Chapter 59 Selling beef to buy a house
Whoever has overseas connections means that whoever can get foreign exchange.
You cannot use foreign exchange sent to China, but you can go to the bank and exchange it for "foreign exchange coupons". This thing is amazing. You can buy everything at the Friendship Store.
Therefore, families with overseas connections are basically the first families to use TVs, refrigerators and washing machines.
The Chinese people's thinking is to return to their roots after falling leaves, buy a house in their hometown, and have the opportunity to return to the country to spend their old age in peace. This is not new, so Qi Zhiyi also believed it.
"Then do your relatives have any requirements for the house?"
As expected, he is a descendant of the housing management office, and the questions he asked were professional and targeted.
Chen Qi thought for a while: "It would be best to open a store on the side of the road. It can be a small business. The size of the house does not matter, but it should not be too shabby. You must buy one that can be lived in."
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Yuezhong is a city in the south of the Yangtze River. There are many rainy days, and the houses are prone to moisture. The old houses have not been lived in for several years, and the houses will collapse at any time. How can people still live in them?
Qi Zhiyi was a little surprised: "Why are you on the side of the road? It's so noisy, and your relative has a strange temper."
Chen Qi thought to himself, there is no way. If he really brings his family to the city, will he be left with nothing?
Anyway, in the next few years, the social atmosphere will become more open day by day. When my family opens a store along the street and lets the silly eldest sister do some small business, she may earn more than he, a doctor.
Qi Zhiyi knew the request and readily agreed:
"Okay, then I will go home this Sunday and ask my dad. I guess it won't be a big problem."
Chen Qi quickly held Qi Zhiyi's hand: "Don't worry, I will know what to do when it's done."
Qi Zhiyi waved his hand: "Monitor, we have been classmates for almost 4 years, do you look down on me? Let's go and go to self-study in the evening."
Chen Qi was a little touched in his heart. After all, the relationship between classmates is relatively simple, and he will be a close friend in the future.
That night, after everyone fell asleep, Chen Qi quietly ran to the toilet and then flashed into the space.
The "chess knife" has now transformed into a cattle-butchering knife. Chen Qi wants to kill both of the Jin family's cattle and sell them for meat.
Losing two cattle is definitely a big deal these days. Although you can make more money by selling the whole cattle alive, the risk is infinitely magnified.
After killing it, he quietly went to the black market in Fushan to sell it. By then, he was still hiding his head and tail, without anyone noticing, even though he had sold the money, there was no risk of exposure.
The chess knife slaughters the cow and decomposes it very quickly, swish, swish, just like fully automatic.
Chen Qi left the tenderest tenderloin and tendon meat to eat later. Anyway, the space automatically keeps them fresh, so there is no need to worry about spoilage.
In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, Chen Qi came to the school gate and knocked on the glass.
Master Wang stretched out his head sleepily: "Hey, isn't this Squad Leader Chen? What are you doing?"
Chen Qi scratched his head: "Master Wang, I just agreed with Teacher Li that during this period, I will have to go out every day to earn some extra money to support my family. You also know the conditions of my family, so there is nothing you can do."
Master Wang sighed: "Some time ago, your eldest sister was beaten and fractured, right? It's hard enough to have no father or mother, so go ahead and remember to come back before class."
The old man finally opened the back door.
Chen Qi was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. After leaving the school gate, he took out Jin Kangsheng's bicycle from the space and sped up to ride to the Fushan Black Market.
The Fushan black market before dawn is already crowded with people. As the only black market in the city, there is no need to worry about the number of customers.
Yuezhong is not a traditional cattle-raising area. It is rare to see beef sold in non-staple food stores. In addition, you don’t need meat stamps to buy meat on the black market, so Chen Qigang spread the beef on an oilcloth and people immediately gathered around him.
A pound of beef costs 1 yuan and 80 cents, which is 3 cents more expensive than the market price, but it cannot resist the city dwellers who love food, and business is extremely good.
Chen Qi went there for a week and finally sold out more than 600 kilograms of beef. The money he received was 1,100 yuan, a huge sum of money. Jin Kangsheng collapsed in the toilet crying.
Up to this point, plus the money earned during the summer vacation and the subsidy for making mannequins, Chen Qi now has a total of 5,600 yuan, which is enough to buy a house.
After returning to school, Qi Zhiyi also brought good news.
In a corner of the school playground, Qi Zhiyi handed a piece of paper to Chen Qi,
"Look, there are three houses above that meet your requirements. But forget about the busiest Jiefang Road. The houses there are all owned by various units and not privately owned."
Chen Qi took a closer look, and combined with her impression of Li Haili, she knew where the three apartments were.
"Can I go see the house on site?"
"Okay, my dad has already said hello. I will go with you tomorrow and Sunday. You have to discuss the specific price yourself."
Chen Qi patted Qi Zhiyi on the shoulder: "I will never thank you for your kindness, brother, I will remember it in my heart."
Qi Zhiyi rolled his eyes at him, "Nasty."
The next morning, the two quietly left the school. Qi Zhiyi had a bicycle and took Chen Qi to wander around the three houses.
One set is located on Labor Road. In addition to the landlord, there are three other families living in the yard. They were all moved in after liberation. There is basically no hope of evicting them, so they can only pass.
The second apartment is located on Xinjian Road, and the entrance is very lively. However, the house is a bit small, with only 4 rooms in total. Chen Qi thought that there would not be enough room for him to live in when he gets married in the future, so he had to give up.
The third suite is located on Lu Xun Road, opposite the house is the former residence of Lu Shuren.
This is an independent traditional Jiangnan house with a courtyard in the middle and a two-story building with three rooms on each side on the north and south sides. The door opens to the street in the north, and there is a small river to the south of the house.
People come and go on Lu Xun Road, not only locals, but also many tourists who come to visit Lu Shuren’s former residence.
The house is well maintained, clean, and even decorated with many brick and wood carvings. It is obvious that the landlord's family must have been scholarly.
Chen Qi walked around with the landlord, and he already liked it.
Detached house, enough privacy.
The yard is sunny and has a well, which will be convenient for washing and drying in the future. There are also three east wing rooms for kitchen and dining room.
There are 6 rooms in the small building on the south side. Except for the main room in the middle, the other 5 rooms can be used as rooms. It is relatively quiet near the river.
The small building on the north side will open up all three rooms on the street side, and it can be transformed into a prosperous shop. People can live in the upstairs, and it can also be used as a warehouse. Then the silly lady can do some small business.
No rent is required, everything you make is profit, and you can’t lose money in anything you do.
Chapter completed!