It's half past five in the afternoon, early evening.
Lin Zheng was walking on the street against the setting sun.
He originally planned to start editing directly after returning, and make the finished film of "The Mansion" as soon as possible, and then do post-production and release it as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, the old landlady took the initiative and forced him to move out immediately.
It happened that Lin Zheng also had this intention, and he didn't want to be offended, so he put aside other things for the time being and went out to look for a house.
Although the box office share of "Happy Ghost" is indeed quite large.
But Lin Zheng was not so arrogant that he thought he was a rich man.
He also needs more funds to make more movies.
Moreover, it is impossible for him to be so confident that he will achieve good results in every movie he makes in the future.
In Blue Star, where no one invests in ghost films, he can only be his own investor.
Therefore, when renting a new house this time, his first consideration was the low price.
It’s best to rent for about 1,000 yuan a month.
In Lishi, with just over 1,000 yuan, you can actually rent a good-quality single apartment.
However, the single apartments in Lishi are generally commercial buildings and are located in a busy city, making it convenient for office workers to catch the subway from 9 to 9.
And Lin Zheng had to ensure a certain amount of exercise every day, and he also had to practice the more terrifying moves like Dawei Tianlong.
Therefore, he still prefers to find a relatively remote community.
In addition, I don’t want to waste too much time on moving, so I put my primary goal around.
However, he had been looking for it all afternoon and looked at two or three houses, but he still couldn't find a suitable and satisfactory house.
I touched my stomach and felt a little hungry.
Lin Zheng found a random restaurant on the roadside and ordered three dishes.
Then I took out my mobile phone and prepared to ask the members of the crew if there was any good way.
If you really can’t find it around, you’ll have no choice but to move it farther away.
But at this moment, suddenly, a familiar voice sounded in his ears: "Hey! It's really your boy!"
Lin Zheng turned around to look, and the familiar face of old law enforcement officer Zhang Chengmin immediately came into view.
Zhang Chengmin was dressed in casual clothes and sat directly opposite Lin Zheng without any embarrassment.
I picked up my chopsticks, picked up the small plate of cold dishes provided by the store, and started eating.
Lin Zheng: "..."
He had been to these restaurants twice in the past month or so. Unexpectedly, he was bumped into by this person both times.
The key is that this person is quite shameless, and it's natural for him to enjoy his life.
Although he was helpless, Lin Zheng would not really argue with Zhang Chengmin.
However, he also put down his cell phone, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Otherwise, all the cold dishes will be eaten.
The two exchanged pleasantries, and Lin Zheng asked about the situation in the Zhifu Apartment case.
After learning that the landlord's death sentence was basically certain, I felt a little depressed and felt better.
At this moment, the boss brought out the three hot dishes ordered by Lin Zheng one after another.
When Zhang Chengmin saw it, he immediately shouted: "Why are there only three dishes? You have such a big appetite, can you eat it if you add me?"
The foreigners next door saw it and thought we couldn’t afford it.
Three more, three for each of us!"
Lin Zheng turned around and saw two foreigners sitting not far away.
However, due to the distance, I didn't hear it.
Although he knew that Zhang Chengmin was a shameless person, he did not expect that this old law enforcement officer could be so shameless.
Lin Zheng was speechless and could only call the boss and handed him the menu.
After Zhang Chengmin ordered three more dishes, Lin Zheng looked at the casual clothes on the other side, suddenly frowned and asked: "No, Officer Zhang, isn't today a working day? You don't go to work?"
"Hey!" Zhang Chengmin chuckled, "I violated the regulations and was temporarily suspended."
Lin Zheng: "???"
He was really shocked: "That's not true, is it? Even if it violates the regulations, it can be regarded as meritorious service."
Zhang Chengmin glanced at Lin Zheng in surprise: "You know a lot about this, I can't deceive you.
I got off work early and came over to save some money.
Now I am about to retire, and I have made great achievements. In the entire Law Enforcement Bureau, if I say one thing, no one else dares to say two, and the director has to give me face."
Seeing Zhang Chengmin's proud expression, Lin Zheng suddenly missed the serious and serious look of the other party when they first met.
"I have to get half of the credit for this, right? Is there a bonus? I get a share of everything, right?" Lin Zheng joked.
"What I came here to deposit is the bonus, so I will definitely score points with you. I'll take care of today's meal." Zhang Chengmin waved his hand and said with a heroic look.
"..." Lin Zheng was silent for a while, "Thank you."
In terms of shamelessness, he is indeed no match for this old law enforcement officer.
Zhang Chengmin ate several bites of food, and then asked: "What are you going to do today?"
"Oh... looking for a house."
Lin Zheng sighed, briefly described the matter to the other party, and finally asked smoothly: "By the way, Officer Zhang, do you know where there are cheap houses around here?"
He told the other party his requirements for finding a house.
Zhang Chengmin ate a few more mouthfuls of food, and then smiled slightly: "Don't you think this is a coincidence?
I don’t know much about this area, but there is a house in my neighborhood that is suitable for you!”
"Is it expensive?" Lin Zheng immediately asked the question he was most concerned about.
"It's not expensive. It's a wedding house I bought for my son. I rented it to you at a cheap price. How about 999?" Zhang Chengmin said.
Lin Zheng was immediately stunned: "Marriage house? Rent it from me? What about your son?"
Zhang Chengmin shook his head and said with a smile: "Hey, you were disobedient and insisted on following me as a law enforcement officer. If you died in the line of duty, your house will be left alone."
Lin Zheng's heartbeat immediately skipped a beat. After a while, he forced a smile and said slowly: "I'm sorry, Officer Zhang."
"Hahahaha." Zhang Chengmin suddenly laughed, "Do you believe this?"
"?????" Lin Zheng had the intention to kill, "This is too much. How could you say such a thing about your own son..."
"What's wrong? I, as an old man, can you tell me what's wrong with him?"
"Aren't you afraid of him..."
"You have already died in the line of duty, what else is there to be afraid of?"
"Are you... going to die or die?"
"He died, he died. Alas, he is about the same age as you. If he is still alive, he should be able to become friends with you..."
…
Zhang Chengmin did not deceive Lin Zheng.
After eating, he drove Lin Zheng directly to the community where he was located.
Just around the Li City Law Enforcement Bureau.
The whole community is a bit old, obviously it has seen better days.
But the apartment being rented to Lin Zheng was obviously recently renovated, very new and very clean.
It looks like someone is cleaning it all the time.
The entire house is fully furnished, with wooden sofas, a large TV, and two speakers. There is also a large park in the middle of the community, full of fitness equipment.
If you really want to rent it, the market price of this house will be at least 3,000 or more.
"How about it? I'll personally keep an eye on the decoration. It has three bedrooms and one living room. Not to mention you alone, you can use it even if you marry a wife and have children in the future.
By the way, where is your girlfriend?"
Zhang Chengmin stood in the house, patting the wall with his hand, looking at him proudly and asked.
"That's not my girlfriend." Lin Zheng hesitated, "Do you really want to rent this house to me?"
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Chengmin turned around, opened the door with one hand, and took out the key with the other hand: "If you want to rent, just take the key. If you don't want to rent, we will leave directly. Don't talk nonsense here."
"rent!"
"Pay the money!"
"Turn it over now? I haven't moved here yet?"
"Then I don't care, you can move whenever you want, just pay for it!"
Seeing the unreasonable old law enforcement officer, Lin Zheng was very angry.
With an angry look on his face, he took out the money and patted it into the other person's hand.
Zhang Chengmin counted and put ten hundred-dollar bills into his pocket.
He took out another coin, then removed the key to the apartment from the key chain and threw it into Lin Zheng's hands.
"There are still two keys waiting for you to move here. If you need anything, call me. Don't call me when you move. You can move it yourself. Let's go."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the door, as if this was not his house.
Lin Zheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly chased after him, and asked Zhang Chengmin, who had already walked downstairs: "Aren't you going to send me back?"
"I'm so busy, why don't I take a taxi back?" Zhang Chengmin said without looking back, and walked out of the unit building in the blink of an eye.
Lin Zheng was standing in the entrance hall with the key and the coin in his hand, with a blank look on his face.
It took a long time to realize that this was... too smooth and too casual, right?
…
Liyue Community is an old community.
It's only three streets away from the Li City Law Enforcement Bureau, half an hour's walk away.
The community is composed of seven-story old houses, with a total of eight units, swaying across from each other on the left and right sides.
Although it is not as tall and brand-new as those buildings in the city center, it has a lot more life atmosphere.
In the middle of the community is a small garden with some trees.
Several gravel roads that can accommodate three people separate them.
After dinner, you can take a walk inside.
The house rented to Lin Zheng by the old law enforcement officer Zhang Chengmin happened to be on the fourth floor, neither high nor low.
Even if there is no elevator, you can still live comfortably.
Lin Zheng walked out of the gate of the community, looked back, remembered the address, and then walked out.
This Liyue community is quite remote, and you need to walk a long path to get to the main road to take a taxi or bus.
The subway station is further away, and once you reach the main road, you still have to walk for another five or six minutes.
However, compared to Lin Zheng's previous house, this is undoubtedly much better.
"Ah!!! Help!!!!"
"Help, help, hit someone!!!"
"Run, run!!!"
Just as Lin was walking out, several calls for help suddenly came from an alley ahead.
And by the sound of the voice, he is still a child.
Lin Zheng immediately quickened his pace, walked to the alley and looked in.
I saw a middle-aged man in his thirties, slightly fat, wearing a cartoon sweater, with a strange expression and posture.
He was chasing three children in front of him who were only about five or six years old with an angry look on his face.
The three children, their faces flushed, yelled and ran quickly out of the alley.
How could Lin Zheng watch several children being bullied? He immediately stood at the entrance of the alley, pointed at the middle-aged man, and shouted, "What are you doing?"
The fat middle-aged man wearing a cartoon sweatshirt was immediately startled by Lin Zheng's voice.
He stopped and looked at Lin Zheng, then at the three children, with an expression of grievance and fear on his face.
He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he turned around and ran in the direction he came from. He even cried as he ran.
The cry seemed extremely wronged.
They looked even more like children than the three children just now.
"???"
Lin Zheng was immediately stunned.
Watching the other person's figure running away, he suddenly realized.
The opponent's running movements and posture did not look like a normal adult at all, but instead resembled a child.
Lin Zheng couldn't help but be stunned, suddenly feeling that he had done something wrong.
He turned around and looked at the three children, wanting to ask about the situation.
But the three children had already run away, laughing loudly. How could they look the least bit scared?