frightfiction Chapter 298 Rent or buy a house?
Chapter 298 Rent or buy a house?
After the problem of staff shortage in the photo studio was solved, Lin Qingyan no longer asked about this matter and just waited for people to arrive.
Lin Qingyan, who had just finished her holiday and was busy opening a branch, had no idea that her test scores had caused a stir in the school.
"Did you hear that?"
"What did you hear?"
"Lin Qingyan's test results are out."
"How did she do on the test? Did she do poorly or well?"
Some people from other departments may feel that it is not lively enough and ask questions excitedly.
This left the students from the Department of Economics and Management and the Department of Foreign Languages speechless and they didn't know what to say.
Originally the two departments were discussing and paying attention to the matter secretly, but somehow the entire school began to pay attention to it.
They didn't want to talk at this time, and didn't want other departments to know that no one from their two departments had scored higher than Lin Qingyan.
Yu Zhengming and Fang Yuzhen of course paid close attention to their child's grades. When they learned that her test scores were first in both the Economics and Management Department and the Foreign Languages Department, they couldn't help but burst into laughter in the office.
I was even happier that my child got first place in the exam than if they themselves had received the reward. My colleagues in the office also looked at them with envy. I was so happy.
At this time, Lin Qingyan was taking Ye Yi for a walk around the square to see if there were any suitable shops, while Wang Lanlan and Xu Jianshan stayed in the photo studio.
"Qingyan, are we really going to open two branches?"
"We'll open two for now, so we have three stores, which should be enough. If one store is too busy, we can arrange for people from other stores to help."
The two people were walking on the street. There were a lot more people on the street than before, and they also met two people pulling a cart selling things.
But what they sell are small items like needles and thread, combs, etc., and they also sell shoes they have knitted themselves.
They came to a large, messy house and saw an old lady sitting at the door with a basket in her hand and a piece of cloth in it.
Lin Qingyan stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, Auntie, do you know if anyone in this area has a house along the street that they're planning to rent out?"
She didn't ask about the shops directly. As the shops on the street had not been doing business for a long time, many families had converted them into residences.
Only those who are not short of housing will keep the shop in its original state.
The old lady squinted her eyes and glanced at Lin Qingyan, then looked up and down at Ye Yi beside her.
"You want to rent a house?"
"Yes, ma'am, we want to rent a house along the street. Do you know anyone who has one?"
"Girls, if you want to rent a house, why don't you go to the Housing Management Office?" The old lady looked at them in confusion.
Lin Qingyan thought about going to the Housing Authority, but she wanted to take a look herself first. If she found a suitable one, she wouldn't have to go. She didn't want to have too much contact with the people in the Housing Authority right now.
The current situation is not very clear. She is an ordinary person with no power or influence and does not want to attract too much attention from the society.
So she smiled and said to the old lady, "Auntie, I want to check it myself first. If I can't find it, I'll go to the Housing Authority."
The old lady looked at the girl with a sincere smile, pointed to a place not far ahead, and said to her:
"In the innermost house, they have a shop along the street, but they don't rent it out, they want to sell it directly. You can go and take a look!"
Lin Qingyan was very surprised that she actually met someone who wanted to buy a house.
She turned around and looked at Ye Yi, and excitement flashed in both of their eyes.
Lin Qingyan and Ye Yi walked for about ten minutes before they passed through a messy courtyard and arrived at a quiet alley.
It is obvious from the width of this alley that it is unusual. Other alleys can only accommodate a few people, but this alley is wide enough for a car to drive in.
"This alley looks very different from the previous ones. The people who lived here must have been wealthy families." Ye Yi sighed.
The house in the alley was once inhabited by a wealthy family. Whether it is the orientation, the gate, or even the furnishings at the gate, the house is not simple.
As they walked in the alley, Lin Qingyan seemed to see the famous tourist attraction in modern Beijing, the palace of a certain prince. As she walked in this alley, it seemed that she could see the prosperity of the future through this alley.
However, at that time, the palace was not open to the public, the gates were tightly closed, and there were few people coming and going in the alleys. It was not as prosperous as it would be in later generations.
"Qingyan, this place is so grand!"
Ye Yi stared at the palace gate with stars in her eyes. After walking past, she couldn't help but look back.
Seeing that she had been staring at the palace, Lin Qingyan whispered to her:
"This should have been a royal palace in the past. It was a big palace for a high-ranking official."
Ye Yi was even more envious, "I really want to go in and see what the prince's mansion looks like."
"Maybe one day, this place will be open to the public, and then we can go in and see how magnificent his mansion is."
"Will there be such a day?" Ye Yi still couldn't bear to look away.
"Yes, there will be such a day."
Lin Qingyan replied to her affirmatively. A big part of the reason why this place is so popular nowadays is that it is open to the public, making many people want to come and share in the blessings of the palace.
Lin Qingyan led Ye Yi to walk forward a little further. The broken red walls and yellow tiles faded away, and ordinary blue bricks were seen in front.
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief. If all houses were like the royal palace, they would not be able to afford their shop.
The two of them walked to a dark wooden door. The gate was not big, certainly not as big as the palace in front of them, but it was more than two meters wide.
From the outside, the yard is a standard three-in-one courtyard.
Lin Qingyan stepped forward and pulled the door knocker, knocking gently. After a while, someone inside opened the door.
It was a thin old man with gray hair. He looked depressed and just looked up at them.
"What's the matter with you?"
"Uncle, we heard from the lady in front that your family has a shop for rent or sale. May I ask if your shop has been rented or sold?"
Lin Qingyan looked at the thin, gray-haired old man and felt inexplicably sad.
"Come in and chat!" The old man turned and walked into the yard.
Lin Qingyan and Ye Yi followed behind into the courtyard. Although she already had a courtyard house, she was not as surprised as she was when she saw it for the first time.
But looking at the old man's yard, I couldn't help but marvel at the fact that the house was well preserved and the design of the yard was more exquisite.
Lin Qingyan followed the old man into the yard and sat down. The old man sat in the main seat, picked up the purple clay teapot on the table, and poured them a glass of water.
Lin Qingyan and Ye Yi hurriedly thanked him and took a sip of the water. Lin Qingyan didn't know much about tea, but she could taste the difference in the tea. The aroma of the tea was just the right strength, so she couldn't help but take another sip.
The old man also took a sip from his cup, raised his eyes and asked, "Do you want to buy the shop on the street in front of the door? Or do you want to buy this house?"