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Chapter 781 Chapter 780 Can I move in?

When the elevator came down again, there were two more children inside.

First go down and then go up. Tang Zhitong subconsciously moved to the side with the things in his hand, waiting for the elevator operator to open the elevator door so that the children could come out first.

At this time, the elevator attendant saw Tang Zhitong's actions and said from inside: "Comrade, come in. They are playing in the elevator."

"Okay." Tang Zhitong smiled. Elevators were indeed a rare thing these days. These two kids were young but brave enough to play in the government-owned elevator. The elevator lady was also good-tempered and actually cooperated with them.

It was the first time Tang Zhitong took this kind of elevator. He was surprised to find it different from the automatic elevators he had taken before.

After entering the elevator, the elevator sister manually closed the gate, then pressed the floor button, and then the up button.

The elevator shook twice and then began to rise slowly.

After reaching the corresponding floor, the ladder sister opened the door manually and let Tang Zhitong and Wu Aijun out.

Looking at the two children in the elevator who had no intention of getting off, Tang Zhitong felt that it made sense to arrange someone in the elevator.

Although it takes up more space, it avoids the inconvenience caused by someone who does not know how to operate it. It also prevents curious children from treating the elevator as a big toy at home. After all, decades later, there are still unlucky children who urinate on the buttons.

Zhang Xinping was afraid that Tang Zhitong and Wu Aijun would not be able to find a seat, so he and Cheng Hai were waiting at the elevator entrance.

The group of people, carrying their things, finally arrived at his new home under the leadership of Zhang Xinping.

When he came over again, Tang Zhitong took notice of the corridor and decoration on the eighth floor. It was basically the same as the first floor, with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and glass chandeliers. The corridor was also very spacious, and it didn't seem crowded even if a wardrobe was placed outside.

The floor is paved with tiles in the pattern of eight hearts and eight arrows, which is unique outside and is definitely a symbol of high-end at first glance.

The height of the eighth floor is slightly lower than that of the first floor, but it is still about 3.5 meters. This height is very rare nowadays. In terms of single-floor height, it will not be outdated even after a few decades.

After entering the house and putting down his things, Zhang Xinping gave cigarettes to a few people without taking time to clean up, and then proudly took his friends to visit his new home.

"Look, you can see the square from here." Zhang Xinping stood by the window and pointed to the northwest.

There are almost no tall buildings in the city right now, and the obstruction is poor. Tang Zhitong can indeed see the tall monument when he looks out the window. If he waits a few more years and the remaining city walls are demolished, he will be able to see that side more clearly.

"It would be great if I had a telescope. I could see the parade over there from here." Cheng Hai is a little nearsighted, and he could only see a rough idea even with his eyes narrowed.

Wu Aijun had good eyesight. He raised his thumb, closed one eye, then switched to the other, did some mental calculations, and said, "It's probably about 3000 meters away. Fortunately, it's far away and there are no safety hazards. If it was closer, a pole gun would be able to hit the city gate tower."

"You are quite vigilant. Perhaps it is because of the long distance that we can build high-rise buildings here. If we build it closer to the monument, the higher-ups may not agree." Tang Zhitong admired Wu Aijun's idea. If this were done by a saboteur, who knows what he would do.

"What you said makes sense. I'll have to report this to the Municipal Bureau later. Guns can't shoot that far, but cannons can!" Zhang Xinping looked at the problem from a different angle than Tang Zhitong. He followed Wu Aijun's thinking to eliminate safety hazards.

"You are worthy of being the people's defender. Wherever you go, you always think about protecting the people's safety." Tang Zhitong praised him. This kind of thing is just like ZZ is correct. No matter how much you don't care about it in your heart, you have to express it clearly.

It is indeed not difficult to get a gun nowadays. Many people carry guns not only at work, but also in daily life. After all, everyone's security level is different.

But it is difficult to get a mortar, and how to bring it to the Anhua Building is also a problem.

"Hey, I'm used to it. I've been in this business for a long time, and no one looks like a good person to me. Come, I'll show you around." Zhang Xinping kept this in mind and led his three friends to visit each room one by one.

Tang Zhitong followed at the back and knocked on the wall with his hand. The sound was dull and not crisp, indicating that it was solid. The material used was definitely not comparable to that of ordinary tube-shaped buildings.

"Come on, Aijun, stand here and don't move. I'm going to the inner room. See if you can hear me talking." Tang Zhitong wanted to test the sound insulation.

There was no furniture in the room, and talking in the bedroom even had a slight echo. Tang Zhitong said two slogans in a normal volume and opened the door.

When they saw Tang Zhitong coming out, Cheng Hai and Zhang Xinping laughed out loud, while Wu Aijun looked depressed and his face flushed.

"What's going on? Can you hear it?" Tang Zhitong asked Wu Aijun, confused.

"I can't hear clearly." Wu Aijun muttered and did not answer Tang Zhitong's other question.

"Tell the truth, why are you measuring the sound insulation?" Cheng Hai asked Tang Zhitong with a smirk on his face.

"When I went upstairs, I saw two naughty kids, and I thought there would be a lot of noise in the future. If the sound insulation is poor, wouldn't it be annoying? Let's try the noise, what's the problem?" They are all experienced people. Tang Zhitong knew that Cheng Hai and Zhang Xinping were thinking in the direction of "driving" as soon as he saw their expressions, but he couldn't admit it, so he could only push it in other directions.

"Oh? Is that true?"

"Of course it's true, how could it be otherwise?" Tang Zhitong looked Cheng Hai and Zhang Xinping up and down, and then suddenly realized something: "Oh! How could you have such dirty thoughts? Don't lead Aijun astray, Aijun doesn't even have a partner yet."

The more Tang Zhitong talked about this, the more depressed Wu Aijun became. Although Tang Zhitong had covered it up, Wu Aijun was not stupid. He knew that he was just measuring the noise during those kinds of communication activities as Cheng Hai said. The girl he liked married him, and he still had to help listen to the noise. What kind of person was he?
"Aijun, you have to hurry up and find a partner. This is also a consideration for promotion by the organization." Speaking of this, Zhang Xinping nodded at Wu Aijun. He was about to take up a leadership position after his training, so no matter what his family background was, he had to hurry up and do this.

Cheng Hai had just seen the soundproofing here and was very satisfied and excited. He walked over and opened the door of another small room, and asked in surprise, "Is this the toilet?"

"Well, every household has one. We no longer have to queue up in public toilets." In addition to being satisfied with the area, Zhang Xinping was also very satisfied with the bathroom. Finally, he no longer had to stand outside the public toilet in the alley and keep jumping when he felt uncomfortable in his stomach.

"Your toilet is big enough. I can even take a shower in it, right?" Cheng Hai was very envious when he saw the bathroom. A bathroom can be more than two square meters in size, which is more than enough to put a single bed.

Tang Zhitong followed Cheng Hai into the bathroom. Although there was no separation between dry and wet areas, it was large!
Housing is tight in Beijing, and a tube-shaped building with a private bathroom is considered high-end. However, the bathroom is definitely not as big as the one in Anhua Building.

"When we designed it before, we were planning to install a bathtub, but I heard that it was not installed for the sake of economy. Look, there is a drainage hole for a bathtub here." Zhang Xinping said as he stepped on the unused floor drain.

"Hey, I know this. It's not for saving money, but because we have no money." Wu Aijun's complexion recovered. He chuckled and shook his head, feeling very sorry. With such a large area, he should have put a bathtub.

"If we really install a bathtub, we may not be able to supply hot water. Taking a bath in a bathtub consumes too much water." There are only two such buildings in the old city. The construction speed of Anhua Building is relatively fast and it has always been a hot topic among the people of the old city. Tang Zhitong had heard before that every household in Anhua Building has a bathtub, but what Wu Aijun said seemed to make sense.

"You have the right to say about this. You have a bathtub in your house, right?" Although Wu Aijun knew that Tang Zhitong did not mean it, he still felt a little awkward and lifted him up.

"Where does Teacher Tang live? Is there a bathtub at home?" Cheng Hai was very surprised. In his impression, Tang Zhitong's family was very ordinary and not enough to live in some large courtyards.

"Hey, I live closest to Brother Zhang. Just walk north for more than a mile and you'll get there. You might even be able to see it from upstairs." Tang Zhitong pointed north and continued, "There's a small yard at home, and there's some vacant space in the corner. A small bathroom was built there two years ago. The area is a little smaller than this, and it's barely big enough for a bath, but I don't do it often, and it's too much trouble to boil water."

Tang Zhitong did not think badly of Wu Aijun and chose to tell the truth in front of his friends.

Even though he had a bathroom at home, Tang Zhitong was very satisfied with the restroom in front of him. Four grown men could turn around freely while standing in it, unlike the one in his own home, where he had to be careful not to bump into anything if he had a fight with classmate Xiao Wang.

"Wow, a private house with its own courtyard, what a great condition. Point it out to me so I can go back and get to know it. It's been such a long time since I've visited your place." After hearing this, Cheng Hai envied Tang Zhitong again. Compared with the slum where he lived, both the private house with its own courtyard and the building here were much better.

"I am also blessed by my elders. It was passed down from my ancestors. If it were up to me, I would be lucky to have a storage room to live in now." Tang Zhitong spoke low-key about the origin of the house, and happily took Cheng Hai to the window again, showing Cheng Hai the location of his home.

Although there are no big or ancient trees to serve as landmarks near my home, the location is not difficult to identify.

Since last year, when Xu Hui communicated well with the factories represented by Dragon Set A and Dragon Set B, the west side of her yard was widened into a road. A while ago, it was named "Huashi Xiejie". Standing on the upper floor, one can clearly see the intersection.

"It's the one with an oil drum standing in the yard." Wu Aijun has good eyesight and can identify the oil drum from a long distance.

Cheng Hai's eyesight is much worse and he can only make rough distinctions.

"You guys continue chatting. I'll go downstairs to see if the cart has arrived." Zhang Xinping's eyesight was not bad. He stood aside and noted the location of Tang Zhitong's house. He glanced at his watch and estimated that Ban'erye would be arriving soon, so he wanted to go downstairs and wait.

"Let's do it together. We also have to carry the things in the car up." Tang Zhitong took off his shoulder bag. There was no place to put it here, so he squatted directly on the radiator.

"Let's go together." Several others immediately echoed.

"Lao Zhang, how much does your house cost per month?" Seeing that his friends all had excellent accommodation conditions, Cheng Hai also began to think about improving his family's living conditions.

"It's quite a lot, more than ten yuan." Zhang Xinping felt a little painful when talking about this. The monthly rent of the storage room he lived in before moving was less than one yuan, and the monthly rent of an ordinary house over there is only about two yuan. One month's rent here can rent five rooms over there!
"It's a bit expensive, but worth it." Cheng Hai smacked his lips and thought about his salary. The rent here was indeed a bit high, but he could afford it if he gritted his teeth.

"That's right. See? There's a grocery store on the first floor. You can buy common groceries there. There's also a cafeteria on the first floor. If you want to eat there, you can eat there. If you don't want to eat there, staff will deliver the food to your home." Zhang Xinping pointed to the location of the cafeteria on the first floor and introduced it proudly: "If a guest comes to your home, you don't have to queue up outside to eat at a restaurant. Just say hello to the cafeteria and go directly to eat. I'll take you to experience it later."

"What you said makes me hungry. I'll try the food in the advanced canteen later." Cheng Hai was very tempted and wanted to move in again.

"Not only that, but also the hot water in the house, someone will collect the thermos every day, fill it up and send it back. The garbage at home is directly dumped into the trash can in the corner of the hall, and there will be someone to pick it up. There is no extra charge for these. In my opinion, it is much better than the slum." Zhang Xinping continued to praise the good things about Anhua Building without any reservation.

"Isn't that so? People outside say that this is a demonstration and pilot apartment building. The conditions are the same as those of the Minzu Hotel. It is the ceiling of civilian housing." Tang Zhitong continued.

The Anhua Building is right under the eyes of the residents. They can see it by just raising their heads. The nearby residents see the building getting taller day by day, the exterior walls being painted, and the windows being installed. There are many envious people, but most of them are kept away by the high rent.

"In addition to being assigned by the unit to live here, I can also submit an application, right?" Cheng Hai finally asked the question that he had been holding back for a long time.

"You can definitely apply. There are more than 200 households here, and I heard that less than a quarter of them have been distributed. Do you want to come over too? Welcome to be my neighbor!" Zhang Xinping was a little surprised, but Cheng Hai's idea was reasonable. Apart from people like Tang Zhitong who have their own yard, who wouldn't want to live in Anhua Building?

"I don't necessarily have to come here. The conditions in Anhua Building, Fusuijing and Beiguanting should be similar, right? To be honest, with my salary, I don't really want to live here. I heard that there are small houses in Beiguanting, and the rent there is lower." These are all representative buildings built in the same period, and Cheng Hai wants to choose the one that is most suitable for him.

"Brother Cheng, since we are not together, I will tell you the truth. I think you'd better not choose Beiguanting. The materials used for the houses there are not as solid as here." Wu Aijun saw that Cheng Hai was interested in choosing Beiguanting, and spoke from the side.

"It seems that Beiguan Hall doesn't have a bathroom at the entrance, right? There is only one public bathroom, and the conditions are really not that good. If you ask me, it's still a good choice to choose Fusuijing. At least the schools there are better." Tang Zhitong echoed from the side. Among the three buildings built at the same time, Beiguan Hall has the lowest presence and was also the first to become a dangerous building and be demolished.

The reason why Cheng Hai moved his business from Qinghe to the urban area was ostensibly for his children's education. The Fusuijing Building was located near Xisi, and the educational resources there were definitely much better than those at the Anhua Building.

(End of this chapter)