Ever since Lou Xiao'e came back with the gold and silver jewelry and cash, Xu Damao, after the initial shock, began to feel anxious and uneasy, and he didn't even have a good night's sleep in the past few days.
At this time, in his eyes, those things were no longer money, but a bag full of gunpowder that could explode at any time. When it really exploded, he would give it to Lou Xiaoe and the Lou family for burial!
At midnight, all the lights in the houses were extinguished, and the annoying summer cicada finally died down, but it was you who sang and I came on the stage. Although the singing of the summer cicada was gone, there were still unknown insects lying in the corner.
Humming music makes the night colorful.
Xu Damao suffered from insomnia again, staring blankly into the darkness with his two big eyes, his mind filled with thoughts.
He finally managed to become the deputy section chief, and his life was at its peak. Will it be ruined because of the Lou family?
So unwilling!
Xu Damao slowly turned his head and looked at Miss Lou, who had been sleeping with him for many years, with a trace of struggle in his expression.
Time passed slowly, and the sky suddenly became bright.
Xu Damao, who had been awake almost all night, got up from the bed tiredly. He glanced at his wife, who was still sleeping soundly, gritted his teeth hesitantly, and went to boil water and cook in silence.
This kind of life is almost the norm in his family. Lou Xiao'e has been pampered since she was little, and she almost never touches the sun. Except for occasionally washing a few pieces of clothes, she never touches other housework. He has long been used to it.
At this time, in the Chu family, the young couple were discussing changing houses while waiting for breakfast.
Yesterday, Sun Mei asked them about another house. It was still a bungalow with a yard, but this family had four rooms, and the house was very neat. It had just been renovated the year before last, and you could live in it with just a bag.
The reason why this family changed houses was because the male owner of the family was about to go to work on the farm below. He was afraid that the family would not be able to keep the house if he left, so he simply thought of finding someone to change houses in advance, so that he could get some money.
compensate.
Chu Heng had no reason to stop it this time, and he never thought of stopping it. Since the house didn't need to be repaired, it would just be more troublesome when moving. Why didn't he change it?
It’s only a day since I moved out of this shabby yard!
The young couple discussed for a long time and finally set the price of house replacement compensation at 150 yuan. As long as the price is within this range, Miss Ni can accept it!
This was the result of Chu Heng's hard arguments. According to Ni Yinghong's plan, she was not willing to give more than one hundred.
"Then it's settled. We'll go see the house at noon today. If it works out, we'll make the decision." Chu Heng, who finally got his wife, let out a cheerful sigh.
Hey, fighting with others is endless fun!
"That's it, let's eat quickly." Ni Yinghong, who was once again defeated by the man's sharp tongue, stood up and went to the kitchen. She couldn't understand why every time she argued with that man, she ended up
Are you all the loser?
What is the problem?
Not long after, the young couple had breakfast, and then quickly headed to the unit while chatting about their life alone after moving out.
After going to the place to work for a while, Ni Yinghong ran to find Sun Mei and inquire about the situation of the yard.
Chu Heng, on the other hand, packed up and left the grain store with his things, going to the grain management office for a meeting...
grass!
To be honest, he really has enough now. He has had one meeting for three days and one small meeting for two days, but it cost him his life.
The contents of the meetings are basically the same.
So annoying!
In a daze, the time came to noon.
Director Chu, who had been in the sauna all morning, returned to the grain store with his tongue hanging out like a dog. After a hasty lunch, the couple took Sun Mei to look at the house together.
The courtyard is in Xiaolihua Hutong in the west of the city, a full twenty minutes away from the grain store. If he really takes a fancy to it this time, he and his wife will lose ten or twenty minutes of sleep every day.
What a sad thing.
Speeding all the way, the group of people quickly arrived at the place. After locking the car at the entrance of the alley, the young couple, led by Sun Mei, arrived outside the courtyard No. 22 of Xiaolihua Hutong.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Is Xiao Zhang at home? I'm your sister Sun!"
Sun Mei slammed the old courtyard door hard.
Not long after, a woman came out from inside. She was in her forties, with fair skin. She was wearing clothes that were made of very new materials but were heavily patched. She looked tired, with a sad look on her face.
looming.
The woman glanced at Chu Heng and his wife from the Golden Girls' Class, with a forced smile on her face: "Sister Sun is here, come in quickly."
"Oh." Sun Mei responded with a smile and walked in first.
Chu Heng and his wife followed closely behind.
The woman led them to the center of the courtyard and stood there. She introduced them to them with a lonely face: "This courtyard was built during the Republic of China. People have always lived in it. It has been renovated several times during this period. It is in good condition. You guys take a look first."
Let’s see, if it works, let’s talk about other things.”
"Trouble."
Chu Heng smiled at her and took his wife to wander around the courtyard.
The courtyard faces south from the north. Among the four houses with blue bricks and black tiles, there are three main rooms and a larger side room. There are courtyard walls on the east and west sides, and the open space in the middle is about 20 square meters.
A few ridges are planted with seasonal vegetables, which are growing lushly and gratifyingly.
Close to the southeast corner of the yard, there is a pressurized water well.
It is made of cast iron, with a cement-type block at the bottom. The head of the well is the water outlet, which is thicker at the back and thinner at the front. The tail is a pressure handle connected to the center of the well, about twenty or thirty centimeters long. Because of frequent use, it
It becomes brighter.
This kind of well is very convenient to use. There is a piston on the top and a valve on the bottom. The piston and the valve are both one-way valves, which allow the air to go up instead of down. When the piston goes up, the valve opens and the valve can be
The air in the lower tube is pumped into the upper cavity. When the piston moves down, the valve closes and the air comes out from the side of the piston. This cycle creates a vacuum in the lower tube, and the water is pumped up under the action of atmospheric pressure.
.
Of course, the sealing of most pressurized water wells is not very good. Before use, you have to pour some water into the well to increase its sealing.
Chu Heng walked over and tested the well. He pulled out some water and tasted it. There was no peculiar smell. It was a sweet well.
This is very rare. The groundwater in Sijiu City is very alkaline, so most of the well water is bitter and cannot be drunk at all. There are very few sweet water wells.
In the early years, some families who dug sweet water wells used this to do business and made a living by selling water every day.
After filling several wells with water, the couple went to each house to take a look.
Overall, everything is pretty good. The beams, columns, doors, windows, etc. are all very solid, and there are no signs of corrosion or dilapidation. There are just a few loose bricks on the east wall, but it's not a big deal. I'll just go back and get some sand and dust to reinforce it.
Already.
After walking around in a big circle, the young couple looked at each other and were both very satisfied with the yard, so they winked at Aunt Sun and asked her to negotiate the price.
