Chapter 590 Warming the Pot

This is a three-entry house covering an area of ​​more than 1,000 square meters. The apartment layout is relatively standard. The main house is a two-story building with seven rooms. There are five or six rooms in the east and west wings respectively, and counting the back room and the back room, there are dozens of rooms in a row. There is a front yard, a back garden, a walkway, and a pavilion for viewing the scenery. There are two decades-old trees in the yard, and the small garden at the back also has rock landscaping, which is quite elegant.

Of course, that was the previous form and must be changed. Not to mention Mr. Wang's masterful construction and design skills, just changing the internal water and electricity would require completely overhauling the house. After all, no matter how big the house is at this moment, it is not unusually difficult to connect tap water and sewers in the house. Otherwise, there wouldn't be public toilets all over the streets here, just to solve the problem of residents going to the toilet.

Now for such a big house, originally it was only connected to the kitchen and toilet by water pipes, which was not that convenient. Therefore, in order to install water and electricity, the house must be renovated, so it is appropriate to use this opportunity to repair and remodel it.

Now the back room is gone and has been converted into a garage that can park three cars. Because there are no cars yet, the outer wall has not been completely smashed. Only a part of it has been smashed first to park the motorcycle, and the rest will be prepared first. .

This is the biggest change. The others are mostly to re-strengthen the structure, repair the exterior, install water and electricity inside, build several toilets, and replace the windows with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Of course, there is no need to say much about the functional area. With so many rooms, you can naturally have anything you want. Besides, the decoration is not just this time, there will always be times when it ages and it will need to be renovated in the future.

For a great scientist like him, if he is not narcissistic, he can be said to have made great contributions. Of course he has a room in the Academy of Sciences, and he is also a professor and vice-dean of the Department of Computer Science at Peking University. The professor is a real professor, and he has to take care of students, while the vice-dean is in name only and does not care about anything. Whether it was the Academy of Sciences or Peking University, they all allocated rooms to him, but he didn't ask for them. He showed his style and gave them to people who needed them more...

The main reason is that the living circle is different. He always has to consider Su Meng and the old Su family, as well as the little ones at home who also have to take care of them. Su Meng and others work and live in the Dongcheng area. The little boy has been playing with friends in those streets since he was a child. They can drift apart, but it is better not to break up directly. After all, it’s not like he didn’t have the conditions. The place he lived in before was adequate, so he never moved. I slowly searched for a good house, and then slowly tidied it up, and now I am here.

This place is less than three kilometers away from the alley where they lived before. It is still within the same living area. The little boy has no delay in going to school. There is no need to change schools. Apart from the absence of the original neighbors, there are basically no changes.

In fact, this thing is nothing. If I really want to contact you, I can contact you even though we are thousands of miles apart. But if you don’t want to contact me, just an alleyway is the farthest distance in the world...

"Is this really our house?" Even though he had already received the answer, after looking around inside and out, he still continued to ask in disbelief.

Wang Yan smiled and leaned against the door frame of the main room: "How can it be false?"

"When did you buy it? How come I don't know about it? You didn't take any money from me?"

"I don't want to surprise you. I bought it in early 1982. I spent a lot of time to get approval from the water and electricity department to wire and bury pipes. I also looked around for various materials and sorted them out for two years. Isn't this just a talent? After finishing the work, let’s let the house smell and buy all the things we need, so we can move in in September. How do you like it?”

"Where did the money come from? You didn't even ask me for money. Besides, for such a big house, the money we have is not enough?" Su Meng did not smile happily, but frowned, because the matter was beyond her She suddenly lost her sense of security.

Wang Yan waved his hand: "Don't think nonsense, it was the money that the fat man gave me. Didn't I tell you before, the money in your hand is our living expenses, just enough to spend. Of course the money we earn is not just that little , it’s just that there has been no dividend distribution, the company has expanded its scale, and other businesses have been developed.

I won't let the fat man take the money easily. Isn't this buying a big house? The things you see in this courtyard are not cheap, some are old craftsmanship from the past, and some are materials bought from abroad. It cost hundreds of thousands to buy a house, renovate it, clean up water and electricity, and repave roads. It cost hundreds of thousands inside and out. The decoration cost was more expensive than buying a house. Don't stick your mouth out, it's ugly, just say whether you like it or not. "

Su Meng didn't keep her face straight, she burst out laughing, ran over and put herself in the man's arms: "I love it so much, Your Majesty, your old gentleman's surprise is really great. To the west is the moat, we can't I really lived in the Imperial City. When I told Li Yuan, she was so envious, and my grandma and the others were so shocked that they couldn't speak for a long time. There is also a place to do somersaults and somersaults, and there is also a place to put the pile of junk you made, which is really nice."

Wang Yan, a master figure, personally took action and the decoration was of course very novel. Although it looked very simple and plain, it gave people a high-end feeling. Of course, it is indeed high-end. As he said himself, the decoration cost is more expensive than buying a house of more than 1,000 square meters. He is good at spending money. It is also a good time. Although people are always saying that it is too expensive now, compared with later, it is really trivial.

Patting her butt, Wang Yan said: "Okay, look around and see if there is anything missing. Go buy some when you have nothing to do. Here's the key. Don't touch the big study here. You can arrange the rest as you like."

"There's still plenty of time anyway. Just do it slowly later. Go home quickly. I have to tell my grandma and others about this good news and ask them to come and see it together. You said that you should just bring everyone here. I have to waste my breath again."

"If you don't show your big teeth, I will believe it."

"Oh, it's annoying." Su Meng slapped him in annoyance: "Go, go, go, go back first and bring my grandma and others to see it."

"Let's go."

"The little bastard ran out as soon as the rain stopped. When he knows we didn't bring him, he will definitely be upset..."

After another round of tossing, he brought the old Su family to see the house. As Su Meng said, the surprise of Mrs. Su and others was naturally beyond doubt. In so many years, this is the second time Wang Yan has shown his wealth. The first time was when Su's father was admitted to the hospital.

The impact this time was obviously much greater. After all, the house of more than 1,000 square meters was right under their feet, and it was next to the Forbidden City. Listening to Wang Yan talking about various expenses, everyone in the old Su family was shocked. It was really a waste of money. But it was just a remark, and they were still happy in their hearts. It was considered a blessing.

Moving out is naturally good. After all, there is more living space, and the little guy doesn’t have to live with Old Lady Su. He can have his own house and live as comfortably as he wants. They are people who like quietness. The slums are noisy every day, which is quite annoying.

Especially since Cheng Jianjun went in, the old Cheng family looked like they had lost their spirit and spirit, and they felt uncomfortable watching them. It’s normal to think about it. In the past, apart from Wang Yan and the Su family, the old Cheng family had the best life in this area. As a result, Cheng Jianjun abused his power and was sentenced to four years. It was a big shame. The quality of life also declined, and he owed a lot of money to help pay the fine. Cheng's father's work was also affected. Seeing that he was getting older, if he worked harder, he might be able to get a deputy director and get a higher retirement benefit. As a result, he was directly benched because of Cheng Jianjun's matter. It would be strange if this family could be energetic.

Now that my family lives in a big house, they don't see it, they don't get annoyed. There are no more messy things between neighbors, and it's much quieter. The location is also good. It's basically the same as before. It's just as convenient to go anywhere, and it doesn't affect life. So everyone who looks here and there is very satisfied and looks forward to living here...

It was in such expectations that half a year passed in a flash, and it was mid-September.

On this Sunday, early in the morning, Wang Yan found a truck, loaded the last few things left, and then locked the door. With the farewell of neighbors, he left the place where he had lived for nine years.

People always have a feeling of separation. When they see that the house that was filled with all kinds of things before has become empty, they can meet again in the future. The house will be covered with thick dust, spiders will weave their way, the doors and windows will be eaten by insects, it will gradually become dilapidated, and it will not be able to return to the past. They will only feel empty in their hearts.

So on the short journey to the new home, the Su family who had lived in that alley for decades had mixed feelings and an unspeakable sadness in their hearts. Even Wang Bin was not in a very high mood. Although he didn't understand a lot, he grew up in that alley since he was a child. His good friends all lived there. He was the leader of several alleys there. Although his father said that it would not be far away in the future and it would be convenient to go back, he already knew what distance was and couldn't be happy just thinking about it.

Wang Yan had also had this feeling before. It was when he looked at the clean and tidy dormitory when he graduated from college and when he moved out of the rental house he had rented for several years.

A higher level of loneliness was when he returned to his home in the village after several years.

He didn't understand it when he was a child. When he returned to his hometown as an adult, he looked at the dilapidated and collapsed earthen house. The sunlight shining through the dilapidated roof became the Tyndall effect. The light was full of dust, and the breath was filled with the familiar and unfamiliar smell of decay. At that time, the scenes of running around the village when he was young came to his mind. He couldn't even call out the names of those people. He just felt empty in his heart and infinitely disappointed...

Wang Yan didn't say anything. This feeling was destined to not last long.

When the car drove to the door of Beichizi Street, as soon as the door was opened, Wang Bin, who was still a little sad just now, ran in first, howling. Su Meng and Old Lady Su and others also put on smiles, ordering Wang Yan and two movers to put away some old furniture that they had just brought over and were used to.

The whole morning passed quickly with a lot of work, and there was no rest afterwards. After eating the food that Taozi had someone pack and send, the family cleaned up the dishes in the west wing that was converted into a kitchen and dining room. Moving the house required warming up the pots, and warming up the pots required hiring people.

With such a busy schedule, people came to the door one after another.

The first to come was Li Yuan, who was holding a pot of flowers. This woman really didn't consider herself an outsider. She got along well with the old Su family and was a good friend of Su Meng. After she arrived, she put the flowers next to the pots that were already in the yard, and started chatting with Su Meng and others. There was nothing special about it, just praising Su Meng for her good fortune, saying that Wang Yan was very capable, caring about Su's father's health, wishing Su's mother a long life, and chatting with Su's mother, which was particularly warm.

Then came Ma Du, Polan Hou, Hou Su'e, Han Chunming, and Han's mother's family, of course, Lao Guantou and Taozi were indispensable. Most of what they took were flowers, plants, rare rocks and other ornaments. They had everything they needed, so they just gave them as a token of their appreciation.

Apart from these people, there was no one else. I just wanted to find these people to have a meal together, and it was lively and lively. I didn’t plan on making a big deal out of it. After all, it was just a move. The main thing is to take advantage of the opportunity to have a drink together and let these people who have been drinking together for several years recognize each other. Except for Ma Du, they are all plot characters, and they are drinking. If you look for someone else, there are many. After all, he can be regarded as a big boss now, and he still has some reputation, but it is not necessary.

It was only recently that they learned that Wang Yan was buying a house and moving. They didn't know much about it yet. Today was the first time they came back, and they all found it strange. They didn't marvel at Wang Yan's financial resources. They all knew this already. There were tens of thousands of antiques, how much they cost. They all knew that the house filled with antiques belonged to Wang Yan.

They just lamented that Wang Yan could find a big house in such a place, and felt the collision between ancient and modern times, marveled at the exquisite decoration, and admired Wang Yan's new way of spending money...

While these people were wandering around, Wang Yan and Han Chunming were cooking together. Although there were a lot of people, the cooking speed was not slow and they were all quick. The meal started at about four o'clock. Two tables were set up in the west wing, one for drinking and one for not drinking, and they started eating lively.

"You are so awesome. You bought such a big house without saying a word." Tao Zi stuttered and said, "To say that there are a total of six people in your family living in such a big house, if nothing else. Cleaning up every day is tiring.”

"It's not as evil as you said. There are only a few places where activities are held regularly. Just clean up the places where activities are held and keep others out of sight." Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "And we will find someone to come after a while. At home, I am responsible for cleaning, doing housework, etc. It’s not difficult, as long as I spend enough money.”

Ma Du smiled and gave a thumbs up: "If you want to enjoy it, you have to be a prince. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will have to search for a better house. If I want to say it is convenient and comfortable, I have to be a prince." I live in this courtyard.”

Han Chunming nodded repeatedly and asked curiously: "Your Majesty, have you ever revealed how much it cost to make this house look like it is now?"

Wang Yan replied with a smile: "About 500,000 yuan. It cost less than 200,000 yuan to buy a house. The rest is all for water, electricity and decoration. The main reason is that the materials and craftsmanship are more expensive. If we clean up and move in, According to my standards, the second courtyard is a little further away than the Imperial City. If it doesn't cost so much money, it can be done with a hundred or two hundred thousand dollars, which is similar to what I have in mind. I still have it, if you have any ideas, you can refer to it later.”

The tattered Hou, who no longer collects rags, sat there and shook his head: "You don't have to look at me to talk, just give it to these three boys. The admiral and I are not available, these three are the masters."

At the old juncture, he glanced at him: "Forget it, I'm going to be buried, why don't you enjoy yourself while you're still half alive? You've been guarding that crap all day long, and you can't bear to do this, and you can't bear to do that, so just drink and be generous. But I can’t take anything with me.”

"Hey, it seems like you are so generous." Popohou shook his head and said with a smile: "They are all external things, they are all the same. I, Popohou, live in a broken house, eat sour rice, and drink wine, but that's it I can’t bear to part with a few things, but I can live as long as I don’t need wine.”

"Okay, Lord Marquis has collected the rags and returned to the realm." Ma Du praised him in time, and a group of people raised their glasses and drank one.

After eating some food, Han Chunming asked, "Your Majesty, I think things are becoming more relaxed every day. Do you think we can make a lot of money from building houses, building roads, etc. in the future?"

Han Chunming had been prepared for a long time. He had been collecting the house, and now he asked just because he wanted to be sure.

Taozi shook his head and interjected: "I don't think building a house is a good idea. Houses are allocated by work units, so who would spend money to buy your house? But building bridges and paving roads should make money. Nowadays, asphalt roads are being built everywhere, but That’s all the country’s business, and we won’t be allowed to do it.”

This is what you see in front of you. Of course you are not wrong. That is the fact. Wang Yan said with a smile: "Then who can say for sure? I think at this time, you can make money in anything you do, it just depends on whether you have the courage. But although I can't say what will happen in the future, I think I will definitely buy more big houses like this." That’s right, if you keep it in your hands for ten or twenty years, you will definitely make money, and a lot of it.”

"It is said that things are rare and valuable. Nowadays, people want to live in buildings. If there are more buildings, the benefits of this large yard will be reflected. This is enough space for one building, and a family can live comfortably. And now I see that the yards have been demolished in some places. The more they are demolished, the fewer they are. There is no room to build them in this city. The price will definitely increase." Ma Du nodded in approval: "I saw the prince's house today. I plan to get one too, it looks comfortable, harmonious and natural. When I find a suitable yard, I will ask you to show it to my brother and give me some advice."

"It's easy to say, come on, let's drink and drink."

Nowadays, they are so familiar with each other that they talk nonsense while drinking, talking about history, culture, and all over the world. Except for Taozi who can't keep up with Liu Lehe and listen to the excitement, everything else is pretty good.

Talking about some interesting things, Ma Du said that he recently made a new friend, who was from the General Staff Military Training Department. He had been a soldier, been to the police station, worked as a salesperson in a pharmaceutical company's drug wholesale store, and opened a roast duck restaurant. He wrote articles when he was a soldier, and recently published several articles in literary journals. He said that this guy is true to his nature, humorous and profound, and is a good person. He recommended Wang Yan to read the articles written by this guy, which are quite interesting...

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