Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 122 Let's Take It Together (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe and Vote)
“My parents also live in the company housing. If people find out about my divorce, they’ll probably gossip and I’m afraid of embarrassing them,” Zhu Ling said again.

"So I feel a bit lost right now!"

"I don't know if I made the right choice!"

"I don't know what the future holds!"

“There are already people in the workplace gossiping behind my back,” Zhu Ling replied.

Upon hearing this, Li Song, holding onto his bicycle with one hand, grabbed Zhu Ling's hand with the other: "Sister Lin, you have to believe in yourself. You're so outstanding, you can succeed in any career."

"Besides, your idea about your uncle and aunt is just wishful thinking on your part!"

"And according to your thinking, you should take your career to the next level!"

"Shut up those who are pointing fingers at you."

Zhu Ling smiled wryly upon hearing this: "It's not that easy. Some people have a unique sense of superiority."

As Zhu Ling spoke, she tried to pull her hand back, but Li Song held on very tightly.

After hearing about Zhu Ling's divorce, Li Song felt a stirring in his heart.

"Don't care about other people's eyes!"

"If you live in their eyes, you'll never satisfy them!"

"You should just go home!"

No parent would dislike their own child.

"They may complain a bit, or even argue a bit, but I think they're all doing it for your own good."

"Come on, I'll take you home." Li Song patted the back seat of his bicycle.

"Okay, thank you!" Zhu Ling nodded upon hearing this.

Zhu Ling's father is a university teacher, so the family lives on campus.

Li Song was also a sensible person, and he didn't stop at the school gate.

"Goodbye, Sister Lin. I'll come see you again tomorrow to cheer you up." Li Song handed the bicycle to Zhu Ling.

"Thank you!" Zhu Ling breathed a sigh of relief. If Li Song had taken her to the school gate, she might have been pointed at and gossiped about.

"Then how do you go back?"

"Someone will come to pick me up!"

Zhu Ling then realized that last time Li Song waved, a car came up behind him, and she also remembered that someone else had seen her telling him this!

I felt my face getting hot, then I got on my bicycle and hurriedly rode away.

Li Song watched Zhu Ling leave, and less than half a minute later, Section Chief Zhou drove up in front of Li Song.

"Thank you for your help, Brother Zhou!" Li Song said as he got into the car.

"No trouble at all. I've already inquired about the courtyard houses for you. There are a few in Houhai, and a few near the Forbidden City!"

"However, for now, the transfer can only be done at the housing management bureau!" Section Chief Zhou said.

"Let's take a look tomorrow!" Li Song nodded.

I didn't ask about the price at all, and Section Chief Zhou didn't mention the price either.

Zhu Ling returned home to find no one there, but a note was left on the table.

It turned out that the father had to teach classes and the mother had to work overtime.

Zhu Ling sighed inwardly. When she looked in the mirror while washing her face, she felt her face burning again. She wondered why she had told Li Song all this.

Then I remembered what Li Song said: "Enjoy a life of immorality."

Hearing Li Song talk about the things he used to do made me laugh.

"Pfft!" Zhu Ling thought about what kind of expression her brother-in-law would have if he met someone like Li Song, and she burst out laughing.

"Xiaolin is back!" Zhu Ling's mother had just opened the door when she heard laughter, so she asked.

"Hmm!!" Zhu Ling quickly stopped laughing. Meanwhile, after Li Song returned to the guesthouse, he had nothing to do and felt a little bored.

About an hour after returning to the guesthouse, Section Chief Zhou knocked on Li Song's door.

"Ah Song, here is the information for several courtyard houses."

"Both families are living abroad and they don't plan to come back. A set costs about 20,000 yuan!"

"These two families are immigrating, and these two houses are larger, each with two large courtyards, one for 50,000!"

"This family is also going to rely on relatives overseas. This smaller set will only cost 18,000!"

"These courtyard houses can be renovated with a little tidying up, and it doesn't involve any other property rights!"

"Some courtyard houses house dozens of families!" Section Chief Zhou said this to make you understand the current state of courtyard houses.

Some courtyard houses are very cheap, only one or two thousand yuan, but they are involved in many disputes!

Some can only be called "large courtyards" (大十院), not "quadrangle courtyards" (四合院).

The choices made for Li Song were all excellent!

Then Section Chief Zhou thoughtfully took out a map and marked the locations of these courtyard houses.

"Let's look at this smaller one tomorrow!" Li Song discovered that the smaller one was right next to the Forbidden City.

Li Song wanted to see the smaller apartment first because the previous owner wanted to leave everything inside, so it was ready for immediate move-in.

Moreover, I live alone, and even if there is another person in the future, there is no need for two people to live in a yard that is too big.

"Let's buy the other courtyards too!" Section Chief Zhou was a little surprised to hear Li Song's words. He didn't expect Li Song to take a liking to the smallest one. But Li Song's next sentence made Section Chief Zhou realize that he had overthought things.

"Ok!"

"If you like it, you can pay and transfer the ownership tomorrow morning. I can handle all of that!" There's nothing that Section Chief Zhou and his people can't do; there's no need for Li Song to show up.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou!"

"Ah Song, you're too kind!" Section Chief Zhou said.

Anyway, these people are eager to take the money and leave the country.

Early the next morning, Li Song and Section Chief Zhou arrived at the small courtyard, which was close to the moat next to the Forbidden City.

This courtyard house is small in name only, but it is actually quite large. It has a courtyard of nearly 50 square meters, a side room, two rooms each in the east and west wings, and three main rooms.

There is also a jujube tree in the yard.

The owner of the courtyard was a man in his forties who wore glasses.

This man's words revealed his longing for life abroad.

Moreover, the owner of this house will not take anything with him.

Seeing that Li Song had examined the property carefully, the owner of the house offered to lower the price by 1,000 yuan, bringing it to 17,000 yuan.

In the end, Li Song bargained down to 16,000 yuan, saying he would pay in cash and could immediately go to the housing management bureau to transfer the property.

The man slapped his thigh and agreed immediately, then went back to his room and hurriedly packed a few things.

He said he didn't want the rest, and that he would throw these items in the trash even if he went abroad.

Li Song didn't know what this person had gone through, but everyone has their own choices.

Li Song handed his ID card to Section Chief Zhou and asked him to help him transfer the property at the housing management bureau. He also bought several other houses at the same time, although he didn't see them.

Li Song received the handwritten certificate before noon.

Because a standardized property ownership certificate format wouldn't be available until 1985.

Furthermore, Li Song discovered that the house he purchased was bought along with the land.

There's no mention of the usage period; it only indicates the homeowner, the dimensions of the houses, and the boundaries of the land.

(End of this chapter)