A widower's entertainment

Chapter 246 [Manuscript and Yard] (Subscription Request)
Beijing, "People's Literature" magazine.

People's Literature magazine has heard from Zhang Wei that Lin Youcheng is now writing a new novel, also a love novel, so they are naturally looking forward to it. Although the manuscript has not been submitted yet, some editors are already discussing it.

"Director Zhang, have you read Lin Youcheng's new novel? What kind of love story is it?"

"Yeah, I'm also curious and want to know what kind of love story Lin Youcheng will write this time."

Hearing what his colleagues said, Zhang Wei waved his hand and said, "You will know when the manuscript arrives."

"I'm looking forward to Lin Youcheng writing another science fiction romance novel. His imagination of love is really amazing."

"I'm looking forward to him bringing out another mystery romance novel like The Devotion of Suspect X."

"What genre do you think a romance novel like Love Letter belongs to?"

"Realistic subject matter?"

"I think it is realism, but to be honest, I am looking forward to Lin Youcheng writing another romance that combines fantasy and realism like "Wonderful Things in the World". It is really well written. I am still impressed by the fact that Lin Qi died as a baby in the arms of the white-haired Jiang Xi at the end."

"Yes, that kind of love is incredible!"

……

While listening to his colleagues' discussion about Lin Youcheng's literary works, Zhang Wei was thinking about Lin Youcheng's "Unreachable Lovers" in his mind. He believed that if these colleagues read Lin Youcheng's new novel, they would also be shocked by Lin Youcheng's plot design.

Zhang Wei really admires Lin Youcheng, not only in terms of love, but also because Lin Youcheng's literary plot conception is always unexpected, beyond existing cognition, breaking the rules, which makes them shocked.

It's really shocking!

Now Zhang Wei’s mind is still on the different time and space exchanges between the letters in 1988 and 1990 in "The Unreachable Lovers". Obviously, it is just a simple communication between pen pals, but because of the barrier of time, the whole novel is completely different.

It's amazing.

After all, correspondence is usually done to break the barriers of geography and space, but now these two letters from Lin Youcheng have broken the barriers of time at the same location. It is incredible and really beyond imagination!
Zhang Wei shook his head and murmured in disbelief.

"Director, are you sure that Lin Youcheng's new work will be submitted to our People's Literature? Will it be snatched away by another magazine?"

Zhang Wei raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "Don't worry about that. Lin Youcheng has already promised me that he will submit it to People's Literature. If People's Literature doesn't publish it, he will submit it to another magazine."

"If we reject Lin Youcheng's novel, which is a romance novel, I'm afraid other magazines will rush to grab it."

Zhang Wei smiled and said, "The novel he wrote this time is also amazing. I just hope he can finish it soon."

Naturally, this made everyone in the entire magazine editorial department very curious. They wondered how amazing Lin Youcheng's love novel would be this time.

……

Lin Youcheng didn't know that the people at People's Literature magazine had already learned that he was writing a new manuscript, and everyone was looking forward to his new novel.

Even if he knew, Lin Youcheng would not care. After all, as Zhang Wei said, his creative passion is already very strong, while other authors may not write new works for a year or two.

Lin Youcheng is not always writing articles. Just like now, he followed Aunt Zhao from the Street Office to the other end of Xinghua Hutong to see the courtyard house.

Obviously, Aunt Zhao, a local, has some connections. She found someone at the workplace who wanted to sell an old yard.

However, compared to the courtyard house where Lin Youcheng lives now, the courtyard house that Aunt Zhao showed him this time was too shabby. Entering a narrow road, there were sheds built with brick walls, which were either used as kitchens or for storing sundries. It was obvious that these were rebuilt by later residents and are now even more shabby. The middle-aged man following Aunt Zhao said, "Originally, there were several families living here, but now their units have built buildings and allocated houses and moved away. The procedures here are complete. I have heard Aunt Zhao say that what you want is complete procedures. The procedures for the two courtyards here are complete."

Lin Youcheng looked at the dilapidated courtyard house. It was no wonder that people nowadays were unwilling to live in it. The main reason was that it was too dilapidated. There was no air conditioning in the summer and no heating in the winter. Even going to the toilet required going outside.

Lin Youcheng remained calm, just looking around the yard, thinking that if he bought it, it would either remain empty, or he would have to spend a lot of money to tear down the shacks and renovate it, which would be another expense.

"How about it?"

"I think it's not as good as the yard next door."

Aunt Zhao looked at Lin Youcheng, not knowing whether he liked the place or not. Anyway, she felt that the place was too shabby and not as good as the one they had seen before.

Lin Youcheng looked back at the middle-aged man and asked, "If I really want to buy it, how much would it cost?"

"Four, forty thousand!"

Obviously, the middle-aged man was not sure whether Lin Youcheng really wanted to buy it.

Lin Youcheng asked again, "Is this the price of this one?"

This price is twice as expensive as the courtyard house that Lin Youcheng lived in before.

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The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Of course."

Lin Youcheng showed no dislike on his face, but in his heart he was glad that he had bought the courtyard house earlier. If he had changed it to now, the price would definitely be more than twice as much. But to be honest, ten thousand yuan was quite a lot two or three years ago, but now in 88, ten thousand yuan does not seem to be a lot in the eyes of these people in Beijing.

Although the price has doubled and is still not as good as the courtyard house Lin Youcheng bought before, Lin Youcheng still decided to buy it because in two years, the price will definitely not be as simple as doubling again.

"I want to buy this one over here and the one I just saw next door. Can you make it cheaper?"

Although Lin Youcheng had the money in his hand, he would definitely still bargain.

When Aunt Zhao heard that Lin Youcheng was actually thinking of buying both courtyards, she was shocked. The total value of these two courtyards was only 80,000 yuan!

Eighty thousand yuan is not a small amount of money!
Are these two shabby yards worth the price?
The middle-aged man heard what Lin Youcheng said, thought for a moment, and said, "I have to go back and ask."

Lin Youcheng nodded, indicating that he understood, but he said, "Okay."

After the comrade left, Aunt Zhao couldn't help but ask, "Youcheng, is it necessary for you to buy these two yards?"

is it necessary?

It is absolutely necessary. After all, these two courtyards are in Dongcheng District. The price will be sky-high in the future.

Lin Youcheng smiled and said, "I have six of them at home."

Aunt Zhao frowned and shook her head to show that she didn't understand. She said, "Your children are still so young. This is too early to plan."

It has to be done sooner rather than later. By the time these little idiots grow up, I don’t know how many zeros will be added to the price of this courtyard house.

The key point is that even if he buys these two courtyard houses now, plus the one he lives in now, there are only three courtyard houses, which means he has only gone halfway on the road of revolution.

(End of this chapter)