Chapter 584: Warming the Pot

This is a three-entry courtyard covering an area of more than a thousand square meters. The house type is relatively standard. The main room is a two-story building with seven rooms. The east and west wing rooms each have five or six rooms. Counting the inverted rooms and the rear cover rooms, there are dozens of rooms. The front courtyard, the back garden, the winding corridors, the small pavilions for viewing, two old trees in the courtyard for decades, and the small garden in the back also have rockery landscaping, which is quite elegant.

Of course, that is the shape of the past, and it must be changed. Not to mention Wang Mouren's own master-level architecture and design skills, just changing the internal water and electricity is enough to turn this house upside down. After all, no matter how big the house is, wanting to connect tap water and sewers in the house is not generally difficult. Otherwise, there wouldn't be public toilets all over the street, just to solve the problem of residents going to the toilet.

Now such a large house only relied on water pipes connected to the kitchen and the toilet, which was not very convenient. So in order to arrange water and electricity, the house must be turned upside down, so it is also a matter of course to renovate and rebuild it.

Now the inverted rooms are gone and have been turned into a garage that can park three cars. Because there are no cars yet, the outer wall has not been completely smashed, only a part has been smashed first to park the motorcycle, and the rest is reserved.

This is the biggest change. Others are mostly re-reinforcing the structure, repairing the appearance, installing water and electricity inside, etc., getting several toilets, and then digging out the windows and replacing them with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Functional areas, naturally, need not be said. With so many rooms, naturally, you can have whatever you want. Besides, it's not just this renovation; there will always be aging, and it will be re-done in the future.

He is such a great scientist, not to be narcissistic, he can be called a great achievement. The Academy of Sciences naturally has housing, and he is also a professor and vice dean of the Computer Department of Peking University. The professor is real, he has to bring students, and the vice dean is a nominal title, not managing things. Whether it is the Academy of Sciences or Peking University, they have housing for him, but he didn't want it and carried forward the style to give it to those who need it more...

The main reason is that the circle of life is different. He always has to consider Su Meng and the people of the Brother Brother Lao Su family, and the little brat at home also needs to be taken care of. Su Meng and others work and live in this circle of Dongcheng, and the little brat has been playing with little friends from those few streets since he was a child. They can drift apart, but it is better not to break them up directly. After all, he is not without that condition. He lived enough before and didn't move. He slowly looked for a good house and then slowly tidied it up, which led to now.

This place is less than three kilometers away from the alley they lived in before. It is still the same range of life. The little brat's schooling was not delayed, and he didn't need to change schools. Except for no original neighbors, there was basically no change.

In fact, this thing is nothing. If you really want to contact, you can contact even if you are ten thousand miles away. If you don't want to contact, even if you are separated by an alley, that is the farthest distance in the world...

"Is this really our house?" Although he had already received the answer, after looking around inside and out, he continued to ask, unable to believe it.

Wang Yan leaned against the door frame of the main room with a chuckle: "Could that be fake?"

"When did you buy it? Why don't I know? And you didn't take money from me?"

"It's not that I wanted to give you a surprise. I bought it at the beginning of 1982. At that time, I spent a lot of effort to run to the water and electricity department to approve the connection and burial of pipes, and looked for various materials everywhere. It took two years to tidy it up, and it was only finished now. Wait for the smell of the house to dissipate, and buy all the things you need, and you can move in in September. How is it? Do you like it?"

"Where did the money come from? You didn't ask me for money. Besides, such a big house, the money in our hands is not enough, right?" Su Meng didn't laugh happily, but frowned instead, because things were beyond her control, making her lose her sense of security.

Wang Yan waved his hand: "Don't think wildly. It was Fatty who took the money for me. Didn't I tell you before? The money in your hand is our living expenses, just enough to spend. Of course, the money we earned is not just that little, but it has never been divided, expanding the scale of the company and developing other businesses.

I wouldn't easily let Fatty take money, but this is buying a big house. There is nothing cheap in this courtyard. Some are old crafts from before, and some are materials bought from abroad. Buying the house, plus renovation, plus tidying up water and electricity, repaving the road, miscellaneous, inside and out, spent several hundred thousand. The renovation money is more expensive than buying the house. Don't pout your mouth, it's ugly. Just tell me if you like it."

Su Meng didn't keep a straight face, burst into laughter, and ran into the man's arms: "I like it too much, Prince. This surprise of yours is really too big. That is the moat to the west. We really live at the root of the imperial city. When I tell Li Yuan, she will be envious to death. And my grandma and the others, they will be surprised and unable to speak for a long time. This place is also big, and in the future, our little rabbit can turn somersaults and fight here, and the pile of junk you made has a place to put it. It's really good."

Wang Yan, a master-level figure, came out in person, and the renovation was naturally very novel. Although it looked very simple and plain, it gave people a high-end feeling. Of course, it is indeed high-end. Just as he said himself, the money spent on renovation is more expensive than buying this thousand-square-meter house. He is very good at spending money. It is also a good time now. Although people in this era always say that something is too expensive, compared to later, it is really a small matter.

Patting her butt, Wang Yan said: "Fine, you look around, see what's missing, and if you have nothing to do, go buy it. The key is for you. Except for the big study here, you can arrange the others as you like."

"Anyway, there is plenty of time, just tidy it up slowly in the future. Hurry home, I have to tell my grandma and the others this good news and let them come over to see it together. You say you are also, it would be better to bring people over directly, and I have to waste my tongue again."

"If you don't show your big teeth, I would believe this."

"Oh, annoying." Su Meng gave him a slap without annoyance: "Go, go, go, hurry back first, and bring my grandma and the others over to see it again."

"Let's go."

"The little rabbit ran out as soon as the rain stopped. If he knows we didn't take him, he will definitely be in a bad mood..."

After another toss, he brought the people of the Brother Brother Lao Su family over to see the house. Just as Su Meng said, the surprise of Old Mrs. Su and the others is naturally unquestionable. Over the years, this is the second time Wang Yan has revealed his wealth. The first time was when Su Fu went to the hospital.

And this time the impact is obviously much greater. After all, a house of more than a thousand square meters is at their feet, and it is next to the Forbidden City. Listening to Wang Yan reciting various expenses, the people of the Brother Brother Lao Su family were stunned. It was really too wasteful. But that's just saying it, they were happy in their hearts, which counts as enjoying blessings.

Moving out is naturally good. After all, the living space is larger, and the little brat doesn't need to be with Old Mrs. Su. He can have his own room, and he can be as comfortable as he wants. They were originally people who liked quietness. The big courtyard was noisy day by day, which was quite annoying.

Especially since Cheng Jianguo was arrested, the Old Cheng family looked like they had lost their spirit, which made people feel uncomfortable. It's normal to think about it. Before, in this area, except for Wang Yan and the Su family, the Old Cheng family had the best life. As a result, Cheng Jianguo abused his power and was sentenced to four years. It was very shameful, the quality of life went down, and he owed a lot of money to pay the fine. Cheng Father's work was also affected. Seeing that he was old, if he worked hard, he might be able to become a deputy section chief, and his retirement treatment would be raised. As a result, because of Cheng Jianguo's matter, he was directly put on the cold bench. It would be strange if this family had spirit.

Now the family lives in a big mansion, out of sight and out of mind, and there are no messy things between neighbors, so it is much quieter. This location is also good, basically the same as before, and it is convenient to go anywhere, and it has no impact on life. So they were very satisfied looking here and there, and they were all looking forward to moving in...

It was in such anticipation that half a year passed in a flash, and time reached mid-September.

On this Sunday, early in the morning, Wang Yan found a truck, loaded the last remaining things, locked the door, and left the place where he had lived for nine years amidst the farewell of his neighbors.

People always have a feeling of sadness when leaving. Seeing the home that was filled with various things before, now empty, and imagining that in the future, the house will be covered with thick dust, have spider webs, have insects eating doors and windows, will gradually decay, and will not be able to return to the past, the heart only feels empty.

So on the short journey to the new home, the Su family, who had lived in the alley for decades, had mixed feelings, and there was an unspeakable sadness in their hearts. Even Wang Bin's mood was not very high. Although he didn't understand much, he grew up in that alley, and his good friends all lived there. He was the child king of several alleys there. Although his father said that it wouldn't be far in the future and it would be very convenient to go back, he already knew what distance was, and he couldn't be happy thinking about it.

Wang Yan also had this feeling. It was when he looked at the clean and tidy dormitory when he graduated from university, and when he moved out of the rental house where he had lived for several years.

A higher level of loneliness was when he returned to his home in the village after several years.

He didn't understand when he was a child. When he returned to his hometown as an adult, looking at the dilapidated earthen house that had collapsed, the sunlight shining through the dilapidated roof became the Tyndall effect. The light was filled with floating dust, and the breathing was filled with the familiar yet strange smell of soil. At that time, the scenes of running around the village when he was young came to his mind one after another, but he couldn't call out the names of those people, only feeling empty and infinitely melancholy in his heart...

Wang Yan didn't say anything. This feeling was destined not to last long.

When the car drove to the door of the house on Beichi Street, as soon as the door was opened, Wang Bin, who was a bit sad just now, was the first to run in with a howl. Su Meng and Old Mrs. Su and others also put on smiles, directing Wang Yan and two movers to arrange some old furniture that had been used to.

Busy, the morning passed quickly, and then they didn't get any leisure. After eating the food Taozi had packed and sent over in the west wing room that had been converted into a kitchen and dining room, the family tidied up vegetables, and moving required warming the pot, and warming the pot required inviting people.

Busy like this, people came to the door one after another.

The first to come was Li Yuan, who was holding a pot of flowers. This woman really didn't treat herself as an outsider and got along well with the Brother Brother Lao Su family. After she arrived, she put the flowers next to the flower pots that were already in the courtyard and directly started chatting with Su Meng and others. There was nothing special, just praising Su Meng for her good fortune, saying Wang Yan was capable, caring about Su Fu's health, wishing Old Mrs. Su longevity, chatting with Mother Su about family affairs, and being particularly enthusiastic.

Then came Ma Du, P，or Old Hou and Hou Sue, Han Chunming and his family, and naturally Old Guan and Taozi. They mostly brought flowers, strange stones, and ornaments. Nothing was missing, so just having the meaning was enough.

Except for these people, there was no one else. It was just finding these people to have a meal together, join in the fun, and didn't think about doing it in a big way. After all, it was just moving, right? The main thing was to take the opportunity to have a drink and let these people who had been drinking together for several years recognize the door. Except for Ma Du, they were all plot characters, and they were drinking. If they were looking for others, there were many. After all, he could be considered a big boss now, and he still had some prestige, but it was not necessary.

They also just learned about Wang Yan buying a house and moving recently. They hadn't learned about the rest, and today was the first time they came. They all looked at it with novelty. They didn't marvel at Wang Yan's financial resources. They had known this for a long time. There were tens of thousands of antiques, and that was a lot of money. They also knew that the mansion containing antiques was Wang Yan's.

They just marveled at Wang Yan's ability to find such a mansion in this place, and felt the collision between ancient and modern times, marveled at the exquisite renovation, and praised Wang Yan's new way of spending money...

When these people were swaying everywhere, Wang Yan and Han Chunming cooked together. Although there were many people, the speed of cooking was not slow. They were all quick, and they officially started eating at four o'clock. Two tables were set in the west wing room, one table for drinking and one table for not drinking, and they ate happily.

"You are really amazing, buying such a big mansion without a sound." Taozi stammered: "To say that your family has six people in total, living in such a big mansion, not to mention anything else, just cleaning the hygiene every day would be exhausting."

"It's not as evil as you say. There are only those few places for fixed activities. Just tidy up the places where you are active, and don't see what you don't see." Wang Yan smiled and shook his head: "And after a while, I will find someone to come home, specifically responsible for cleaning and doing some housework. It's not difficult, as long as you are willing to spend money."

Ma Du smiled and gave a thumbs up: "To say who knows how to enjoy, it has to be the Prince. In the future, if there is a chance, I also have to look for a good mansion. To say convenience and comfort, it has to be living in this courtyard."

Han Chunming nodded repeatedly. He asked curiously: "Prince, reveal it, how much did it cost to tidy up the house like this?"

Wang Yan chuckled and replied: "About fifty thousand. Buying the house cost less than twenty thousand, and the rest was all the money for water, electricity, and renovation. The main thing is that the materials and those crafts are expensive. If you tidy up a one-entry or two-entry courtyard, according to my standard, and the place is a little further away from this root of the imperial city, it won't cost that much. Ten or twenty thousand is enough to tidy it up to be about the same as mine. My drawings are still there. If you have any ideas, take them back for reference."

P，or Old Hou, who had stopped collecting junk, shook his head while sitting there: "Don't look at me when you talk. Give it to these three kids. I and the Commander don't need it. These three are the rich ones."

Old Guan glanced at him: "I'm about to enter the soil, so forget it. You are half-buried, why don't you enjoy it properly? You guard those broken things all day, reluctant to give up this, reluctant to give up that. You are generous only when drinking, but in the end, you can't take anything with you."

"Heh, it seems like you are very generous." P，or Old Hou shook his head and smiled: "They are all external things, all the same. I, P，or Old Hou, can live in a broken house, eat sour rice, and drink bad wine, but I just can't give up those things. Anyway, I can live, and I don't lack wine."

"Well, Marquis, this is collecting scrap to the point of reaching a realm." Ma Du chimed in at the right moment, and the group laughed and raised their glasses for a toast.

After eating a bite of food and suppressing the burning fire in his chest, Han Chunming asked: "Prince, I see that it is getting looser day by day. Do you think it will be possible to make big money by building houses and repairing roads in the future?"

Han Chunming had been prepared for a long time. He had always been collecting houses, and now he asked just to get a confirmation.

Taozi shook his head and interjected: "I don't think building houses is very good. People are all assigned houses by their units. Who would spend money to buy your house? However, repairing bridges and paving roads should be profitable. Now asphalt roads are being repaired everywhere, but those are all national businesses, and they don't let us do it."

This is looking at the present, and naturally, he didn't say anything wrong. The fact is that it is like that. Wang Yan smiled: "Who can say for sure? I think at this time, you can make money by doing anything, it just depends on whether you have the courage. However, although it is hard to say what will happen in the future, I think it is definitely right to buy more such big mansions. If you hold it for ten or twenty years, you will definitely make money, and make a lot."

"They all say that things are expensive because they are rare. Now people all want to live in buildings, but in the future, when there are many buildings, the benefits of this big courtyard will be reflected. This is enough to build a building, but only one family lives here, which is comfortable and free. And now I see that some places have already demolished those courtyards. The more they are demolished, the less there are, and there is no place to build them in this city. It will definitely increase in price." Ma Du nodded in approval: "After seeing the Prince's house today, I plan to get one too. It looks comfortable, harmonious, and natural. When I find a suitable courtyard, Prince, I have to trouble you to take a look and give me some ideas."

"Easy to say, come, come, come, drink, drink."

Now these people are too familiar, and drinking is just chatting, chatting about history, culture, and the world. Except for Taozi who couldn't keep up and listened to the excitement happily, the others were quite good.

Talking and talking, they talked about some interesting things. Ma Du said that he recently made a new friend who is in the courtyard of the Military Training Department of the General Staff. He was a soldier, went to the bureau, worked as a salesman in a pharmaceutical wholesale store of a pharmaceutical company, and opened a roast duck restaurant. When he was a soldier before, he wrote articles, and recently published several articles in literary journals. He said this kid is true-hearted, humorous, and deep, and is a good person. He recommended Wang Yan to read the articles written by this kid, which are quite interesting...