed sheets and quilt covers is very spectacular. Whose balcony is drying so many bed sheets and quilt covers at once?"
Xiang Jin said, "Oh, forget it, let's not clean it now. If you clean it, it will attract dust if you put it in the cabinet. Clean it when you need to use it."
Han Che immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh, that's right! It's not too late to clean it two days in advance when you need to use it."
Xiang Jin rolled his eyes at him again, "I think you are just lazy and you really don't want to help me collect the quilt cover."
Han Che said, "Actually, boys don't really like cleaning clothes and doing housework, especially things like putting away clothes and quilt covers. Of course, Yan Chen is an exception, but that's because he doesn't trust people and is afraid that others will do it to him.
It wasn't clean, so I did it myself, but I can guarantee that if he trusts someone, he won't like to do this."
Xiang Jin was noncommittal. After all, no one was born to like to work. So if someone could do it well, why would he ask for trouble? She was lazy even when she could.
So the two of them went for another run. They were covered by thick trees all the way. It wasn't very hot walking under the trees. It only took a short distance to get the sun, but after entering the shopping mall, it was so hot.
It's cooler because there is air conditioning installed in the mall.
After Xiang Jin bought the sheets and quilt covers he needed to buy and put them in the cabinet, Han Che said that he still wanted to go to the sales office to find out more, so Xiang Jin accompanied him to find out more.
Finally, the two of them came out of the sales office. Before they reached the gate of the community, Xiang Jin's cell phone rang. When she saw that the phone number turned out to be Han Che's cell phone number, she said to Han Che, "It's you two."
My uncle called me!" She picked up the phone and said, "Hello, Uncle Han?"
"Girl Jin, where are you and Han Che now?" Han Che and his second uncle asked.
Xiang Jin said, "We are also near the community and will go back soon."
"Okay, then I'll wait for you at the gate of the community!"
"Oh, good!"
After hanging up the phone, Xiang Jin said to Han Che, "Your second uncle is looking for us and is waiting for us at the gate of the community."
"Okay, let's go then."
Ten minutes later, Xiang Jin and Han Che and his second uncle met at the gate of the previous community. Han Che and his second uncle were holding a bag in their hands. The bag was very familiar to Xiang Jin. It was the same bag that Han Che and his uncle had brought before.
He brought her a food bag. It seemed that his second uncle brought the cooked chicken downstairs for her so that she could take it away later.
"Uncle Han, are you going out this afternoon?" Xiang Jin asked when he saw her.
"Well, let's go out and walk around here," Han Che and his second uncle nodded, and then said, "Let's go, it's getting late. Girl Jin, let's have dinner together?"
Xiang Jin raised his wrist to check the time, and then nodded, "Okay! Let's eat whatever we want. I can't go back too late. Our dormitory aunt is very strict. If you come back too late, you'll be punished.
Yes, a girl on our floor came home late the day before yesterday, and was severely criticized by the dormitory aunt."
"Okay!" Han Che and his second uncle nodded, and then they found a nearby Wenzhou snack bar and ordered a few snacks there. Finally, Han Che and his second uncle packed a few more items for Xiang Jin.
It seems that she also brought her favorite snacks with her, and her uncle and nephew took her back to school together.
Xiang Jin originally refused, but Han Che and his second uncle said, "Let's go. That boy Yan Chen said that if you come with us, we must send you back to school safely. Besides, Xiao Che also
I have to go back to school to get some things."
Han Che nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, I have to go back to get pajamas and a change of clothes."
Xiang Jin asked, "Then do you want to bring something with you?"
Han Che and his second uncle also looked at him.
Han Che thought for a while and said, "Forget it today, it will be the same if I get it later. There are still several days to come. Anyway, it's not very far from our school. I can take it with my second uncle on any day.
Time will take things away, don’t be in a hurry.”
Xiang Jin nodded, "Okay then!"
So they all went to Xiang Jin's school together. Soon the uncle and nephew sent Xiang Jin to the gate of their school, and then Han Che handed her the food in his hand.
Xiang Jin said to the two of them, "Uncle Han, Han Che, we will start formal classes from tomorrow. It may be difficult for me to leave school. If you have anything, please call me.
Ha, you can also send me a message?"
"Okay," the two of them nodded towards her, and Han Che waved to her, "Come in quickly!"
Xiang Jin entered the campus, and Han Che, his uncle and nephew followed him and turned around and walked towards the University of Finance and Economics.