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After taking care of the little aunt's matter, it's time to prepare for the New Year with peace of mind. The New Year song goes like this: On the 23rd, make sugar-coated melons, On the 24th, sweep the house, On the 25th, make tofu, On the 26th, stew pork, On the 27th, slaughter the New Year chicken, On the 28th, let the dough rise, On the 29th, steam buns, And on the 30th, stay up all night.

There was no worship of the Kitchen God in this era, so no one made sugar melons on the 23rd. But some families with many children made their own maltose.

Just today when Tang Xin went to work, she received some maltose from the office lady.

"I made it at home. I'll give you some to sweeten your mouths."

The eldest sister is older than Tang’s mother and treats Tang Xin and the others as children.

"Thank you, Sister Zheng."

Tang Xin, Liu Yun, Zhu Min and others thanked them. The eldest sister returned to her desk with a smile.

"Sister Liu Yun, will you stay in Beijing for the New Year this year?" Tang Xin asked.

"Well, I won't go. The child is still too young. It's too much trouble to go back and forth."

Liu Yun said that the child was only five months old and could not be tossed around.

"Then will your father-in-law and others come over?" Zhu Min asked.

After Liu Yun gave birth, her mother-in-law retired early and concentrated on taking care of the child. She took good care of her eldest grandson every day, so that Liu Yun and Zhang Xinsheng had no worries at all.

Liu Yun also knows how to do things. She would buy food and clothes for her mother-in-law when she had nothing to do. Her father-in-law also had a job and lived with Zhang Xinsheng's elder brother and sister-in-law at home, who helped take care of him. So when Liu Yun sent something to her father-in-law, she never forgot to bring a copy for her brother and sister-in-law, who also appreciated their kindness.

"Well, the tickets have been bought. My father-in-law will come over on the 28th, but our house is too small. If it were bigger, my eldest uncle and sister-in-law would be able to come over."

Liu Yun nodded, but at the same time felt a little depressed. The housing allocated to the unit has not been allocated yet. Although there is a rental subsidy, the house is still too small. When can he get an allocation?

"There's nothing we can do. There are too few houses now, and the vacant houses are all one-bedroom units, which are too small. They're not as good as the one you rented."

Zhu Min shook his head when he heard this. Fortunately, his family had a house, otherwise he would have to wait in line for a house like Liu Yun.

The whole family lived in a one-bedroom apartment with no room to turn around. They lived in a tube-shaped building, so crowded that there was no privacy at all.

"Who says it's not true? There are many people getting married in the past two years, and they are all waiting. Well, wait in line. But I heard that the department has a plan to build a house."

Sister Zheng suddenly raised her head and spoke quietly.

"Really, Sister Zheng, have you heard the letter?"

Liu Yun became excited when he heard this. Sister Zheng's husband was a minor leader in the department and had a lot of gossip about him.

Sister Zheng looked out the door, turned her head and said to them, "Well, I'm telling you, don't tell anyone."

The three of them nodded quickly, "Sister, there are only four of us in our office now, we won't tell anyone." Zhu Min responded with a smile.

Sister Zheng also roughly understood the families of the few people. Except for Liu Yun who was really in need of a house, the other two families were not short of money. So she nodded and continued.

"My husband told me that the ministry has a plan and they are applying for it. But even if it is fast, we won't be able to move in until next year. This year is not the time to do it."

Tang Xin calculated that it was true. If the process starts this year and everything goes well, after approval and construction, it will take until next year before people can move in.

This is the case when everything goes well. Which unit is short of housing now? Many employees are waiting for houses. It is because my uncle's factory has money that he can build houses immediately. Moreover, the houses are large. Brother Zhu Min was even allocated an apartment this year.

Other units are short of money and need government funding, so their unit has no choice but to wait in line.

"Next year is fine, at least there's something to look forward to."

Liu Yun also understood the situation and knew that having hope was always better than having no hope at all.

Moreover, she and Zhang Xinsheng are both working, so they can definitely get a two-bedroom apartment. If they build a partition in their home, it will be enough for them to live in.

"Yeah, it's better to have hope than nothing." Sister Zheng nodded.

Tang Xin and Zhu Min did not participate in this matter. They both have houses in Beijing and do not need to compete with their colleagues for housing numbers. The company did not allocate houses to employees like them who have houses, but did provide subsidies.

Moreover, the leaders have said that they will be given housing as soon as the company has more money, so they are not in a hurry.

After get off work, Tang Xin told Jiang's mother about Liu Yun's situation, and then said to Jiang's mother, "Mom, I think our original house is empty anyway, why not rent it to Liu Yun's family? It's not good to leave the house empty."

"Sure. I was thinking of renting out the house. We are all busy and don't have time to take care of it. After the New Year, when you go to Xiaobai's place, your father and I will move to the compound, and this house will be empty."

Jiang's mother agreed with Tang Xin's proposal. It would be theirs sooner or later anyway, so let Tang Xin decide for herself.

"Let's rent out this house after I leave. If we come back, we'll live in the compound."

Tang Xin looked at her new house and felt a little reluctant to leave, as she had decorated it with all her heart and soul.

"Okay, you decide. From now on, we'll live in the big compound. We can't come back here often." Jiang's mother had no objection.

Just like that, Tang Xin told Liu Yun about this the next day at work. Liu Yun was very grateful for this, as Tang Xin's proposal really touched her.

"Thank you so much, Tang Xin. You're just what I need. I was just wondering how to accommodate my father-in-law when he comes. You know, there are only two beds in my house. It's really inconvenient."

Liu Yun really wanted to give her a kiss. Tang Xin's suggestion was very timely.

"Sister Liu Yun, why don't you move over there when you are free? We go there often. Just pack up your luggage and you can move in."

"Yeah, wait for me to discuss it with the freshmen. Tang Xin, I have to treat you well this time. It will solve my big problem."

After Liu Yun finished speaking, he was about to go out and go to Zhang Xinsheng's office to look for him.

But just as she walked out, she thought of something and immediately stepped back, "Tang Xin, let me make this clear first. You must collect the rent normally, and don't take care of me. You know that both Xinsheng and I earn a salary."

Tang Xin smiled, "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely charge you a lot, just follow the normal price, okay?"

"Well, okay."

Liu Yun chuckled, turned around and walked out.

"You've solved her big problem. This way it will be more convenient for her father-in-law to stay here."

After Liu Yun went out, Zhu Min said to Tang Xin.

"Yeah, the last time I went to her house I saw that her environment was really inconvenient."

Tang Xin nodded. Liu Yun had never complained before, and she had never thought of it.

"Most families now live like that, with several families living in a large compound or tube-shaped building. Our environment is already very good."

Zhu Min thought about the homes of her colleagues and classmates that she had visited, and their homes were already quite nice.

"Yes, Xiao Zhu is right. Everyone is like this now. Some families with three generations live in a small two-bedroom apartment. It's inconvenient to do anything."

Sister Zheng spoke slowly.

"When the country was first founded, our family of four shared a room in a tube-shaped building. It was so crowded that when we cooked, the corridor was filled with smoke and it was choking. In recent years, my husband has been promoted and the children have grown up, so the environment has improved."

Sister Zheng was reminiscing about the past, and Tang Xin remembered the dormitory building of Huada University where she lived when her family didn't have a yard when she was a child, and she kept nodding. That's right, she still remembered that the neighbor downstairs, a family of five, lived in a two-bedroom apartment, and there was a room separated from the living room.

After a while, Liu Yun and Zhang Xinsheng came in together. Zhang Xinsheng expressed his gratitude to Tang Xin again, and the three of them also agreed on renting a house.

The New Year was coming soon, so they didn't care about the remaining rent. There was nothing to do before the New Year anyway. They took a day off and asked a few colleagues for help. They moved the house before Liu Yun's father-in-law came.