A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

Director Wang now has his own office in the street office.

Even in winter, the office door is always open.

The corridors in the north are all fully enclosed, which is completely different from the corridors in the south.

So even with the door open, I didn't feel particularly cold.

Xu Pingan looked into the office and saw Director Wang engrossed in writing. Xu Pingan knocked on the door.

Wang Xia didn't even look up, and simply said, "Please come in."

"Aunt Wang, I've already sent the fish to the Fifth Hospital. It weighs thirty pounds and eight ounces!"

Upon hearing Xu Ping'an's voice, Director Wang paused for a moment before raising his head.

"It's Ping An! Have you already sent them all over? I've been so busy I'm completely confused."

He took off his glasses and rubbed his temples.

When it comes to terms of address, once you get used to using them, the more intimate the term of address, the closer the relationship between two people will be.

Conversely, the more polite and distant the two people are, the more estranged they tend to become.

"You caught over 30 pounds of fish this morning, that's pretty good!"

"The fish I catch are usually quite big, but the key is that there aren't many big fish left in Shichahai now. I did one netting before the Lunar New Year, and another in June..."

How could Wang Xia not know this? Back when they were dredging and pulling the nets, their neighborhood office even sent people to help!

"You only came to the city this year, so there are many things you don't know."

Director Wang introduced the situation to Xu Ping'an with a somewhat emotional tone.

"Some things just have to be done! Back when the Japanese and the bald guy were in power, they didn't clean up the waterways. When we entered the city, the water was stinking."

"Actually, it's not just the water; there's no place in the street drains that doesn't stink. They're piled with garbage and reek of stench."

"It took a lot of effort to clean up the trash back then!"

Xu Pingan was unaware of this; when he entered the city, he felt that the environment was already quite good.

I never imagined that Beijing had such a side to it.

"Aunt Wang, I wanted to donate those fish directly to our neighborhood, since they're meant to supplement the nutrition of the wounded soldiers who have been discharged from the hospital, but Director Zhou at the Fifth Hospital won't accept them. What do you think of this..."

As he spoke, Xu Pingan placed the 123,200 yuan he had just received on the table.

Director Wang glanced at the money on the table and clicked his tongue twice.

"I never would have guessed you were so capable at such a young age!"

"Put the money away. I came to you in person this time. What kind of image would it be to accept your donation under these circumstances?"

"If you're really serious, then go to the military control commission yourself next time!"

Since things had come to this point, Xu Pingan simply put the money away.

"Okay, Aunt Wang, I'll do as you say!"

"Have you had lunch yet? If not, just grab something to eat here at our neighborhood office. Your Aunt Wang is treating!"

"If Aunt Wang is treating, I can still have a couple more bites even if I'm full!"

The canteen at the neighborhood office was just so-so.

Or rather, this wasn't originally an internal canteen, but rather a place where a deputy section chief's family member from the neighborhood office cooked for the people here.

Although the taste wasn't that great, it was clean and plentiful.

Not to mention the neighborhood office, even the residents from the surrounding area sometimes come over for a meal.

The prices here are very affordable.

"Aunt Wang, I'd like to buy my three rooms and the yard after the New Year. What procedures are required?"

Wang Xia, who was eating, was startled and looked up at Xu Ping'an sitting opposite her.

"Have you saved enough money?"

"No, I've only saved halfway, I need to inquire first!"

Wang Xia looked at Xu Ping'an as if he were a monster, scrutinizing him from head to toe several times.

"I've always heard that a fishing king from Shichahai came from Nanluoguxiang, but I never imagined you were this good!"

"Hey, it's all empty fame, all thanks to the hype from your peers!"

"You've only been living in Nanluoguxiang for about two months, right?"

"It's been almost two and a half months, two months and twelve days."

"You remember the exact amounts so clearly? Young people have such good memories, unlike us nowadays, we have to go back two or three times to check if we locked the door after just one trip out..."

"Aunt Wang, that's called meticulous work and a strong sense of responsibility. I need to learn from you!"

"That's why I enjoy chatting with you young people; you have such pleasant voices!"

After a few jokes, Wang Xia got down to business.

"These houses have all already undergone approval and evaluation by the neighborhood committee and the real estate exchange!"

"The policy will not change if you buy a house before June next year. You can just submit your application to the local street office. The street office will then assess your eligibility to buy a house and the source of your funds. There will be no need for a separate assessment of the property itself. Overall, the procedures are quite simple."

June next year?

Xu Pingan thought for a moment.

Currently, the government's attitude towards the sale of public housing is still quite lenient.

It wasn't until the completion of the Three Great Reforms in 56 that the sale of private houses was "frozen" for an extended period.

This movement has lasted for nearly 30 years.

If there are any changes in June next year, it should mean that the subdistrict office will be officially established.

The neighborhood committee was established immediately after the street office was established.

So, are the three legendary "grandpas" in the compound about to make their appearance?

But then Xu Pingan chuckled again.

Yi Zhonghai is only a level three fitter. What makes him think he's a big shot in the courtyard house?

If this old cunning fellow can't take over, Liu Haizhong, who is ambitious and eager for quick success, and Yan Bugui, who is always trying to take advantage, could control the entire compound.

Impossible to think about!

Xu Pingan came to visit today under this pretext mainly because he wanted to maintain their relationship.

If he didn't have any special abilities, this Director Wang would be the highest-ranking person Xu Ping'an would ever come into contact with in his life!

Even if he's now incredibly powerful, Director Wang is still one of the top-ranking people!

Don't forget, she's Director Wang at the neighborhood office, and on a larger scale, she has another identity: the wife of a high-ranking leader...

We don't usually have the opportunity, so if we keep running around here, we'll be doing something less worthwhile.

But now that we have this opportunity, we must seize it!

on the other hand……

Xu Pingan also came over to give Director Wang a heads-up.

After all, it was Director Wang who arranged for Xu Ping'an to move into the courtyard house.

She should be mentally prepared that she was able to raise enough money to buy a house in such a short time.

So that there won't be any doubts about Xu Ping'an's identity in the future...

In fact, Xu Pingan has more than enough money to buy a house now.

The problem is that some of the money is of dubious origin...

Nothing much to do in the afternoon, so I plan to continue spending time with the Air Force squadron members!

After all, the envious and jealous glances they occasionally gave him satisfied Xu Ping'an's vanity to the greatest extent possible!

"Teacher Shen, you've arrived so early this afternoon?"

"Hey, we only have a little bit of free time each week, so of course we have to make the most of it."

Xu Pingan was somewhat puzzled.

"Is it that busy at university?"

"It was alright before, but recently a new leader came and there's been so much trouble! He likes to drag me into ideological education sessions all the time, and I don't even know what I did to offend him."

As the two were talking, a shout came from afar.

"Teacher Shen!"

Hearing this sound, Shen Weijun felt a chill run down his spine.

Xu Pingan looked in the direction of the sound and was immediately stunned.

I've never seen this person's face before, but this figure looks so familiar!

An address suddenly appeared in Xu Ping'an's mind: No. 19 Wuyi Lane.