The heroine of Kuai Chuan Zhi's family only farms

Chapter 1553 [1552] Viewing houses in the capital

Although the capital city in the early 80s was not as good as the small eighteenth-tier counties in later generations, it was the most developed first-tier city besides Shanghai.

It is rare to see a car in the county. Here, not to mention the heavy traffic of later generations, at least the number of buses and buses is quite considerable, especially bicycles. Not to mention one for each person, at least one for every family.

The people who appear in the streets and alleys are not just blue, white, gray and black. It is summer now, and the girls are wearing beautiful bragi dresses and beautiful head flowers. They have thick eyebrows, big eyes, fair skin and beautiful skin. This person is not good-looking, but he is clean, and his floral shirt and blue trousers are still decent.

Unlike them who came from a small place, they always feel disheartened, even if their shirts and pants are clean, Ding Xiang and Xiu Min feel inferior, they dare not raise their heads when they walk, and they are a little petty.

They didn't even dare to open their mouths, they spoke with a thick Henan accent, unlike Ding Wei, who actively switched to Mandarin.

Ever since they saw someone rolling their eyes at them, Ding Xiang and Xiu Min simply shut up and let Ding Wei communicate whenever there was a need to communicate with others.

"When did you know Mandarin? It's really standard. It's even more standard than what we practiced in school. I can't always speak it. I'm nervous, and I can't speak it. I always feel that people are laughing at me. look at me,"

After all, they also go to school in the city, so they have also taken pronunciation correction courses in this area. Unfortunately, there are too few courses, especially since the teachers and classmates around them all speak their hometown dialect. Without that environment to practice, they will forget the pronunciation of Mandarin over time.

It was only when I arrived in a big city that I realized that the native dialect sounded rustic. Compared with other people's Mandarin, it seemed much more generous.

This is not because of vanity, but the bigger the city, the more obvious the xenophobia.

No one wants to be looked down upon by others, but you have to have the qualifications to be looked down upon by others!
Dingxiang and Xiumin were dazzled by the heavy traffic in the city for half a day. Of course, they were also overwhelmed by the local prices.

They were in a hurry at noon, so they didn't go to eat roast duck. They ordered noodles with fried sauce for three nights in the state-run restaurant. A bowl is [-] cents for a ticket, and [-] cents for a bowl without a food stamp, and there are only a few bits of minced meat in it.

However, the northerners have a big appetite, so it’s not uncommon to eat noodles for four taels. It’s not a shame to eat too much, but it’s too expensive.

"The noodles are so expensive, so why is the roast duck so expensive? Fortunately, I drank two big bowls of noodle soup, otherwise I would have to buy a bowl of boiled water for five cents a bowl. Why do you have to pay for everything, it's too dark!"

Ding Wei was very happy when she heard this: "Where do you think this is, our small county on the [-]th line? This is the capital, and the price is already very close to the people. It will only be more expensive and more refined when you go to the commercial area of ​​Shanghai. , it used to be a place where foreigners stayed, and this place will be great in the future, but it is not fully opened yet, and the prices are still under control. One day when it is released, you will be able to experience what is really expensive. Of course, there are also cheap and delicious ones like the fly restaurants in the corners of the market."

"However, have you noticed that now that you eat, you can really only give money instead of food stamps. Dad has exchanged a lot of national food stamps for us,"

"Sister, some places over there can do the same. Isn't City L also possible? It's just that they said it secretly, unlike other big cities, which directly tell you two prices."

"Yes, that's what I mean. It's a trend. I believe that our mother's business will start soon. Later, let's go to those courtyard houses, alleys and alleys to see if there are any secretly selling things."

After dinner, Ding Wei took them to Tiananmen Square to see where the comrades of the national flag class lived. Due to time constraints, they did not enter the Forbidden City, but they walked around the nearby Zhongshan Park. Form a formal scenic spot, but at least it has been protected as a cultural relic unit.

In order to keep this precious scene, Ding Wei went to the state-run photo studio and asked a photographer to take a few groups of photos for the three of them.

It would take two or three days for these photos to be developed. The ones with negatives cost one yuan a piece. After all, it was a door-to-door service. Ding Wei didn't think it was too expensive.

In Tiananmen Square, a group photo of three people, a group photo of Ding Wei sisters, a group photo of Xiumin and Ding Wei, and another photo for each of them, six yuan, you can wash it separately after returning home, here people only Give one.

When I enter the Forbidden City tomorrow, if there is such a service, Ding Wei will still spend money to take photos. After all, it is really not easy to leave a photo in these days, and they are all small three-inch photos, no matter what you wear. It's so beautiful, it's still black and white.

Xiu Min kept yelling that it was too expensive and she didn't want to take the photo, but Ding Wei insisted on taking the photo, but in the end she could only obey, all she wanted was to credit the money to the account.

It was dark at this time, and after five o'clock, Ding Wei took the two sisters to the alleys, and even inquired about the location of the neighborhood committee, and went in to ask if there was any house for sale. The aunts were very enthusiastic and really gave her directions. There are a few houses, these are the best locations, and they can be self-occupied in the future, but demolition is impossible.

When she looked for them according to the address given by others, these houses were really dilapidated, and most of them were single rooms. There were no complete quadrangle courtyards, nor triple courtyards or double courtyards, let alone complete ones, which could be sold alone. The East Wing and the West Wing have no back cover rooms, but those single rooms are all from these locations. It can only be said that the good houses have been ruined.

"You want to buy a house?" Xiu Min was so shocked that she couldn't speak. She had been looking at the house just now, but she didn't dare to speak. After she got out of these yards, she realized what Ding Wei was going to do. "This house is broken. Yes, it’s not as expensive as the house in our hometown. It costs thousands of dollars per room, only a dozen square meters. Why do you want that? And look at the people here, so many people live in one In the yard, I think it will be troublesome to live with so many people."

Xiu Min's words were immediately echoed by Ding Xiang: "Yes sister, we can't spend money recklessly, and we don't live here, what kind of house are you buying?"

Ding Wei shook her head at them, "I may be thinking far ahead. I want to stay here in the future, and I will come here to go to school in the fall. I have to plan ahead and buy myself a house. It would be best if I can use my name. , if it doesn’t work, I’ll ask my dad to come over to transfer ownership, but I don’t want this kind of house, I want a whole set, and this is the main purpose of my trip.”

Chen Xiumin was shocked by her words: "My God, you want to buy a whole set of such an expensive house? How much will it cost?"

A small room costs a few thousand yuan, but if it is a large set, wouldn't it cost more than [-] yuan?
For her, this number is completely out of reach, but why is it so easy to say it from Ding Wei's mouth?

Ding Wei naturally knew what Xiu Min thought, but she didn't choose to hide it from her.

"Don't worry, every step I take has been carefully considered. Tomorrow you two will go to the Forbidden City by yourself, and I will go to the alleys. I will settle the house early, and we can go back early. I will be able to go home on the weekend. Don't worry, I A room will be reserved for each of you!"

Ding Xiang has no doubt that her sister can get into Huaqing, but she is still surprised that she can tell about buying a house so easily.

But the smart ones didn't speak any more, including Xiu Min, who also fell silent, she wanted to use her calmness to digest such a big news.

"No wonder you bought the map. It turned out that it was specially used to buy a house?"

Ding Wei bought a map of the capital as soon as she got off the train. The specific streets were clearly visible. She took out a pencil and drew a small cross in the place that had been screened.

"I have to come to these places repeatedly, and some of them don't necessarily report to the neighborhood committee. No matter how powerful the auntie of the neighborhood committee is, she still doesn't know everything. So I want to do a general screening, and when I go back to Nanluoguxiang, various alleys, and East XC District , Huguo Temple and other good places, take a good look, you two must not be interested in these, so don't worry about me, just go to the scenic spots, I will pay for it, and stroll casually, "

Seeing Ding Wei's full of interest, the two of them couldn't say anything more, they just wanted to accompany her to look for it, and what else did they say, it's safe to go together, those scenic spots can't escape, and it's the same when they visit again in a few days.

"Then after watching the national flag raising tomorrow, let's find a place to rent bicycles. Let's rent a bicycle for a week, take a good look around here, and ask. I want to settle this before the start of school, so that I can come here before the start of school. After being settled, Ding Xiang will also take the exam here. The three of us will be able to go home on weekends. How good do you think? And sister Ding Lan can also come here together. It’s not easy to go out. I can eat a copper hot pot at my own home. It's beautiful just thinking about it."

If not to say that Ding Wei is amazing, the imagery is so strong that even Ding Xiang can't wait to help her sister find a suitable house.

"It's a pity that I have to wait for three years. Can I come over during the summer vacation, sister?"

"Nonsense, you are my younger sister. You see, my brothers are studying at school during the summer vacation. I also plan to not go home during the summer vacation. During the winter vacation, I can go back. You will come over after the summer vacation."

I will take you to do business and earn a lot of money. Soon, it may be almost the same time next year.

For dinner, Ding Wei led the two of them to eat donkey roll, aiwowo, sheep's eye buns, tofu nao, and soybean juice. Of course, the two of them couldn't bear the taste of soybean juice, so she ate it alone. Because there were too many snacks, she returned home At the guest house, the two of them lay on the bed hiccupping unpromisingly, which showed how full they were.

These snacks that should be enjoyed in the night market, I didn’t expect to be able to buy them in different types of state-run restaurants. It’s not in vain for them to walk around the streets for so long. Her feet hurt from walking, and the soles of these shoes are thin. It's really uncomfortable, but she doesn't like to wear the ventilation shoes of this era, it's too abrasive, so she wears very traditional cloth shoes.

Summer was supposed to be the season to wear skirts, but the three of them chose shirts and trousers by coincidence. They felt that it was better to be low-key if they were out of the ordinary, and they didn’t want to dress up beautifully. They came however they wanted, even though they looked clean. They are clean, but anyone with a discerning eye can tell that they came from a small place, especially Ding Xiang and Xiu Min who have their own dialects, and they can be heard asking every time.

"Are you from southern Henan Province? You can tell by the accent."

How about the serious population outflow in the hinterland of the Central Plains? People from all over the world are most familiar with people from southern Henan and the three eastern provinces. Of course, she refers to the northern side. The local time is short, and the accent is difficult to change in a short time.

Ding Wei is most familiar with Northeastern dialect, Northern Shaanxi dialect, and Eastern Shandong dialect. Although she can’t pinpoint the location, she can almost guess it right just by listening to the sound. Of course, this is the north, and the most obvious one in the south is Fujian. Cantonese, Sichuan dialect, Cantonese, etc. For example, her fourth brother went to Guangzhou to go to university, and he started to practice Cantonese when he came back. It’s not good without practice. Many teachers speak dialects, and you are simply listening to the scriptures.

Although they had already digested their food along the way, they still felt a little full at night, so Ding Wei took them to do warm-up exercises for half an hour.

After that, I went to wash up. Because the national flag will be raised early tomorrow morning, and the flag will be raised against the sun every day, so they have to wait after four o'clock. If they go late, there will be no place.

"There are a lot of people watching the flag raising, and we are not tall, so we all get up early, at four o'clock, and go to bed early tonight."

For those who are in junior high school, it is not difficult for them to get up at four o'clock. Once the biological clock has this awareness, they can wake up even without an alarm clock. For convenience, Ding Wei took off her watch. Whoever wakes up If so, call everyone.

It is comfortable to sleep in a room with an electric fan. Although the power will be cut off every time in the middle of the night, it is much better for them, because it is really not as hot as their hometown.

Ding Wei went to the post office early this morning to send a telegram to report to her family that she was safe, so it is okay not to report in the next few days.

The next morning, Ding Xiang, the most excited, was the first to wake up. At [-]:[-], the three of them packed up quickly and ran to the square. When they came, they were dumbfounded, because it was already dark.

"Why are there so many people? I think we came early enough. When did these people come here? Shouldn't they be waiting in this square at night?"

Ding Wei laughed when she heard this: "Don't tell me, it's possible. After all, it's summer. Some people may not stay in the shop when they go out. Under the east of the bridge, cats in the leeward place for one night can save a lot of money. , Now that's all right, we have to squeeze forward, otherwise we won't see anything, you see, all the places where people can stand are full, and the places where people can't stand are guarded by armed police!"

Fortunately, Ding Wei had anticipated such a situation, so she didn't bring so much money, and the hiding place was relatively safe, so she pulled the two of them and began to squeeze forward desperately.

"Uncle, I'm sorry, grandma, auntie, sister, please let me go, we are short and can't see, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Squeeze and squeeze like this, and finally you can squeeze into a visible position. It is not easy to squeeze through this way. Although you are very polite, you are still scolded by many people, but they are planning to come this time. If they can come and squeeze every day, they can just scold them. Who told them that they don’t have a brother to follow. If the brother comes and rides directly on the neck, you can see it. The brothers are each more than 1.8 meters, and they feel full of security.

Because they saw a lot of people watching the flag-raising ceremony like this along the way, some carrying their daughter-in-law, some carrying their daughters, some carrying their partners, and even carrying their own mother, that's why Ding Xiang sighed like that .

At 4:54, the scene suddenly fell silent, and the soldiers of the national flag class began to walk here with neat steps.

"It started so early? Fortunately, we caught up."

Watching the flag-raising ceremony is a very solemn and solemn scene. When the five-star red flag is raised and the national anthem is played, you will hear men, women and children singing the national anthem at the same time and paying attention. At this moment, you will feel your eyes moisten .

After the flag ceremony was over, the big guys watched the soldiers of the national flag squad return to their posts. The crowd did not disperse for a long time. Even the three sisters stood in place, watching the dove of peace and the five-star red flag on the square together, under the blue sky and white clouds, Facing the wind, wanton fluttering.

"Come on, I'll take you to eat sugar pancakes, sesame pancakes, and drink soy milk,"

"You still drink soybean juice, right? I really don't understand what's so good about that stuff."

Ding Xiang thought of the taste of soybean juice that day, her facial features were almost twisted together, Ding Wei laughed.

"Don't worry, I won't drink today. Don't you still have tofu nao and deep-fried dough sticks? We also have them at home, so we can just eat what we are used to, okay?"

Ding Xiang was satisfied now, the three of them spent one yuan for breakfast, after all, they were all fried goods, so one yuan was worth it.

After breakfast, I went to the state-run photo studio on the square and asked the time to pick up the photos, "You can come and pick them up at five or six in the afternoon."

"Come on, let's go to the car rental company we asked yesterday to rent two bicycles."

It is more cost-effective for three people to rent two cars, and they are short, and the 100 bars are too high, so they have to rent women's bicycles, which may be more expensive. I asked the locals, and it was true, one dime a day, The deposit for two cars will add up to [-] yuan.

Fortunately, Ding Wei has so much money in her hands. This is a serious state-owned unit. These are second-hand cars assembled by them and sold separately, so there are regular receipts, and I am not afraid of them repaying their bills. I rented two women's cars. , Ding Wei took Lilac, and Xiumin rode one by herself, and she could change belts when she got tired in the middle, so that she could save a dime a day.

It is really convenient to have a bicycle. Ding Wei has registered a lot of place names with her notebook. These place names are all places she can think of with her eyes closed. There is no need for a map to help her find them. Buying a map is just a pretense. To confirm the place, circle it in the notebook, or cross it.

Most of the courtyard houses in the capital are built in the second ring road. Of course, there is no so-called ring road division in this era.

"In the past, these courtyard houses were the places where rich people lived. At that time, they were closer to the imperial palace and were lived by dignitaries. Unfortunately, as time went by, many good things were buried under various disputes. This situation There are too few things that can be preserved."

While riding a bicycle, Ding Wei told them about the history she knew, such as the most famous and most luxurious ten courtyard houses in the old capital.

"For example, the famous "Prince Gong's Mansion, half of the history of the Qing Dynasty" Prince Gong's Mansion; Li Wang's Mansion, although it was burned, but after repairs in later generations, it is still a top-level courtyard group; Chun Prince's Mansion, a famous cultural relic protection unit; The former residences of Guo Moruo, Ji Xiaolan, Li Lianying, Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Mei Lanfang and Qi Baishi are all listed as cultural relics protection units."

When Ding Wei buys a house, she doesn't ask for the location, but for completeness.

"Generally speaking, this formal quadrangle must be one family, one house, and the floor plan can be large or small. The owner of the house can build it according to the size of the land and the number of people in the family. It can be as small as only one entrance, or as large as With three or four entrances, it is also possible to build two courtyards with the width of a courtyard. The small ones have 13 rooms; the ones with one courtyard or two courtyards have 25 to 40 rooms."

"The back wall of the wing room is a courtyard wall, and brick walls are built at the corners. The large courtyard is surrounded by walls from the outside. The walls are tall and no windows are opened to show its privacy. In terms of format, many palaces and temples are also in accordance with the courtyard. The layout was designed and built.”

"As soon as the smallest one enters the courtyard, it is the courtyard directly after entering the street gate, running through the central axis. The houses are all single-storey, surrounded by inverted rooms, main rooms, and wing rooms to form a courtyard. The north room is the main room, with east and west directions. The house is a wing room, and the south door opens to the north, so it is called "inverted house". Flowers, fruits and trees are planted in the courtyard for viewing."

"The two-entry courtyard is divided into the front yard and the back yard, and the back yard is also called the inner house. The front yard is composed of a gatehouse and an inverted room. It consists of a main house and a verandah. There are also two-entry courtyard houses, such as the former residence of BJ Mao Dun, which do not have a vertical flower door to separate the front yard, but add a backyard behind the main house, and build a back room for female relatives.”

"A quadrangle with two entrances? How much does it cost?"

Ding Xiang was stunned, after all, one entrance is enough for a family to live in, so if two entrances, the children and grandchildren must be included in the future, right?
Ding Wei couldn't help but give her a white look: "Don't think about it, we can't buy that kind of one, that's where the big shots live, and we're ordinary people, it's good enough to be able to buy a complete courtyard house. My The goal is to enter once. There are about ten houses, the main house plus the left and right side rooms, and a yard. , I don’t refuse, I want it if I have it, it’s very rare, like the kind that lives in a courtyard, we don’t buy it.”

"Yes, yes, I also think that we are foreigners. If you often live there, the neighbors on the left and right don't know how to bully you. In our hometown, there are few quarrels because of the construction of the house. ?"

Look, children understand such a simple truth, and of course Ding Wei also knows it, so from the beginning to the end, she never planned to buy the house inside the courtyard. Unless the house is in a good location and has rising value, she will not consider .

(End of this chapter)