Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 171 The most perfect ending (Monthly ticket plus more)
Li Quanfu was still weighing the pros and cons of the deal in his mind. He sent the two out of the hospital in a restless mood.

When the two walked more than ten meters, he suddenly remembered and quickly caught up with Lin Chaoyang and his son and asked, "Uncle Lin, I forgot to tell you just now, how can I contact you?"

"If you have any questions, just go to the Yanda Library to find my son."

When he heard the words "Yenching University Library", Li Quanfu's eyes changed subtly when he looked at Lin Chaoyang.

"It turns out that my brother is a university teacher."

"Just a librarian."

Hearing about this position, Li Quanfu's attitude became better, "Good job, good job!"

After leaving Mianhua Hutong, Lin Erchun asked, "Do you think he can be sold?"

"That's about right. A courtyard house with two courtyards in Xicheng costs only 6,000 yuan, and a better one costs 7,000 or 8,000 yuan at most.

I offered him five thousand five, and he didn't refuse it at all, right?

You just heard it. If he wants to put the money in the bank, he can sell it a year or two earlier. That's still a lot of money!"

"What if he really doesn't want to sell it?"

"If you don't want to sell it, then don't sell it. There are so many courtyard houses in Yanjing, are you afraid that you can't buy a house?" Lin Chaoyang said indifferently.

Lin Erchun muttered, "I've been looking for you for half a month."

He then asked, "Do you really plan to use the money to buy a house? Why not put it into a deposit? One hundred dollars saved for a year is seven dollars, one thousand dollars is seventy dollars, and ten thousand dollars is seven hundred dollars. If you really have ten thousand dollars, you don't even need to work anymore."

Lin Chaoyang smiled and said, "If our country continues to maintain the current level of economic development and inflation, it is theoretically true. But don't forget that we are now in the process of reform and opening up."

"What do you mean?" Although Lin Erchun is smart and calculating, he has a low level of education and cannot understand the subtext of Lin Chaoyang's words for a while.

"Nothing. Ideas like Li Quanfu's won't work in a few years. That's all you need to know."

Looking at his confident and determined expression, Lin Erchun couldn't help but curse, "You're still playing tricks on me with your father!"

Two days later, Lin Chaoyang was working in the library when Li Quanfu came to him.

As expected, after two days of consideration, Li Quanfu decided to accept his offer.

The next day, Lin Chaoyang and Tao Yushu took time out to go to the Housing Management Office to handle the formalities, but during the process Li Quanfu suddenly put forward a condition.

He thought that after the house transaction was completed, his family would continue to live there for one or two years, and then move out when the company allocated a house. During this period, he could pay the rent to Lin Chaoyang as usual.

"My family is used to living here, and they are not used to renting another house all of a sudden. Don't worry, we will definitely pay you the rent in full."

Lin Chaoyang shook his head and refused firmly: "I'm afraid this won't work."

The house transaction was completed, but the owner still lived here. It was difficult to explain the dispute, and the longer it took, the more likely it was to cause a dispute, so Lin Chaoyang flatly rejected Li Quanfu and only gave him one month to find a house.

Seeing Lin Chaoyang's firm attitude, Li Quanfu could no longer insist.

Renting a house is troublesome, but at least you get the money.

Li Quanfu felt excited when he thought that 400 yuan could earn nearly yuan in interest a year, which was almost as much as his salary.

With this money, renting a house is no big deal!
It took two days to complete the formalities for the courtyard house in Mianhua Hutong, but Tao Yushu was still a little dazed.

"We've bought another house?"

"What's wrong? Do you regret it?" Lin Chaoyang asked.

Tao Yushu looked at him and said, "No. I just can't believe it. It's only been a short time. How come we already have two houses?"

For thousands of years, the status of land and houses has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people.

With a house, you have a home; with land, you have a place to live and reproduce.

Her tone was questioning, but her eyes were firm. She looked at Lin Chaoyang with eyes full of love, knowing that this was inseparable from her husband's efforts.

"Life will get better and better in the future." Lin Chaoyang said while hugging her.

Tao Yushu nodded, his face full of happiness and sweetness.

When he got home, Lin Chaoyang took a photo of the documents for the courtyard house in Mianhua Hutong and showed it to Lin Erchun and his wife.

"Next, your two tasks are to supervise Li Quanfu's family's move. After they move out, the house needs to be cleaned up."

"I've already found a house for you, so why are we involved? Why are you cleaning up the house at this time of year? Isn't it time for spring?"

"Then let's start the spring!"

"How can I have time to clean up the house for you in the spring? Are you not going to take care of the land at home?"

"This house is bought for you. If you don't live in it, won't it be left uncultivated? Do you want to leave the land uncultivated? Or do you want to leave the house uncultivated?"

Lin Chaoyang's true intentions were revealed at this time. He sat firmly on the sofa and asked the old couple some soul-searching questions.

Lin Erchun jumped up from the sofa in shock, "Why buy it for us? We still have to go back to our hometown."

"It's not that your hometown doesn't allow you to go back. You can go back and stay for a few days a year. I think summer is just right to escape the heat." Lin Chaoyang made clear arrangements for the old couple.

Zhang Guiqin said, "That won't work. There are so many things going on at home, how can I stay here?"

"That's right, the team can't do without me."

Lin Chaoyang couldn't help but remind him, "Dad, the land has been divided among the households."

"What's wrong with distributing land to households? There has to be someone to manage it, right?"

Lin Erchun was hurt by his son's words and felt very dissatisfied. Having been a production team leader all his life, he would not be able to adapt to the gap if the production team disappeared.

"Let me remind you, I spent 5,500 yuan to buy this house. If no one lives in it for a year, two years, three years, the house will eventually collapse and our money will be wasted."

Lin Chaoyang's words were heartbreaking, accurately grasping the calculating personality of Comrade Lin Erchun. This was 5,500 yuan, and Lin Erchun had never earned so much money in his entire life!

On one hand, there is the property he had saved for half his life in his hometown, and on the other hand, there is the house his son bought at a sky-high price. Comrade Erchun is caught in an unprecedented dilemma.

He finally understood the trap Lin Chaoyang had set for him and cursed, "You idiot! Are you really trying to make things difficult for me?"

"How can this be called a problem? Am I not doing this just to allow you two elders to move to the city and enjoy a peaceful life?" Lin Chaoyang argued.

"Chaoyang, your father and I know that you want to be filial to us. But we have lived in the countryside all our lives. How can we get used to living in Yanjing?

It's good enough to stay here for a few days a year, why do I need to buy a house?"

Zhang Guiqin and Lin Erchun have the same idea.

Seeing that the two were united in opposing staying in Yanjing, Lin Chaoyang had to use his ultimate move.

"You two don't want to be without your grandchildren in the future, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the parents who had just argued and refuted the argument together fell silent in an instant.

Zhang Guiqin's eyes wandered over Tao Yushu's belly and she asked expectantly, "Is Yushu pregnant?"

"Are you pregnant?" Lin Erchun was also led astray by her and couldn't help asking, his eyes full of expectation.

Tao Yushu looked shy when her parents-in-law looked at her and she gently touched Lin Chaoyang.

"No!" Lin Chaoyang denied.

Upon hearing this, the light of hope in the parents' eyes disappeared, and they were replaced by anger and shame of being fooled.

"What the hell are you talking about if you're not pregnant!" Lin Erchun cursed.

Then he immediately realized the inappropriateness of what he said, and said to Tao Yushu with an apologetic look on his face: "Yushu, Dad is not talking about you. It's all because of this bastard..."

Lin Erchun's expression changes so quickly that it is comparable to the face-changing in Sichuan Opera.

Tao Yushu smiled brightly and persuaded, "Dad, Chaoyang also wants to show his filial piety to you two elders."

When a well-behaved and sensible daughter-in-law speaks, he still has to give her some face. Lin Erchun restrained his scolding and said, "What else do you think? Tell me all at once, so you don't have to scheme against me every day."

"How can this be called a calculation..." Seeing his old father staring at him, Lin Chaoyang had to change his tone and said, "The house was indeed bought for the two of you to live in. As you two get older, the medical conditions in Yanjing are better than those in your hometown. I also said just now that if you are willing to go back, you can stay for a few months a year."

Lin Chaoyang’s attitude was clear, he hoped that the couple could stay in Yanjing to retire.

When their son and daughter-in-law came to Yanjing, they never thought that they would be able to enjoy their son's peaceful life so soon.

At this point, Lin Erchun and his wife couldn't seem to find any reason to refuse, but they had spent half their lives in their hometown and it was not something they could just give up.

"Your mother and I have to go back in the spring. Our broken house is worth a fortune. Even if it's not good, we still have our roots. We'll come back in the fall when everything is fine."

"Then go back next year and make arrangements for the family affairs. Don't raise chickens, ducks, geese or dogs. If the land is divided, rent it out privately to others. We'll keep the house and have someone help take care of it. Then you two will have a place to live when you go back in the future."

Seeing that Lin Chaoyang had made clear arrangements for them, Lin Erchun and Zhang Guiqin said nothing more and agreed first. After all, they would be free to do whatever they wanted after returning to their hometown.

Lin Erchun and his wife's future plans have been temporarily finalized. All the procedures for the courtyard house in Mianhua Hutong have been completed, but Li Quanfu's family has not moved out yet.

The next key task for Lin Erchun and his wife was to see the family off and then check what parts of the courtyard needed repair.

With this mission, the lives of the two elders in Yanjing at least have a purpose.

For two people who have lived in the countryside all their lives, such a goal is very important if they want to stay in Yanjing for a long time.

In a blink of an eye, half of December has passed, and New Year's Day is just half a month away.

Lin Chaoyang has finished most of the novel he had been writing. In recent days, Zhu Changsheng would appear in the Yanda Library or the Overseas Chinese Apartment every two days, and he was almost following Lin Chaoyang around the clock.

That evening, after work, he ran to the Overseas Chinese Apartment again.

Lin Chaoyang frowned when he saw him, "Old Zhu, if you keep doing this, who will dare to submit articles to your Contemporary Magazine in the future? Once you get involved, you can't get rid of it!"

Zhu Changsheng did not take it as an offense and said amiably: "I am just trying to help you correct the typos!"

Lin Chaoyang was unable to refute this reason.

It must be said that it was good for Lin Chaoyang to have him watching so professionally.

Zhu Changsheng showed up every two days to review the manuscript online and pointed out some minor problems in the manuscript in time. He also often discussed the next creation with Lin Chaoyang, which really helped Lin Chaoyang improve his efficiency.

After chatting for a few words, Zhu Changsheng asked Lin Chaoyang for the manuscripts of the past two days. Lin Chaoyang handed the manuscripts to him, and he leaned back on the sofa and began to read the novel with full concentration.

"After the novel is finished, he won't come again, right?"

While cooking in the kitchen, Tao Yushu asked Lin Chaoyang quietly.

Lin Chaoyang asked: "You don't welcome Lao Zhu?"

"That's not the case. Mom is always complaining that she doesn't like Old Zhu coming to eat for free."

In the words of Ge You, in this era, whether it was urban or rural families, when it came to food, "not even the landlords had surplus food."

Every household has a fixed amount of food coupons for a month. It's no big deal if a friend comes over for a meal, but if they come every now and then it's not a big deal. It's like one child's food ration is missing from the family. Zhang Guiqin's feelings are understandable.

But Lin Chaoyang laughed when he heard this, "You didn't tell her. We only provide one meal every two days and hired an editor to follow the manuscript. We made a profit."

Tao Yushu couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "I'll say this next time."

While the kitchen was finishing cooking, Zhu Changsheng sat quietly on the sofa reading the manuscript, being exceptionally quiet.

When the food was ready, Lin Chaoyang came over to call him.

"Old Zhu, Old Zhu, it's time to eat!"

(End of this chapter)