Wanrong's former residence has completely turned into a miscellaneous courtyard, and Xu Wangqiu does not want to buy a miscellaneous courtyard. He was no longer interested in looking down, shook his head and said: "This house is more troublesome than what we saw before, there are seven or eight households living in the courtyard we saw before, this house is a four-entry courtyard, and I am afraid that there are many households living in it." Do you have a way to get them to move out? ”

When Su Bai heard Xu Wangqiu say this, he retorted: "Now the houses in Beiping are almost like this, and the state took over many people's houses during the movement, some of which became office buildings for state organs, and some became public rental housing. You want a big yard and you want to buy a house to vacate it, but you can't find it at all. Besides, this is the former residence of celebrities, even if you don't buy it, you can take a look!"

Xu Wangqiu saw that Su Bai was quite interested, so he said, "Since you want to see it, then we will accompany you to take a look." ”

Under the leadership of Su Bai, Xu Wangqiu and the others passed through the north side and entered the third entrance of the courtyard, that is, the main courtyard room. There are five main rooms in the courtyard, with a front and back porch, an ear room on the left and right, and three rooms in the east and west with a front porch. The main courtyard house is different from the outside house, it is quite well preserved, with white walls and green tiles, and hollow windows, which looks very beautiful.

Just when everyone was talking, an old man in his sixties came out of the room, not tall, wearing a black cotton coat, the style was quite novel, it was definitely not produced domestically, it should be imported. In this era, those who can wear imported clothes are not ordinary people, and they must have some backgrounds.

Su Bai came to ask about the house just now, and when the old man saw Su Bai coming, he knew that she was bringing someone to see the house, so he greeted her. Xu Wangqiu and they are all young people in their twenties, only Xing Bo is middle-aged, the old man thought that Xing Bo was the buyer, and said with a smile: "This gentleman came to see the house, Jiang Ping, the contemptible man, is the owner of this house." ”

Xing Bojian and Jiang Ping mistook themselves for buyers, and pointed at Xu Wangqiu and said: "It's not me who bought the house, he bought the house, and I accompanied him to have a look." Xing Bo saw Jiang Ping's expression on my face as my three-year-old child, and laughed: "Don't believe it, this is a writer and director, he wrote the script of "Mom Loves Me Again", and he made the movie "Hoe Rape". ”

Jiang Ping knew that writers were very rich, and the remuneration obtained by a well-known writer could buy four or five small courtyards. When writers such as Zhao Shuli and Ding Ling entered Beiping, they basically bought courtyard houses. When he heard that Xu Wangqiu was the screenwriter of "Mom Loves Me Again" and the director of the movie "Hoe Rape," he didn't dare to take it lightly: "It turns out that you are the director of "Hoe Rape," and you really have admired your name for a long time! A few days ago, my son wrote from abroad saying that this movie was being screened in Chinatown, and the Chinese audience was particularly enthusiastic. When Zhang Ran sang "The Internationale" in the movie, many people at the scene sang along. ”

In May last year, the Chinese film delegation brought "Hoe Rape", "Little Flower" and "Nezha in the Sea" to Cannes for screening. After the film was screened in Cannes, it received rave reviews from critics, and many people regretted "The Rape", feeling that it was a pity that it was not shortlisted for the main competition unit, otherwise it would have won the award. Due to the constant affirmation of the film critics, the copyright of "Hoe Rape" has sold well, and the copyrights of the United States, the United Kingdom, France and other European and American countries have been successfully sold.

Xu Wangqiu knew that "Hoe Rape" sold the rights in the United States, but it was not clear when the movie would be released and what the audience's reaction would be. Now that he suddenly heard the news of "Hoe Rape", and the audience reacted enthusiastically, he was very happy, and complimented him with a smile: "It turns out that your son is abroad, and you are going to go over to enjoy happiness before selling the house, right?"

Jiang Ping was very happy when he heard this, and said with pride: "When I was liberated, my younger brother went to Xiangjiang, and later went to the United States. The United States has developed very well, and the year before last I took my eldest son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren over, and my younger son's family also went out. My eldest son and daughter-in-law's original Central Symphony Orchestra only earned more than 50 yuan a month, and they are now washing ...... in the United States."

Jiang Ping didn't want to tell his son and daughter-in-law about washing dishes abroad, so he swallowed the word "bowl" raw, and continued: "They are now working in the United States, with a monthly salary of 500 US dollars, equivalent to 1,000 yuan. One month's salary is equivalent to two years of their salary in the country. They've only been working for two years, and they've already bought cars. Working in the country for a lifetime, they can't buy a car. They are busy with work and have no time to take care of the children, so I went to take care of the children for them this time. ”

Xu Wangqiu had already heard that the old man's son and daughter-in-law turned out to be from the Central Symphony Orchestra, quit their jobs, and went to the United States to wash dishes. But he didn't break it, pretending not to hear it. He knew that this was not an isolated case, and that this kind of thing was very common throughout the eighties and nineties, and countless people cut their heads and ran outside. This phenomenon is particularly serious in the film and television industry, and many popular stars choose to go abroad. "Journey to the West" is a particularly obvious example, and I am afraid that half of the actresses have gone abroad.

Xu Wangqiu doesn't know what to say about such a thing, he can only say that everyone has their own ambitions!

Jiang Ping wanted to sell the house and go abroad to reunite with his children and grandchildren, but there were very few people who could afford a large courtyard house in this era. He tossed about this for half a year, but he didn't sell it. Now that a buyer came to the door, he enthusiastically took Xu Wangqiu and them to visit the courtyard, and walked through the entire courtyard.

Back in the main courtyard, Jiang Ping pointed to the courtyard next to him and said: "In the past, this house was very large, with several courtyards, but in the 50s, my father divided the yard into different courtyards and sold it, leaving only this courtyard and the Sanjin Garden next door. Originally, the two courtyards were connected, but during the movement, the state took over the house, and the next door became the office of the Ministry of Aerospace, and now it has become two courtyards. The next door is better preserved than this one, do you want to check it out?"

When Su Bai heard Wanrong's garden, he immediately said, "Of course, you can take us over!"

Wanrong Garden is a three-entry courtyard, which is relatively well maintained because it is an office building of the Ministry of Aerospace. After entering the gate, pass the moon gate on the northwest side of the first courtyard, and inside the moon gate is the second garden-style courtyard. Since the Moon Gate is not located on the central axis of the West Courtyard, it forms a sheltered and winding route, and you have to go around the rockery and through the cave to see the three main houses under the shade of rocks and trees. These three main houses are double-rolled, with a front porch and a hard mountain ridge. There is a verandah on each side of the main house, which extends forward from the two wings, semi-enclosing the front courtyard, with assorted windows on the inner walls of each room of the corridor, and upside-down friezes and bench railings on the outside, and extends to the north to the back yard to connect with the back cover room.

Liu Lin saw such a beautiful yard for the first time, and they couldn't help but admire: "What a beautiful yard!"

Xing Bo looked at the well-preserved courtyard and sighed: "Listen to my mother, when Wanrong got married, she was greeted from the house and entered the palace through Di'anmen. At that time, Wanrong never dreamed that her fate would be so bleak in the future. ”

When Su Bai heard Xing Bo's words, he couldn't help but sigh: "Once you get on the sedan chair and become a king, you will be a hundred years old when you look back." ”

Xu Wangqiu felt that this courtyard was very beautiful, and asked casually: "This is the Ministry of Aerospace working here, so who lives in the courtyard next door, can't it be from the Ministry of Astronautics?"

Jiang Ping shook his head and said: "It's from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, and the Ministry of Foreign Trade doesn't have a dormitory, so they use our yard as a dormitory." ”

Xu Wangqiu was slightly stunned when he heard this, and a sense of surprise arose. He plans to buy a large courtyard house, in addition to living by himself, he still plans to wait for Xu Wangchuan to end the contract with Xiuying Studio, and then go to Beiping to open a computer company for office use.

To engage in computers, it is necessary to import accessories from abroad, and imported accessories are inseparable from the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. For example, in the early days of its establishment, Lenovo could only buy approvals from enterprises with import rights because it did not have the right to import and export. Due to the approval card, throughout the 80s, Zhongguancun's enterprises basically engaged in smuggling, and Lenovo was also investigated for smuggling.

It is entirely possible to engage in computer companies and deal with the Ministry of Foreign Trade, and the employees of the Ministry of Foreign Trade live here, and everyone lives under the same roof.

Xu Wangqiu asked the residents next door in detail about the situation and decided to buy this house, even if the price is more expensive. But he didn't show his eagerness, and said seemingly casually, "Do you have the deed to this house? I want to see the deed." ”

Jiang Ping heard that Xu Wangqiu wanted to see the deed, and knew that he had the intention of buying a house, so he immediately said: "Of course there is a deed, if there is no deed, how can I take it out and sell it." He knew what Xu Wangqiu was worried about, and explained: "During the exercise, this house was indeed taken over by the state, but the state has returned the house to us during the Chinese New Year. My current title deed was just last year. If you want to see it, I'll show you there. ”

Coming out of Wanrong Garden, Jiang Ping took Xu Wangqiu and them back to his room. He opened one of the rooms, rummaged through the cabinets, and walked out with a piece of paper.

Xu Wangqiu took the deed and looked at it carefully, it was the deed issued last year, and asked with a smile: "How much do you plan to sell for the yard here and the garden next door?"

Jiang Ping sighed and said, "I have lived in this house for decades, and I have feelings, if it weren't for going abroad to bring my grandchildren, I would definitely not sell it." Let's not talk about the rest, I'll give you the lowest price, 100,000 yuan. ”

When Su Bai heard Jiang Ping's offer of 100,000 yuan, he couldn't help but say, "Master Jiang, you don't mean to sell it." Have we not seen other courtyards, basically 30,000 yuan each, your price is too outrageous. ”

Jiang Ping was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Now there are more than 10,000 small courtyards in Beiping City, and the kind of 40,000 or 50,000 is an ordinary four-entry courtyard." This is a four-entry compound, plus a three-entry garden, and furniture, all of which are antiquities, used by the Wanrong family. 100,000 is really not expensive. If it weren't for going abroad to reunite with my son, I wouldn't have sold it at all. ”

Xu Wangqiu said with a smile: "The price of 100,000 is still too high. There are not many people in Beiping City who can spend so much money to buy a house, and if you don't sell it to us, it will be difficult to find a buyer. Now many units are repairing houses, these newly repaired buildings, water and electricity are very convenient, with a flush toilet, and you can also take a bath in the bathroom, which is much more convenient than living in a courtyard. The courtyard will definitely gradually depreciate and become less and less valuable. Instead of keeping it for depreciation, it's better to sell it to us for 80,000. ”

Jiang Ping felt that this was the truth, and said with difficulty: "Eighty thousand is too low, as long as you are ninety thousand, this house is yours." ”

Xu Wangqiu deliberately pondered for a few seconds, then nodded solemnly and said, "Then we will decide." But I can't come up with that much money right now, so I'll have to wait a few days. After the New Year, we came to you to complete the transaction, I don't know if it's okay?"

Jiang Ping wanted to sell the house and go to the United States to reunite with his son and grandson, and it was not a problem to wait for a few more months, so he said happily: "Of course, you can prepare the money, and come to me when the time comes." ”