Chapter 990: This Matter Still Requires You to Help Keep My Fiancée's Secret

Fang Ruyu, hearing him say this, thought it was just a small courtyard: "Which courtyard is it? Tell me the house number."

Fu Yan Cheng gave the house number of that three-courtyard compound. Not only did Fang Ruyu freeze, but Sun Bingzhu froze too. The two exchanged a glance and asked in unison: "Courtyard Number 73?"

Fu Yan Cheng nodded: "Yes. What are those expressions for?"

Fang Ruyu worked at the Neighborhood Committee, so naturally she knew this matter best: "That courtyard has been empty for several years. It's not that no one had their eye on it; before the New Year, someone from above came specifically to handle the paperwork. The Neighborhood Committee staff kept guessing who the owner of that house was."

Fu Yan Cheng actually didn't know this detail: "Auntie Sun, I have to trouble you to keep this secret for my fiancée. She doesn't want excessive attention, so I was thinking of entrusting the rental matter to you."

"First, you work at the Neighborhood Committee and know the situation of every household perfectly. Second, since we know each other inside out, we can definitely rest a hundred percent assured."

Fang Ruyu, hearing him say this, asked: "Are there any requirements?"

Fu Yan Cheng thought of what Liu Chuxue had said before: "There really is one requirement to rent this house: the family must love cleanliness. At the very least, they must cherish it as their own home. It won't do to live there for a few years and leave the house in such a state; that is absolutely not allowed."

"Furthermore, no unauthorized construction or additions are allowed after renting. This house is only being rented out temporarily; it will definitely be taken back in the future. To avoid trouble later, we must make this clear in advance."

"Also, it would be best not to rent out the three courtyards as separate units to different families. It would be ideal if one or two households occupied the first courtyard."

Fang Ruyu now understood the situation. She slapped her thigh and said: "Oh, why make it so complicated? You've come to the right place. Before the New Year, our Director was still worrying about not having enough office space. If you are willing, why not rent it to our Neighborhood Committee?"

Fu Yan Cheng hadn't expected such a good thing, but thinking it was a three-courtyard compound, he said: "Auntie Sun, that courtyard is quite large. Your Neighborhood Committee..."

He hadn't finished speaking when Fang Ruyu took over: "Don't worry. Even if our Neighborhood Committee can't rent that many rooms, there are still the liaison offices from various regions in Beijing. I guarantee I will help you rent out this courtyard."

She wasn't boasting; before the New Year, people had already come to their Neighborhood Committee wanting to rent a place in this area to set up a liaison office in the capital.

She knew the situation inside that courtyard; those people would definitely be interested.

However, thinking that one should be prepared for the worst: "Xiao Fu, but this matter still needs our Director to make the final decision. Why don't you let Auntie accompany you while it's still early?"

The reason for such urgency was that this matter had been giving the Director a headache for quite some time. Housing was extremely tight now; finding a courtyard larger than the current Neighborhood Committee office was truly difficult.

As for those few empty courtyards, some had owners, while others belonged to higher authorities. The Neighborhood Committee had submitted applications to the higher-ups, but no clear reply had been given; they were only told to overcome the difficulties for now.

Now, four or five desks were squeezed into one office. With so many people, there wasn't even room to stand.

Fu Yan Cheng naturally would not object: "Then I'll trouble you, Auntie."

Fang Ruyu stood up with a smile: "How is this troubling Auntie? If it succeeds, it's clearly bringing merit to Auntie."

Hearing this, Fu Yan Cheng's face was full of smiles: "It seems I really did come to the right place today."

Fang Ruyu told her husband a few things, then turned and replied with a smile: "Of course. If this matter succeeds, everyone will probably have to thank me."