The courtyard house in Beijing is a kind of high-end courtyard style building that has been handed down from the Yuan Dynasty, that is, a courtyard is built on all sides, the four sides are houses, and the middle is the courtyard, the area is different, but if the ancient large family, three to four courtyards can be built as a whole, which is very suitable for the whole family to live.

However, in modern times, due to the war, the domestic society and economy have undergone serious changes, due to inflation and rising prices, even in this capital, people's lives have become very difficult, and many residents who used to have independent houses cannot afford to support themselves or more houses, so they rent out their surplus houses.

The houses of the residents are becoming fewer and fewer, and the tenants in the courtyard are increasing, and the former tall single-family courtyard has become a large courtyard with multiple households, and the nature of the entire courtyard has also changed.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the entire courtyard group was chaotic due to the large number of people, and the government could not sort out the relationship between them, so that the courtyard was divided, corrected, and divided into a common phenomenon.

At this moment, the roof of the courtyard after the snow is white, but the path between the courtyards has long been dissolved, and the footprints, bicycle prints, and cart prints have turned the snow into patches of water stains.

"Mr. Xu, walk for a while, and you'll be there. Wu Jian led the way in front and turned around and said.

Xu Zhi smiled: "It's okay, don't worry, let's just take a look." ”

The courtyard is a symbol of the super tyrant in later generations, but in this era, part of it is a representative of poverty, some of the courtyard houses have been very dilapidated, the number of people living in it has reached dozens of people, at this moment the sun has come out, many people have come out to work and walk around, some people are obviously frozen to the point that they can't do it.

"I didn't expect that there was such a place in the capital. Xu Hongbang looked at the surrounding environment and said.

Xu Zhidao: "Dad, you can't compare the life in Xiangjiang, although some people in the capital live a little worse, but basically they all have jobs, which is much stronger than the rest of the country at present." ”

The accommodation situation of this courtyard house is much better than that of some slums in Xiangjiang, but after all, it is the central area of the capital, and Xu Hongbang is quite surprised that some people live so poorly.

But the early 80s were the poorest time in the country, with the country's GDP being the ninth in the world, but the fourth lowest per capita in the world, poorer than most African countries.

As for the per capita housing area, it is even more unbearable, only 6.3 square meters, even in this capital, many people are counting on their factories to be able to divide rooms as soon as possible, but the average employee can not wait for ten years.

In rural areas outside the city, the housing area is fine, but they are more worried about food, and in 1980, 250 million people in the country did not have enough to eat out of 1 billion people!

Being able to live in the city and have a job is actually a great blessing.

After hearing this, Wu Jian smiled and said: "Several, the courtyard houses here are generally mixed, and it would be much better to go a little further." ”

After three minutes of shuttling through the alley, Wu Jian walked to the door of a large courtyard house and knocked on the door a few times.

"Who?" waited less than a minute before a small crack opened in the door.

Wu Jian said: "Third master, it's me. ”

"Xiao Wu, why are you here?" came the sound of the third master's vicissitudes from inside the door.

Wu Jian pointed to Xu Zhi and his party behind him and said, "Third Master, didn't you entrust me to find a buyer for this yard?"

"Oh. The third master immediately opened the door, glanced at Xu Zhi and the others a few more times, and asked, "Looking at your clothes, how many of them should be overseas Chinese, right?"

"Yes, we are from Xiangjiang. Xu Zhi nodded and smiled, the clothes of the four of them were all down coats, which belonged to the mainland in this era, and ordinary people could not afford it.

"Xiangjiang people. The third master's eyes lit up, and he opened his loud voice and laughed: "A few people, please come in!"

"Thank you. Xu Zhi said with a smile. As soon as I entered the courtyard, I felt like I had entered a new world.

This courtyard house is much larger than what Xu Zhi and the five people have seen before, and there are still a few small trees in the courtyard, but because it is winter, there are only some light branches left.

The third master took Xu Zhi and others to walk around the courtyard, and then walked into the north wing, a hot air came to his face, although it was not as good as the state guesthouse, but it was much better in this winter.

"Although it is cold outside, if there are several ondols in this house, if all of them are burned, the inside of the house will be like spring. "The third master is obviously very proud.

"It's really warm, you have to burn a lot of coal!" Xu Zhi said with a smile, many houses in the old capital have ondols, but there is generally only one, and it is enough for the family to heat on it, but the one in front of him is obviously a large amount of coal, which increases the temperature of the room.

The third master smiled: "Of course, how can it not cost money if you want to be warm, Mr. Xu, you have also read it, what price do you think my yard can be worth?"

Xu Zhidao: "Third master, your yard, of course, you talk about the price first." ”

"80,000 yuan. The third master burst out a number, but soon said: "But Mr. Xu is from overseas, if he is willing to pay US dollars in foreign exchange, only 40,000 US dollars is enough." ”

"80,000 yuan is not worth 40,000 dollars. Xu Zhi smiled and said, according to the official exchange rate, 80,000 yuan is 50,000 US dollars, but in fact, the real price difference is very far, and the proportion above the black market is even as high as five or six times, and if you need a large number of US dollars, it is even more difficult.

However, a formal investor like Xu Zhi can only go through official channels, even if he knows that he has lost money, he can't do anything.

"$35,000. The third master thought for a while, and reported another number.

Xu Zhi asked, "Third Master, what do you want so many dollars for?"

"Because I want to go to the United States. The third master said with a smile.

Wu Jian next to him explained: "Mr. Xu, the son of the third master is the dragon among people, and he was selected by the government last year and sent to the United States to study at public expense. ”

"Awesome. Xu Zhi couldn't help but appreciate, in this era, the entire country will only send a few thousand people abroad a year, and even fewer will go to the United States.

The third master continued: "My little rabbit cub wrote to me and asked me to go to the United States to live too, I wonder if Mr. Xu has ever been to the United States?"

Xu Zhi nodded and said, "I've been there a few times." ”

The third master asked: "I heard that ordinary workers in the United States can earn thousands of dollars a month, and hotel waiters earn hundreds of dollars, is it true?" ”

"These are facts. Xu Zhi nodded and asked: "But the third master, how do you go to the United States to settle down, these tens of thousands of dollars are not enough, and working in the United States requires a work visa, which is also difficult to pass." ”

The third master smiled and said, "I have my own way to do this." ”

"Okay, then 35,000. "It is estimated that these three masters should also have a certain relationship, and Xu Zhi is too lazy to ask. It's a pity that he was pitted by a son, gave up this courtyard, and gave up the network in the capital.

Seeing that Xu Zhi didn't hesitate any longer, the third master was immediately overjoyed and said, "Mr. Xu is refreshing." ”

Xu Zhi nodded and said to Wu Jian: "I will arrange someone to come over tomorrow, you can operate with him in terms of procedures, and he will bring him over tomorrow." ”

"With so much cash, doesn't Mr. Xu come to trade in person?"

Mr. Xu smiled and said, "Third master, don't worry, you will be able to get dollars tomorrow." ”