At three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Xiang Jin and her grandparents came back. Seeing them all looking tired and smiling, Xiang Jin asked them, "How was your shopping today?"
Yan Chen stood up and poured a glass of water for each of them and handed it over.
Her grandmother was the first to say, "Oh, the Forbidden City is really big. There are dozens of palaces of various sizes and more than 9,000 rooms. The treasures inside are priceless. We have learned a lot today. Oh, then, It truly deserves to be an ancient palace!”
Xiang Jin smiled, "So which palaces did you visit today?"
After taking a sip of water, Grandma Mo smiled and said, "Oh, that's a lot. We entered through the Meridian Gate on the south side, exited through the Shenwu Gate on the north side, passed the Jinshui Bridge, and then went to visit Taihe. Gate, Taihe Hall, Zhonghe Hall, Baohe Hall, Qianqing Gate, Qianqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, Kunning Palace, Imperial Garden, etc.
After visiting the Imperial Garden, the tour guide took us into the harem of the past emperors through the door on the left side of the Imperial Garden. We first went to the West Sixth Palace, and then visited the Chuxiu Palace, Yikun Palace, and Yongshou Palace in sequence. , Xianfu Palace, Changchun Palace, Taiji Palace, etc., and then I visited the East Sixth Palace, Yanxi Palace, Yonghe Palace, Jingyang Palace, and the Chengqian Palace and Zhongcui Palace.
After visiting the East Sixth Palace, we went to the theater and the Zhenfei Well. The commentator was also great. He explained every place to us in detail. Oh, we learned a lot today. The historical and cultural knowledge, today’s one-day trip to the Forbidden City is really worth it!”
Xiang Jin listened to them carefully and then laughed. Several other elders in the family also smiled and looked very contented.
Xiang Jin suddenly asked, "Hey, where are my uncle, aunt, cousin, and the others?"
Grandma Mo said, "Your uncle couldn't move his legs after seeing the treasures in the Palace Museum. He said he wanted to stay there for a while, and then asked us to come back first. Your aunt refused to leave when she saw him. She also stayed here. Your cousins were afraid that they would come out later and they would not be able to tell the difference between east, west, north and west, and would not be able to find their way home, so they stayed with them."
Xiang Jin and the others nodded, and Xiang Jin said, "My uncle has been engaged in the research of cultural relics all his life. It is rare to see those precious cultural relics this time. You can imagine his shock and excitement."
Grandma Mo and Grandpa Zeng nodded, and then Grandma Mo asked them, "What did you eat for lunch?"
Xiang Jin said, "The sweet potato noodles we had for lunch were made by Yan Chen."
Grandma Mo's brows frowned slightly, "Oh, why do you eat so easily?" There was a hint of reproach in her eyes when she looked at Yan Chen.
Xiang Jin hurriedly said, "Grandma, don't blame Yan Chen. It was me who wanted to eat sweet potato noodles, but the way he made it was not simple at all. He put a lot of meat in it, and I was done eating it." I’m not even hungry now.”
The whole family laughed, and then Grandma Mo asked, "What kind of meat did he put in for you?"
Xiang Jin said, "Didn't we have some fat beef and meat dumplings left over from the hot pot dinner last night? We cooked that one. Oh my God, he at least cooked a bowl of meat for me."
The whole family burst out laughing, and the atmosphere at home was unusually warm and lively. Then her grandma asked them what they wanted to eat for dinner, and they would cook it later.
Xiang Jin said, "Let's have dinner later. You guys can take a rest first."
Her grandparents and Yan Chen's grandparents all said they were not tired, so Xiang Jin's mother and her aunt stood up and said, "You don't have to do anything about tonight's dinner. We'll cook it. We'll be on the way then."
I just discussed it with Xiaoxue."
Yan Chen stood up and said, "Then I'll give you a hand."
Xiang Jin's mother immediately refused and said, "No, it's just food for ten or so people. Your aunt and I can do it, so why are you needed? You are with Xiao Jin, your grandparents, and your grandparents."
They talked for a while."
Xiang Jin and her aunt also said immediately, "Yes, yes, no, no, you can use your help. Your mother and I can do it alone. We have all the ingredients in the refrigerator at home. We can cook whatever we want."
It’s very convenient to just go to the yard and pick it yourself. Throughout the year, we haven’t been with your grandparents. It’s hard to have two days off during the Chinese New Year. You can also let us perform our filial piety in front of them for two days.
ah?"
After hearing what she said, Yan Chen nodded and said, "That night, my mother and aunt will have to work hard."
Xiang Jin and her aunt waved her hands and said, "Oh, it's not hard, it's not hard, why is it so hard?"
Xiang Jin then asked, "Then where did you eat lunch?"
Her grandma smiled and said, "Didn't you remind us that it takes several hours to visit the Forbidden City? Considering that we might still be in the Forbidden City during lunch time, so each of us filled a cup before going out.
Hot water, and later your brother was at the cake shop outside
They bought some bread for us to take with us, and we ate some bread at noon. Later, when we came out, Haoze and his wife invited us to eat at a restaurant near Wangfujing, so we had lunch
I ate a little late, but I’m not too hungry yet.”
Xiang Jin nodded after hearing this, "Oh, so?! But there is a Forbidden City restaurant in the Forbidden City, haven't you guys gone there to eat?"
Her grandfather said, "There were a lot of people in the Forbidden City today, and there were also a lot of people eating in the restaurant. We couldn't get a seat, and we had to wait in line, so we were too lazy to wait, and then we continued to the restaurant with the tour guide.
, Anyway, we are not hungry after eating bread, and it will be fine if we eat later."
Xiang Jin then asked, "You went out to eat in Wangfujing, but your uncle and aunt are still in the Forbidden City Museum. Why, they didn't eat with you?"
Grandma Mo said, "No, he and your aunt didn't come out. Later, after we had dinner, your cousins said they were hanging around there, and when they came back, they would go with your uncles and aunts.
Come back together."
Xiang Jin and the others nodded.
At around six o'clock in the afternoon, Yan Chen and his uncle's family of four came back from outside. After they came back, his uncle immediately said that they also wanted to buy a house in BJ and settle down.
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen looked at each other. Is uncle obsessed with the antiques in BJ City? Look at the excitement on his face.
Then Xiang Jin asked his cousin-in-law in a low voice, "Have you already discussed this?"
The cousin-in-law nodded, and then whispered to her, "As long as they are happy, we don't have any problem with where they live. My parents over there are about the same age as my parents here, and my mother has retired."
For two years, I usually cook for us at home, mop the floor, wash clothes and so on. My dad will retire in two years, so we don’t have to worry about no one to take care of our children."
Xiang Jin nodded, and then said, "But if you buy a house now, there is still a lot of room for appreciation. Are you planning to buy a courtyard house or a building here?"
Her cousin-in-law said, "Dad is interested in buying a courtyard house. He said that he can also grow flowers and vegetables in it like you do. But in the afternoon, your cousin and I also took a taxi to visit some places.
Son, I found that many courtyard houses nowadays are relatively old and dilapidated, and the prices are relatively high, so in the end we discussed it and decided to buy a building instead. We could buy a large flat-floor building and then decorate it better, and we could also grow flowers on the balcony.
, planting vegetables and so on.”
Xiang Jin nodded and then stopped making any comments. For things like this, just give them good suggestions. If not, then you will blame them for being meddlesome. Obviously, my cousin still likes to live in high-rise buildings.
Yan Chen also means the same thing. Although he has nothing to worry about with his uncle and aunt, and his relationship with his cousin is relatively close, so he doesn't have to worry too much when talking to them, but that can only be done when he
Before my cousin got married.
But now that he is married, he can't comment and make suggestions so casually. After all, he is not familiar with his cousin-in-law, and he doesn't really know what kind of person she is. Everyone has their own ideas.
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Although Xiang Jin and Yan Chen thought so, they couldn't bear Yan Chen's uncle's persistence in the Siheyuan. They saw his uncle keep saying, "Oh, Chen Chen, your Siheyuan was directly from the beginning."
Did they buy it from a private landlord or through the introduction of an outside real estate agency?"
Yan Chen said, "We are looking for an agency. Only real estate agencies have a relatively sufficient supply of houses, and they can select the best houses as quickly as possible. It is not easy to buy from private parties, because
You don’t know who wants to sell? And from the real estate agency, you only need to go to a few more to learn about it, and then make a comparison, and you can instantly understand the trends of the real estate market and the future development level.”
His uncle nodded, and then asked, "Hey, which real estate agency did you buy this courtyard house from?"
Yan Chen told which real estate agency it was.
His uncle then asked, "Do you have the contact number of this agency?"
Yan Chen said, "Yes, I'm very familiar with Manager Niu there. Not only did our family's courtyard house be bought from him, but also Ajin's brother and Han Che's family's courtyard house were also bought from him through my introduction.
Bought it from him."
Xiang Jin and his uncles' family were surprised for a while, and then they all looked at Ouyang Bo. Yan Chen and his uncle asked, "Little Ouyang also bought a courtyard house in BJ?"
Ouyang Bo nodded, "Oh, the small one I bought is not half as big as theirs, only about 200 square meters."
Zeng Haoze immediately asked, "In which location and how much did it cost?"
Ouyang Bo said, "My house is in Di'anmen. I bought it early for several years. At that time, we were in the economic crisis and the market economy was at its lowest. Many people were afraid to buy a house and were in a wait-and-see state.
middle.
After some miscellaneous calculations, my house cost a total of more than 1.6 million, but its condition was only 80% as new as theirs. At that time, I was thinking of using it for investment, but now I plan to still buy it when the time comes.
Used for self-reliance.”
Yan Chen's aunt said, "Oh, if you buy this, you can get it, which is equivalent to investing more than 7,000 yuan per square meter."
Ouyang Bo nodded, "Yes, yes!"
Zeng Haoze asked again, "What about Han Che's house?"
Yan Chen said, "Han Che's house was bought not long ago. It's in Jingshan. Its condition is only about 60% as new as our house. At that time, he bought two sets, one set costing more than 150 yuan.
Square meters, a set of more than 200 square meters, the average price is 21,800 yuan per square meter."
Yan Chen's cousin asked, "Why should he buy it if it's so old?"
Yan Chen said, "It's a little old, but his house is intact, and he bought it mainly for investment, not for living. He was interested in those two houses."
The land below.”
Yan Chen and his uncles and aunts nodded, and Yan Chen and his cousin said, "You have a vision. This boy, the house will be really dilapidated by then. If it is used for his own living, he can completely push it and rebuild it."
Yes, and even if he doesn’t use it for his own living, the land will be valuable even if he sells it. If he doesn’t sell the land, he can still make money by building a few high-rise buildings on it.”
Yan Chen nodded, "Well, exactly, he bought those two properties for those two purposes."
Yan Chen and his uncle asked, "How many rings are there in Jingshan?"
Yan Chen said, "On the Fourth Ring Road, on the central axis of BJ City, his two properties are also listed as cultural relics for protection, which is okay!"
Yan Chen's cousin asked, "Is your house also listed as a national cultural relic?"
Yan Chen nodded slightly, "Well, basically all of our courtyard houses in Shichahai are listed as cultural relics for protection."
Then Yan Chen and his uncle looked at his son and his daughter-in-law and said, "I think we should buy a courtyard house? It doesn't have to be how big it is. Two to three hundred square meters is about the same. By then, there should be five or six."
or seven or eight rooms, and the population of our family is not complicated. Plus your parents, the two of you, your grandparents, and the two of us, and then the next generation of you two,
Five rooms are enough for living.”
Yan Chen and his cousin immediately expressed their opinion, "I have no objection, just buy it if you like."
But Yan Chen and his cousin were still a little hesitant. However, seeing that Yan Chen and his cousin had already expressed their stance, they followed suit and said, "I, I don't have any objection either!"
Although she said so, Xiang Jin and Yan Chen saw that her eyes were evasive and her expression was a little unnatural, so they understood that she actually did not really agree with Yan Chen and his uncle's purchase of a courtyard house.
Yan Chen's uncle and aunt naturally noticed it, so Yan Chen and his aunt immediately expressed their opinions and said, "Well, your dad and I still prefer to live in a shorter place. Your grandparents are older.
Well, if you live on a high floor, even though there is an elevator, if the elevator breaks down one day and the person is trapped in the elevator or climbing the stairs, how can they, the elderly, endure it?
So we will buy a slightly smaller courtyard house. As for you, we will buy you a flat in that building. When you and your wife come back to BJ and want to live in a courtyard house, you can live in a courtyard house. If you don’t want to live in a courtyard house, I think.
If you live in a building, there will be a place to stay.”
Yan Chen and his cousin wanted to say no, but Yan Chen and his cousin-in-law took the lead and said, "Thank you, dad, thank you, mom!"
Seeing her happy expression, Xiang Jin knew that her aunts had comforted her cousin!
Then they heard their aunt say again, "While you're during the Spring Festival holiday, when you go out to play, you can also pay attention to see which real estate you like. When the holiday is over, we will put this property together as soon as people go to work."
Now that things are settled, I think it’s better to buy a house sooner rather than later. The longer we delay, the longer the price will probably be.”
"Yes, Mom!" Yan Chen and his cousin-in-law agreed immediately, looking very happy.
Yan Chen and his cousin didn't look very happy, but said, "Two houses will cost a lot of money."
After Yan Chen and his cousin-in-law heard what he said, the smile at the corner of his mouth immediately faded, and then he looked at his parents-in-law, "Yes, Dad, Mom, two houses will cost a lot by then.
As for the money, why don’t you just buy a courtyard house? Our work focus is there anyway, and we don’t have many opportunities to come back to BJ?”
Yan Chen and his uncle waved his hands, "You don't have to worry about this. Since we proposed to buy it, we still have the economic foundation and strength."
Yan Chen's aunt said, "Yes, my taxidermy shop and our fried chicken restaurants have made some money over the years, so buying two houses is enough. Don't worry?"
What’s more, when we buy this house, there is also an investment component in it. Even though you are currently in the army, you won’t need much money. This will happen if one day neither of you is serving in the army.
Also, can you ensure that your next generation will also become soldiers instead of doing other things? Parents always have to think about their children and grandchildren, and they always have to leave something for them.
of."
Yan Chen and his cousin and his wife stopped saying anything, which was regarded as acquiescing to their consideration. Yan Chen and his cousin's face once again put on a happy smile, and then faced Yan Chen, his uncle and aunt
They were even more attentive.
Because everyone walked a lot when visiting the Forbidden City yesterday, the legs of several elders were a little sore to varying degrees, so everyone did not go out on the second day of junior high school and rested at home, but Yan Chen and others
Except for the cousins and his wife, they went out to look at the house.
After breakfast, Yan Chen and his grandmother went back to the house to tidy up things. Yan Chen and his aunt pushed open the door and went in to talk to her. Then they saw the gold bracelet she was wearing on her wrist, so she took her hand and asked with a smile.
He said, "Chen Chen and Jin Yatou gave this to you?"
Grandma Mo nodded, with a happy and gentle smile on her face, "Well, they went out that day, and then they bought one for me and Jin Yatou's grandma, and it was pure gold!"
Yan Chen's aunt also smiled and said, "These two children are really filial, huh?"
Yan Chen and his grandmother nodded again, "Filial piety, that's filial piety. In the past few years, your father and I have not spent a penny on food and clothing throughout the year. They have always been responsible for it.
In spring, summer, autumn and winter, there are no interruptions in clothes throughout the year, and there are several sets in each season. As for furs, your dad and I each have four pieces, and he bought two for us before.
At the end of the twelfth twelfth lunar month, we came over from the provincial capital and took us to the mall to buy two pieces each. That day, your dad and I spent almost two pieces each from inside to outside, from top to bottom.
About 100,000."
Yan Chen and his aunt helped her clean up, but suddenly stopped and sighed guiltily, "Oh, these two children are so filial, but it makes us look unfilial. Look at the two of us, and Hao Ze are here all day long.
The outside world couldn't take care of you two, it makes me feel ashamed."
Yan Chen and his grandmother said, "Don't say that, and don't think that. Your father and I both understand your work and understand you. Chen Chen and Jin Yatou also understand you."
Besides, even if you really take us there for retirement, we are not used to it. We are not familiar with the local customs, eating habits, etc.
And we don’t have any acquaintances over there, and you are usually so busy, so we may not be as happy there as we are here.
You see, Mr. and Mrs. Haoze are in the same place, and you are in the same place. Even if we miss our grandson, we usually can't see him. No matter what, here, next to Chen Chen and Jin Yatou, we can't see him.
It’s a kind of comfort.”
Yan Chen's aunt nodded, "I came here just to tell you something. You see, after the Spring Festival, when we have settled the matter of the house, you and dad will see if you want to accompany us there."
Stay for a while?
Anyway, I have retired now, and I have time to stay with you and take care of you, and let us perform our filial duty in front of you."
Without even thinking, Grandma Mo vetoed it and said, "No, no, that can't be done. Girl Jin is pregnant now. The child Chenchen has lost his mother since he was a child. He has also lost his grandma and his grandfather."
We are still in the army, and we don’t have an elder in charge of this matter at home. How can we do it if we are not around to take care of him?
Although Jin Yatou’s grandparents are also taking care of her here, you can’t rely on or leave everything to the elders over there, while we don’t care about it? How can that be possible?
Speaking of which, I am planning to take some time and opportunity to tell you our considerations." Yan Chen and her grandfather immediately stopped what they were doing.
Yan Chen's aunt looked at her mother-in-law and said, "Well, you tell me!"
Yan Chen and his grandmother said, "We plan not to live with you in the next few years. We will follow Chen Chen and Jin Yatou. While we are not very old and can still take care of them, we will help
They took the children with them.
Jin Yatou and Chen Chen have been developing their own careers in the past few years. After the child was born, Jin Yatou also had to go back to the company to continue working. If you ask for a nanny, how can you do that? How can you rest assured that your own family can take care of you?
Be more careful?
I also checked your daughter-in-law's tone before, and I heard that she meant that if they have children in the future, they will be handed over to her parents, so there is no need for the old one from our side.
In this case, let's just stay here and help Chen Chen and Jin Yatou raise their children. They need us more.
When you are free then, come and visit us. If you are not free, you can just make a phone call. They won't treat us badly anyway, so you don't have to worry."
Yan Chen and his aunt nodded and said, "Well, we can understand your thoughts, and we probably know that you won't accompany us there. We feel relieved to follow Chen Chen and Jin Yatou.
But why can’t I just call you? I’m retired now and I’m free. Then I’ll come back often to see you and dad. Also, since their children don’t need to be cared for by our elders, then
I will wait until Minghan retires and we will move back to BJ. Then we will live in BJ so that we can take care of you."
Grandma Mo asked, "Aren't you with Hao Ze and the others?"
Yan Chen's aunt said, "Oh, I won't go. Since they are taking care of their children, we won't go. By then, the elders on both sides will have children. The theories of both parties are inconsistent, and it is easy to cause conflicts."
When the time comes, we can just make a little more money and provide them with some help with materials.”
Grandma Mo nodded, "That's right. It means that the fragrance is far away and the smell is close. That's the principle. If we don't live next to each other often, we will be more friendly when we meet. If we meet next to each other, then some of your
He doesn't like his living habits, and you don't like some of his living habits, which makes it easy for conflicts and disagreements."
Yan Chen's aunt nodded and said, "That's right." At this point, she lowered her voice, "Our daughter-in-law is not as generous as Jin Yatou, and she is also a bit squeamish."
Grandma Mo scolded her, "Don't talk nonsense, it will be bad if the child hears it."
Yan Chen's aunt said, "It's true. I'm not talking nonsense. Originally, his father and I were more interested in buying a courtyard house. Hao Ze didn't have any objections either, but the daughter-in-law had some objections. Although she pretended to
She looks very generous, but in fact she is not very happy in her heart. She likes to live in high-rise buildings.
After listening to what Chen Chen and Jin Yatou said, Minghan and I felt that it would be more cost-effective to invest in buying a courtyard house. It is a bit expensive now, but in a few years or ten, the price may have doubled several times.
, we still want to leave some industry behind for juniors like them.
But the daughter-in-law there didn't understand what we meant, and she still wanted to live in a high-rise building. In the end, we had no choice. Seeing that she wasn't very happy, we agreed to buy them a building in BJ, and the daughter-in-law there suddenly became happy.
, the smile on his face is brilliant, so his father and I feel that this child’s style is not good and he is still a bit selfish, ugh..."
Grandma Mo patted the back of her hand and comforted her, "As an only child, her family conditions are not bad when she is a small child. It is inevitable that she will be a little spoiled, so you should be more tolerant."
Yan Chen's aunt nodded, "Dande, I think so too. If I live with them, we will definitely not be able to get along with each other, so we'd better be separated from them. If they have holidays then,
If she wants to come back, we can come back and have a look. When we have a grandson in the future, if her father and I miss the grandson, we will just go over and have a look and stay for a few days. It is definitely impossible to wait for a long time."
Grandma Mo asked, "Do you have enough money to buy two houses? If not, we still have several million yuan here. You can use it."
Yan Chen's aunt was surprised and said, "How many millions do you still have saved?"
Grandma Mo nodded and said, "In those few years, we grew vegetables in greenhouses in our hometown and made some money. Later, we went to manage the sandy land they contracted for Chen Chen and Jin Yatou. The two children not only gave us monthly
They paid us wages and gave us 10% of the money we recognized inside.
shares, so we get dividends every year, and they give us some pocket money from time to time. You said that we eat them every day, how can we need pocket money from them, but the two children just have to give us pocket money.
, so we will exist there from now on.”
Yan Chen's aunt nodded, "These two children are really filial!"
Grandma Mo said, "It's nothing. They bought the house in our provincial capital, and they installed it later. We didn't pay a penny, so we just screwed it in."
Yan Chen's aunt sighed again, "Well, compared to the two children, what we did is really far behind."
Grandma Mo said angrily, "Here we go again!"
Yan Chen's aunt laughed immediately, and then Yan Chen's grandmother asked again, "Do you have enough money there?"
Yan Chen's aunt said, "That's enough, that's enough. Don't worry. Just put your money aside and keep it with me and my dad. If you need it urgently, you can just use it."
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My taxidermy shop has made some money over the years, and the fried chicken restaurants opened by Hao Ze and others, the monthly profits are also directly transferred to my account.
We have made a lot of money. Like some of the antiques that Minghan collected before, he will sell one or two every year, so we have more than enough money to buy two houses, so you don't have to worry.
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Grandma Mo nodded, "I'm relieved, then where are you going to buy this courtyard house?"
Yan Chen's aunt said, "This hasn't been confirmed yet. Chen Chen helped us contact the manager of the real estate agency. He said that he still has a few units of that house in his hands, but he is now in his hometown and has to live in the house.
He will be back in a few days. When he comes back, he will take us there to have a look before we can confirm it."
Grandma Mo nodded, "The real estate agency manager Chenchen and the others know is an honest person. Since he said he has several properties in his hands, there should be nothing wrong with him."