After dinner in the evening, after NTU finished the day's classes, Zhu Wenqi was too lazy to go back to the palace so early, just when Ning Ji was invited, Zhu Wenqi simply followed the latter to his house as a guest.

If Ning Ji's family lives in the center of the city, not far from Nanda, if they live in the west of the city, it will be expensive to travel to school, and they need to take the kind of two-horse carriage that can accommodate eight people.

When they arrived at the nearby alley, Zhu Wenqi left his car outside the alley, followed Ning Ji and the others back to their home, an ordinary homestay, and pushed open two wooden doors that had some rotten smell for a long time, and the most obvious thing about this wooden door was a circle painted with white paint in the central area.

There's a big word split inside.

The project to renovate the old city has been established, and new buildings will be built soon, and the land occupation area will be released to accommodate more people from suburban villages to enter the city.

Pushing open the door, there is an indoor yard, which is very small and simple, there are not many other things, and there are no chickens and ducks or other poultry.

The small courtyard is connected to several side rooms, Ning Ji invited Zhu Wenqi to sit in the main hall, and the main hall of more than 100 feet is also equipped with a few simple pieces of furniture, and there is a low desk near the inner room, on which there is a newspaper.

This is the first time Zhu Wenqi has come to this kind of environment, and he can't sit still, just walking back and forth in this burrow to watch, he can faintly hear the sound of a loom.

"My mother weaves yarn in the back room."

Ning Ji explained: "My mother is a female worker in a yarn factory, and she also bought a yarn machine at home, and when she gets home from work, she will make it herself at home, and every few days someone will come to collect it and sell it for some money. ”

"Where's Lingzun?"

Zhu Wenqi sat down on the Mazha next to the desk, copied the newspaper and read it, this is the latest truth-seeking newspaper, and the title is an eye-catching sentence.

"The summary meeting of the Second Five-Year Plan will be held in Beijing."

On the bottom page of this issue, there is also a text by Ying Tianfu, about the relevant policy content and relocation compensation clauses for the renovation of the old urban area in the city.

"At this point, my father should be going to deliver briquettes to people."

Ning Ji took a plate of somewhat rough pastries and put them on the table, poured a glass of white water for Zhu Wenqi, and then sat down beside the latter to introduce the situation at home.

"He runs the construction site with people during the day to work, and at night he pulls a cart of coal to deliver briquettes, and many people are reluctant to go out to buy in the cold weather.

I also have a younger brother under me, who is now in a children's school, and it is inconvenient to go back and forth to school in the winter, so I set up a boarding school, although there is no tuition, but the boarding fee is obtained. ”

Zhu Wenqi was a little silent, he didn't know how to answer Ning Ji's words, because the two of them were not from the same world at all.

The two young men chatted for a long time, the door of the yard rang again, and a middle-aged man came back covered in frost, his face was a little red from the cold, and his skin was a little rotten, but the whole person's spirit was very good, and he shouted as soon as he entered the yard.

"Mother-in-law, son, I'm back."

Shouting and walking into the main hall, the man saw Zhu Wenqi, was slightly stunned, and the smile on his face became even more enthusiastic.

"Yo, I'm here, hello, hello."

Both of the boys stood up, Zhu Wenqi opened his mouth, and after a pause, he also laughed: "Hello uncle." ”

"Sit down, you're welcome."

The man took off his coat and was very enthusiastic: "I'll wash my hands, oh yes, have you eaten, if not, I'll go out and buy you a roast chicken or something." ”

"You're welcome, uncle, we've already eaten at school."

Zhu Wenqi responded.

When the man came back after washing his hands, Ning Ji, who was beside Zhu Wenqi, introduced: "Dad, this is President Zhu of our Nanjing Student Union." ”

The man was distracted and nervous slightly.

President, that should be an official.

As soon as he thought of this, the man glanced at the white water in front of Zhu Wenqi, hurriedly ran into the back room and turned out his treasured tea leaves, took out a porcelain cup and soaked it, put it in front of Zhu Wenqi, rubbed his hands and said: "You drink tea, forgive me for being slow to treat the place, we have a simple place, let me see a smile." ”

This made Zhu Wenqi a little restless, and quickly got up and didn't dare to say goodbye, and the old and the young had a polite meal before they both sat down.

"Uncle is too outward, I am classmates with Ning Ji, and I work in the student union, getting along with each other day and night is tantamount to siblings, this time I took the liberty of bothering, but I lost my courtesy, and I hope my uncle will not be surprised."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

The two of them grinded again before they sat down with each other, and the man rubbed his hands with a sincere smile on his face: "I often hear Ji'er talk about his affairs in the student union at home, this kid has no virtue, I'm afraid he will cause you a lot of trouble." ”

"Nothing."

Zhu Wenqi glanced at Ning Ji, knowing that the latter did not tell his father about his identity as a prince, which was not bad.

"Ning Ji is now the organizing officer of the student union, and many activities of Nanjing students are organized by him, including the Nanjing University Sports Meeting a few months ago.

"yes, hehe."

The smile on the man's face was even brighter, and when he looked at Ning Ji again, there was a look of approval and pride.

"Just now, the two of us were chatting here about you, uncle."

Zhu Wenqi found the topic: "Ning Ji said that you are still delivering coal at night, this is not easy in the cold winter." ”

The man waved his hand again and again: "It's very easy, run a few steps, send one hundred and eighty briquettes, you can earn an extra seventy or eighty yuan, and increase your income by a few taels of silver in a month, which is enough to buy two winter cotton clothes."

In addition, I work with people on the construction site during the day, plus the money I earn in a month, I don't know how many times more than the previous farming, isn't this the New Year soon, I will go to Li Butcher tomorrow to buy two sausages, and I can buy some more meat and bones and fish, and have a good year. ”

Zhu Wenqi nodded frequently when he heard this: "That's good, that's good, so to speak, my uncle's family is living a very good life now." ”

"Yes."

The man was honest and happy: "In these days, when I am as old as Ji'er, where would I dare to think, don't say that I eat meat, I can eat a meal of vegetable soup with oily fish all year round, which is like now, Yueyue My little son can make him a meal of braised pork to eat when he comes home."

The newspaper said well, roll up your sleeves and work hard, this day will always be more and more prosperous. ”

Zhu Wenqi who said this was happy: "Uncle, this is not authentic, although Ning Ji is older now, you can't be biased." ”

The man scratched his head: "Ji'er was admitted to the university, and the school cooks on weekdays to eat in the school, and there is meat in the meal, so I want to save the money and marry Ji'er's daughter-in-law in the future." ”

The two boys were silent for a while, and Zhu Wenqi sighed.

"Pity the parents of the world, and my uncle is also worried."

"It should be, it should be."

The man said simply: "Is he my son, besides, his biggest task now is to study hard, and in the future, he will have the ability to repay the emperor and the court for so many years of cultivation and kindness, how can I put my mind on these trivial things, save money to marry a daughter-in-law or something." ”

Looking at the simple and honest man in front of him, Zhu Wenqi thought of his father again, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.

With a smile on his face, Zhu Wenqi changed the topic.

"Before I came, I saw that my uncle sprayed a word on the door, and he was about to move, right?"

As soon as he heard about the move, the man laughed even more enthusiastically.

"I just signed it two days ago, and it is estimated that it will be able to come out of the New Year after the New Year, and it will be demolished."

"Are the terms of the demolition money and post-relocation resettlement still appropriate?"

"It's a good fit." The man nodded repeatedly: "Our family has a total of 1,600 square feet with the yard, and the compensation is one to one, and the new building will be moved in as soon as it is built, I plan to choose two 800-square-foot ones, and I will live with my mother-in-law with my youngest son, and leave one set for Ji'er to marry in the future."

During this period of transition, the yamen also gave a resettlement fee, ten cents a year for one foot of land, and 1,600 feet is 16 taels of silver, which is more than enough to rent a house and live a life, and there is still a lot left. ”

It seems that no matter what period it is, demolition is always a good thing that ordinary people like to see.

Zhu Wenqi chatted with the man for a while, and seeing that it was already late, he didn't stay any longer, so he got up to say goodbye.

Ning Ji's father and son were sent all the way to the door, and before leaving, Zhu Wenqi turned his head.

"Eh Ningji, I almost forgot, tomorrow is the championship final of the Ming Super League, let's go and watch it."

Ning Ji first yearned for a while, and then hesitated.

"This..."

Seeing Ning Ji's behavior, Zhu Wenqi suddenly realized, and almost forgot that a ticket for the championship final is now fried to dozens of taels, not to mention a family like Ning Ji, even if it is left in the ordinary public family, it cannot support the child to carry out such a luxurious pastime.

"It's okay, you forgot that I have a special viewing area, and you don't have to buy a ticket with me."

Zhu Wenqi wrapped up a big bag: "It's decided, I'll pick you up early tomorrow morning, uncle, I'll leave first, you stay and rest early." ”

After speaking, he didn't delay much, waved goodbye, and walked all the way out of the alley, before getting into the van that had been waiting for a long time.

In the night, several wandering men appeared, escorting the carriage on the way back to the palace.