The next day, the Lu family was still so lively.

There is an endless stream of people who come to pay New Year's greetings.

The first to greet the New Year are the children.

Not only kowtow at home to get red envelopes, but they also organized a group to go to the New Year.

Door-to-door kowtowing.

The little red envelope stuffed all the pockets.

After ten o'clock, more people came.

The people who came in the field were all with children.

Red envelopes are indispensable.

In the afternoon, Li Zhenguo came.

In the past, it was Lu Changhua who went to his house to pay New Year's greetings.

Now it's reversed.

Li Zhenguo came to Lu's house to pay New Year's greetings.

There is no one who is empty-handed.

Among adults, there are gifts such as cigarettes, alcohol, sugar and tea.

It's the first day of the Lunar New Year.

As soon as the second year of junior high school, Lu Changzhong and his family left with their children.

They have to go to Zhao Huai'an's house to pay New Year's greetings.

Like Da Hong Er Hong, Zhang Lao 5 and Zhang Lao 6, some people in Bac Ninh will also come to Lu's house to pay New Year's greetings.

Squint Eye and Wu Xia in Harbin City came to pay New Year's greetings on the third day of the junior high school.

In the past few days, the Lu family has been unable to stop.

Just when Lu Changhua and Wang Yao were busy socializing, Han Ying came to call the two of them over for dinner.

This was the first time Han Ying had called them to dinner.

Of course, this face has to be given.

There were only the old couple of the Han family and Han Ying in the house.

Zhao Ya had already run to play with the glutinous rice.

"Why are you so polite?"

As soon as Lu Changhua entered the door, he asked with a big grin.

"It's just home-cooked food, what's the matter, you're still uncomfortable eating my food?"

After more than a year of adjustment, Han Ying's mentality has changed a lot.

The tone of his voice has changed back to what he used to be.

As soon as he heard her say this, Lu Changhua was hey.

"Don't say it, I don't eat much of your family's food."

"Sister Wang Yao, come to the table."

Han Ying pulled Wang Yao and sat down.

"Oh, I'll go to the kitchen and help out."

"No, no, it's all done, just serve it."

Mother Han said with a smile.

Over the years, the Han family has also spent the New Year at the Lu family, pinching their fingers and calculating, and they have not cooked a Chinese New Year's Eve meal for several years.

Several people sat around the table.

Han Jianhua poured him wine.

Lu Changhua covered his wine glass, he hadn't slowed down his drink in the past few days.

However, he was still poured a glass by the old man.

Han Ying raised her glass and said, "Changhua, Sister Wang Yao." This time, you have to worry about your children's schooling. ”

"Yes, yes, Changhua and Wang Yao are looking for a lot of people."

Aunt Han also said.

"At this time, it's not a big deal, it's a gesture."

After drinking this glass of wine, Han Ying said again: "I plan to let my parents go to Bac Ninh to take care of the children, and your children will also go to school in the second half of the year, and they will take care of each other when the time comes." ”

"Yes. Glutinous rice is admitted in September. ”

Wang Yao said.

"This municipal primary school, behind the city government, it's best to rent a house nearby, otherwise it's a bit troublesome to pick up and drop off back and forth."

Lu Changhua reminded.

"yes, that's what we're going to do. I don't know if I can rent a suitable one after the year. ”

Han Ying was a little worried.

"This matter, I see it this way, I can rent the best, if you can't rent it, you can only rent the nearest house, anyway, I'll just go to this thing."

Han Jianhua patted his chest and said.

"Yes, for the sake of the child, you two elders have also suffered."

Lu Changhua couldn't help with this.

Why?

You think, the city elementary school, there are too many people who want to go in, and the surrounding houses are basically rented out.

It can be said that they are all in line.

Unless you go to rent it in advance.

Now I am afraid that it is difficult to solve the temporary rent.

"Actually, it's not just you who are worried about this, but so are we!"

Wang Yao put down the fast son and said.

"Your children, my children, and Hu Dagui's children are all in the past two years, and they all need a house."

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Wang Yao said.

Lu Changhua pondered that this was really the case.

Houses are not enough.

"My daughter-in-law is right. It's not just your family that needs, it's all three. ”

"I see, I have to hurry up and see the situation after the year, and if it doesn't work, I will sublet it at a high price."

"High-priced subletting? You mean to rent it from someone else? ”

Han Ying's eyes lit up.

"That's all there is to it. I guessed that the house must be in demand. It can only be smashed with money. ”

"That's a way to go."

Wang Yao nodded and approved of this method.

Han Ying frowned.

"If the price is too high, we ......"

"You don't have to worry about that."

Wang Yao looked at Lu Changhua and said, "Since the three of us need it, I think it's just like this." ”

She groaned for a moment and said, "We'd better rent a big house." The children have been staying here since then. Parents take turns to take care of them, or they can just ask a nanny to take care of them. What do you see? ”

"It's a good idea."

Lu Changhua agreed.

He looked at Han Ying and asked, "What do you think?" ”

"This, of course it's good."

Aunt Han said: "Isn't that a collective dormitory?" ”

"What's wrong with a group dormitory?"

Han Jianhua said: "This is better managed, each family has someone to take care of for a period of time, what kind of nanny!" ”

Several people studied it for a while, and they all thought that the method of this collective dormitory was good.

It's not okay if you don't do it now, you don't have a house, it's useless to have money.

Isn't it nice to have a house where you can live with your children?

"Okay, leave this matter to me, Han Ying, don't worry."

"You're not going back for a while, are you?"

Wang Yao asked.

"I'll have to go back in a few days, but the kid stays here."

"You're coming back when school starts?"

"Yes. I'll be back at the end of February. ”

When they got home, Lu Changhua and Wang Yao talked about renting a house.

Lao Lu and Lu's mother also think it is feasible.

"I just don't know how much this house is?"

Lu's mother was a little distressed about money.

"It's okay, money is not a thing. As long as you have a house. ”

Old Lu can see it.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Lu Changhua followed Wang Yao to Bac Ninh.

His main task was to inquire about the houses around the school.

It turned out exactly as he predicted.

There is no rental at all.

Lu Changhua walked around the school a few times, and there was not even a ghost shadow.

It seems that the houses in this circle have been rented by the parents of the students.

It's not school yet, so the students and parents haven't come back.

At this time, Lu Changhua was a little anxious.

If you wait until the end of February, when new students enroll, housing is even tighter.

I patted my chest in front of Han Ying.

If you haven't rented a house when school starts, it's not just a shame, but the original plan will have to be changed.

Although it is not impossible to rent an apartment far away.

But it's close, and it's good that the child can sleep for an extra ten minutes.

No, you have to find anything.

He walked around for a day and found nothing.

talked to Wang Yao on the phone and asked her to go back to the farm to accompany the child, and Lu Changhua lived in Beigang.

Don't go back if you don't find the house.

This determination is not ordinary.

The second day, the third day, there was still no house for rent.

Strangely, there is no real estate agent in this house.

He couldn't figure it out.

I walked outside, and then I saw a small door.

This is exactly what a real estate agency is.

As soon as I entered the door, there was an old man sitting inside.

"Uncle, I'll ask you about something."

The old man looked at him curiously.

"Is there a house for rent around the city elementary school?"

"Nope."

The answer was neat and clear.

"What's going on?"

"Hehe, it looks like you're not from Bac Ninh!"

"Ugh."

Lu Changhua did not say anything to refute.

"The municipal primary school is a key primary school, and the surrounding houses are very popular. Where do you use an intermediary? They rented out as soon as they introduced each other, and we didn't have any property in our hands. ”

Hearing the old man say this, Lu Changhua's heart was half cold.

By now, he knows the mood of the child's parents.

The feeling of having money is useless, the feeling of powerlessness.

"However, there is one set that is not rented."

"What do you mean?"

"People sell it."

"Selling? Can I have a viewing? ”

"Yes, but the price is high, so ask if you can accept it first."

"How much?"

"Forty square meters, top floor. The asking price is 200,000. ”

"How much?"

"200,000."

Lu Changhua gasped.

This is a bit outrageous.

Now the house in Bac Ninh is about 1,000 yuan. Even if this is a school district house, close to the school, this is outrageous.

"I also know that the price is outrageous, so no one buys this apartment. Isn't that just the time it has been left to this day? ”

The old man said with a frown.

In his opinion, this price is ten times that of an ordinary building, who would buy this house with such a big wrong?

He was also hopeless.

"Let's take a look at the house first."

Seeing that Lu Changhua still wanted to see the house, the old man became a little interested.

A key was taken out of the drawer.

"Let's go, let's see."

This is an old brick and concrete building, painted with white plaster.

There are seven floors, and this is a south-facing house on the seventh floor.

Once inside, there was a small wooden table in the living room.

One bedroom has children's drawings and children's graffiti on the walls.

There is a kitchenette and a squat toilet.

The toilet is about less than two square meters.

The kitchen window was covered in grease.

There are several old bowls on the windowsill.

Such a shabby broken house actually costs 200,000 yuan, and the owner wants to go crazy for money, right?

"I also know that this house is not worth the price. But that's what the homeowner wants. ”

"Alas, I have these 200,000 yuan, and it is enough to rent a house far away, which is not cost-effective."

Lu Changhua shook his head and walked around again.

Looking out of the living room window, it turned out to be the playground of the city elementary school.

"However, the house is close to the school. It's so convenient for kids to go to school. ”

The old man was talking to himself, and secretly glanced at Lu Changhua.

"Forget it, this house is really not worth it, I'll go look elsewhere."

Lu Changhua turned around and went downstairs.

The old man locked the door and chased after him.

"Hey, I said, do you need me to bargain for you?"

"What else is this talking about? Even if the price is cut by half, it's not worth it. Boring. ”

"Look at what you said. It's not worth cutting the price by half?! ”

The old man blinked.

"If you're sincere, I'll help you ask for the price, what's the matter?"

"Uncle, we are all working-class, and it is not easy to earn some money. You see, who buys the house? It's all rented houses. This is good, only for sale, not for rent. Then let him go, I see, no one should be this big grudge! ”

"What did you say? If you sell it, you can buy it. As long as you want it sincerely, I will negotiate the price. ”

Lu Changhua glanced at him.

"Then you can talk."