My Siheyuan Shelter

Chapter 210 The second wave of returning home
Gao Yuemei, grandparents and grandson were temporarily placed in the guard room at the north gate, and Xu Dong returned to the office, planning to ask Section Chief Li for a leave.

With Sister Gao's current state, it is better not to let her see her old colleagues again, because she is easily irritated.

"Dong dong dong..."

"Please come in."

"Uncle Li, it's me." Xu Dong pushed the door open and entered.

Section Chief Li didn't even raise his head, and said directly: "Speak up if you have something to say."

"Uncle Li, Sister Gao is back."

Section Chief Li immediately stopped the pen in his hand: "When did Lao Gao come back?"

Section Chief Li paid special attention to the riots on the west coast of the beautiful country for a while. After all, he is an old colleague for decades, so it is only natural to care.

"I just got off the plane in the morning, but Sister Gao and her family have encountered a catastrophe. Sister Gao, her husband, son and daughter-in-law are all gone, and now only Sister Gao and her grandson are left." Xu Dong introduced.

"Hey!" Chief Li sighed, "I already had a hunch that Lao Gao's family was also unlucky. If they went to the east coast, there would be no such troubles."

"Yeah, who would have thought of that!"

Speaking of which, Xu Dong didn't pay attention to the news in this area at all in his previous life. He only heard that the beautiful country was in chaos, but he knew very little about what actually happened.

"Where is Lao Gao now?"

"It's just at the north gate. I want to ask for a leave of absence and help Sister Gao rent a house. They don't even have a place to live now." Xu Dong replied.

"Alright, I'll go see them again when Lao Gao settles down." Section Chief Li nodded.

"Uncle Li, I'll go there first. Sister Gao is still waiting. I'll make up the leave later."

Section Chief Li waved his hand: "Go ahead, you can't pay the rent alone, and I will pay the rent."

"You are old." Xu Dong gave a thumbs up.

……

In half an hour, Xu Dong took Gao Yuemei to a nearby agency company.

In recent months, the life of real estate agents in Yanjing has been a bit miserable. No matter if it is a new house or a second-hand house, they can't do anything. They can only rely on the rental market to earn some hard money.

After talking about the rental requirements, the agent quickly brought Xu Dong and others to the nearby Pine Tree Alley.

The requirements for renting a house are very simple, there are only two in total:

One is to be as close to the power company as possible, the closer the better, after all it is convenient to commute to and from get off work;

The second is that she must share the rent with the landlord. The excuse is that Sister Gao is getting old and she is worried about being alone.

The real reason is that the housing reform is about to start, and renting an independent suite is too much trouble, and it might even be a toss and turn, so it's better to do it in one step.

When they arrived at the destination, the agent stood outside the door and shouted, "Ms. Xing, I've brought you a new tenant."

"come in!"

It was a more than 50-year-old aunt who opened the door, wearing black-rimmed glasses, giving a very stern impression.

This is a small courtyard.

The room is in the Westinghouse. Mr. Xing took a few people into the room for a tour. It has an area of ​​about [-] square meters and has a separate bathroom. The decoration is okay. The key is that everything is complete and you can move in with your bags.

"Miss Gao, what do you think?"

"Very good." Gao Yuemei nodded.

"Landlord, how do you rent this room?" Xu Dong asked directly.

"Water and electricity are at their own expense, and the rent is 7000 yuan a month, and one deposit pays three." Teacher Xing replied.

Xu Dong frowned and said: "It's expensive, your area is too small, and there is no separate kitchen, I think 4000 yuan should be about the same."

"4000 yuan is impossible. There are so many people returning to China recently, and the rents in the neighborhood are going up. If you don't believe me, go ask about it." Teacher Xing shook his head.

The intermediary at the side quickly echoed: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Xing is right. Our company now receives hundreds of renters every day, and the rent has indeed increased a lot."

"I don't remember it being so popular before?" Xu Dong asked doubtfully.

Since May, due to the impact of the epidemic, all states have restricted population movement, and the rental market has naturally been greatly affected, resulting in a slight drop in housing prices.

"It suddenly became popular in the last half month. Most of these renters are Xia Qiao who have returned from China. They urgently need a place to stay, and they have always been generous." The agent explained.

"They all came back from the beautiful country?"

"Not all, there are many other countries."

"Have riots occurred in other countries?" Xu Dong asked strangely, but he hadn't seen any related news!

The intermediary shook his head:
"No, I have also asked similar questions, and their answers can be summed up in three words: I am afraid! Or they are simply worried that the wave of anti-immigration will spread further and eventually spread to the country where they are located."

Xu Dong looked at the landlord again: "Mr. Xing, 7000 yuan is too much, how about 5000 yuan? Let's rent for three years at a time."

Mr. Xing was a little hesitant. This wave of returning home may disappear after a while, and the rent will definitely come down after that. 5000 yuan is not a lot. Besides, renting for three years at a time can save a lot of trouble.

"We can pay a year's rent at a time."

Gao Yuemei tugged at the hem of Xu Dong's clothes. Today is different, the rent is too high, she really can't afford it.

And she absolutely refused to sell grain!
Xu Dong gave the other party a reassuring look. Since Section Chief Li is willing to pay half, he can accept a little more.

In the end, Teacher Xing agreed.

After the two parties signed the contract, Xu Dong immediately paid the rent of 70,000 yuan, the extra 800 yuan was used as a deposit, and an agency fee of [-] yuan was also paid.

After sending away the agent and the landlord, Gao Yuemei stayed with Xu Dong: "Xiao Xu, this money is owed to you by the eldest sister, and I will definitely return it to you later."

"Sister Gao, don't refuse the first year's rent. You can pay it back if you want. When little Zhang Tao grows up, let him pay it back. Besides, I didn't pay the rent alone, and Uncle Li also paid half of it. "

Holding little Zhang Tao in his arms, Xu Dong looked around the room, thinking about what else to add.

Of course he didn't come to buy these things, he paid enough for the rent, and the rest was left to the colleagues in the security department!

"Xiao Xu, Eldest Sister really doesn't know how to thank you." Gao Yuemei said sincerely.

"When everyone is in trouble, sister Gao, don't worry about it, don't hurt the child." After Xu Dong finished speaking, he teased Xiao Zhang Tao: "Tao Tao, isn't it?"

"Yes, papa..." Little Zhang Tao said in a milky voice.

"Oh, poor baby, I lost my parents at such a young age." Xu Dong secretly sighed in his heart.

Helped Ms. Gao to clean up.

Next, Xu Dong drove back to the courtyard, and then brought over twenty catties of rice, two catties of sugar and a basket of fresh vegetables.

As for meat, don’t even think about it. There are several families living in the yard, which is too conspicuous, and these days, as long as they can eat enough, they are already ahead of more than 90.00% of the families in the country.

Like Xu Dong and his family, they eat and drink all the time, and the total number of families in Yanjing is estimated to be no more than a thousand. At this time, there is a real shortage of supplies, and it cannot be solved simply by relying on privileges or money.

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(End of this chapter)