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

As the old saying goes, "Where there's a will, there's a way," and "When the boat reaches the bridge, it will straighten itself."

Even if you don't go into any industry, you can still learn something by standing outside the door and observing.

Take the issue of timber, for example.

When Xu Pingan first got a rough idea of ​​what was going on, he thought that getting enough timber would be incredibly difficult.

Various regulations and systems seem to have blocked all shortcuts.

Actually, that's not the case; there are simply too many areas where you can operate.

For example, when Xu Ping'an went to Xishan Forest Farm...

They didn't even need to contact the forest farm leaders; they simply exchanged two packs of cigarettes and some chickens, ducks, and geese for dozens of cubic meters of timber from the old gatekeeper!

Chinese arborvitae, white pine, poplar, elm and aspen.

The other party even boasted that they could obtain both sandalwood and Chinese pistache!

Xu Ping'an was still too timid and didn't dare to kill anyone here.

I initially thought it was just an accident; the old man who was guarding the place was incredibly audacious.

After returning to the city, Xu Ping'an realized that he had been too timid.

The construction team under the jurisdiction of the Nanluoguxiang Street Work Office was led by a middle-aged man surnamed Feng.

He's supposed to be middle-aged, but in fact his hair is already gray.

Through him, Xu Pingan not only bought nearly 500 yuan worth of various timbers, but also acquired a considerable amount of cement and gravel...

Speaking of which, Lao Feng is a standard member of the national team.

His construction team was directly under the leadership of the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office...

When it came to reselling supplies, they were absolutely ruthless.

Of course, every profession has its own rules. Once the goods were sold to Xu Ping'an, they didn't ask how to use them at all.

After all, can you really use wood to start a rebellion?

Looking at the materials piled up in the central open space, Xu Ping'an felt that he had almost collected enough materials to build the wooden house without realizing it...

This situation left Xu Pingan a little confused.

All the information I found didn't work, but I figured it all out when I actually did it!

Indeed, if someone dared to empty a grain depot, what would be a little bit of timber?

Can't we just do whatever we want?

Xu Pingan felt that he was slowly adapting to this world.

If they all play like this, Xu Pingan will have to change his tactics...

Xu Pingan sometimes felt that his fear of this world when he first came here was caused by reading too many literary works that exaggerated the era in his previous life.

In real life, I've found that people in this era still have a strong sense of commitment to contracts. Once things are agreed upon, they're really willing to step up if something happens...

As June arrives, the weather begins to get hot.

The heat in the north isn't actually that bad.

As long as you're in the shade, a gentle breeze will immediately lower the perceived temperature.

Unlike in the South, where you are attacked with magic regardless of whether it is cold or hot.

Summer in the South is like being in a steamer, sticky and humid, yet you can't sweat. You just feel sticky and unbearably hot.

To feel comfortable, you need to shower three times a day.

The North is different; it's like being roasted on a hot plate under the direct sun.

The temperature in early June fluctuated between hot and not hot!

Nanluoguxiang Street Office.

(As mentioned before, this is a crossroads, so we need to avoid any ominous signs, since we're close to the center.)

"You want to buy all three houses and the yard?"

Wang Xia got up to pour water for Xu Ping'an, asking questions as she went.

"Aunt Wang, I can do it myself!"

Wang Xia didn't argue with him and handed the tea leaves and water bottle to Xu Ping'an.

"Isn't it better to just rent the house? Why the rush to buy it?"

She didn't ask about money.

After all, it was Wang Xia who introduced us to the fish delivery to the Fifth Hospital.

During this period, as the war on the Korean Peninsula intensified, many wounded and disabled soldiers returned to Beijing.

Even Xu Pingan felt annoyed by it, but they themselves didn't seem to care...

They said they were very lucky compared to their comrades who couldn't come back!

Wang Xia also frequently visited the Fifth Hospital and was quite familiar with Xu Ping'an's situation there.

The money Xu Pingan earned at the Fifth Hospital alone was enough to cover more than half of the house price.

It's not that he didn't want to do good deeds, it's just that the Fifth Hospital doesn't have the capacity to accept donations...

Xu Pingan could only donate a little bit at the street office whenever he had a spare moment!

Why not donate more?

You, a cook, donated so much money...

What do you expect the leaders to think?

What should I do?

When I came to my senses, Wang Xia was nagging in my ear.

"Now that I have some money on hand, I feel like I'm never truly settled in this city, even though I've always been renting!"

"Let me tell you, Xiao Xu, don't think you can spend money recklessly just because you've made a little now. You'll have to get married, have children, and marry off your two younger sisters later. You'll have a lot of expenses to make..."

Xu Pingan: ...

You really have a knack for making connections!

How did we end up talking about getting married?

Wang Xia's suggestion was well-intentioned; she didn't really mean to dissuade her.

After all, since ancient times, Chinese people have had a deep-seated obsession with houses.

This statement is not quite correct.

Or rather, as long as you are human, you will develop feelings for the place above your head that shelters you from the wind and rain.

This kind of feeling is actually unrelated to whether one is Chinese or foreign.

Otherwise, housing prices in foreign cities wouldn't have been driven up so high.

If those people really don't care about houses or homes, then who would buy those exorbitantly priced houses?

"Alright, you can decide for yourself. Take your documents to the housing management office next door to process it!"

Xu Pingan hurriedly drank two sips of tea, said hello, and then planned to go take care of his business.

"etc!"

Xu Pingan was just about to walk out the door when Wang Xia called him back.

"Is there anything else, Aunt Wang?"

"I heard from Lao Zhou that you're quite a good cook? Do you make Sichuan cuisine?"

"I don't know if it's possible, but I'm a cook in the steel rolling mill's kitchen and the foreman of the second canteen. My cooking skills have been consistently praised by the soldiers of the Fifth Academy..."

Listening to Xu Ping'an's boasting, Wang Xia twitched her lips, unsure of what to say.

"My husband, Lao Ding, has a comrade-in-arms from Sichuan Province who's coming to Beijing to take up his post soon. We're planning to have a casual meal with him at home. Would it be convenient for you to come over and help cook?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Pingan immediately adopted a more serious attitude.

"Aunt Wang, you're so kind. Since you've asked, I absolutely have to make time!"

"After all, my siblings and I have received a lot of care from Aunt Wang ever since we came to the city..."

Wang Xia was a little dazed after being bumped by Xu Ping'an.

Did she take care of it?

It seems like they took care of her!

But where is the care?

I can't quite remember anymore!

Regardless of all that, as long as Xu Pingan agreed, that's fine.

"Okay, Sunday lunch, is that alright with you then?"

"Okay! No problem! I'll come to your house at 9 a.m."

Wang Xia gave Xu Pingan an address and arranged a time for him to come over.

As for the menu, Xu Pingan didn't give it to her, and Wang Xia didn't ask either.

When you go to someone's house to cook, you can only cook whatever they prepare.

However, given Wang Xia and her husband's status, they probably can get any ingredient they want.

He didn't bother with that.

Xu Pingan left Wang Xia's office and went directly to the Housing Management Department.

If you use someone else's name as a shield, everything will be much easier.

The reason this matter was easy to handle was either due to the characteristics of this era or because others were considering Wang Xia's feelings.

In short, Xu Ping'an achieved his goal. Two hours later, Xu Ping'an paid the money and then went to the real estate administration bureau with the documents given to him by the street office to get the certificate!

No, this isn't called a property ownership certificate anymore, it's called a "Land and Property Ownership Certificate"!

This is a single sheet of cotton linen paper, 60 cm long and 30 cm wide.

The layout is vertical, the text is in traditional Chinese characters, and the format is a standard woodblock printing format. Only the personal information and house information are filled in with a brush!

Great! From now on, Xu Ping'an owns a house within the Second Ring Road of Beijing!

After finishing his business, Xu Ping'an went straight to the school gate to wait for his two younger sisters.

"Brother, what brings you here?"

"Let's go to Donglaishun for hot pot tonight! It's on me!"

"Wow……"