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Chapter 164 Rich and Willful

"It just so happens that both of you are at home. I finally settled down in the house a few days ago. Today, I call you to have a meal together and have a lively time."

Teacher Zhao said with a smile: "Because the inside and outside have to be refurbished, and your aunt and I don't have much time, so I didn't come to call you. I don't go to work today, so I can just go over and have a meal."

"Okay." Xue Yu nodded: "It happens that we haven't cooked, so let's go to uncle's house to eat together."

Su Chen picked out a calligraphy and painting in the study.

It reads: The best kindness is like water, and the virtues carry things.

The meaning is very good, it was written by a modern calligrapher.

Anyway, he has already bought many works of famous modern calligraphers and painters from Rongbaozhai.

It didn't cost much either.

Moreover, he entered Rongbaozhai more than once, and every time he entered, he was very arrogant, waving his hand: "I want all of these."

There are still many people who don't have enough to eat these days, so seeing Su Chen's arrogance, the salespersons in the store were stunned, thinking that this guy might not be a fool.

So after going there twice, Fan Suchen went into Rongbao Zhai again.

The salesperson in the store greeted directly: "Still the same?"

"Ah."

After a simple communication between the two, the salesperson began to frantically take down the paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall and calculate the price together.

After paying the money, Su Chen packed the paintings and calligraphy and took them back to Sanmiao Street.

Regarding these calligraphy, he couldn't find the answer from the two books given by Mr. Zhu, because these are all calligraphy works of modern celebrities.

Although it is not worth much now, if it is ten or twenty years from now, it will be extremely valuable.

Tuck this painting and calligraphy work under your arm.

Just go out with Xue Yu and Mr. Zhao.

The snow on the ground has also begun to melt. In fact, it is colder when the snow melts than when it snows.

Originally, Su Chen planned to go out on a bicycle.

But Teacher Zhao stopped him.

"Now the snow is melting everywhere, there are all kinds of water on the ground, and the road is slippery. It's better not to ride a bicycle, but take a bus. It's not far away."

Su Chen thought about it for the same reason.

So we went out together and took the bus to Mr. Zhao's new residence.

It didn't take long to get in the car.

Teacher Zhao greeted: "Get off the bus, you will get off at the next stop."

After the car arrived at the station, the three got out of the car and followed Mr. Zhao into an alley.

This alley is not too big.

At least not as good as the alley on Sanmiao Street.

Moreover, the houses on both sides are full of historical vicissitudes, although the houses on both sides of the alley look almost the same at first glance.

But if you stay and chat with the people living in it for a while, you will find that every alley and even every household has its own story.

All kinds of legendary experiences, anecdotes and anecdotes inside, and all kinds of daily things at home, all have a strong Beijing flavor.

The breath of life of the old Beijingers is hidden in the large and small courtyards on both sides of the hutong, hidden in the bricks and tiles that have experienced history.

Moreover, many hutongs are named after their surnames, and celebrities or wealthy households with the same surname often lived here, such as Zhaojia Hutong, Zhangjia Hutong, Zhujia Hutong and so on.

The alley where Mr. Zhao lives is called Yu'er Alley.

There is a memorial hall of Qi Baishi's former residence on the side, and there is a former residence of Wanrong and Feng Guozhang in the back.

It's also a good place.

Anyway, houses are not very expensive these days, and many people have to leave their homes and sell their courtyard houses to travel to Europe and the United States.

This place is very close to Shichahai, and you can go skating in winter.

Teacher Zhao brought the two of them to the door of a room and pushed the door open.

"That's it."

Su Chen and Xue Yu walked in. Naturally, this place is not as big as the house on Sanmiao Street.

Moreover, Su Chen has two sets on Sanmiao Street, and they are still next to each other. If the courtyard wall is opened, it will be very big.

He now owns several flats, besides Sanmiao Street, there is also one in Baihuashen.

I was thinking about buying two more sets, but it is difficult to operate now, so I can only ask Xue to buy a few more sets after a period of time when everything is calm.

Taking advantage of the fact that housing prices have not yet risen, we must save a few more sets and keep them in our hands.

Otherwise, you will definitely regret it after a while.

Su Chen decided to wait until he went back, and let Xue Yu find a way to buy some excellent locations on the current map circle, otherwise the money in the cellar would be moldy.

Not bad money, just so capricious.

My aunt has already cooked dinner.

Seeing Su Chen and Xue Yu approaching, he hurriedly said hello: "Come in and sit down, the food is ready."

At first, Su Chen thought that Mr. Zhao had also invited his colleagues or students, but he and Xue Yu were the only ones.

He took out the gift in his hand: "This little gift congratulates you on your housewarming."

The aunt's face was full of smiles: "You child is too polite, today I just invite you to have a meal together, it's not a housewarming, it's a meal between the family, I was thinking about whether to invite a few more people , but your uncle refused."

"It's not necessary to invite so many people to eat together if you just move." Teacher Zhao said: "If you really want to invite, it's not wrong for people to give gifts, and it's not wrong to not give gifts. There's no spare money."

This is indeed the case now.

Generally, for weddings and weddings, the accompanying gift is only three to five yuan, and more often it is three to five yuan.

Besides, when you invite someone, you have to arrange everything yourself. Mr. Zhao's idea is also in line with his temperament.

"Come on, let's eat first, the food will be cold in a while."

They are all simple home-cooked dishes.

Xue Yu asked with a smile: "It's really quiet here, and it's not as inconvenient as Tongzilou."

"Yes, it is indeed much more convenient here, but there are also inconveniences. In short, there are advantages and disadvantages."

My aunt nodded: "And there are quite a lot of rooms. In addition to the bedroom, you can also use one as a study for your uncle. You don't have to turn on a small lamp every night to write things like before."

Teacher Zhao took out a bundle of money: "This house cost more than 2000 yuan including the purchase and decoration. I counted it as 3000 yuan. The remaining 2000 yuan will be returned to you first, and the remaining 3000 yuan will be returned to you when we save enough money."

Su Chen looked at Xue Yu, and Xue Yu also looked at Teacher Zhao: "Uncle, do you have any spare money? If not, let's keep the two thousand for now. We still have money, so we are not in a hurry to pay it back right now. "

"That's fine, then I'll keep the 2000 yuan for emergency use, and I'll return it to you together when the time comes." Teacher Zhao nodded and took back the [-] yuan.

While eating and chatting, the topic turned to Su Chen's going abroad.

Teacher Zhao said, "It's March now, and the TOEFL score will be out in a while, so there should be no big problem, right?"

"I don't think it's a big problem. Let's wait for the results to come out." Su Chen responded, "If I leave the capital during the period, I have to ask my uncle and aunt to take care of Xue Yu."

"It's my family who will take care of everything." My aunt smiled and took over the words: "Even if communication is inconvenient after you go abroad, you should write a letter soon to let us know your whereabouts."

"That's for sure." Su Chen nodded.

"Overseas is very different from China, so you have to deal with many things by yourself." Teacher Zhao said: "And I don't have any acquaintances abroad, so if you encounter something, I definitely can't help you."

"It should be fine." Su Chen thought for a while: "If something really happens, I will find a way to deal with it."

……

After eating enough, Su Chen and Xue Yu offered to leave.

The two went out and took the bus back to Sanmiao Street.

Come to the study.

Su Chen took out an up-to-date map of the capital.

Circled a few places on it with a pen: "Baby, next year you will find a way to buy the houses in these places, as long as they are not too dilapidated, it doesn't matter if they are too dilapidated. Negotiate the price at a lower level and find a way to buy them. "

Xue Yu took a look: "Are you trying to treat yourself as a big landlord?"

"This is called being rich and willful. In the future, you will know how wise my decision is now." Su Chen had a mysterious smile on his face: "Maybe these few places will be worth hundreds of millions in the future."

The places he painted include the Old Drum Tower, the Shichahai area, and Xisi, all of which will be particularly valuable in the future.

"Okay, since you opened your mouth, I'll take the time to look at these and see if I can buy a few sets." Xue Yu nodded. Although he didn't understand why Su Chen was so obsessed with houses and antiques, since He said it, and it was done.

……

Time wobbles until mid-March, and the weather is gradually warming up, and it is no longer as cold as it was when the snow melted.

Su Chen goes to and from class as usual every day, and it seems that there is no change.

I haven't encountered any incidents like those described in urban novels being bullied by children at every turn.

That night, Su Chen went to pick Xue Yu up from get off work.

As soon as he sat on the back seat of the bicycle, Xue Yu said, "I heard..."

(End of this chapter)