Entering the gate, you are faced with a small courtyard, and the middle door entering through the courtyard is a very exquisite hanging flower door with exquisite shape and quite gorgeous. There is also a door leaf at the eaves column behind the hanging flower door, which is called a screen door.
, also known as the middle door, its function is similar to that of a ceremonial door. It is usually closed and people can go in from the left and right corridors in front of the door. It is only opened when important events or distinguished guests come.
The rafters on the eaves of this screen door are painted blue-green, the wood is painted red, the round rafters are painted blue, white and black in a pattern of orbs in a halo, and the square rafters are painted with a golden swastika or rhombus pattern on a blue background.
There are brocade patterns, flowers, Bogu, etc. in the center of the front eaves, and the hanging lotus capitals on both sides are colorfully painted according to the carved patterns.
Although the colors on these doors have faded slightly due to the erosion of time, the beautiful scenery of the past can still be vaguely seen, and the place has also witnessed the rise and fall of a dynasty.
As soon as they entered the door, the white lion and the black lion got into the yard and disappeared in a blink of an eye. Zhuang Rui was not worried. The yard was obviously idle and the gates were locked. There should be no one inside.
Xiao Li, who was following Zhuang Rui closely, said: "Mr. Zhuang, this is the middle door. It is usually not opened. It is just to meet the occasion. In ancient times, when an imperial edict came or a distinguished guest came to the door,
The so-called "open the middle door" means opening this door, more as a courtesy..."
"In the courtyard, all the doors connecting each courtyard are hanging flower doors. This method also imitates the shape of the archway. It is very gorgeous and practical."
Xiao Li was leading the way while explaining to everyone. At this time, Xiao Li was a bit less like a government worker and more like a tour guide. He knew everything about this courtyard, from the feng shui pattern of the courtyard to the small flowers on the door.
Even an inconspicuous decoration can be quoted from classics and eloquently explained, making Zhuang Rui and others listen with gusto.
After passing through the exquisite hanging flower door and the concierge, this is the front yard. It has a very ordinary small courtyard layout, with the main room, east and west wing rooms, and a hanging flower door on the east leading directly to the middle courtyard. After entering the middle courtyard, it is a large courtyard.
The garden, however, has been neglected for a long time and is already in disrepair.
After the middle courtyard, there is the backyard. These three yards are all places for people to live. Generally, the servants live in the front yard, the younger generations live in the middle yard, and the oldest ones live in the backyard. Some wing rooms are even
It was converted into a study, living room and kitchen. In ancient times, large families had separate rooms for separate kitchens, so there were several kitchens.
Zhuang Rui walked along and made a rough calculation. There were more than twenty rooms that could be used as residences. They were enough to open a small hotel. However, these rooms were only half of the entire courtyard, and there were others in the front and back.
A garden with ponds and pavilions shows how luxurious the lives of officials in ancient times were.
"Mr. Zhuang, what do you think of this yard? There have been many people wanting to buy it in the past two years, but nothing is sold in the district. But if Mr. Zhuang likes it, we will definitely give it priority..."
In fact, Director Zheng is not very clear about Zhuang Rui's background, but the boss of the district called him over yesterday to explain it and asked him to receive it well. If the other party really likes this house, as long as the conditions are not too excessive,
Then you can make the decision and agree.
Director Zheng knew that this yard was the boss's favorite. Although it had been idle for several years, he had never been willing to sell it. Now his attitude has actually taken a 180-degree turn, and he has even asked himself to receive it in person.
, by the way, the office director is very busy. Director Zheng has to take care of the leader’s eating, drinking, sleeping, sleeping.
Today, Director Zheng first saw Ouyang Jun, and his heart started to get excited. This city is quite big. Most people really don't know Ouyang Jun, but Director Zheng happened to have dealt with him. Of course, it was
He remembered Ouyang Jun, but Ouyang Jun didn't remember him. Seeing Ouyang Jun's attitude towards Zhuang Rui, Director Zheng was even more careful when talking to Zhuang Rui.
"The yard is not bad, very quiet, but no one has lived there for a long time, right?"
Zhuang Rui couldn't help frowning when he saw the wild grass in the garden, some along the stone road, and even extending to the door of the house. If he bought it, he probably wouldn't be able to live in it for a while.
"Mr. Zhuang, this place has been vacant since the district office building was built. You see, it is too troublesome to take care of such a large place, and the funds are also tight, so we put it on hold..."
Director Zheng also told the truth that if such a large yard is repaired every year, it will cost at least tens of thousands of yuan. Although the money is not much, it will be used on the knife edge to subsidize such an idle yard.
It would be better for the agency to give each person a bonus of several hundred yuan during the Chinese New Year.
Miao Feifei had been looking around since she came in, looking very excited. Now she heard that Zhuang Rui seemed a little dissatisfied, and said quickly: "Zhuang Rui, this place is good. I lived in a courtyard when I was a child.
But then I moved to Xinshihuayuan, and the villa was not as comfortable as the courtyard house..."
"New World Garden?"
Director Zheng was stunned again when he heard this. That was the location of the Ministerial Building. There were no senior officials below the ministerial level living there. This girl in ordinary clothes also had a great background.
"Mr. Zhuang, don't worry. If you decide to buy it, we will send someone to clean it up and make sure you have it looking brand new."
I don’t know how many people want to buy this courtyard house, but the district has never nodded. But now the situation is reversed. It seems that Director Zheng is begging Zhuang Rui to buy it. This is understandable, as long as Zhuang Rui buys this courtyard
, that is to say, we have formed a good relationship. This cultural reserve is still under the jurisdiction of the district, so there will naturally be times to deal with it in the future.
"Well, I'll take another look, White Lion, come back..."
Zhuang Rui nodded noncommittally, but did not say whether to buy or not. Following his shout, the white lion jumped out from a hanging flower door and ran to Zhuang Rui. It kept rubbing its head against Zhuang Rui.
Obviously very satisfied with the environment here.
Zhuang Rui felt a little hesitant. This big house had been unoccupied for a long time, so it looked a bit dilapidated and lacked popularity, especially in the summer when there was a lot of rain. It was overgrown with grass, which made Zhuang Rui feel uncomfortable, and all the rooms
They were all empty. Zhuang Rui went into one specifically to take a look just now. The roof seemed to be leaking. It needed to be renovated, which was not a small project.
"Fourth brother, how is that yard you mentioned?"
Zhuang Rui thought for a moment and decided to look around and compare products.
"Okay, let's go take a look." Ouyang Jun didn't care, he was here to support Zhuang Rui today.
"Mr. Zhuang, which courtyard are you talking about?" Director Zheng asked quickly when he saw Zhuang Rui and others about to leave.
"The courtyard in Xicheng is smaller than yours. It's a house in Xicheng District." Zhuang Rui replied casually as he walked out.
"Hey, Mr. Zhuang, what are you talking about? The ones over there are not as good as here. Several families there have been living there for more than ten years and have been unwilling to move out. Xicheng District has no way to take them back. There have been several quarrels.
Even if I buy that house, I’m afraid you won’t be able to live in it..."
"What? Director Zheng, is this true?"
Zhuang Rui stopped when he heard what Director Zheng said. He didn't want to get involved in those disputes.
"Mr. Zhuang, can I lie to you about this? I'll know it if I ask." Director Zheng said confidently.
"Fourth brother?" Zhuang Rui looked at Ouyang Jun. He probably didn't know about this either.
"Let me ask you..."
Ouyang Jun walked to the side and made a phone call. Within a few minutes, an angry look appeared on his face, and he cursed a few times. After hanging up the phone, he walked over and said, "Old Zheng is right. That grandson didn't give it to me."
Said, I will take care of him later."
When Zhuang Rui heard this, he turned around and walked into the courtyard. He also inquired through Song Jun. There were indeed not many large courtyard houses nowadays. If he didn't buy one, I'm afraid there wouldn't be a shop like this after passing this village.
After standing there and pondering for a while, Zhuang Rui made up his mind and said: "Director Zheng, I want this land, but at this price..."
In the information given to Zhuang Rui, the selling price of this property is 40,000 RMB per square meter, totaling 2,100 square meters, with a total price of 84 million. Once the money is taken out,
Coupled with the cost of repairs, Zhuang Rui will almost become poor again, which is one of the reasons for Zhuang Rui's hesitation.
"Mr. Zhuang, this house has been in disrepair for a long time. By buying it, you can help the district solve a problem. We will naturally give you the best price. So, what do you think of 35,000 square meters?"
"Thirty-five thousand?"
Zhuang Rui didn't react. Director Zheng was too talkative, wasn't he? He got more than 10 million yuan off with just one mouthful.
"Mr. Zhuang, to be honest, if this house is sold, we have to explain everything to each other. But don't worry, I will communicate with Secretary Liu again. Please wait a moment..."
Seeing Zhuang Rui's noncommittal look, Director Zheng also picked up his mobile phone and hid aside to make a call. Only then did Zhuang Rui react, "Brother, I didn't say anything, I just repeated your price."
After five or six minutes, Director Zheng came over and said: "It is not an option to keep this house in the district. Secretary Liu just gave instructions, 30,000 square meters. Mr. Zhuang, do you think this price can...
do you accept?"
"That's 63 million? Fourth brother, what do you think?"
Zhuang Rui turned his face to Ouyang Jun. He didn't expect that after these few words, the quotation was actually more than 20 million lower than the initial quotation. However, looking at the dilapidated appearance of the house, it is estimated that the decoration would not be completed without a lot of effort.
Yes, after all, I don’t have much money left on my hands.
Zhuang Rui now feels that the more than 100 million left in his bank does not seem to be enough.
