"Knock Knock Knock ......"

"Who, who?"

"Is Grandma Osmanthus at home?" Hu Mingchen asked politely while standing outside the door.

Last night, I had a little unhappy conversation with Zhuang Weimin and Xiong Mei, and this morning, Hu Mingchen and Hu Jianqiang simply came to visit Grandma Osmanthus's house.

Originally, according to the plan, Hu Mingchen and the others were going to drive back today, and Zhou Yuxian was with them. But Hu Jianqiang wanted Hu Mingchen to make a start, Hu Mingchen could only lie and ask Teacher Dai Ziying for leave, Zhou Yuxian took the train back by herself first, she had to go to resign and go through the formalities, and then come back to Zhennan to work.

Today, many new employees came to report to the company, and Jiang Xiaobai stayed to greet them.

Speaking of which, Jiang Xiaobai is also a new employee, but no one else came to the company two days earlier. But in the past two days, she has become a slightly familiar old employee of the company.

"Grandma Osmanthus, it turns out that you are at home, do you remember me?" With a creaky sound of the door opening, Hu Mingchen saw that it was Grandma Osmanthus who opened the door.

"Oh, remember, remember, boy, it's you, come in and sit, you're here today...... Look at our house?" Grandma Osmanthus greeted Hu Mingchen warmly, and they entered the doorway.

"We're just here to see you, hehe, and then stop by and look at the house. Hu Mingchen followed Grandma Osmanthus into the house, and then put the two boxes of middle-aged and elderly nutritional products he brought on the stool by the door.

"Come on, what else do you buy, these things, Second Brother Xiong needs them more, we are fine, we don't need it." Grandma Osmanthus looked at the gift Hu Mingchen put down, and said with a kind smile.

"This is just a little immunity-boosting supplement, Second Master Xiong, when we go to visit him, we will bring it to him. Hu Mingchen said.

"Oh, you're going to visit him, that's good, that's good, come, you three please sit down, it's narrow in the house, sit casually. Grandma Osmanthus brought two small stools to Hu Mingchen and said.

"Old man, I don't sit, I'll just stand for a while. Hu Mingchen and Fang Guoping behind them said.

"Grandma Osmanthus, you don't have to worry about it, we will greet ourselves ourselves. Hu Mingchen was not polite, and sat down after lifting a stool.

The room in the grandmother's house is not large, there is a hall in the middle, there is a wing room on each side, the small courtyard in the middle is full of all kinds of sundries, and his kitchen uses a small compartment at the back of the hall.

"This second brother Xiong, it's really unlucky, when he encounters this unlucky thing, those who have been hit by a thousand knives are really ruthless, even the old man won't let go, catch it in the future, it's best to shoot him." Grandma Osmanthus sat on a small bamboo chair and counted what happened to Xiong Erbin.

"Yes, yes, these thieves, everybody hates them. Hu Jianqiang echoed.

"Second Brother Xiong's incident made the surrounding neighbors panic, and everyone was afraid that the villains would come out again. It's all because the houses on our side are old wooden houses, which are low and easy to turn over. Those who have suffered a thousand knives are also bad brains, if they want to steal, go to those rich people, what are we doing with them. If we had money, would we still need to live in a place like this? "This osmanthus grandma really talks a lot, and as soon as the conversation box is opened, she chatters endlessly.

"Grandma Osmanthus, have you lived here all your life?" asked Hu Mingchen.

"No, I got married at the age of eighteen, and then I lived here, before, my family lived in Baiyun, dozens of miles away from the city. I've lived here for over 50 years. Grandma Osmanthus waved her hand, and then pinched her fingers.

"Oh, half a century, not short. Last time, you said that your house wants to be sold, and you have lived here for so long, I am afraid that if you leave, you will not get used to it. Hu Mingchen said.

"Hey...... What are you talking about, young man...... To say, although this place is old, but the feeling of residence has come, and I am really reluctant to let me leave and live in the place...... It's hard to leave the homeland, so many old neighbors have been together for a long time, and they don't know anyone when they move...... If it weren't for my grandchildren, I wouldn't want to. Grandma Osmanthus said with a grudge full of nostalgia.

"I can understand, I can understand, whoever it is, I won't feel better, but the environment here is really not very good, low and damp, and the new house is still a lot more convenient. Hu Mingchen nodded.

Hu Mingchen has become a human being in two lifetimes, and he is no stranger to this kind of mentality of the elderly. Comparatively, it is much easier for young people to expropriate such old houses.

Young people like well-equipped, novel and beautiful communities, and they are not used to living in such a place. So as long as it's a young person, as long as the price is right, they will basically move.

On the contrary, this kind of elderly people have a strong mentality of being inseparable from their homeland, and there may be their youth, their memories, their inseparable emotions from their neighbors, and even, the meaning of their lives. Therefore, for some elderly people, they are reluctant to relocate, and it has nothing to do with the money, even if the price is high, there will still be people who are not willing to leave. It is really not an ordinary difficulty to do the ideological work of getting through them.

"Look, young man, grandma has given you an idea, do you think it's okay?" said Grandma Osmanthus.

"You say, what do you think? "Whether you can buy it or not, it doesn't hurt to listen to what they think, maybe what Grandma Osmanthus thinks is what others think.

"My family doesn't want money. ”

"Your family doesn't want money, so what does your family want? Isn't this house bought with money?" Hu Jianqiang asked excitedly.

"Third uncle, don't worry, let Grandma Osmanthus finish speaking. Hu Mingchen patted Hu Jianqiang lightly.

"It's not that you don't want money at all, lad, you're thinking too much. I mean, can you exchange the house for the house, isn't the second brother Xiong's house next door also going to be sold, you just buy two houses next to each other, and then exchange them for the two of us. In this way, even if we leave here, we will still be neighbors, and we can continue to move around each other and continue to take care of each other. Do you think it's okay?" said Grandma Osmanthus.

Hey, don't say it, this is really possible. Grandma Osmanthus's suggestion immediately aroused Hu Mingchen's interest.

Hu Mingchen tilted his head and began to think about the feasibility and benefits of this method.

"Old man, your method doesn't work very well. First of all, it is not easy to find a house next to each other like this, and secondly, the two of you are not the same size, and it is not easy to change when the time comes. Hu Jianqiang thought about it and vetoed Grandma Osmanthus's proposal.

Hu Mingchen thought about it, especially around here, there is no such suitable housing at all, if you live on the edge of the city, it is not a big problem, there are many new houses. But the houses around here, they are basically repaired and can be sold.

"Oh, I thought it could be like this, I heard that those who live in buildings don't go anywhere, and when they move there, it won't be easy to move around. Saying that, Grandma Osmanthus became sad.

"Grandma Osmanthus, we will seriously consider your proposal, although the difficulty is a bit big, but we have to find a way. There is nothing difficult in the world, only afraid of those who have a heart. In this way, let's take a look at your house first, can we?" Hu Mingchen said.

Starting from satisfying the emotions of the elderly, Hu Mingchen is willing to try and work hard.

Hu Mingchen is not the kind of unscrupulous businessman, he will not be desperate to make money. Buying their house, although this is a matter of benefit to both parties, is to meet their emotional needs and concerns, which is also what Hu Mingchen should consider and take care of within the scope of his ability.

What's more, the significance of this proposal should be universal, and it will not be useful only for Grandma Osmanthus, I believe that many people living in this alley will also have such needs.

If this problem can be dealt with well, it should have a very positive significance for the progress of the house.

"Yes, yes, I'll show you, in fact, my house is small, there's nothing to see, standing at the door, you can see it at a glance. Grandma Osmanthus held on to the chair and stood up.

Hu Mingchen and the others followed to the patio full of debris, and indeed when they looked around, the house would have a general overview.

"Grandma Osmanthus, do you know how big your house is?" asked Hu Mingchen.

"I don't know, see for yourself, this is my son's room on the right, you come and see, I'll live next to him, the door is here. Saying that, Grandma Osmanthus led the way and walked in front.

After she pushed the small wooden door open, the shape of the room fell into her eyes, and Hu Mingchen and Hu Jianqiang followed behind.

It was a room of about thirty square meters, separated by a few plywoods. There was a small wooden bed inside, and a small bed on the opposite side of the outside door.

The room is very dark, and even if you turn on the lights and open a small window that is less than a square meter, it will take a minute or two to fully adjust to the light inside. Next to the small window, there is an old red wardrobe, and the walls are pasted with newspapers.

"Mom, is anyone coming? Who is it?" As soon as Grandma Osmanthus opened the curtain, a man's voice came from inside.

"Gangzi, it's someone here, they want to buy our house, I'll show them, are you hungry now, if you're hungry, Mom will make you breakfast." ”

Hu Mingchen followed up and saw a man lying on a small bed inside, with a small release table next to it, and a bowl and spoon that had been eaten on the small table.

"Hello uncle, Grandma Osmanthus, uncle, this is ......" Hu Mingchen said hello and asked.

"I've been injured at work, I've been seven or eight years, I have a problem with my thigh bone, I can only lie down, I can't get up, I can't walk, my son is pitiful, as soon as he was injured, his daughter-in-law left, hey. Grandma Osmanthus said and wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve.

"Mom, how did you think of selling this house, did you encounter any problems?" The man on the bed glanced at Hu Mingchen, turned his head and asked Grandma Osmanthus.

"Gangzi, isn't this for Xiaolong, if we still live here, that girl is willing to marry him? If he doesn't get married sooner, my heart ...... How can you put it down. Grandma Osmanthus choked up.